Scary Statements from Liberal Democrat Supporters

These are examples of the moronic stupidity that America is up against.  These people actually believe that Obama is the solution to all of America's problems, that he can do no wrong, that the Republicans are the problem for attempting to hinder Obama from enacting his moronic and unconstitutional legislation, and anyone who speaks out against Obama is a racist who hates America!


Statements in Reply to White House Announcement of Obama's Second Inauguration, January 20, 2013


Rebecca Raven
Yay!  Another fabulous 4 years.  Dow up 74%!  S&P UP! Unemployment down, health care reform, repeal of DADT!  Extension of college assistance and unemployment!  Haters gonna hate, workers gonna work!  All you gloomy GOP losers can hibernate for the next 2 years when we take back the HOUSE (YAY #OFA!) and then in 2016 when we elect another great Democratic president to continue these terrific policies!  The country will be better off whether you like it or not.  Go find another country to flush down the toilet, #GOP.

Paul Gould
Mazel tov!  And a proud day for our nation.  To the haters, y'know, the man could walk on water, cure cancer and AIDS, and turn lead into gold and you'd still find an excuse to hate our President and insult those of us who support him.  Go enjoy a day at the park or something... would do you a world of good.

Kathryn Adams
I'm so proud to have such a people's President in the White House. If people can't see that, then they have their head in the sand.

Chris Arceneaux
IF YOU HATE OUR PRESIDENT, YOU HATE AMERICA..... PLEASE DO US ALL A FAVOR AND GTFO YOU FREEDOM HATERS. GO TROLL YOUR PARENTS.

Jeanne Vernon
Thank God for being the supreme being and making the RIGHT decision for OUR country..congratulations Mr. President, Barack Obama!

Christyn Marquez
it's not our president's fault that our country is going down hill if it was a president's fault, it was President Bush Sr and Jr... Bill  Clinton had this country in almost tip top shape, then Bush Jr. came in and and ran away every time our country was in big trouble!!! President Obama  came into office 4 yrs ago into a giant mess that was all ready made and he has to  have enough time to fix what damage was done.. give him a chance to work out nearly 8 years of mess

Michael Watson
Congrats Mr. President.... He has done more in 4 years than the previous president did in 2 terms. when it boils down to it some people can't stand the fact that we got a Black President, And that's bad... But the funny thing is you just gotta deal with it, if not.... Just leave the country 

Phil Edge
I see posts about people on welfare wanting handouts. Bet these people didn't know majority of them are white and from southern states who did not vote for Obama. But you know facts don't matter right lol. As time goes on history will be the judge of this President and when he ends up on MT Rushmore people will really be sick. Comments about this man being the worst President are delusional at best. God forbid a black man solves all the white man's problems.

Raymone Pryor
If you don't have anything positive to say concerning our President, then don't say anything at all. If you don't like him that's fine, but he will remain in office for at least 4 years. So get over it! He is just the President not God.

Mark Robinson
Is very sad that people still do not want to acknowledge Pres. Obama. The man got four more years Just face it geez. Another four years we will have a different president. In our history it always been a bad president and a good president In office. I'm glad to be a American we have freedom of speech and opinions on Issues like this. When George Bush was in office he did good things And a lot of bad things like I put our country in a depression before he left office. I did not really care for his presidency. I really not cry about anything when he was in office. Y'all got so many negative stuff too say about Obama Is not even funny. Instead of y'all crying about we need to come together and try to help each other out and our great country we call America. 

Karen Howard
[Obama is taking away your] rights??? You got to be kidding.Go to your closet and pull out your noose and white hood and your conehead cap! be the biggest clown on Earth along with all the rest of your fellow racist redneck no brain pricks! The problem with you is his skin color.Get over it! haha you for 4 years !

Ayana Wilkerson
stop being mean if it wasnt for mr.president we will be BROKE and POOR! Try not to be raciest

Rachelle Greene
[Obama hasn't done more for the economy] because he is not a magician.  perhaps you should be asking the rethuglican assholes who spent the past 4 years making certain nothing got done. they announced publicly that they would spend every breath blocking everything he tried to do, and then they did just that.  i hope all of the morons who support rethuglicans die, all at the same time.

Lisa Cristo
Why do people call the President, President Obama, or Mr. President Obama, show respect for the person who holds the offices of the United States Of America. If we bash ouf president it shows weakness, and the opposing forces will find it easy to strike us again.  The only reason is he is Black, and alot of people are jealous.  I say way to go, I don't particuly agree with everything the president does, but what moves me is he has heart in what he is doing! In my mind is that he inherited, a mess, and the least we can do is learn why he is doing what he is doing.  Personally, just like marriage we all don't like what the other is doing, we all might suffer from the actions of the President, it can only get better down the road.  Well, whatever happened their between President Obama, and the first lady, shouldn't have been shown, on this day. She was showing the love of her life, I and the girls took part in making the man who you are today. Like any women would do when she feels her man is out of line, wether he is the President of the USA, or not she knows what to do. It might not be right but what is? Their a good looking first family.  If a womem can keep her man in line, those are the one's that are married until death do them part.  I admirer the first lady and want to know her secret to keeping him in line, or getting him back in line, when he is out of line.

Stephen Griffin
For all who don't like him for whatever reason you might have. I guess you would rather drink bleach, then to support the one person who trying his hardest to make your life better and put money in your pocket and love this country just a much as you do

Mitch Stokely
Congrats Mr President! Four more years. Keep up the good work.... and just remember the majority of Americans voted YES on your agenda.  And may the angry ignorant greedy GOP self destruct further.... lets pray those left standing go back to moderate Republican politics and not the radical Tea Party Agenda that continues to block positive legislation.  Yea and Bush we had record offshoring and tax rewards for companies that did offshore American jobs. So thank Obama for trying to push legislation to stop that unlike Republicants that dont care as long as the rich and their stockholders get paid...., [The people complaining about higher taxes, job losses, inflation, and cronyism] got it 180 degrees wrong.  [They] must not read history. Most of the debt we have is either from Bushs war, his Great Recession that killed GDP and jobs, or the Bush tax cuts which sucked trillions from the IRS.  If you want to blame debt on anyone look at 12 years of a failed Republican dominated congress up until 2006 and Bushs policies that created the debts and recessions that began December 2007!  These right wing Republican fanatics on these blogs always amaze me with the denial, ignorance, and make believe history you come up with. I think you guys must have lost a job or saw your investments go down or you assault rifles confiscated or your lawnmowers broke down in front of your mobile home today because the vitriol is just a bunch of irrational BS that doesnt convince anyone.  Anyone between 26 and 75 with a college degree has a 4.2% unemployment rate, if you bothered to read Dept of Labor statistics.  Most of the unemployed in those numbers are high school degreed or high school dropouts, teenagers which always have 15% unemployment rates and illegals. The only group not truly finding work are college degreed kids under age 26 and that is a bad number as they are arpund 11% unemployrled from what I read.  The last Republican President killed America jobs via MASSIVE offshoring between 2002 and 2008, then raised the debt by lowering taxes on the richest of the rich who have made record profits last 2 years in the past 60! So Obama is fighting for the middle class and labor class....not Republicants who only fight for the rich.





Statements in Reply to White House Broadcast of Obama's Second Inauguration, January 20, 2013

Tamra Hubbart
Watching the Inauguration live.Everybody out there so happy.Would of been nice for to be there.But maybe if our President would continue through as first election and consider revising so our President can stay till 2023 a day short of 10 years.He is bringing this country along well,and we'd wish him to stay in office as long as possible.

James Shephard
Its amazing how some of you only hate President Obama because of his color and not really because what he has or have not done as president. Its 2013 and we should really really grow up and start becoming more as one nation, maybe if we all start really working together this country would be a better place.

Fred Williams
Great speech from a great black man!!!  Now if those sorry ass rep. Stop being racist and actually try to work with the man we probably can achieve something!!!  This shit sooo funny white people are being fucked by who they elected and still trying to blame a black man.  Y'all stupid asses need to wake up and see who's really fucking this country up!!!!!


How A Liberal-Democrat-Keynesian Thinks About the National Debt

Tom Osborne, in reply to this letter about the national debt crisis and why Virginia needed to seriously consider a new currency instead of laughing at the suggestion to distance the State from the Federal Reserve bank:
Your underlying assumptions (or assertions) aren’t grounded in reality.
1) The dollar is not in decline – it is the strongest currency in the world!
2) Monetary inflation is almost non-existent, not growing exponentially
3) Although you and your cohorts think that foreign nations should be worried about our debt levels, the opposite is happening – foreign countries and others are fighting each other to loan money to America (buy our bonds) because the US government is one of the safest investments in the world (at least in the eyes of people who make their living through investing)
4) Your “mathematical certainty” about default is simply false – it is neither mathematically nor economically even likely, let alone certain
5) The idea that there is something called “real money” (presumably that backed by metal, probably gold) and “fake money” is pure nonsense – money of any kind has no intrinsic value, it only has value as an exchange medium, and then only to the extent agreed upon by the users of that exchange
6) Following up on my point #5, there is not enough gold in the world to “back up” all the money needed to keep the worldwide economy working – and if there were, gold would become a worthless commodity because there would be far more of it around than could be used in any practical manner
7) In reality, federal government debt never has to be repaid – it can continue in perpetuity, so long as the interest on it is being paid.  The idea of $52,400 debt for every man, woman and child in the US sounds horrible until you realize that it is only slightly more than one year’s median income – and LESS than 1 year’s average income.  Put another way, IF the national debt had to be paid off (which it doesn’t), the average child born today would have to spend one year of his working life (i.e., about 1 year out of 45) paying for the infrastructure of the country that was left to him by previous generations. Not a horrible burden, do you think – especially if we leave a strong infrastructure?

You seem to have fallen into the trap of thinking that the federal government’s budget and financial accounting are a complete financial picture – which it isn’t, and isn’t intended to be. You seem to be unaware that the government’s “balance sheet” doesn’t include non-monetary assets – that the “national debt” is “gross debt” rather than “net debt” and doesn’t consider the offsetting value of all the land, buildings, minerals, offshore oil, military equipment, etc. that the government owns, nor does it consider that the government (of, by and for the people) can rightly consider the value of all the assets owned by us individually in determining whether or not we are “bankrupt.”

We are definitely not bankrupt, nor anything approaching bankruptcy – our assets exceed our liabilities, and our debt-to-GDP ratio is quite manageable, and we have a multitude of ways of addressing fiscal imbalance problems before they do become critical. There can be, and are, legitimate questions about whether our debt level is currently too high, and whether or not we are moving too rapidly in increasing our debt, and whether or not the Federal Reserve is currently making the right decisions for our economy, and when and how to reduce our annual deficits (through either tax increases or spending cuts or some combination), but your “chicken-little-the-sky-is-falling” outlook does more to harm than to help us address the real issues.

What you "know" is roughly akin to what those who predicted the end of the world based on the Mayan Calendar "knew." It is false knowledge. I know there is a strain in the human condition which likes to believe in catastrophic events coming in the future that they can somehow "foretell" -- but look at the track record of such predictions! If you can show me that the past predictions of your economic gurus have actually come to pass -- rather than saying "believe me, they WILL happen" or doing some after-the-fact hypothesizing as to why they happened -- then you might have a little more credibility. As for "why not default right now" -- you obviously miss the point: the U.S. government doesn't have to pay off the debt, and it doesn't have to default to avoid paying off the debt. It can keep the debt in perpetuity as long as it pays the interest on it, and as long as people somewhere continue to believe it to be a good investment. People -- and other governments -- buy U.S. securities NOT so they can be repaid, but so they can earn the interest.



Statements in Reply to Stories about Marcum Lardieri, who was arrested for wearing an NRA shirt to school

John Hathcock
You don't have the right to free speech as a child or young adult. You do what your told by teachers/parents/police and deal. Or at least we did when i was growing up. When you are an adult of your own accord then you can say and do what you want.


Statements in Reply to Stores about the Mark Sanford Election as Governor of South Carolina


Kimberly Pilny
How Freakin' IGNORANT are the people of SC??!! Politicians have reputations as being less than honest to begin with. This one confirmed that he will LIE to family & constituents; disregard his duties to the people of SC; & is apt to disappear at any time without any warning for unspecified amounts of time, which he will lie about upon his return. AWESOME choice, SC! At least all of the US doesn't have to live with their idiotic decision! I think they should lose their right to vote in the next presidential election, due to a proven total lack of sanity when voting!!

Statements in Reply to Story about Obama Flying to Austin, TX for a "
Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity" Campaign Stop

J. Henry Holmes
the best man to turn the USA around is on the job AND WHEEL ARE UP FOR HIM. YOU GO OBAMA YOU ARE THE MAN AND ALL OF THE USA ARE BEHIND YOU.

Mike Stuart
Its consistent over decades now and irrefutable that our economy improves under Democratic presidents and it worsens under Republican presidents. There's just no arguing that fact. Bush I, Bush II vs Clinton, Obama. No contest, game over.

Kathleen Karluk
Change is not a dirty word.

Leo Lee
I am happy with being in USA while Obama in the white house. Great man whom I can respect as a leader.

Dan Nelson
Mr president I'm proud of all you've done and tried to do. You're a real American, don't let the right wing nuts destroy our country!



Statements in Reply to Story about the Coming Attempt to Impeach Obama

Tamie DeMasters
No one has been able to tell me what the fucking conspiracy actually is? What exactly did the administration cover up?  Is it that at first they said it was a reactionary attack after the release of the anti Islamic movie and then days later they said it wasn't & that as more info came out they figured out that it was actually an attack on the embassy by terrorists. ???
Jeremy Smith
It's part of the GOP jobs plan. Impeachment of the president is wonderful for the economy......These idiots are gonna kill this country.
Ramin Honary
Part of it is that the Republicans are still butthurt over liberals trying to impeach Bush for his war crimes back in 2005-2006. People stopped talking about it when the economy tanked in 2007.


Statements in Reply to NBC Story about Obama's Terrible Week Concerning Benghazi and AP Scandals


Paul Pennell
These aren't even real issues. Publicizing it as though these things matter only lends credibility to the right wing agenda of making mountains of molehills. 
Bos Eriko Reyes
Poor Obama. America is getting crazier than usual.
riya sharma
He is an intelligent guy 
Brian Smith
Democrats might be concerned if the Republicans had an agenda beyond attack the black president, but they don't.
craig bruce
President Obama is miles above this bullshit, he will do just fine....A man amongst worms will always to fine.
Jacqueline Collette
U know what that is some dumb stupid shit! What in the hell does the president got to do with the IRS! Lol! The Republicans are some ignorant ass people! Lol! Now letz be sensible! Lets ask ourselves if we want our President to make things happen for the country& its people how is he going to make the people demands happen if U have unintelligent people/ Republicans which is of this nation go aganist the head of the US we all live in! The Repubicans must have fell off the boat and sunk at the bottom of the pond! Looool! They forgot The Pledge of Allegiance! Mr.President take a vacation& let the Dumb Asses figure it Out! Loooookl!
Alan Loo
Why is Obama to blame? He's not the whole government.
Mervin Deguzman
Ok coming in here with a little knowledge but from what I'm reading here, there's a lot of trolling involved. First, Obama will bounce back for sure.He's intelligent, he'll find a way. He wouldn't have won the second election if he wasn't. The racism will never be eradicated in this country. People are born either to hate or not to hate which in this modernized society, it'll always be hate. The system is broken. The rich rules this country. The politicians do whatever they want. We have no part in this country anymore. As freddy mercury says " nothing really matters to me."
Jeff Ehrhart
How many "scandals" have been cooked up by the right wing that then failed to taint the Obama administration? Well let's just say a lot. None of these things will lead to impeachment, and none of them will be tied to Obama directly. For the most part, these scandals are hyperbolic fishing expeditions.  Yes those things might have happened, but it doesn't implicate the president.
Glenn Vance
Any and all intelligence gathered by a drone is by definition, remotely sensed. Nothing actionable unless of course you're advocating the use of Hellfire missiles upon our own embassy.  "My President"? Cut the shit, moron. We have contests within this country to determine it's leadership, they're called "elections". YOU LOST, get over it.
Joe Dean
These are fake ass issues drummed up by the right to take focus off of their useless house and useless agenda..

Statements in Reply to Story about Obama's Campaign for National Women's Health Week

Clyde Robinson
POTUS and his administration is trying to do all the can for the health of our nation and it just seems the other side is trying to do all they can against them:-(


Statements in Reply to Story about Obama's Campaign for Immigration Policy - May 22, 2013

SMAmjid Khan
AMERICA HAS A GREAT PRESIDENT. AMERICAN MUST LISTEN TO HIM. HE SPEAKS WISDOM. HE SEES WHAT A COMMON PERSON CANNOT. HE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT LIFE AND HUMANITY. OUR PLANET HAS LARGE ACCEPTANCE FOR THOSE WHO CARES HUMANITY AND ITS INTEGRITY. LETS PLAN INTEGRATION. GOO LUCK PRESIDENT BHO!!!

Arvind Ahluwalia

role model for every leader in the world-Long live Barack Obama !

Nomme Young

Listen dear, I don't view the President as an idol. Lets get that straight! I view him as the COMMON SENSE CHOICE. The Democratic Party is the Progressive Party because unlike what I have seen under  the alternate party are BACKWARDS logic's and selfish views. I am positive I am not the only one that shares that view.  You think by tearing down the President your doing something great? Barriers won't stop the Progress-party. The President is on the RIGHT track. 
Ryan Wickersham
If we still lived by the rules from when the constitution was written, there would still be slaves, women wouldn't be allowed to vote and all gays would still be in the closet. While you might be OK with that, most others aren't. Unemployment is dropping and the economy is improving. Yes, there are still lots of unemployed people but that will always be true. Stop listening to Rush Limbaugh and form your own opinions. Stop being ignorant.
Our country is a country of immigrants. Had the native Americans had the strength to stop us from taking over their land, we'd have been the ones sent back to our country. Stopping immigration is impossible. Sure, we can slow it down but we can't stop it. So we can either act like you by throwing a hissy fit about it or we can adapt and make it a livable situation where everyone gets what they need. Your approach of being constantly unhappy with change will just turn you into a pissed off old man. Times change my friend. Get used to it.


Statements in Reply to Story about the Jobs that Obama Supposedly Created - August 2, 2013
 
"Our economy has added 7.3 million private-sector jobs over the last 41 months and unemployment dropped to its lowest level since December 2008"

Elba Robaina
President Barack Obama, Good job.
Andres Garcia
Imagine where the country would be with the god loving, super patriotic right helping with the recovery.  Let me see if I got this right - when the numbers are good = bullshit When the numbers are bad = See, I told you Obama is a bad president?
Tyrone Hills
Thank GOD!
Michael Pixley
You can't argue with results. Thank you President Obama for bringing us out of the hole George W. Bush drove us into!
Cisop Sixpence
Just think how much better it would be if Congress actually created some Jobs Programs and stopped trying to repeal health care.
Chet Harris
That rules out anything the Rethuglicans or Teabaggers put out


Statements in Reply to Story about Obama Wanting to Help Responsible Middle Class Homeowners
- August 6, 2013


Maui November
The United States of America is so honoured and blessed to have you as their Leader towards great things to come. Your morals, values, beliefs and ethics are what make you the best President the U.S has ever had. Keep up the Great work President Barack Obama.

