Video: Maybe the White House has an Internet problem
posted at 9:33 pm on November 3, 2011 by Tina Korbe
The president repeatedly asks where the Republicans’ jobs plan is. The other day, he even criticized the House of Representatives for failing to act on the issue of jobs, for dilly-dallying with a measure to reaffirm “In God We Trust” as the national motto.
It kinda begs the question: Does the White House have an Internet problem? Because the GOP jobs plan is available online, in screen-bright black and white at jobs.gop.gov.
While he’s online, the president might research another fact or two — like the economic indicators that suggest Americans really aren’t better off than they were four years ago.
This brief new video from the House Republican Conference sums it all up neatly:
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“Are you kidding me?!?”
Great, Boehner. Next time, ask him that to his face. It’s time someone did.
AubieJon on November 3, 2011 at 9:39 PM
The House this year has passed a budget with all kinds of job creation provisions built in and, by my count, some 15 to 20 other jobs incentive measures, all of which lay dormant in Reid’s Democrat Senate.
I’m officially changing Obama’s handle from SCOAMF to LSCOAMF, the L referring to Lying.
TXUS on November 3, 2011 at 9:41 PM
He doesn’t have an Internet problem. He’s just hoping enough of us do to buy his b.s.
Jim Treacher on November 3, 2011 at 9:42 PM
Your question is easily answered. The Media which will never call Obama on any failure. A media that can make people believe that a movement based on smaller less intrusive govt, lower taxes and spending, more individual liberty is somehow fascistic, is a media powerful enough to do anything to reelect Obama.
xkaydet65 on November 3, 2011 at 9:43 PM
Our president is a horse’s ass.
scrubjay on November 3, 2011 at 9:46 PM
It’s called ‘rhetoric’ and ‘narrative’, Ms Korbe.
And it very often has nothing to do wtih the truth / facts on the ground.
rayra on November 3, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Nothing has Changed with Team HopeLessNess/ChangeLessNess,
Boehner’s Tweet is true in April,as it is now!!
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Boehners Tweet
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It’s become sadly evident to me that the White House and Senate Democrats are just not serious yet about enacting real spending cuts
8:25 AM Apr 5th via TweetDeck
johnboehner
John Boehner
http://twitter.com/johnboehner/status/55289849791524864#
canopfor on April 14, 2011 at 8:41 AM
canopfor on November 3, 2011 at 9:50 PM
Great article Tina. Keep up the thoughtful political coverage and policy discussion.
lexhamfox on November 3, 2011 at 9:51 PM
DUH!!!
He needs a disfunctional, irrelevant Congress so that he can use his all consuming, all powerful EXECUTIVE ORDER resource.
Then he’ll have a compliant media servicing his message and hailing his “decisive leadership”.
I don’t know who started this whole Executive Order thingy but who or what could prevent him from declaring martial law tomorrow and putting people into camps that objected to his orders?
Is this still a Republic?
PappyD61 on November 3, 2011 at 9:54 PM
OBAMA 2012!!!
just in case that Homeland Security Lizard is stalking this post.
:-)
PappyD61 on November 3, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Btw,in case its already up,or,anyone missed this tidbit!
The Ever Coniving Leftys are “Creative”!!
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Democrats revive financial transaction tax idea
Wed Nov 2, 2011 3:51pm EDT
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Reuters) – A new tax on financial transactions would be imposed under legislation unveiled on Wednesday by two Democratic congressmen, refocusing attention on an idea that has so far gained little traction.
With the G20 expected to resume its transaction tax debate this week,
Representative Peter DeFazio and Senator Tom Harkin
proposed a 0.03 percent tax on stock, bond and derivative trades. It would take effect, if adopted, in 2013.
(More….)
———–
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/02/us-usa-tax-transaction-idUSTRE7A175U20111102
canopfor on November 3, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Be careful, this could get you reported to HR.
TXUS on November 3, 2011 at 9:56 PM
That website is in the Blocked List of Obama’s Blackberry.
Electrongod on November 3, 2011 at 9:56 PM
It sounded as though Boehner said “rather” when he meant “whether”.
jix on November 3, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Maybe Joe Biden lost the phone number for it.
coldwarrior on November 3, 2011 at 9:59 PM
No, PBHO simply gave up on telling the truth and now he blabs out anything that he thinks will improve his reelection chances. The man couldn’t care less if he’s believed, what is the media going to do, call him on it?
