No one noticed. But I did.
Back in 2008 Barack Obama said
“We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America”
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cqN4NIEtOY[/youtube]
Then when confronted Obama denied it:
O’Reilly: OK. I got a letter from Kathy LaMaster, Fresno, Calif. I said I would read one letter from the folks, all right?
Obama: All right.
O’Reilly: “Mr. President, why do you feel it’s necessary to fundamentally transform the nation that has afforded you so much opportunity and success?”
Obama: I don’t think we have to fundamentally transform the nation.
Yes, you do, you liar.
The Obama worshipping minions of Politifact couldn’t figure out what Obama meant by “fundamentally transform” the US.
We decided that we couldn’t put this statement to the Truth-O-Meter, since the definition of “fundamentally transform” is too vague.
So let’s help.
2. of, relating to, or affecting the foundation or basis:
“a fundamental revision.”
1. to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
2. to change in condition, nature, or character; convert.
3. to change into another substance; transmute.
By definition what Obama said was that he wanted to change the foundation of the country. This country is fundamentally a democratic republic and that is what Obama wants to change. The Obama sycophants at Politifact are so heavily burdened with bias that they were unwilling to be honest.
Let’s now jump ahead to Obama’s SOTU 2015:
Fifteen years into this new century, we have picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off and begun again the work of remaking America.
There it was again. When he was sure everyone stopped paying attention he let it fly.
1. to make again or anew.
He said we needed to fundamentally transform America, then denied it, then said again that we need to do “remake” America.
For the life of me I cannot understand why anyone believes anything that liar says. One cannot ever forget that Obama was steeped in Alinskyism:
“A Marxist begins with his prime truth that all evils are caused by the exploitation of the proletariat by the capitalists. From this he logically proceeds to the revolution to end capitalism, then into the third stage of reorganization into a new social order of the dictatorship of the proletariat, and finally the last stage — the political paradise of communism.”
That pretty much sums it up. Any denials on the part of Obama or his water carriers will only offer concrete proof that this is absolutely accurate. (DrJohn’s Law)
“In five days, you can choose policies that invest in our middle class, and create new jobs, and grow this economy, so that everyone has a chance to succeed, not just the CEO, but the secretary and janitor, not just the factory owner, but the men and women on the factory floor.”
Ever stop and ask yourself what that means? Ever ask yourself what it means when everyone fares equally despite disparate investment in education and effort?
From each according to his abilities to each according to his needs. I’ve heard this somewhere before.
The election (twice) of Barack Obama could either be a learning experience or the beginning of the end of the US as a democratic republic.
DrJohn has been a health care professional for more than 30 years. In addition to clinical practice he has done extensive research and has published widely with over 70 original articles and abstracts in the peer-reviewed literature. DrJohn is well known in his field and has lectured on every continent except for Antarctica. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for over 30 years and has three kids- two sons, both of whom are attorneys and one daughter on her way into the field of education.
DrJohn was brought up with the concept that one can do well if one is prepared to work hard but nothing in life is guaranteed.
Except for liberals being foolish.
@Richie Wheeler: here’s one quote, notice it is from CNN
CNN is made up of Zero’s boot lickers.
@Redteam:You read it on the internet—seriously?? Clowns bull shitting each other. That’s your source to run off at the mouth like you did.
Marine Corps official statement–No weapons turnover to anyone. No weapons taken away. No Marine turned over a weapon to a Houti and none were taken away.
Crew served weapons were destroyed at The Embassy. Personal weapons were rendered inoperable at the airport and the destroyed components were left behind
You can believe the Marines Corps or your internet warriors.
Kelly got bad info and erroneously went with it. Hannity is on now and hasn’t mentioned the earlier claim.
@Rich Wheeler: So you admit CNN are a bunch of clowns?
@Redteam: There are clowns on every news channel—without question.
Like I said I believe The Marine Corps statement.
