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Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« on: December 10, 2010, 04:02:45 PM »


Former President Bill Clinton gave a statement after his meeting with President Obama about his tax compromise with the Republicans.

However, after his statement, Clinton began to call on and take questions from the press with Obama at his side. Obama promptly after a few moments and said he had to see Michelle, as he was keeping her "waiting."


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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2010, 04:11:56 PM »
Quote from: cavegal on December 10, 2010, 04:02:45 PM
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/12/10/obama_ditches_tax_cut_presser_after_bill_clinton_takes_control.html


Obama promptly after a few moments and said he had to see Michelle, as he was keeping her "waiting."

Well, we know who wears the pants and carry's the balls in that family.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 04:34:48 PM »
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2010, 05:26:34 PM »
Yep I saw the video on another forum, if the kenyan ever had a man card he needs to hand it in.  :rotf:
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2010, 05:29:04 PM »
I just had a vision....Obama saying "Yes dear" to Me-Shell.... :lmao:
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2010, 05:30:43 PM »
Who's running the Country today? Is it Billy boy or the Kenyan?
What about tomorrow? How about next week? What a three ring circus it's turned into. :argh:
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2010, 05:31:49 PM »
I think they're just rotating czars through on a weekly basis at this point.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2010, 05:35:16 PM »
This was the lead story on ABC news tonight......and they showed Obama bowing out to go to Me-Shell....and Billy C. said, "You go ahead, I wouldn't want to make her mad.''....... :lmao:

Billy C. is afraid of Me-Shell too...:lmao:..she's worse than Hillary.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2010, 05:37:58 PM »
It has gotten to the point where even the President knows he doesn't got the clout to be president.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2010, 05:53:35 PM »
Great news: Bill Clinton apparently now president again

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/12/10/great-news-bill-clinton-apparently-now-president-again/

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The depressing truth: Given the alternative, it really would be great news.

I can’t do justice to what you’re about to see. The spectacle of the president bugging out of his own press conference to go to a Christmas party is weird enough, but having Clinton back at the White House podium fielding questions on the hottest domestic issue of the day shoots past deja vu and lands firmly in “am I hallucinating?” territory. (The good news: It turned Twitter into an hour-long snark free-for-all, with Michael Goldfarb taking first prize.) I get that The One’s trying to leverage BJ’s popularity to pressure Democratic fencesitters on the tax deal. What I don’t get is why he’d leave him alone to address reporters, suggesting either (a) that Obama doesn’t respect a former president — who’s doing him a favor — enough to change his schedule to accommodate him or (b) Obama’s confidence in his own ability to influence the caucus is now so low that he figures the tax deal will stand a better chance if he just gets out of the spotlight entirely
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2010, 07:25:44 PM »


Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser After Bill Clinton Takes Control

Former President Bill Clinton gave a statement after his meeting with President Obama about his tax compromise with the Republicans.



However, after his statement, Clinton began to call on and take questions from the press with Obama at his side. Obama leaves promptly after a few moments and said he had to see Michelle, as he was keeping her "waiting."



"I don't want to make her mad, please go," Clinton told Obama.

Posted on December 10, 2010

Link to video at RealClearPolitics
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2010, 07:54:30 PM »
Quote from: CactusCarlos on December 10, 2010, 04:34:48 PM
Make sure to watch the video!  :-)

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/12/10/obama_ditches_tax_cut_presser_after_bill_clinton_takes_control.html

My husband was telling me about this.  Then I found this thread and video right after.

Obama is... just, wow.  How could you just get up and leave a press conference like that?

"My wife is waiting and if I stay for five more minutes, she will rip my head off."

If I were Bill, I would have said, "Pussssahhhhh-whipped."
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2010, 09:24:54 PM »
I saw a couple of clips of this press conference. Surreal is the word I'd use to describe it. He did bail on Bill and he looked weak (even for him) by doing so. Clinton looked and sounded like a frail little old man.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2010, 10:18:10 PM »
And somwhere in DC tonight, a serious discussion about hussein and him remaining as President is taking place.

That is my thought.

I don't think ohaha is going to be President much longer, guys, i really don't.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2010, 11:06:18 PM »
Quote from: wasp69 on December 10, 2010, 10:18:10 PM
And somwhere in DC tonight, a serious discussion about hussein and him remaining as President is taking place.

That is my thought.

I don't think ohaha is going to be President much longer, guys, i really don't.

That would be wonderful.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2010, 12:06:33 AM »
Well I have to hand it to Obama. 

He truly has made history.

I don't think any of his predecessors have turned over the White House briefing room to a former President to explain an administration policy.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2010, 12:09:06 AM »
Quote from: Allentownjake on December 11, 2010, 12:06:33 AM
Well I have to hand it to Obama. 

He truly has made history.

I don't think any of his predecessors have turned over the White House briefing room to a former President to explain an administration policy.

It's so nice to see your two-faced ass around here.  :)
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2010, 12:10:44 AM »
To add he was having a full out revolt of his party in the House and Senate.

Sanders, Brown, and Landrieu represent 3 of the groups of the democratic party.

Sanders is an old fashioned liberal, Brown a labor guy from a mid-western state, and Landrieu a southern blue dog.

It would be the equivalent of

DeMint, McCain, and Snowe filibustering a Bush policy.

