Obama Tells Occupiers: 'You're The Reason I Ran For Office'

[ProSense]

Run time: 00:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhS1oa06mYM   Posted on YouTube: November 22, 2011 By YouTube Member: ThinkProgress6 Views on YouTube: 7   Posted on DU: November 22, 2011 By DU Member: ProSense Views on DU: 7549

 

[stonecutter357]

1. get the money out of politics.

get the money out of politics.

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[stonecutter357]

52. One-Trick Pony

He's a one trick pony
One trick is all that horse can do
He does one trick only
It's the principal source of his revenue
And when he steps into the spotlight
You can feel the heat of his heart
Come rising through
See how he dances
See how he loops from side to side
See how he prances
The way his hooves just seem to glide
He's just a one trick pony (that's all he is)
But he turns that trick with pride
He makes it look so easy
He looks so clean
He moves like god's
Immaculate machine
He makes me think about
All of these extra movements I make
And all of this herky-jerky motion
And the bag of tricks it takes
To get me through my working day
One-trick pony. Paul Simon One-Trick Pony Lyrics

[JDPriestly]

2. He needs to spend a lot more time listening to the protestsors.

And he needs to fire the members of his staff and cabinet who favor Wall Street and big business's nasty habit of pushing the costs of its externalities off on the public, onto the taxpayers.

They got bailed out; we got sold out. That, for you MBAs, is about the externalities that you foist onto the rest of society in order to make your short-term profits.

That's what everyone is so upset about.

More bad news about Obama

US President Barack Obama is in the political battleground state of New Hampshire to challenge Congress to extend an expiring payroll tax cut.

His trip comes a day after the failure of a deficit-cutting effort by a bipartisan congressional committee.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15841480

The payroll taxes translated into plain English are where the Social Security and Medicare benefits come from.

Out of one side of his mouth, Obama says he Social Security and Medicare are imperiled because they may run out of money in 30-40 years. Out of the other side of the mouth he argues for cutting the funds to Social Security and Medicare.

That makes no sense unless . . . . Obama is downright lying about his support for Social Security and Medicare.

As we all remember, during the debates, Obama said he would raise the cap on the payroll taxes to save Social Security. He has not only broken that promise, but he has taken his campaign against Social Security and Medicare a step further -- making sure that Social Security and Medicare will fail by advocating for a continued cut to payroll taxes.

For young people, it makes much more sense for you to pay a higher payroll tax than to have to live with your very elderly parents and young children at the same time in the same house.

I will not vote for Obama if Social Security and Medicare funds are cut.

[nineteen50]

3. Running for office and

running the office must be different universes for Obama.

[Kahuna]

9. As it is for every single candidate who has run and won the presidency.. nt

[Angry Dragon]

4. .............

:popcorn:

[jaxx]

5. And OWS listened to the President.

It was a good moment.

[Kahuna]

16. Of course they did. Most of them ARE NOT anarchists and are really

out there to make things better, not worse. Bless their little hearts. :patriot:

[RufusTFirefly]

25. Look up the definition of "anarchism" before you paint those particular people with a broad brush

Just sayin'

Carry on.

[Kahuna]

32. I know what the definition of anarchism is. I do not believe that

OWS is an anarchist movement. But I KNOW that there are many that want it to be just by reading posts on DU every day.

[Kahuna]

6. Nobody can out cool Obama. He's the freakin' roadrunner. Everybody

else is Wyle E. Cyote.

[OKDem08]

7. that kind of rhetoric isn't going to work this time... n/t

[FirstLight]

8. I'm sorry

WHEN was this taped? not recently, right?

please get back to me when our POTUS chooses to be present in the moment with us, cuz there's a lot of crazy shit going down and all i hear is crickets...

[Kahuna]

10. TODAY! It was taped TODAY!!!!

:eyes:

[FirstLight]

11. really?

sorry, I just couldn't help thinking it was some tape from 2008 campaign season... or a tea partier interruption... did the human mic get to speak?

[FirstLight]

13. where's the rest of it?

:shrug:

[Kahuna]

14. I don't know where the rest of it is. I'm sure that it will show up a little later today. nt

[jaxx]

51. That's all there was, the speech then went on with no interruptions.

The President listened and in turn the OWS listened. There was nothing bad about it.

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[FirstLight]

22. seriously

I don't have cable, and from watching to right before the cut off i was wondering the context of the clip. not trying to be rude or snarky, so you don't have to either....
peace

[Maven]

12. HAHAHAHA

Sure.

Can't wait for the reunion with Geithner, Summers, Rahmbo and let's not forget Jeff Immelt, to name a few.

[Kahuna]

17. So? It that all you got?

:shrug:

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[Maven]

23. It's sad that "you're the reason I ran for office"

is all that he's got. Ya know, trying to co-opt yet another social movement he had nothing to do with and whose goals he is diametrically opposed to judging by his actions and advisers. It's like Campaign 2008 all over again!

[Kahuna]

26. How did he try to co-opt it?

:popcorn:

[Maven]

27. Uhm, I believe it's clear from his statement.

"You're the reason I ran for office."

No, Mr. President, you're part of the reason they're protesting. Get it?

[Kahuna]

35. But...but...but...OWS claims to be non-partisan. If that's so, how is it

about Obama?

[Maven]

36. It's NOT about Obama

Except inasmuch as he represents the same corrupted political system that serves the interests of the 1%.

That is the point.

[Kahuna]

38. Your double-speak is becoming very tiresome. nt

[Maven]

39. Please identify the "double-speak" in that statement.

I'm speaking very plainly, in deference to you.

