Obama: “Some people want me to bypass Congress and change the laws on my own.”
This video, I think, is the most disturbing thing I’ve seen of the Obama presidency.
“I know some people,” says Obama in the video, “want me to bypass Congress and change the laws on my own.” In response, the crowd cheers and begins chanting, “Yes we can.” Perhaps more disturbing, it sounds like a few people in the crowd are chanting “Yes you can.”
Some critics accuse Obama of being a closet Muslim or a closet Marxist. However, to me, the model that he seems to be following more and more is that of Ferdinand Marcos. Like Obama, Marcos was famous for helping the businesses of cronies. (Witness Solyndra and other “green energy” projects.) Like Obama, Marcos was married to a woman with extravagant tastes. (Witness Michele Obama’s recent trips to South Africa and Spain.) And in 1972, Marcos disbanded the Philippine Congress.
The people cheering Obama in the video might want to watch the first half of the following video.
Journalist Veronica Pedrosa, whose family had to flee the Philippines during the Marcos regime, returns to her country of birth to confront Imelda Marcos.
(Disclosure: Pedrosa is my cousin-in-law. I can attest that it is somewhat odd, almost eerie, to talk to her and her siblings. While they look very Filipino, they have British accents. The reason is Imelda. Britain is the country to which they fled when they were young children.)
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Mar '11
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I hope Mrs Obama takes her huge collection of shoes with her when she leaves the White House on Jan 20 2013 (my Birthday :-).
Just as well we have a written Constitution, with its "negative rights" - no he can't!
Edited on Oct 12, 2011 at 11:27amMar '11
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Someone compared him to Juan Peron, which I thought was very apt.
(Sorry, I have no interest in Michelle jokes or comparisons.)
Jul '11
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I for one love the comparison. A spend-a-holic spouse twists a man's brains around to the dark side if they are inclined. I have seen it many many times in my medical practice. The very fact that Obama allows and participates in these extravagant vacations on our tax dollars is a sign of his belief in his superiority to others as well as his disdain for the taxed on whose back he rides in so much style.
Dec '10
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And if he does try, then what? Even if the Republican heavy house draws up articles of impeachment how likely is it that the senate will convict? The military either can't or won't intercede. The courts have no power. The only (and ultimate) safeguard against tyranny is the 2nd amendment, and that has been relatively neutered.
Aug '11
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To me, more disturbing than the reaction of the crowd (The National Council of La Raza!) was the President's reaction to the crowd. He stands there, cool and unfazed. As if that suggestion was not only reasonable and acceptable, but that in his mind he's thinking "the day will come . . . the day will come . . ."
Edited on Oct 12, 2011 at 12:14pmMar '11
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Like Obama, Marcos was married to a woman with extravagant tastes. (Witness Michele Obama’s recent trips to South Africa and Spain.)
And Target... don't forget Target.
Sep '10
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It wouldl be on us, the people, to force him out. March by the millions. Occupy the Capitol. Question is: will we?
Dec '10
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Leslie Watkins: It wouldl be on us, the people, to force him out. March by the millions. Occupy the Capitol. Question is: will we? · Oct 12 at 12:05pm
Answer: not if he can withold everyone's check.
Jan '11
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So I'm guessing that bypassing Congress is the "Change" part of the Hope & Change mantra.
Jul '11
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Not so fast and furious my friend. Our gun rights are pretty well intact for now and Obama's end run around the 2nd amendment via creating a gunwalking crisis has blown up in his face. The anti-gun Holder will have to resign over this fiasco or risk his boss being impeached.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and enough people are still paying attention.
Dec '10
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DocJay
Not so fast and furious my friend. Our gun rights are pretty well intact for now and Obama's end run around the 2nd amendment via creating a gunwalking crisis has blown up in his face. The anti-gun Holder will have to resign over this fiasco or risk his boss being impeached.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and enough people are still paying attention. · Oct 12 at 1:24pm
I'm thinking end game scenario where the CiC of the military orders it to subdue the people. We are barred from having military type weapons and would be essentially defenseless. The only hope would be for the states to mobilize the national guard and refuse the president command of them. We could help with deer rifles, but just barely.
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I have a Filipino friend in her 40's who fled the Philippines after the ouster of Ferdinand Marcos. One day while she was driving me home from church she asked if I was familiar with Ferdinand Marcos. "Yes, of course," I responded. "The former tyrant of the Philippines."
Car brakes slammed. My offended friend responded that he was no tyrant, but in fact her uncle, and a very lovely man who was simply misunderstood.
"Oh! Er...right, um...sorry. Must have...uh...confused...."
Awkward.
Aug '11
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DocJay
The anti-gun Holder will have to resign over this fiasco or risk his boss being impeached.
You sweet-talker! Keep saying things Iike that and I'll swoon!
