#obamainhistory
Once people start laughing at you, it's awfully hard to come back.
In an act of hubris that's stunning even for our most ego-maniacal president, it seems that he's inserted himself into the short biographies of other presidents in the White House website. From Commentary:
The Heritage Foundation’s Rory Cooper tweeted that Obama had casually dropped his own name into Ronald Reagan’s official biography onwww.whitehouse.gov, claiming credit for taking up the mantle of Reagan’s tax reform advocacy with his “Buffett Rule” gimmick. My first thought was, he must be joking. But he wasn’t—it turns out Obama has added bullet points bragging about his own accomplishments to the biographical sketches of every single U.S. president since Calvin Coolidge (except, for some reason, Gerald Ford). Here are a few examples:
- On Feb. 22, 1924 Calvin Coolidge became the first president to make a public radio address to the American people. President Coolidge later helped create the Federal Radio Commission, which has now evolved to become the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). President Obama became the first president to hold virtual gatherings and town halls using Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, etc.
- In a 1946 letter to the National Urban League, President Truman wrote that the government has “an obligation to see that the civil rights of every citizen are fully and equally protected.” He ended racial segregation in civil service and the armed forces in 1948. Today the Obama administration continues to strive toward upholding the civil rights of its citizens, repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, allowing people of all sexual orientations to serve openly in our armed forces.
- President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare signed (sic) into law in 1965—providing millions of elderly healthcare stability. President Obama’s historic health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, strengthens Medicare, offers eligible seniors a range of preventive services with no cost-sharing, and provides discounts on drugs when in the coverage gap known as the “donut hole.”
- On August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Today the Obama administration continues to protect seniors and ensure Social Security will be there for future generations.
- In a June 28, 1985 speech Reagan called for a fairer tax code, one where a multi-millionaire did not have a lower tax rate than his secretary. Today, President Obama is calling for the same with the Buffett Rule.
Hilarious. And now the subject of a fast-growing Twitter hashtag -- #obamainhistory -- that's worth following.
President Obama is now, officially, a joke.
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Jul '10
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Actually, it would be great to see Obama on his girl bike on the path behind. Good pic!
Aug '11
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I'm more worried that Bo will be dinner.
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Aw, yeah, that was a cheap shot. And I'm not above it after all.
Aug '10
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tabula rasa
Songwriter
You mean something like this, perhaps:
Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the nanny state, provided by Obama.
Blessed are those who mourn, for Obama shall comfort them.
Blessed are the meek, for they do not question the word of Obama.
Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, right next to Obama at Reverend Wright's church.
Blessed are the merciful to the liberal Left, because right now Obama could use a little mercy.
Blessed are the pure in liberal ideology.
Blessed are the Peacemakers, and Predator drone missiles, which are showered from the skies by Obama.
Blessed are the liberals who are persecuted by Fox News for Obama's sake. Theirs is the kingdom right here and right now. · 1 hour ago
You've got a future in the fake Biblical quotes industry. Excellent. · 20 hours ago
Edited 19 hours ago
Thanks. It's a limited field. Not a lot of job openings.
Apr '11
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For real fun, look up the meaning of "nero" in Italian
Apr '12
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Rob, Obama's margin notes might be hilarious if this were any other nation.
The problem is, this is the United States. As much as we might like to distance ourselves from the cynical silliness of this president, or past presidents, the simple fact is, we can't. At least not plausibly.
We the People of the United States of America get the elected officials we the people deserve.
Every time.
I'm here to tell you, we very much deserve the presidency of Barack Obama. I'm afraid until most of us begin to come to terms with that ugly fact, there isn't really much hope of ever attaining anything better.