\n“This isn’t our economy, we inherited it.”<\/strong> No – this one is yours. Congress appropriates funds and the Democrats have controlled Congress since 2006. Admittedly, you, Mr. President, were pretty much awol for the last year and a half, but you campaigned for this job. So – You asked for it – you got it.<\/em><\/p>\n
Damn Lies:<\/strong> Statistics:<\/strong> REALITY:<\/strong> A few of the talking points we’re going to hear for a while from our new president… Lies: “This isn’t our economy, we inherited it.” No – this one is yours. Congress appropriates funds and the Democrats have controlled Congress … Continue reading
\n“This is a bi-partisan bill.”<\/strong><\/em> No matter how much lipstick you put on it – this pig is yours – all yours. You may have three republican senators voting for the bill, but you lost 11 democrats in the House. Wanna bet the most popular campaign slogan in 2010 won’t be “I supported the Stimulus Bill”?<\/em><\/p>\n
\n“A majority of Americans support the stimulus bill.”<\/strong> You wish. And the more they learn about it, the less they support it. Can you hear your approval rating fall? Can you hear it now?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe Peter Principle lives. This is one post turtle who has reached as high as he can go and the only way down isn’t pretty.<\/p>\n![\"obama_post_turtle\"](\"http:\/\/2helenahandbaskets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/obama_post_turtle.jpg\" "\\"obama_post_turtle\\"")
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