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SIOUX CITY, Iowa President Obama received a less than warm welcome and a warning upon arrival at the airport here on the second stop of his Iowa visit, which was aimed at recapturing some of the magic the state gave his run to the White House in 2008. Greeting Air Force One as it touched down under sunny skies and sultry heat wasahand-painted banner draped across the top of an airplane hangar that reads, Obama Welcome to SUX We Did Build This.SUXis the airport code for Sioux City. The message appeared to be a response President Obamas you didnt build thatremark from a July campaign rally, when he was trying to explain that government not businesses constructed public infrastructure on which the economy relies. Republicans have used the four words to attack Obama as out of touch with the realities of owning and operating a small business. The banner is a reminder that this part of the state remains hotly contested turf for both Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney, just as the campaign enters the home stretch. Sioux City, which sits on the border with Nebraska in the northwest corner of the state, is territory Obama lost in 2008 to Sen. John McCain, even though hewonthestateoverall.Obamawon49percentofthevoteheretoMcCains 50 percent, a difference of just 500 votes. Obama also won the Iowa caucuses, an early confirmation that his message was resonating with Democrats. This time around, the presidents campaign believes it can turn the Sioux City region blue by appealing to middle class values and highlighting the administrations record of tax cuts for small businesses and families. We know the President has strong support in Sioux City so it was important to the him to spend time visiting with familiar faces and energizing people at
this pivotal time leading up to election day,said Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Polls show Iowa, which Obama won handily four years ago carrying 54 percent of the vote, is up for grabs in November. Obama and Romney have been locked in a dead heat since early this year. Iowa, this is our first stop on the road to our convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. But there was a reason for me to begin the journey right here in Iowa, where it first began more than four years ago,Obama told a crowd of 10,000 in Urbandale, Iowa, earlier in the day. Because it was you, Iowa, who kept us going when the pundits were writing us off,he said. And it will be you, Iowa, who choose the path we take from here. Psaki said the banner was not visible from the presidential motorcade. There were no identifying markers on the hangar or the banner to suggest who made it, and a call to the Woodbury County GOP was not immediately returned. The people of Iowa are focused on who is going to be a fighter for them in the White House, not on out of context attacks,Psaki said. The president is on the first of a four-day tour through battleground states, leading up to his formal nomination for the presidency at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. He spends Sunday rallying supporters in Boulder, Colo. This post has been updated.
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You know what spilled out of Obamas mouth was less important than what spilled out of his brain.
POSTED BY: NEWCOUNTRYMAN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 7:46 PM 7:46 PM
Sadly it proves the old adage, you can fool some of the people some of the time and you can fool dimwits who believe Republican propaganda anytime. President Obama did not tell people they didnt build their own businesses! Still the Republicans carry on the lie. President Obama said the overall public infrastructure was built by many people over time and that we all benefit from it, including businesses.
POSTED BY: DOUG | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 7:46 PM 7:46 PM
Posted by: Doug | September 1, 2012, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Yes, and the Republican platform is so weak, they had to use that lie as one of their convention themes.
POSTED BY: TRINAC | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 7:49 PM 7:49 PM
Why is his headlining ABCnews.com? The graphic just says Obama SUXand it reads Iowans message to Obamaas if this was some Iowa approved message and not just a few tea bags getting off together and then painting something.
POSTED BY: DAVID | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 7:55 PM 7:55 PM
Does anyone else think Obama would want that one back?
Way to go Iowait is time for Mr Obama to be returned to the private sector so he can begin to grasp how much hard work goes into building a business. This election we need to elect a business man to correct all the mistakes Obama /Democrats have made. Did you know Harry Reids Democratically controlled Senate has not passed a budget in over 3 years even though it is required by law that they pass one!!!! The Democrats are acting like teenagers gone wild- spending irresponsibly, lying, partying at taxpayers expense and generally having a free for all while our country suffers!! It is time to send the Democrats home and let Romney/ Ryan fix this mess!!
POSTED BY: WHATHAPPENED016 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 7:56 PM 7:56 PM
The RNC convention was goose-bump inspirational. I wonder if there will be anything inspirational coming out of the DNC convention. Executing babies in the womb, paying for Flukes trojans, and extorting tax $$$ to pay for the lazy class doesnt seem inspirational to me.
POSTED BY: REDRYDER | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:02 PM 8:02 PM
Anyone else find it hilarious that this airport was built with and maintained by tax dollars?
POSTED BY: NATHANIEL | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:02 PM 8:02 PM
10,000 cheering people at the Obama rally in Iowa.
POSTED BY: RAIN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:03 PM 8:03 PM
Gotta love the Republicans. I suppose that no government funds went into the construction and operation of that airport or the roads that surround it,
POSTED BY: TRUFFLEMAN2340 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:03 PM 8:03 PM
SUXis the airport code for Sioux City. Keep trying to distort what POTUS said. You didnt build it is what he meant. He is a big goverment guy and when he talks without a teleprompter the truth always come out. Lets not forget we all pay the taxes that built public infrastructure and people with small businesses pay more than most.
POSTED BY: GRIFF | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:05 PM 8:05 PM
Did you know Harry Reids Democratically controlled Senate has not passed a budget in over 3 years even though it is required by law that they pass one!!!! Posted by: whathappened016 | September 1, 2012, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm There was no point in the Democrats in the Senate putting forward a budget, nor letting the Presidents budget come forward for discussion. The Republicans had made it quite clear they would not cooperate or negotiate with the Democrats, only bluster and posture for political points. For fiscal 1999, 2005 and 2007, the Republican House and Republican Senate failed to reconcile their different bills and pass a compromise measure. In these latter three cases, the Republicans were in the majority in BOTH chambers of Congress and failed to pass a budget. So even while the Republicans had the majority in Congress and the House, they couldnt even successfully negotiate with EACH OTHER to compromise on a budget never mind working with the Democrats. The Ryan budget put forward was so insubstantial it couldnt even be scored by the Congressional Budget Office
POSTED BY: RAIN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:05 PM 8:05 PM
The RNC convention was goose-bump inspirational. Posted by: redryder | September 1, 2012, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm Not for ordinary voters it wasnt. Any bump in polls Romney might have received is quickly receding. What people saw was too much lies and hollow boasting.
POSTED BY: JACK | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:11 PM 8:11 PM
A campaign spokeswoman said the banner was not visible from the presidential motorcade. Its visable NOW!
POSTED BY: KERRY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:13 PM 8:13 PM
If its an airport then private business or the private sector DID NOT build it.
POSTED BY: ATILATHEHUN101 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:16 PM 8:16 PM
Opps! Dang I screwed that line up. I revealed my hidden side.
It is a blatant lie ..Obama never said businesses didnt build this.List all the lies that came out of the convention..Ryan was supposed to be talking about his medicare reforms and budget hawkish profile instead he is being demeanized by romney campaign as a side kick to propagate lies to shore the southern base..what a pity??If Romney lose,Ryan can shelve his presedential ambitions for another decade.Poor guy doesnt realize that how much his image will be tarnished if this run for white house didnt work in November!!
POSTED BY: RAM | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:17 PM 8:17 PM
Note to self: People in Iowa cant spell and cant afford printed signs.
POSTED BY: ERIC | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:28 PM 8:28 PM
Why do I get the feeling that paying tax is a bad thing. And that government building roads, bridges,airports,providing police,and the military is not appreciated by some people.You know why Greeces economy collapsed. The rich moved their money out of the country and found ways to pay almost no tax. The middle class followed their example so after a while the economy collapsed.
POSTED BY: ABRAHAM LINCOLN1 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:30 PM 8:30 PM
hahah obamas own words are a lie. his entire meaning ws clear, as was his condescending attitude and mockery of business. He went on and on about how smart business owners thought they were etc. Obama was the one who took words out of context 1st and then these libnuts whine when it happens to them. Politicians are supposed to be good with words but obama is an Amateur. Read the new book at the top of the ny times best selling list THE AMATEUR, by Edward Klein. Also top 10: No. 2 is Dinesh DSouzas Obamas America,which argues Obamas goal to downsize America is in plain sight but ignored by everyone. No. 8 this week is Fool Me Twice: Obamas Shocking Plans for Four More Years Exposed.The book, by Aaron Klein and Brenda J. Elliott
POSTED BY: AZZY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:33 PM 8:33 PM
@newcountry man . Try again maybe it will still work the second time.
Budget?? Obamas budget has been defeated UNANIMOUSLY 2 yrs in a row, he cant even get 1 vote from his own party. What an AMATEUR!!! And these dems complain the house didnt do the work of obama and the senate.
POSTED BY: AZZY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:35 PM 8:35 PM
The GOP really brings out the best in people doesnt it?
POSTED BY: SAMEAGAIN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:39 PM 8:39 PM
@Azzy. You sure read a lot of books. I have a question for you. What are the specifics of the economic plan that Romney/Ryan have for speeding up the economic recovery.
MORONS. Did business build the airport without government help? Is business alone paying for private airport security? Is business alone paying for all the interstate highways and public roads? NO! How many sports arenas are build without local government funding? NONE! These things are paid for collectively through TAXES. Republicans refuse to pay taxes. They clamor for the benefits of public funding theyre just too cheap to pay for them. Republicans are idiots of the highest order.
POSTED BY: DAN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:42 PM 8:42 PM
@Azzy. You seem to be pretty smart so I am looking forward to a response. But a lot of posters do not know what the plan is.
