Joe Miner Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 The government didn't kill John Dillinger. Guns killed John Dillinger. Yeah, the gov't just gave him his bank robbing business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Mr. Obama was also wrong about how the Internet came about...........not the government, Jefe Who Really Invented the Internet? Contrary to legend, it wasn't the federal government, and the Internet had nothing to do with maintaining communications during a war.By L. GORDON CROVITZ A telling moment in the presidential race came recently when Barack Obama said: "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen." He justified elevating bureaucrats over entrepreneurs by referring to bridges and roads, adding: "The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all companies could make money off the Internet." It's an urban legend that the government launched the Internet. The myth is that the Pentagon created the Internet to keep its communications lines up even in a nuclear strike. The truth is a more interesting story about how innovation happens—and about how hard it is to build successful technology companies even once the government gets out of the way. Wall Street Journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 My link NBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxrock Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 My link NBC Priceless! Probably will be all over the leftosphere today! I (shudder) can already see Rachell Olbermaddow in my minds eye right now going absolutely giddy with glee during her lead into this video tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Priceless! Probably will be all over the leftosphere today! I (shudder) can already see Rachell Olbermaddow in my minds eye right now going absolutely giddy with glee during her lead into this video tonight! Then they'll miss the really good stuff...like this. The Hill Poll: Majority of voters blame president for bad economy Two-thirds of likely voters say the weak economy is Washington’s fault, and more blame President Obama than anybody else, according to a new poll for The Hill. It found that 66 percent believe paltry job growth and slow economic recovery is the result of bad policy. Thirty-four percent say Obama is the most to blame, followed by 23 percent who say Congress is the culprit. Twenty percent point the finger at Wall Street, and 18 percent cite former President George W. Bush. [...] The poll, conducted for The Hill by Pulse Opinion Research, found 53 percent of voters say Obama has taken the wrong actions and has slowed the economy down. Forty-two percent said he has taken the right actions to revive the economy, while six percent said they were not sure. That last line is the killer. No matter what the media tries to tell us, people are not stupid. All he needs is one month between now and November to show a loss of jobs...just one month...and the media will have to join in whether they like it or not. But hey...when will Mitt release his drivers license!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 No matter what the media tries to tell us, people are not stupid. I beg to differ But hey...when will Mitt release his drivers license!!!! Why does he even need a drivers license? Mitt is a greedy fat cat 1%er that probably has his own chauffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 My link NBC No doubt Romney will lose the Olympian vote over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 My link NBC I think it was totally intentional by the Romney camp to use that line. This is a quote/reference they want kept in the news as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldTraveller Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Priceless! Probably will be all over the leftosphere today! I (shudder) can already see Rachell Olbermaddow in my minds eye right now going absolutely giddy with glee during her lead into this video tonight! Here's the difference, as articulated in this column: Now it's true, as the MaddowBlog quickly pointed out, that Mitt Romney himself made much the same point when he said "a lot of people help you in a business. Perhaps the banks, the investors. There's no question your mom and dad. Your school teachers. The people that provide roads, the fire, and the police. A lot of people help." What Romney did not say, though, was "you didn't build" your business — and even if he had, there are two big differences between Romney saying it and the president. First, we know Romney believes in an entrepreneurial culture. He's lived it. And he extols free enterprise all the time as the foundation of prosperity. By contrast, Obama's background is bereft of any significant first-hand experience that might foster respect or sympathy for business owners. To the contrary, he hails from occupational niches — community activism, academia and politics — in which disdain for commerce is quite widespread. Of course, you can be a law professor or a politician who bucks the ideological tide. Far more telling is that Obama for years has been making similar statements that suggest a decidedly low regard for commerce and the motives of those who flourish within the private sector. One of these revealing moments occurred four years ago during his commencement address at Wesleyan University, when he exhorted graduates to take up community service. That's a worthy theme, of course, but consider how he did it. "There's no community service requirement in the real world; no one forcing you to care," he said. "You can take your diploma, walk off this stage, and chase only after the big house and the nice suits and all the other things that our money culture says you should buy. You can choose to narrow your concerns and live your life in a way that tries to keep your story separate from America's. But I hope you don't." Several times elsewhere in his speech, Obama cited public sector jobs as examples of meaningful work. The candidate basically offered graduates the following choice: meaningful work in the non-profit and public sectors, on the one hand, or money-grubbing