Bishop on November 3, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Pageing……….
James O’Keefe,the Internet is out in the Oval Office,
please pick-up your pager,and discreetly,with hidden
camera,
please check,to see if the White House Internet Connection
is operable,and working….*Wink-Wink*!!
Thank-You!
(snark)
canopfor on November 3, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Maybe because all the terminals at the White House accessing the internet were clicked on hotair with all the staff enjoying Herman Cain being lynched.
InkyBinkyBarleyBoo on November 3, 2011 at 10:02 PM
I happen to know a few Amish, and I’m pretty sure their horse’s asses are worth a lot more than that.
listens2glenn on November 3, 2011 at 10:05 PM
While these various hypotheses are good discussion starters, we all know the truth: Obama is a persistent liar.
GaltBlvnAtty on November 3, 2011 at 10:06 PM
You have something against horse’s arses.
chemman on November 3, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Our president is a horse’s ass.
scrubjay on November 3, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Oh come on man, why do you degrade horses like that?
And greetings to all from my home for the next few days, Louisville, KY.
predator on November 3, 2011 at 10:06 PM
FDR didn’t talk about in his famous television speech so it must not exist.
chemman on November 3, 2011 at 10:08 PM
listens2glenn, chemman:
Great minds, and all that.
predator on November 3, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Its been…..three years of Demonizational Rhetric Speechy’s,
and with every passing year,the job statistics,keep getting
worse,
and,as Charles Krauthammer stated in his Op-ed,”ScapeGoat Strategy”
of Obama blaming the RIGHT!!
And,dealing with Hopey,its a Vicious Political Circle,always
coming around to blame Team Right,then,after a while,its back
to NeverEnding Speech’s again!
Yes I know,…..its…..Liberal Madness!!
canopfor on November 3, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Joe has a problem counting letters in short words.
He keeps typing job.gop.gov and Google responds “did you mean jobs.gop.gov?”
After that he tells Obama that the Republicans want to tank the country.
The rest is history.
Electrongod on November 3, 2011 at 10:09 PM
It’s The Big Lie, repeat it over and over again, and people will believe it (or not).
Anything the republicans produce, just reject it by saying it’s not a jobs plan. Or it won’t work, or we’ve tried that, or .. or .or.
Democrats LIE. Once you finally accept that, once you finally accept the idea that OBAMA LIES, then you have to consider that everything Obama says is a lie, falsehood, distortion, or half truth only in a certain context.
The mistake the GOP makes is accepting Obama’s context, framing, presumption, then they compound the mistake by attempting to produce something that meets Obama’s criteria. Which is, of course, the point. By continually rejecting everything the republicans produce, and demanding that the republicans accept OBAMA’s definitions, plans, policies, and ideology, Obama wins.
This isn’t complicated, and it baffles me that the leadership of the GOP, the best and brightest of the party, professionals one and all can’t figure it out. They keep playing the game by Obama’s rules.
Skandia Recluse on November 3, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Why no occupy Chicago?
Indian Outlaw on November 3, 2011 at 10:10 PM
+ 100..:)
Dire Straits on November 3, 2011 at 10:12 PM
Because it’s already occupied.
/
Electrongod on November 3, 2011 at 10:13 PM
A horse’s ass is a horse’s ass, of course, of course,
And no one can talk sense to a horse’s ass of course
And especially, of course, if the horse’s ass is the famous Barack Obama.
Go right to the source and ask the horse’s ass.
He’ll give you the answer that deceivers will endorse.
He’s always on a dissemblers course.
Talk to Barack Obama.
Barack Obama just yakkity yaks a streak and wastes your time of day
Does any sane person even believe anymore a single thing he has to say?
A horse’s ass is a horse’s ass, of course, of course,
And this one’ll talk in prevaricating circles til his voice is hoarse.
You never heard of a talking horse’s ass?
Well listen to this.
He is Barack Obama.
Cheshire Cat on November 3, 2011 at 10:13 PM
But what about Elton Huntsman…?
/
Seven Percent Solution on November 3, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Why no occupy Chicago?
