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Brit Hume: Obama’s Jobs Bill And Deficit Bill Are ‘Legislative Losers’

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Fox News’ Brit Hume offered an editorial yesterday afternoon about President Barack Obama’s defecit plan, which Hume feels that the President himself knows “cannot possibly pass:”

For the second time in a week, President Obama has presented a plan that cannot possibly pass, and that he almost certainly does not expect to pass. Last week’s jobs bill was simply another stimulus of the kind that he and his party ran through two years ago and which has manifestly failed to do what the White House said it would do. One thing it did do is to help balloon the federal deficit to levels so high they became a major issue in the mid-term elections, won overwhelmingly by the Republicans. Does Mr. Obama really think House Republicans who voted unanimously against the first stimulus will now vote in favor of a second one?

He continued, saying that the jobs bill and the deficit bill are “legislative losers” that Obama believes he can use against the Republicans.

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  • Anonymous

    Yeah but last time he didn’t break the Guiness World Record for saying pass this bill 4,678 times in only 4 hours. 

    I think he’s really on to something this time. 

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    Associated Press Fact Check: Actually, the rich pay more in taxes than secretaries do.

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP3lhS4ZQ-UhyUvFfUgdPCiu-jJA?docId=47a565563a294b2bad96544a7f0ddc1b

    Math is hard. For Obama disciples, at least.

  • Anonymous

    Dead on arrival. 

  • Anonymous

    No one , even the looniest lefty , believes or trusts Barry anymore . In fact , Obama is now the Jester-in-Chief . 

    “Obama’s newly acquired unelectable status isn’t the result of bad focus group testing or polls, or any fund-raising shortfalls, or poor messaging content, or an organizational problem.  No, his political fortunes have now been truncated as a byproduct of the unvarnished revelation of who he really is, resulting in the erosion and ultimate loss of fundamental credibility and his ability to be taken seriously any longer by friend or foe.
    Barack Obama will therefore not be reelected for the simple reason that, despite all the false hype and marketing, media sycophancy, corporate cronyism, community organizing, special interest-pandering, and union thuggery, and that solely by virtue of his dismal performance in office and the disaster he has wrought upon our people and our progeny, a majority of Americans have come to learn over these past three years that Barack Obama simply isn’t a trustworthy man of truth and integrity.  Rather, he’s an impotent, naïve leader and an intransigent ideologue; and despite his Ivy League education, he isn’t brilliant or even well-informed, and possesses no special wisdom, expertise, common sense, or talents beyond that of a local TV news anchorman empathetically reading a teleprompter with charm and aplomb.  He can’t perform messianic miracles; he was not the hope and change he claimed the world was waiting for; nor can he fundamentally transform our country into his own personal Kingdom of Heaven on Earth with social and economic justice for all, forever and ever, Amen.  And any remaining delusion to the contrary, like him, is one hell of a joke”
    http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/09/obamas_none-too-divine_comedy.html

      

  • Anonymous

    is obama doing warren’s secretary? she seems to be on his mind a lot…

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    The return of the glummest, gloomiest, most ethically-challenged “journalist” in decades!

    No, Mr. Dume. Our President is well aware that the Teapublicans haven’t any intention of doing anything to help America or Americans. We all understand it. They share your mantra: Obstruct! Obstruct! Obstruct! They share your vision of millions and millions of Working Class Americans becoming impoverished, of Middle Class Americans becoming Lower Class, all so the wealthiest may become even wealthier. President Obama understands that. Any you know what, Mr. Dume, more and more Americans are coming to understand that every day. Now, go suck some more lemons. Your time is done.

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.
  • Anonymous

    Longtime drug user and salesman skyfet confused , dazed and baffled by all he sees through his drug induced haze .

  • Anonymous

    Limbaugh (drug abuser) sycophant is still upset I exposed his hero.

  • Thomas G Williams

    It’s your Pavlovian response making you stick your paw in your mouth.

    B-E-G is so clearly correct for you as a handle and being so tail wagging happy when your MASTERS command you to perform.

    Barking Bagger Dogs are so needy, keep chewing the bone your Masters trained you to chew.

  • Thomas G Williams

    Drink the Kool-aid daily and you will not be bothered by reality.

    Your Masters are so happy with you and you just roll right over showing them your belly in submission.

    it is in fact about the percentage of income tax paid not the dollar amount, but you will believe that which you have been programmed to believe.

