BS, remember the jobs bill he wanted Republicans to pass that would have put 1 million people back to work, that the Republicans voted down.

Yes, we could have been under 8% unemployment had the Republicans not obstructed Obama's bill.

Eric..it is so disturbing that you have bought this excuse for unemployment...I sure hope the rest of America is smarter and just doesn't wash down the sound-bites with more kool aid

no soundbites Ann, and it's not an excuse, that is in fact exactly what happened. you're the one drinking the kool-aid - tea bagger flavor - yummy!

Here is the source Ann F,

Sometimes you have to get your news from more than FOX.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-07-19/politics/politics_senate-bring-jobs-home-bill-blocked_1_gop-senators-senate-republicans-jobs

Evidence found suggesting the GOP is going to Dump Romney at the Convention !!!!!!!!!

Really, you rightwingers are going to ignore the Do Nothing Congress, in particular the obstructionist Teapublicans ? Seriously? There should be some Town Squalls this summer where these jagoffs get treated "pretty ugly." They are being paid to govern not to protest, and we have had enough of their extremist anarchy. Throw the Teapublicans out!

And the socialist left in the Senate is doing what? Harry Reid is a JOKE!

timj: 145? Obama supporter? Sorry, one of them has to be wrong. Please do tell me what Obama has done to get the country on the right track to prosperity. The fact is that the democratic party has turned into a very simple philosophy: If you know what you are doing and you are successful, you must be punished! Oh, and one other overriding philosophy: You are too stupid to make decisions for yourself! You can argue all you want, but these are the facts. And I challenge you or any other lib to rationally dispute that. The key word there is "rationally."

Why does he not return to the Oval Office and do some work? He's been campaining for the last six months.

Gil...Obama never stopped the campaign.

Things have only gotten better since Obama came to office. Google gdp chart, jobless claims graph, and the DOW.

You'll see improvement on all of those since he came into office, despite Republican obstruction.

So, things are getting better not worse.

Obama hasn't stopped working, but Republican have. Fewest laws passed than any Congress in several decades. Thanks for the obstruction GOP.

You my friend are not ignorant... Just uninformed.

obama is a liar , a distorter, and a divider.......send him back to chicago or wherever he came from...

mcpaddywack - I don't think Obama wants to go to Chicago. 228 murders in the last 6 months alone in that city. He doesn't like visiting there - would rather visit sunny Colorado after the cinema murders. Body count not as high in Colorado but less risk of getting hit by a flying bullet.

Romney is twice the liar and distorter that Obama is, wake up !!!!!

and send Romney back to Mexico !!!!!

Gil-2872519, John-2032532 -- It is a shame all politicians have to campaign non-stop thanks to money in politics --

Not to mention lobbyists and the whole clusterfluck system we must endure thanks to Teapublicans blocking transparency for SuperPACs, bundlers, heck Romney's firggin' tax returns. And look at the *less extreme* Republicans leaving the Party because they are tired of handing their wallets and voting cards over to the GOP/TP in order to be in office.

Look in the mirror, look at the problem of greed and corruption in general, and stop wasting BTU's and our time.

Hey Woofy why not tell your friends to get off their butts and look for one.. That's what a real friend would do... Several of mine have gained employment over the last 2 weeks & we just hired 7 more employees at the company I work for.. I can name 6 places in Tampa Fl, that are hiring right now, just driving down Dale Mabry.. .

Eric:

What: What is the problem with fewer laws? We have so many now that no attorney knows more than 1% of them.

Eric-913730

Things have only gotten better since Obama came to office. Google gdp chart, jobless claims graph, and the DOW.

You'll see improvement on all of those since he came into office, despite Republican obstruction.

So, things are getting better not worse.

Obama hasn't stopped working, but Republican have. Fewest laws passed than any Congress in several decades. Thanks for the obstruction GOP.

If better means worse, I agree. GDP tanked to 1.5% last quarter. The employment participation rate has dropped like a rock since Obama took office, now at its low point. THe U-6 (real unemployment) is now over 15%.

"The private sector is doing fine."

I'm thinking that Boehner, Ryan, and Kyle should resign.

Most inefficient Congress in history.

I agree as well!

Eric

Harry Reid and Pelosi had all branches of government for two years and nothing was done so talk your trash elsewhere.

You are the biggest dumbass, Harry the do nothing Reid is holding up everything and then blames the Republicans. What a good for nothing @!$%# that is trying to ruin this country. Just look at the states with Republican governors all are doing well but lets look at the states with Dems running them.