Obama on the run. Still trying to say he is the party of change, the only things that changed with Obama was gas prices double, liberal have had all the say. Four years of nothing but big Government and big debt.
POSTED BY: CATHIE | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:48 PM 8:48 PM
The following is a narrative taken from a 2008 Sunday morning televised Meet The Press. From Sundays 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, Televised Meet the Pressthe THEN Senator Obama was asked about his stance on the American Flag. General Bill GannUSAF (ret.) asked Obama to explain WHY he doesnt follow protocol when the National Anthem is
played. The General stated to Obama that according to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171 During rendition of the national anthem, when the flag is displayed, all present (except those in uniform) are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Or, at the very least, Stand and Face It. NOW GET THIS !!Senator Obama replied: As Ive said about the flag pin, I dont want to be perceived as taking sides. There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression..The anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all that sort of thing. (ARE YOU READY FOR THIS???) Obama continued: The National Anthem should be swappedfor something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song Id Like To Teach the World To Sing. If that were our anthem, then, I might salute it. In my opinion, we should consider reinventing our National Anthem as well as redesignour Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love.Its my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren. If we, as a Nation of warring people, conduct ourselves like the nations of Islam, where peace prevails - perhaps a state or period of mutual accord could exist between our governments When I become President, I will seek a pact of agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a Nation, have placed upon the nations ofIslam, an unfair injusticewhich is WHY my wife disrespects the Flag and she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past. Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of the United States and I have put my hatred aside. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the people a new path. My wife and I look forward to becoming our Countrys First black Family. Indeed,CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America Yes, you read it right. I, for one, am speechless!!! Dale Lindsborg , Washington Post
POSTED BY: K M | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:51 PM 8:51 PM
@Dan. You sound pretty passionate because I think you know what you are saying is true but do not sink to other peoples level and call them names. We are all Americans and should treat each other with respect even if we do not agree with each other.
as if this was some Iowa approved message Im in Iowaand I approve this message. Welcome to the heartland, Barry-O. Any time you want a dose of reality feel free to visit.
POSTED BY: CREEPER | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:53 PM 8:53 PM
Iowa, heres the message and the intent: You did not build thattherefore, you do not deserve ittherefore, we want it.
POSTED BY: CHOPPYSEAS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:54 PM 8:54 PM
Please dont think that everyone in Sioux City thinks this way.. there are many of us that know the truth. Unfortunately, you cant fix stupid.
POSTED BY: SIOUXCITYDEM | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:54 PM 8:54 PM
You may have built it I dont have it I demand government take from you and give to me
POSTED BY: OCCUPY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 8:56 PM 8:56 PM
@KM. I do not believe any of this. First of all if that is his view why did he change because he has not done any of the the thing you claim he said. I will research this for sure.
I am really concerned of this message that we are sending (through the internet) around the world? With all the potential Nukes in the Middle East and the instability in Afghanistan, we must be united! I believe our political infighting is making our nations stand around the world much weaker! With our troops around the world in harms way, we must not use hate speech. This makes our President weak. For example, I believe hate is like a cancer, you have no idea where it will show up. It can metastasize even distant cells. This may explain how this cancer spreads in seemingly no pattern. We have todays internet and this picture is being viewed around the world. This hate message will show up somewhere and it will. Could it be in Afghanistan or even within this country. We must, as a nation, stop our political infighting;this makes our nation weak. With all the potential Nukes in the Middle East and the instability in Afghanistan; this hate message will show up. As an Iowan, I am appalled with this message. The whole world can see this, by both friends and foes alike. And we must be prepared for the consequences of this irresponsible message, Nukes and all.
POSTED BY: DAVE T | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:01 PM 9:01 PM
@choppyseas. Can you tell me the specifics of the plan that Governor Romney has to speed up the economic recovery and create jobs.
A campaign spokeswoman said the banner was not visible from the presidential motorcade. Its visable NOW!
Posted by: kerry | September 1, 2012, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm Of course it wasnt visible from the motorcade. Look again. Those are the hangar doorson the airfield side of the building. Barry-O wouldve had a great view of it deplaning from AF1. They would like you to believe he didnt see it. The truth is, he couldnt have missed it.
POSTED BY: CREEPER | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:07 PM 9:07 PM
@choppyseas. Can you tell me the specifics of the plan that Governor Romney has to speed up the economic recovery and create jobs. Posted by: abraham lincoln1 | September 1, 2012, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm The only specific plan the Republicans have is to end a womans right to choose the rest has been cliches, back patting and insults.
@Creeper. Feel free to jump in on the question of the plan.
Sure is the truth. Obama sux. I see obama going down the drain. Obama and the democratic party and the liberal news lie and lie . What has obama done? Nothing but get us deeper in debt. He cant tout his record so he has to lie about the Republicans. He has nothing he can say to tell you he did it right.
POSTED BY: BORNINUSA777 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:15 PM 9:15 PM
Tell me something Cathie, what EXACTLY does the president have to do with the price of gas? Do you have ANY idea where the current debt has come from? NOT LIKELY.
POSTED BY: DAN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:17 PM 9:17 PM
What some seem to be missing from Obamas comment is this: Not only did we build the business, our taxes paid for the road that gets us there. . So not only did we build it, we own the roads that take us to those businesses.
POSTED BY: GLENDAG | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:18 PM 9:18 PM
Did any of you researched what the plan is and how it is going to affect you. Or are going to vote in ignorance.
no man is an islandwe all stand on the shoulders of giants We used to not pretend to not know what that meant.
POSTED BY: GEORGEC | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:22 PM 9:22 PM
Still waiting on an answer about the plan you all do not know do you. I am disappointed in you conservative Republicans.
Pres. Obama was talking about the infrastructure, and not actual individual businesses or buildings!. He meant that we are all dependent on each other to an extent. We are an interdependent society. No man is an island.
POSTED BY: SUMI | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:43 PM 9:43 PM
The people who made the banner are probably working for the Government That the republicans misinterpret what Obama said and leave out the meat of the statementthat no man is an island,that buildings needs roads and people and sometimes Government assistanceHELP in other words. The most ENTITLED people in the USA are the rich white guys who want to build more wealth on the backs of Americans, while buying the republican party to sign off deregulation and tax cuts WELFARE for the rich. How is it that so many Americans fell asleep for 8 years of Bush. The Bush legacy is going to be remembered by many other countries than your own. we are feeling those ripple effects and so will the USA for decades. and yet you still embrace Bush/Romney tax cuts for the rich and fiscal irresponsibility! Utterly amazing that Fox News can hypnotize the masses when all people need to do is read their agenda and look to see they have no way to pay for it. Bush 3 with Romney. I hope Iowans prove that not all in their state are so easily swayed by the false platitudes of the Republicans.
POSTED BY: PAULIE | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:46 PM 9:46 PM
As Americans we need to stop believing everything that comes out of politicians mouth. They will tell you anything to get elected. Do a little research about the candidates and see what they really did behind the scenes to help this country. Stop putting all your faith in 1 person because you will be constantly disappointed.
POSTED BY: CRAIG152 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:47 PM 9:47 PM
someone wants the Romneys recipe for successso Mr. O can use it and say its his??.. like the beer hes brewing in white house kitchen when he should have been focusing on more important things?. Sorry man, Im glad Romney didnt give out the whole formula, it would have been another reason for you obots to knock it, and for Mr. O to claim it.
POSTED BY: TRULY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:47 PM 9:47 PM
@Ram . Evidently.. you did not listen to/read the speech?? Obamas exact words: If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If youve got a business YOU DIDNT BUILT THAT. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didnt get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet... That was EXACTLY what he said.. YOU DIDNT BUILD THAT.
POSTED BY: ANOTHERDAY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:48 PM 9:48 PM
Obama DID say YOU DIDNT BUILD THAT... of course, he said a lot of other stuff around it that some interpret one way and other interpret another.. same as this Airport DID NOT say Obama SUX.. they said.. Obama welcome to SUXsome interpret one way and others interpret another.
POSTED BY: ANOTHERDAY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:52 PM 9:52 PM
Please dont think that everyone in Sioux City thinks this way.. there are many of us that know the truth. Unfortunately, you cant fix stupid. POSTED BY: SIOUXCITYDEM Sure we can. Voting Obama out will be a good start in the right direction.
POSTED BY: LOW INTELLIGENCE LIB | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 9:59 PM 9:59 PM
The GOP really brings out the best in people doesnt it? POSTED BY: SAMEAGAINActually that is Obama bringing out what most average Americans are thinking.
POSTED BY: STEPHIE | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:00 PM 10:00 PM
Empty Chair is now polling slightly ahead of Romney in the latest poll. .
POSTED BY: US_1776 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:04 PM 10:04 PM
choppyseas. Can you tell me the specifics of the plan that Governor Romney has to speed up the economic recovery and create jobs. posted (again) by Abraham Lincoln. Dont bother choppyseas. I gave him specifics (again) earlier this pm. Abe We HAVE given you the answer. Sorry, but we CANNOT comprehend it for you !!
POSTED BY: LOGICSGOOD | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:09 PM 10:09 PM
You know whats amazing. Romney went to tour the damage from Isaac. A woman who lost her home came to see him. He told her to go home and call 211 for emergency assistance. Mister billionaire, private sector can solve all your problems, I give millions to charity and on and on. And he says, call the government for help. (Nevermind the fact that she doesnt have a home). Pretty much sums up Romneys problems both with policy and empathy.
POSTED BY: TORK | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:11 PM 10:11 PM
Abe Maybe you could tell us the specifics of ODumbos plan.
