Obama's State of the Union Speech Analysis

Answering a question.

Hey folks,

OK. OK. OK. I will answer the question.

"What's up? Where is your 'expert analysis' of the state of the union speech? You are always quick to tell us what to think, so what gives? Shall we take it that you agree with everything President Obama said? I doubt that. But you said nothing. You did respond to 'Peter' but why did you not just attack the President like you do so often. Inquiring minds want to know."

{Sigh} Do I really have to? There are countless fact checks out there. Even the Mainstream Media did a pretty good job at it. It was all complete and total BUNK! The entire speech was filled with inconsistencies, untruths, exaggerations, and complete and outright lies. Even the All Barack Channel, ABC, did a Fact Check. They found the same things.

Just some? According to Fact Check.org,

■He said "we import more oil today than ever before." That’s untrue. Imports peaked in 2005 and are substantially lower today.
■He claimed his mortgage aid plan would help "responsible" buyers but not those who borrowed beyond their means. But even prominent defenders of the program including Fed Chairman Bernanke and FDIC chief Bair concede foolish borrowers will be aided, too.
■He said the high cost of health care "causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds." That’s at least double the true figure.
■He flubbed two facts about American history. The U.S. did not invent the automobile, and the transcontinental railroad was not completed until years after the Civil War, not during it.
■He claimed that his stimulus plan "prevented the layoffs" of 57 police officers in Minneapolis. In fact, it’s far more complicated than that, and other factors are also helping to save police jobs.

Others pointed out that there is NO WAY of checking his numbers of saved jobs. Or even created.

ABC reported this.

But the figures that the president was citing for workers and teachers are from a different assessment. Those numbers are determined based on responses from recipients of the stimulus money, and those haven't always been accurate. For example, last November, Recovery.gov claimed that in Arizona's 15th congressional district, 30 jobs had been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. The one problem that was spotted later: There is no 15th congressional district in Arizona.

Another thing he was talking about was how his Administration would not allow Lobbyists to be part of Policy Making. However, he signed an Executive Order.

The order allows for waivers, however, and several have been granted. For instance, Jocelyn Frye, who used to lobby on employment and gender discrimination, became director of policy and projects for Michelle Obama; Cecilia Muñoz, who formerly lobbied for the National Council of La Raza, was appointed White House director of intergovernmental affairs; and former Raytheon lobbyist William Lynn became deputy secretary of defense.

Obama might have been trying to leave himself some wiggle room when he specified "policymaking jobs." But Lynn’s job sounds to us like it involves policymaking. And it’s hard to claim that Ron Kirk, the United States trade representative, doesn’t have a policymaking role. Kirk didn’t need a waiver because he was a lobbyist — for Merrill Lynch and others — in Texas, not Washington, but Obama made no such distinction in his statement Wednesday night.

My analysis? Obama being Obama. Lies, and deceit. Sorry, the Speech Wednesday was all about the State of Obama. NOT the State of the Union. It was all about furthering his and the Loons INSANE Agenda to remake this country into the new USSA. That's all this was about. He attempting to appeal to everyone. Do you really believe this?

"I'm also proposing a new small-business tax credit, one that will go to over 1 million small businesses who hire new workers or raise wages."

Three thousand vs $40 thousand or so to hire?

"While we're at it, let's also eliminate all capital gains taxes on small-business investment and provide a tax incentive for all large businesses and all small businesses to invest in new plants and equipment."

I have a Bridge to sell you.

"Next, we can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow."

Where are all those Shovel Ready Jobs? What happened to all of them? What about THIS?

"It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development."

Really?

"It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean-coal technologies."

DRILLING? CLEAN COAL? I have some Swamp land to go with the Bridge. But NONE of this will matter a bit with this.

"And, yes, it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America."

Do you really believe he wants to DOUBLE the child tax credit? Like I said, the whole speech was nothing more than BUNK. An attempt to rescue Obama from plummeting Poll Numbers, and an attempt to make the Political Landscape, a little more friendly for the Left, going into this mid term Election year.
Peter

Sources:
Newsweek - Fact-Checking Obama's Speech
Fox News - Fact Check: How State of Union Compares With Reality
ABC News - Fact Check: President Obama's State of the Union 2010
Fact Check.org - Fact Checking Obama’s Speech

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