Illinois, California, New York, Michigan, All bankrupt. get a life you idiot.

Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, New Jersey all had Dems before and these Republicans have brought back the states. You keep talking the MSNBC talking points and listen to your @!$%# of a president and this country will be done.

Slow growth in our Economy doesn't surprise me with the TeaWackos in Congress !!!!!!

Oh, congress has been very efficient. They've shot down almost every one of Obama's bills and have done very well in making themselves look blameless for our stagnant economy. The proof is evident since so many people contine to blame Obama for everything, including the weather.

Eric is so dumb he does not know Kyle is not running again, he must be at the party with Odumbo smoking dope. I bet there a bunch of children that see the president was into Choop dope and think it is alright. All democrat children should be given marijuana to help the see the light as it is perceived by the left.

You Dems know that the Dems control the Senate, right? The bills passed in the House have to pass the DEM controlled congress. You know how many Jobs bills have been passed in the House that have been tabled by Hairy Reid? A LOT

That's because the only bills that the house will let through basically give the finger to the democrats. They were never INTENDED to be passed by the senate. House republicans REFUSE to compromise, and in order for anything to get through, concessions must be made. Remember the republican budgets? The ones that cut funding to medicare, medicaid, education, pell grants, social security and infrastructure but also included tax breaks for the wealthy? The wealthy, who pay a marginal rate that's already half of what they paid in 1979? The rate which is <15% after deductions are made? THE RATE THAT IS ALREADY LOWER THAN WHAT THE MIDDLE CLASS PAYS?????? Yeah. I remember that. If that provision wasn't allowed in the budget, their answer was automatically a gritty in-your-face NO! You think they represent you? Really? They couldn't care less about you and your "little person" problems. They've got campaign contributions (bribe money) that they've got to worry about.

Political Ad disclosure bill- Would have required all donors to political campaigns to reveal themselves. Republicans blocked this.

Maybe so, but I'd be will to bet that they know when to use "there" and when to use "they're" as in "they're home now". It is so ironic when the uneducated try to insult others but only make themselves look like morons.

Holder should be arrested and thrown in jail.

No, Issa should be arrested and thrown in jail for wasting tax payer money.

holder should be arrested as an accessory to the homicide of a federal agent....

That gay black man should be arrested for murder 1.. Period..

What's with the feeble-minded rightwingers who post way down here? Afraid to get your arse whooped?

thank god the republicans block him when they can...

Get rid of the baggers.

Culheath... You DA...

he should play more golf.....that way he will do less damage to our nation....

Actually he should be impeached.

You can thank the TeaWackos in Congress for all our problems, our founding fathers would throw them out and put them in jail for deliberately Sabotaging our Nation !!!!!!!!!!!!

He be smoken reefer with da goons dat works fo him.

Obama 2012!!

So you slugs, loosers, and takers can have all the entitlements that you want??? Oh wait, there wont be anyone to pay for his redistribution...LMAO

mcpaddywack

we love you?...what a douchebag...

Save that language for your teabag friends at the trailer park.

The sheer stupidity of the loony left is astounding. How you fools can continue to support this administration is beyond me. I've often head that about half of the voting public has no clue about the issues, and it sure shows on this site. Truly amazing. Sure - go ahead and vote for him again. In 2016 we'll have a national debt of $20-22 trillion, unemployment will be close to 9%, but those darn 1%'s will be paying more taxes!!!!!!

JL Man - YOU LIE !

Obamacare alone has approx. 19 tax hikes in it and many up to 9 of them directly affect the Middle-Class

Including the 3.8% new tax from Obamacare on the sale of your home, that is added to your capital gains for incomes if single over 200K and 250K for joint returns..... If you sell your average size home for $400,000 you will pay an extra $15,200 in taxes!! so if you think earing over 200K mean you are rich....? try living in a coastal states like CA $200K means you make enough to pay your mortgage, maybe save some for your kids college and put something in your 401(k) certainly doesn't mean you are rich! So give me a F N break when you compare Romney to Obama???? Obama is the "TAX HIKE in Chief"

You are so wrong isn't even funny. Try reading the provisions of the 3.8% tax before you spout such total nonsense.

As the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan said so succinctly: "You're entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.".

BrentOC-lotsanumbers... YOU LIE...

If you sell your average size home for $400,000 you will pay an extra $15,200 in taxes!!

