President Obama came down from his ivory tower today to address the looming fiscal cliff and reassure the American public that no matter what happens, he’s only looking out for us. He prefaced his speech like so:
Obama: "Last thing you want to hear is another speech from me." #MostlyTrue.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) December 31, 2012
Despite that flitting moment of self-awareness, he kept talking, flanked by a human rainbow:
Human props entering room for Obama presser.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) December 31, 2012
The diversity coalition behind the podium is too much.
— Amy Miller (@ThatAmyMiller) December 31, 2012
as Obama props are brought out I'm struck all are overweight- they're eating just as good as me. But some how I should pony up much more $$
— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) December 31, 2012
https://twitter.com/jdonels/status/285818841794236417
RT @tpcarney: Those human props behind the president will all see their taxes go up come midnight.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 31, 2012
Those aren't wax figures behind Obama. They're people. #caring
— J (@JustenCharters) December 31, 2012
MUST every Obama press conference feature The Village People?
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) December 31, 2012
Please exit the stage behind the President in an orderly fashion, human props.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) December 31, 2012
Isn’t that special? Regardless of the color of your skin, you can rest assured that Daddy Obama will take care of you:
Oh, good: the same damn campaign speech about how the government will make the economy bloom. #ObamaPresser
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) December 31, 2012
I still think we're going over the #fiscalcliff Obama wants to look like he rescued us. That's his whole game plan. Government saves.
— J (@JustenCharters) December 31, 2012
Oh, and also? He won. Spike that football, baby!
Obama: "It has to be a matter of shared sacrifice as long as I'm president. And I'm going to be president for another 4 years."
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) December 31, 2012
Obama: This is how it's going to be as long as I'm president and I'm going to be president for the next four years.
— Rick Folbaum (@RickFolbaum) December 31, 2012
Shorter Obama presser: Fuck you, pay me. #Goodfellas
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) December 31, 2012
Shorter Obama: Suuuuuuuck it Republicans!! Wahhhoooo I AM THE WINNER!!
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) December 31, 2012
His cheering audience stopped just short of hoisting him on their shoulders and parading him around the room:
Seriously? The President just walked into a Pep Rally?
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) December 31, 2012
it's so TOTALLY staged! They think we're morons. RT @KatMcKinley: Seriously? The President just walked into a Pep Rally?
— Kimberly Haney (@kimberlyhaney) December 31, 2012
I could have done without the pep rally.
— Liberty Czarina (@LibertyCzarina) December 31, 2012
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Odd… everyone in that room seems to have been an Obama voter.
— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) December 31, 2012
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I may puke. This has to be the most narcissistic President we have ever had.
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) December 31, 2012
Twitterers were quick to notice that for a guy who claims to take our welfare very seriously, he doesn’t seem to be all that serious:
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/285821323014451200
At the end of his speech, Obama will shout "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) December 31, 2012
https://twitter.com/moorehn/status/285821202080096257
https://twitter.com/CAAmyO/status/285822575823683585
laugh track RT @moorehn
I think they wandered in from late-nite TV taping. RT @fritzklug: @moorehn Who is in that audience?— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) December 31, 2012
Key to Shecky Obama’s standup routine? Blaming Republicans, natch:
Obama: If republicans think I will continue job of spending cuts w/out asking for more tax revenue, then they've got another thing coming.
— Rick Folbaum (@RickFolbaum) December 31, 2012
Not sure a partisan pep rally helped. Maybe POTUS is trying to nudge liberal Ds who are upset.
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) December 31, 2012
Is the president trying to kill any possible deal? What's the point of attacking Rs at this point?
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) December 31, 2012
honestly, here is the President demonizing the party that represents half the country, and then people wonder why bipartisanship is dead?
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) December 31, 2012
President picking another fight with GOPers even before the current deal is set. Oh great….
— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) December 31, 2012
Funny, that. RT @davidharsanyi: didn't O just make it more difficult for Republicans to agree to a deal?
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 31, 2012
#Leadership MT @markknoller Obama ridicules Congress for dragging feet: "even there’s even 1 second left…they will use that last second.”
— jon gabriel (@exjon) December 31, 2012
That speech removes all doubt that Obama is more interested in blaming Republicans for fiscal cliff than actually getting a deal.
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) December 31, 2012
Thank goodness we have a practical, post-partisan president!
The thing I like the most about Barack Obama is that he's so cool, moderate, and presidential. He soars above partisanship.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) December 31, 2012
Just a shame that after all that, we’re no clearer on our fate. Aside from blaming and mocking the GOP, President Obama really didn’t offer any insight as to where negotiations stand:
President Obama: "Today, it appears that an agreement to prevent this new year's tax hike is within sight."
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) December 31, 2012
President says his "top priority" is preventing tax hike on all Americans tomorrow. "our economy can't afford it"
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) December 31, 2012
Instructive that at this late hour, President still calling it a "potential agreement" that is "being talked about" — NOT solid
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) December 31, 2012
Other than to reiterate his desire to compromise by forcing dissenters to bow to his will:
Balanced and responsible. Everything Obama and his merry band of dipshits rejects.
— Amy Miller (@ThatAmyMiller) December 31, 2012
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https://twitter.com/ianessling/status/285823008742969344
Sure is a neat trick, huh?
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https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/285821415322689536
That makes 300 million of us.
Exactly our choices. RT @AnthonyBialy: Just announce a deal already so we can tell if we're doomed or screwed.
— ?? (@ShannonPoe) December 31, 2012
Happy New Year, America.
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