Comments on: Obama Democrats Claim their Critics Want to “Do Nothing”

By: GayPatriot » Once Again, President Misrepresents Opposition

GayPatriot » Once Again, President Misrepresents Opposition — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:40:32 +0000

[...] seems that whenever someone criticizes Barack Obama’s policies, he offers the same response, contending that his opponents just raise objections, but don’t offer soluti…. In remarks to the AFL-CIO in Cincinnati on Sunday, he repreated his standard misrepresentation: [...]

By: GayPatriot » Barack Obama: The Great Divider

GayPatriot » Barack Obama: The Great Divider — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:40:21 +0000

[...] of taking seriously the ideas and objections of his adversaries, he acts as if they want to “do nothing.“ And by ignoring and/or misrepresenting the ideas of his opponents, he has become the [...]

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By: DoorHold

DoorHold — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:08:23 +0000

Liberals have lied and been telling half-truths … forever. What’s changed that’s gotten people riled up so? Is it the frightening magnitude of the proposals? Has the “alternative” media been far more successful in exposing and keeping those lies in the public’s mind? Can it be sour grapes over the election of a political radical to the highest office in the land?

By: JP

JP — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:38:45 +0000

#10 and #12:
as with this, the people are realizing that even if Doing Nothing is the only other option for the Porkulous, it is better doing nothing than utilizing Obama’s plans (More are starting to wonder about just what true end goal those plans entail too).
Add the statements by the Administration claiming success and people look around at the carnage and wonder whether that carnage wasn’t the goal of the plan all along.

By: thestraightaussie

thestraightaussie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:42:04 +0000

Now what I want to know is why the Democrats refused to pass a Republican bill that was to reform healthcare prior to the Presidential election, and then turn around and say that Republicans want to do nothing….

By: thestraightaussie

thestraightaussie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:40:56 +0000

You should take the time to read this:
http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2009/08/a_must-read_dis.php

By: Sean A

Sean A — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:19:42 +0000

#10: “So, maybe that “doing nothing” accusation won’t work too well for him this time.”

You’re absolutely right, jana. Check out Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll currently posted above on this blog. Clearly, it ISN’T working.

By: MFS

MFS — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:57:39 +0000

Racist? LOL.

Best wishes,
-MFS

By: jana

jana — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:42:09 +0000

Heliotrope: You left out the most important one…

Translation of the translation of the further translation: “Shut up. I won.”

This “my opponents want to do nothing” is the same schtick he used when selling that ridiculous “stimulus” plan.

It was a lie then, and it is a lie now.

Not one Republican is saying we should “do nothing”. Go to any of their websites, they all have alternative plans to offer.

The One just doesn’t want to hear them, discuss them, or even acknowledge their existence.

However, as it turns out with the stimulus debacle, doing nothing would have been preferable. Doing nothing now would be preferable to the outrageous nightmare O and his minions would shove down our throats.

So, maybe that “doing nothing” accusation won’t work too well for him this time.

We can hope.

By: heliotrope

heliotrope — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:17:49 +0000

Obama has clearly said that he is not going to even discuss the failed policies of the past that have gotten us into this mess.

Translation: If it is not in perfect sync with hopeandchange blather, or if it comes from the mouth of a Republican, it is part of the failed policies of the past that have gotten us into this mess.

Further translation: Oh ye of little faith, trust in me for I am the light and the way.

Translation of the further translation: It is not good to peeve the Messiah.

By: DaveP.

DaveP. — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:00:42 +0000

#7- are you sure that wasn’t, “Wee-wee-wee-wee”?

By: A Conservative Teacher

A Conservative Teacher — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:59:08 +0000

At the latest healthcare rally, which I went to and wrote about on my blog, I talked to many Obamacare supporters. Every single one of them eventually said the lie that opponents ‘want to do nothing.’ So I would refute this, and talk about all of the proposals that opponents of Obamacare have put forth, and they would just put their hands over their ears and go ‘wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa’ until I was done talking, and then say ‘you only say no’ and I would tell them what I know about all the yes stuff that Republicans and conservatives are doing, and they’d say ‘wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa’ until I stopped talking and walked away.

By: polly

polly — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:37:58 +0000

I think you’re wrong, MFS. Obama did mention tort reform, though I only saw it once. He summarily dismissed that possibility because “that would hurt patients who were harmed by malpractice.” Period, end of story, no need to discuss it further. The only thing he didn’t say was, “It’s for the children.”

Come to think of it, since he’s saddling “the children” with incredible, crippling debt, and quite likely chaos resulting from Government’s inability to fulfill all its promises, I think he’s not going to mention that ANYTHING he’s doing is “for the children.” Best not to even bring them up.

Personally, I’m glad I have no children and thus no grandchildren; I’ll try not to become too fond of any of my nieces and nephews or their children, or any of my friends’ children. My only stake in this game is my wish that freedom and capitalism, things that made America so incredibly successful, would survive. Increasingly it appears that this wish will not be granted.

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:31:13 +0000

Dishonest and not very bright. He has been caught in his web of lies. Even as he struggles, he attempts to spin more, but he is only entangling himself and those near him. We can now see his silk strings, and can more easily avoid them.

By: ILoveCapitalism

ILoveCapitalism — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:13:09 +0000

This is not the only time the President has claimed that while opposing his proposals, his critics prefer doing nothing, a claim which makes him incredibly dishonest or incredibly ignorant.

Just like gillie.

By: JP

JP — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:43:33 +0000

Sadly, for them, Doing Nothing is a better option than what they propose. So, if the choice really is between their “fix” and Doing Nothing. . . Doing Nothing wins out by a mile as the better choice. And most of the American Public knows this.

“You got a head ache?”
dem solution: Hammer your toes with a ten pounder

“Got a paper cut on a finger?”
dem solution: Amputation! At the shoulder…

I think doing nothing is just fine. . . .compared to the stupid ideas from these morons.

But hey, as VK pointed out to the troll turd, we got plenty of ideas to fix things, they are just being ignored.

By: MFS

MFS — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:41:48 +0000

Oh, polly. Would that it were so…

Tort Reform is a universally acknowledged component to bring healthcare costs back down to earth. Yet, isn’t even mentioned even if only to breezily discard it.

The American public has lost a lot of faith in this team and they aren’t helping their cause with such transparent rhetorical tricks.

Best wishes,
-MFS

By: polly

polly — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:28:14 +0000

How about crafty, because he knows the MSM will parrot his allegations and most Americans will buy it.

The MSM has REALLY failed to do their job with this guy. Maybe they’re trying to make up for overdoing it with Bush?