Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on December 5, 2011 by Ed Morrissey
I’m back from my vacation, and so is the OOTD! Lots of work to be done here — and in Washington, too, as Barack Obama reminded Congress last week. If they can’t get the people’s business done, the President says, then Congress shouldn’t get any time off at Christmas (via the Boss Emeritus):
President Barack Obama said he and Congress should work through [Christmas] if necessary to reach agreement extending a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits past Dec. 31.
“We’re going to keep pushing Congress to make this happen,”he said.
“Now is not the time to slam the brakes on the recovery. Right now, it’s time to step on the gas. We need to get this done. And I expect that it’s going to get done before Congress leaves. Otherwise, Congress may not be leaving, and we can all spend Christmas here together.”
“We”? Is that a commitment from the President to stick around as well? Er … not exactly:
While most Americans are lucky to get a few weeks of holiday every year, it seems the country’s leader gets a little more freedom in the matter.
President Barack Obama has announced his Christmas vacation to Hawaii – for a staggering 17-day trip.
Well, he has had a tough schedule lately. The last time Obama took some time in his native state was, um … two weeks ago.
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Fore!
TimBuk3 on December 5, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Woo hoo! Ed is back!
stvnscott on December 5, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Guess trying to figure out his official 2012 Campaign Song is a no-brainer, huh?
VACATION ALL I EVER WANTED!
VACATION, HAVE TO GET AWAY!
VACATION…. blah-blah-blah.
pilamaye on December 5, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Asian Christmas vacation!
Welcome back Ed!
cmsinaz on December 5, 2011 at 8:10 AM
But is it a bad thing or could it be a good thing to have him out of town for 17 days?
Decisions . . . . . . .
listens2glenn on December 5, 2011 at 8:11 AM
The do nothing president is campaigning against a supposed do nothing congress
What an idiot
cmsinaz on December 5, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Well he’ll probably”stay” in Washington for a few days to look Presidential and force the “do nothing Congress “into action.Our hero! Of course he’ll send Michelle ,the Girls, and Mother-in-Law off to Hawaii. Then he’ll join them causing us to pick up the tab for a separate plane.It’s good to be the King!
sandee on December 5, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Hell, if I had a free plane with a private bedroom, I’d go to Hawaii every couple of weeks in the winter TOO!
Unless I had a JOB or something….
golfmann on December 5, 2011 at 8:14 AM
And the GOP will hit Obama with this malfeasane in 5… 4… 3…
Zzz…
the_souse on December 5, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Another trip to Asia to burnish his foreign relations street creds. Sheesh… Kinda brings a tear to my good eye.
Crusader Rabbit on December 5, 2011 at 8:21 AM
OBumbler is still using his car analogies, eh? What a tool!
Why doesn’t he get after Reid to come up with a budget already? These continuing resolutions demonstrate how undisciplined the Obama administration is with our tax dollars.
onlineanalyst on December 5, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Fallon on December 5, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Someday we’ll realixe that the “O” is not around the White house much because he’s not the one running the country.
Shhh…has anyone heard or seen a czar lately? Maybe they are too busy? Maybe the GOP has decided not to find out? Maybe their favorite RINO Oromney will tear the place apart and clean it up when he get’s there -he’s got a reputation of being a fierce fighter and reformer…oh, sorry he has nice hair like Sarah and I got confused…
Don L on December 5, 2011 at 8:26 AM
but..but two weeks ago he was just passing through. It was like a refueling stop or something. So it doesn’t count. Besides, Air Force One is like a big RV with wings, and when you are RV’ing it doesn’t matter where you park the RV, you’re still in the RV. See?
Skandia Recluse on December 5, 2011 at 8:26 AM
You read my mind and beat me to the punch.
DuctTapeMyBrain on December 5, 2011 at 8:27 AM
My impression is that Barry the Bloviator is heading to Hawaii, no matter what. The Complainer-in-Chief has no guilt keeping him in DC for any longer than necessary when it’s vaycaycay time.
