Our Pouting President

On July 13, 2011, Barack Obama didn't get his way! He was so upset that he took his ball and went home. Oh wait, I forgot, he was already home.

So he shoved his chair back from the negotiations he himself had instigated, said, “I’ll see you tomorrow.” Then he stormed out of the room.

Later that week, he threatened some of the most vulnerable Americans, saying, “I cannot guarantee that (Social Security) checks will go out on August 3 if we haven’t resolved this issue.”

Sean Hannity says of Obama, “I’ve never seen such a crybaby executive in all my life!”

The list of Obama’s pouting and complaints could fill a book. He should write another one, and instead of “Dreams from My Father,” he could title it, “Depression from My Failures.”

If you’d like a list of his complaints, do a Google search on the phrase “Obama blames” and see how many hits you get. I did and got 127,000!

Pouting sometimes works miracles. This little boy pouted when the lucky guy in front of his Dad caught the foul ball. Seeing his pout on the big screen, management decided to deliver a special ball to keep him happy.

Pouting may be cute when you’re seven. But when you’re 57 and the POTUS?  Not so much!

Here are just a few of those Obama blames for his woes:

1. He blames President Bush for the record deficit (which Obama himself has tripled in two years). As late as July 7, 2011, Obama said: “We (Obama and Congress) agree that after a decade of racking up deficits and debt, we finally need to get our fiscal house in order.”

2. He also blames the Gulf oil spill on President Bush, even though it happened on his watch. He said that for a decade or more “…there has been a cozy relationship between the oil companies and the federal agency that permits them to drill.”

3. When he wanted the health care bill passed, he blamed the insurance companies and doctors for medical costs, and said the federal government should be the one deciding what medical procedure we should have instead of it being a personal decision between us and our doctors.

4. He blames technology, such as ATMs and airport kiosks for high unemployment numbers. Hello! These machines were around long before Obama was elected.

5. He blames “the rich” and millionaires for not paying “their fair share.” In reality, 47% of Americans pay NO INCOME TAXES. Americans who make up the top 10% in earnings actually pay 68% of federal taxes.

6. He blames America for the poverty in the rest of the world, and yet individual Americans give more per capita to charity than any other nation. That does not include the $25 billion in federal aid that our country gives each year to poverty-stricken third world nations and even some to countries who are not in poverty.
   
7. He blames the Republicans, the "other side," for not compromising and giving him a blank check on the backs of the taxpayers. Silly me, I thought we were all on the same side when it comes to our country.

The kid pouted and it got him a game ball. The Giants organization delivered a complimentary ball to him just moments later. Maybe that’s why our President pouts so much…he knows he’ll get his way eventually!

I predict that Congress WILL raise the debt ceiling and give Obama his way again. That's what I think, what do you think?