A group of Republican Congressmen snookered Obama into meeting with them in Minnesota on January 29th. Paul Ryan (R-WI) asked the President why he had found it necessary to increase discretionary spending by 84%. Obama said – Bush made me do it!
The exact words he used to say this were ” The fact of the matter is, is that most of the increases in this year’s budget, this past year’s budget, were not as a consequence of policies that we initiated but instead were built in as a consequence of the automatic stabilizers that kick in because of this enormous recession. So the increase in the budget for this past year was actually predicted before I was even sworn into office”
I can see it now. The year is 2012. The location is Iowa. The speaker is incumbent President Barack Obama. He speaks…” My fellow Americans, unemployment is touching 20%. The stock market is the lowest it has been since I took office, and mortgage foreclosures hit an historic high last month. I have said it before and I will say it again, I inherited this mess. As you know, the prior administration left this nation in such dreadful shape that even I could not put it back together in just 4 years.
When you walk past the SEIU polling place peacekeepers in November remember, what the world needs now is more Hope. Vote for more Hope. Your vote is important. Every vote counts. Vote as often as you can.
I have delivered on my promise. Scientists all agree, the oceans have not risen since I came to power. I can do the same for this alleged great nation as I did for the seas, but, as I said from the beginning it will take time. Give me 4 more years and you will see even greater Change.
(With a wave of the hand he departs ) Glad to be with you! And May God Change America”
RANDOM THOTS 