Video: Obama dumps on Boehner, says he supports “lean” government or something
posted at 4:58 pm on September 8, 2010 by Allahpundit
Alternate headline: “Confirmed: Obama all but admits that Boehner will be Speaker next year.” This is vintage Barry O in a number of ways: (1) The giggle-worthy salute to “lean government” as a way of framing himself as a centrist pragmatist (hey, it convinced David Brooks during the election); (2) the lame straw man about the GOP having proposed no ideas of its own (Boehner and Cantor are firing back on Twitter); (3) the endless bashing of the conservative villain du jour, which today meant Boehner even though, er, most voters don’t know who he is; and (4) of course, of course, the more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger lament about the politics of fear forever being practiced by those darned wingnuts. Speaking of which, go see what the DNC was up to today. Passing ObamaCare hasn’t gotten their base to turn out — despite the left’s assurance that passing ObamaCare was the only way to get them to turn out — so now it’s on to Plan B, i.e. terrifying them with stories about how Rand Paul’s going to bring about the apocalypse or whatever. But then, really, what do you want them to say at this point? They’ve messed up so badly that Republican voters now outnumber Democratic ones for the first time in 80 years. In fact, Obama couldn’t even draw a capacity crowd for this speech despite the fact that it was delivered on a college campus. They’re out of rhetorical ammo. It’s kitchen sink time.
Exit question: Should a guy who’s still giving almost the exact same stump speech he gave two years ago really be framing the choice in November as one between “past” and “future”? Click the image to watch.
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Must be that Boehner is a racist. /s
MassVictim on September 8, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Not surprising. When you’ve heard one Obama speech you’ve heard them all.
Ryan Anthony on September 8, 2010 at 5:02 PM
rand paul, you mean the guy up by 13 points?
rob verdi on September 8, 2010 at 5:02 PM
This guy is a one trick dog and pony show and that one trick was never all that good in the first place.
We can’t get rid of this guy soon enough, what a huge mistake putting him into office.
NoDonkey on September 8, 2010 at 5:03 PM
I love the smell of desperation.
milwife88 on September 8, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Hey, it worked when the Democrats tried to scare people about Reagan and “the button” didn’t it?
Oh, it didn’t? Nevermind then.
forest on September 8, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Which is why I haven’t listened to any of them since he took office.
fesofee on September 8, 2010 at 5:04 PM
All this conventional wisdom of a republican sweep is gonna make me take up prayer.
Skandia Recluse on September 8, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Sorry, can’t stomach him today, Allah.
Funny though, they had to go scrambling to find people to fill the seats. http://tiny.cc/bc9bc
KeepOhioRed on September 8, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Are you kidding? Watch his entire 2012 campaign(assuming he makes it that far) be a complete retread of 2008. He’ll pull out the greatest hits like “Blame Bush” and “failed policies of the last 8 years”. And don’t forget “Yes We Can” and “Hope and Change”. Of course, he’ll close the show with “Fired Up! Ready To Go!” because nothing gets a handpicked crowd revved up more than that.
Doughboy on September 8, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Lean government vs morbidly obese.
Tough choice.
lorien1973 on September 8, 2010 at 5:06 PM
No thanks…had enough.
Blaise on September 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM
Translation: Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Hope Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Change Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Republicans Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Cliff Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Boehner Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah I Wah Wah Wah Me Wah Wah Wah Inherited Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Bush Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah.
portlandon on September 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM
I watched Obama live on TV. “The choice is between the past, and the future. Between fear, and hope”. And I’m thinking, how can anyone stand to listen to this dope anymore.
Paul-Cincy on September 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM
How did you do that????
Blaise on September 8, 2010 at 5:08 PM
That says it all right there. When you can’t fill the seats, you’re about to get beat.
I sooo cannot stand stump-speech-Obama. His arrogance, his disdain for those not in lockstep with him, and his brash immaturity are just too much for my upchuck reflex to handle.
MississippiMom on September 8, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Did he say he believed in a “lean government”?
That alone should have him skewered…record growth is “lean”?
Obama, the third most powerful man in the world is abut 45 days away…
right2bright on September 8, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Quiet! Can’t you see the Dems are trying to craft a narrative here?
Inkblots on September 8, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Booga booga!
Ward Cleaver on September 8, 2010 at 5:09 PM
“Given all that, it is understandable both why America is very worried what it has wrought — and why Barack Obama is miffed and lashes out.
You would too if both accountability and criticism were novel experiences at 49.”
Victor Davis Hanson
VibrioCocci on September 8, 2010 at 5:10 PM
I’m so happy.
All these John Boehner threads in one day…I’ve been waiting for this. I don’t know what to say.
