I’m mad as hell and I can’t take it anymore! We have a president who misses nearly 60 percent of national security briefings. Iran has said it wants to wipe Israel off the map and is developing nuclear weapons. The prime minister of Israel wants to meet with the president, but Obama doesn’t have time. Yet, he can appear on Letterman and have a fundraiser with JayZ and Beyonce.
On Sept. 11 we have a U.S. Ambassador murdered and his body dragged through the streets with people cheering. The Republican candidate says, we don’t apologize for things and there needs to be some clear leadership from the White House. The president says, “Justice will be served. Who will serve it?
The press gets mad at the Republican for speaking out of turn. In 2008, Hillary Clinton did the same thing against Bush but that was courageous. What does Obama do after his justice talk? he goes to Vegas for a fundraiser, and compares the volunteers on his campaign to those that just lost their lives in Libya. Our embassies in the Middle East are under attack and it is because of a movie that nobody has seen and was released in June. It doesn’t mean anything that these attacks and demonstrations took place on 9/11? The movie is a ruse! The secretary of state comes out in a statement to the Middle East and says that we (the current administration) have a problem with free speech and the movie does is not a reflection on the (current administration) government. Free speech is a problem?
Let’s not even start on the economy or anything like that, the fact that our credit rating was downgraded for the first time in history! Or this from the Chicago Tribune: “Illinois Unemployment Rises Again to 9.1% in August — Household Income in Chicago Nearly $7,000 Less Than the National Average.” How about this bit of information: “CRS Report: Number of Able-Bodied Adults on Food Stamps Doubled After Obama Suspended Work Requirement” in welfare reform. How about the citizens in Ohio who get this information, (I’m sure they already know this because they are living this hell) “Median Income in Ohio Hits 27-Year Low.” This is the Columbus Dispatch, along with “Ohio households were poorer last year than they’ve been in more than 25 years, and the number of people living in poverty (in Ohio) is higher than it’s been in more than 30 years.”
When will the American people wake up? The United States is the greatest country in the history of the world.
The United States doesn’t apologize for free speech, we encourage it! The United States fights for freedom, and stands by its allies (we know who our allies are)! The United States leads! If our ambassador gets murdered we warn the murderers that the United States is about to unleash unholy hell on them! Don’t mess with the United States of America!
Darren Hobbs
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chatmandu002 posted at 4:47 pm on Thu, Sep 27, 2012.
Darren,
I understand your rage and disgust at the incompetence of our so-called leadership. Where are the tough questions about how this was allowed to happen to our people. Do we have to wait until after the election to hear that our leadership was asleep at the wheel and was most interested in the election than our security.
The liberal/progressives will blame the messenger instead of questioning the actions of our president. Remember the questioning of our president is only racism according to them. To the liberal/progressives there can be no questioning of their Messiah's actions.
The comments so far prove my point about warped the minds of the liberal/progressive Obama minions.
Bodacious posted at 5:16 pm on Thu, Sep 27, 2012.
Engaged...the total ignorance and arrogance comes in the form of the worst President in History...Barack Obama. Darren is right on the mark.
Engaged Voter posted at 5:56 pm on Thu, Sep 27, 2012.
Okay Bodacious, I will give you that.
But that wasn't my issue.
""The United States is the greatest country in the history of the world."
Now I understand that this sounds grand and "neato" and patriotic.
But is it true? And if so, in what areas? (I'm looking for evidence to support the claim, not just blind nationalism)
Engaged Voter posted at 6:00 pm on Thu, Sep 27, 2012.
And another point of contention - "Free speech is a problem?"
Can we have the source where Clinton said this? Sound bites are fun, but when making a factual claim, actual facts are needed.
The IRONY here is that the same people clamoring for "free speech" seem to forget all about that freedom when it comes to hate groups like the Westboro Baptist Church. Free speech applies to everyone, or the concept is null and void.
samkat posted at 6:53 pm on Thu, Sep 27, 2012.
Its time to let both parties know they are no longer representing the citizens of this great nation; rather, they are pushing partisan ideology that really serves nobody except themselves. Pick a candidate to write in lieu of both candidates. Heck, Mickey Mouse would do a better job.
chatmandu002 posted at 10:25 pm on Thu, Sep 27, 2012.
Seems like some of the comments before mine were deleted, wonder why....
Bingo6 posted at 5:31 am on Fri, Sep 28, 2012.
Keep your hate machine going guys, because President Obama is not only going to win Arizona, but a landslide victory nationwide.
Maybe then your Mama, who will be voting for President Obama, will finally take down the tin foil in your bedrooms and throw you out of her house.
wdgnas posted at 6:20 am on Fri, Sep 28, 2012.
The United States fights for freedom, and stands by its allies (we know who our allies are)! does freedom fries ring a bell?