Airports get tons of federal funding. More dumb tea partyers.
POSTED BY: TORK | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:13 PM 10:13 PM
Bye bye odumbo, You have failed. You have no plan and only the dolts are left.
POSTED BY: REAL_HOPE_AND_CHANGE | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:19 PM 10:19 PM
Its funny to listen (and read) liberals try to explain away Obamas remarks. Apparently the new definition of lieis when the truth hurts Obama.
POSTED BY: STEVE | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:19 PM 10:19 PM
Lets try this again. There is over $2 trillion setting on the sidelines which businesses, big and small, refuse to invest
simply because they do NOT know what the plans of this administration entail, especially taxes and regulations. So, Romney already has a head start in freeing up this moneythus more jobs. Second, from the Labor Depts statisticsthru the end of 2011, 50% of those who actually found jobs took a pay cut and 33% of that 50% took a pay cut of 20% or more. Forget about keeping benefits. I doubt those stats have changed much in 2012. So, bottom line, trillions setting on the sidelines and the bragging of jobs picking up means at least 50% of those jobs saw pay cuts. Why would businesses release the trillions if OB is re-elected? What is their incentive?
Why would businesses release the trillions if OB is re-elected? What is their incentive? Posted by: choppyseas | September 1, 2012, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm Because big business and corporations have been making record profits under Obama?
How is something some resentful teabagger spray painted across his pole barn become front pages news?
POSTED BY: DETROITMARK | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:24 PM 10:24 PM
After looking at some you tube vidios today of some of the things obama said about muslums and such I don,t know if I can sleep tonight. Very very scary. I chalange you to do the same before voting for him
POSTED BY: YESTERDAY | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:28 PM 10:28 PM
Their trailer park must be located somewhere around that property.
POSTED BY: RITCHEYRICH | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:29 PM 10:29 PM
HUH??? This is what you wrote Detroitmark How is something some resentful teabagger spray painted across his pole barn become front pages news? Are you reading what nobody else is reading? Or are you commenting on the banner that was attached to (not painted on) the airport hangar in Iowa? spraypaintand his pole barn?? Maybe before you comment, you ought to read the article first? You another democratic intellect LOL. Good night, have fun here.
JACK: Well, .Jack, if they have made so much money UNDER Obama, looks like they would have enough confidence to start spending some of it, now doesnt it? Being a Bain basher, you probably disapprove of the Dems and WH making arrangements to save the Sunoco refinery in Philly, correct? I also see the Dem elitist are out tonight making fun of the trailer park folks, etc. Yes, sir, looking out for the poor and uneducated. What a joke.
Americans honored Neil Armstrong this week for his achievement, being the first man on the moon. Even Neil Armstrong could have told Americans that his achievement would not have been possible without the combined efforts of government and taxpayers. Individual rights are fine up to a certain level. But it takes teamwork and concerted effort to achieve the really big accomplishments.
POSTED BY: GLDSLVER | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:48 PM 10:48 PM
Posted by: sumi | September 1, 2012, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm Arent you embarrassed to have to write and explain WHAT the President REALLY meant to say? LOL! Face it Obama was a BIG mistakejust admit it! If you tell a lie enough you start to believe itObama is a lie.
POSTED BY: ARMY_SF | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:49 PM 10:49 PM
Posted by: gldslver | September 1, 2012, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm Spoken like a true Marxist.good job comrade! Spread the wordmore government! Its good for you!
POSTED BY: COMRADE_CASTRO | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:51 PM 10:51 PM
Americans honored Neil Armstrong this week for his achievement, being the first man on the moon. Even Neil Armstrong could have told Americans that his achievement would not have been possible without the combined efforts of government and taxpayers. Individual rights are fine up to a certain level. But it takes teamwork and concerted effort to achieve the really big accomplishments. Posted by: gldslver | September 1, 2012, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm Exactly. But the extremists on the right are not interested in truth.
Please explain why Bush, Rove, Cheney, etc were not there. Uh, because the Dems would LOVE to yak about them, instead of the incumbent Democratic Presidents RECORD??
Romney will get as many votes as money can buy, which is a sad and scary thing, but a real possibility. The situation in Wisconsin with Walker proves that money does buy elections. Waaaa But this wasnt much of a concern 4 years ago when Oblamer outspent McCain by 3-to-1.
why are some people even commenting here? Neil Armstrong astronaut was NOT a SMALL BUSINESS! Get it????? Mr Os comment was directed to small business owners! Not USA astronauts. Gah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bigotry has been the message. And, it is very, very sad to see. I can understand signs disagreeing with policy. I can even understand signs which protest wars in strong language, as happened with Lyndon Johnson (use of the word murderer and such). And, I will defend these people to post their signs, because freedom of speech is every Americans right. It is clear to me, that if this President, a great man statesman, whether you agree with his policies or not, has been attached using language that clearly directly or indirectly is abased exactly on his being a man of color. It sickens me. To those who believe this is appropriate, you are wrong. You move righteous people to vote for the President, campaign harder, give more money, every time you display your bigotry.
POSTED BY: EDWIN J JAUFMANN, JR. | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:04 PM 11:04 PM
I guess the truth hurts Like Newsweek saidyou gotta go!!!!
POSTED BY: FREEFALL | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:05 PM 11:05 PM
Romney and his surrogates go after a few select words spoken by the President, take them out of context, rearrange them, twist them, and form a new meaning that will suit their purpose. Then they start feeding this crap to the electorate. There is a large portion of the electorate that is simply intellectually inane, simply stupid, and so they buy this crap. Let me try to break this down for you: President Obama said that there are roads and bridgesif you own a business, then you did not build that. Here is what the President meant: The word thatin the Presidents passage, refers to roads and bridgesand not to business, signifying that the government has an important role to play in making businesses flourish. Still not convinced? Well there is no hope for you. Keep up your childish and immature behavior.
POSTED BY: EQUALIZER | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:06 PM 11:06 PM
A campaign spokeswoman said the banner was not visible from the presidential motorcade. So whats the big story? A couple of morons scrawl stupidity, because the airport is PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE!! The precise point of the speech Obama made about governments role in infrastructure that allows business to conduct commerce. For Obama to give that speech was not wise because the alleged liberal media just edited the speech and ran with it. ABC is going out of its way to report it, a stupid rag sign not too many could see to begin with.
POSTED BY: TOM COWPERTHWAITE | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:17 PM 11:17 PM
has been attacked using language that clearly directly or indirectly is abased exactly on his being a man of color. Edwin Ever see any of the absolutely disgusting cartoons and made up photos with GWB????? We both know that Bush is a white man, so I dont give the man of colorargument much credibility.
abased exactly on his being a man of color. It sickens me This man of coloris at least half white. But good that you recognize that youre kind of sickly. Just dont blame it on bigotry or Africa. His mother was supposedly from Kansas. But yes, were not in Kansas anymore.
Romney and his surrogates go after a few select words spoken by the President, take them out of context, rearrange them, twist them, and form a new meaning that will suit their purpose. Then they start feeding this crap to the electorate. There is a large portion of the electorate that is simply intellectually inane, simply stupid, and so they buy this crap. Let me try to break this down for you: President Obama said that there are roads and bridgesif you own a business, then you did not build that.
Here is what the President meant: The word thatin the Presidents passage, refers to roads and bridgesand not to business, signifying that the government has an important role to play in making businesses flourish. Still not convinced? Well there is no hope for you. Keep up your childish and immature behavior. Posted by: Equalizer | September 1, 2012, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm Excellent post Equalizer.
Obama is a failed president and is failing our country. Time to vote him out and to vote Romney in!
POSTED BY: CHRISTOPHER | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:24 PM 11:24 PM
Romney is the clear choice in 2012America cant afford four more years of trillion dollar deficitswe need proven leadership and Romney can provide it (look at how he work with Democrats as Governor of MA and turned a budget deficit into a budget surplushe turned around the Olympics in 2002, and he successfully grew businesses into jobs while with Bain Capitolsuccessful at all and the type of leadership America needs).
POSTED BY: ROMNEY 2012!!! | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:29 PM 11:29 PM
EQUALIZER: Anyone that actually HEARD the speech knows EXACTLY what he was saying! Spin it anyone you want, but the people that listened to his voice KNOW! Try all you want, but youll never be able to make enough excuses for him this time. Its too easy to pull up this speech. Talk about intellectually inane, simply stupidpeople who love all the crapthat comes out of this mans mouth!
POSTED BY: DEMSBELIEVEANYTHING | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:40 PM 11:40 PM
That was a good boy Christopher you recited perfectly.
POSTED BY: TOM COWPERTHWAITE | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:42 PM 11:42 PM
Equalizer Thanks for the English lesson, but lets not forget how Barry delivered his now infamous diatribe with an unmistakably condescending, almost scornful tone. Addditionally Obamas cabinet and WH staff consists of ZERO people who have started or run a business. And of course, Obama rarely refers to people who have done very well in the private sector as successful or as those who did well thru hard work and determination. No, usually its rich, fat cat, jet-setter, not paying their fair share.. For some reason, the guy has a serious problem with those who dont need Big Brother govt to fend for themselves.
Apparently Azzy thinks that if a book is on the NY Times list, it must be true .Being on the NY Times list mainly means that sales were generated. It does not verify the content. There are dozens of books written by either side. Maybe you should add Do Not Ask What Good We Do by Robert Draper, to your library. Its about a secret meeting of Republicans on the night of President Obamas inauguration, when they agreed to obstruct any bill that the president brought forth. This book isnt a fantasy like the ones you mentioned. I guess the fools who put that sign up on the airport were too busy painting it, that they didnt have the time to at least fact check that statement first to realize that it was incorrect.