JetBoy on September 8, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Obama is the Ed Wood of the 21st century with all his “plans”. The all come from the “outer space” in the liberal mind.
50sGuy on September 8, 2010 at 5:10 PM
What a shmuck this guy is. He believes in a lean government. My butt.
saiga on September 8, 2010 at 5:11 PM
The caption on that pic says “GOP will cut regulations on same corporations that led to crisis”.
Fannie and Freddie were the two corporations that the dumorats cut regulations for. The two corporations that caused the whole damn mess!
In the famous words of the Thompson Twins, “Lies! Lies! Lies! Yeeaahh!!”
Dominion on September 8, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Must be that Boehner is a racist. /s
MassVictim on September 8, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Well, he does have a nice tan :)
Seriously, this is why I love this site. AP & Ed give context to what is really going on…like not being able to draw a capacity crowd on a college campus! What a putz.
Wonder is tingles will report that little tid bit about his man love.
lukespapa on September 8, 2010 at 5:12 PM
I as well, I sprint for the TV if by some mistake he appears or he elbows his way into a sporting event I’m watching.
Just one more reason I refuse to watch any news program, they’re obligated to show his face.
NoDonkey on September 8, 2010 at 5:13 PM
This will end up about as well as when he made Rush the boogieman – Boehner will spank the hell out of 0bama, making him look even more ridiculous, if that’s even possible anymore.
Rebar on September 8, 2010 at 5:13 PM
The last time a liberal came up with a new idea was 162 years ago.
And it was wrong.
logis on September 8, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Is Obama ‘happy to have that debate’?
Chomsky Dance Recital on September 8, 2010 at 5:14 PM
As that jr. shabaz says I don’t think he cares one “iota” for small business, they are just to hard to control, so crush them he must. bo hates America, because it is good and is good to the world. bo should do something different and resign before the people with pitchforks come for him.
tim c on September 8, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Saw a Jerry Brown (long-time Democratic politician running for CA governor) add this morning. He was talking about his support for:
1. Government budgeting within its means.
2. Local control for government.
3. No tax increases (w/o voter approval)
Are all the Democrats running as Republicans this year?
malclave on September 8, 2010 at 5:19 PM
The only way I can watch/listen to this gasbag again is when he goes into full off the rails, Katy bar the door, literally cryin’ for his mama, slobbering meltdown.
That should be in about seven weeks. Maybe less.
tru2tx on September 8, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Yeah, I probably wouldn’t go around asking people if they want to go back to the Bush years. I think the answer would not be what he would like.
sandee on September 8, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Barry’s new theme song….
Patrick S on September 8, 2010 at 5:21 PM
“Hope and Change”
…………..Epic Fail.
Baxter Greene on September 8, 2010 at 5:21 PM
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Go back to talking about breathalyzers for kids with asthma. That was more fun.
Joe Caps on September 8, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Ugh…file that one with “let me be clear” and “make no mistake” on the list of phrases I never want to hear again.
fesofee on September 8, 2010 at 5:23 PM
All I can say Barry is woof.woof,woof…
sandee on September 8, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Buy Danish on September 8, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Obama is losing it . . . he a acts like the little wimp that thumbs his nose at the tough kid then runs for it. He’s about as presidential as Elmer Fudd.
rplat on September 8, 2010 at 5:27 PM
Cowardly Lion once again turns to his best friend the Dumb Strawman.
Your kung-fu is weak Mr. President.
Scrappy on September 8, 2010 at 5:27 PM
Nope, not going to click to watch. I don’t need to. He has been saying the same thing ad nauseum and has dismantled enough straw men in arguments to open up his own hay field. I’d make a reference to not being able to teach an old dog new tricks, but we all know how he feels about being compared to a dog.
Beaglemom on September 8, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Ignant foo!
rjoco1 on September 8, 2010 at 5:30 PM
YOu know that’s the case when the MSM never shows any shot except a close up.
PattyJ on September 8, 2010 at 5:32 PM
I heard a rumor that Boehner supports responsible spending too!
mankai on September 8, 2010 at 5:32 PM
I have a sudden urge to join a tanning salon.
pain train on September 8, 2010 at 5:33 PM
The problems *I* see with this move by Obama:
I don’t believe him. Obama lies.
Clinton actually *did* move towards the center on an occasion or two later on.
I don’t believe him. Obama lies.
Obama is too much of a slave to his ideology.
I don’t believe him. Obama lies.
He made his bed; he can sleep in it. With Marx.
Lockstein13 on September 8, 2010 at 5:34 PM
I cannot stand to watch that liar in operation, knowing what he’s doing to the nation.
paul1149 on September 8, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Obama’s gettin’ all wee-wee’d up….
pseudonominus on September 8, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Where’s the graph of ObamaCare at… how is that “lean” government?
ninjapirate on September 8, 2010 at 5:39 PM
There’s past and there’s past pluperfect.