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Not only that but the Whiner-in-Chief, Blamer of all Blames, has the unerring habit of setting everybody else to work and then disappearing as if his only function was to set the wheels in motion and then get out of the way. Leadership? Not what he signed on for. He signed on for promoting unions, blaming rich folks, seeing that “fairness” is enforced and, of course, super vaycaycay time.
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Enjoy it while you can, Creep. January, 2013 and you’re done.
ExpressoBold on December 5, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Like he would work with Congress to get anything done. All he likes to do is run off to another state to campaign on our dime and taunt people from the podium. He’s a coward and a disgrace.
scalleywag on December 5, 2011 at 8:32 AM
I really missed Obamateurism of the Day. It’s the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing I think about when I go to bed at 1:00 am.
Jobs.Did you know that Obama works tirelessly from 9:00 am to 1:00 am everyday? Michelle Obama says that Barack works from the moment he gets up yet Obama says he’s not a morning person. Which is it guys?
My You Tube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZqU7BDxPSQ
No Niks on December 5, 2011 at 8:34 AM
We can choose to believe that the “masses are the asses” and never know the truth but what the Obama-fellating media tells them, or…we can believe that we aren’t the only ones who figured this out and his reckoning will come next November. I’m inclined to believe the former but take comfort in the latter.
Extrafishy on December 5, 2011 at 8:39 AM
no worries, the robopen is at the ready!!
chasdal on December 5, 2011 at 8:49 AM
I just wish we could send Dear Liar on a permanent vacation starting right now.
rbj on December 5, 2011 at 8:49 AM
‘Unless you guys want to vacay in Hawaii and play a little golf. I’ll write an EO to get you outta DC.’
Kissmygrits on December 5, 2011 at 9:12 AM
Obama says he was born in Hawaii. Obama says Hawaii is really Asia. Asia is even on a different continent than the USA. Obama was born in a foreign country.
katablog.com on December 5, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Did I miss something, or was there no 0bamateurism of the Week yesterday?
UltimateBob on December 5, 2011 at 9:20 AM
It must be your browser. Are You using IE Obamateurism B Gone?
No Niks on December 5, 2011 at 9:28 AM
He has his laser focus on jobs…oh wait, that is a sailboat.
tinkerthinker on December 5, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Whew. My OOTD Jones finally gets fixed.
karl9000 on December 5, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Welcome back, Ed. Things just aren’t the same around here without you. I was hoping to see an Obamateurism this morning.
My morning coffee just ain’t the same without a few moments musing over Dear Leader’s latest fumble.
novaculus on December 5, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Barry is just being true to his past. “PRESENT!”
When the going get tough, Barry gets out of town.
GarandFan on December 5, 2011 at 10:30 AM
yawn.
Tim_CA on December 5, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Haha… No, I disabled that feature.
I was out of pocket yesterday until the late evening. Maybe it was archived before I had a chance to see it.
UltimateBob on December 5, 2011 at 11:14 AM
By “we”, he means Congress and TOTUS. He’s leaving it behind during his vacation.
Sowell Disciple on December 5, 2011 at 11:18 AM
The Pimp for Clunkers, and his carnival, go on vacation, European length.
He starts work around 9:00a.m. on average…life is good.
Fools, sustain this lazy clan. Vote for them again. They’ll rip you off, royally.
p.s. welcome back Ed – this feature was missed.
Schadenfreude on December 5, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Perfect! Nice to have you back, Ed. I’ve missed the OOTD. Again, I’ll ask you to put the OOTW’s on a one hour video. I’ll contribute to airing it on NBC as an infomercial. We’ll get every tea party organization to publicize it.
Christian Conservative on December 5, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Speeches and admonitions from President Obama: sound and fury, signifying nothing.
RebeccaH on December 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Wait a minute….didn’t the Owonder of Owonders just finish telling Congress that if “we” have to work through Christmas to get his shiite passed, so be it? Am I dreaming? Will he have the robopen in the Asian country of Hawaii to sign the deal or will he take AF1 back and forth? Or……just say “get it done” and then yell fore?
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.
sicoit on December 5, 2011 at 6:23 PM