POSTED BY: LIN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 11:54 PM 11:54 PM
This election is not racial ! Its an Election of RICH or POOR !! Which one are you? You hit the right button on election day and let the government know whos side your on!
POSTED BY: AGGIE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:12 AM 12:12 AM
All i know is people are broke and the rich are getting richer somehow ? We know how- they are taking OUR MONEY!
obama has shown his true colors and they are NOT Red, White and Blue.
POSTED BY: JAYNE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:14 AM 12:14 AM
The Repoblicans forgot to put Bushs Face next to the National Debt Ticker ,after all, He is the Cause of ALL this MESS!
ROBBNey wants to start a War with Iran hahah, like wwe could afford another one.What a JOKE He and his Idiot Partner are!
Hey did any of Romneys bunch of kids serve in any MIlitary Branch? Then WHY in the HELL is he Wanting to Start a
new WAR with Iran?? Let his kids sign up first and see how fast that MF changes his mind and would rather put his tail between his Axx! TYPICAL REPOBLICAN! Another RICH ONE!
Romney and his surrogates go after a few select words spoken by the President, take them out of context, rearrange them, twist them, and form a new meaning that will suit their purpose. Then they start feeding this crap to the electorate. There is a large portion of the electorate that is simply intellectually inane, simply stupid, and so they buy this crap. Let me try to break this down for you: President Obama said that there are roads and bridgesif you own a business, then you did not build that. Here is what the President meant: The word thatin the Presidents passage, refers to roads and bridgesand not to business, signifying that the government has an important role to play in making businesses flourish. Still not convinced? Well there is no hope for you. Keep up your childish and immature behavior. Posted by: Equalizer | September 1, 2012, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm Ive read the entire speech and Equalizeris exactly right about this. Anybody can read the speech its the roanoke speech and can be searched under obama roanoke speech transcript. . . its near the end of the speech for those of you who dont read to well and its very clear the President is talking in the context of the larger infrastructure and the undertakings we do together. He goes on to say . So we say to ourselves, ever since the founding of this country, you know what, there are some things we do better together. Thats how we funded the GI Bill. Thats how we created the middle class. Thats how we built the Golden Gate Bridge or the Hoover Dam. Thats how we invented the Internet. Thats how we sent a man to the moon. We rise or fall together as one nation and as one people, and thats the reason Im running for President because I still believe in that idea. Youre not on your own, were in this together.
POSTED BY: JACK | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:23 AM 12:23 AM
I like Obama. Today he said that watching the RNC was like watching a rerun. It was a re-run wed seen it before,he said. You might as well have watched it on a black-and-white TV. Hes so right. A rerun full of lies. p.s. ABC, the headline makes it seem like something newsworthy actually happened. Instead there was just some graffiti.
POSTED BY: CARRIE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:24 AM 12:24 AM
the RCIH are really supplying the Republicans arent they? Cant wait till they loose damm i just cant wait till the REAL CONVENTION this week ! GO Democrats Ripp a new one A??? in on the republicans this week to show America and the world what this country is really made of not just rich folks throwing the money around!!
IowansMessage to Obama: You want sleaze? Welcome to Iowa!
POSTED BY: ROBERT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:40 AM 12:40 AM
Sounds like a Tea Bagger at work at SUX, if Romney thinks he is going win the election based on an out of context meme hes in trouble.. The best way for Romney to win is continuing his support for GOP State Governors crusade to suppress voting rights by requiring government picture IDs to vote. Lie, cheat or steel to win should be the GOP meme, not build it.
POSTED BY: ROBERTMIII | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:50 AM 12:50 AM
They built the Graffiti? Is this a confession or a protest.
POSTED BY: TOYOTABEDZROCK | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:52 AM 12:52 AM
FTA: he message appeared to be a response President Obamas you didnt build thatremark from a July campaign rally, when he was trying to explain that ..And on and on the reporter goes trying to explain away Obamas leftist viewpoint (and which excluds the reality that whatever money the government has comes from the private sector where, yes indeed, the people did build that. Not the government!) Leave it to the biased media to frame/shape/contexualizeany bad news about the left. God, Im sick of the media. They are shameless.
POSTED BY: JOINAMERICA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:56 AM 12:56 AM
Posted by: Joinamerica | September 2, 2012, 12:56 am 12:56 am Ive read the entire Roanoke speech by the President anyone who has knows exactly what he was saying and the Republicans are the shameless ones in taking and attempting to twist what the President said. Shameless indeed.
If you dont understand the simple concept of what a government is, then perhaps you shouldnt be voting.
Posted by: Joinamerica | September 2, 2012, 12:56 am 12:56 am So we say to ourselves, ever since the founding of this country, you know what, there are some things we do better together. Thats how we funded the GI Bill. Thats how we created the middle class. Thats how we built the Golden Gate Bridge or the Hoover Dam. Thats how we invented the Internet. Thats how we sent a man to the moon. We rise or fall together as one nation and as one people, and thats the reason Im running for President because I still believe in that idea. Youre not on your own, were in this together.
It is so sad that so many believe everything they hear from a single new source. One that repeatedly lies to the people. As a child, I learned there were countries with only state run news, and I was sad for those people. They didnt know they were being lied to. In American, people choose to be uninformed, as they are too lazy, and too brainwashed, to realize they are being lied to all so the few wealthiest groups can manipulate these poor people and get them to vote for their selfish agenda. First, they had to convince these folks that all media lies except them. Have any of you ever thought how all the media in most of the world can tell the same lies, and only FOX gets it correct? Really?! Saddens me, as a former Republican. President Obama did not say you didnt build your own business. He said it took many people-teachers, govt support in the form of loans, infra-structure, etc. Yes, ultimately, the people do pay for those things, but no individual did He is correct we are in this together, and we need to work as a team a nation. Selfishness and refusal to compromise did not build this great nation.
POSTED BY: MW | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:23 AM 1:23 AM
Romneys plan is to cut taxes for the rich and deregulate everything, including the banking industry. Yes, we all know deregulating the banks always leads to huge problems like we saw happen in 2008 with banks going under around the world and then the resultant economic collapses. And we know that cutting taxes on the rich never grows jobs, it just grows the rich folks bank accounts and grows the national debt. But that is Romneys plan, backed by his top 5 donorswhich are all banks and investment firms!
POSTED BY: LIBRARIAN53 | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:42 AM 1:42 AM
Almost without exception, the comments here from the critics of Obama are: * pushing wholly false claims. * wildly distortive * just plain idiotic Now, my comment could and will be dismissed by some as more partisanship. But I truly do not believe that it is. If the comments were credible, if the comments from the critics made valid points, I would give them credit. But they do not. One critic repeats the hoax about Obama comment regarding the American Flag. Another dishonestly distorts the vote on an Obama budget making it seem as if Democrats opposed Obama. ( they did not. They voted unanimously against the bill for procedural reasons. The fact that the vote was unanimous is testament to this. Congress almost NEVER votes in unanimity for anything. ) Then we get the lame belittlement about use of teleprompters. ( as if Obama is the first to use one, as if Obama cannot speak without one. ). Its troubling how misinformed, childish, and idiotic these critics are. Be it a function of Fox News propaganda or emotions subconsciously heightened as a result of Obamas otherness, it is troubling for America. In 2008 when the Democrats ran on the claim that the economy was getting worse, that was an accurate claim. But in this election the Republicans are running on a falsehood, namely that the economy is either worse or no better. It is false. ( and Romney and the Republicans know this as evidenced by the manner in which they flip back and forth between a narrative of no successand too little success. ) Its not surprising that a political party would use distortion and would push a falsehood. What is surprising is just how many people have bought into it. More disturbing is the manner in which the GOP has successfully turned American against American in these times of difficult recovery, causing resentment and contempt for some mythical takerclass and causing Americans to have disdain if not hate for their fellow Americans. They have actually convinced many that the problemis their fellow Americans.and the problem is not runaway healthcare costs, recklessness on the part of financial capitalists, and a government that has been largely bought off to do the bidding of private sector businesses who benefit from manipulation of the tax code, regulation inhibiting free competition, and government spending.
POSTED BY: CARSON | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:49 AM 1:49 AM
The man who said I do believe at some point youve made enough money. And the man who said and I think when you spread the wealth around, its good for everybody. Is also the man who said If youve got a business you didnt build that. Anyone see a trend?
POSTED BY: JOHN H | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:48 AM 2:48 AM
The man who said I do believe at some point youve made enough money. And the man who said and I think when you spread the wealth around, its good for everybody. Is also the man who said If youve got a business you didnt build that. Anyone see a trend? Posted by: John H | September 2, 2012, 2:48 am 2:48 am Indeed I do. It sounds exactly like the minister at the middle class church my family goes to in a nice clean white suburban suburb.
Liberal lie #1 Romney is going to cut taxes for the rich .
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lie lie lie lie lie lie lie
#2 Romney is going to hike taxes for the middle class . #3 Romney is planning to end Medicare . #4 Romney is somehow going to move the country backward . #5 Obama has united the country and created NEW jobs . #6 Obama did not loot the Medicare trust fund to fund Obamacare . #7 Obama is moving the country forward . #8 Obama will win reelection .
You must be dumber than a bag of rocks if you plan to vote for Obama! Most liars are!