Statements in Reply to Obama Propaganda about blaming Republicans in Congress for the Debt Problem - September 28, 2013
"My message to Congress is this: Do not shut down the government.  Do not shut down the economy.  Pass a budget on time.  Pay our bills on time."

Todd Johnson
I think the Republicans are boarding on TREASON. They do not have the U.S. in there best interest. Think about all the moms and dads that are not going to get there SS checks and do not have money to pay there bills. When the electric gets turned off and can not buy food. WOW. All over the ACA or better known as Obama Care.

Every one needs to call and write there ELECTED officials and tell them what you want. Bombard them with calls and tell them.

Its are job to make sure this does not happen. I think the Republicans are boarding on TREASON. They do not have the U.S. in there best interest. Think about all the moms and dads that are not going to get there SS checks and do not have money to pay there bills. When the electric gets turned off and can not buy food. WOW. All over the ACA or better known as Obama Care.

Every one needs to call and write there ELECTED officials and tell them what you want. Bombard them with calls and tell them.

Its are job to make sure this does not happen. 

I can say if the Republican's shuts down the government come Oct. 1st I know I will never vote for a Republican again ever. Those boys up there in Congress and the Senate better get this thing fixed and fixed fast. I am so tied of the Rep. up there in Washington. They are up there to do what the people want, I did not elect them to lead the people. They are elected to Rep. the people. Maybe they should start to hear what the people want.
All the big corporations that have not paid there taxes need to be shut down till they pay them. If it was me that did not pay my taxes the IRS would have froze my bank account and i would be in jail. Lets take back the United States of America.

Eric Weber
Our debt is shrinking. Any questions?

Convenient political games are always more important than the people they are supposed to represent.
Republicans and their supporters are social, political, warmongering terrorists who belong in prison.

And I'm not a democrat. So I'm not speaking from a party vs party perspective.
Ari Malek
One man can solve all this mess: John Boehner must abandon the Hastert Rule and allow the sane Repubs to vote with the Dems and start governing. Of course this will likely cost him the speakership. So it's basically Boehner's job vs. the U.S. economy. Does he have the balls?

Statements in Reply to Story about Obama Blaming the Tea Party for the Government Shutdown - October 7, 2013

Milk McGinnis
lol, i feel sorry for traditional republicans, you cant even be yourself. 
Tchiyuka Cornelius
Negotiate about what? The republicans only goal is to defund Obamacare. They are holding everything hostage for that. They know they made a mistake and that's why they are all of a sudden "passing bills."  They lost the Obamacare fight. Move on. There's nothing to negotiate about. Their starting point is unreasonable. That's why there isn't any movement.
Superfluous Hyperbole
Terrorism - the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.

Shutdown costs money.  If you are a fan of sensible government spending, this is costing us extra money we don't need to spend.  

Democracy paralyzed.  If you are a fan of democracy, the will of 15% held over 85% is absurd and absolutely anti-democratic.  

Millions furloughed.  The indirect cost to all of us will be borne out quickly in the coming months if this continues much longer.  What happens when those furloughed workers can't pay their rent?  Can't pay their car payment?  Can't afford groceries?  Remember the 2008 recession when consumer spending dropped dramatically?  Yeah, welcome back old friend.

I understand that some people both within the government and outside it relish this opportunity to cripple the fed, but real people are going to be destroyed due to your power grab.  It isn't acceptable.  Collateral damage for political power is disgusting.  Destroying people for political gain is what dictators do, this is the party you've bound yourselves to.  I am so sad that people who call themselves American believe this is proper and right.
Ogilvie Maurice
I respect your decision mr. President. If the republicans just left well enough alone this country would be much better off
Patricia Stewart
I've had #EnoughAlready! The ACA will not help me, but I don't want the less fortunate to suffer. Congress, have a heart and stop punishing everyone just to keep some without health insurance.
Jose A. R-T
Well Republicans are the one's messing up the system.
Konstantin Seufert
Although America is the great nation of immigrants, it seems as republicans really don't care how they are perceived from outside...
Byron B
Vote all republicans out.
Keven Kohlhauser
It seems your Republican Party is holding your government hostage to get their own way pretty irresponsible governing glad this sort of thing doesn't happen in Canada eh!
Ross Chester-Master
'crapitalism' at its finest ... 
Craig Miller
we're 100 % Behind you +Barack Obama
John Bigger
If President Obama cancelled the Affordable Care Act now and we got past this, would the republicans pass President Obamas' budget next year?  No.  They would find something.
Terence Stigers
They are children throwing a tantrum.  They should be sent to their rooms without supper.

You realize that if America's economy goes down Australia's economy goes down with it, don't you?

The difference between the average republican and the average democrat is that we democrats know we're all being lied to.
G Nunchuk
Obama is trying to give the American people health care...something other countries laugh about, because they have had it for a long time. Obama did not lock the government, the self important tea baggers did.  Yea, thanks for trying to implement health care that would take care of Americans....while the tea baggers slam it at every turn. Thanks a lot....  Is there a limit to how many times I can type in TREASON. or TEA BAG JERKOFFS??
Barry Wenger
Hey, King Boner - Please explain to the 4 and 5 year olds that will now not be able to continue going to Head Start classes with their little friends and dedicated teachers. You need to think this out and realize it's about the American people and not your will and wishes and ego on the line here.  Mr. President Obama - you have my full support.
Mike Marty
The rules of the American government are that if the Congress passes a law, and the President signs a law, and the Supreme Court upholds a law, the law should be enacted.
Glenn parent
bunch of shit head facists-  who in their right mind would let any of these people in their country -i would not they all should be in jail.
Shawn Michel de Montaigne
We're witnessing the self-destruction of the Republican Party, folks--and ain't it grand?  Bo-ner, limp and useless, will fold instead of defaulting. Just watch if you don't believe me. And then the frothing Tea Partiers are going to eat their own in apoplexy. Excellent!  Come 2014, the House will go blue; and when Hillary Clinton takes office in a landslide two years later, talk will circulate that the Republican Party is going extinct. When she is re-elected in 2020, they will be extinct.  Wonderful!
Antonio Allen
Extortion and Terrorism is what the Tea Party Republicans are doing to the American People. The Tea Party aren't nothing but domestic terrorist driven by their hate toward President Barack Obama.
Edward Ramski
The Republican party is so isolated from us "common folk" they have no idea of the damage they have already caused with the shutdown.  I am tired of them holding us hostage to their temper tantrum!
Pete Berry
Please Mr. President Obama do not give in to the Confederate GOP TERRORIST GANG. The world is watching. 
Rick Pendrick
Everyone knows these times are really tough
And we need to band together and say we've had enough
All the jobless people need to learn to be content
Cause what we need to do is protect our one percent

Save the rich
Let them know you care
Don't leave to languish
In their penthouse of despair

Save the rich
Let their bonuses be swollen
And let them keep it all tax free
Even if it's stolen

Save the rich

Let's give our job creators
More than their fare share
So they can go to Asia
And create jobs over there

There's loopholes and exemptions
And children to exploit
So give them special tax breaks
Go fuck yourself Detroit

And those who don't create jobs
Really need help too
Cause without their 7th home
How will they make it through

It's not time for complaining
Not the time for class war
It's time sacrifice yourself
To give them more and more and more
And more and more and more

Save the rich
America's built on corporate greed
It's not Wall Street's fault
If you can't get what you need

Save the rich
Don't go crying to mommy
Cause if you don't agree
Than you're socialist commie

(-:

#ShutdownTheGOP
Daniel Defoe
Branch #1: The ACA is Obama's law

Branch #2: The Senate passed the ACA by a vote of 60–39 on December 24, 2009 then The House passed the ACA with a 219–212 vote on March 21, 2010.

Branch #3: On June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the ACA.


That is how America works.  Besides if the Tea Tards had not been crying "Our number one goal is to make sure that Barack Hussein Obama is a #onetermpresident  " for his entire first term....well never mind.  It is impossible to #negotiate    with that mind set. 
Executive Order 13535 is an executive order announced by President Barack Obama on March 21, 2010, and signed on March 24. It reinforces a commitment to preservation of the Hyde Amendment's policy restricting federal funds for abortion within the context of recent health care legislation.  In U.S. politics, the Hyde Amendment is a legislative provision barring the use of certain federal funds to pay for abortions with exceptions for incest and rape.  Sounds like a win for the GOP to me.  Either way "Obamacare" is settled law.  You guys win an election or two and maybe you too can make some laws.  Then again the way you GOP-ers are gerrymandering away the American Democracy you just may be able to do something someday. 
Hyperbole is the plat du jour for the GOP and their minions. 
The party that represents freedom and liberty for all is the Democratic Party.

The GOP has the same Anti Immigration, Anti Gay Rights, Anti Woman's Right, Anti Civil Rights, Xenophobic platform as Hitler and his party.

Everyone with an IQ above 65 knows that the GOP of today are the Southern Democrats of old or as some called them. "Dixiecrats"

The Civil Rights Act was introduced by a Northern Democrat Emanuel Celler (D–NY) and signed in to law by another Democrat Lyndon Baines Johnson. 

The vote in the House went as follows:
Southern Democrats: 7–87   (7–93%)
Southern Republicans: 0–10   (0–100%)
Northern Democrats: 145–9   (94–6%)
Northern Republicans: 138–24   (85–15%)

The Senate vote was :
Southern Democrats: 1–20   (5–95%)
Southern Republicans: 0–1   (0–100%)
Northern Democrats: 45–1   (98–2%)
Northern Republicans: 27–5   (84–16%)

Out of a possible 128 votes only 8 Congressman from the South voted for the Civil Rights act.

Today the GOP base are those same states that were against the Civil Rights Act. 

Johnson told  Ted Sorensen that "We have lost the South for a generation"

LBJ severely underestimated the HATE coming from the RED STATES.

Mick Raimann
What are we doing with a bunch of spoiled brats in the House??? They act like kids (either 'my way or the highway') and to top it off...this is about the debt ceiling of the government. WTF???  At Home....do We Folks get to tell OUR banks (that most of us might have mortgages with) what our debt ceiling shall be for every fiscal year??? Yeah...great. Explain that to our children who spend MORE than the have...and down the road: aren't able to pay off their credit bills. Great message, 'adults-NOT' who have us believing that they are looking out for OUR best interests. They need to shut down Congress. That's all. They cost us more money than they're worth because they do great at NOT doing there jobs most of the year. They had plenty of time to figure this out. These idiots wait for the 11th hour...just about ALL the time that a serious vote or bill has to be worked out. They all (but a select few) make me sick. 
Diego Calleja
Tea Party is not in the "Constitution side". They try to justify their proposals claiming that it's how the Constitution says it must be done. But not only the Constitution doesn't support the Tea Party dumb pseudo anarchism, neither does common sense. 
Che Salavante
Whiners and complainers don't like Obamacare but they like Affordable Care Act. Which I therefore conclude there are a lot of stupid in this country.
Mark Williams
Clinton negotiated because he had a Republican Congress and Senate... Today the Republican Congress should be negotiating with the Democratic Senate if they truly wanted to negotiate instead of grandstanding 
Richard Dickson
People are blind to the facts, the president won reelection, the republicans ran wanting to get rid of the health care act they lost. The Supreme Court ruled the law constitutional, so they take the gout. Hostage.

Move on we have many serious problems, sad to see the death of the republican party
David R ay
Republicans are stupid
Andrew Slaughter
Thank you for standing firm and letting John Boehner know you will not negotiate.  In addition, thank you for the ACA.
Ian Breuser
I am very disappointed with the Republicans. I make 1100 per month and I don't know how I can afford health insurance without a fully funded Obamacare. If the Republicans and many of their constituents don't like Obamacare, they need to put forward an alternative that give the poor and sick people access to health insurance. I never heard about an alternative in their bill to fund the government. I hope that we can find a compromise soon that will work for everyone.
Maria Dianova
Sest Mr.President.I kašmíre your work well. with ús and we would. need. someone that would do the. procedure. 
Kilder Toussaint
There is nothing to negotiate.. This Obama Care is the Law of the land it's been passed though Congress so until its time for it to come back to Congress for review he  shouldn't  negotiate anything.... Yall Republicans are NUTS. Mr. President your doing a great JOB and dont let them A$$HOL%$ bully you by holding the American people hostage
Dijon Smith
Hater alert!! So I guess you gods angel huh? Only zack I know is from saved by the bell! Fuckin dumbass he helped us get out of almost being broke as a third world country! So what he legalize gay marriage,but if the gays want the same problems as straights fuckin let em have the same problems! So shut the fuck up with your racist ass and let him work! You bout as fuckin dumb as George Bush!
Surendra Shetty
The basic needs of any human, is HEALTH CARE. Mr. President, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, Do not bend.
Laura Lassiter
Delete the Republican Party
cirockone chuckie
Republican knows one way wars and strip clubs and escort got all the free time for some prostitute lol
F. Mejia
TYPICAL BRAINLESS REPUBLICANS!
Anthony Barker
I agree! A bunch of bullies!
Roger Sayers
I agree!! A bunch of A~Holes that should get a boot in their ass. This is all greed and to hell the people. It's crap like this that makes me ashamed to admit that I'm an american.
Michael Alker
It is essential at this time that the 40 or so treacherous bastards who are members of the Tea Party be charged by the US Attorney General for terroristic acts against the citizens of the United States as well as 18 U.S.C. subsection 2384 which states..."If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both." Terrorists against this country get attacked by drones that they typically never see coming...either the government takes action against these conspirators or the people will...Our government has the ability to remove these people and so in the interest of the citizens of this country it is time we demand it to be done!
Suzana Ntim Agyekum
Ya, enough already, everybody gets affected by this, not just the President. wake up people!!!!
shane waterhouse
good job

Statements in Reply to Story about Obama meeting with Congress and the need to reopen the government and avoid default - October 13, 2013

Pamela Robinson
Hold strong MR PRESIDENT.....He ran on change and it would/will happen if the REPUBLICANS and the TEA PARTY would stop blocking everything he and the democrats attemp to do......
Kent Ellis
Stand Strong! Mr President do what you must, with that said the real people which is the very backbone of this country stand behind you. Thanks for your efforts.
eugene gregory
Repukes are still crying foul because they can't have their way so the prez must be doing something right,I kind of believe old Boehner now,the prez just may be trying to destroy them,Great job Mr. President,kick their Tea Baby asses,lmmfao!!!

The repukes are gonna go belly up in a couple of days and they already know it,they just want a crumb or two to not look so bad.If I was the Prez I'd do exactly as he's doing,even if I do give'em a crumb or two,I'd make their extorting asses crawl for them and would'nt give t to them till the 11th hour,who knows ,they may crack before then,with their frends on Wall St getting antsy,play that hardball Mr President,make'em sweat!!!

The closer it gets to the deadline,the markets will dictate to the repukes when and how to fold like a overused beach chair.You seen the Dow go up right after it was announced the two sides were talking,silly republicans went in there with that silly shit asking for stuff they knew they would'nt get like they're holding all the cards got shot down,came out crying as usual(the prez is not playing fair,he won't help us sabotage Obamacare),evidently they thoughg talk meant for him to roll over and let them have their way.He shocked their silly asses,great job Mr President,hold on,be strong,let them Tea Babies know when it's on,it's on!!! It's on Tea Babies,and there's a new sheriff in town,and his name is Barrack Hussien Obama,and he's not like the earlier version of himself.This version seems he came to kick Tea Babies asses and to take their names!!! No Sway in his Play,No Lag in his Swag,Slapping down Boehner,and kickin Tea Babies Azz!! Well go on then Playa,damn I like this new Barrack Obama,crush'em killer,LMMFAO!!!
Wayne Rosenfield
I've never donated this much money to a political party. The Republicans are running the most effective Democratic Party fundraiser ever.
Wolf Revels
Take a civics class. The president of the United states does NOT have the power to shut down our government. Only congress can do that. If you are so concerned for poor people stop supporting und propping up the republican congressmen that are doing this to them.
Andrew Raisbeck
Republican Party officially unfit to govern
Best of luck Mr President, from the other side of the water
Nathan Mills
I'm feeling rather warm and fuzzy that the President and most of the Senate is standing up against a small minority in the House trying to hold our country hostage to get what they couldn't through the legislative process. We will never escape this mess if they are allowed to repeat this scenario over and over and over again as they had been.
Glenn Raider
Racist bullshit.

Statements in Reply to Story about Obama wanting to work with Congress - October 18, 2013
"Let's work together to make government work better, instead of treating it like an enemy or purposely making it work worse."


Derek Charbonneau
Agree! All these Republicans hate government so much. How can they be trusted to run it?  Republicans have actively been trying to sabotage the government for years now. When will it end?
JoAnne H
Thank you, President Obama for staying strong & staying focus - they the Republicans have been attempting knock you down - and  everything you attempt to do is blocked by our Republican Congress - each & every one of them should be removed/voted out of office & May GOD Bless You & Your Family! 
william gordon
thanks for showing us whos boss.
Michael Taccardi
Thank you Mr. President.
Phyllis Bateman
Do what you do Mr. President..
Stephen Ramirez
The Republicans did it again , and found out how to waste billions of the Nations money by total ignorance . Obama has taken us out of war , ended one of the biggest terrorist of all time and started getting the economy going even with all the opsticals the far right put in front of Mr. President. I just wish people would see how we got here and the same ones that got us here don't want us to get out of this crisis that we're in.
Marco Lara
Why don't we just try a new economic system? Why are we dead stuck on capitalism? I'm just saying this current system keeps messing up and bubble bursts keep happening.....
Kenneth Lane
The intelligent Commander in Chief President Obama
Phillip D.
GOP = anarchists
tea party = [soft core, extortionist, team killers]


Statements in Reply to Story about Obama wanting Congress to Pass Immigration Amnesty Along with New Budget - October 19, 2013

DeVal Gee
I support you, I wish you could run for president for another four yours.
Alma Jilam
Handsome boy
Piergiorgio vico
Mr President, I admire you!!!! You're really Great President!!! My best congratulation!!!
Austen Braun
Ride on Mr. President. The GOP will always fall by the way side. Keep up the good work. God be with you.
William Fields
Your one of a kind. Let's vote get the republicans out. In 2014 . Yeaa
Lance Johns
canadian here,thinks you have a great president just wish he could get some help on the other side to make your country even better for all of you!
Branhder Espinal
We can thank republican obstructionism for all our troubles.
Matthew Byrd
Don't blame ur current president look @ the one before him. #same thing with Bill Clinton
Todd Keener
The greatest president ever!  Greatest President ever!  Greatest President ever!  Greatest President ever!  The Greatest President ever!
DB Smith
I hate tossing out the race card but the tea party and much of the political legislative branch from minute 1 was against him making a better political scene from the coup d'état  which the bush and Cheney families  thrust us. we were not facing international wars so they used Halliburton to make 100's of Billions of personal wealth. Yet the real issue is some people refuse to accept the new landscape of America. Its no longer controlled by lily white old drunk men who own the rights of their wives, childen and own 1 or 2 slaves with a house keeper named maria. Women have equal rights, Blacks are free and latina should be citizenized.. we culturally are on a power kick. We all know the fact that he is Black, is the same fact nothing gets passed, is the same fact that the Tea party ( The KKK in suits) shut down this country and didn't give a rats but about the survival of this country. and if Obama had not stood his ground and not compromise but fought for the hard working people we all are... if comprimised our country, family and life savings would have all gone down the tube
Marinko Novak
It is impossible to have an argument or even normal discussion with delusional haters. If Obama could walk on water, they would say "yes, but can he swim?"
Jennifer Perez
Stay Strong President Obama, I pray for you a lot, and for your Family! I hope your having a great day! Enjoy your weekend! 
stacey fredd
The so called "tea party" is really the antithesis of the Real Tea Party of the 1770's. They represent a minority of people. Not the majority. They want that minority to control the legislative process. They want to majority to lose their representation. Kind of like the those hateful Brits back then!!!  And even worse these "people" seem to hate our elected President because he is Black! They are racists. They seem to be mostly from south of the Mason - Dixon line and seem to forget that the Civil War is OVER.
 