    How sad.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    You are not very well read, are you? Nothing very challenging? Nothing across an ideological or intellectual span?

  • Anonymous

    psst I know you are new here, but you really come off as a pussy…

  • Anonymous

    Says the nanny state loving Obama sycophant…

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    I’d say your choice of reading materials is superficial, bordering on puerile and that you wholly fail to understand the difference between income on investments and income from wages. I’d say you haven’t offered us anything except a Ryanesque “let’s all feel good about bashing poor, working class and middle class Americans”.

  • Anonymous

    we get it pussy, you like to be dog walked around by the govt and whine like a little bitch when the rest of us resist…

  • Anonymous

    If you have evidence , you drugaddled little dimbulb , call the police .

    Have them check Obama’s drug connection , too .

  • Anonymous

    Just the diary you started when you and BFD began your domestic partnership .

    Icky .

  • Anonymous

    I knew I had touched a freaking smelly nerve. Ahhhhhhhh. Bite me!

  • Anonymous

    Math is a neocon lie! Just like history!

  • Anonymous

    This said by Friseur Robert’ with the bookcase chock full of Cher and Judy Garland fan magazines and muscle man coffee table books .

  • Anonymous

    Nope. He acted stupidly. Repeatedly.

  • Anonymous

    I like how you were stomping your feet while ignoring the math. Yer a mighty big thinker, Thomas.

  • Anonymous

    Are you endorsing a 35% capital gains tax rate, Kook? Good luck with that.

  • The Real Royal Emperor
  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    Yes, the Associated Press refuting your President’s toxic and dishonest rhetoric with facts is “superficial, bordering on puerile.”

    Except that it leaves you sputtering

  • Valkyrie101

    When are these ignorant talking heads going to realize that the republicans have stated, repeatedly that they intend to block whatever Obama presents, so what proposed legislation would therefore not be a “loser? All Obama can do is to present a reasonable plan, watch it get axed by the republicans, and then take his case to the American people. Because frankly, we are getting sick of the republicans trying to block everything.

  • Valkyrie101

    Was Reagan a kook? Nixon? Ike?

  • Valkyrie101

    Here are the facts about who has been accumulating all of our national productivity: http://www.mogulite.com/wealth-gain/

  • Valkyrie101
  • Anonymous

    so they told you their plan and they still kicked your ass?! man you guys consistently fail at life…

  • Anonymous

    That’s nice. It doesn’t rebut the argument, but at least you got to work Mogulite in as a factual citation. I think that the first time that’s ever happened, anywhere. Historic!

  • Anonymous

    No, there is only one Kook. Thank Gaia.

  • Anonymous

    Teapublicans !!!
    Obstructionists !!!

    *2 drinks*

  • Anonymous

    When the president resorts to playing political games with peoples livelyhood the way Obama has with these cynical and so called ‘jobs’ bills then it’s time for him to go.

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    Here are the facts as to who is really paying the lion’s share in taxes:

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP3lhS4ZQ-UhyUvFfUgdPCiu-jJA?docId=47a565563a294b2bad96544a7f0ddc1b

    Hint: It ain’t the poor or the middle class.

  • CarmanK

    Now the republicans have to go on record, clear, unmurdogged, record and defend the RICH over workers for all to see. Obama worked hard for bi-partisanship for almost 3 years and the repugs slapped his cheek. The republicans’ policies of TRICKLE DOWN economics do not work and the american people are beginning to awaken to that fact. While Boehner is defending against his new primary opponent “a real solid TBAGGER” , he will be answering questions about why the repugs FAVOR THE RICH OVER THE POOR? We know the answer, the republicans want Obama to fail, and are willing to have the american public pay any price to make that happen. Obama is done with the Jesus method of turning the other cheek. The repugs have bloodied his face, but he is on the rebound. I don’t know if his gloves are on or off. I guess, it all depends on the type of gloves!!

  • Anonymous

    BRIT HUME,
    You are right on target, as usual.   I really miss seeing you at Fox News, so much so, that I only watch when I know that you will be on.   You have more experience and insight than anyone else on Fox News.  Thank you, Brit Hume.  Take care.
    Delores Smith
    Delores109@cox.net

  • Valkyrie101

    The reason that it is a pretty easy guess for Hume, is because the republicans in the house have said that they will block any Obama economic recovery related bill. Unless, presumably, it conforms to the tea party requirement of no taxes, and just cuts. This blocking by republicans is going to go on for the next 14 months. I am certain the public will be thrilled.

