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I'm the fourth best president in American history ~ Barack Obama

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Posted by tipper 2011-12-18 00:02|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 You most certainly are. You will be educational for all generations following. You shall be just like Peron or Mugabe. You will teach our nation that there is no utopia society and that no nation is beyond being destroyed the ignorant way.

We had Three Presidents that brought us to greatness (none of which were DEMOCRATS) and One that utterly destroyed us with the ignorance of the populace taught by the government schools (and MARX).

You are the best because you will teach the entire world how stupid your beliefs are and since all the rest of the nations are already in destitution and tyranny,after America, there are no others to ruin. Fourth best depends on what you are best at. Lenin was best at conversion, Stalin was best at killing, Hitler was best at effecting, and you are best at lying.

You Sir, are an arm of the grey horse of the Apocalypse. Or maybe a paw. Or a cud. Yes, cud.

Posted by newc 2011-12-18 00:50|| 2011-12-18 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 In which of the 57 states?

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2011-12-18 01:03|| 2011-12-18 01:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Newc, I skimmed over your comments and failed to read them. Sorry. But I want to add that the SCOAMF is most like a road apple. IYKWIM

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2011-12-18 01:05|| 2011-12-18 01:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Best President Iran has had since Jimmy Carter.

Posted by crosspatch 2011-12-18 01:11|| 2011-12-18 01:11|| Front Page Top

#5 He'll be remembered, but not the way he wants.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-12-18 01:22|| 2011-12-18 01:22|| Front Page Top

#6 In the Bammer's defense, when he first win election as POTUS + later underwent inauguration, there were pro-Democratic voters here on Guam whom labeled him as "the Non-Bill/non-Clinton" + "Great Hope" of the Democratic Party to reverse the Party's post-Cold War, anti-Left rightward direction.

In EOY 2011, no one is saying it anymore - IMO any admiration they had for Big Govt, + the Welfare - Nanny State went down wid the US Economy.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-18 03:14|| 2011-12-18 03:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Leading from behind, insulting our allies, kissing up to our enemies, bankrupting the US, shredding the constitution, begging for the Olympics, handing technology to our enemies (and frienemies!), forfeiting in Afghanistan and Iraq, $4+/gallon gas, bypassing the will of the American people with Obamacare, Holder, bowing to foreign heads of state, Geithner, czars, abandoning missile defense partners, detailing US nuke capabilities, paralyzing the US economy through indecision, opaque administration, vacations, golf, TARP, banning drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, attempted kindling of class warfare, returning Winston Churchill's bust, a gift of DVDs to the royal family, bank regulation, cash for clunkers, criticizing laws he hasn't read, making fun of the handicapped, not knowing how many stars were on the American flag, all but taking full credit for bagging OBL, ....

Did I miss anything? /sarc

Yeesh. Gimme a break.

Buchanan, Obama, Carter. Not necessarily in that order.

Posted by gorb 2011-12-18 03:27|| 2011-12-18 03:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Why just forth?
(a) Best for the economy.
(b) Best friend Israel ever had.
(c) Best able to empathize with Americans of all backgrounds.
(d) Last, but not least, most popular with IMAO.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-18 06:50|| 2011-12-18 06:50|| Front Page Top

#9 What is really sad is that he really does believe he is.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-12-18 07:11|| 2011-12-18 07:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe he just thinks he's the forth POTUS?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-18 07:23|| 2011-12-18 07:23|| Front Page Top

#11 "Did I miss anything? /sarc"
Maybe, It bears repeating.