This stunt was the only way he could capture the news cycle.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2010, 12:12:28 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on December 11, 2010, 12:09:06 AM
It's so nice to see your two-faced ass around here.  :)

I never claimed to agree with most of you on most things.

My position of cutting spending and raising taxes is the equivalent of political herpes everywhere.

Just sharing a laugh right now at the state of the Republic on a cold December in 2010.



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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2010, 04:29:59 AM »
That Obama would do this isn't surprising. There was also the time he left one of the Israeli representatives sitting and waiting while he left to go have dinner with Michelle.

*I think it was an Israeli, but I could be wrong.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2010, 07:25:06 AM »
Quote from: Allentownjake on December 11, 2010, 12:12:28 AM
I never claimed to agree with most of you on most things.

My position of cutting spending and raising taxes is the equivalent of political herpes everywhere.

Just sharing a laugh right now at the state of the Republic on a cold December in 2010.





Go ****ing die in a fire already.  Your comments are out there for all to see, you hypocritical ****stick.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2010, 08:16:53 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on December 11, 2010, 04:29:59 AM
That Obama would do this isn't surprising. There was also the time he left one of the Israeli representatives sitting and waiting while he left to go have dinner with Michelle.

*I think it was an Israeli, but I could be wrong.

Not just a represenative...............the ****ing PRIME MINISTER :banghead:
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #22 on: December 11, 2010, 09:07:43 AM »
I read this on FR today. The fact that IowaHawk wrote this Nov 24, 2008 makes me laugh even more.
 
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WASHINGTON DC - Ending weeks of speculation and rumors, President-Elect Barack Obama today named Bill Clinton to join his incoming administration as President of the United States, where he will head the federal government's executive branch.

"I am pleased that Bill Clinton has agreed to come out of retirement to head up this crucial post in my administration," said Obama. "He brings a lifetime of previous executive experience as Governor of Arkansas and President of the United States, and has worked closely with most of the members of my Cabinet."

Clinton said he was "excited and honored" by the appointment, and would work "day and night" to defeat all the key policy objectives proposed by Mr. Obama during the campaign.

"I am gratified that the President-Elect has entrusted me with this important responsibility," said Clinton. "I'm looking forward to getting back behind, and under, the Oval Office desk again. As I have told the President-Elect, I pledge to do whatever I can to serve his historic administration by making sure that none of that bullshit he talked about during the campaign will ever see the light of day. Americans can rest assured that he will be safely confined to the East Wing, as far away as possible from any potentially dangerous office equipment or nuclear buttons."

The long anticipated naming of Clinton to head Obama's Oval Office team comes after a week that saw Obama appoint dozens of Clinton associates to his transition team including John Podesta, Rahm Emanuel, Eric Holder, Larry Summers, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Hundreds of other Clinton Administration holdovers are rumored to be in line for remaining appointments, including Bill Richardson, Janet Reno, Webb Hubbell, Chelsea Clinton, zombie Vince Foster, and zombie Socks the cat.

"Let's face it, it's obvious I'm in way over my head here," explained Obama. "Anyone paying attention knows I am a disaster waiting to happen, and who can blame them? I mean, just look at the stock market. That's why I think it's in the best interest of the country that I hand over the reins to people who, whatever their ethical shortcomings, at least have a faint clue about what they're doing. Come on, man. I've got a 401-k, too."

While the naming of Clinton appears to have momentarily calmed jittery financial markets, it sparked ripples of disapproval at liberal websites like Huffington Post and DailyKos. The progressive blogosphere was an early key source of support for Mr. Obama's candidacy, but a steady stream of Clinton-era appointees since the election has left some charging that he had betrayed his campaign promises to bring them to Washington as part of a sweeping culture of change -- a charge that Mr. Obama vehemently accepted.

"Oh, for crissakes. Are you kidding me? Are you friggin' kidding me?" asked Obama. "Of course I betrayed those *******ed idiots. Have any of you actually spent five minutes with them? I have, unfortunately. Nothing personal, but I wouldn't trust these internet windowlickers with a plastic spork from Taco Bell, let alone a freaking $3 trillion dollar budget global superpower. Look, I may be naive, but I'm not stupid. And if Kose or Koz or whatever the **** his name is thinks for one second I give a rat's ass about who he wants in charge of the Treasury Department, he's even stupider than he looks."

"Look, I'm sorry I kinda snapped there, and pardon my French," added Obama. "But I just spent the last two years surrounded by these starstruck moonbat retards, and I'll be *******ed if I'm gonna spend the next four with them parked in the next cubicle over."

Obama also announced that he had accepted his own appointment of himself as an Assistant Undersecretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"It's a fairly low-stress job that I'm reasonably qualified for," said Obama. "I really can't do much damage there, and it will give me plenty of free time for Oprah specials. Plus work on my next autobiography and re-election campaign."
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #23 on: December 11, 2010, 10:00:37 AM »
Classic, BEG!

I don't think the DUmmie had any idea how prescient he actually was.
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Re: Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser With Bill Clinton
« Reply #24 on: December 11, 2010, 10:03:29 AM »
Quote from: Allentownjake on December 11, 2010, 12:10:44 AM
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Carry it back to your Keynesian cult followers, Jake, no one here is interested.
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