CNN is one of the most reliable sources of factual, accurate televised news coverage. FOX News, which is highly biased and often anything but factual, isn’t even in the same ballpark.
The problem is that once a person has been thoroughly propagandized, they’re no longer capable of making an objective evaluation. That’s the entire point of brainwashing.
@Rich Wheeler:
. I haven’t read the Marine Corps statement. But tell me your version of why the US Marines are not now in the Yemen embassy and why the Marines that left Yemen did not do so with their weapons or wearing their Marine uniforms. Your claim is that they fulfilled their mission. This seems as if you’re saying that their mission was to abandon the embassy and destroy or surrender their weapons and get the hell out of the country. Could you give me an estimate of how many other American embassy’s have Marines that are stationed at them to fulfill that same mission? Would that number be nearer 0 or 100? I find it hard to believe that the US Marine Corp would accept an assignment to guard an embassy until you are challenged then throw down your arms and get the hell out of there. Do you believe that was their mission? I don’t really expect you to give an honest answer to the questions because it wouldn’t be something you would want to believe.
@Greg:
Soooo, that’s why no one watches them. Very interesting.
What can I say? America is becoming dumber with every passing year. For all I know the FOX audience is larger because they’ve populated their cable slot with female news readers that look like Las Vegas hookers, and provide regular doses of outrage for anger junkies. The main fault I find with CNN is the same as with all the others—they totally fixate on stories that don’t really matter that much but hold the viewer’s attention, and let all other stories slide until they’ve milked them for all their worth.
@Redteam: The primary mission of the Marine Embassy Guard is to provide security-for embassy staff and protect classified information and equipment vital to National Security.’ I believe this was accomplished. .
@Greg:Fox ” Populated with female news readers who look like Las Vegas hookers.”
Is that a bad thing?
Don’t forget the mentally challenged pretty boy Sean who is put out front for the ladies.
love Bill O—-Reminds me of my dad.
@Rich Wheeler:
Read more: http://therightscoop.com/centcom-outraged-at-state-dept-for-ordering-marines-to-destroy-their-weapons-during-yemen-evacuation/#ixzz3Rb7z4xsj
Sounds as if they’re saying they hauled ass and threw down their guns. Hard to believe that was their mission.
Seems as if you watch Fox more than I do. Those are some great looking chicks. Gretchen was Miss America, Megan is even better looking.
@Greg: Every time Obama has another massive failure (it’s been about an hour… time for the next one), you leftists go out on the offensive against Fox, as if they caused his failure. Though far too many get dragged into your little trap of diverting attention from the failure to someone that mentions the failure, your diversionary tactic is transparent. Like many others, I have yet to see the story reported on Fox (not that it hasn’t been; I just did not see it there), yet you would like someone to believe they are the only people “lying” about yet another failure of leadership.
I feel deep sorrow in my heart for those Marines because I know they were ordered to surrender. Obama, once again, had a situation in Yemen that he could take political advantage of and claimed he had instigated some sort of “success”, then just ignored it like he does anything else that requires effort; like he did Obamacare. So, to prevent American deaths caused by one of his “successes” which would sort of stain his illustrious career, they had to surrender and hand over their weapons. Once again, Obama provides a tremendous propaganda boost to our enemies. Once again, US weakness is exploited. Once again, Obama, the Clueless, suffers another foreign policy failure, which places the nation in greater danger, while he worries about his personal legacy.
It’s all Fox’s fault. Fox and Bush.
I haven’t put on the TV but this latest failure by Obama occurred while he was playing with his selfie
stick.
Yesterday.
ISIS attacked al-Baghdadi from two directions earlier in the day and then advanced on the town.
Islamic State insurgents took control on Thursday of large parts of the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, threatening an air base where U.S. Marines are training Iraqi troops, officials said.
So, there you have it.
Obama’s priorities are play (golf or, with self) while world burns.