Apologies abroad for everything from slavery to Hiroshima
Bows to other foreign leaders
Appointment of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state - against Constitution (Sitting Senator)
Air Force 1 buzzing New York
Got rid of e-verify
"We're not going to use signing statements as a way of doing an end-run around Congress"
The Census given to executive branch to conduct and run by ACORN
The on-again/off-again Guantanamo shut-down mess
The fight with the former CIA directors
The public show trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed
The reach out to Ahmadinejad Castro, Chavez, and assorted scum
Opposing the Honduras Supreme Court led Constitutionally legitimate Coup
Czars everywhere
The Queen of England/I-pod fiasco
Unceremoniously shipping back the Churchill bust
The end of the special relationship with the UK
The New York on-the-town presidential trip to Broadway
Anita Dunn and her Mao worship
Gov. Richardson?
"No lobbyists" = nothing but lobbyists
The Podestas' insider influence-peddling
Sotomayor's "wise Latina" crap
Trashing Nancy Reagan
The Skip Gates/police acting "stupidly" mess( and then telling America "not to jump to conclusions about the murders at Fort Hood by a moslem)
The get-Chicago-the-Olympics jaunt to Copenhagen
Cap-and-trade boondoggle
Millions of green jobs" that ended up going out of business
Cash-for-clunkers
Jobs "saved" or "created" rather than references to the actual unemployment rates
Van Jones
Desiree Rogers won't testify
Rangel/Dodd corruption - silence
The union payoff stimulus
The demonization of the Town-Hall citizens
The Acorn Mess
Kevin Jennings/Safe School Czar
Closure of the successful DC school program for no reason
The SEIU direct access to the White House
The useless Asian Tour comedown
The politicization of the take-over of GM and Chrysler
The Obama readjustment in the order of paying back car creditors
GM Car dealerships closed on political, race, and sex considerations
Obama as "Caesar"
The Emanuel "never let a serious crisis go to waste" boast
The Black Caucus/Rangel/Waters bid to bail out the inner-city radio stations
Yosi Sergant and the NEA
$4.7 trillion deficit His spending alone
The planned $9 trillion added to the national debt
New income tax rates; health care surcharge talk; and payroll tax caps to be lifted
Rahm Emanuel's promised payback to those states that trash the stimulus
The supposed C-span aired health care debate
The promised website posts of pending legislation
Czechs and Poles sold out on missile defense
Sermons to and finger pointing at the Israelis
Getting stiffed and blown off by just about every govt. on Earth as a patsy/
The failed 'Putin helps to stop a nuclear Iran' gambit where Putin signs the START treaty on an etch-a-sketch - Nuclear weapons deal with the Russians as they are sending nuclear fuel to Iran.
Voting present on the Iranian reformers in the street
Serial but empty deadlines to Ahmadinejad
The good war/bad war twisting and turning on Iraq/Afghanistan
The months-long dithering over Afghanistan and sticking it to the American military
Renditions, tribunals, Patriot Act, etc. once trashed, now OK
Health-care take-over- passed without reading, signed without voting and excluded themselves from it.
The 2,000 page proposed new health code
The embarrassing Nobel Peace Prize nomination
The attacks on surgeons, Chamber of Commerce, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, etc.
The Islam mythologies in the Cairo Speech
The al Arabiya "Bush did it" interview
Obama's TV "my Muslim faith" gaffe
Office of Personel Management "Conservative Lockout" (do not hire conservatives)
SEAL prosecution
ethanol subsidies
Financial "reform" bill - small bank killer
DADT in the middle of 3 wars
Tried to slip in a $1Trillion spending spree right after the election in omnibus
Standing in the way of states in oil cleanup
Using the epa to shut down 30% of oil refining capability in Texas
TSA places restrictions on web use
The 2000 page insipid financial "reform" bill that exempts SEC from public disclosure
The horrible selection of Elena Kagan for supreme court justice
Mirandizing the enemy on the battlefield
Weak ROE putting Soldiers more at risk.
"At some point, you have made enough money"
Dalai Lama Out the Back Door by the trash
Slaughter rule
felons get to vote
Food Safety Modernization Act
FBI may subpoena electronic communication from private companies without judicial oversight.
Refusal to allow the Justice department to peruse the voter intimidation with the black panthers after they were already convicted
Bypassing congress and destroying NASA's next space mission
Congress coming in on recess to vote to bail state unions out with $26 billion.
Michelle in Spain in middle of hard recession.
Oil drill moratorium for no reason
class warfare speech then vacation to the richest places in the nation
justice department tosses military votes in state roundup - Soldiers get no vote
third-country nationals, including Chinese, Syrian, and Iranian citizens, granted much greater access to U.S.-controlled military technology.
support for a super mosque at the 9/11 site
Signing statement limiting our use of nuclear weapons
Disparaging of Israeli prime minister
9 days to respond to gulf coast oil spill.
Support of union thuggery by "card-check"
Bashing the Arizona law that reinforces federal law
Apologetic to chinese over Arizona law
Holders control over intel agencies
Allowing the EPA to become an aristocrat controlling force over our economy with carbon counting
Ensuring the EPA has no congressional oversight by funding it through the federal reserve.
Forcing oil companies to cap 5 year old wells for good while funding oil drilling projects by the billions in Brazil and Mexico.
the Paycheck Fairness Act
"Our country can absorb another terror attack"
The un needed "Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness" act
Violated a Federal District Judge in implementation of health care
Violated a Federal District Judge in refusal to lift moratorium on drilling
Sided with the unions against the citizens of Wisconsin
Was weak with allies like Mubarak causing the whole middle east to engulf in a fire storm
Forced international inflation with QE2
Leaving the country while starting Libya war, missing the Honors of a past President at the same time
Consulting the Arab League and the UN before Congress in Libyan action.
Appointing tax evaders to run the financial and legal services as head executives.(Timothy Geithner/Tom Daschle/Hilda Solis and their taxes)
Backing the government unions for little else than asking them to take a hit like all of the rest of US.
Project fast and furious, Gunrunner, gun-walker, cocaine and guns to Mexico
Threatened to veto bill to pay troops during government shutdown during 3 wars.
Refusal to cut the budget furthering the country into debt crises.
The military is a "distraction"
Tax the rich as a solution to our debt crises which does not even cover .03% of the issue
S&P and Moodys threatens downgrade due to his non-serious nature on the National Debt Crises
Spent less time in the Oval Office than any other President
Allowed the congress to not pass a budget for 2 years when democrats held the house and senate - mentioned nothing about budget back then.
Refused to appoint any Inspector Generals - guarantees lack of accountability
Investigates "oil speculators",
National Labor Relations Board snuff out of SC Boeing plant.
All of a sudden, the war powers act means nothing.
Feckless military action in Libya
DOMA is ignored by decree
Refuses to cut government spending - insisted on raising taxes in recession
Lost the AAA credit rating for America then hid at Camp David
American tax payers pay for his campaign inside the Whitehouse
His childish war on ATM's, big oil, corporate jets, millionaires and billionaires.
Was never on time for any of his own press conferences - keeps the nation waiting like a Monarch.
$6 million bus tour - flying buses across the country -campaigning on taxpayer expense
By decree, illegally removed law SB-1070 preventing deportation of Illegal immigrants.
SEC investigates S&P?
Justice department investigates S&P?
all appointments are recess appointments
spends $10 million dollars on Martha's Vinyard vacation
Creates Office of Diversity Via Executive Order
Jobs speech delivery during GOP debate
Illegal alien employee rights
Dual flights 4 hours apart for his vacation
Dream act initiated by signing statement
DOJ re-institutes "Community Re-investment Act"
The National Popular Vote bill