Bullsh1t... Only if you got your house for free and sold it for $400,000. The tax is on capital gains over $200,000(if your single) or $250,000(if your married).

You are an idiot!

What kind of average sized home costs 400k anyway? Lood dude. If you make that kind of money and have financial trouble, you have nobody to blame but yourself. I don't care where you live.

*look

and sorry for the font. the vine got screwy on me.

If you sell your average size home for $400,000 you will pay an extra $15,200 in taxes!!

WHAT AN UNINFORMED SHEEPLE.....

NOBODY sells and then buys another home worth less..and even if they did, the leftover can be put into Roths etc...

Its very obviously YOU have never owned a home...

YESBAMA 2012!

fool!

Hey idiot, did you even read that book? No, I didn't think so. People like you don't bother reading and develop critical thinking you just call people names. How mature.

Obama 2012!! Happy Birthday!!!

Birthday greeting card.. "Hippo Birdie two Ewe, Hippo Birdie two Ewe, Hippo Birdie, Hippo Birdie, Hippo Birdie two Ewe!!!" Sounds like an exotic golf course, which I hope you are negotiating on your day off Mr. President. Our gift to you on your 51st... "4 more for 44"

SRAGAN,,,,Moron in chief,,,Happy Birthday,,

It's not Bush's B-day, wake up.

If you think, which I seriously doubt, think Mr Obama is the worst president in American history, you obviously no nothing about American history. But, that's OK mcpaddywack, just keep posting and demonstrating just how dumb you are.

and tell me mike...did you vote for obama?.........who is the dummy?

You are, because you don't know what you're talking about.

MikeO76: He is indeed the worst president in US history. Let's review his record.

Adding more to the deficit than any president in US history.

Failing to turn around the economy and then blaming everyone for that flaw but himself.

Trying to fool the American public into believing that the current unemployment situation has improved when the percentage of unemployed (not including those who are no longer on unemployment because their benefits have run out) is now at 8.3%.

Having an administration that leaks secrets that put our troops in danger and caused the 30 yr. incarceration of a Pakistani doctor who aided our country.

Hiding the facts of the debacle known as "fast and furious" that caused the death of one of our own and
many, many Mexicans.

Suing Ohio for allowing extra time for our brave troops to vote.

Taking for granted the black vote, he couldn't even take the time out of your golfing schedule to attend the NAACP national convention.

Courting the Hollywood elite at the same time he is are blasting the rich for being rich.

Comments and accusations he made about American business, big and small, further isolating the business world who is our one hope of jobs for the many, many unemployed.

Spending huge amounts of taxpayer money on numerous $4 million dollar vacations to Hawaii while the unemployed struggle to put food on their tables.

Sticking us with a Health Care Plan that is widely unpopular to the American public (48% against vs. 45% for) that will further add to the staggering deficit.

Is that enough? There is more but my fingers are getting tired...

You are such a fool.

MikeO76

If you think, which I seriously doubt, think Mr Obama is the worst president in American history, you obviously no nothing about American history. But, that's OK mcpaddywack, just keep posting and demonstrating just how dumb you are.

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Ok, we stand corrected Mike.

He is the SECOND worst President in History next to Jimmy Carter-lol.

Adding more to the deficit than any president in US history.

Because of two inherited wars, inherited tax cuts, and a republican controlled congress that refuses to compromise on a budget,

Failing to turn around the economy and then blaming everyone for that flaw but himself.

That's an outright and oft used lie.

Trying to fool the American public into believing that the current unemployment situation has improved when the percentage of unemployed (not including those who are no longer on unemployment because their benefits have run out) is now at 8.3%.

Those on unemployment are not counted as being employed. Obama's jobs initiative was also shot down by our republican congress.

Having an administration that leaks secrets that put our troops in danger and caused the 30 yr. incarceration of a Pakistani doctor who aided our country.

That was wikileaks, not Obama. They're doing it to countries all over the world.

Hiding the facts of the debacle known as "fast and furious" that caused the death of one of our own and
many, many Mexicans.

Once again, an outright lie.

Suing Ohio for allowing extra time for our brave troops to vote.

That was actually to allow all people from Ohio to cast early votes, including members of the military.

Taking for granted the black vote, he couldn't even take the time out of your golfing schedule to attend the NAACP national convention.

It's hard to be everywhere at once, and besides. If he had gone you'd be complaining that he only stands a chance because he knows they'd vote for him.

Courting the Hollywood elite at the same time he is are blasting the rich for being rich.