Lily on September 8, 2010 at 5:40 PM
The donks have a problem if they want to primary against him in 2012. That old racism thingy. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
a capella on September 8, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Reminds me of that famous Dan Quayle quote: “The question is whether we’re gonna go forward to tomorrow or we’re gonna go past to . . . the back.” Heh.
Nothing Obama says means anything.
Pablo Snooze on September 8, 2010 at 5:41 PM
The twerp is toast.
Funny though, dude doesn’t know it. He’s out there rattling off the same campaign garbage, complete with the Mussolini pose.
Funnier yet, he said he wasn’t about what’s best for the individual. Are you kidding me? The Narcissist in Chief actually said that? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Jackassery.
fogw on September 8, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Now Sarah-Cuda needs to follow up and ZING them all……
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.
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Make them walk away talking to themselves……….
RealMc on September 8, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Has any US leader ever talked so much, and said so little before?
Unprecedented.
GnuBreed on September 8, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Could not even get a full sellout crowd..They must not have give away free beer and a rock concert..:)
Dire Straits on September 8, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Politically deceased man walking… (did not want to catch the ire of the Secret Service)
Wyznowski on September 8, 2010 at 5:48 PM
“Lean.”
I like it. GOP should use this term.
Still sounds strong, yet efficient and slender – like a panther.
Go with it, boys!
RedNewEnglander on September 8, 2010 at 5:48 PM
Wow. Never seen a man diminish himself so quickly as I saw in that video.
Vashta.Nerada on September 8, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Im melting………………………
ObamatheMessiah on September 8, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Obama is transitioning from “Blame Bush” to “Blame Boehner” when the Republicans take over the House of Representatives.
albill on September 8, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Delivering the same old worn out lies to a hand selected group of brainwashed lemmings is pathetic. When does the fainting start? If the American electorate is as ignorant as Obuma thinks they are, we have lost our country.
volsense on September 8, 2010 at 5:52 PM
“Lean”?
Now THAT’S funny.
Like, George Orwell funny.
stevezilla on September 8, 2010 at 5:57 PM
I heard this speech playing in the background earlier today, it went on forever and was full with dated and recyvled rhetoric from his campaign and constant attacks on the motives of both Republicans and Boehner. I think he just elevated Boehner’s status to be honest, because a lot of people are googling his name right now wodnering who the hell Obama was was so ticked off about today.
He sounded angry and desperate.
Daemonocracy on September 8, 2010 at 5:57 PM
It must be Wednesday. It’s on TV again.
BobMbx on September 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Over 2 years is an awful long time to be a lame duck president. Sho’ ’nuff hate it for him. ///
kingsjester on September 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Why are they caking the make up on this person? Also, if he’s supposed to be barking like a big dog he’s failing miserably.
SouthernGent on September 8, 2010 at 5:59 PM
Petulant Child
Schadenfreude on September 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Teleprompter.
BobMbx on September 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM
“I was President for two years, then, I just lived in the White House for the last two.”
~Obama, circa 2010
BobMbx on September 8, 2010 at 6:02 PM
When I think of the type of dog Obama might be I think of those little yippy purse dogs. Can’t get that picture out of my mind.
sandee on September 8, 2010 at 6:02 PM
He looks constipated. Must be because all the conservative GOP boilerplate he was spouting. Lean government, people making choices for themselves etc. Choke on it Barry. LOL
He did look over madeup. They are covering up the stress the job is taking on him. It looks like they cut his hair short so all the gray that’s popping out won’t show too. The crowd enthusiasm was overwhelming./sarc It must rub him raw to receive only polite applause.
JimP on September 8, 2010 at 6:13 PM
But what is the effect of a president describing his opponents, as he did in Milwaukee, in patently sophomoric ways? “If I said the sky was blue, they’d say no,” he said. “If I said fish live in the sea, they’d say no.” from Contentions.
He’s losing it.
Dhuka on September 8, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Either Obama is stupid or he thinks he’s smarter than 300 million Americans. He’s stupid.
Oink on September 8, 2010 at 6:22 PM
watching the I WON getting all wee wee’d up, priceless :) Maybe someone should get him a beer.
nwpammy on September 8, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Same here. I will definitely want to watch the nervous breakdown.
Other stuff – no.
Missy on September 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Yep. If Barry’s not on the ticket, Dems can kiss the black vote goodbye. And they can’t win without it.
Missy on September 8, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Read some of the comments there, truly desperate. We had a three block long line of people at one Obama speech with tons of people waiting to get in and they turned us away but Fox only showed the empty seats…..etc. Pathetic.