Wow, the ignorance and hate abounds. I'm so glad that only old wasp men voted over 50% GOP in 2012 and after the t-partie's screw-up it will still only be racist old wasp white men in robes. So, there is NO way we will have another GOP nut in the White House in 2016!!! Thank you Teddy Cruz!!

Open your eyes and see the GOP terrorists for who they are! 

The t-partay isn't representative of the majority of the USA. It is made up of WASP. Look at their gatherings!!!

They are not the USA!!!

They might not all be racists. But, most of the racists are members of their group.

Connie Wilson

Don't hate.
Grant Smith
I'd like to add that the POTUS just stated that one of his priorities is, indeed, THE BUDGET. So, you're comment about debt? He's working on it assuming the TEA party insanity doesn't continue to halt progress.  apparently you missed the part where the GOP shut down the government.  The Senate has ALREADY PASSED a budget. Talk to the House who canceled the conference to reach an agreement between the Senate budget and the House budget because they wanted to shut down the government instead... while I agree that all parties are to blame and that Congress has the power of the purse, Bush is the one that rammed two MASSIVE wars (one of which is just plain illegal) down our throats and pushed HUGE tax breaks through the Congress which DIRECTLY led to our budget surpluses becoming budget deficits. So when people talk BS about Obama spending too much, I feel VERY compelled to remind them who started that trend.  So do I blame Bush? Yes I do. Are the Dems involved? I never said they weren't, but now that they're trying to move the country forward, the TEA party insanity machine keeps blocking their every move and then trying to place the blame for the problems that result on the party being stifled, not the party doing the stifling.

remember that you don't want any form of assistance when your world caves in and you can't feed yourself or put a roof over your head.  I was out of work for seven months after the economy crashed and I got laid off.... If not for unemployment and food stamps (which I contribute money to out of every paycheck) my wife, my daughter and I would've been out on the street eating out of dumpsters.  Apparently, you miss the point of these programs as well as what it means to suffer hardship. Also, you're failing on the level of human empathy.
Daniel Tobias
during Reagan's time the democratic party that shut down the government was controlled by liberal extremists. After America rejected extremism for 16 years the democratic party became more moderate. Now it is the republican party that is controlled by extremists who are eager to shut down the government to get what they want. And the country is similarly rejecting their extremism. The question is, how long will it take the republican moderates to take back control of their party.
Samantha Canada
Bravo President Obama - keep up the good work!
Marie-Louise Augustin
Lovely president
bevon benjamin
 I find the lack of facts from the right really sad.  Example, when I compare my 401k today to what it was in 2009, I don't see worse president ever numbers. When did conservatives become so emotional? 
Ashley Howell
you seem very upset with your President, I have to say he's a damn site better than GW Bush the second. May I suggest you put up or SHUT UP!!! and run for office...
Baliraire Frank
All what he needs is time. Otherwise every thing will be fine
مكرم محمـد كـريـم
Mr. President Congratulations to always strive for the summit .
Jo Hafford
I love the whining about the constitution. Do your homework, Tea Partiers. 
John McClain Jr
Good news
Josh Fisher
It would of not mattered if McCain had won in 2008 or Romney in 2012.  The economy would still be terrible due to Bush.  Also, the fact that we are a Democracy (although some people think we are a Dictatorship) just getting Obama out of Office would not help anything.  As far as working with the other party, how can he?  Half of them are bat shit insane and can't even work with more moderate Republicans.  Wanting to file a lawsuit against homosexuality, REALLY???? The Tea Party was created by the Koch brothers and big business that does not have the middle/lower class in mind, as long as they keep showing up to their shitty jobs, who's hours go up every year, yearly salary goes down while benefits are getting worse yet the "Tea Party"  knows what is right for this Country.  Obama has spent less money then any President since Eisenhower.  Bush spent almost eight times as much, Clinton spent a lot to and while it's true you have to spend money to make money it doesn't always work out that way, sometimes you just end up spending money without making any.
Josh Fisher
Obama has spent less money then any President since Eisenhower.  Bush spent almost eight times as much, Clinton spent a lot to and while it's true you have to spend money to make money it doesn't always work out that way, sometimes you just end up spending money without making any.
Eduardo Martell
All you foreigners that don't like our government and the President go back to wherever you're from and see if you like it better. 


Statements in Reply to Story about Obama promising to make healthcare a right - October 20, 2013
"Health care is not a privilege for a fortunate few, but a right for all to enjoy, and I intend to deliver on that promise."
"Share the news: More than 500,000 Americans have already applied for health coverage through #Obamacare—but there's more work to do: http://HealthCare.gov #GetCovered"
Murray Stauffer
+The White House great job on ACA, now let's start on automobile insurance, it is deplorable. If obama administration does not have time maybe Hilliary Clinton can get it done in her 8 years coming up. Thanks to #speakerboehner and his #teapartytaliban
Livio Abreu
What a crack of sh...., the plan don't starts until 2014, you're just another trailer park ignorant hater, is your union flag in front of your trailer?......
Joanne Wozniacki
Every American should have access to affordable healthcare.  Due to outrageous costs continuously rising and greed that was no longer the case.  Don't like the Obamacare??  Blame the insurance companies, drug companies, etc. for putting money before people until the average American could no longer buy affordable coverage..  Stop blaming the president who had to fix the holy mess of a broken healthcare system.  God Bless our president, who had the courage to get this bill passed to help the American people and the strength to deal with the critics.  Obamacare is saving lives and it's even not in full effect yet.
Stephen c
really? the president is personally responsible for a website not working?
samiha hoque
By making Health Care a right, Obama is making sure that all citizens of the United States has a coverage for when they're hurt/ill. Is it so hard to accept that? I'm sure we all know about the pricing, but nothing is free. Public schools are funded by taxes, as are other public establishments. Unless you can get money to grow on trees, we are all going to have to help take care of each other. That's what a society does. 
DHARMARAJAN ALAKKATT
Obama has done many good things for US. Now do some good things for all people in the world.


Statements in Reply to Story about Obama wanting to compare affordable health insurance to Obamacare - October 22, 2013
 
+1 and share this if you're rooting for millions of uninsured Americans to get affordable health coverage —> http://go.wh.gov/Y36tUW
"It's time for folks to stop rooting for its failure, because hardworking, middle-class families are rooting for its success."

Joshua Owens
Keep going Mr. President! You got this! We voted you in and we believe in you!
Malcolm Mee
that's a good statement mr president
Merrill Flood
I am so tired of hearing this Benghazi reference.  For all of those who think they know so much ... I assume they were there so they know exactly what happened.
Vivian Brannam
Thank you President Obama for the healthcare act..it saved me this past weekend:)
Marilyn Milby
Glad to see ACA go through but come on guys lets get some of those computer nerds and get this up and going. I want to give a thank you to our governor in Kentucky who had our state up and ready to go to implement ACA. It seems to me this is more of a reflection on our governors than on our President. Just think if the governors who blocked it in their states put as much energy into implementing it for their people who need it, they might just be seen as competent and they just might save some lives. Thank you Steve Brashear
Seán O'Nilbud
It's always hilarious to see the butthurt republitards telling their stupid lies.

Statements in Reply to Story about Obama talking about the ways to sign up for Obamacare - October 23, 2013
"Watch and share: If you need affordable health insurance, here are 4 easy ways you can #GetCovered —> http://go.wh.gov/JLz9xb
If you don't, tag a friend who should see this in the comments."

Tom miller
I love and believe in +Barack Obama and the entire +The White House .
Douglas County DFL
Funny how Republicans are complaining about how few people are signing up due to glitches on the website. It's almost as if they are finally embracing the health care plan they originally proposed!
Kate Allan
I submitted an application with little or no problem in the first week of the website being up. There was a few bugs here and there but if you waited a day or so and logged back in then normally you could start over from where the bug was and finish the section of the application you were on. Anyway anyone having trouble with the website can phone the help line and have a paper application sent to them in the mail just FYI ;)
OG GORILLA P KAHNMAN SILVERBACK
Stay on top of your game Mr. President. The haters stay on their job.

So don't stop. Keep making positive history and give them what they want. Something to be proud about but they're so full of bigotry they can't full good about it. So they turn to hate.

Keep making America a better place. Now and forever. 


Statements in Reply to Story about Obama's dogs - October 29, 2013
"Besties. #NationalBestFriendDay "

Vladimy St Fleur

Lol. +Bobby Valentino you know what's a better sarcasm; the success of the previous administration. And your sarcasm ironically could've been possible if republicans would give him a chance to do what the ppl voted for. Twice. Have you noticed since the president announced the "we can't wait for congress" campaign, the economy keeps adding jobs every month. Maybe if congress would work with him, a lot more could've been done. Let me see how your sarcasm work on that. 

We had a country in the brink of becoming a third world country now although we still have a long way to go, we are doing much better than when Pres. Obama took office. your concern about the president seems to be more personal than patriotic. You want to point out the things you heard from a certain news network but totally ignore the progress we're seeing under his leadership.

What socialism you're talking about? You just don't get it. Would you like America better if we didn't pay any tax at all? How would we support our military? How would we educate our children, how would we provide the little push some ppl need to climb up the ladder? How would we build our roads and bridges? When the gov take taxes to make necessary investment to improve our situation, you call it socialism or distribution of wealth. All the republicans are doing is to hurt the American ppl for political gain. And no. What came crashing down during the Bush administration is trickle down economy. Reaganomics. So trust me I don't think you can get over my head



Statements in Reply to Story about Obama talking about the ways to sign up for Obamacare - October 30, 2013
"Thanks to #Obamacare , insurance companies: 1. Can't deny you coverage. 2. Can't drop your coverage if you get sick.  3. Can't drop you as a customer altogether."
"No insurance company will ever be able to deny you coverage or drop you as a customer altogether.  Those days are over."

Peter da Silva
Obamacare doesn't apply to grandfathered policies... iit neither restricts the insurance company, nore requires them to terminate it. Blame the insurance company.
Bobby Perry
This is a good idea  that some people are trying to destroy or suppress as they are doing with everything he tries to accomplish . You think the president is finally learning  with it is to be Black in America and where Satan has been hiding..
William Basart
Everyone is so terrified of socialized medicine....but they want to keep it in the hands of the insurance companies? Do you not see the the entire idea of insurance is a socialist concept?
Woah....wait a minute....are all of you people opposed to this thinking that when you paid insurance it was for YOU ?
You guys have been buying into a socialist concept your whole lives and don't even realize it. Instead of the government its just "some rich guy".
Now the government is telling "the rich guy" he has to play by certain rules and serve the people fairly....and you guys hate this? I just dont understand...
TM Yi
Just like Medicare and Medicaid, people are gonna like ObamaRomneyCare.  And that is what republicans fear, that Americans will like the idea of affordable, secure healthcare that can't be taken away if you lose your job or if you get cancer.
Justin Engelhaupt
Increased premiums, canceled policies, etc... Blame the insurance companies, not Obama... My medical insurance premiums have increased by ~15% every year for the last 6 years anyways... It's what they do.
Brian Smith
Got your back Chief. The republicans are just pissed they didn't have the balls to come up with a plan of their own.
Pierre k
Good job white house.. lets get the immigration bill pass next.
No more finger pointing
No more blaming.
More solutions..
More "positive" ideals.
#problemsolving 
Dy OH
Thank you! Thanks to your hard work and the hard work of your administration, I will have health insurance. I am a self-employed mental health counselor and have been uninsured for several years. No more worrying about getting sick or hurt. Or rather the concerns shift to getting healed and proper support.
Lisa Martinez
And that's Obama's fault? 
Give this accomplishment credit where it's due.


Statements in Reply to Story about Obama Claiming to Have Fixed the Economy Despite Republicans - November 7, 2013
"Share the news: Our economy grew at a strong rate last quarter, but there's more work to do to build a better bargain for the middle class —> http://go.wh.gov/1bZbcT "
"Our economy grew at a strong clip last quarter.  Real GDP grew at 2.8%, private-sector real GDP grew at 3.5%, exports grew at an annual rate of 4.5%, housing investment grew by double digits for 5 straight quarters.  That's all great-but there's more work to do to build #ABETTERBARGAIN for the middle class."

Jeremy Foster
If republicans tell the truth then why do Americans hate yall so much. Not even American's the rest of the developed world is laughing at the Republican's and the tea party. Yall are the reason we're behind is so many aspects. Move out the way so we can PROGRESS
Why do i even bother Lmao Arguing with Republicans is like arguing with your grand parents, three just don't get it lol

Donna Richardson
Why can't the tea party give the President respect and stop referring to him in such hateful words?

Statements in Reply to Propaganda about How Many People Bought Insurance Through Healthcare.gov - November 13, 2013
"After one month of #Obamacare enrollment, more than 500,000 Americans have already signed up for health coverage. #GetCovered"
"After one month of Obamacare enrollment, more than 500,000 Americans have already signed up for health coverage.  In the first month of enrollment, 106,185 selected a plan in the health insurance marketplace + 396,261 are getting coverage through Medicaid or CHIP.  Another 975,407 completed applications but haven't selected a plan yet."

Carl Arteaga

While President Obama and his Administration continue working hard to find appropriate solutions to the complicated matters of the moment, unrepentant Republicans like Darrell Issa continue to patent detrimental OBSTRUCTION and INACTION!  The President's expanding healthcare reform legislation is attempting to reach more than 300 million Americans!  Imperfections and glitches WILL be rectified, because all those Americans could be counting on it!  The new law WILL succeed, and is ALREADY helping MANY fellow Americans to acquire LIFE-SAVING coverage, no thanks to GOP Congressional legislators, or self-serving Americans thoughtlessly whining!
Alex Childress
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that the entire law is a failure, despite not having gone into effect yet, because of one month's worth of hangups with the enrollment website so far.
Gary Patrowicz
obamacare which is strikingly similar to romneycare in Massachusetts is bad because it starts with obama . the republican party has in the past pushed for plans almost identical to the aca but as usual are still running on the divide and conquer strategy convincing middle class people they are looking out for them. You see it when they try to tell you that unions are bad for the economy. Why should any middle class person receive a living wage even though it is miniscal compared to what the party backers make. You know the Koch brothers ,and the carl roves of this world who do next to nothing and receive more than your yearly salary in daily pay.
John Henry
The sheer ignorance of the comments on this post make me seriously wonder if it's not time for me to just head for Finland or the Netherlands, and let this idiocy play itself out into the obviously impending total collapse of our once-great nation.  Never before in human history have so many been so obviously induced to ignorance by so few.

If they really wanted to "pad the numbers," why not include the millions of young people between 18 and 26 who no longer have to buy their own insurance?

I notice none of these "expert analysts" have given the slightest thought to the fact that another important state document has had no fewer than 27 major changes implemented...and it took 203 years for the 27th to be ratified.

I'd have liked to see the rollout of healthcare.gov go more smoothly, but by and large it's another phantom issue drummed up by money-trolling media to keep marks clicking their websites and watching their TV shows and listening to their radio programs so they can make big money on advertising.
Brian Dooley
All good things come in time.
Jeffrey Ullman
And notice how Fox News et al. only focus on the first (106K) number.


Statements in Reply to Propaganda about How Obama Saved General Motors and Created 370,000 Jobs - December 9, 2013
" In 2009, President Obama bet on American autoworkers. Today, General Motors finished paying that bet back —> http://go.wh.gov/xzfHR4 #MadeInAmerica"
"Good News: Today, the U.S. sold its final stake in General Motors, fully exiting its investment that helped save our auto industry.  +370,000 Auto Jobs since June 2009"


ashmeed rampersad
 Great job Mr Obama, We had a dream and that was CHANGE and is now moving FORWARD
Andre Willingham
 Thank you, Mr. President. Without you, unemployment would be in the double digits.

Statements in Reply to Propaganda about How Obama Saved the Economy and Created 2 Million Jobs - December 26, 2013
"2013 year in review: 1. Our economy: ↑  2. Our deficits: ↓  3. + more than 2 million jobs.  But there's more work to do to build a better bargain for the middle class: http://go.wh.gov/6xJKrk "

Chas O'Riley
Great President.
Pedro Flores
Great job. People will always complain.
MAHMOUD HAGAG
Good year ☆☆☆2014
Tasche Ford
Great Job President Obama. Keep up the good work 
Essie D
God Bless You President Obama!
Cindy Reynolds
that would be The House's fault...been many jobs bills go thru and they have killed them all!!! Can't have jobs bills.....might make the President look good!!  The President only has power with a good Congress to support him...please help vote out the tea party and GOP obstruction, and give him a Congress he can work with the last on his term!!! Move forward!!!

Statements in Reply to Obama Demands to Extend Unemployment Insurance in a Recovering Economy - December 28, 2013
" Extending unemployment insurance isn’t just the right thing to do for our families, it’s the smart thing to do for our economy." —President Obama #RenewUI   "

SALIHU ADELEKE
I think Americans lacks decorum. Insulting or calling your president names is sign of moral decadence. Can you call your father names?
aldi suroso
Yes it is...thats right mr obama....the insurence its very importan in our love....l think all people have to try use insurence for proteck them self....
Sanita Ray
So much hate an anger here.
Brandon Bell
I've noticed that the people on the Right rarely have a really argument, never an honest argument and always have insults. That's one way we know they don't  know what they are talking about. They want to kill the social contracts but keep their medicaid and medicare. That's also the kind of idiocy that's produced by simple racism. All it took to bring the Racists out of the woodwork was electing an incredibly intelligent man who happens to be Black to the presidency. 
Richard Hutchins
Unemployment is generated from working. We pay into that, so whether we get it our not during times of unemployment should not be up for debate. And you only get what you put into it so i ask you what your real issue with OUR PRESIDENT? It bugs me how fowl some people are. To disagree with OUR PRESIDENT is one thing, to resort to name calling, negates your opinion, and just makes you look like what you are........ it's ridiculous name calling when it doesn't do anybody any good. instead of name calling what's your solution help these people who have lost jobs no fault of their own? 9 times outta 10 you are the people against raising wages. giving people an actual living wage that's comparable to the inflation that we've been unjustfiably beholden to over the years. no more character assassination is people 'solutions' to make the situation better for all Americans!!!