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pass this bill when there is not yet even a bill to pass. (Phoney jobs bill)
Attackwatch
"You Cant Have a Modern Industrial Economy With Lower Taxes"
Curtailing patents - paralyzing the R&D for Pharma
Van Jones - "occupy wall street" fake drummed up protests
Obama Calls for Restraint by Egypts Christians when they are under assault
Honors South Korean President With Japanese Food.
My drawdown from Iraq allowed us to get bin ladin
Ortega gains power in Nicaragua
Vail, Marthas Vineyard, and Costa del Sol
Bypassing Congress for his "jobs bill"
Supporting Argentinan claims for the Falkland Islands.
Americans are "getting soft"
Signing statement on "price gouging" for drugs.
Embarasing gaff with President Sarkozy "congrats on your baby"
Ignored subpena from Congress on Solyndra
Christmass tree tax?
Trade war with china over solar pannels during their threat to release HFC-23 unless paid by western nations
Punted Keystone pipeline for after the election
HR 822, Reciprocity Ac
"We have gotten a little bit lazy"
delayed shale gas drilling in Ohio
Hawker Beechcraft
Super committie fail
Obama Set Record for Unqualified Judge Nominations
The Chevy "Volt" (More like the chevy fire that the government will not report)
classifiesd Fort Hood massacre as 'workplace violence'
75 golf games
17 day Hawaii vacation?

Now did I miss anything?

Posted by newc 2011-12-18 09:47|| 2011-12-18 09:47|| Front Page Top

#12 All of you are missing the point. If he says it his standard barers will make it so by repeating it a million times without sarcasm. Hear it enough many will believe it. That is the point. Call yourself number four and folks might debate who the top three are and simply accept your position.

Ask the King of Pop who invented his own nickname and insisted people use it until it took hold. Ask George W. Bush who was slurred (and continues to be despite any evidence) as the worst president ever until it took hold.

Doesn't have to take hold with everyone. Just the folks that pay minimal attention and of course, the media folks who already, mostly, believe it.

Hopefully the difference is so bad, the claim so bold and wrong, that he'll be laughed at and the acceptance won't take hold. The Big Lie works better than little ones.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-12-18 09:59|| 2011-12-18 09:59|| Front Page Top

#13 Johnson, FDR and Lincoln are the other three according to Obama.

It would be nice if this claim actually got people looking at Johnson and FDR a bit. We have a race-based welfare class and the full involvement into Vietnam with the draft and all thanks to Johnson and FDR's policies extended the great depression for years. Those are liberal icons. Compare them to Lincoln, the Republican icon.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-12-18 10:02|| 2011-12-18 10:02|| Front Page Top

#14 I didn't think he was capable of being this humble.Only fourth...