  • Valkyrie101

    No, that is the point, we won the presidency. There is no failure any where in sight, except the republican failure to act like Americans and not political idealogues. The way they have treated this president is shameful. And we the people have noticed.

  • Valkyrie101

    You are right that rich people pay more taxes, but they are also making most of the money. As this chart shows, clearly:

    http://www.mogulite.com/wealth-gain/

  • Valkyrie101

    I thought you would like that. They ran the same chart on Drudge under the “What we do not want people to know.” section.

  • Valkyrie101

    That was an effective speech because you seem to have gotten the message.

  • Anonymous

    Of course it wont pass… Republicans have a vested interest in seeing him and the country fail so they can ride the economic turmoil back to power..Their biggest hope is that he cant undo the damage they did in the past thirty years especially the past eight.

    Republicans are all about feeding the rich and this, if nothing else,. will show them to be nothing more than a band of self centered, hateful crackpots who are always waving the flag while clearly placing party over country ..

  • Anonymous

    you aren’t the people, you’re the losers. you are not threat to those of us that are successful in life…

  • caconservative

    Is passing this bogus bill Obimbo’s intended end, or is it the the beginning of his plan to make it appear Republicans are for the rich and against the poor? Even the poor are catching on to this scam, hence, the lack of outrage on the Left. I’m actually starting to feel sorry for the Black’s who put so much faith in this inept pretender. They, and rest of the country deserved better.

  • Valkyrie101

    How so?

  • Rio

    Obama worked hard for bipartisanship?  What planet are you from?  Getting a kick out of the poor dems, sensing the end is near, resorting to doubling down on the nasty, and the drama,(snicker) I’d say “forgive me for laughing at you, but, I’m enjoying it too much.

  • Rio

    Don’t forget democrats, not all are impressed with this fiasco, nor would they vote for it.  Guess they want Obama to fail too, and hurry up him up with the failing so they can get someone else to run in his place.  LOL

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_U7T5LVIQK7AMIBM5WI765VDVDQ smald4lib

    A factor continually overlooked by journalists, economists and policy makers is that low tax rates on short term capital gains and derivatives, plus 1031 exchange that defers cap gains indefinitely on real estate gains – all of these have led to the rampant speculation that is ruining the financial markets and the US economy.Some of the lowest tax rates possible are on derivative income: options on broad based indices are only taxed at 10%. Think about that. THis is one of the most speculative trades that any portfolio can do yet it enjoys the lowest tax rate possible. Most futures are taxed at 15% – that is the same rate a $20,000 wage earner pays!! Most economists and even financial planners are unaware that the US financial markets are geared for speculators because of the US tax code.However, Hedgefunds know the game as do big real estate moguls. That’s why their effective tax rates are the lowest. Neither of these players are building the economy, or creating jobs – their role is purely short term speculation that bleeds the system to benefit a very, very few. The President should propose a capital gains and derivative tax policy that rewards the long term investor and penalizes the speculators: Capital gains under 1 year taxed at 80%; All derivative income and gains taxed at 80%; Eliminate the 1031 exchange for real estate and eliminate the preferential treatment of REITS and real estate partnerships.
     

  • Handdancer724

    It is not about dollar for dollar my friend, although a large portion of the nation’s millionaires managed to pay no taxes at all much like many large corporations. The President is saying that someone making 60K a year pays a higher effective tax rate on that money than hedge fund managers who averaged $2 billion a year in salary. Thus, Mr. Buffet’s secretary pays more in taxes on her salary than does Mr. Buffet on the millions he earns from capital gains.

  • IHOPEHEFAILS

    Obama had a super majority in both houses of Congress, and the Republicans could NOT stop anything during the first two years of his presidency.  Sooooo, . . . why didn’t they pass a budget or “fix” the economy or any number of these alleged issues the Republicans are now allegedly “stonewalling” with only one half of one house of Congress.  Remember Obama’s budget proposal a couple months ago?  What was that vote again?  In the Senate, which has a Democrat majority, . . . 97 to 0 AGAINST.  It aint rocket science dumbass!!!  Either Obama is totally clueless about economics OR he has a secret agenda which includes destroying the U.S.A. from within!! 

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