I'm SO Frustrated!

[margotb822]

:rant: :rant:

So, this is how democracy works, huh? Eight years of presidential ass-kissing and now, now, you want to ask "questions?" Oh, that's right, you're all so afraid of being labeled as part of the "liberal media" that you'll embarrass yourselves on national teevee.

I started off tonight fine. I was going to watch the press conference and then do some cleaning...no big deal. But, one dumbass "reporter" and one dumbass question later, I'm pissed and needing to vent.

Q (paraphrased): Mr. President, WTF are you doing proposing a budget that's not balanced? Are you trying to ruin America?

I figure that's the gist of the question. It's what I heard, at least. And I'm sure others heard it, too. All of a sudden, people are concerned about what federal spending is doing to the deficit. Well, here's what I have to say:

Part 1: CBO (and really any) long term budget projections are bullshit. As we all remember, Clinton inhereted a deficit and ended with a surplus. Bush, famously, inhereted a sirplus and crapped out a ridiculous deficit. Not to mention the fact that the National Debt has DOUBLED in the past 8 years.

So, yea, budget projections are essentially irrelevant. The fact is, responsibility (or the lack thereof) can have an impact on how the projections change. All you critics were so quiet as the deficit projection was growing under Bush, why do you decide to be loud now?

Part 2: Enough already! I'm shocked that people are saying spending on education, health care, and energy are irresponsible. Are they high? Look! Look at where we are! Look at what we've become! America is no longer the place to bring your family to build a better life (unless you're already rich). Irresponsible is starting wars that should never have been started! Where's the outrage? Where were the questions?

It's too late for that now because it's already happened, and we're trying to fix it. Obama is here to undo all the damage so you hypocritical, lying, perverted Republicans can drive a wedge into this nation and use your absurd, underhanded tactics to play to people's fears.

Well, you Republicans had your chance. Remember? You were in power for six years. You did whatever you wanted for six years, and THIS is the outcome. And, what do you do? You filibuster. You don't help. You don't bring solutions. You just bitch and moan and whine and complain. You know what? You're not going to get your way. Your time came and went, and we're picking up the pieces.

If Congressional Republicans actually, truly cared about America and its future, they'd be working towards solutions. But, they listen to people like Rush and Bill-O, and continue this charade of "protecting" America. They foment hate and fear and mistrust, when they are the ones to be feared and mistrusted.

With friends like these, who needs enemies? Take your ball. Go home. America doesn't need people like you.

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[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. Excellent rant!!!!

I could barely watch the press conference- not because of Obama but the insipid dumbass questions he kept getting- many of which might just as well have been, "Did you beat your wife?". How he kept himself from sighing, rolling his eyes, purposely giving snarky answers (although his "smackdown of Ed Henry was brilliant), or even physically b****slapping several of them I'll never know. All I can say is that he is a far more gracious person than I probably could've been in his shoes.
:eyes:

[Laelth]

2. Your frustration is well-justified.

And this was the one question that I think the President could have handled better.

But, ultimately, he did very well.

:dem:

-Laelth

[margotb822]

3. I really REALLY

wanted him to bring up the wars. I knew he wouldn't, but I think that he needed to point out that there were "events" that could change the budget projections. I'm just so irritated by the lack of seriousness!

He, however, did excellent. Better than I ever could have. I'm so impressed by his composure.

My office is full of Freepers, so I'm bracing for tomorrow...

[Laelth]

4. I wanted him to say ...

"Reagan doubled the national debt in 4 years. Bush doubled the national debt in 6 years. The budget I proposed will double the national debt in 10 years, but even then, the debt (as a percentage of GDP) will be lower than it was during WWII. We're in a recession right now, and we need to stimulate the economy. The budget I proposed will do that, and it will benefit ordinary Americans far more than tax cuts for the richest 2% of Americans."

But he didn't. His answer was thoughtful, but perhaps not as confrontational as I might have liked.

:dem:

-Laelth

[margotb822]

5. The facts don't lie

but, the lack of confrontation keeps him popular. I tell you, he's got it figured out.

[Laelth]

8. You may be right about that.

Ultimately, I continue to trust his judgment. He wants to be the President of all Americans, and that means he can't trash St. Ronnie. I understand that, but my desire to trash S. Ronnie remains strong.

:dem:

-Laelth

[margotb822]

12. haha, yup

I agree :)

[Sarah Ibarruri]

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they stop acting like the little fascists they became over the past 3 decades.

[FrenchieCat]

7. I totally agree!

And it needs to start tomorrow!

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[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. The Republican Congress got us into this mess in the first place (in 1999/2000)

[Marrah_G]

10. Try to look at it differently

Would you want Obama treated with softball questions like Bush was? Or would you rather have tough questions thrown at him and him answering them like the intelligent and wise person that he is?

Change remember....not more of the same.

Change

From a bumbling idiot incapable of answering anything coherently, to a very smart man who can answer anything thrown at him without losing his cool.

[margotb822]

11. I'd rather that he be asked meaningful questions

but that's probably too much to ask.

[OwnedByFerrets]

13. Very nice, but I have one small correction....

Repugs were in power for much longer than 6 yrs, but I understand what you're saying.:toast:

[margotb822]

16. Yes, I was thinking about that, too, but

I think havin * in the WH is an important reason why shit hit the fan this past decade. But, yes, I know what you mean. And, really, a lot of the groundwork for this was laid out after 1994.

[NanceGreggs]

14. K & R!!!

Perfect!

:applause: :patriot:

[starroute]

15. There's one analogy I'd really like to see people use

When the Republicans or Blue Dogs start complaining about spending on education, health care, and the environment because we'd just be passing deficits on to our children, I'd like to ask them what they'd make of a parent who told their child:

- No dear, we can't pay for you to go to college because that money would come out of your inheritance.

- And we can't pay for those allergy shots that would keep you from being miserable for half the year because it would come out of your inheritance.

- And we can't pay to fix up the crumbling foundation of our house because it would come out of your inheritance.

- We're only thinking of you, after all. That money will be yours someday, and what sort of parents would we be if we just went ahead and spent it now?