Quote of the decade

[sniper7]

“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America 's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.”
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006

[jackthewall81]

All politicians are lying scumbags.

[Skully]

All politicians are lying scumbags.

Yep, don't trust any politician, they change their views to suite the situation.

He would probably say; "That was so 2006."

[Irving]

That was probably back when he had the interest of the country in mind, and not the interests of the people he made promises to in order to get him into office.

[SAnd]

“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. . .”
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006

He didn't get it back then either. It's not about the ability to "pay its own bills". It's about not spending money you don't have. He doesn't worry about limiting spending to a level that our economy can manage.

[wctriumph]

That was probably back when he had the interest of the country in mind, and not the interests of the people he made promises to in order to get him into office.

Honestly, I cannot believe that he has ever had the interests of the country in mind. This guy has been a liar from the beginning and he has pandered to the lowest common denominator all his political life. His party has systematically been dumbing down the public educational institutions for the last forty years (the republicans have been party for the last 20) and it shows by who is being elected in both parties: cheats, liars, idiots (capsize islands??), racists and drug addicts.

TEA

[aahorn]

was this another quote from barry that wasn't "fact checked" and written by someone else like that born in kenya pamphlet? haha

[Irving]

Honestly, I cannot believe that he has ever had the interests of the country in mind. This guy has been a liar from the beginning and he has pandered to the lowest common denominator all his political life. His party has systematically been dumbing down the public educational institutions for the last forty years (the republicans have been party for the last 20) and it shows by who is being elected in both parties: cheats, liars, idiots (capsize islands??), racists and drug addicts.

TEA

I agree, except I think there is probably SOME truth to his statement, because a crap economy hurts EVERYONE.

[DD977GM2]

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