Metaphor? Woman Who Was “Exhausted Of Defending” President Obama Has Been Laid Off

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by Hillary Busis | 8:44 am, November 23rd, 2010

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Two months ago, a woman from Maryland became a media darling when she stood up at a town hall event and told President Obama, in no uncertain terms, that while she was once an unquestioning supporter, she had become “exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the man for change I voted for, and deeply disappointed with where we are right now.” In a twisted turn of events, this morning CNBC reported that that woman—Velma Hart—had been let go from her job.

Hart worked as the chief financial officer of AmVets, a veterans service nonprofit. As Hart told CNBC yesterday, “They called me in on a Friday afternoon and said they had made a decision…we should make that cut.”

For what it’s worth, Hart had known for months that getting laid off was a distinct possibility. As CNBC’s John Harwood writes:

Even when she addressed Obama in a September 20 CNBC town hall meeting on the economy, Ms. Hart knew that the recent recession had put her job in danger through its dampening effect on donations, memberships and sponsorships at AmVets. She had hoped to remain on the job to help AmVets weather the financial storm, but instead became one of its casualties.

A spokesman for AmVets confirmed that Ms. Hart’s layoff was “an economic decision that had nothing to do with her job performance.” A White House spokeswoman had no comment.

Hart also tells Harwood that she’s trying to be optimistic about her future: “I want to focus on the positive,” she says, “and assume that somehow things will work out, that there’s an opportunity out there with Velma’s name on it that’s right around the corner.” At least she’s got that Medal of Reasonableness to keep her warm at night, right?

Watch her question of President Obama via CNBC below:

Read more about Hart at CNBC, or watch her interview on that channel today at 1:30pm EST.

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Just4thefax

Fact: After the kool aid wears off you can have painful side effects!
Atticus Draco

Just4thefax said:
Fact: After the kool aid wears off you can have painful side effects!

LOL

Hell , she stills supports Obama,, isnt that wild?!

“Well sir,, i’m off to get my Frank & Beans,, still luv ya sir!”
“Happy Thanksgiving!”
jeeze
Hawk11

Just4thefax said:
Fact: After the kool aid wears off you can have painful side effects!

Atticus Draco said:
LOL

Hell , she stills supports Obama,, isnt that wild?!

“Well sir,, i’m off to get my Frank & Beans,, still luv ya sir!”
“Happy Thanksgiving!”
jeeze

The above are two reasons how ignorance has completely permeated and divided this country in the war between FOX and MSNBC. To poke fun at anyone who has become unemployed, through no fault of their own, is absolutely unconscionable. I don’t give a shit where your politics fall.
Pablo

Change you can believe in!
Atticus Draco

Hawk11 said:
To poke fun at anyone who has become unemployed,

I DONT FEEL sorry for her ,, if that’s what you’re getting at,,
SHE GOT WHAT SHE VOTED FOR,,
SHE SHOULD BE PLEASED!!!
More Liberty

“Change you can believe in.”
Big Eddie

She seemed to be a very well spoken woman and hopefully will find work soon . She stood up and said what was on her mind , like most women do . Don’t agree with her choice , but good luck to her .
Hawk11

Atticus Draco said:
I DONT FEEL sorry for her ,, if that’s what you’re getting at,,
SHE GOT WHAT SHE VOTED FOR,,
SHE SHOULD BE PLEASED!!!

I didn’t say you should feel sorry for her, as you quoted me, I indicated that you shouldn’t poke fun at her for being unemployed.

I’m not happy with where our entire government is right now, not just our President. The divisiveness is disgusting. Unfortunately our President had no control over all the corporate layoffs when companies realized that they could just let 1/3 of their workforces go and give remaining employees 3 jobs to do in any given 8 hour day while the top people in the companies millions more in their wallets from company savings.

Here’s my amendment to the Constitution:
No elected official should have a financial stake in any voting process, or should be able to benefit while in office or thereafter in the process of serving the United States of America.
Atticus Draco

Hawk11 said:
I didn’t say you should feel sorry for her, as you quoted me, I indicated that you shouldn’t poke fun at her for being unemployed.

