Analysis: Obama calls on Americans to make tough choices to help recovery

[Otter_Creek]

Obama is simply stating that we're all going to have to live a lower standard of living than what we've been used to. Despite all the spin he and the Dems are trying to put on this, he realizes this isn't changing overnight, and all Americans are going to suffer for a while.

My problem with Obama is that I think he actually undertands the situation fairly well and realizes that this stimulus package isn't going to do much and may actually do more harm than good, but he feels he has to do something because doing nothing would not be viewed favorably by the masses of those who put him in office to begin with. He's already running for re-election. That's why he is emphacszing sacrafice; he wants people to feel as if their sacrifices will be a part of the healing process to get us on the right track. Basically, he doesn't want to take the blame for a slow recovery, which is what this is going to be regardless of which steps he and Congress may have chosen to take.

Lower standards in living! Why? I live within my means. I shall not nor will I need to lower my standards of living. Just proves from what you are saying we are in this mess ( part of it anyway )because people choose to live outside their means.

Auditor is correct. obamalama said it during the campaign.. to paraphrase "We cannot expect to eat as much as we want, to set our thermostats on 72, and to drive around in suv's and expect the rest of the world to be okay with that." now I notice obamalama hasn't given up his suv, or his habit of setting the thermostat on 88 and I bet he eats as much as he wants,,, hypocrite.

Let's not forget that 11+Billion for the special Marine One chopper he has to have.
The Buzz Log - Marine One Spending Under Fire - Yahoo! Buzz

 

[DiveCon]

Lower standards in living! Why? I live within my means. I shall not nor will I need to lower my standards of living. Just proves from what you are saying we are in this mess ( part of it anyway )because people choose to live outside their means.

Auditor is correct. obamalama said it during the campaign.. to paraphrase "We cannot expect to eat as much as we want, to set our thermostats on 72, and to drive around in suv's and expect the rest of the world to be okay with that." now I notice obamalama hasn't given up his suv, or his habit of setting the thermostat on 88 and I bet he eats as much as he wants,,, hypocrite.

Let's not forget that 11+Billion for the special Marine One chopper he has to have.
The Buzz Log - Marine One Spending Under Fire - Yahoo! Buzz

i dont blame him on that one
that project started under Bush

 

[DiveCon]

Lower standards in living! Why? I live within my means. I shall not nor will I need to lower my standards of living. Just proves from what you are saying we are in this mess ( part of it anyway )because people choose to live outside their means.

yea im not lowering my standards.....matter of fact me and the wife are getting ready to go out and blow some bucks at IKEA......see im doing my part....are you

You are doing your part by buying Swedish furniture?

Socialist!

what, no pic of swedish girls?

 

[xsited1]

What choices is he talking about?

I'm guessing he's talking about Congress giving themselves a raise.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Lower standards in living! Why? I live within my means. I shall not nor will I need to lower my standards of living. Just proves from what you are saying we are in this mess ( part of it anyway )because people choose to live outside their means.

yea im not lowering my standards.....matter of fact me and the wife are getting ready to go out and blow some bucks at IKEA......see im doing my part....are you

You are doing your part by buying Swedish furniture?

Socialist!

oh thats right.....Swedish Nationals work there....im sorry Chris.....ill take it back tomorrow.....