He only wants them to pay their fair share. They pay a lower rate than you by the way, and it's hard to cry the poor mouth when you have tens of millions+ avoiding federal taxes in offshore accounts.

Comments and accusations he made about American business, big and small, further isolating the business world who is our one hope of jobs for the many, many unemployed.

That quote is frequently taken out of context, and was in no way meant to be an insult to business, small or otherwise.

Spending huge amounts of taxpayer money on numerous $4 million dollar vacations to Hawaii while the unemployed struggle to put food on their tables.

Once again. An outright lie. Obama is required by law to personally fund all private trips...and he has.

Sticking us with a Health Care Plan that is widely unpopular to the American public (48% against vs. 45% for) that will further add to the staggering deficit.

Really the only thing I can fault him for, and only because the budget was already operating with a massive deficit before it was enacted.

Is that enough? There is more but my fingers are getting tired...

You really only made one valid point. Try some facts next time.

Try some facts next time.

Every time Republicans stick to the facts they lose elections and votes on legislation... Hence, the well funded giant industry they have created over the last 30 years (including FOX News) which supplies endless streams of spin and outright lies to compensate for the fact that they are a minority party. The fact that all of the recent attempts to legislate voter ID restrictions are from Republicans just indicates that they themselves understand they cannot win elections without rigging the game.

Disregarding their incessant and erroneous claim that most Americans are conservative, Conservatives represent around 40% of the general population with the rest self-identifying as Independent or Liberal. Of that 40 %, the vocal core is about 20% TP birthers types and evangelical family values extremists. To recognize the basic ineptitude of the Republican field all one has to do is remember the primaries this year. That sad clown show clearly indicates who the Republicans are and why not to elect any of them ever again if you want the country managed in any responsible way for the average citizen.

Independent in Colorado

MikeO76: He is indeed the worst president in US history. Let's review his record.

Adding more to the deficit than any president in US history

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

And it’s also untrue — as claimed in a graphic widely circulated by email and in social media postings — that the debt has increased more under Obama than under all previous 43 presidents combined. In fact, as of Jan. 31, 2012, the rise under Obama had yet to surpass the rise under his predecessor, George W. Bush.

In fact, the upward trend began with Ronald Reagan’s fiscal 1982 budget, declined somewhat from fiscal 1997 through 2001, and resumed the upward climb with George W. Bush’s first budget in fiscal 2002 (which started Oct. 1, 2001).

WHATS THIS, STARTED UNDER RONNIE RAYGUN, DECLINED UNDER CLINTON, STARTED UP AGAIN UNDER GW???????

Don't hold your breath because I'm not giving you mouth to mouth.

Of course Democrats are eaten by jealousy, just look at the class warfare they spew because they are envious of successful people.

You won't see them in November, everyone is sick of Obama's failures including lots of Democrats, but being the obedient sheep that they are they will simply stay home rather than actually help fix the problem by voting for someone else.

We're not jealous of successful people. I'm a Democrat, and I'm successful. What we're upset about is the greater and greater accumulation of wealth at the top while the middle class continues to move backward. But I guess you're OK with a CEO making 400 to 600 times the average worker.

@mike076 Just because you get food stamps,welfare,free phone does not make you successful.Don't believe ever thing Obama tells you.

That tired old welfare argument... Fox has their hand so far up the republicans' butts that they're practically a group of sock puppets at this point. Since Obama was elected, I got a decent job and bought a house. Not a dime of welfare or food stamps helped. The republican congress didn't help either, since they shot down Obama's jobs initiatives and blatantly refused to compromise on his budget proposals. They even shot down their own popular immigration reform legislation once Obama decided to support it. I believe that welfare and food stamp reform needs to happen so we can get people off if those programs that don't deserve them, but the wholesale elimination of them as well as slashing social security, medicare, and education funding so we can extend insane historical tax cuts to the wealthiest citizens is the most ludicrous and hateful thing imaginable. That was the republican budget in a nutshell. Really, if you people haven't realized by now that the goal your republican representatives is nothing more than to remove Obama from office even if they have to hold this country and our personal success hostage to do so then I have no faith left in your critical thinking skills. Don't just regurgitate what Fox tells you.

Here's a list of fun FACTS:

Benefits for Homeless Veterans- Would have expanded benefits to homeless veterans and homeless veterans with children. Republicans blocked this.

Health Care for the 9/11 First Responders who got sick from being at Ground Zero- Would provide billions of dollars in health care to help the 9/11 First Responders who were at Ground Zero on 9/11 and are now sick because of it. Republicans blocked this.

