Weekly Address: Empty suit reads meaningless words from teleprompter as he gazes into camera
And still manages to blame others.
Transcript below fold:
(whitehouse.gov) — At the end of September, if Congress doesn’t act, funding for our roads and bridges will expire. This would put a stop to highway construction, bridge repair, mass transit systems and other important projects that keep our country moving quickly and safely. And it would affect thousands of construction workers and their families who depend on the jobs created by these projects to make ends meet.
Usually, renewing this transportation bill is a no-brainer. In fact, Congress has renewed it seven times over the last two years. But thanks to political posturing in Washington, they haven’t been able to extend it this time — and the clock is running out.
Allowing this bill to expire would be a disaster for our infrastructure and our economy. Right away, over 4,000 workers would be furloughed without pay. If it’s delayed for just 10 days, we will lose nearly $1 billion in highway funding that we can never get back. And if we wait even longer, almost 1 million workers could be in danger of losing their jobs over the next year.
Those are serious consequences, and the pain will be felt all across the country. In Virginia, 19,000 jobs are at risk. In Minnesota, more than 12,000. And in Florida, over 35,000 people could be out of work if Congress doesn’t act.
That makes no sense — and it’s completely avoidable. There’s no reason to put more jobs at risk in an industry that has been one of the hardest-hit in this recession. There’s no reason to cut off funding for transportation projects at a time when so many of our roads are congested; so many of our bridges are in need of repair; and so many businesses are feeling the cost of delays.
This isn’t a Democratic or a Republican issue — it’s an American issue. That’s why, last week, I was joined at the White House by representatives from the AFL-CIO and the Chamber of Commerce — two groups who don’t always see eye-to-eye, but who agree that it’s critically important for our economy that Congress act now.
That’s also why 128 mayors from both parties wrote to Congress asking them to come together and pass a clean extension. These are the local leaders who are on the ground every day, and who know what would happen to their communities if Congress fails to act.
So I’m calling on Congress, as soon as they come back, to pass a clean extension of the transportation bill to keep workers on the job, keep critical projects moving forward, and to give folks a sense of security.
There’s a lot of talk in Washington these days about creating jobs. But it doesn’t help when those same folks turn around and risk losing hundreds of thousands of jobs just because of political gamesmanship. We need to pass this transportation bill and put people to work rebuilding America. We need to put our differences aside and do the right thing for our economy. And now is the time to act.
Posted by WM on Saturday, September 3, 2011, at 9:46 am | 
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Do you suppose it is possible, really possible that more and more American’s, real American’s are finally seeing this “man” for the empty suit he is? I ponder this daily. With hope. Cuz Lord knows he has changed far, far too many good American things.
In the background the government sues the big banks for the toxic mortgages that Congress forced them to make.
Wotta load! If I’m not mistaken, Boehner has stated that there’s no plan to oppose passing the bill, just as it’s always been done. Seems to be an “issue” cooked up by Obama’s campaign to demonstrate his “jobs and infrastructure” mettle, and an easy one to “prevail on when there’s no opposition. He might as well declare his unbridled support for a “clean” bill to mandate that the sun only rise in the east.
If anyone can master reading two teleprompters and is out to destroy an economy, apparently they have what it takes.
He’s taken hypocrisy and duplicity to a new level.
But, as we all know, he doesn’t want those union coffers to suffer.
It’s strange that a narcissist who lacks the capacity to empathize with the pain of others, would need so much to have the approval of others.
He’s a true fair-weather friend.
I think the people of the United States should ask themselves; “What have you done for Obama lately?” (“Ask not what your country can do for you…..”)
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Oh boy, another deadline, another crisis.
….another stimulus package under another name.
ot: There was a program I saw on discovery some years back on how aged our dams and bridges are, especially in the California delta and in the N. East. But we’d rather build Biden’s train.
Absolutly bbbbrrrrooooorrrriiiinnnnggggg
Oh, go to hell, Bam…
Did I just hear the president say we are in a recession?
Another Sham Wowbama – Obamanocchio lie. It’s all about protecting (read: guaranteeing) union jobs as per the Federal Transportation – Gas Bill’s REGULATION of having to allocate public sector UNION WORKERS on any and all road, bridge, viaduct and other related transportation infrastructure construction within any given state. Ask any state’s highway department if this is not true.
And by the way, talk about guaranteed gold bricking at taxpayer expense at roughly 19 cents per gallon that the taxpayer pays for know it or not……….. You have to love those ubiquitous highway and road projects that take YEARS to improve and/or repair as compare to the original work, from start to finish that took weeks.
Compromise means the absence of opposition to Democrats.
Talk is cheap. Heap it generously on the public.
I can’t watch. His hypnotic powers are so great, his handsome visage so immense, that I’d be powerless to ward off his awesomeness.
Virginia Suffering?? Ofcourse they are. Bambi shut down One Coal Plant and the other to be shut down soon, very soon.
Why is it 0BAMA always comes to the US citizens at the last minute to get anything done?
Can’t zer0 budget his time better so that everything isn’t a last minute crisis?
OR WOULD “ACTUALLY RUNNING THE COUNTRY” CONFLICT WITH HIS VACATION OR GOLFING PLANNING?
>>Allowing this bill to expire would be a disaster for our infrastructure and our economy. Right away, over 4,000 workers would be furloughed without pay.
He’s SOOOO concerned about those working families! Just as concerned as when he yanked the rug out from under all those working on the oil rigs in the Gulf after the BP disaster with his moratorium on drilling. Lying sack of sh*t.
obama is a two bit pimp running his hoe’s to destroy the usa.
Evety time I hear this turd speak I’m reminded of Stanley Spadowski’s “This is My Mop” speech.
Please lets get serious and arrest this mahogany marxist in the oval office and try him for treason.
Deos anyone really believe the US DOL numbers? How can we have zero August jobs and no change in the unemployment number? Doesn’t pass the smell test and these numbers are constantly being revised. We are in an on-going depression since the dimwits took over. Vote them all out and remove their perks and pensions.
Next Thursday he will talk about money for educating the workforce. For what? So the graduates can go stand in line for jobs that don’t exist? Some leader!
He’s one of the greatest snake oil salesmen of all times!
Please pass this bill so we can create more union jobs! I need the union dues for my campaign.
is it really supposed to impress us that 128 MAYORS want something? I mean, how many MAYORS are there? Like, 20,000? He can’t get ONE percent to agree with him?
GO AWAY OBAMA
How about you show (with real proof) ANY substantial work that has been accomplished that benefits American infrastructure with our “critical” Transportation Bill legislation (ie, move piles of money from working Americans) so far?
Show us how the progress has been so far, and how much we’ve spent. And what exactly will be rebuilt. Then we’ll talk about whether this legislation is truly critical or not.
The hyenas al and jesse paved the way for this, barrage after barrage of artillery pounding the Americans’ senses with their faked outrage.
He doesn’t seem to be so concerned about the 1,100 workers locked out of the company this week by his ‘crony’ Solar Panels Co in California, to whom he shuffled 500 millions taxpayer dollars, becaue of his campaign bundlers.
Somebody tell Mr. They won’t get their SS checks to STFU. Current highways being built and repaired were authorized 2 years ago… They have plently of work to do like always. just 1-2 years behind.