Johnnyreb on September 8, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Excellent! Just keep talking and getting your mug in front of the lens as much as you can; it just reminds voters that this is more than a local congressional election; you’ve nationalized it.
FalseProfit on September 8, 2010 at 6:35 PM
I thought it was the creases in his pants that did it for Brooks.
AUINSC on September 8, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Great speech Pinnochio we love ya! More speeches to half filled auditoriums and they will fill,
we will LOVE it if you pass the bill!
More speeches “Cousin Eddie” quit the vacations and
tell us more,
we will LOVE if ya tell us how were whores!
Do it during football and House Wives night we LOVE you bigears we will fight, fight, fight!
dhunter on September 8, 2010 at 6:42 PM
It is like I am watching the Wicked Witch of the East literally melting in front of my eyes. This is cool! Pass the popcorn, please!
Rndguy on September 8, 2010 at 6:49 PM
How many packs of smokes did the speech organizers have to pass out to bums and street walkers in an effort to fill all those seats?
Bishop on September 8, 2010 at 6:49 PM
“lean government” in the sense of
“lean on” the GM stockholders or “lean on” the insurance companies….
The Monster on September 8, 2010 at 6:50 PM
Can’t cut his hair too short or that wicked scar on the back of his head shows and the liberal media has to twist themselves into knots ignoring it.
slickwillie2001 on September 8, 2010 at 6:53 PM
You’ll have to forgive Barry. He’s in PANIC mode. Nothing is working for him. So for the next 8 weeks all we’ll hear is how it’s all the Republicans fault.
GarandFan on September 8, 2010 at 6:54 PM
Petulant Child…..
That’s the first thing that comes to mind anytime I see that SOB these days….
BigWyo on September 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM
dammit!!!
BigWyo on September 8, 2010 at 7:03 PM
President Epic Fail is looking to create a boogieman.
elderberry on September 8, 2010 at 7:16 PM
the emporer is wearing no clothes.
and since barry is an empty suit to begin with..
…he has simply vanished into thin air.
DrW on September 8, 2010 at 7:17 PM
What galls me is that I just saw a video on the Ohio campaign speech and they had a highly decorated Army NCO in Greens and decorations and another soldier in cammies on the stage in the crowd. This is disgraceful for a political speech. Oh for the days when we could not even enter a post, e.g., Fort Bragg with ANY political stickers on our cars.
Dingbat63 on September 8, 2010 at 7:26 PM
they spelled it wrong….it should be “Lien” government.
Fighton03 on September 8, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Odumbo doesn’t get it, never will. We forget who he really is, a liberal, marxist, commuuuuunityyyy oooorgaaaanizer. And what he isn’t, i.e. A credit to this Republic. Thanks, liberals…… What is also scary is those lemmings behind him.
ultracon on September 8, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Lean government??!!,well thank you mr. president but you probably thought that was an insult because you don’t have a clue what it means!
ohiobabe on September 8, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Lenin Government??
BigWyo on September 8, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Cujo here can throw as many eggs as he wants at the Republicans from now until Election Day, and it will not do him one iota of good! He is about to witness a major apocalypse in his own party!
pilamaye on September 8, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Nice zing at the end there Allah
Nodonkey, spot on…dear leader is a one trick pony
cmsinaz on September 8, 2010 at 8:10 PM
Paul Simon dittos you (No need to re-word it, it’s plain enuff about Obami in more ways than Won) hehehe:
He’s a one trick pony
One trick is all that horse can do
he does one trick only
It’s the principal source of his revenue
And when he steps into the spotlight
You can feel the heat of his heart
Come rising through
See how he dances
See how he loops from side to side
See how he prances
The way his hooves just seem to glide
He’s just a one trick pony (that’s all he is)
But he turns that trick with pride
He makes it look so easy
He looks so clean
He moves like God’s
Immaculate machine
He makes me think about
All of these extra movements I make
And all of this herky-jerky motion
And the bag of tricks it takes
To get me through my working day
One-trick pony
He’s a one trick pony
He either fails or he succeeds
He gives his testimony
Then he relaxes in the weeds
He’s got one trick to last a lifetime
But that’s all a pony needs
(that’s all he needs)
He looks so easy
He looks so clean
He moves like God’s
Immaculate machine
He makes me think about
All of these extra movements I make
And all of this herky-jerky motion
And the bag of tricks it takes
To get me through my working day
One-trick pony, one trick pony
One-trick pony, one trick pony
One-trick pony (take me for a ride)
One trick pony
When asked by Americans to show his best material, he came up with Obambicare.
Yeah, The Won’s a one trick pony. Epic Fail.
AH_C on September 8, 2010 at 8:17 PM
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