Comments on: Welch on Obama: “He’s Fooling People”

By: Ganry91

Ganry91 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:54:42 +0000

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By: beachnan

beachnan — Sat, 23 May 2009 06:03:34 +0000

We need more people like Mr. Welch to speak out against the current administration’s rush to even bigger deficits than the Bush administration gave us. Now, if only people would listen.

By: jackie

jackie — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:04:15 +0000

The reason no one is discussing this is because Obama says that taxing the rich will pay for it all…..

The media is missing the boat.

As nutty as Glenn Beck seems he is screaming about this and has been since the Bush Administration.

Listen to him for a comedian he makes more sense than the elected officials.

By: foxyladi14

foxyladi14 — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:53:59 +0000

three cheers for the patriot..

By: foxyladi14

foxyladi14 — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:46:25 +0000

only totus is real.

By: foxyladi14

foxyladi14 — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:28:58 +0000

yes they did,,they said no money for gitmo…lol

By: Surfered

Surfered — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:24:38 +0000

It seemed strange that after 8 years of tax cuts and increased spending, that people are now suddenly shocked that we have deficits. They forget the CBO projected the tax cuts would result in increasing deficits, which is why the legislation was passed with an automatic sunset in 2010. In 2011, without doing anything we go back to the tax structure of 2000.

You can get the national debt from any date at http://www.treasurydirect.gov

Former Ross Perot supporter
Yes, I know now he was crazy.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:43:35 +0000

Bravo, Mr. Welch!

By: Doc99

Doc99 — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:25:29 +0000

Tracking stimulus spending may not be as easy as promised.

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:13:38 +0000

President Obama sometimes, disappoints…

Guantanamo won’t be closed…well that’s in the hands of Congress, not something he can change, directly. The reality of separated governance has become more than the original perception.

Habeas corpus…lets only use it some of the time? How’s that gonna work out for the rest of us, you ask? A serious conundrum is being exercised here.

Health Care…no real support for single payer; that Congress has been considering… Trusting the HMOs and medical insurance purveyor’s nebulous promises that they’ll actually trim trillions of dollars in ten years or so…how did that just work out with the insurance giant AIG?

The new [olde] team of economic advisors and cabinet members, all former Wall Street guys that brought us to this tenuous point of possible economic collapse by either their earlier actions or lack thereof.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell…President Obama should step up and make an exception here; he’s the CIC. He’s allowing a fluent speaker of Arabic and a decorated pilot and Iraq veteran just two years short of retirement to be booted and lose his well earned retirement benefits.

The non pursuit or dismissal of the Valeria Plame Wilson lawsuit…please explain why that’s a good thing? What about her sources, which were compromised and even disappeared when her identity was revealed by Cheney’s office?

Someone said President Obama is playing the “long game”…

Today, I can only hope “someone” is right!

By: jbjd

jbjd — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:13:21 +0000

According to your math, in 8 (eight) years of Bush/Cheney at the helm, our deficit rose by nearly $4.9 billion, or nearly 100%. Please calculate how much BO has already increased this deficit; and, by how much his proposed spending is anticipated to raise the deficit if, say, he only has 1 (one) term in office? (Hint: the Congressional Budget Office has those figures.)

By: Sonic Ninja Kitty

Sonic Ninja Kitty — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:12:39 +0000

Your point that the spending during the Bush era was harmful is well taken. Perhaps it is the speed with which the present administration is doing the same (actually much worse) that is most alarming. Plus, we’d had the promise of “change”–and it is most certainly NOT change–it is too much more of the same.

I really wish the chains had been broken years ago, but regardless of whomever’s name this bankrupting is taking place under, it is wrong. If I have a choice between believing in hopey-changey and trusting math, I choose the math, and it is telling me to speak out.

By: Tom Cat wodie j Jefferson Esq

Tom Cat wodie j Jefferson Esq — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:09:31 +0000

do you have a link for your deficit numbers for Bush/Cheney?

This is not a Republican or Democrat website. This is a website for Democracy. Therefore we do not like deficit and out of control spending no matter which party is doing it.

By: Sonic Ninja Kitty

Sonic Ninja Kitty — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:01:22 +0000

Benjamin–Yes, Ron Paul has been trying to get the Fed audited for many years. It is only recently that his efforts are gaining momentum.

HR 1207 also has 165 co-sponsors in the House, from both sides of the aisle. Here’s the list of them: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=18394

Auditing is a necessary first step. As we all learn more about what the Fed is doing, people may also want to consider supporting HR 2755, the “end the Fed” bill.

(OT, but related to transparency I’d also like to recommend a great website, The Daily Bail, http://dailybail.com
which covers any and all news related to bailouts. It’s a great all-in-one-place resource.)

By: oowawa

oowawa — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:56:54 +0000

Smooth talking ’salespeople’ can sell ice to the Eskimos, but ultimately our country needs substance over style!!

This is a low-key and concise statement, but it gets right to the heart of the matter. “Style” is not going to stop the crapola from hitting us in the face, and it’s about to hit the fan. Great article, LD.