POSTED BY: DEMOCRATS AGAINST OBAMA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:48 AM 3:48 AM
Nobody in this country built anything or does anything or survives 100% without some form of help from the federal government and thats the Gods honest truth, so shut up already. No man is an island; no man stands alone. And, unless you have NEVER used a public road or crossed a bridge even to get to school, work, or the hospital, then SHUT up!!!
POSTED BY: MAROLKISAN | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 6:42 AM 6:42 AM
Americaalways good for a laugh. The Bush administration sent you into a downward spiral, and when you finally get a pilot that can pull you out of that spin, you cut the power to his engines. Way to goKeep up the good work losers.
POSTED BY: MICHELLE BARKER | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 6:59 AM 6:59 AM
Obama is POTUS, which he achieved by a national election. The Republicans have encouraged the most crass, vulgar, offensive behavior towards our President. They do not hesitate to print any lie or half truth and even encourage violence towards him. They have consistently blocked every piece of legislation or initiative he has proposed. Yet they say he was ineffectiveand broke promises.The Republicans are to blame for his so-called ineffectiveness. Guess what, America? This is no longer a majority white country. Things are changing. Right wing hatred and bigotry and self-righteousness will not save this country. Were going to have to find a way to cooperate and move with the times. Obama is just one man, whom we elected. We all share in this mess.
POSTED BY: HIKE108 | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 7:56 AM 7:56 AM
Here we see hard at work the WH staffers/campaign staffers (is there a diff, NO) pounding away or using voice-text software day and night to answer any less than positive article in the media. Attacking all, forsaking none.
POSTED BY: M. CHEN | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 8:13 AM 8:13 AM
It cracks me up that people like Hike post as if they were in a coma when Bush was president. How democrats take this imaginary high road and would never hang the potus in effigy or something, or had such high standards that they didnt have signs and bumper stickers saying Buck Fush. At any rate, Im always glad when someone wakes from a coma. So welcome back Hike.
POSTED BY: KATE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 8:23 AM 8:23 AM
Obama Sux.. Paul Ryan won the Boston Marathon! Hes gonna fix the ecomony. Make the crops grow again.
POSTED BY: TORK | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 8:25 AM 8:25 AM
I can not see how any state could vote for Obama this time around, maybe California, home of the fruits and nuts only. Iowa is not stupid
POSTED BY: FREEDOM | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 8:40 AM 8:40 AM
Remember -The empty chair & teleprompter said: You didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen.
POSTED BY: NEWT START | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 8:52 AM 8:52 AM
Who built that airport where you are able to start your business?
POSTED BY: GARY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 9:22 AM 9:22 AM
Okay, so they built it themselves. But how? With their own money? Or from loans from the government?? Kind of like Romney did when he was starting out by getting a SBA loan.
POSTED BY: MANDY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 9:26 AM 9:26 AM
Yes, they built it themselves. Using public roads and bridges to get the materials there, using the local police and firefighters for protection when needed, using employees educated in public schools, using water, sewer and electric utilities built with tax payer money. The Right is too stupid to comprehend this. Amazing.
POSTED BY: DISGUSTED WITH GOP | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 9:42 AM 9:42 AM
Classy. And just how many millions in government grants and loans did this airport receive?
POSTED BY: E | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 9:42 AM 9:42 AM
Many of Mitts deals relied on bailouts and gvt subsidies. He is a liar who says one thing in public then does another in private.
POSTED BY: BAILOUT QUEEN MITT ROMNEY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 9:54 AM 9:54 AM
Mitt Romney is a failed one term governor. Fact is, Romney economics didnt work then, and wont work now. When Mitt Romney ran for Governor of Massachusetts promising more jobs, decreased debt, and smaller government. Heres what we got instead: 1) Jobs: 47th out of 50 states in job creation 2) Taxes and fees: Increased more than $750 million per year 3) Long-term debt: Increased more than $2.6 billion Job creation fell from 37th to 47th during Romneys term compared to the previous term: 1998-2002 = 37th 2002-2006 = 47th 4) A drop of 10 places in four years. What were 48, 49, and 50, you ask? Ohio, Michigan, and Louisiana (after Katrina!). 5) During his 4-year term, Romney only increased the number of jobs by 1% compared to 5% for the rest of the nation. 6) Between 2002-2006, the number of people working in Mass declined by 8,500 people, the only state in America to actually lose jobs. The rest of the country added 8 million jobs. 7) Romney lost 14% of the manufacturing jobs in the state, including 40,000 high paying manufacturing jobs. _______________________________________________ When Romney left office, his job approval rating was hovering somewhere around 30%.
POSTED BY: BAILOUT QUEEN MITT ROMNEY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 9:55 AM 9:55 AM
POSTED BY: TORK | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, 10:11 PM 10:11 PM youre good at fiction writing.
POSTED BY: LIZZIE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 10:04 AM 10:04 AM
New polls out this morning showing Romney has taken the lead over Obama in Ohio. My state made a mistake in 2008, they wont repeat it in 2012. Obama will not carry Ohio in November, the new President Romney will! No Plan No ClueNOBAMA 2012!!!
POSTED BY: OHIO4ROMNEY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 10:09 AM 10:09 AM
BAILOUT QUEENMITT ROMNEY, research was never your strong point, but you are great in repeating what the dem/lib. tell you. Unemployment dropped to 4.6%, property taxes dropped and taxes for individuals dropped, but those are just little inconvenient facts.
POSTED BY: LIZZIE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 10:09 AM 10:09 AM
Can someone PLEASE tell me what is Obamas economic plan? David Axelrod doesnt know, he avoided the question this morning. Rahm Emannuel dodged the question as well. Obama hasnt offered any specifics.Its all about jobs! We are NOT better off now than we were four years ago! ROMNEY/RYAN 2012!
POSTED BY: INDEPENDENTVOTER | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 10:11 AM 10:11 AM
Ratings for the final two nights of the Republican convention were down quite a bit from 2008, declining by about 30 percent overall. Sinking like a stone why did we every nominate him
POSTED BY: WILLY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 10:18 AM 10:18 AM
Obama will have to defend his record, however, he wont. The DNC will be about social issues and class warfare. Obama will dodge his dismal economic record, because, he CANT defend the state of our economy. Romney needs to stay focused on the economy as he is nowObama and the Democrats cant debate that. ROMNEY/RYAN 2012!
Obama and the DNC can flowerup the Convention this week, all the hoopla and lies they will spew..however, 9 hours after Obama gives his acceptance speech, the new jobs report comes out. this will deflate any balloon of optimism Obama tries to lie and give to the Americans as reality settles back in. ROMNEY/RYAN 2012!
New polls out this morning showing Romney has taken the lead over Obama in Ohio. Posted by: Ohio4Romney | September 2, 2012, 10:09 am. What polls? Every poll Ive seen has them statistically tied, with Obama a point or two ahead. So what polls are you talking about?
POSTED BY: DISGUSTED WITH GOP | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 10:56 AM 10:56 AM
Nearly 4 years of Obama and our nation has the worst UNEMPLOYMENT since the Great Depression, more DEBT than in the history of the world, and the highest level of POVERTY since 1965. The Obama Presidency has been an
utter disaster. Obama believes that the Government, not individuals own and is responsible for everything, and his Pro-Government, ANTI-Business policies have led to utter disaster the last 4 years. As Americans go to the polls they need to remember what Clint Eastwood said: When you do not do the job you gotta go!
POSTED BY: VALWAYNE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 11:31 AM 11:31 AM
Can anybody at all tell us any specifics about the Romney Ryan plan?besides the familiar parts
POSTED BY: BUSH IS BACK | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 11:37 AM 11:37 AM
the very best way to make sure Obamas policies dont work is never to enact them
POSTED BY: PLENTY OF TIME FOR GOLF IN THE HOUSE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 11:39 AM 11:39 AM
Yes, farming, built on government subsidies.
POSTED BY: BILL ME LATER | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 11:43 AM 11:43 AM
I notice that frequently on liberal but supposedly unbiased websites like this, the first few comments are reassuringly liberal that agree with the writer and bash Republicans, followed by a long list of mostly non-liberal comments. I think sites like this have their staffers immediately enter positive comments so that the first few in the thread are complementary, before the real people have their say.
POSTED BY: DAVE H | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 11:54 AM 11:54 AM
The dude built a monument to himself. Allow that to sink in. He built a monumentto himself. One more time. He built a freaking monument to himself! And it gets better. Obama built a monument to himselfout of sand. Really? Sand? Yes. Sand. Obama built a monument to himself out of sand. Honestly, I cant comment further for fear of using words that will offend non-sailors. Monument. Sand. Epic.
POSTED BY: JOHN H | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 11:59 AM 11:59 AM
Democrat against Obama, you comment is one big fat lie. Shame on you for not fact checking before posting such a load of hogwash. Do you read any news but Faux? Romney is planning on giving tax breaks to the wealthiest, he has said it numerous times! Dont you even listen to the speeches he gives? Romneys plan will raise taxes on the middle class according to non-partisan sources. Not so hard to understand when he cuts taxes on the rich, somebody has to make up the difference. And he will set the country back by ending regulations on many industries. From pollution concerns to the banks once again causing runaway economic problems, that is what you get when you let industry regulate itself. I find it amazing that you dont know the policies of the candidate that you support. So it is useless to point out you are equally wrong about your lie 5 thru 8. If you dont know the facts about what your own candidate says, you obviously wont know the truth about the opponent. Read something non partisan! Romney is planning on weakening Medicare tremendously by turning it into a voucher system. Again, he has stated this numerous times as his platform, and so has Ryan.