Statements in Reply to Obama Propaganda About Decreasing the Deficit - December 30, 2013
"#YearInReview: We've reduced the deficit by more than half since President Obama took office → http://go.wh.gov/GTEaTD"

Brian Holt Hawthorne
Excluding the Recovery Act is like GWB excluding the cost of the wars from his budget numbers. Of course, if you include the Recovery Act costs, that is going to make the earlier numbers look even worse and the decline in the deficit is going to be even steeper!  The debt ceiling is being raised and we are borrowing money from American and foreign investors, because we are still spending more than we are taxing, which is a good thing when you are still trying to pull the country out of the Great Recession.
Roy Crockett
Republicans suck at math, love, and compassion. The true haters, False Christians. 
CHERIE GILLETTE
I also am a Democrat and PROUD of it. Hillary for President in 2016!  Yes he did! Remember, President Clinton cleared up the deficit by the time he left Office,so Bush is the one who left the economy in trash!   I hope he is not blaming President Clinton! NO WAY!
Dan Ross
yep Obama has done a good job to get the u.s back on the right track some of the republicans I here talking is they don't like a African American president and some are just to hard headed to admit defeat and that they were rong as for george w bush he  is afucking idiot I cant believe I voted for him  he sure left a dirty house for Obama and Michelle to clean up
Chris Lagemann
Amazing to see how many people are duped by the Faux News propaganda machine.   They don't believe anything else.  Not sure if it's pure hatred of a black president,  or they're just too damn stupid to get up and change the channel.  What amazes me is the fact that they actually are intelligent enough to turn on these fancy Compooters and figure out how to get to these websites.  Yet they still can't figure out how to get all those gosh durn dead refrigerators and trucks on blocks out of their front yards.
William Clemmons, Jr.
A job well done sir.
Messenger Sison R. D.R.
We'll done Mr. President (^-^)

Statements in Reply to Obama Claiming to Care About the Economy in His State of the Union Adress - January 10, 2014
"In my State of the Union Address, I will mobilize the country around the national mission of making sure our economy offers everyone who works hard a fair shot at opportunity and success." —President Obama: http://go.wh.gov/g4ig1t" 

Agnes Levine
I am grateful that opportunities will be opened for all who work hard.  Thank you, President Obama.
Lorie Flanders
Prices have already risen and wages have not kept up. This is precisely the problem. Mayonnaise is $5 and minimum wage is still $7.25. Raising the minimum wage will push all wages higher and equalize things a bit.
Shawn Ben
This can be solved by people paying their fair share in taxes. The people are in charge of hiring need to put all able body folks to work. This is common sense and won't happen anytime soon. In order for people to work hard and pay taxes they need to be hired. The risk versus reward system is shit and no longer working for the majority of people.
Sal Gallo
Currency is a variable..prices will always go up..if not today tomorow..its tied to many variables.. The real problem in my view..is the slave owners payscale..the short sighted attitude from goverments and big business..m glad to c that some businesses have figured it out.. u want a long term viable business. U must treat ur employess fair..and heres the kicker..all ur employees..the economic boom on the general economy would be uncalculable..raising prices is a mute argument..the proof..? Prices have been rising in spite of min..wage being so low..this is not about handouts its about fairnes and boosting the economy..its not about taking from the rich either..its about salaries..in spite of what some people might think..salaries r not based on the market..markets r manipulated artificially all the time..rather its based on a slaveowners payscale
Don Goodwin
The American government truly sucks,Obama is the only good part of it.
Mertha Knight
While all u asses blames potus
Chris Karavoulias
its too bad you have no idea how dictators operate. First off they arent voted into office by a MAJORITY. Second, douchebags like you would not be allowed to talk trash about said dictators. You should be grateful you are allowed to be a douchebag. Dont get comfortable being one...you should fix that..but be grateful you are allowed to be one.


Statements in Reply to Obama Claiming to Care About Poor People By Signing Funding Bill - January 18, 2014
"These aren’t numbers; these are homeless folks who are getting housing. These are a laid-off worker who suddenly is enrolling in that community college and finding that job that allows them...get back on track. That’s some young scientist who is maybe going to find a cure for cancer. That’s what those numbers represent." —President Obama at the bill signing for the 2014 funding bill: http://go.wh.gov/j3Qket"
Curtis King
I love ya man
Ana Vilanova
God bless Obama.
Robert Haley
Great work by POTUS. The vote for him was the most worthwhile vote I ever cast. 
LauraLee Woodruff
Why do there have to be haters? 


Statements in Reply to Obama Claiming to Be Able to Suppress Congress to Get What He Wants - January 18, 2014
"Where Congress isn’t acting, I’ll act on my own to put opportunity within reach for anyone who’s willing to work for it." —President Obama in his Weekly Address: http://go.wh.gov/xuVBNn"

Wendy Fortie
good.
AUDI QUEEN Kane
I'am Glad President Obama That's Right Do It On Your Own!  And You Know Were You Can Put That Were Back There Lmmfaoooo Your A Ignorant MFLDSB!!!
laughingcrowe
or the Tea Party rewriting the Constitution to keep minorities on the bottom of the ladder, jobs outsourced overseas, and a pseudo-Christianity forced upon everyone.
Joe Skelton
We are not supposed to have blockage of any Congressional functioning.
Gethin Binns
And this sixth grader says that maybe checks and balances are crap. They don't work. And judging from your eloquently enlightening political commentary I can assume that you follow congressional politics? And us two most knowledgeable individuals would then surely agree it's not the most productive body. Surely. 
Cole Bene'
Congress is failing us not the President
olivia ham
go for it, fight for it and win
Mimi Cats
We got your back Mr President. 
Forrest Bone
Thank-you for caring!
Roberto Torres
I am with you Mr President, all the way!

Statements in Reply to Obama Claiming to be Carrying on the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. - January 20, 2014
" “Dr. King taught us that 'an individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.' In honor of this spirit, Americans across the country will come together for a day of service. By volunteering our time and energy, we can build stronger, healthier, more resilient communities. Today, let us put aside our narrow ambitions, lift up one another, and march a little closer to the nation Dr. King envisioned.” —President Obama on #MLKDay"

جلنار الطرابلسي
اوباما -صوره رائعه - انا احبك     (A wonderful picture.  I love you Obama.)
Floyd S.
People just won't end with the hate. Its amazing. 


Statements in Reply to Photo of Obama and Chief of Staff in the Snow - January 21, 2014
"President Obama with his Chief of Staff along the snowy White House Colonnade."

Brigette Faustin-oshri
I do because he is OUR PRESIDENT like it or not MORON. He was elected by the people GET IT and GET A LIFE IMBECILE.
Garry Lafferty
If you cant respect it shut up. That's what my kids are taught.
Mukhtar Shah
WoW!! a great pic! explains wats happening in Washington and in the mind of the President!
Linda Duncan
President Obama...AWESOME...picture of the Snowy White House..Beautiful...God bless you and your wondering family.
richard mcbroom
Why are people of your ilk so damn ignorant? I have one question for you and those who think as you. ..WAS HIS MOTHER BORN IN THE UNITED STATES, AND WAS SHE A US CITIZEN? Regardless if Obama was born in Hawii, Kenya, or on the moon, his mother gave birth to him so he's an American citizen. ..period! 
Josey whales
Mr président OBAMA is a good man Respect and sympathy from France
Jodie MacLean
If any president in history accomplished half as much as Obama has they would be considered a saint, but Obama gets no credit.  I believe he has done a spectacular job, especially considering the mess he was handed.  If you think you can do any better run for president, otherwise cut the guy some slack, so he can help the American people -- instead of supporting the idiots that don't want to help anyone but themselves!

Statements in Reply to Propaganda About How Insurance Companies Can't Charge More for Preexisting Conditions - January 23, 2014
"Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, you can't be denied coverage or charged more for a pre-existing condition → http://go.wh.gov/8WEg2Q #GetCovered"

John Payne
Thank you (again) Mr. President
Everyone paying into a system, even when healthy is what insurance is about.  Has your house ever burned down?  (I hope not) But who do you think pays the Firemen who help those whose homes ARE on fire?  We all do, whether or not we ever need the Fire Department.
Marc Calvert
very few did, why do people like you have to fear monger. It you are a tea moron you don't care about liberty for all, you only care about your rich master, the Koch brothers
beside Obama care is better then the system we have. I wish it was single payer but someday soon.  another right wing myth (lie).  bull shit
John Laine
Thank you Mr. President! 


Statements in Reply to WTOP News Story About How Obama Wants to Use an Executive Order to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage - January 28, 2014
"BREAKING: President Barack Obama will announce during the State of the Union that he will sign an executive order that raises the federal minimum wage for federal contract workers to $10.10 an hour, CBS News reports. http://bit.ly/1hI6P0C"


Julie Turner Ford
Already I can see there are at least 10 dummies replying with negative off the wall, thoughtless ideas. I truly hope the next President that sits in the Oval Office has the preferred skin tone for those of you who have THAT big problem. Such small mindedness....sickening.
Jeff Kosnett
It is for the people who serve food and clean offices, so save the snarky comments about six-figure contractors and ego trips.
Linda M Bailey
He is talking about the people who work in government buildings, like the security guards, the people who work in gift shops, the lowest level of workers. The federal government workers do not compete with the workers at Wal Mart, nor do they compete with family stores. This actually helps Wal Mart and any local business, because these people will have more to spend there, Idiot.

Statements in Reply to Propaganda About The State of the Union Address - January 29, 2014
"Tonight, President Obama will lay out a series of concrete plans to restore opportunity for all hardworking Americans.  Tune in to watch the enhanced State of the Union at 9pm ET → http://go.wh.gov/sfpmni"


Ramonita BG
May God be on your side…go get them!!!
David R
He's had to practically go it alone for the last 5 years, and things improved despite many failed attempts to circumvent the restoration of the U.S. economy. I assume that he will have to do the same for the next 3 years.
Kwanrutai molakaw
obama the good things that deliver to the public.
MJ Higgins
So you think Obama lies... just ridiculous. I bet your fine with the GeeDubYa/Cheney administration lying us into an illegal war killing over 4K Americans & over 100K Iraqis & wasting trillions of dollars.  Sheesh.  Get that checkbook out & flush that money down the toilet. I hope you did in 2008 & 2012 also.
Zack Hunnicutt
what are these stupid republicans thinking. GW was absolute bull crap. What he did to John Kerry was absolutly rediculous. 

Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Global Warming Being an Indisputable Fact - January 29, 2014
""Climate change is a fact. And when our children’s children look us in the eye and ask if we did all we could to leave them a safer, more stable world, with new sources of energy, I want us to be able to say yes, we did.” —President Obama: http://wh.gov/sotu #ActOnClimate #SOTU"

Jeffrey Powell
You go Obama!
Taosnadh Spòrsach
Complaints of  "it's cold, climate change is a fraud" sound stupid to Australians.  Record temperatures are being broken all over the world.
Manny Solo
Failure to acknowledge man-made global warming is to willingly embrace delusion.
Daniela Mureddu
Yes Presidente....!
John Stoler
The president could have brought down the house if he had only said, "Republicans, if you like your tired old beliefs, you can keep your tired old beliefs." 


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Making an Economy that Offers Opportunity for Everyone - February 9, 2014
"We’ve got to build an economy that works for everyone, not just a fortunate few. And the opportunity agenda I laid out last week will help us do that." —President Obama in his Weekly Address  Watch → http://go.wh.gov/gJyABC #OpportunityForAll"


Marla Weaver Weaver
I am having a difficult time seeing all of these negative comments about our President. You people seem to.hold him responsible for a government mess he walked into. He was elected twice into office. If the tea party were in control don't you realize what a mess we would be in. Why is it that Mitt Romney only paid 1% in income tax last year? ? How much did you pay? ?? We are one nation under God indivisible. Unite
Andre Washington
Like it or not,we are all in this together.One God,one nation,with liberty and justice for all.If you believe in those words,then you must support our commander and chief.
Will Higgins
Surprisingly, big business has record profits. President Obama is to blame for companies downsizing yet accruing gigantic profits?  It baffles me when people blame the President for unemployment. Policies put in place many years ago created this current economic situation... Not President Obama. 

Phalinex
You classless republican liars elected a war criminal who paid romney and other vulture capitalists to shutdown tens of thousands of American businesses, and send millions of jobs to China. Now all you lying rats can do is bitch, obstruct, and blame while Democrats work to recover from historic republican led destruction.  If you delusional, anti-social, anti-government extremists want to live like animals, without government management. Then move to central Africa, because its not happening in America.  If the President was over stepping his authority, then why do republicans have to make up idiotic conspiracy theories and lies in order to criticize him?  The most affluent areas of America are by far Democratic. Republicans own the rural areas that are filled with low wage, uneducated, uninformed, hate saturated rednecks that collect their government aid, then bitch about the government.  The fact is red states collect more government aid per capita than blue states. Detroit Michigan took a dive after bush destroyed the economy and republican destroyers took over the state. The Democratic mayor of Detroit was unseated by a republican dictator governor appointing so called "emergency managers" who raped and bankrupted the city in order to steal their city pensions and cut education. Then they also cut infrastructure and other investments everywhere else in the state, while cutting taxes for the rich.  Confederates took over the GOP after they murdered the only great republican, President Lincoln. Although he would be despised by teabaggers. Can you imagine a modern republican putting their life and career on the line to help those who could not help themselves? That is as anti-republican as it gets.
Hernan Miranda Luco
When we want to make a critic to the President we need used a polite language,thanks.
Jelani Boyd
Obama, forget about the haters. Keep doing what the people elected you to do. If they think they can do a better job, run for office. Otherwise they can shut up.
Tom Willingham
Banks and large corporations are hoarding money. Hope Yellen pushes full employment and gets the money flowing. Yes, we have inflation in energy and food. Wages are stagnant, so there is no inflation there. Open the spigot and see what happens.  Time for a gigantic public works program. Plus, we need it with our failing infrastructure systems.

Robert Nightingale
It is about livable wages for hard working Americans.  Put a roof over your head. Eat real food. Transpotation. You know basic human needs. Toilet paper, tooth paste, clothing ect. Like things you cant afford on the current minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. I know you may have to pay a dime more for your big mac so they can live too.
Wanda C
But the critics are just upset because of his color, not what he is doing.  It is so obvious.  Pres. Obama is trying so hard to get the USA back on track and a lot of you are just selfish and would like to be in his place in the White House not happening.  He is the most caring and patient Pres. I have witness since Pres. Carter.  People don't like it when he wants to help the middle class.  The middle class is what makes this world go around, not the rich people.  The rich is just so full of greed they cannot imagine how it is to not have anything.  Pres. Obama is a great President and I wish he run for 10 more years.  He is only trying to clean up what Pres. Bush left behind.  You Da-- Republicans always make a mess of things and leave it behind for the Democrats to clean up.  It never fails.  I praise this man to the highest and he is a God sent man.  I thank God for him.  Why do people hate food stamps so bad.  This is the best program for those who need it or else they would starve.  No the christians do not help those in need.  Nor do the churches and that is what they are for, no matter whether you are a member or not.  In this old world the church has forgotten its role, but the critics rather blame Pres. Obama.  He gets blamed for everything that happens now in this world.  Really sad minded people and need to more educated.
Eric Cook
Wow, we have the worst Congress in history, yet it's all Obama's fault. Our congressional leaders do nothing but block any progress unless they benifit. But everything is Obama's fault. They spend more time on vacations then working.  Of course the house has both but who's in control? And I dont beleive in writting checks that our asses cant catch. But these people are only making things worse. Division will never bring prospierity.


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Being Ready to Use Pen and Phone to Expand Opportunity - February 10, 2014
"America does not stand still, and neither will I. So wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that's what I'm going to do." —President Obama on what he's doing to make 2014 a year of action: http://go.wh.gov/GjEAb8"


robert capazzi
Do it! You got nothing to lose. If the Republicans want to stand in the way, just go around them. They had their chance. I feel bad for the moderate Republicans because they are being lead by the extremist Tea Party and are worried they will get fired because of them. We do not need extremist groups on either side running our government.
Kay Tee
People should stop this game playing and let the man work......if it were Bush, Clinton, Regan, or anyone else we would not have this disrespectful games led by the other side.....call it what it is......and let's move America again. Really!
Fred Ora
We've seen what the Republican Party of Stupid does when in control... 8 years of the Bush War Crimes Family, 2 unpaid for wars, banking industry gone wild...  then 5 years of obstruction. Nice job.  You don't like the black president... well too bad.
Thomas Cooper
Why not? After having the GOP house members kill no more than 240 job creation bills during his first term, he should do it himself.
John Williams
Everybody's coming down on the president. The one man who has tried to represent the hard working American people who have nothing to show for the work they have done. When big business went under the American people were forced into paying for their greed. While we starved and still had no work, their executives still had top bonuses. When the president tries to make health care affordable for all americans the Republicans say it will hury small businesses. The only ones whining are big business. I say let Obama do what he wants and run Boehner out on a rail or string him up out side ths capital building for not compromising with or for the american people. He seems only interested in big business and their "problems". I thought the constitution said "of the people, by the people and for the people. " at least it did when I swore to defend it
Charles Robert Camilla Herkins
Go Obama Go,you are doing fine Job, despite,the Republicans not wanting you to succeed or help America get out ot Mess they left in 2008.  Chief executives has to lead when others refuse to get things zdone
Marilyn Milby
When our president took office the country was sliding down a slippery slope. Market crash 750,000 jobs per month sliding down the drain, bailout, and a party that was huddled in a room the very day of the inauguration taking an oath to filibuster every bill they could and try to make him a one term president. Even though the country was in such peril. They would rather keep the country stagnant than to do the right thing. Well Obama was reelected and all they did was make people angry. The president has turn our economy around slowly but steadily considering he's had to go it alone. It's about time he does everything he can to advance our economy within his power. Lord knows he and some democrats are the only ones trying to help the middle-class. The wealthy made out like bandits. They call him a dictator because he wants people to have healthcare, a living wage and a job, bank regulations and an infrastructure program. He wants to bring us into the twenty first century with alternative fuels, railways, roads, healthcare. Gee what a meanie.
Richard Serge
That is why I like Obama so much. He is willing to go against all odds as one individual. There have been others to do so in the past. I do not know him personally but I'm sure I'm probably motivated by similar things. I think there are things in life we do not understand so we do the best we can. No one knows how things will turn out in the near future. It seems that many think they know so they try to make it happen just because they think they know. There are probably those out there who think they know so they are trying to do what they can to make things not happen. It's monday guys and girls.



Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Raising the Minimum Wage to $10.10 - February 12, 2014
"Thumbs up: Yesterday, President Obama raised the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $10.10/hour, and called on Congress to do the same for all Americans → http://go.wh.gov/snQV77 #RaiseTheWage"


Robin Jacobi
Unfortunately the marketplace is contaminated with the same disease as the GOP and will not raise the wages.

Student loans- 225
Rent- 1000
Elec- 120
Car gas- 200
Groc- 200
Ins-150
=
1895

Hours worked at retail job because not able to find a job related to degree-25 at
9 an hour.

This is not a handout. And not all companies are included in this. But the majority are. I'm for helping those who work hard!!
Reggie Jackson
Quit watching Faux News and try reigning in your cultural bias, and try using the two cents you claim to have. ( You may now use the claimed outrage rant about blah, blah, blah, so you can relive your true annoyance that "those people" are ruining the country i.e. you may have to compete with "those people" in a free society.)   
Brady Ramaker
 
People not on min wage think it's worth the same 15, 10, or even 5 years ago. Inflation and CoL go up but wages freeze, so if you're against a min wage increase adjusted to match economic factors, you're not for hard work being rewarded, because the net effect is hard work is devalued steadily. For the same effort 10 years ago at min wage, you're being compensated less now. That's not right, ethical, fair or consistent with a lot of people's apparent sense that we're living in meritocracy.  You seem to think quantity of jobs is more important than quality of jobs. I know, how about we pay people a dollar a day, just like third world sweat shops! Then we could employ 58 people for the price of a single minimum wage 8 hour shift! If you wanted to eat and not live in a literal hovel, you should have thought to be born wealthy, ya stupid poors! Uh dude, if he was an anarchist, he'd be for the free-est of markets possible. Anarchy is the belief in no centralized government of any kind, meaning there'd be zero market regulation. That is generally the cry of someone who is FOR a free market.  Maybe we should go back to corporate scrip or indentured servitude! Serf's up, dude! eventually automation and outsourcing will cap the availability of jobs, a number that WILL be outstripped by population growth. Some people will simply not be able to acquire a job despite having skills, education and work ethic. I support something called mandatory minimum income. Research it.  Executive orders are a constitutional prerogative of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH, led by the POTUS, genius. Obama is well within his constitutional authority to issue this order. You don't even know what's in the constitution, do you?
Herbert E. Larson
I think, thank you says it all.
Michael McDonald
Time are changing why not the GOP, the greedy old people ,all they are thinking about how much money they can stuff in their pocket , and then some .


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About the Obamas in Fancy Dress - February 22, 2014
"these two"

Wendy Wyatt
I have Never been more proud of My President as I am with Obama and Michelle! And yes i know, Obama has not yet solved AllTheWorld's problems, but please remember BarackObama is not the Messiah! And for an ordinary man, he IS going #GreatWork! Now, you can turn your hatred away from MyPresident and MyFirstLady and hate me! My goodness! Ppl ..grown adults! I guess your mother didn't teach you any better.. I'm so sorry.
Lisa McKinney
So proud of the President and Mrs. Obama. They represent us well.
john mbarire
If everybody does his work correctly, how can one person destroy democratic america. Like any human, accept other people opinion correctly and critism not so bad with less blame. Those who pretend for yet they do sins shall be judged altogether by God. Do your work good don't blame Obama blame American. God bless America.
Chelly B
The First Lady is educated and worked very hard for her OWN money. she is a strong & intelligent woman. These "men" are impotent around a strong woman. The racism and ignorance paired with lack of polite social discourse will be their own undoing. Sad really.
William Kniaz Wahagn
Beautiful dress of Michelle... Grate President.. Wonderful First Lady.. Mr Barak Obama with his Healtcare innovation gave to American people something that exist in Europe and in developed countries. With this new reform America become a progressive country. Thank you Mister President.
Lisa Hunt
So happy someone finally has stepped up & is helping us to progress whether all see that or not! Everyone should get medical coverage whether they can afford it or not. It is a minimal basic right! I am glad he has helped so many who are hurting. As for the doctors upset, sorry but is a few bucks less really gonna hurt them? America, we are finally catching up to the rest of the world & it's about time!!!---finally truly proud of my American ancestry & what we are standing for!!! :)
John Craig
the poor relied almost exclusively on the ER for care and guess who had to pick up the tab!? What planet are you living on?
Donna Anderson
Beautiful couple, it's nice to see how they show each other love, much respect
Joy Harrison
I love this picture! America has turned a corner but some don't like it. Too bad for them, they can't stop the tide of change. The universe has ordained this change.
Dai' Symone
All these comments show that racism is still very much alive. And how ignorant people can be. But guess what we are where they never expected .... The White House. ..
Say all the negative things you want. He still our president.
You aren't President so shut up.
Society tries so hard to ignore the positive when If it wasn't for black people yall would hopeless and helpless.
America is where it is now with our Help included
That's all
Don't care for replies cause I won't respond
So ull look stupid
Jean-Rémy Facq
Great looking President and First Lady.  But above all, fantastic role models!  Pride!
Maricela Andrade
How much more respect can you want when He is the President that brought America back from the sink hole economy the GOP put us in with the war of Mass Destruction?? He is the President that gave the "go ahead" to get Bin Laden when the Bush Administration could have done it but NO.. they had to feed more money into the pockets of the Corporations under contract to keep the war going with "supplies" etc.  .. no matter how many of our military were killed.  Our military did not matter to the GOP because as currently proven, the Corporations will Starve and Sell America as long as their Taxes and Loop holes are preserved.  The BLACK GUY of the White House is OUR PRESIDENT AND WE ELECTED HIM.   And 2016 it will still be a Democratic White House !!
Janeen Lewis
My two favorite people. :)
Nicole Tooley
Best couple of all times:
Michael Yavorsky
Barack Obama is a very good President. He has enough character to do what is right for America even though the wealthiest of Americans spend huge amounts of money to convince the uneducated that he is somehow harming America. The wealthiest think they can manipulate the poor to act against their own welfare, and the comments you see against our President prove that it sometimes works with those who make no effort to actually understand how the government works.
Tamika Vaughn
How hasn't the Obamas shown respect for America, because they believe we all should have equality and the right to pursue the American dream?
Janeen Lewis
My two favorite people. :)
Cheryl Rauschke
Beautiful picture of you, Mr. President, and First Lady......I would love someday to meet you in person.......you have done so much for our country...thank you
Brad Holland
Some people have a big problem with skin color. I don't like that he caved somewhat on same sex marriage but he did what many presidents tried and failed to do when he put in place guaranteed healthcare coverage. Also, he has done a good job handling economic problems and a divided government. The picture is beautiful.
Mohammad Haghgooie
I think the picture in front of Ronald Reagan is a message to those who can not accept a smart man who happens to be black to become a fantastic and thoughtful president. 
Brad Richards
Yep. Class and grace personified. Too bad "Ronnie" is hovering in the background.
bill bryan
I notice Ronald Reagan beaming with approval in the background.
JP Harkins
very proud of them
Reggie Cox
You idiot conservatives couldn't get him out after hid first 4years.  You have no power in this country, just a lot of talk! if you did? Obama, would not have gotten a 2nd term, tell you something else, Hillary Clinton will be a two term president.  Ignorant fools with these rebel yell flags make me laugh your ancestor were not  higher than slaves indentured servants and dirt farmers living in swamps and fought the civil war for rich planter class and died like mangy dogs and you still have nothing to show for it, except the trailer parks you all live in.  Not to mention they vote against their own interest, voting the republican ticket! SO STUPID!!
Ishmael Joseph
Beautiful American Couple doing great things for America!! 
Angela Thomas
LOL! So does that make you feel better saying that, when in Reality that African Negro and Oprah better than You. Black people as the president 1st lady and a Billionaire, Something your dumb ass will never accomplish.
Nancy Gomez Nunez
I like the president and all he has done for our country, especially helping people into the health care system ...
ed schneider
You guys are a fantastic looking couple! Your little girls have grown up in front of our eyes, so much so, that they would probably take offense at being called "little girls". My only request would be if you were to take an interest in healing the racial divide. As you both well know, there is nothing more hurtful to a nation then being divided over race. To that end, who more then the First Couple to make that happen? And as far as your daughters go, I have some good looking grandsons! Maybe we could arrange a meeting? That is not far off sir, what will you do when the boys come a callin? 
Carlton Searcy-Cooper
THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU ARE A INSPRIATION TO ME AND EVERYTHING I DO!!!!!
Clay Montang
Well put together. Very Nice
bill roberts
Proud to have a progressive, intellectual and a man of the people as my president!!!! Beautiful family as well! with that said; all these idiots who criticize the president can't name one REAL Obama policy that they're against!!! (Made up Fox News crap doesn't count)!!
Josephine Austin
What's wrong with raising the minimum wage. Rich are getting richer. Why can't the working poor get a raise. Fighting against everyone having healthcare and increased wages sounds totally selfish, in-humane and just heartless.
Genie Hua
Thankful, gracious, symbiotic relationship amongst themselves and I believe with the nation.



Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama's Get Covered Scheme - February 22, 2014
"If you already have health insurance, think about someone else you know who needs to hear this news." —President Obama on how you can sign up for quality, affordable health coverage right now at http://Healthcare.gov#GetCovered"

Kevin Patrick
The President standing up for all of us. He is fighting the good fight, and we will be there beside him. The American people voted overwhelming in the last two Presidential elections for Heath care. Let us not stop the good fight now.  You must be from a red state. I live in a blue one and have excellent coverage. Stop voting for stupid people. Doctors in blue states are on board and waiting to take care of you. Red state hospitals are going out of business, and refusing to use Obama Care out of pure ignorance. You deserve better. Vote for a Democrat.  It's good to be covered. I love it, and so does my entire neighborhood. We are out and answering questions, and telling those who are not yet covered how they can have peace of mind too.  How do you figure on not paying your fine, Mr. Stubborn Redneck Teabagger? You'll being paying a fine that will also increase, and not have coverage, then run up high hospital bills and file bankruptcy and ruin your credit while leaving us to pay for it.  Age has nothing to do with caring about the heath of yourself, or your family. A responsible person can now afford excellent coverage to protect themselves from the heartbreak and misery of life's pitfalls that happen daily. If you read the news or watch you know a massive car pile up, or a heart attack from shoveling snow, or numerous things that happen everyday all over the US can and do happen.. Just is common sense to have protection from becoming bankrupt over one trip to the hospital. While you are at it you might consider adding a Life Flight to your budget too. Set an example to young people that being responsible is just part of being an adult.  Obama Care covers paranoia also. Jus' say'n.  You know that the fine is deducted from your tax refund, or added if you already owe. Dont be such a grumpy camper. get covered and have some peace of mine knowing that being an adult is part of growing up.  I doubt that any penny pinching selfish Tea Bagger is paying anything for their family or anyone else. You must mean that you are paying the Koch Bro's for doing not one thing to help you or anyone else escape the lies and deceit about a very good heath care program.  Salacious lies, probably a troll. I know of no hospital that would refuse insurance that is backed by the government not to be phony. If that insurance company refused they would be prosecuted and dropped. There are hospitals literally going out of service in some red states, as they refuse the medicaid provision and the hospital does not want to get left holding the bag so there boards are instead going out of business. Sad.  I was unaware it was failing. It is projected 6.6 million by March. I would not call that failing.
Felix Sanchez
For those of you that are trying to condemn the President, this man here is doing literally everything that he can to help the American people out.
Wesley Vischansky
As one who has always had the best health care his whole life I support President Obama working to see every American has what I have been so lucky to have. No American should be allowed to suffer with illness and not be able to see a Doctor. Thank you President Obama.
Frank Tucker
This, is the white house web. So If you don't agree! No need to Say anything.


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obamacare Suddenly Getting 7.1 Million Signups After Months of Claims that No Data was Available - April 1, 2014
"Share the great news: Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than 7 million Americans have signed up for private health coverage. Progress.  #7MillionAndCounting"

Brenda Curtis
I have insurance now! Thanks Obama!!!!
Cody Schiemann
how does Obama make money from this again?

The coverage that was gotten rid of were these peace of crap pay 20 bucks a month and you are covered for one doctor visit a year but the rest is left up to you to pay. Then when the "poor" people who got this insurance had to do anything else and stiffed me with the bill then my insurance had to be raised 10 bucks a month to pay for this ass hole. The government isn't forcing people to get 2000 sf homes they are condemning the homes that are worn down and busted and forcing people not to live in them anymore.....
Nate Evans
Excellent!! Bbravo! What a moment of pride for the US.
Uroosa Imtiaz
Its not bullshit, its the president. Show respect.
Melissa Crislip
300 million, 313 million, 320 million +   This is the total population and was never meant to all be covered through ObamaCare.  It furthers no ones claim of failure.  It is just ignorant and ridiculous and useless.

 Most were already insured, most through employers, medicare. The numbers that were UNINSURED were more like 35-40 million. This is the hole that ObamaCare has tried to put a dent in.

 7 million was original target to get the program started and it has been met, despite the naysayers, outright liars and the extreme wealthy that do not like it for reasons I cannot fathom.  Expansion of medicaid picks up several million more of that 35-40 million. It would have picked up even more if red states hadn't opted out.  I haven't seen recent numbers on that.  3 million youth that were able to stay on their parents plans was another hit against the uninsured number.  More signups in the next few years are expected to continue to decrease that total uninsured number.

This is major progress, but sadly, there still remains a gap where some people are falling , between medicaid and obamacare, of those still not covered.  President Obama acknowledges that gap still needs to be addressed, even today in his speech.  But because that gap exists is no reason not to start lifechanging improvements in care for many.

It really is up to us now.  We have to elect senators and represenatives who are willing to actually work on solving the rest of the issues in a practical, pragmatic way - 

Kentucky is really a good example to look at on the expansion of medicaid.  Expanding it was questioned hard.  People here tend to be quite fiscally conservative, which is also why we probably fared better than a lot of states through this recession.  We were in better shape financially when it hit.  More like Montana, also fiscally conservative with a democratic governor.

But our governor was smart and hired a firm to do a real analysis of the numbers by expanding medicaid or not.  They came back with the conclusion that we could not afford not to expand medicaid, because the costs to the state were going to be far less than the benefits.  The cash stimulus alone to our economy is large.  It is also expected to create 17,000 jobs over the next 10 years. 17000 jobs is large in our state of smaller population figures.   Plus we now have over 350,000+ more people insured.  This is a state of historically poor health outcomes and the benefits should be immense.  Benefits to the people which carry over to other things besides health care.
we've got short memories.  various policies have always been cancelled by companies every year - long before ObamaCare- as insurance companies evaluated and adjusted.  Did ObamaCare ever claim to stop insurance companies from changing policies around.  Not to my knowledge.  Their promise was that the policies meet certain standards.  
The law is not communist.  President Obama is not communist.
Jeff Brown
By the way... Does anyone remember what goal the #Republicans  set for getting people signed up for health insurance?  Anyone?  Anyone?  Bueller?  Bueller?
Edgar Cruz
Everyone with all these negative opinions about the ACA, until you're the one that needs it. 
Andrea Howard
So awesome that 7.1 million people and counting have access to healthcare.  This is a major policy initiative unmatched in recent decades.  I'm loving that this administration was able to get it done!
Gloria Porter
I see the repugs have their talking points down this morning.. These people are nothing but gloom and doom and would have you scared of your own shadows if you believe the garbage they are spoon fed on a daily bases. DO what's right for your family and tell them to STFU and stay out YOUR Business! 
Jack Black
Great job Obama thanks for covering me and my family with very affordable healthcare it's better than the one i had before.

Don't you realize this is helping you, Or are you just so caught up in fox news lie factory. More people will sign up.

Have you been watching Fox new's  The lie factory. That stuff is bad for you. It causes lie's spreading and spitting Propaganda out of your mouth.If you don't believe than why was the owner banned from England? For the tabloids. The lie's consume your mind.

Have you been watching Fox new's  The lie factory. That stuff is bad for you. It causes lie's spreading and spitting Propaganda out of your mouth.If you don't believe than why was the owner banned from England? For the tabloids. The lie's consume your mind.

Arnoldo Bertoncini
Did you complain when thousands died on 911 on Bush's watch or is it ok if your a republican?
Jason Ansaldo
But Republicans assured me that it would never EVER reach this number.  How can this be??  What type of mixed up world do we live in where Fox News predictions are not fact the moment they are spoken?!?!?!  I don't know man.....I just don't know....
Timothy Gugerty
I just received my medical card!
Scott Baker
Happy birthday dear Obama care, happy birthday 2 u.  Congratulations America! Thank You.
Joseph Laychock
I never had any doubt that it would succeed!

that simply bullshit. You're watching too much Fox News!
Razzak Memon
Congratulation on a remarkable and historic achievement, Mr. President!

7.1 million.

That doesn't count the more than 3 million young adults who have gained insurance under this law by staying on their families' plans. It doesn't count the millions more who have gotten covered through the expansion of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. It doesn't include the more than 100 million folks who now have better care -- who are receiving additional benefits, like mammograms and contraceptive care, at no extra cost.
Carl Christensen
jeezus, do you paid white-trash RepugliKKKan trolls ever give it a rest?  It's amazing that any topic you're here to troll the latest talking points from Rand Paul & Faux News.  I never see anything like that when, out of curiosity, I pursue right-wing sites - of course places like FreeRepublic instantly ban anyone who presents a viewpoint to the left of Jesse Helms......

"Obamacare" passed through every damn branch of gov't, Constitutionally, and survived 50+ of ridiculous repeal efforts and a wasteful, costly gov't shutdown by teabagger trash Ted Cruz.  Isn't that enough accountability for you hicks?  hell it made it through a tougher & longer review process than anything that senile Reagan through Dumbya Bush pushed through.....