Posted by tu3031 2011-12-18 10:36|| 2011-12-18 10:36|| Front Page Top

#15 Don't worry Obama, 60 minutes has your back.

Posted by newc 2011-12-18 11:02|| 2011-12-18 11:02|| Front Page Top

#16 Very impressive,newc. And just think what that list would look like after eight years.

Posted by Matt 2011-12-18 11:11|| 2011-12-18 11:11|| Front Page Top

#17 His teleprompter told him to say that. I'm sure if he was on his own he would have stuttered his way to number 1.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2011-12-18 11:29|| 2011-12-18 11:29|| Front Page Top

#18 Oh, but Barack Obama was no mere man. He was a paragon of intelligence and civilized society. A savior to the worlds depressed. A lightbringer. A genius thinking thoughts the common man could never hope to comprehend. And his wordshis beautiful words read from crystal panesreached down to our souls and told us all would be well. With the simple act of casting a ballot for Barack Obama, we could make the world an immeasurably better placea world of peace, of love, of understanding, of unicorns, of rainbows, of expanded entitlements.

Fleming, Frank J. (2011-11-15). Obama: The Greatest President in the History of Everything (Kindle Locations 35-39). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Posted by Whatt Hesaid 2011-12-18 11:50|| 2011-12-18 11:50|| Front Page Top

#19 Newc, you missed one. Sparky invited Calderon to the White House to bash the Bill of Rights, primarily the 2nd Ammendment on National TV after after Sparky had signed the release of funds for "Gunrunner" which is now being called "Fast and Furious". He also had Hillary there bashing our Constitution while she through the State Department in a parallel operation was selling Vietnam era machine guns, grenade launchers and LAWS rockets directly to the ZETAS in Texas.

Posted by David169 2011-12-18 12:03|| 2011-12-18 12:03|| Front Page Top

#20 David169, I did not include 2nd Amendment bashing because that's what democrats do. The rest could be covered under fast and furious. If you have suggestion for a one liner, I will include it in the list. For I shall be tracking until he is gone.

Posted by newc 2011-12-18 12:23|| 2011-12-18 12:23|| Front Page Top

#21 No 19: "while she through the State Department in a parallel operation was selling Vietnam era machine guns, grenade launchers and LAWS rockets directly to the ZETAS in Texas."

Hadn't heard about that one. Any references?

Posted by tipover 2011-12-18 12:47|| 2011-12-18 12:47|| Front Page Top

#22 4th worst, maybe.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-12-18 13:12|| 2011-12-18 13:12|| Front Page Top

#23 I wonder why 60 Minutes edited out the claim. Not ready for prime time? Too bold?

Posted by Bobby 2011-12-18 13:21|| 2011-12-18 13:21|| Front Page Top

#24 Obama is living in a meglomania bubble.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-12-18 14:04|| 2011-12-18 14:04|| Front Page Top

#25 Scary to see it all enumerated like that, newc. Rather than add my bile and spittle to the puddle, I just have to ask: who takes pride in being the 4th best at anything? Can't we even get good megalomaniacs anymore?

Posted by SteveS 2011-12-18 15:21|| 2011-12-18 15:21|| Front Page Top

#26 It's almost a full time job tracking what this guy does. It's almost something new every single day. Add to it the mess the Congress and Senate are making and it would be 11 pages long.

Posted by newc 2011-12-18 15:27|| 2011-12-18 15:27|| Front Page Top

#27 4th best, among black presidents

Posted by Frank G 2011-12-18 15:28|| 2011-12-18 15:28|| Front Page Top

#28

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud... 2 Timothy 3:2

What a sick little man.

Posted by Chetch Unomoth2003 2011-12-18 16:17|| 2011-12-18 16:17|| Front Page Top

#29 rjschwarz at #12 has it right. Journolist is already working on it, as is Media Matters, Kos, Politico and the NYT. They're going to carry their guy across the goal line if it's the last thing they do.

It's either that or lose the election, and the consequences of that, to them, don't bear contemplation.

Posted by Steve White 2011-12-18 16:39|| 2011-12-18 16:39|| Front Page Top

#30 Johnson.
Roosevelt.
Lincoln.

Le Petomane!

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-12-18 17:12|| 2011-12-18 17:12|| Front Page Top

#31 "I wonder why 60 Minutes edited out the claim."

Silly Bobby. To cover his sorry *ss, of course. Gotta keep the narrative up.

You didn't think they actually reported, did you?

Posted by Barbara 2011-12-18 18:12|| 2011-12-18 18:12|| Front Page Top

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