[Plucketeer]

54. You're not "double-speaking"

it's just that some folks are blinded by the big D next to Obama's name. They think it means he speaks on our behalf - in our interests.
Personal security challenges be damned - he could be venturing into the throngs to get some of the grit of OWS on him. It IS NOT GONNA HAPPEN. So, yes - he's going to make a flimsy attempt at grabbing a handful of OWS's reality (hey! It worked for the GOP when they snickered the ignorant Tea Party!).

The reality is that he chose to ignore his base right after he got into office. Sorry Obama, when you brushed aside the public option, when you've striven to keep our perpetual war machine churning, when you could NEVER find a pair of comfortable shoes - you proved you didn't run for the little guy. Please don't insult our intelligence now.

[Kahuna]

59. Ha ha ha. and yet the "BASE" is still with him. Maybe you and yours

were never the "base" to begin with.

[Plucketeer]

61. Right you are on BOTH counts

I voted for Obama as a lesser of evils. And his base IS still with him. He keeps doing their bidding every day. Extending the tax cuts - making sure health insurers are kept healthy - keeping arms makers smiling - helping the poor oil producers have their way - making sure surveillance workers have lots to do - ect., etc., etc.

[JuniperLea]

21. Really lame...

When you pull straws, you should at least try to make some sort of sense in relation to the OP.

[Maven]

24. Oh dear.

It's kind of sad watching the acolytes trying to be part of the in-crowd now that it seems it wasn't only left-leaning DUers who were unwilling to accept "pragmatism" as an excuse for carrying forward the policies of the 1%.

[Kahuna]

29. Keep believing that. Remember, polls show that the BASE is still

WITH the president. i guess you are not the "base." You are the one who is on the outside looking in. Not me. :patriot:

[Maven]

33. Yes, in-group / out-group mentality

is your strong suit. I'm well aware.

[Kahuna]

37. Nice attempt at double-speak there. Unfortunately for you, everybody

on this thread can read and can plainly see that you are the one accusing people of trying to be in the "in-crowd." I would never use such a juvenile and cliquish term like that. Puleeese. :eyes:

[JuniperLea]

43. The only group mentality at work...

Are the masses still in support of Obama... nice try.

[JuniperLea]

30. Followed with yet another really lame post...

Wow...

:crazy:

[Atypical Liberal]

19. Interestingly, Obama is the reason I'm participating in OWS.

Well, certainly not the only reason, or even the main reason.

But don't think that we Occupiers are enthralled with you, Mr. President.

When we have 40 years to craft health care legislation and, when given control of the Congress and Presidency the best you can do is a plan that plays right into the hands of the insurance industry, we've got a problem.

This movement has transcended parties. We demand better than just having to choose between the lesser of two evils.

You're going to have to do a lot better than that to get our support, Mr. President.

[JuniperLea]

28. Good thing you don't speak for all Occupiers...

Especially those who showed Obama great respect in this clip... it was a mutual respect moment... too bad you missed it.

Please don't speak for the crowd... some do support him, clearly.

[Maven]

31. A mutual respect moment?

:rofl:

Wow, that is hilarious. When the protesters are shouted down by his audience? ("O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA!" etc.)

[JuniperLea]

41. Clearly you never heard the end of that speech...

Or even bothered to find the whole thing.


When you don't know what the hell you're laughing at, you look terribly stupid.

[Maven]

46. I did watch it, actually.

And I still see no "mutual respect" moment. You know, in general, people tend to protest things they don't like. Do you really think that OWS protesters are so easily placated that hearing Obama say "you're the reason I ran," when most of what he has done falls under the category of maintaining the status quo for the economic elite, would be enough to melt their resolve into some kind of cathartic kumbaya moment with the pres?

By the way, you do know that it's against the rules to call another DUer stupid, don't you?

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[Maven]

49. Uh huh. What was that you said about "having nothing?"

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lVWueR2uEAU/TVL-y8iLpVI/AAAAAAAAAGE/A04n19Q7djw/s1600/mirror+%25281%2529.jpg

[Atypical Liberal]

56. Right on, Maven. n/t

[Atypical Liberal]

55. Sounded like they got shouted down by O-BAM-A to me.

It didn't sound like a "mutual respect moment" to me at all.

Sounded to me like they got drowned out by the chants of O-BAM-A.

[FirstLight]

34. thanks for saying this

I am not trying to be an Obama hater, i was tearfully full of joy watching the inauguration...my issue of contention is mostly defense related...and the way the military tactics have hit the streets in recent weeks is horrific to watch ...and he has STILL not addressed that issue.
In and of itself, it is what pushes me to action as well...

[JuniperLea]

42. He addressed a lot of things in this speech...

And gave kudos to OWS and said their reasons are the reasons he ran for president.

Please, try to catch up.

[FirstLight]

48. i don't see that in this particular clip

so if you have a better link, that's great...but again with the snark

[Atypical Liberal]

57. It's going to take a lot more than lip service to win us over. n/t

[JuniperLea]

58. Right...

He never says anything! (so he says something) It's not enough!

What the fuck ever....

[Kahuna]

60. "Us?" Who do you speak for other than yourself? Last I heard, OWS

doesn't have a spokesperson.

[Atypical Liberal]

62. Because there were clearly a lot of people in that video like me.

Hence, "us".

[Demeter]

40. Pull the other one--I want to have legs of equal length.

[frylock]

44. now watch this drive

[mmonk]

45. So what happened?

[FirstLight]

50. watch out...

they jump on you here for not knowing what the rest of the clip says... :eyeroll:

[mmonk]

53. I listened.

[yurbud]

63. so that's why Justice & Homeland Security spent coordinated attacks on protesters not Wall St?

Wouldn't it be nice to see Lloyd Blankfein or Jamie Dimon treated by the police like a non-violent occupy protester?

[_ed_]

64. The Goldmann-Sachs President

and his buddy Tim Geithner definitely feel your pain, OWS. Really.