@Nanny: and Bill There could be a real battle coming in al Baghdadi–where U.S. ground troops will engage with ISIS in the next 72 hours
Keep in mind the mission of an Embassy Guard stated earlier. That mission was carried out.
Re Fox–no different than others who start squawking before checking the facts.
@Rich Wheeler: I don’t think the issue is how the Marines carried out their “mission” or what that was. The actual issue is why they were put in that position without any consideration of back-up. The issue is that, yet again, this administration is caught completely by surprise and our military personnel are put at risk. Needlessly.
For what they had as resources and what they were confronted with, the situation of the Marines was probably hopeless. Maybe another “Alamo” would be an inspirational rallying cry, but we would wonder “why?”.
If Obama doesn’t know what he is doing or doesn’t want to do his job, he should turn the task over to the military. People WILL die. And it will be unnecessary; or, at least, preventable.
@Rich Wheeler:
I’d like to see, in writing, the mission of the Marine guard at a US Embassy. It must go something like this:
You are to stand at the entrances to the Embassy in your dress blues and look like you’re protecting something. You are also to follow the high ranking politicians around and serve as bellhops and butlers for them. If someone outside threatens the embassy, you are to change into civilian clothes, abandon your weapons, destroy them if you have time unless you’re ordered not to do so by the enemy outside. Drive to the nearest airport carrying the dumbass politicians with you. Abandon all Suburbans and Escalades for the enemy, ready to go, fully fueled and keys in the ignition. Get on first plane out.
Hmmm, I can see why you might think they accomplished their mission.
Note to Marines, I have no disrespect for you, this was written as a speculation on what Rich seems to think the Marine mission at Yemen was.
@Redteam:I gave you the primary mission in #160. Do as you will with it.
Hate to say it but Fox news is more accurate than the 100 internet warriors you rely on for news.
@Rich Wheeler: You believe?
But no one has verified that any of that ‘mission’ was accomplished. NO ONE! But it has been confirmed that the mission as I stated it was fully accomplished.
You defend Obozo when he allows the embarrassment of one of the things you seem to value. You must truly be ‘endoctrinated’.
@Rich Wheeler:
I just can’t believe this. Doesn’t Obama claim that there are no ground troop in Iraq? Didn’t he end the involvement in Iraq? Is this a new war authorized by the US Congress?
@Redteam: I gave you The Mission which was accomplished according to the Marine Corps statement that you published in your#162. Are you calling them liars? What part was not accomplished? KISS please.
You keep bringing up your favorite subject– Obama. You’re reminding me of Sean H.—minus the perfect hair
@Rich Wheeler:
How do you know if my hair is ‘perfect’ or not?
Absolutely not. they clearly admit they abandoned the embassy, threw down their weapons or surrendered them to the enemy, and retreated at full speed. All very truthful. What they didn’t say, I don’t really think that was their ‘mission’.
I found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Security_Guard
I don’t see anything in that that says their mission is to cut and run, throw down their arms and quickly abandon the property. Could you clear that up?
@Rich Wheeler:
Is the fact that you are avoiding him is because that he has lost a little of his lustre? He might not still be your hero?
@Bill, #163:
My contempt for FOX News predates the Obama presidency. FOX News facilitated the take down effort against Bill Clinton, which has much in common with the current take down effort against Barack Obama. They helped to shift the attention of the nation away from the growing threat of al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden to the tawdry Monica Lewinsky soap opera and to keep it there. They characterized Clinton’s warnings and even his missile attack on al Qaeda training camps as an effort to distract America’s attention from that absurdity. They may have performed a service for the GOP, but they performed no service for America.
FOX News was then instrumental selling Bush’s invasion of Iraq to a fearful American people after 9/11, once again shifting the nation’s focus from the people who had just attacked us to a crack-brained Neocon scheme for regime change in Iraq, which had been publicly placed on their To Do list before 9/11 occurred and before Bush had even been selected as the republican candidate. The Project for a New American Century may have scrubbed all of that from their website before quietly slipping back into the shadows, but I sure as hell remember what they were up to, and which members of the Bush administration were card-carrying members. FOX News helped give America the War in Iraq, and all that has followed. Thank you, FOX.