POSTED BY: LIBRARIAN53 | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:26 PM 12:26 PM
I would like to know who owns the hangar. If the airport owns it, I would like to know who is renting it now. I believe there are regulations preventing political affiliations of this sort on when using public funds or public property.
POSTED BY: IND | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 12:29 PM 12:29 PM
Go Iowa, Obama sucks !!!!!!!!!!
POSTED BY: MIGUEL TORRES | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:33 PM 1:33 PM
The banner doesnt make any sense. Arent airports one of the many places that receive federal funds?
POSTED BY: LIBRARIAN53 | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:34 PM 1:34 PM
4 more years on 4 Flat tires, then the car wont run, then its put up on blocks. thats the unfortunate outcome of a dreadful continuation of this incompetence.
POSTED BY: MAR MISTA MARK | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:35 PM 1:35 PM
You didnt build thatis undoubtedly the tip of the iceberg as to how Obama really feels about Americans, at least those of us who are white. Imagine the insults he would hurl upon us if he let loose!
POSTED BY: GULFFRIT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:35 PM 1:35 PM
Obama and his liberal democrat base keep telling Americans that the debt doesnt matter! But with the Obama administration now spending about $1.2 Trillion a year more than the government takes in, it does matter! Obama would have to hike everyones taxes about 1,000% just to balance the yearly budget! That wouldnt even put a dent in the overall debt! In fact his plan to raise taxes on the folks (Rich People) that employ most Americans would only pay for about 10 days of Obamas drunken sailor spending! So please, Obama show tell us all how the Debt Doesnt Matter! What makes that really funny is Obama once said Bush was being Un-Patriatiocwhen he added to the debt! But suddenly now on Obamas watch, the debt doesnt matter anymore! The only thing the Obama administration has built was a mountain of debt and lies! You would have to be dumber than a bag of rocks if your planning to vote for Obama again!
POSTED BY: DEMOCRATS AGAINST OBAMA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:41 PM 1:41 PM
Obama did outsource thousands of NASA jobs to Russia! Now we know why? The return mission to the moon was not canceled, it was just changed! Under Obamas new plan, we wont need rockets to put men on the moon again, they will be able to just climb up the ever growing mountain of debt Obama is creating, all the way to the moon!
When is ABC going to STOP making excuses for OBAMA? He meant WHAT he said and WE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT he meant.
POSTED BY: INDEPENDENT VOTER | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:50 PM 1:50 PM
@NEWCOUNTRYMAN The interesting thing about Obama saying that business couldnt thrive without the infrastructure that the government provided is the fact that Obama tries to eliminate the business and consumer from the equation. Yes, its true that government built the roads for goods to be shipped, but without the tax dollars provided to the government through the success of business, the efforts of the workers, the investments of the wealthy, and the consumption of the public every productive cog in our capitalistic society then the government wouldnt have the funding to build the roads, nor would the demand for the roads exist.
POSTED BY: HILBMANN | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:51 PM 1:51 PM
It is amusing here to read comments from the Left. Twisting words to progress your communism. You arent fooling us anymore. All of your Marxist has been exposed, but apparently you think you can continue to make outrageous statements to keep your sheeple on the hook. However, you cant shift your camouflage well enough to make much traction. You have the advantage by controlling the MSM, but the People have other sources of information, so we tune out MSNBC, for example, as you can easily see by their ratings. It looks like the tingle going up my legguy, Chris Matthews, is going to have a mental breakdown. It is, judging by many of the comments here, a contagion within the Marxist movement in the USA.
POSTED BY: BILL SMITH | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:53 PM 1:53 PM
In regards to Obama and taxes, isnt it very hilarious, disgusting and quite illuminating that some of the top people in his administration, including the Secretary of the Treasury, are either known tax cheats or are late in paying the IRS millions of dollars? Liberals are worthless.
POSTED BY: TERRY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:56 PM 1:56 PM
The message appeared to be a response President Obamas you didnt build thatremark from a July campaign rally, when he was trying to explain that government not businesses constructed public infrastructure on which the economy relies. Republicans have used the four words to attack Obama as out of touch with the realities of owning and operating a small business. If I had a horse that was a LAME as this excuse the humanitarian thing to do would be to have it put down. That same infrastructure was there for everyone. Some people utilized their imagination, initiative, and were willing to take extraordinary financial risks to develop and build successful businesses, Others were content to go along for the ride. Now we see the riders and their apologists complaining that the driversof the economy are taking a route that is not scenic enough. To paraphrase Mr. Obamas driving analogy we no see that D equals Decline and/or Depression. R is now poised to represent Recovery and Responsibility.
POSTED BY: JOHNFLOB | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:57 PM 1:57 PM
Why does ABC news give an interpretation to what BO said which is at odds with what he said? Answer: They are in the tank for BOzo. ABC learn to write news articles without your personal liberal opinions jumping out. In order to give
this interpretation to what he said, you have to ignore the context and you have to concede that BOzo does not know how to properly make a sentence in English.
POSTED BY: JOHN GAULT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:58 PM 1:58 PM
How great would it have been to be on that plane when it pulled in! The anger on the admins faces! The stress on barry knowing the country is against him! So great..AMERICA HATES the LEFT!! :)))) Life is good! see you in Nov!!
POSTED BY: DUH | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 1:59 PM 1:59 PM
The genie is out of the bottle kool-aid drinkers. And you cant put it back into the bottle. The Giant is awake. Obama one and done.
POSTED BY: KANOKROIL | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:00 PM 2:00 PM
TO: newcountryman: That is exactly what he said AND meant.
POSTED BY: CHUCKUNDERSCORE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:03 PM 2:03 PM
Where was all this indignation on ABCs part when they where covering all the Rudepeople who didnt like Bush? Of course then it was justified activism, but when you express negative views about a Liberal its rude Hey Devin, how about you stop being the Presidents Lap Dog and actually look into WHY that message was posted instead of automatically defending him. ABC never, ever did that for Bush. We see your Bias and we are not accepting it any longer.
POSTED BY: ALERIC | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:05 PM 2:05 PM
Former President Obama that has a nice right to it. One term President also a nice ring President Romney also wonderful get used to it liberal slime, his days are numbered as President, and then we hope him to have a nice long life after that with the humiliating title, the failed President.
POSTED BY: TACITUS TALKS | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:06 PM 2:06 PM
Oh, the airport was built with Govt. Funds so yes, I guess you could say that the banner was wrong, ast least maybe the second part. But where did the Govt. get the money? From the taxpayers you dolts. And since the Govt. is supposed to work for us, then we own it. So I guess we did build it. So the banner is correct. obama SUX and we DID BUILD IT. Democrats, the party of death and slavery.
POSTED BY: STEVEM | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:08 PM 2:08 PM
Obamas debt will go OVER 16 TRILLION during the DNC. How appropriate.
POSTED BY: AHOLEOBAMA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:11 PM 2:11 PM
You will know hes lying if he stutters when answering two questions: 1. Where are the college transcripts to show it wasnt college besides high school where you said: I kept playing basketball, attended classes sparingly, drank beer heavily, and tried drugs enthusiastically.~ Barack Hussein Obama (Dreams From My Father) ?? 2. Follow-up: Did the alcohol and hard drugs make your brain mush causing you to state: When you spread the wealth around, its good for everybody. The private sector is fine You didnt build that small business???
POSTED BY: FRANKO K. | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:11 PM 2:11 PM
John H said =========== The dude built a monument to himself. Allow that to sink in. He built a monumentto himself. One more time. He built a freaking monument to himself! And it gets better. Obama built a monument to himselfout of sand. Really? Sand? Yes. Sand. Obama built a monument to himself out of sand. Honestly, I cant comment further for fear of using words that will offend non-sailors. Monument. Sand. Epic. ============ No reply. I just thought it was worth re-posting. It echoes what anybody with a remaining shred of sanity feels about the egoistic flake Obama.
POSTED BY: ROCCO | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:12 PM 2:12 PM
All you got to do is look at barrys record over the last 4 years.. GAME OVER.
POSTED BY: KESS | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:12 PM 2:12 PM
Of all the things they didnt build with just private money an airport. And lets remove the federal air traffic controllers and TSA officials from SUX too and let the Sioux Citians learn firsthand how much fun crashes and terrorists are. Im kidding of course, but I really cant stand people who assert, assert and assert the things theyd like to be true until they convince themselves they are true, though there isnt the slightest bit of evidence from the real world that what they are saying is a fact. Then, when those fantasies are challenged with facts, they become indignant. Annoying.
POSTED BY: GNIROL | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:13 PM 2:13 PM
I find it hilarious all the liberals going about about how the airport is maintained with tax dollars. Just who do you think paid the tax dollars?
POSTED BY: MRSID | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:19 PM 2:19 PM
Just like the other failed president..Jimmah Carter, Obamas name will only be mentioned when it a punchline to a joke.
POSTED BY: AHOLEOBAMA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:20 PM 2:20 PM
Sioux City, which sits on the border with Nebraska in the northwest corner of the state,
POSTED BY: SETH | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:22 PM 2:22 PM
Iowa = A state of people that needed to learn things the..HARD WAY!!
POSTED BY: VINCE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:24 PM 2:24 PM
Editors Check your facts!!!!! Sioux City, which sits on the border with Nebraska in the northwest corner of the state, Sioux City does NOT border Nebraska. It borders South Dakota.