And you know what's even funnier than the fact that ACA was an old Heritage Foundation idea?  The fact that the "tyranny" of it, which you dopes cry about, has been successfully implemented in Europe for decades (Switzerland and the Netherlands spring to mind for this sort of mandatory capitalist insurance plan).  Gee, the great USA and ruff & tuff Libertarian NRA gun-nights are so afraid we may have a healthcare system that the Swiss and Dutch have enjoyed for decades.....hahahahahah....
Pratap Kode
The President delivers again! America keeps moving forward. 
Nicholas Sullivan
they personally are not running the healthcare. However, Medicare is the best in the country so they obviously know how to do it properly
Jeffrey Austin
There are those that still want to deny basic heath care to their fellow Americans. They subscribe to The Romney Doctrine … "let them go to the emergency room for their primary care". Even though the average emergency room bill is over $5000 while the average family physician's bill is around $250. Which bill do you want to pay because you, as a taxpayer and citizen, will be paying for the uninsured.
iknowitall butwenidontichangemymind
this is the very least the usa should have. not nearly as fair as the rest of the civilised world....but not bad considering the disfunctional congress and the far-right loonies. 
K. Peeps
Good Morning America. I see the hate in the air is still thick. Lol. Anywho, Shoutout to the president. Money will be mad now tht we have more people being involved in this health care system. 
Tara Gordon
People can hate all they want Obamacare is here to stay. It will only get better with time.
Ray Beaufait
The aca is the greatest accomplishment since social aecurity


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Wanting to Grow the Economy from the Middle-Out - April 6, 2014
" Policies that benefit a fortunate few while making it harder for working Americans to succeed are not what we need right now.  Our economy doesn’t grow best from the top-down; it grows best from the middle-out. —President Obama: http://go.wh.gov/RQCbgo"

Edmond Tiryak
There are some really sickos posting hate here. 
Christee Carter
Thank you President Obama!
Mark Godbey
not a fan of obama..shit not a fan of a prez since washington. well maybe lincoln.. but if u think obama has power u all are idiots.. this country is ran by the 1%..it doesn't matter what their political view is because they are all the same..not a fan of democrats either but he was handed 2 wars, a wall street collapse.. i think he is doing what he can..for u idiots who think obama care is" going to ruin this country" go fuck yourself...i think health care should be free. 
Michael Soetanta
what????? So why is it that the blue states combined accounted for 67% of the US GDP... stop watching Fox shits if you want to be smarter!

states like Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas are welfare states... they are so poor their citizens are subsidized by the citizens of rich blue states.

just want to expose the hypocrisy of tea nuts

Fucking hollier than thou tea nuts

The stock markets certainly don't agree with you. They see the future of the US economy and they like what they see.  These smart investors (mostly republicans) keep investing in the future of the US economy, pushing the 3 stock indices to record highs. Why wouldn't they?  7 millions enrolled in Obamacare, 192,000 new jobs in March (2,196,000 in the last 12 months), 1.2% annual inflation rate, record high corporate profits, etc, etc...  So why should anyone believe you???

Now listen dumbass tea nut... many jobs are eliminated because of technological advancement, it is structural...it has nothing to do with obama... the only cure is to improve your skills dumbass... but of course fucking tea baggers cannot understand this because they are idiot hilly billies!!

overwhelming tea baggers with facts is at your own risk... their heads may explode and you will feel guilty.... :)
Hamin Khatib
Thank you, Mr. President Barack Hussein Obama for all you do seen and unseen!!!
John Carroll
Some of you guys are so disgusting I hope one day you'll be forced to walk in the same shoes.
Silvia Comparini
Thank you Mr. P{resident.
That is correct!!!!
...Please abstain from giving in a dime to  1-2% they  have done enough damage trough- out the world with trickle-down "ergonomics" atrocity,
Wist Best Regards, I am,
Silvia Comparini
Catherine Gross
You are wrong. You have probably not seen any data. Seriously, he is awesome. Don't forget, Bush is he one who messed us up in the 1st place. Obama got us out.
jess mart
You all have missed the point and the opportunity for progress. Read the words, listen to them, close your eyes to who is saying them, tell me what part exactly is it that is creating such ignorant chat and such unpleasant exchanges?

Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Blaming Republicans for Trying to Cancel Obamacare and not Raising Minimum Wage - April 6, 2014
"Republicans have voted more than 50 times to undermine or repeal health care for millions of Americans. They should vote at least once to raise the minimum wage for millions of working families." —President Obama: http://youtu.be/25GOnaY8ZCY#ActOn1010"


Don Zeigler
stupidity is all the tea potty knows.
su bee
I doubt republicans care about Americans. the just want power. So i wouldn't hold my breath. Just hope democrats keep the senate and lose few seats in the house. I sometimes imagine by some miracle democrats win the house and the senate and they pass immigration reform, minimum wage hike to 10 10, pass jobs act tax reform, and finally make it illegal for criminals to buy guns legally . how amazing would that be . I have a dream 
Wendy Jones
I agree to raising the minimum wage.  First priority from Congress, (Democrats and Republicans).
Angelina Carlos
Thanks President! We need that changes in wages so that we can afford leisure time too not just pays bills.
Jacqueline Weise
We stand always to the President Barack Obama.  We need the help and support urgent very
didi ogada
Give every American to live the dream! Thank u. The people's President..keep pushing yr agendas thru' We love u Dr. Obama!!!&&&&@@@₩₩₩₩.
Jeanette Bragg
Some people forget that their families receive some of the benefits that this President is fighting for so is it the policies or is it the man?  Must be your ancestors heritage raising its ugly head may God Bless you and that's why none of your political party members WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES:)

Statements in Reply to Article About Richard Martinez Blaming the NRA and Politicians for the Murders Committed in Isla Vista, Caflifornia
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/father-of-victim-in-santa-barbara-shootings-to-politicians-i-dont-care-about-your-sympathy/2014/05/27/8a030d10-e5ad-11e3-a86b-362fd5443d19_story.html

Sonia Chilton
Powerful testimony. This is the next big thing, the time has come to end this senseless gun violence once and for all. I don't care about the NRA and all their billions. The American people need to stand up and say no more, and the politicians need to bring this to the front burners. This should be on the top of everyone's list ~ because tomorrow! it could be your child.  Thank you to Laura Sonnemark, a community member, who has done more to end gun violence than anyone I know. We should all emulate her efforts! Maybe then, something will be done.

Michael A. Kernbach
He is wasting his breath. If the shooting of 27 children didn't change anything, his terrible loss is just another day in America. They spent more air time on the Kardasian - West wedding.

Ed Muckerman
Congress needs to start doing or get voted out
The second amendment was written 218 years ago - it is time to reset this to address the carnage we call the right to bear arms - clips with 50 bullets was not even in the minds of the founding fathers.

Amy Grillo Kales
If Sandy Hook couldn't get politicians to act, I doubt anything will...

Rebeccah Ballo
Not one more. Restrictions are not the same as infringements - it is past time to have more common sense firearm restrictions in place and real support for the mentally ill. We must not accept this is the way things have to be. Not One More.

Michael A. Kernbach
More guns equals more mischief. We don't have responsible gun ownership
Where was everybody when kid blasted his mom accidently. Or straw purchaser who bought guns for convicted felon who then shot 2 firefighters to death. Nothing got done. NRA opposes jail time for have investigated gun deaths. More guns only make it easier to get your name in the
newspaper.

Jamal Gunn
The US doesn't have the market on the world's crazy people. Blaming mental health is a copout. Every country have mentally ill people walking around. Ours just get guns(legally) and kill a lot of people.  Not a single person suggested or entertained the thought that criminals should or would be the only persons armed if we were more mindful for gun safety and control laws. That is a straw man argument. NO ONE is advocating that we disarm law enforcement and military. No one is saying functional and responsible gun owners can't own firearms.  Even if that were the case, a criminal ain't a criminal until they commit a crime. Until then they are regular citizens like you and me. And that's still not an excuse to not have the laws in the first place. Just because murder happen everyday don't mean it shouldn't be illegal.  If you want to believe more guns equal less, that's your choice, you must also believe more guns equal more deaths. As such with the table in the link, you see a bunch of central and South American countries, some African countries and us. Squeezed between Laos and Thailand. Is that what you really want to compare THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to? Laos and Thailand?  Besides, it's 2014. Not 1814. We are INFINITELY more capable of defending ourselves and families without need a machine gun to do it. If that's the extent of your thinking, then I strongly suggest you recalibrate your knowledge of personal and home defense.  Fine, you want to fix the City of Chicago gun violence? Fix the surrounding counties and states lax gun trafficking laws because that's their problem, guns being stolen en masse in Wisconsin or Indiana and sold on the streets of Chicago. But hey, we can fix that. AND we can address mental health problems.

We can walk and chew gum at the same time.
  You want guns to kill people who may or may not hurt you or your family. That's the 3% of people he's not talking about. You also want to talk about mental health issues and make random arguments about Chicago's gun laws. BOTH ignore the actual problem that you're unwilling to talk about when you've ignored the rest of Michael's post just to get mad at his last part of his last sentence.

Unless I'm missing something, please explain... assuming you don't want to LOSE a very provocative argument.

No, Pablo, you missed the earlier comment when it was noted that knives are made to cut, not to kill. Guns only have one function.
 
Daniel Duckwitz
I really thought that would be the straw that broke the camel's back, at least for universal background checks. I sadly agree though, if 20 children gunned down in their school wasn't enough to get something done.... what hope is there.

Tom O'Carroll
These mass killings are the price we are paying for the current interpretation of the 2ND Amendment. If we emphasise the bit about the militia then we might start to change a few things.

Rebeccah Ballo
No, do not go down the reductive path of saying guns don't kill people. Pencils have other uses, so does beer, so do cars, hammers, whatever. Guns are tools used to kill, period. Limiting their availability is constitutionally protected and in the interests of society.

Amy Grillo Kales
I think one of the things that bothers me most is that every time one of these mass shootings occur, gun rights advocates and/or gun nuts insist even rational conversations about sensible gun control measures shouldn't happen in the immediate aftermath because emotions are running just too high--that we need to allow the victims' families time to grieve. Then when everyone forgets, or at least become complacent with the status quo, conveniently for them, nothing is done. Martinez, whose grief I can only begin to imagine, having just lost his only son, his only child, is insisting on action. I find that incredibly admirable. Make no mistake--I hate guns. Hate them. Hate them. But when the majority of Americans, even responsible gun owners, favor reasonable regulation, and the government fails to regulate, then there is a failure and the politicians should be held accountable.

Michael Barrett @paul that's horseshit. every mass shooting is mental health related is a total strawman.

in the last 7 years slightly more than 900 people were killed in mass shootings.
in that same period of time, 140,000 people total were killed by handguns. so you're saying we really need to address the 900 people's mental health? what about the other 139 THOUSAND victims? just the cost of freedom?
of those 139,000 people NOT killed in mass shootings, 65000 of them were suicides. of the remaining 69,000, 45,000 were killed in their own home by a spouse/partner, parent or sibling.
of those 140,000 dead by guns, 4200 (that's HUNDRED) were justifiable ie the person was killed during the commission of a crime
so a quick roundup of the numbers
140,000 deaths
100,000 were non-justifiable
900 were mass shootings
4200 were justifiable
the numbers say that 3% of people who get killed by guns "had it coming"
97% of people who get killed by guns are killed because ignorant crackers like to fuck around with guns.


Justin Todd
It's extremely hard to kill three people with a knife. It's not nearly as hard with a gun and not nearly as unusual.

Araz Mamedli
When are you crazy people going to come to your senses? Your imaginary idea that guns in the hands of the public protect democracy and freedom is just that - imaginary. It proves you have no idea what makes a society free. But it is costing real lives. Come to your senses, please come to your senses. Not one more.

Richard Jefferis Senior
Get rid of two things: (1) guns, and (2) the NRA.


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Regulating Power Plants - June 2, 2014
"Spread the word: President Obama just took a big step to ‪#‎ActOnClimate‬ and protect our health → http://wh.gov/climate-change"

Jean Lucky
Go Mr. President some people just going to hate all day because they are miserable. If you're no part of the solution you part of the problem 
Ronald Angel
About time he showed the republicans what he is made of. So proud to be an American today. Yo go Obama
Phillip Warner Sr.
Thank you Mr. President, for keeping your promise to the American people!
Firinn Taisdeal
Thank you, Mr. President.  This is an excellent start that will save billions in public health costs, and help in the larger shift toward cleaner energy production.  Now if only individual Americans would do their part, and transform themselves for the better.  Here's hoping.
Chris Rath
good to see this!  Obama  yes we can power the USA with the sun, and many other renewable simple energy methods,  don't let them bullshit you about night time storage either, many new methods keep coming to allow simple energy storage, batteries wont be needed.
David Benjamin
You go President Obama :-)
cecilia FXX
to all the assholes who think renewable energy will "ruin" the economy:

1) you won't have an economy if everyone is dead.
2) people will get paid to make and install ALL those solar panels /wind turbines /etc. (middle class right there)
3) I know people who installed solar panels a couple of years ago and they get PAID by the energy co.  because they MAKE more energy than they use.
4) battery storage continues to evolve.
5) those who aren't flexible are the first to die.

In the next years I will have solar on MY house and I'LL be receiving payments from the energy co.

And I'll be laughing at all the douchebags who don't understand that 98% of CLIMATE scientists are correct.
James Rasmussen
Thank You President Obama !!!!
Vince Cannava
Just because something is difficult doesn't mean that you don't try. Fact is that if other sources of energy become cheaper to use that the situation could change drastically. I don't buy the "China & India wont stop using fossil fuels so why try" argument because it's lazy. When's the last time you stopped doing the correct thing just because you knew someone else was going to do it incorrectly? <calling the Waaambulance>
TROY PERALTA
Thats why he is president


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Fighting for the American Dream - July 10, 2014
"President Obama is fighting to restore the American Dream for everybody who's willing to work for it: http://youtu.be/0kCOK71jNxg#OpportunityForAll"

chrispy critter
every who hates Obama has slight mental retardation whoops not slight but extreme. u can beat me up for it but I aint give a rats ass
Vivian Brannam
The more they put President Obama down..the more it tells me about themselves..he never said he was King, nor Perfect ..no president is.
William Jackson
Dear Mr President. You can now do something for the Black race before you are too chicken to stop paying Congress FOR DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT EXHIBITED HATRED BIGOTRY AND PREJUDICED TOWARD YOUR ADMINISTRATION AND DECLARE THE REPUBLICANS AND TEA PARTIERS TRAITORS AND UNAMERICAN AND THEREFORE UNFIT TO LEAD THE GOVERNMENT OF THE USA BY Executive Order and order your CIA/ FBI/HOMELAND SECURITY /ARMED SERVICES PERSONNEL TO ARREST THEM AND PROSECUTE THEM AS UNAMERICAN ACTIVITY PRACTITIONERS UNFIT TO LEAD THE USA BY DOING NOTHING FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY. THEN REQUEST EACH STATE TO HAVE AN ELECTION AND SEND REPRESENTATIVES THAT WILL DO SOMETHING FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT. 
Rachel Osborne
If only Congress was, too! That's where the real gridlock is.
Mickey Lark
Great job Mr. President!!! Hillary 2016
Jon B. Linder
Comment #139  Ha Ha LMAO, By reading these posts I think my IQ went down, God Give the President Obama the Guidance he ask, and these negative posters HOPE. Amen 
Harriet Barton
WHEN PEOPLE JUST CALL NAMES AND BLURT OUT PERSONAL INSULTS IT'S JUST THEIR OWN PERSONAL HATE THAT THEY ARE SHOWING. IT OFFERS NO SOLUTIONS. JUST LIKE THE HATERS AND RACISTS IN WASHINGTON, AND IN AMERICA. JUST SHOWING THEIR PERSONAL BIGOTRY AND HATRED AND NO SOLUTIONS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS AND THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT PEOPLE. JUST THEIR GIANT PAYCHECKS AND GIANT BANK ACCOUNTS AND GIANT RACIST EGOS.


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Fighting for Middle Class Families - July 10, 2014
"President Obama's doing his job to fight for middle-class families. It's time for the GOP in Congress to do theirs → http://youtu.be/-L5JkaeJcB4"

Christopher Maddy
President Obama is such a great man. He never lowers himself to the republican haters level. The obstruction he has had to face boils down to one thing, racism.
Jermaine Watson
The Republicans are desperate. This will eventually explode in their face. 
Osman Rasul
Thank you Barack Obama for helping the USA in very hard/crucial times/moments. I want to say keep up the good job and hard work of helping out America. Amen!
Mike Cherry
You mean he pulled us out of the biggest recession in US history, that Bush dive-bombed us into? Yes, he does deserve thanks. 
The GOP has been doing...oh, yeah, nothing. How is that jobs bill coming, Boehner?
yedi permana
you are my idol
Nomme Young
hehehe...Give them hell President. The truth hurts! People President!!!
Deborah Biedronski
I say he's giving it a good fight because priors left him a mess! He's not following suite or passing through that's obvious! 


Statements in Reply to Photo Showing Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at a White House podium - July 11, 2014

Sally Belcher
I will stand by you! To me you and your family are NOBLE!!! I will believe this into infinity and beyond! 
Alauvelskinner Skinner
WHITEHOUSE....LOVE.......LOVELY......MR.PRESIDENT&MRS PRESIDENT OBAMA.......ALMIGHTY GOD....BLESS...YOUR. LIVES.&FAMILY......CHEERLEADER......YEAH!!!!!!!!
Thomas Hoover


Statements in Reply to John Boehner " Speaker.gov | Boehner Op-Ed on Immigration & Tax Reform: “Do Your Job, Mr. President”" - August 8, 2014

Scott Wilson
The United States is a nation of immigrants. While it sounds good on paper to act like a bunch of crazy racists and not allow any immigration, we wouldn't want to turn into complete assholes like Israel.  To be fair they are children. Only a serious piece of shit would turn away children. I mean you'd have to be a real douchebag. 

Well, other than kill Osama Bin Laden when Bush failed. Oh, and the wildy successful Affordable Care Act. Do you know how embarrassing it is that the morons in the GOP keep trying to kill something that has been so amazingly successful? Oh, and reducing Bush's deficit by half. There's that. Oh, and restoring massive job growth. Oh, and the records highs on the dow jones. Shit, yanno he's one of the best Presidents we've ever had when you really think about it. 

The most important worker rights bill in 20 years. Isn't it nice when a President does something for the people instead of corporations like the pieces of shit in the GOP? Look, I know brainwashed morons like you cheer on the assholes in the GOP taking your money and giving it to billionaires. Hey, remember that time Boehner got busted handing out tobacco industry bribes on the senate floor?

I mean, let me get this straight:

1. We have an unaddressed full-blown humanitarian crisis on our borders;
2. The Middle East is literally and figuratively on fire;
3. The Russians are shooting passenger jets out of the sky and seizing the lands of independent nations by force;
4. Our economy is still fragile;
5. Our Veterans are being denied the basic promises we made to them;

and

6. The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer.

And the 3rd most powerful person in our alleged leadership thinks that the #1 priority should be to pursue a futile lawsuit?


Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Demanding an Increase to the Minimum Wage
- October 7, 2014
"Spread the word: President Obama just took a big step to ‪#‎ActOnClimate‬ and protect our health → http://wh.gov/climate-change"

Tony Barzini
People who are against minimum wage are just plain stupid and don't have the foggiest idea what there talking about. O but my big Mack will cost me 15 dollars. No it won't. Majority of minimum wage jobs are people who work for big corporations. Wal-Mart, Kmart, McDonald's, home depot etc. These people are getting government subsidies food stamps etc. Who do you think picks up that tab, you guessed it. So why subsidize these big corperations? You people bitch about people on the take but have no problem giving it to big business. For every dollar you give to working people that dollar gets spent. It stimulates the economy. More products sold more jobs needed etc etc. Leave that dollar in these fat cat hands it goes to the Bahamas. I will never understand how the 1% gets such a large portion of Americans to carry there water. It amazes me. They have convinced you to look at one group of people and blame them for America's financial woes. All the time robbing us blind counting there money in the Hamptons and sending it overseas so it can't be taxed. And they say liberals are the cool aid drinkers. Unbelivable. 
G.Waleed Kavalec
But it would hurt the bonuses of more that five CEO's.
Thomas Yoing
Gawd there is nothing republicans hate more than higher salaries for workers. I mean if Mitt Romney has to pay his workers more how can he afford that third home in Aspen for his great grandkids? Now that is hardship when the trust fund for your great grandkids is only $10 million each. How do you expect them to compete with such a dinky trust fund?