FOX News now has the primary mission of assisting the GOP in it’s attempt to destroy Barack Obama. To that end, they’ve used every means possible to erode confidence in a person, his programs, and his competence to handle any threats or problems that may arise. This they’ve done as the nation he leads has struggled to rise back to it’s feet from an economic near-catastrophe of global proportion, and as his administration has attempted to counter the threat of Islamic terrorism. They even seem to be perfectly alright with the fact that the Speaker of the House has just deliberately sabotaged the Obama Administration’s efforts to rein in Iran’s nuclear program by negotiations. The rationale for supporting this dumb ass move that some argue might actually border on treason—a rationale possibly indicative of some level of brain damage—seems to be, “Oh, it wasn’t going to work anyway.” They seem to be totally oblivious to the likely consequences of the only options that will remain, should that effort fail. They are not good options. None of them. But why, of course, should anyone try to think that far ahead?
Considering all of that, why should any intelligent person have a positive opinion of FOX News?
I don’t feel sorrow in the least. I’m entirely happy that an intelligent decision was made that kept them alive rather than sacrificing them for no good reason. I approve of the fact that that a decision was made that kept them from being taken hostage and turned into pawns to be used against their own nation. I’m also guessing that their families probably approve as well.
There’s a difference between surrender and retreat. Perhaps the distinction is too subtle for people in the FOX News peanut gallery.
@Redteam: Do you see anything about making an Alamo type defense?. . They completed the mission as defined in statement you published.
As usual you get long winded and make stuff up. That’s you RT.
Are you as pretty as Sean? Do you despise BHO as much as he does? Both would be difficult.
@Greg:
Ah, but you forget that Clinton was the one trying to divert attention by creating a little war over Kosovo. That had to be covered, right?
@Redteam, #176:
Serbia was engaging in genocide. Clinton didn’t create the war, the war was already underway. And it was a NATO response, not a U.S. response.
While we’re on Fox News, just watching the Five, they are talking about presidents without a college degree and they don’t mention Obama. Seems as if they’ve bought into the lie also. He only claims to have 2 years with failing grades at occidental and an affirmative action law degree from Harvard. I’m not sure if affirmative action degrees are ‘actually’ degrees or not. Since he took that AF degree and went to the Illinois bar to get licensed only to have it revoked when he was found to have lied on his application.
@Greg:
Gee, it’s a surprise to find out that Clinton didn’t send troops over there. I know some vets that ‘thought’ they went over there. So, did NATO win, or Serbia?
@Greg:
Oh, NO!! The evil Fox News was taking down Clinton? Did Bill O’Reilley put Bubba’s pecker in Monica’s mouth? I kinda think Bubba did that on his own. Maybe you are confused by comparing a network that reported the news as it happens as opposed to CNN (the Clinton News Network, if you remember the parlance of the day) that had to get stories cleared through the DNC before they could run them. Further, though I have asked (receiving, of course, no answer), who on Fox is the counterpart to Dan Rather, willfully running a fabricated story in order to affect an upcoming election? Of course, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, CNN and NPR all can share in the responsibility, not of inventing and airing stories, but actively suppressing harmful (yet factual and relevant) news stories about Obama and Democrat failures, scandals and incompetence.
I have asked you specifically what are all these lies Fox propagates and, again, silence. Static. White noise. Oh, I am sure they have erred or even been over-zealous at times (the Shirley Sherrod story comes to mind), but these are usually identifies almost immediately and corrected; with apologies, if necessary. In the alternate universe, we have regularly edited tapes, racial incitement, omission of important details (like the politician just convicted of corruption was a Democrat).