POSTED BY: SETH | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:25 PM 2:25 PM
Because government built roads all by itself, not with tax dollars.. Yep..
POSTED BY: JEFF C. | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:26 PM 2:26 PM
ABC,CBS,NBC,MSNBC., the Lame Stream media, where the feeble minded liberals eagerly swallow their protein. I know some intelligent liberals, good folks, just clearly brain washed and refuse to see reality..so sad.
POSTED BY: DAVID | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:27 PM 2:27 PM
The only thing the Obama administration has built was a mountain of debt and lies! You would have to be dumber than a bag of rocks if your planning to vote for Obama again!
If a guy doesnt do the jobyouve gotta let him go.
POSTED BY: SURFERDOC | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:28 PM 2:28 PM
You folks in Iowa seem so sure that Obama is looking out for you. My God are you that easy to fool. He could care less about any of us UNLESS it is for his purpose. ee the movie 2016 and you will realize exactly what he is trying to do. We all need to take the time to ponder where this guy is taking our country. If any of us are stupid enough to fall for his lies again, then we will deserve everything we get. You reap what you sow! Incidentally Is there even one American Flag on the guys big bus? I didnt see one!
POSTED BY: JOE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:28 PM 2:28 PM
Come November, President Empty Chair will be found in a Used Furniture Store that he didnt built.
POSTED BY: DVD_CHARLIE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:31 PM 2:31 PM
Pretty funny they put it at an Airport. The rabid right seems to worship ignorance.
POSTED BY: TIM CROWLEY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:31 PM 2:31 PM
Obama DID say it and he means it. In his twisted logic he forgot that the money the GOV uses to build the roads and the public infrastructure comes from the people. It is no different that this big push for electric cars. Where do you think the electricity comes from?? Coal fired plants!!
What did Obama say when he got elected? I will go after those cola plants and drive up their expenses so much they will not be able to stay in businessSo he touts the electric car so his servants all buy them, then he cuts off the electricity. One last point if I might. Could someone tell me why on earth we are not using our energy resources that we have?? What are we saving it for?? In the not to distant future we will find new energy sources and then oil and coal will be mostly useless. Is that the plan?? Sounds pretty stupid to me. Especially because our use of foreign oil causes huge problems. Think how nice it would be if we only had to worry about Israel instead of the entire region.
The Empty Suit in the Empty Chair.
POSTED BY: SURFERDOC | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:32 PM 2:32 PM
Wow! It is amazing to read all of the comments stating the airport was built by the governmentso private buisiness/citizens didnt build the airport. The governmentdoesnt build squat. The government takes YOUR taxdollars and uses YOUR taxdollars to pay PRIVATE BUSINESSto build that airport along with everything else the government takes credit for building. The governmentdidnt build that airport or anything else. PRIVATE BUISINESS built that airport using YOUR taxdollars. Is General Motors now considered the governmentjust because the governmenttook billions in YOUR taxdollars and gave it to GM? Are we now supposed to believe the governmentshould claim they built that Chevy truck youre dirivng just because they used YOUR taxdollars to prop up GM? I think the men and women on the assembly lines would take issue with that claim. It blows me away that so many folks dont get that yet most consider themselves progressive. Onward thruthe fog.
POSTED BY: SO | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:33 PM 2:33 PM
Who ever put up the banner should get a medal.
POSTED BY: BILLY BOB | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:35 PM 2:35 PM
if youre getting flack, youre probably over the target.O-Bots dimmed by too much kool aid laced with Hopium just cant believe folks are tired of Obama and the Chicago Way
POSTED BY: DANA BLASI | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:37 PM 2:37 PM
Dear ABC, supporter of all things Obama Mr. OBAMA -the CANDIDATE- said exactly what he intended. He exudes envy of the work of others and seeks to take it away. Guess what, people will pull back and take a lets see you do it Mr. Big Person. Who built ABC or Disney, candidate Obamas political class !
POSTED BY: COMMANDER | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:37 PM 2:37 PM
Posted by: Kess | September 2, 2012, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm And lets remove the federal air traffic controllers and TSA officials from SUX too and let the Sioux Citians learn firsthand how much fun crashes and terrorists are. ============ Says a lot that you can joke about something like that. And its also very telling that you dont even try to hide that the Democratic answer to objections about the way federal money is used is to start funneling it more directly to their own supporters, as if we just didnt want the money to be wasted in our states. Yeah, TEA party members must be real nutheads to want to stop federal waste and cronyism in both partys. Hardy har har. What imbeciles. Youve won me over. Gimme the money of the richand sing me a couple Al Green songs, and Ill keep voting for you, Mr. President. Because youre the coolest.
POSTED BY: KEN | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:39 PM 2:39 PM
I have been a careful observer of politics for decades, and have noticed that Dems use fear, hate and even racism to manipulate their unthinking supporters, and their opponents. Do Republicans do this too? Some, but less so than Dems. Look honestly at the last century, when the two Superpowers (USA and USSR) were battling it out economically more than militarily. What system worked better? Now, you may point to China vs the USA as an opposing example. But really, the US has become much less economically free in the past 50 years, while China has become much more economically free in fact, it has more freedom in some ways than the US! Business in the US is being stifled by a bewildering and expensive array of regulations, large and small. Its true that the morals of the bankers, financiers and business owners are getting worse. But the liberals, if anything, are pushing for more immorality and less religious guidance, and at the same time, more government regulations, and are encountering less and less resistance to their agenda. The bankers, financiers and business owners, on the other hand, have pushed things too far, but are seeing that its bad for them too. So, instead of more government regulation, why not more consumer education (in this, the information age)? Name and Shame. There should be an app for that.
POSTED BY: CLEARLY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:39 PM 2:39 PM
What Obama doesnt get is that while all business owners had help from numerous sources they still had the guts to lay their economic lives on the line and put everything they have into their business. And that, is what separates a business owner from some other hard working citizennot the fact that government was there. The guy just doesnt
get it and never will.
POSTED BY: BIGEEE1 | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:42 PM 2:42 PM
The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him president. The foregoing is attributed to an article published in the Czech Republic.
POSTED BY: CHUHYONA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:43 PM 2:43 PM
I find the useful idiots, progressive liberals responding to this story using the same tired rhetoric as their communist community organizer leader; with new slogan forwardripped from the annuls of nazi and marxist propaganda machines, to which sadly the dnc has become. The last 2 years of bush the democrats controlled the house filibustered continuously in the senate, first 2 years of obama the democrats controlled the house, senate and presidency, no budget, housing bubble, obamacare, over-regulation(read strangulation) of businesses large and small. and absolutely ZERO job creation outside of the bloated federal bureaucracy. So get over it our current circumstances fall squarely on our narcissist in chief and his administration.
POSTED BY: TEMPLEKNIGHT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:44 PM 2:44 PM
Way to go Mr. Pilot! You deserve a raise!!!!!!
POSTED BY: TEXASGIRL | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:44 PM 2:44 PM
The message appeared to be a response President Obamas you didnt build thatremark from a July campaign rally, when he was trying to explain that government not businesses constructed public infrastructure on which the economy relies. ABC reports what they assume Obama meant, rather than what actually he said. I guess objective journalism is so yesterday.
POSTED BY: FED UP | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:46 PM 2:46 PM
I am sitting here reading all these comments, and wondering where all these obama clowns came from? It is increasingly more difficult to fond a blog with even one obama praise and worshipperson on it. I scroll up to the top, and find outThis is ABC news! Everyone that watches ABC must have came together here on this one blog. Chances of this appearing hereslim to none!
POSTED BY: KEITH WREN | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:47 PM 2:47 PM
Oops, I was expecting to see a picture of the crowd of 10,000 who attended Obamas speech in Urbana, Iowa yesterday but one persons opinion posted on a ragged banner has definitely proven your point. *smirk* Shouldnt the title begin An Iowansrather than Iowans, LOL?
POSTED BY: BEATRICE MOONEY | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:53 PM 2:53 PM
Poor poor liberals. They cant get away with saying its a lieanymore. There is a thing called the internet these days, where people can see the video. Of course, the libs still deny it. Talk about lock-stepping brownshirts.
POSTED BY: LINCOLN ROBERTSON | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:55 PM 2:55 PM
If I was president I would work 24/7. . .
POSTED BY: DWIGHTMANN | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:57 PM 2:57 PM
I like how this reporter takes the Party Line about Obamas revealing diatribe, that it was all about roads and bridges. How does that reconcile with the part of the rant about how other people have talent, other people work hard etc. It would be clear to anyone paying attention that you didnt build thatmeans exactly what these folks say it means.
POSTED BY: EDDIE LANG | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 2:58 PM 2:58 PM
So all you Democrats scream every day about how evil business is, and how business doesnt pay enough taxes, and how businesses exploit the infrastructure, and how they exploit workers, and how they destroy the planet, and how they control the Republican partybut Obama isnt like any of you? That makes sense. If youre on crack.
POSTED BY: PLEASE STOP | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:02 PM 3:02 PM
ABC , why do you have to LIE for Obama, this is the reason most people hate ABC.
POSTED BY: TRUTH IS TRUTH | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:05 PM 3:05 PM
Hey Iowa, did your Democratic agenda help you out when the floods came? Did FEMA arrive? At least Bush sent the Navy in with some ships that were loaded with food, medical care, and all the fresh water New Orleans could drink plus the hellos for rescue while the left laughed thinking Bush thought there was a war in New Orleans.