Indian Outlaw on November 3, 2011 at 10:10 PM
They keep trying to occupy Grant Park and they get kicked out when the park closes.
predator on November 3, 2011 at 10:16 PM
I’m sure he has a direct line to Algore. Surely the inventor can fix the problem.
txag92 on November 3, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Tina, look up the meaning of “begs the question.” If you do, you will discover what you meant to write was, “raises the question.”
Just because big-city columnists make that mistake, doesn’t mean you have to.
Splashman on November 3, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Maybe because all the terminals at the White House accessing the internet were clicked on hotair with all the staff enjoying Herman Cain being lynched.
InkyBinkyBarleyBoo on November 3, 2011 at 10:02 PM
InkyBinkyBarleyBoo:Ahem,Lol:)
canopfor on November 3, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Ouch! That’s gonna leave a mark on Barry’s fragile ego!
GarandFan on November 3, 2011 at 10:26 PM
Obama’s not serious about jobs, as in, any “jobs plan.”
He’s serious about luxury vacations, more time to play golf, sittin’ down and drinkin’ his beer, havin’ more parties and that big ole’ plane with all the help.
He wants to get re-elected so he can continue wrecking the U.S.A. And spendin’ other people’s money.
Lourdes on November 3, 2011 at 10:58 PM
I know they read this site; no sooner do statements appear here in comments than Obama makes a speech ridiculing that statement.
Lourdes on November 3, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Maybe Obama has too many martinis, drinks too much beer and smokes that wacky weed. He sure appears to be under the influence of something.
Lourdes on November 3, 2011 at 11:02 PM
The only job Obama is worried is his own.
Maybe he should have taken real courses in those expensive colleges he went to instead of pretending he was a black stud.
pat on November 4, 2011 at 12:28 AM
This whole Executive Order thingy was started by President Abraham Lincoln. Prior to that EOs were simply used to observe holidays or make proclamations of such (i.e. The flag will be flown at half staff to remember the passing/birth of xxx).
It wasn’t until the Civil War that EOs were raised to force of law and every President since then has used them to some degree or other. Some famous ones would be Harry Truman’s desegregation order (1947) concerning the military and/or Woodrow Wilson’s re-segregation order (1914) which fired all black civil servants and employees of the federal government as well as fully segregating the U.S. Military.
SgtSVJones on November 4, 2011 at 12:50 AM
He doesn’t have an Internet problem. He’s got a mental one…
jimver on November 4, 2011 at 12:57 AM
Obama is a serial liar. Stop the presses.
This isn’t anything new. He’s played fast and loose with the truth all along, but since being elected he doesn’t even try to sound plausible, to make his lies defensible. He just says what he wants to say to arouse the passions of his troops.
Obama understands that anyone who would even consider supporting him for reelection is either so partisan they don’t care about truth or so stupid they can’t tell the difference.
Adjoran on November 4, 2011 at 1:16 AM
When the White House gets its internet back, maybe Jay Carney can look up the Bible verse that says, “God helps those who help themselves.” Because I doubt they have an ACTUAL Bible in the White House…
Grace_is_sufficient on November 4, 2011 at 5:31 AM
And you, lex, please do keep up the thoughtful comments that add so much to the dialogue here.
hawkdriver on November 4, 2011 at 5:43 AM
You know, if Sarkozy wanted to, he could have made a funny (and all too true) come-back pointing out that, before his daughters were born, Barry was probably hoping his daughters did not inherit their mother’s looks. But then, Sarkozy probably wouldn’t want to make himself look like he’s as much of an ass as Barry is.
AZCoyote on November 4, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Another one of these videos where the only ones that see it are on Hot Air…
Click on the “Watch it on YouTube” button and when I did it only 553 people had viewed the video.
330,000,000 in the U.S. and only 553 people have watched this???
Perhaps the GOP has marketing and PR problem…
albill on November 4, 2011 at 8:10 AM
And while on this YouTube video page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yo15rsVpiR8
Check out the number of views on the other GOP videos…pathetic number of views.
Why make videos if nobody is viewing them???
albill on November 4, 2011 at 8:14 AM
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To be fair to the Teleprompter Reader n Thief… He said “than we would have been”… a variation on the ‘jobs saved or created… or protected… or at least not destroyed…’ fantasy.
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RalphyBoy on November 4, 2011 at 11:58 AM
The opening music that they play over the jug-eared-dope-marxist-president at the opening of the spot is friggin’ perfect!
Well done.
Tim_CA on November 4, 2011 at 12:04 PM