The Jobs Bill- Offsets the payroll tax for 1 year for companies that hire new employees, or people receiving unemployment insurance. Also gives other tax incentives to companies hiring new employees. Republicans attempted to block this.

Small business lending bill- would give LOCAL, community banks access to billions of dollars to loan to small businesses. Republicans blocked this.

Financial reform- Puts stricter regulations on the banks, preventing them from becoming "too big to fail". Curbs reckless spending practices that caused the banking crisis. Republicans attempted to block this.

Stimulus Bill- Pumped billions of dollars into state and local Governments to prevent us from sinking into a second Great Depression. Republicans opposed this but now want to take credit for the parts of it that we know are successful.

Oil Spill Liability- Raises the liability on what companies can be made to pay to clean up after an oil spill. Republicans blocked this.

Political Ad disclosure bill- Would have required all donors to political campaigns to reveal themselves. Republicans blocked this.

And you're a white bigot

a bigot?.......is not tiger woods a negro?>...you libs play the race card over and over because even as a foolish lib you can't defend obama's utter failure as a president... the worst racists in america are the libs who voted for obama just because he is black and the libs who refuse to criticize anything obama does because he is black,,,man talk about racist condescension....

Are you not a bigot?

It wasn't the statement (even though it was an inflammatory troll plant), it was the word "negro." Do you really need me to explain why? Join the 21st century.

Ah, another idiot is heard from. I'd like you to spend one day in his shoes, then comment. But it's just easier to spout nonsense.

and mike so you think obama is a good president?......who is the idiot here?

Easy macwac YOU.

Sounds like an ordinary day in the life of BO. So what else is news?

Detail me his schedule on say.... July 26th. I dare you.

Oh wait... you don't know sh-t about what the president really does with his day? Crap....

I probably know more about what he did on the 26th than you :-)

So what else is news?

The Coast Guard had a Birthday too on 4 Aug 1790 , not that anyone cares .

happy birthday obama....you suck!!!

You would know.

yes i do....believe it

Blah Blah Blah?

President Obama is leading big in ALL swing States and your choice is a Vulture Corporate Capitalist, good luck with that one!!!

Wow, November is going to be crushing for you... didn't you learn anything from the 2010 midterms? Democrats have made themselves extinct.

didn't you learn anything from the 2010 midterms?

Yes as matter of fact we did, we learned that the TP crew elected a bunch of incompetent representatives at both the federal and state levels that are clueless about governing and have blocked every remedy offered by the administration and spent their working time instead generating anti-abortion, anti-contraception and other legislation aimed at restricting the rights of women, the poor and would be voters.

These freshmen rubes are completely incapable of recognizing that democratic governing is based on compromise and instead are like 15 year old children preferring instead to use burning down the house as a way of solving problems. If their intentions and actions were not assumed to be caused by an arrogant ignorance, but rather by deliberate and considered intentions, they would be considered traitorous.

And Scottie is very brave sitting behind His P.C.

with his little "mouse" in hand.

Happy Birthday Al Capone!

From your fellow criminals.

Friends at Acorn? Well, that goes to prove something I've always suspected. Obama supporters are nuts!

Again, more dilution

I am neither. But given what happened the last time a republican puppet was in office, give me Mr. Obama any day. The Republican/teablock party just has a @!$%# up ideology.

Tim - Yea you had a lower unemployment rate, more positive outlook from Americans, and a budget deficit that was 33% of what it has been for each of the last 4 years.... must have been awful for someone who hates America like you do.

A broken record

Oh, you are sooooo clever aren't you toughluv. But, the again. that's all you've got isn't it? Sad.

Mike - And all you've got is claiming that's all he's got... wow you showed him. (sarcasm)

The Grover Norquist pledge didn't help and the GOP are exposed for what they are....................

and obama is not a leader in any sense of the word....he is a rigid ideologue incapable of leading a horse to water....

But he can lead the supreme court to his likeing like obamacare. He bull$hit the people into thinking it was a fine, but all along in court he fought it as a tax.

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This is just a sidenote to your comment which is right on. Since President Obama and Ms. Obama enjoy traveling a lot for official and campaign visits. Did anyone know that airforce 1 costs $179,000.00 an hour to fly. The President gets most of his 60 plus campaign flights paid for by you and me. Add on the Vice President and Ms. Obama's flights and you could probably feed the 99% a Chic-fil-a sandwich!!!!!!!!!