Aug '11
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This is the same group to whom he once said, "We're gonna punish our enemies and reward our friends."
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Diane Ellis, Ed.: I have a Filipino friend in her 40's who fled the Philippines after the ouster of Ferdinand Marcos. One day while she was driving me home from church she asked if I was familiar with Ferdinand Marcos. "Yes, of course," I responded. "The former tyrant of the Philippines."
Car brakes slammed. My offended friend responded that he was no tyrant, but in fact her uncle, and a very lovely man who was simply misunderstood.
"Oh! Er...right, um...sorry. Must have...uh...confused...."
Awkward. · Oct 12 at 1:34pm
Yeah, it's the craziest thing. In Marcos's home province, Ilocos Norte, he is revered. Note in the youtube video the sign outside Imelda's office. It notes that she is the congresswoman from Ilocos Norte. Yes, a majority of the region voted for her.
Sep '10
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Alcina: Someone compared him to Juan Peron, which I thought was very apt.
(Sorry, I have no interest in Michelle jokes or comparisons.) · Oct 12 at 11:28am
That might have been me. On my blog, a friend said Mussolini wasn't the right model, it was Peron. Peron was an economic fascist who felt the state should control the economy for the benefit of the poor. Wealth redistribution at its finest. I think Peron is a great model for Obama.
Mar '11
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Tim Groseclose
Diane Ellis, Ed.: I have a Filipino friend in her 40's who fled the Philippines after the ouster of Ferdinand Marcos. One day while she was driving me home from church she asked if I was familiar with Ferdinand Marcos. "Yes, of course," I responded. "The former tyrant of the Philippines."
Car brakes slammed. My offended friend responded that he was no tyrant, but in fact her uncle, and a very lovely man who was simply misunderstood.
"Oh! Er...right, um...sorry. Must have...uh...confused...."
Awkward. · Oct 12 at 1:34pm
Yeah, it's the craziest thing. In Marcos's home province, Ilocos Norte, he is revered. · Oct 12 at 2:58pm
Not at all surprising. Simply because one is tyrant, does not preclude you from being popular with at least some segment of your population. Every tyrant requires a base. So what if 90% of the public suffers there can be those who benefit greatly from a dictator's rule, even if it is only on a relative scale. Gaddafi, al-Assad, Chavez, etc. all have devoted followers of some sort.
Edited on Oct 12, 2011 at 7:17pmOct '10
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Diane Ellis, Ed.: I have a Filipino friend in her 40's who fled the Philippines after the ouster of Ferdinand Marcos. One day while she was driving me home from church she asked if I was familiar with Ferdinand Marcos. "Yes, of course," I responded. "The former tyrant of the Philippines."
Car brakes slammed. My offended friend responded that he was no tyrant, but in fact her uncle, and a very lovely man who was simply misunderstood.
"Oh! Er...right, um...sorry. Must have...uh...confused...."
Awkward. · Oct 12 at 1:34pm
LOL.
Oct '10
Re: Obama: “Some people want me to bypass Congress and change the laws on my own.”
Tim Groseclose
Diane Ellis, Ed.: I have a Filipino friend in her 40's who fled the Philippines after the ouster of Ferdinand Marcos. One day while she was driving me home from church she asked if I was familiar with Ferdinand Marcos. "Yes, of course," I responded. "The former tyrant of the Philippines."
Car brakes slammed. My offended friend responded that he was no tyrant, but in fact her uncle, and a very lovely man who was simply misunderstood.
"Oh! Er...right, um...sorry. Must have...uh...confused...."
Awkward. · Oct 12 at 1:34pm
Yeah, it's the craziest thing. In Marcos's home province, Ilocos Norte, he is revered. Note in the youtube video the sign outside Imelda's office. It notes that she is the congresswoman from Ilocos Norte. Yes, a majority of the region voted for her. · Oct 12 at 2:58pm
Her daughter Imee is the governor of Ilocos Norte and son Bongbong is a senator (elected nationwide at-large).
Mar '11
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I've been worried about Barry's dictatorial tendencies for a long time.
Quoting myself from an earlier thread imagining the 2012 "concession speech" should O lose the actual vote:
Dateline: White House Press Briefing Room, November 23, 2012
"My fellow Americans, while it is clear from these early returns that it appears I am behind, due to voting irregularities I have asked Eric Holder to open an investigation into what appears to be a massive conspiracy to defraud the rights of American citizens to vote. We have allegations and evidence of massive fraud in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Texas, where it appears that the roughly 2/3 of all ballots were in fact issued illegally. I call upon my fellow Americans to remain calm as we temporarily suspend the meeting of the electoral college until this investigation is concluded.
We have made a number of preliminary arrests and have called upon the military to stand ready...."
I won't trust that he's gone until someone else is actually sworn in and Barry's been flown by to Chicago.