POSTED BY: FRANCLIFF | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:06 PM 3:06 PM
Where were those photos of Obama smokin his weed 4 years ago? :-D Where were his college documents 4 years ago or even now? We all saw every Presidents college / military (except Clinton) records up until nowwhy is Obamas history not important to half the country and most of the media???
POSTED BY: PILOT DAVE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:07 PM 3:07 PM
The message appeared to be a response President Obamas you didnt build thatremark from a July campaign rally, when he was trying to explain that government not businesses constructed public infrastructure on which the economy relies. Ah yes, the Obama campaigns preferred interpretation of that remark, stated here as FACT. I guess the finest orator since Cicero could have used the word thoseto describe roads and bridges, but failed to.
POSTED BY: DAVE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:08 PM 3:08 PM
The only time Dems care about one of those fly overstates is during an election. Iowans know that the Fed taxes, bailouts and stimulus money wont find its way back to them. Its going to big cities and big unions.
POSTED BY: WILLIAM | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:09 PM 3:09 PM
Government FORCES private industry to pay taxes. With taxes the government CONTRACTS with the PRIVATE sector for needed skills. The ONLY thing the government does is FORCE private industry to PAY UP! The government does NOT build. It forces TAXATION onto the private sector and funds activities with PRIVATE SECTOR MONEY. The government is only an ADMINISTRATOR, and an extremely INEFFECTIVE one at that!
POSTED BY: LINCOLN ROBERTSON | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:12 PM 3:12 PM
I did the same thing. I just hope all of the good people in Iowa dont feel that way. After 4 years of the mess we have now we should all be ready for real change. In the past we always replaced presidents who did not perform after one term. Now seems just because the color of his skin people will still vote for him. Me when I saw the banner all I could see was Obama SUX. That said it all in my mind but hey. I might be wrong.
POSTED BY: SAMICHES4 | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:14 PM 3:14 PM
How about those 17 Lavish Vacations Obama took, who paid for those?
Obama was talking about small business and THEN he said you didnt build that. So what WAS the context of That. For those who want to believe in Obama still (including the author of this article), thatmeans infrastructure. But for those who have the ability to pair words with actions, thatclearly meant success. Obama WAS saying that government, not the entrepreneur, built a majority of a given businesses success. Those who dont see this are either intentionally fooling themselves or are too stupid to realize their too stupid.
POSTED BY: XJONX | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:18 PM 3:18 PM
Iowans know that the Fed taxes, bailouts and stimulus money wont find its way back to them Oh sure, Iowa just happens to be one of those states that takes in many more federal dollars than it contributes.
POSTED BY: VAMPIRE MITT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:20 PM 3:20 PM
Obama is NOT welcome here in Iowa! He could not even get his ass in Western Iowa last summer when we had the great Missouri River flood here which destroyed many homes and businesses to look over the damage.He does not care about the average folk and only about getting votes to continue to destroy our country.Obama,you are not wecome in Iowa.
POSTED BY: DON | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:20 PM 3:20 PM
So the government built something with my money, big deal. They also overpay for everything they build by funneling the contracts to their union cronies. The government pays a man a thousand dollars, for what the private sector could get done for a hundred and the dims think we should be handing out cookies or gold stars. This is yet another perfect example of why democrat cities are as broke Obamas brother(You know, the one that lives in a hut. The one that had to beg for help from a right winger because his brotheris the most powerful deadbeat in the free world only had crickets for him)
POSTED BY: BLUCLW | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:22 PM 3:22 PM
Why are there so many posters here telling us that obama didnt say you didnt build thatwhen obama clearly said
you didnt build that? Was this another one of those dog whistle things that only liberals can hear differently? Like linking Chicagoto obama is racist.
POSTED BY: RONJON | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:22 PM 3:22 PM
The no man is an islanddefense Democrats use to justify Obamas amazingly revealing You didnt build that statement is just priceless. Of COURSE, we all get some kind of help. Its a given. The real question is Why would ANY politician attack individual achievement, one of the most beautiful things that any human has? That is precisely what Obama did. But why? Why sully individual achievement? Why diminish it? What does a politician gain from that? Seriously, you stand up in front of the world and say that without infrastructure you would be nothing? That youre not that smart? Why? What kind of person says that? Only someone who is themselves a NOTHING. Someone who came by their success by being a fake, by getting everything handed to them, by making stuff up, and who is deathly afraid that they will be caught. See Elizabeth Warren, the woman who faked her heritage to climb the ladder of academia and now wants to be a Senator. She made the You Didnt Build That argument famous. The entire purpose of You Didnt Build that is to diminish the success of OTHERS. Its like OK, I may have fudged it some to get where I am, but so did YOU! Youre not so smart! The difference, obviously, is what was the nature of the help? Honest or Dishonest. You Didnt Build That isnt about government or infrastructure. Its about deflection from the true nature of both Warren AND Obama. The dishonest person diminishes others achievements to deflect away from their fraudulent resume. The honest person never does.
POSTED BY: FRAN DAVIS | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:25 PM 3:25 PM
Regardless of which interpretation Obama meant business did build that bridge. A business was hired to build it with taxpayer money including taxes from businesses. And we do have the highest business tax rate in the world. While GE can hire 1000s of people to find loopholes in order to pay no taxes, the little guy has to cough up the cash. Romney is for keeping the Bush tax cuts. Democrats used to say the Bush tax cuts were only for the rich ignoring the fact they were for everyone. Eventually they had to admit they were wrong. Romneys plan lowers taxes for EVERYONE, not discrimination. Not so with our class warfare president. Half the people dont pay income taxes while the top 10% pay 75% of income taxes.
POSTED BY: JOHN GALT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:26 PM 3:26 PM
Government builds NOTHING. It has no money except what it gets from taxpayers and the businesses that employ them. Yes, we who own and work for the businesses DID build that.
POSTED BY: MIKE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:26 PM 3:26 PM
must have been a typo
POSTED BY: YURI | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:26 PM 3:26 PM
Say it slowly liberals President Romney has a nice ring doesnt it?
POSTED BY: TACITUS TALKS | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:27 PM 3:27 PM
Article states: Sioux City, which sits on the border with Nebraska, in the northwest corner of the state Geography FAIL. Try SOUTHEAST corner. Google maps. It works.
POSTED BY: NAVY VET AND PROUD OF USA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:27 PM 3:27 PM
When obama said you didnt build it, he was setting business people up for the next lineAfter his reelection The government and the community should actually share ownership in it and after the government gets their half, the community should split the remainder of the profits equally!
POSTED BY: KEITH WREN | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:31 PM 3:31 PM
Im pretty hard core Conservative (think Mark Levine) - Republicans should not do stuff like this (if its not a plant which is also a tactic being used by the Dems frequently). When Mitt Romney is President, stunts like this will invite more hate and vitriol from the Democrats which is already at an extreme level towards Republicans with all the mischaracterization and misrepresentation I see today.
POSTED BY: ROGER | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:36 PM 3:36 PM
I am blown away at the replies here trying to agree with Obama that if you have a business you did not build it They are probably the 1/2 that pay NO FEDERAL taxes and in fact usually get thousands back. I am sick of my taxes going to bail out individual California homeowners. The State came up with a great plan. The bank would cover 1/2 of the amount the house was under water and the Govt would cover the rest. First of all that plan uses MY taxes to bail out someone that bought a house they could not afford. Worse yet is that the banks did not
agree to the plan so California covered the entire ammount. This country will implode if we have four more years of this man.
@TRUFFLEMAN2340 The truth is the government doesnt have any funds to build anything they take the funds from us and give Half of it back to us, to build something like this airport. And for this we are supposed to be thankful.
POSTED BY: BOB | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:49 PM 3:49 PM
@xJonx: Do you know what an antecedent is? Im betting not, since businesswas the antecedent to that, not success.
POSTED BY: DAVE | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 3:55 PM 3:55 PM
If you play the entire speech of what Obama said it is much worse. Liberals and the media hold Obama to pitiful standards He seems to be coddled like a child getting a ribbon for last place. Can we agree he is a bad president, but remains a likable figure, but still is a very weak president and leader. Mitt Romney has a sterling business record quote from Bill Clinton and will take responsibility not shirk away from it. I hope Romney/Ryan get our country out of its current malaise.
POSTED BY: T | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 4:09 PM 4:09 PM
Dem operatives swarming this thread!
POSTED BY: MARY WRIGHT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 4:11 PM 4:11 PM
Most of the storiesand wild claimsIve read about Mr. Obama are factually correct, no matter what his lying minions say. Remember these are the same people that accuse Romney of being a tax cheat, a felon, hating women, hating dogs, hating disabled children, of causing the death of a woman, etcAnything they say lacks credibility. Even Obamas own minions would not answer a simple question this morningThe question: Are Americans better off today than they were 4 years ago? Not one of his mental midget advisors would give a yes or no..Hmmmmm..
POSTED BY: SCOTT NORRIS | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 4:15 PM 4:15 PM
There si going to be a lot of pain to put this country back together again. No one is going to win any pouplarity contests, but after Obama is gone, hopefully we will be able to rebuild. If he is re elected, the tipping point tips and we are gone. It is that simple. Now is the time for brave people to roll up their sleeves and get to work to kick this adminstration out of office and grapple with the garbage it has left us before we perish as a nation-fiscally and practically.
POSTED BY: MARY WRIGHT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2012, 4:15 PM 4:15 PM
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@Creeper. Feel free to jump in on the question of the plan.

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