Raising the minimum wage will raise wages for tens of millions of American workers; not just people making a minimum wage. Those people making $10-15/hour are likely to see wage increases too, and so on up the ladder.  Who pays for these increased wages? Corporations. You mean the corporations who are making record profits? Yup those same corporations and 1%-ers who have absconded with all of the GDP gains over the last 30 years (i.e. since Reagan cut taxes on the wealthy) while wages for the Middle Class have completely stagnated.

Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Adding Millions of Jobs and Reducing Deficits - December 6, 2014
"We still have a lot of work to do together. But we do have real, tangible evidence of our progress. 10.9 million new jobs. 10 million more Americans with health insurance. Manufacturing has grown. Our deficits have shrunk. Our dependence on foreign oil is down. Clean energy is up. More young Americans are graduating from high school and earning college degrees than ever before. Over the last four years, this country has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and every advanced economy combined." —President Obama: ‪http://go.wh.gov/Rv2ahn‬

Patrick Thompson

not only that, but costs are growing much slower since obamacare became law.
before ACA: 10%+ premium increases every year
after ACA: 4% increases.

the right has done a great job of victimizing their cult - lying for years about every issue.
financially we are far better off than when obama took office, despite (R)'s attempts to screw the economy - despite (R)'s cutting millions of jobs.

you whine about the VA, flooded by vets from (R) wars?
(R)'s blocked VA funding - FYI.

anyone that dislikes obama has their head too far up the ass of lying right wing media, or is an enemy of the united states of america (same thing, really).

the debt is growing far slower than it was before obama took office.
in fact, he's reduced the deficit (which adds to the debt) faster than any president in more than 60 years.
he's more than cut the (R) deficit in half since he became president (from 1.2 trillion to 0.5 trillion).

sorry, you're either stupid or lying.
the promise was to cut the DEFICIT in half, not the debt - and he's done even more than that.

wasteful spending?  LMAO, there is ONE obama policy that wasn't deficit neutral or reduced the deficit.
and that policy created millions of jobs, ending the bush recession.

this is a chart of the policies that have added to the debt since clinton's surpluses.
‪treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/US-Economy/PublishingImages/20120229_EssentialEcon9.jpg‬
obama's contribution?  tiny.
and that was prior to reducing the deficit with the partial repeal of the bush tax cuts (on the richest).

... in the real world, the costs of the wars have been adding debt for more than a decade.
the difference is, bush administration didn't put those costs on the official budget - instead using emergency supplement bills.
the cost of the wars was never part of the bush deficits, but they still added debt.
obama banned that budgeting gimmick, giving us truthful deficits.
‪http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/us/politics/20budget.html?_r=0‬

of the debt you right wing cultists WANT to blame on obama, only a small portion comes from obama's policies.
‪http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/US-Economy/PublishingImages/20120229_EssentialEcon9.jpg‬

there has not been a single month of job losses since obamacare passed, in the real world.

its true that the bush recession caused a loss of more than 8 million jobs.  its true that the bush recession ended 5 years ago, and we've been recovering since that time - despite republicans cutting jobs and blocking jobs bills.

its not just "opposing viewpoints".  everything right wing media has taught that tool about politics is a lie.  he's very much into spreading pro-fascist lies, and doesn't want anything to intrude on his right wing bubble.



Statements in Reply to Propaganda About Obama Allowing Most Young People to Get Health Insurance for $100 per month - December 9, 2014
"“Most young people can #GetCovered for less than $100. But how is the President going to get that message out to the kids? He could try to appeal to them directly through a speech or a press conference, but young people don’t watch real news shows like this one. They watch comedy shows, and I just don’t see the President going on one of those. They’re beneath his dignity.” —President Obama filling in for Stephen Colbert during “The Word” segment of The Colbert Report: http://healthcare.gov"


Ammie Lake
I stand by President Obama I love this man he gas proven that he is a great oersin. He doesn't get angry which is what the Republicans want. They want to portray President Obama as an angry black man. He won't allow them to have that satisfaction!
Mett Met
You all are already subsidizing through gas tax and other taxes many things anyways.. so stop bashing this POTUS whois actually doing a great job and get a real Congress and Senate that works that do not only politicize events in order to get re-elected. Get some representatives who are NOT partisan for GOP re-election and for guns and ammo only but for the Country's benefit overall..

Statements in Reply to Obama Campaign Rally as his State of the Union Adress - January 20, 2015

Lynne Vicino
I cannot wait.He is going to lay out most of his cards on the table ,now. I hope he wears a vest and helmet
erlinda dillman
Dont' mind me! must be too popular President to get this criticism  going!!!!!  (let's tune in ) tonight.....
Manuel T Ortega
Dear Mr. President…
be the President
we've all been waiting for…
the one promised…
once hobbled,
mugged,
perhaps the prisoner of
his own success… 
who w/o a second term
would likely be cast aside in history...
is
free at last! 
nanda kishore
my obama
good morning
pl visit india along with fbi friends
pl always be careful
ok underatand
with love
nanda

Monika Bonds
We need to be the United world one leader one world no wars, we need a NEW WORLD ORDER! All humanity United as one in peace for the betterment of mankind! 

Lee Bacon
hatersgonnahate
Keepit100 Pres!!

Troy Tucker
#SOTU  rocked this year! Woooo!
Sheridan Smith

I will be there watching as my President lays out a realistic way to grow our economy and live as real fair minded citizens in this 21st century. I know the other side won't understand or follow him but it is what us common citizens want from our government.
ROXANA ROXY PEREZ.
 
THANK YOU,
MR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN, THANK YOU
I DON'T HAVE A TV, THE MIAMI DADE COUNTY LIBRARY I WIL SEE It's WE NEED FUNDS FOR THE LIBRARY.WE CAN USED THE COMPUTER.AND BOOKS, VIDEOS,
FROM ROXANA GRAIBE PEREZ
THANK YOU.

I have faith, in this year 2015, God have many bless for our people in American.
we need to trust or GOVERNMENT, and families.
We need to stop, the violence agaings the GOVERNMENT.
We need to pray more about our Families, friends, and work together in a positive way,
Good night, god bless
My glasses broken.
A arana bite.spiders.
I'm moving. I'm getting ready to move, get a new job.my tooth broke, my life,
But I have strong faith. God have his angels.amen

Victor Woodroffe
History will remember this President for doing his best to elevate this country toward an American Renaissance. 

Statements in Reply to WTOP Article About Applause After Obama Announces He Has No More Campaigns to Run

Toward the end of his speech, the President said he has “no more campaigns to run” — a comment that drew some scattered applause from the GOP-controlled Congress.  His response: "I know because I won both of them." What did you think of his off-the-cuff remark? Watch it here: http://bit.ly/182VeKk

Emily Paige
Everyone is pointing at the president. Why not look at the rude people who clapped when he said he had no more campaigns to run? Being president takes a toll on a person. Dealing with issues constantly, never really having a break. He lives where he works. He is allowed to make comments like that. He won the most prestigious campaign there is. Twice. His comment is not only accurate but well said. Give him a break. He's human.
Federico Isrrael Lovo
Haha and people still defend the clapping and call the president unprofessional, still pissed that the black guy won 2 terms
I can honestly say from the people I've talked to about why they don't like him 90% answer "I don't like that N!@@€&" and some added that Muslim N. Also. I just call it how I see it and no matter what he does there's people that always make it a race issue. My opinion, some of you forget too quick on how much worst it was When he took office And there'll be people that would love to argue the whole day with me. I don't have time for that.
G Micheal Wise
Frederico. You are so right. A bigot will bite off his or her own nose to spite their face. I loved the way he winked after dealing with their ignorance. In spite of their efforts to denigrate his character, he will go down as one of the greatest presidents in history and they helped make it do. He had to implement policies and deal with a bunch of ignorant, race baiting bigots on the Hill fighting him every step of the way.
They don't have the intelligence to try to play him in public. Wonder if they had sense enough to feel silly?
Porti Pormi Portodos
I really believe he did a lot, I support President Obama! I know he could have done more but since always is about power and who is in the congress to pass the bills who make everything so difficult and yes I believe still being about white and black as well rich and poor.
Sam Elowitch
Republicans have spent six years mistreating Pres. Obama not because his skin is “thin” but because that skin is black.  You too would be impatient if you had to endure that level of seditious and treasonous disrespect!  To tell yourself that Obama-hatred isn't motivated primarily by racism is an exercise in self-deception.

Grace Corpuz

No other President has been thrown as many roadblocks as this great President has to endure.
Janet Galope
A well-deserved poke in the eye. Good one, Mr. President!
Sherman Gray
Funny how people find his clever witty response smug and childish, but not the clapping that drove the response. About time he stood up to the disrespect he is constantly shown by the classless side of the aisle at these speeches.
Felicia Breedy
Love my president!! Take that republicans!! It's disrespectful for them to clap. And if you have something negative to add, trust me it won't change my mind.
Tiffany Willis Whitaker
It's about time he responded to them. I was growing tired of him turning a blind eye.
Paula Klein Wiley
He was "shaking off" the disrespect.
Terri Rodabaugh
the clapping was rude and childish....he should've said more...lol
Gina Loving-Lassiter
If he were thin skinned, he would have snapped long ago. He has shown a lot of grace while others refused to negotiate with him and even made it their sole purpose to oppose him, even at the detriment of the American people.
Daniel Morales
Have the entire Republican party go after you for being a Muslim sleeper sell peddling communist manifestos while only caring about illegal immigrants and let's see how long you last without making a cheeky remark. Get off your high horse Greg, you aren't impressing anyone.
Samuel Shanks
Get out of here!!! After he was disrespected at previous #SOTU by a republican congressman and you want to call him unprofessional. PLEASE!!
Deborah Vaughan-Gaines
Loved it! Great come back after the disrespectful applause and laughter. #SOTU15 #POTUS
Dawn Bassford Jackson
It was a brilliant and spontaneous reply
Kate LaCroix Gibson
The vehemence with which the President-haters react to a funny quip is quite telling. So much hate for a man who has had to deal with obstructionists and disrespect at every turn.
Mary Renee Reuter
I loved it. It was a great moment. He's the man.
Lloyd Hall
Great speech for a great President. Thank you President Obama for doing a awesome job in the Whitehouse,the work you have done is just Outstanding;God bless you and your whole family.
Amy Bayliff
Perfect remark. Loved it, the GOP has been disrespectful more than one time. The GOP may not agree on he's policies but they have no right to show such disrespect to the President or the Office of the Presidency. Shame,shame on them.
Richard Shaefer
Gobama! excellent sotua and TRUE- im sure alot of stupid rednecks that can't stand the negro president are speechless this morning. Of course Fox News and all of its imbecile followers are abuzz!
Kassie Davis
"You the man!!!!!"
Ann Chryssikos McBroom
i really don't remember ANY Congress before being disrespectful to ANY President.....EVEN Nixon
Denise Emmet Brady
I love these moments where the President is his true self! He did what any self-respecting quick witted person would have done! Bravo Mr. President!
Jeanie Soroka
I thought it was genius!!!
Wendy Barber Luikart
That comment got more love from the GOP than the young couple he introduced during his remarks. How sad is that?
Therese M Quinn
Love it...The President responded to those rude Republicans quite perfectly! Smooth, Mr. Obama!
J Warren Wright
I thought it was brilliant!
Rosamond Bovey

he is a very cool character and therefore improvises really well.
Steve Mitchell
It was a good come-back to the Republican show of disrespect.
Carol Rubin
He's put up with more BS from the GOP than I would have! I'm pleased with his response to yet another example of the GOP's boorish, disrespectful behavior.
Tammy Manning Brown
fantastic come back!!
Emily Jackson
The President said it with a smile and TRIUMPT in his voice and a SMERK on his face afterwards, the congress and senators need to get on board and start to pass some of the bills that will allow all of us to get a slice of the PIE NOW.
Michelle Staggs Brown
He wasn't trying to "go there" but you can't imagine the day in and out off color and ride comments he has to hear and or pretend he didn't - they started it and he ended it. Whomever the hecklers were should reconsider going there if they don't want to be equally addressed
Tangi Lancaster
I'm disappointed he didn't include 2 snaps and around the world after his comment...or didn't just "drop the mic" and leave as another friend put it!

AWESOMENESS! And that's how you stand up to bullies--let them know you aren't going to take their bullyish tactics anymore! Very proud of my POTUS last night--VERY!
Shawn Ficke
Smarmy but funny. I think it's clear that Boehner now officially is the color of a circus peanut.
Tony Albert
Good for him. The GOP needed a reminder who did win the Presidential election by enough percentage points to declare a mandate.
Pati Trowbridge
No matter what their differences are, he's still the President and should be shown respect. I thought his response was perfect. What kind of example do these people show the children of the world when they act like that?
Red Bean
Finally. He should have done something similar years ago when that idiot stood up and called him a liar.
Angela Fabrizio Dwyer
It was so perfect a time after the very rude applaud, he deserves more respect from the people. So sad that there is such hate.
Ann Atterbury Richards
Loved it, love him. He has been a breath of fresh air throughout his time in office. Needed fresh air in this "stuffy" room!
Darren D Foster
I think that his remark was well deserved! They thought that they were disrespecting and showing up the President but go shown up themselves. #NONFACTORGOP
Nelson Barnes II
Baraka Flakka Flame. My president.
James Staton
U lost, I won, now DEAL with it!!
Nelfred Blanding
My Preezy of the a United Steezy!
Teena Miller
yep about time he put the disrespectful in their place......LOVE IT.....way to go MR. President.
Vince Furfaro
who cares about the Obstructionist Congress. Let's focus in on what Obama has accomplished as an Equal Rights Pioneer!
Melinda L. Hayden
Not only that, after that clapping, he said he won both of his campaigns! PRICELESS!
Angie Salinas
Great comeback! No brag, just fact. LOL. I thought it was quick, clever, and certainly something I like to see...a President who isn't intimidated by the negativity in the room Stand tall, Mr. President!

Peg Owens

Seems to me that we'd all be much better off had the Republicans respected the American people when they elected Obama and WORKED WITH HIM.
Don W. Myers
One of the Better-parts of the "dog-n-pony" show! good laugh in the face of disrespect to those who deserve ridicule and disdain with NO respect(nlm)
Shellie Besen Rael
Loved his off-the- cuff remark.  As usual, GOP members sat their stone faced showing little if no class. Ileana Ross Lehtinen looked as if she was ready for the kill. Disgusting.
Patricia Mcneil
Awesome. ..PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BARACK OBAMA. ....THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. ....NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK OR SAY HE WILL ALWAYS BE THAT 4EVER IN HISTORY......U CAN'T TOUCH THAT.....GET BACK.........
Laura Libby May
Love him (I do!) or disagree with him, he's the president & deserves respect!
Melissa Willey
The republicans never ever once worked with obama. If they had just once things would be dufferent. So thanks to republicans nothing got dine.





The Ranting of an Obama Zombie
groundhog2008
Wow, we look forward to seeing some of those folks at the State of the Union Address!!!!  Obama needs to know that he has the majority of Americans who support what he is trying to do for America!!!!  I hope that during his speech, Obama will openly expose the republicans for what they really are!  President Obama, we have noticed our evening news showing new businesses moving into our neighborhoods!!!!  A complete reversal from the news reports showing more and more lay offs during the bush/republican regime!!!!  One more thing.....WHY IS IT, THE WEALTHY ARE STILL NOT PAYING THEIR SHARE OF THE TAX BURDEN??  WHAT IS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PLAN TO RAISE TAXES ON THE RICH, WHEN THERE IS A OBSTRUCTIVE, REPUBLICAN CONGRESS WHO ONLY CARES FOR THE WEALTHIEST 2% OF AMERICANS!!   THERE IS SO MUCH THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, BUT WE NEED TO PAY MORE IN TAXES TO GET IT DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!  THE FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING NEEDS TO BE FULLY ADDRESSED!!!!!  TAXES NEED TO BE RAISED ON THE WEALTHY IN ORDER TO GET THIS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama has been, and is the president we have been waiting for!  Just that he has had to deal wit a obstructive, rethuglican congress, who ONLY works to benefit the wealthiest 2% of Americans!!!!  

Right now, VP, Biden is talking about why we need to invest in infrastructure!  It is a no brainer, yet there are republicans who are against it!!!!  Tell me, who are the idiots who voted for those clowns??  All they want to do is obstruct our President, and rip off the poor and middle class!!!!  Obama is all alone in doing what needs to be done for America!!!!  America, for years has been the sore spot in the world, our history is very jaded!!!!  American Republicans, turning their backs on Cuba, is the reason Cuba is still living in the dark ages!!!!  Obama is wanting to set this country on a new path, that stops America from pillaging other countries, stealing their resources, their gold, their oil!!!!  BECAUSE WE FAILED TO VOTE IN THE DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT HE NEEDS IN CONGRESS, OBAMA MUST DO ANY, AND ALL LEGISLATING ON HIS OWN BY WAY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER!!!!   Now, on top of other obstructions, republicans are trying to reverse his amnesty plan!!!!  Obama is the ONLY one who is working for the true Americans right now!!!!!!!!!


America loves Obama for what he is doing for the poor and middle class!  Problem is, the obstructive republicans are trying to stop him from helping America!!!!

Everyone is saying they are hoping that Obama really hammers the rethuglican congress, and show the world that the top down approach to prosperity DOES NOT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  In a capitalistic society, in order for one person to succeed, another person has to fail!!!!  Hopefully, Obama will show the world that his way is better, and is fair to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After all the economic indicators show there is a strong resurgence, republicans are denying this!!!!  All republicans must have been breech babies, fell on their heads, or something!!!!!

Obama has lots of supporters to what he is doing for America!!!!!  Many are hoping that he will somehow be eligible for a 3rd term!!!!!!!
 
President Obama is being unrealistic, if he believed that the republican congress will work wit him on anything!!!!  Obama tried to work wit republicans when he first took office, but all they did was obstruct him from day one, and will continue to do so, because ALL republicans care about, are the wealthy!!!!!

Obama should totally ignore Congress, because they are enemies of Obama, and the average American!!!!  Obama needs to do only 2 strings of things, Executive Orders, and Vetos!!!!!  We elected him to do what he is doing, but us Democrat voters were so content in they way things are going, we did not think it important to get out and vote!!!!!  President Obama:  EXECUTIVE ORDER.......VETO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We sure hope that Obama vetoes that Keystone Pipeline bill!!!!  Just because there is a republican majority in Congress, does NOT mean that they represent America!!!!  Democrats were happy wit the way things have been going, and were not motivated to change anything.  On the other hand, republicans were in force, because they thought republicans would compromise with Obama.  WRONG!  They are showing no signs of working with him at all!  I been reading all about the pipeline on non political web sites.  One thing is common to them all, and that is, the jobs that are created will be temporary.  Another concern is with the billions of dollars in environmental damage that will likely occur after it is built.  AND, it will not be our oil.  It will be Canadian, low quality crude, with lots of sludge!  How can Obama approve such a bill, and still be for clean energy?  Also, the burning of fossil fuel is a thing of the past!  This pipeline will only contribute to our global warming crisis!!!!  PRESIDENT OBAMA: VETO THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE BILL.....Please!!!!!