The United States leads! If our ambassador gets murdered we warn the murderers that the United States is about to unleash unholy hell on them!
saint george of bush and saint richard of cheney could not be bothered with finding bin laden.
bubba posted at 6:44 am on Fri, Sep 28, 2012.
Darren Hobbs..
"The United States fights for freedom, and stands by its allies (we know who our allies are)! The United States leads!".....Isreal an ally??? Does the USS Liberty ring a bell?? Isreal is like a little brother that keeps starting fights and expecting it's big brother (U.S.) to fight the battles they start. Isreal's favorite hymm is Onward Christian Soldiers
Arizona Willie posted at 7:40 am on Fri, Sep 28, 2012.
What will make American voters wake up?
They already are waking up and realizing that the Republican Party policies of Borrow and Spend and tax cutting for the wealthy do not work in the best interests of the nation.
The elitist Republican candidate who holds half of Americans in scorn and has written off getting their vote knows that they have seen through the empty promises of " trickle down ".
Trickle down is what happens when a dog visits a tree and what the Republicans say about the masses " *iss on 'em ".
dustbowl11 posted at 7:43 am on Fri, Sep 28, 2012.
Income has been stagnant in this country for over 30 years. And who held the presidency for most of those years? The Republicans. If you look at the polls, it appears the voters have finally woke up.
sockratties posted at 12:39 pm on Fri, Sep 28, 2012.
Darrin— Your letter is an accurate paraphrase of Faux News and similar commentators assuming relationships between those things you don’t like about Obama and things wrong with the economy and the world. Of course Obama is appearing on TV and fundraisers. He’s running for re-election and that’s part of the popularity contest.
Do you really want Israel running our foreign policy? Do you think we should beat up the bad boys who are picking on our little friend or should we talk to them both and try to make them get along? Iran wants nukes because we don’t try to push those who have them around. Netanyahu is a hawk and would love to have us in another war. So would the military-industrial complex. Follow the money.
Did you or your media pundits add the part about Ambassador Stevens being dragged through the streets? The Seal team that lost two members recovering his body would be sad to hear your rendition. Facts support this having been a planned terrorist attack that took advantage of demonstrations. Two days later anti-militia demonstrators attacked those who had been demonstrating. It’s going to take a long time for that area to stabilize. If you want to blame Obama remember to blame the next president when it happens again, like you did with Hillary Clinton in your letter. Unlike his predecessor and the GOP candidate, Obama and Leon Panetta didn’t make assumptions but waited until they had usable information. And the “problem with free speech” is also your own version. Put the words used back in context and you get something much different.
A video was made by Clinton to explain the U.S. position regarding the movie but like you, the Arab audience was deaf to any message that didn’t fit their view.
The House controls the budget and the GOP controlled house is entirely responsible for the downgrade of our credit while the previous administration is responsible for the debt. Two unfunded wars and an unfunded prescription plan along with two GOP vows are the cause of your economic crisis. A vow to not raise taxes to pay the bills and a vow to make Obama a one term president, both regardless of how much damage is done to the country. You accurately list the consequences of those choices but lay the blame on the wrong people.
When will the American people wake up? When you take off your blinders and cure your myopic vision. You might also explain how you would go about unleashing holy hell on the terrorists or how you expect your candidate to do so. Will he defeat them with platitudes or beat them to death with generalities? The only president who has been successful in killing terrorists so far is Obama and he has a near perfect score.
IAB posted at 9:13 am on Sat, Sep 29, 2012.
Other then abortion and gay marriage can anyone here define the difference between Republican's and the Democrat's or the Obama and Bush budgets? Which president's signature is on the bill that deregulated the banking industry.
smartvoter posted at 9:50 am on Sat, Sep 29, 2012.
Darren, I'll stand with you as an American unlike all the LEFTY'S here on this site.
Your right America does stand by her allies when there is a real American in the White house and we do not apologize unless it's the OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.
It seems as if ENGAGED VOTERS freedom of speech has been blacked out by the sensorship police. Thats what happens when socialism is implemented,let's give a big round of aplause for all the idiots that voted for the socialist in our WHITE HOUSE.
If Obama is re-elected to another 4 year term, freedom of the press will be replaced by state run media. Can't wait to here the liberal media start crying about their rights being violated. But then again they would more then likely welcome it
STAND TALL DARREN YOU ARE A TRUE AMERICAN.
onerebel posted at 12:37 pm on Sat, Sep 29, 2012.
We have President that refuses to put his hand over his heart during the National Anthem. He cancels the Christian National day of prayer so it will not offend anyone, yet he holds a Islamic day of prayer? And now we find out the White House KNEW within 24 hours the attacks in the middle east were a terrorist act, yet they covered it up and blamed a video no one had seen. What do Libyan ambassador Chris Stevens and border patrol agent Brain Terry have is common? The true cause of their deaths were covered up by a corrupt administration to save their agenda.
truth posted at 2:52 pm on Sat, Sep 29, 2012.