I didnt poke fun at her situation,, i poked fun at her reaction to her situation!
“YOU WHAT?! YOU STILL OPENLY SUPPORT THIS GUY?!? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME?!”
Pork & Beans for you dear,, CRIMINY
That’s a committed liberal!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kathy-Kitt/628413749 Kathy Kitt

I worked in the Hospitality industry in Las Vegas and was laid off from two different jobs while George Bush was in office. So, the economy was tanking before President Obama was even elected to office.
stoogedudes

Yeah, I’m sure she would have been able to keep her job if McCain and Palin were elected.

Ha.
musiccityvic

People blindly voted for the the far left liberal agenda because they hated Bush. Business hating, job crushing over regulation and know 2 years in you get what always happens with socialism, no jobs and millions on the government dole.

She seems like a smart lady and i’m sure will find a decent job eventually, but she is no different than the 20% of Americans who are unemployed and/or have given up looking for jobs. Keep the dums in office and all the money flows to the unions and/or down the drain for “green” jobs for products no one wants to buy, like the Chevy Volt and solar panels. 2 more years of the empty suit to go. Don’t worry though, he and his wife feel your pain while they jet around the world eating lobster.
zombietimeshare

Next up she should get ready for an in depth audit from the IRS. That should teach her there are consequences when you embarrass the messiah.
CAconservative

This poor women is suffering from a form of political abuse that is akin to spousal abuse called “blind allegiance”! A type of mental disorder that won’t let you accept the obvious. In this women’s case, racial-pride will keep her holding on to her over exuberant pride in this looser, simply because he’s the first Black president. The truth is, we have had two years to judge Obimbo’s economic plan and the general consensus is, it’s not working, and in some cases it’s making the situation worse. Add to that, his less than open presidency and what we, and she have, is an inept president.
NORBIT

But Goldman, Citi & JP Morgan & Hedge Funds across Wall Street are giving out record Bonuses!

Hope & Change…Keep voting for the Democrats and their Carnival Barker you “useful idiots”!!

LMAO!!!
Jackyboy

It’s ok, a lot of people fell for the “hope and change”. The real fact is Obama is just another politician. Now people are starting to wake up and now learning suave rhetoric does not equal effective leadership.
Just4thefax

Hawk11 said:
The above are two reasons how ignorance has completely permeated and divided this country in the war between FOX and MSNBC. To poke fun at anyone who has become unemployed, through no fault of their own, is absolutely unconscionable. I don’t give a shit where your politics fall.

Fact: It’s the progressives that got the Freddy Mac and Fannie Mae debacles with their give houses to minorities without jobs because its shares the wealth! From the New Deal to now it’s been on borrowed kick the can someone else will pick up the tab someday. Well its happening.
PoliticalPAW

this whole time Barack has been cackling at America http://tinyurl.com/23ruy3y
Hawk11

Just4thefax said:
Fact: It’s the progressives that got the Freddy Mac and Fannie Mae debacles with their give houses to minorities without jobs because its shares the wealth! From the New Deal to now it’s been on borrowed kick the can someone else will pick up the tab someday. Well its happening.

Ok Gordo… I mean fax. Fanny and Freddie picked up the back side of the mortgages after they were started by the big Wall Street banks that were responsible for the whole housing debacle. Remember that? It was in the news for like…. Well, still. It happened under the Bush/Cheney watch. The watch that only allowed our country to be attacked once on it’s own soil by foreign terrorists, but deregulated the banks and oil companies enough for them to totally fuck this country into the problem it has now.
http://none pyrope

Metaphor? Woman Who Was “Exhausted Of Defending” President Obama Has Been Laid Off

Stevie Wonder could have seen this coming.
bobbimc

What’s with this guy. He can’t even answer the dam question. He lies so much I think he forgets what he lies about and can’t even come up with a quick answer. Just keep talking around the issue. How did this guy ever win the election? Baffling!!!!! Somethings fishy. I feel something really funny is going on.