There have been numerous studies which actually counts the positive and negative stories on specific topics and Fox is nearly always the most “fair and balanced”, to use a phrase. Sorry, Greg, but the evidence is simply not on your side. The hyperbole is, as usual, but the facts…. well, not so much.
Now that is a valiant effort, Greg. You get points for that one; I can honestly confess that is the first time an excuse that stupid has been forwarded. You are aware that Clinton consciously and willingly passed on at least FOUR golden opportunities to kill or capture bin Laden, right? Had people at the scene with eyes on him and the capabilities to take him out or away… and just passed. This was Fox’s fault? Really?
That could only be because you cannot fathom how someone dedicated to serving their country feels when they get shafted. True, there would have been no reason to loose lives in Yemen. The problem, though, is how and why they were put at such risk at the scene of one of Obama’s self-described “successes”? Obama seems to do that alot, and I guess at least he learned a little from abandoning 4 Americans in Benghazi and getting them killed. That video story is only going to work once.
Perhaps a subtle difference, but there are not too many different ways to describe a disaster and embarrassment. And, by the way, I have yet to see the Fox coverage of the event. See what happens when you jump to conclusions, blaming all your god’s failures on some evil source which exists only in your mind? You wind up looking stupid and biased. Good news for you, though… I hear there is an opening at NBC for someone with just those talents.
The fact that some people can’t separate the NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina from thoughts about Monica Lewinsky’s dress might suggest what FOX News has done to their thought processes.
Fock Fux News. That pretty much sums it up.
@Redteam: C’mon Pinocchio 1) No disciplinary action ever taken against BHO law license.
2) BHO claims he graduated from Columbia and Harvard Law. If Fox 4 agree it leaves your claim that he didn’t even attend Columbia—strange??
I could go on but why bother—enjoy the weekend Tomorrow is Valentines Day–don’t forget her!
If President Obama had ordered the embassy staff and their guards to remain in Yemen under current circumstances, the opportunistic right would be ranting about the total irresponsibility and cluelessness of that decision. There’s no question in my mind about it.
But Obama did order 320 US Marines to stay and try to train 700 Iraqi forces in a base that is NOW surrounded.
Do they have the discernment to tell if they are shooting at an ISIS fighter or an Iraqi fighter (since both wear the exact same uniform?)
What about our air cover?
Can they tell apart Iraqi fighters from ISIS fighters in the same uniforms?
Innocent blood because Obama didn’t evacuate our Marines.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/isis-fighters-sneak-iraqi-base-wearing-iraqi-army/story?id=28944455&cid=fb_abcn
Yes, as ABC is reporting ISIS has infiltrated the base where our Marines are.
All of the ISIS infiltrators were killed as the attack was repelled.
I don’t believe the Marines are remaining at the al-Asad base because of any casually taken decision. I don’t think our people were pulled out of Yemen because of any casually taken decision, either. What’s going to happen next won’t be focused on Yemen. We should all be hoping that it goes well. The absence of an intention to avoid sending U.S. ground troops specifically for combat operations doesn’t mean that it won’t happen. Everybody knows that. That’s what many Congressional democrats are presently worried about.
@Rich Wheeler: 2)
No he doesn’t. give me a quote from him that says he graduated from Columbia.
Don’t you think it’s odd that every detail of every year and every class that Scott Walker attended, and he didn’t even graduate, is known by everyone with all the stories being told and not one single person ever saw Obama in even one class at Columbia and the lie is that he attended Columbia. There is not and never will be any proof that he ever set foot on the Columbia campus. There is no proof that he ever attended a class at Harvard. He only was awarded an Affirmative Action degree based on a huge donation by a Socialist sponsor.
@Redteam: Lrt’s be clear. You are saying Obama has never claimed he went to Columbia.
You are saying there is no proof he ever attended class at Harvard Law.
You got some real crazies you are listening to RT I doubt if Conservatives at F.A believe your claims.