I see the trib is back to it's old trick deleating the truth they dont like, Why don't you the trib want others to know Israel has 150 nuclear bomb and why Isreal should not fear Iran.
onerebel posted at 5:40 pm on Sat, Sep 29, 2012.
" GOP controlled house is entirely responsible for the downgrade of our credit while the previous administration is responsible for the debt. Two unfunded wars and an unfunded prescription plan along with two GOP vows are the cause of your economic crisis." Wow sockratties nice try at blame deflection. Didn't the Democrat controlled congress vote for those wars? So it was the uncaring GOP that forced the banks to give loans to the poor that couldn't pay them back? It's STILL Bush's fault Obama is spending like a drunken sailor on handouts to people the Democrats claim the GOP don't like? Watch CNN's Obama Revealed, and see how the first time he sat down with Republican's he told them " he was going to win no matter what they wanted". Maybe you need to watch something besides MSNBS !
Arizona Willie posted at 9:27 am on Sun, Sep 30, 2012.
onerebel ... maybe YOU need to watch something besides Rush and Hannity.
truth posted at 11:48 am on Sun, Sep 30, 2012.
onerebel, Do some reading during Bush's eight years we had a !00% controled Republican congress for the first six years, nice try just like a Republican
onerebel posted at 1:33 pm on Sun, Sep 30, 2012.
The Republican's did control congress the first six years however, almost half of the debt accumulated under President Bush came from a House and Senate controlled by the Democrats. And the Democrats controlled both houses for a less amount of time than the Republicans. Truth, you are correct. I was NOT thinking when I referred to congress as being controlled by the Democrats at that time, I was thinking how most Democrats did vote for the wars. AZ Willie I will make you a deal, you listen to Rush for one hour and I'll listen to who you like for a hour. You never now it may be good for a laugh for both of us!
Arizona Willie posted at 5:07 pm on Sun, Sep 30, 2012.
onrebel.. no deal ... making a sentient being listen to Rush or Hannity for an hour qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment. :)
onerebel posted at 7:52 pm on Sun, Sep 30, 2012.
OK Willie no problem, I was afraid I would be stuck listening to MSNBS for an hour and would end up shooting myself ! [wink]
hobbers posted at 2:05 pm on Mon, Oct 1, 2012.
Remember January 3, 2007
Remember that on October 9, 2007, 11 months before our "economic crisis" occurred (that was actually created), the Dow hit its highest point ever, closing at 14,164.53 and reaching 14,198.10 intra-day level 2 days later. Unemployment was steady at 4.7%. But things were already being put in place to create the havoc we've all been experiencing since then. And it all started, as this explains, on January 3, 2007.
This tells the story, why Bush was so "bad" at the end of his term. Don't just skim over this, it's not very long, read it slowly and let it sink in. If in doubt, check it out!!!
The day the Democrats took over was not January 22nd 2009, it was actually January 3rd 2007, which was the day the Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate, at the very start of the 110th Congress. The Democrat Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995. For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is "Bush's Fault", think about this: January 3rd, 2007 was the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress.
At the time: The DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77 The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5% The Unemployment rate was 4.6% George Bush's Economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 STRAIGHT MONTHS of JOB GROWTH
Remember the day... January 3rd, 2007 was the day that Barney Frank took over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd took over the Senate Banking Committee. The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy? BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!
Unemployment... to this CRISIS by (among MANY other things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION Dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCO! Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie - starting in 2001 because it was financially risky for the US economy. And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac? OBAMA and who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie? OBAMA and the Democrat Congress. So when someone tries to blame Bush. REMEMBER JANUARY 3rd, 2007.... THE DAY THE DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER!
Budgets do not come from the White House. They come from Congress and the party that controlled Congress since January 2007 is the Democrat Party. Furthermore, the Democrats controlled the budget process for 2008 & 2009 as well as 2010 & 2011. In that first year, they had to contend with George Bush, which caused them to compromise on spending, when Bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases. For 2009 though, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid bypassed George Bush entirely, passing continuing resolutions to keep government running until Barack Obama could take office. At that time, they passed a massive omnibus spending bill to complete the 2009 budgets.
And where was Barack Obama during this time? He was a member of that very Congress that passed all of these massive spending bills, and he signed the omnibus bill as President to complete 2009.
If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was the 2007 deficit, the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. After that, Democrats in Congress took control of spending, and that includes Barack Obama, who voted for the budgets.
If Obama inherited anything, he inherited it from himself. In a nutshell, what Obama is saying is I inherited a deficit that I voted for and then I voted to expand that deficit four-fold since January 20th.
Darren Hobbs
DBC001 posted at 12:36 pm on Tue, Oct 2, 2012.
Unfortunately, the Obamanites will never wake up. This country is doomed and my only hope is that it lasts as long as I do.
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