President Obama:  Executive Order!!!!!!!!!  And stop Congress from building that environmental disaster, Keystone Pipeline!!!!!!!!  AKA, Veto!!!!!!!!!  THIS IS WHAT AMERICANS VOTED FOR YOU TO DO......STOP THE RADICAL REPUBLICANS!!!!!!!!!


President Obama:  Please do NOT cave to the rethuglican demands to build that Keystone Pipeline!!!!  VETO it when it gets to your desk....Please!!!!!  How can you sign such a bill, when you are suppose to be for investing heavily in clean energies??  You cannot do both!!!!!  Please STOP them from destroying what you have done for America, and for what you will do the next 2 years!!!!!  Repubs do not deserve the waste of your valuable time!!!!  They are attacking you, rather than working wit you!!!!  They are trying to stop the amnesty bill you gave to America, and are trying to take apart our Obamacare, which millions of us depend on for quality, affordable healthcare!!!!!!!!!  PLEASE, PRESIDENT OBAMA......STOP THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!  Everyone I talk to all share the same feeling that I do!

Lets hope a way will be made so that Obama can remain as our President on past 2016!!!!!!!!!  He does not need to abandon America at a time when we need him the most!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  BARACK OBAMA ---- 2016!!!!!!!!!!

The Republican Congress is going to try to take away all the great benefits that Obama has given to us!!!!!  Please, President Obama, fight for us, and keep our dreams alive!!!!!  Do not let them take away our healthcare, your immigration package, the free college you promised to America, or anything else you have given to us!!!!  Get out your veto pen, and use it in your fight for Americans everywhere!!!!!!!!!  VETO, VETO, VETO, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, EXECUTIVE ORDERS!!!!!  JUST REMEMBER, YOU HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE 60% OF AMERICANS WHO FAILED TO REALIZE THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR US TOE MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUED TO HAVE A DEMOCRAT MAJORITY SUPPORT IN CONGRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama needs to VETO anything, and everything the Republicans come up wit!!!!!!  Because nothing they do ever helps anybody but the wealthiest 2% of white Americans!!!!!!!!!!  Look back, and you will see!!  Bush only catered to the wealthy, and almost destroyed America in the process!!!!!!

America so much loves our great President, and First Lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I hope they will continue to fight against the destructiveness of the Republican Party who goes against all the great good Obama wants to do for America and the world!!!!!  Everyone I know of seems to agree that Obama needs to make serious use of his VETO pen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow!!!!!!  Obama is the greatest President In history!!!!!  He needs to stand up to the republicans, because they do not care about America!!!!  Obama is the ONLY one who is demonstrating the love and concern for the American people, and the people of Mexico!!!!!  I love Obama, and hope a way will be made so that he can remain as America's leader way past 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He cannot abandon America at a time when he is needed the most!!!!!!!!

America truly needs a great leader like Obama way past 2016!!!!!  He cannot abandon America at this time when we need him the most!!!!!!  Idiots in America voted in more obstructive republicans who will oppose his greatness!!!!!  Obama needs to ignore Congress and use Executive Orders to do what he feels needs to be done for America, and the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Obama -- 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama needs to encourage immigration to America, with, or without Republican consent!!!!  Republicans hate Mexicans, blacks, women, the poor, and middle class!!!!!

Wow, I hope a way will be made so that Obama can remain as our President on past 2016!!!!!!!!  He is exactly what Americans needs right now!!!!  If he goes in 2016, it will be almost like he is abandoning America at a time when we need him the most!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a very popular idea.  But republicans would not be for it because they do not care anything about the poor, or middle class, anybody!  Obama should totally bypass Congress, and enact this and many more things that will benefit America!!!!  He needs to somehow, someway, enact gun control regulations to get guns off the streets!  A mother from Iowa, with a concealed carry license was shot by her own child in a grocery store.  Why are they allowing people to be armed??  What are they afraid of??  People are still allowed to go to gun shows and buy any gun they want with out registering, in the parking lot!  Obama promised to pass gun control!  Why is he not doing as he promised us??  How about raising the minimum wage like Obama promised??

President Obama:  Please, PLEASE, stop the Republicans from taking away our health care!!!!  And stop that abominable pipeline!!!!!  It is a environmental disaster waiting to happen!!!!  Jobs will be in minimum numbers, and temporary!!!!!  Please, please do not let the GOP take away the great benefits you have given to America!!!!!!!!!!!!!  VETO....VETO....VETO....VETO!!!!!!!!!!!!   BTW, now is a good time to raise the federal gas tax!!!!!  

President Obama, now has to fight against both the House, AND, Senate, all because 60% of Democrats did not think it was important to give our President the support he needs to do what needs to be done for Americans, and the world!!!!!  Just because republicans are against Obama, does not mean it is right!!!!  At one time, republicans were in favor of denying women's right to vote, and that owning Black slaves was good for America!!!!!  President Obama has the approval of the 60% of Americans who did not vote, to go around Congress to get the job done!!!!  Fight against the environmental damage from the Keystone Pipeline, give us gun control legislation, raise the minimum wage, make college affordable for all, and make cops treat black people wit the same respect they do white people, because, "Black Lives Matter"!!!!! 

What our First Lady is spot on!!!!  Nobody should be denied their right to a college education because of lack of money!!!!!  Federal loans are now interest free, and paying it back is strictly voluntary!!!!

I hope that Obama doesnt abandon us in 2016!  Americans need his divine guidance way past 2016!!!!  There is too much Obama has not done yet.  He needs to do all he can to go around congress, and continue to do what makes America prosper, create jobs, rebuild the infrastructure, help our immigrants to succeed!!!!  Help us fight the racist whites who do all they can to keep people of colour from being all they can be!!!!!!!!!!

Why is there still no gun control legislation??  Obama needs to sign the arms control treaty wit the UN!!!!!

President Obama:  Gun violence in the streets of America is increasing, not decreasing!!  And, cops are doubling down on minorities by gunning down blacks at a increasing rate!!!!  Many of them happening in DC!!!!  Republicans are not going to do anything about it, so, it is time for President Obama to act by way of Executive Orders!!!!  Why are you not signing the UN arms agreement??  These gun violence acts are mostly directed against blacks in America!!!!!  Cops are profiling at increasing rates!!!!  President Obama, please, the blood of America's black population is on your hands if you dont do something to stop this!!!!!!!!!!!  Cops are killing our people!!  White people are killing our people!!!!  DO SOMETHING BEFORE THIS ESCALATES EVEN MORE!!!!!!!!!!

Somehow, some way......Barack Obama -- 2016!!!!  Just quit voting "rethuglican", and America will be ok!!!!!!!!!!

The constitution is outdated, and needs to be completely re-written by someone like Obama, who is intelligent, and a Constitutional scholar, which Obama is!!!!

America is falling in love wit President Obama all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Lets hope a way will be made so that American voters are not denied the right to vote for Obama again in 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  If that doesnt happen, perhaps he can make his own path to stay in the White House!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He cannot abandon America at a time when we need his leadership the most!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama is the worlds greatest president ever!!!!!!!!!  He needs to continue to fight the republicans who only want to take away all the great things that Obama wants for America!!!!!!!!  Veto, veto, veto any and all that republicans goes against American progress!!!!!!!!  Because America stands behind our President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama's economic policies have put America back on top!!!!!!!  All he has to do now it keep up the fight against republicans who are wanting to take away all the great things Obama has done for America!!!!!  All republicans do is obstruct progress!!!!!!!!!!


We sure hope that Obama vetoes that Keystone Pipeline bill!!!!  I been reading all about it on non political web sites.  One thing is common to them all, and that is, the jobs that are created will be temporary.  Another concern is with the billions of dollars in environmental damage that will likely occur after it is built.  AND, it will not be our oil.  It will be Canadian, low quality crude, with lots of sludge!  How can Obama approve such a bill, and still be for clean energy?  Also, the burning of fossil fuel is a thing of the past!  This pipeline will only contribute to our global warming crisis!!!!  PRESIDENT OBAMA: VETO THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE BILL.....Please!!!!!

President Obama:  The republicans are saying they are going to take away our healthcare, piece by piece!  Please, PLEASE, stop them from doing this to us!!!!  Can someone tell me why republicans hate the poor and middle class??  Please, President Obama, stop these radicals!!!!  Protect our healthcare, protect the immigration plan you are putting forth.  Stop the environmental disaster, pipeline!!!!  Give us gun controls you promised America!!!!!!  PLEASE, STOP THOSE RADICAL REPUBLICANS WHO ONLY HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR ALL AMERICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It is so goodf to see that President Obama is on the side of the poor and middle class!!!!!  Hope he will continue to have the courage to get his pen out, and veto the Pipeline bill the idiot Congress is passing!!!!  Obama has to unleash several Executive Order legislations a week if he is to get his agenda in less than 2 years!  Many of us are hoping Obama will find a way of extending his Presidency past 2016, because America needs his great leadership, and he does not need to abandon America, at a time when we need him the most!!!!!!!!  Obama is waking up the black community to the atrocities white people have been bestowing on them for decades!!!!

OBAMA, AND DEMOCRATS ARE THE ONLY ONES KEEPING THIS COUNTRY FROM COLLAPSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sure am glad that Obama is our President!  It will be scary thinking who will fill his shoes in 2016!!!!  Just sad that there has to be term limits on the presidency!!!!
 
Some how, some way, something has to be done so that Obama remains our President on past 2016!!!!!!!!!!  He is the only one in Washington who is working to benefit the poor and middle class!!!!!!!!!!!!  WAKE UP!!!!  REPUBLICANS ARE ONLY WORKING FOR THE TOP 2% OF AMERICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

President Obama:  Even if 60% of Democrats did not get out and vote, we still love and very much support what you are doing!!!!  People on the street are all saying, there is so much that you need to do, so if you feel strongly about it, then you have 60% of us who forgot to vote, who give you the authority to bypass the republicans to do it on your own by way of Executive Order!!!!!  PRESIDENT OBAMA, GO AHEAD AND DO WHAT WE ELECTED YOU TO DO, AND IF CONGRESS WONT GO ALONG WIT YOU, THEN DO IT BY WAY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I heard our Attorney General speak out recently about gun violence!  What is Obama going to do to address this issue??  Why not sign America onto the UN Arms Treaty, and get control of gun violence here in America!!!!!

President Obama:  EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER!!!!!  Everyone I talk to are saying they wish they had voted, but did not think that 60% of Democrat voters would stay home on election day!!  President Obama needs to know that he is representing those 60% of Americans who did not vote, and that the vast majority of America fully supports you!!!!!!!!

I heard themn say on the Discovery Channel that global warming is the reason that California is having such screwed up weather.  Dry for 4 years, then heavy fooding and mud slides!!!!  President Obama was elected to address this, and the scores of other issues that is in need of urgent legislation!  Legislation which Congress is too inept to do anything about!!!!  It is up to Obama to do whatever he can by himself!!!!!!!!!!!!  Time is running out!  Millions of Americans wish there was a way Obama could be eligible for a 3rd term!!!!!!!!!!  One day, someone should have the courage to stand up and demand that the Constitution be re-written so that everyone can be treated fairly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hoping Obama welcoming Cuban immigrants into American society remains to be seen!  We can only hope he will provide the way!!!!  Obama will need a 3rd term in order to get all the things done that he needs to do!!!!!!!!!!  Millions are hoping a way will be made so that he can remain as America's leader way past 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!

President Obama, voters elected you to do EXACTLY what you are doing!!!!!!!!  So, please do not be afraid, because America stands behind you in whatever you do!!!!!!  Keep it up wit the Executive Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWESOME, SIMPLY AWESOME WHAT OBAMA IS DOING!!!!  HE JUST NEEDS TO NOT FORGET THAT HE NEEDS TO LEGISLATE ON HIS OWN, BECAUSE CONGRESS WILL BECOME EVEN MORE USELESS WHEN EVEN MORE RETHUGLICANS TAKE OFFICE NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!  OBAMA NEEDS TO KNOW THAT AMERICANS ALL BACK HIM 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama needs to remove the embargo against Cuba by way of Executive Order, because the racist republican led congress will probably not go along wit it!  In fact, if Obama gets anything done through the Senate, he needs to get it done before republicans take office and try to wreck everything that Obama has accomplished!!!!!!  President Obama:  EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama is the greatest President in American history!!!!  Obama has merely pointed out that whites still are just as racist towards people of colour as they were back in the 60s!!!!  Statistics have showed that white cops have killed black suspects more than 15 to 1 over white suspects!!!!  I live in Chicago, and have seen, and known many of my black friends to have been harassed by cops for doing nothing but walking around being black!!!!  Cops even talk to white suspects wit better respect than they do blacks!!!!  Something is deeply wrong with our police forces!!!!!  Hopefully, Obama, Holder, and Congress will pass laws to protect minorities, and require cops to go through retraining so they will quit mistreating people of colour!!!!  They need to appoint task forces in every city and town, and monitor every instance involving a white cop and a person of colour, to be sure they are not being targeted, and treated wit the same respect that white suspects are!!!!!!!!

The greatest enemy of America is not Ebola, not Isis, not the economy!  The greatest enemy of America is the republican party who is fighting against all the great things President Obama is doing for America!!!!!!!!!!!!  Where did all these ignorant people come from who voted "rethuglican"????  We better hope that a way will be made so that Barack Obama gets a 3rd term, so that he can some how do something about the Constitution, so that it is fair to EVERYONE living in America, and not just wealthy, whites who choose to exploit their wealth at the expense of struggling poor, and people of colour!!!!!!!!

Awesome, simply awesome speech!!!!  Why, why do we have to say goodbye to this great American leader??  President Obama, and Eric Holder are waking us up and making people realize that whites everywhere have been at war against people of colour!!!!  It is well past time for us to fight back any way that we can to take back that which whites have stolen from the black man!!!!!  It it takes violence, then so be it!!!!!!!!!

Anybody notice Obama;s approval rating has gone up several points lately??   We all need to get behind our President and support him!!!!!!!!  Everyone should be allowed to go to college, no matter what their income is!!!!  If they lack the money, then the government needs to subsidize college tuitions incrementally for any poor families who make less than $80,000 a year!!!!  Why is Obama not doing his own legislation by way of Executive Orders??  Obama needs to understand that he still represents the 60% of Americans who did not vote!!!!!  It is so evident that republicans hate blacks, women, and the poor, but some people do not get it, and they voted GOP our of ignorance!!!!!!!!!!!!!

President Obama:  You dont just need to investigate the deaths of Michael Brown, and Eric Garner, you need to investigate many more deaths, injuries, and the total lack of respect that cops have toward people of colour that occur in every city in America where people of !!!!  I sees cops abusing my friends for doing nothing but walking around being black!!!!!  Also, my white friends are treated, and talked to better than black people I know, or observe!!!!!  I wrote letters and called back when we had a bush/republican White House, but I received only one rather curt reply, but NO action seemed to be taken.  Our leaders in Washington has to know what is going on in America!!!!!  Cops abusing cops are happening all the time!!!!!!!!!!  PRESIDENT OBAMA NEEDS TO ACT BEFORE BLACK LIVES ARE LOST AT THE HANDS OF COPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The evidence showed that Michael Brown had his hands raised when he was shot!!!!  Is it any coincidence that the cops are ALWAYS white??  BLACKS IN AMERICA DEMAND FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't care where our President and First Lady came from, I still love and support them!!!!  I have met them personally, when I worked for their campaign in 2012.  I can tell by they way they acted and talked, they love America!!!!  And, I think our First Lady is hott, pretty lady!  No way she is a man.  If she was, I would not have leered at her when I met her!!!!  BTW, our First Lady works out in the gym almost every day.  She lifts weights, aerobics, etc, that keeps her looking so pretty!!!!!

I met Obama's back in 2012, and I loved them all!!!!  I will always love and support this great First Family!!!!!!!!!!

If republicans are not taken down in this election, women will lose Planned Parenthood, equal pay for equal rights bills will never come up again!!!!  The GOP are at war wit women, and still believe this is a man's world!!!!  A woman who votes for a rethuglican, should know that vote is a vote working against their own interests!!!!!!!  If you are femail, a minority, middle income, or poor, you had better realize that you had better support Democrats, because the rethuglicans are going to leave you behind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

President Obama needs to somehow enact gun controls on his own!!  There was another gun attack that killed at least one of our nation's children!!!!  This time a gun killed one girl in Washington State.  Our government is there to protect its people!  It can do so by limiting the guns, and ammo availability to the average American citizen!!!

Latest polls show that the vast majority of Americans support raising the minimum wage!  Some economists say that it will increase worker moral, and will help the economy.  So, I ask, why are the republicans in congress anxiously passing this bill??  Do republicans hate our President so much, they would willingly destroy our economy??

Obama needs to somehow increase the minimum wage by way of Executive Order, which is part of why we elected him!!!!  Also, our nations undocumented immigrants should be given full citizenship!!!!  Another reason we voted for Obama!!!!  He needs to somehow slam the republicans in to non-existence!!!!  A third reason we voted for him!!!!  We voted for Obama for change!  Not to pander to the demands of the wealthy, who seemingly control the money in this country!  President Obama:  Answer me this.  Who is in charge, you, or the obstructive, republican congress who is holding up progress?????  USE EXECUTIVE ORDER, MR PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE ORDERS!!!!!!!!

Obama is the first president in decades who openly does things that will strengthen the middle class!!!!  Some how, some way, Obama needs to stay on as America's leader past 2016, or get someone in that will carry on, doing what Obama has been doing for America the past 6 years!!!!!  Everyone I know of still loves and supports this great President Obama!!!!!!!!!!

I truly hope that a way will be found to keep Obama on as America's Commander and Chief past 2016!!!!!  The republican party is destroying this country, and Obama is the ONLY candidate who is bold enough to stand up to their lies!!!!!!!!!!  Somehow, someway, Democrats need to take over, and smother the Anti-American rethuglicans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After all that America has gone through the past 10 or so years, I do NOT understand why anyone would even consider voting "Republican"!!!!  The bush/republican White House almost destroyed the economy, sent all the good jobs over seas!!!!  Now, we have a Democrat President, who is perfectly willing, and able to turn things around!  But the American voters, who was intelligent enough to elected President Obama, voted him in a Rethuglican Congress, who has obstructed, and disrespected him throughout his Presidency!!!!  Now, we, the American people have the chance to rectify this, and give our great President a Democrat majority in BOTH houses of Congress!!!!!!  WAKE UP AMERICA, THE DO NOTHING, OBSTRUCTIONISTIC, REPUBLICAN LED CONGRESS IS DESTROYING OUR AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!