How bout your claim his Law License was revoked–you sticking with that lie Pinocchio?
Pinocchio 3 You say below “Marine mission is to protect the Embassy” It is not. re-read the statement YOU posted
Take a break—Buy your wife a nice card.
@Greg:
Reality is the opposite. He didn’t need to order them to protect the embassy. That was their mission. He ordered them to abandon arms and flee. I’ll bet those Marines are really proud of their CinC. Next I guess they’ll fly the white flag over the embassies instead of the Stars and Stripes. Or maybe the ISIS flag soon after.
@Rich Wheeler:
not listening to anyone. Reading. anyone that has even made a cursory look into it can only conclude what I’ve said is true. Not one single person in the world has ever offered one single piece of evidence to disprove what I said. Oh, all the Obama crazies want to deny it, but they can’t find any proof.
@Rich Wheeler:
And you say they completed their mission, which obviously was to abandon their weapons and flee. Right? Yep, that’s exactly what they did.
I don’t think there’s any hope for you Richie, I thought the ultimate insult to you would be for someone to spit on the Corps, Obama did it and you still play kissy face with him. No hope.
@Redteam: Why do you keep bringing up BHO-You seem obsessed with him.
One last time–Read The Mission of the Embassy Guard—that you graciously posted in #172 It’s pretty simple–even for you–nuf said. If you can’t understand it I can’t help you.
Semper Fi OUT
http://www.examiner.com/article/why-did-the-obamas-lose-their-law-licenses
@Redteam: What does this have to do with your FALSE claim that his law license was revoked?
Focus RT– Get off the computer and get your wife a nice present–spend some time with her this weekend.
@Greg:
I got to thinking about the chronology of that statement. So, unlike you, Greg, I did some research. Fox News was started in 1996. Clinton receiving noggin from Monica emerged in 1998. So, Fox, a cable network, was two years old. Are you wanting me to seriously believe that a two year old cable news network had the following to lead the charge in bringing down Clinton? Personally, I don’t even remember Fox from back then; I was watching CNN.
You are simply looking for a scapegoat for more liberal failure. There’s always got to be someone other than Bill, Hillary or Obama, doesn’t there? Certainly a liberal can’t be the cause of their own failure, can they?
@Greg:
Of course there isn’t. You never question what you are told to believe. That’s your problem. Again, why did this disastrous collapse take Obama so completely by surprise, putting all the embassy staff at risk and providing the terrorists, AGAIN, with a valuable propaganda victory?
@Bill, #194:
Since you’re looking things up, you might as well look up the definition of the word facilitate. Then you can look up the word instrumental.
You don’t even realize that you’re accusing someone holding differing opinions of an inability to think for themselves, and then parroting the right wing meme-of-the-moment.
@Rich Wheeler:
Nothing, that wasn’t the point of it. The point is that his claim that he was a Constitutional Law Proffessor is BS. He was just a lecturer.
But Michelle’s license was suspended by court order.
@Greg:
There isn’t one, that’s a left wing invention.
@Redteam: Simple Question Why did you blatantly lie about BHO having his law license revoked?When you get that straightened out we can discuss some of your other questionable claims.
Fair enough?
Have you bought those roses yet?
@Rich Wheeler:
It is straightened out. He had his law license revoked. Anyone that says otherwise is the one lying. I can’t account for them. Answer this question: Can Obama practice law, or not? Just a simple Yes or No. no equivocating.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barackobama/a/Obama-Law-License.htm
@Redteam: You are very naïve RT
Do you really not understand what an “urban legend” is? They are stories that are made up
. Is that where you get your info–hilarious.
There was no threat hanging over either Obama when they voluntarily inactivated their licenses because they were not going to be using them while Prez and First Lady. They can reactivate them whenever they chose. Go to any legitimate sourceto confirm this.
Why did you outright lie when you said BHO’S license was REVOKED? Do you ENJOY LYING RT?
Don’t forget the nice card.