that chases big houses and nice suits. To call this a caricature would be kind. Read more: Carroll: Who did build that business, then, Mr. President? - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/carroll/ci_21114290/who-did-build-that-business-then-mr-president#ixzz21TTsKYPh Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse For these "gaffes" to take hold, they have to fit a larger narrative. As the columnist notes, the difference lie between the core beliefs of these two men, one is a proponent of the free market system and the other one less so. That's the difference. By the way, this has gained lots of traction, I see that Scott Brown is using it against Elizabeth Brown in a web ad, and that this quote has been used in lots of Editorials, and not just from conservative outlets, but in local newspaper ones as well. This is going to have much more lasting impact than the "The private sector is doing fine" gaffe. Edited July 23, 2012 by WorldTraveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Europe with it's weak central government is again dragging down world markets. Where is the rugged individualist to save the situation? Thank goodness for our strong federal government! If only Europe could get past it's antiquated states rights phase we can get this economy moving again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxrock Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Europe with it's weak central government is again dragging down world markets. Where is the rugged individualist to save the situation? Thank goodness for our strong federal government! If only Europe could get past it's antiquated states rights phase we can get this economy moving again What the hell is that? Krap man. Did you miss Frances last election? You'd love the savior they just elected! You kinda of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 What the hell is that? Krap man. Did you miss Frances last election? You'd love the savior they just elected! You kinda of guy. Ya, the state of France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Great ad put out by Scott Brown. If this relection really is a choice, he lays out the difference very well. Those who believe in the personal success and innovation, and those who believe that there is no such thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqDIjGsBEP8&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldTraveller Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 This statement from Obama is gaining traction, it's been plastered in editorials across the nation and I don't see it stopping any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 This statement from Obama is gaining traction, it's been plastered in editorials across the nation and I don't see it stopping any time soon. But it'll never get traction like that thing a few weeks ago where someone wanted to see Romney's taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldTraveller Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 And it continues: http://washingtonexaminer.com/new-crossroads-ad-features-obamas-didnt-build-that-comments/article/2502988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Europe with it's weak central government is again dragging down world markets. Where is the rugged individualist to save the situation? Thank goodness for our strong federal government! If only Europe could get past it's antiquated states rights phase we can get this economy moving again There are no rugged individualists in Greece or Spain...that's the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 What the hell is that? Krap man. Did you miss Frances last election? You'd love the savior they just elected! You kinda of guy. No, you're missing the point. If Europe was ruled by a central authoritarian government, rather than independent countries loosely unified under the EU, it could just confiscate all the money the rich people stole from the peasants and then everyone would be living high on the hog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) This statement from Obama is gaining traction, it's been plastered in editorials across the nation and I don't see it stopping any time soon. That's cause: "If you want something right, put the far left in charge of doing the opposite" is not only a tautology, it's an accurate predictor. The bigger the issue is for the far left, the more likely they are to the achieve diametric opposite of what they intend. not to mention a bunch of other, unintended consequences. Sooner or later, on any "hot button" issue, they will always, always, F themselves over. This is because: You can't base your ideology on contradictory premises, thus making the practical application of them doomed to be rife with hypocrisy, or flat out stupidity, and have it not be that way. In order to safeguard the ideal, they are routinely forced to sign up for stupid. For example, in order to safeguard the preeminence of government in all things ideal, they have to say what Obama said. The entire statement, not just the sound bite...is proof of this. Now, since the subsequet "explanation" and "clarifications" have made it worse, not better(see safeguarding the ideal), Obama is out trying to play it off as no big deal. It's the only thing left....and it too will FAIL. Hence, the intent was to justify increased taxes on business and "the rich" by citing use of government infrastructure. The opposite was achieved: the point that government infrastructure, in America, wouldn't exist without private enterprise was underscored. That government is wholly dependent on business is the final take away. Once again, the opposite is the outcome, because the far-left ideal/design is hopelessly broken. Edited July 24, 2012 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 And it continues: http://washingtonexaminer.com/new-crossroads-ad-features-obamas-didnt-build-that-comments/article/2502988 A liberal looks at that ad and thinks "We need to track those people down and dig into their backgrounds." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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