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"Obama Is Positively Allergic To Compromise"

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One of the recurring topics during Obama's speech to the Business Roundtable taking place today, aside from Obama's clear revulsion against any sort of pessimistic thought - although we admit there is still time for an executive order that makes only Optimistic thought legal, or a brand new Federal Department of Optimism with a $1 trillion annual budget - has been Obama's fear and loathing of another government shutdown. The issue, you see, is that Republicans are simply unwilling to compromise. Because, apparently, Obama is, about everything... except taxes, immigration or healthcare.

And while everyone knows Obama's position and stance on everything which is either his way or the potholeway, here is how the other side sees Obama's inability to lead, i.e., reach a consensus.

As The Hill reported, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) blasted President Obama for killing a bipartisan tax deal. “The president seems to be positively allergic to compromise and good faith negotiations,” Cornyn said on the Senate floor Tuesday. “His actions are dividing the country.”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House leadership had negotiated a long-term deal to extend some tax breaks, but the president said the deal benefited only corporations instead of middle-class families.

 

Cornyn said this is just the latest example of Obama’s “take it or leave it” attitude.

 

Congress will now be forced to pass a one-year tax extension before the end of the year instead of dealing with the issue long-term.

Of course, nobody is worried that the government will actually do its job: after all there is a Fed to mask peak Congressional incompetence. One does wonder however, just which biotech stock is about to go up 2000% upon announcing it has found a way to cure Obama's "compromise allergy." Actually in retrospect, there is no risk of short being crushed by that particular announcement.

 

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Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:20 | 5512998 1000yrdstare
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He's not allergic to cock though!!!!!!!!!! (reggie sends hs love)

 

FUCKIN TOOL!

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:23 | 5513018 Pinto Currency
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Can't have a country divided and in conflict if you have compromise and agreement.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:24 | 5513021 knukles
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Cultural predisposition?

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:34 | 5513086 MrSteve
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No, it is the compromising position assumed by all small(-minded), self-important, strutting little dictators. Adolf and Napoleon are two good examples. Urging thought-crime control is another classic fit to the criminal mindset.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:40 | 5513109 knukles
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Oh, come on, for Pete's sakes, it's behavior oft displayed by Constitutional Scholars and Saviors of the Downtrodden.  Why, some funny mustachioed chap AH did much the same thing.  Difference is the newbie hasn't burnt down the Capitol Building, yet.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:47 | 5513168 lakecity55
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"Why so happy, Munchkins?"

"Reggie, over the last few years I have used Soros' money to insert our Cadres into the towns where there is bound to be some racial violence. They have been patient. We are almost ready to strike. YT is going down!"

"Going down? I like your words, baby, come here."

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:16 | 5513343 linniepar
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Dividing the country is his objection. Show me one piece of legislation he signed into law which benefited the people and not the corporations. None.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 21:29 | 5515090 mjcOH1
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"“The president seems to be positively allergic to compromise and good faith negotiations,” Cornyn said on the Senate floor Tuesday. “His actions are dividing the country.”"

Defund White House operations.
Defund the Secret Service.
Defund his caddy.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:18 | 5513358 froze25
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The country just needs another hot load of Gruber shot into its face.  The last one was targeted at the Dems (they had to be fooled into voting for it) this one needs to me sprayed all over the eyes and faces of the people in a bi-partisan means.  A nice hot steaming wad of Gruber.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:38 | 5513101 KnuckleDragger-X
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Mental impairment.....

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:14 | 5513333 bobnoxy
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And the Republicans have been so supportive, willing to compromise and have only thought of doing what's best for all of us. Working with Obama for the good of the country has always been a priority.

Honestly, what a bunch of lying, whining pussies. No wonder we're so screwed.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 15:19 | 5513624 midtowng
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It's ironic that Cornyn is claiming this of Obama.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:44 | 5513140 lakecity55
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" Uh Uh Uh  ah AH---- Wh-What's wrong, Reggie?"
"Every time I stick it in, you moan Vlad's name out."
"No, I don't."
Yes, you do."

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:19 | 5512999 pods
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He Dindu Nuthin, give him a break.

pods

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:24 | 5513003 noben
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And (if you look at my profile), I'm allergic to Obama.  Aren't you?

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:23 | 5513016 i_call_you_my_base
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The beatings will continue until optimism breaks out. Now buy shit.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:26 | 5513027 1000yrdstare
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Cornyn said on the Senate floor Tuesday. “His actions are dividing the country.”

 

no, all of you worthlees fucks in .GOV are dividing the country, which is the plan....

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:34 | 5513079 1000yrdstare
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Downvoted by Cornyn?...get back to your hole you fuck, and stay off of ZH..

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:41 | 5513120 A Nanny Moose
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Can we simply pay them all to just go away and do nothing? It would be far cheaper.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 15:11 | 5513589 XitSam
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No. Because the currency they value is power.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:25 | 5513029 Bay of Pigs
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Since when is Obama concerned about the middle class? Going against his bankster and corporate masters?

Yeah, sure...

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:53 | 5513206 101 years and c...
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come on.  obama has permitted the largest destruction of the dollar and bubble in equities so that the middle class can pretend to not be bankrupt for a few additional years.  i think he's doing a great job of kicking the can to the next guy.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:26 | 5513034 thatthingcanfly
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You didn't compromise that!

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:43 | 5513129 lakecity55
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"We had to race war some folks."

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:47 | 5513486 pods
Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:28 | 5513040 Tsar Pointless
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Fuck Jon Cornyn. Seriously - what qualified him to become a U.S. Senator? Take a look at his record in the Senate - he has consistently voted against any legislation put forth by Democrats and/or offered by the president.

He's one hell of a pot to call a kettle black. Or in this instance, a semi-black president black. Or something like that.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:43 | 5513125 kaa1016
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Say what you want about Obama but it is pretty hard to get anything done when some prominent Republicans said, before he even got into office, that their plan was to make sure he fails. They had no intention of ever working with him, even if it was on legislation that they were for.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:55 | 5513208 Stormtower
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He seems to have been able to pass plenty of destructive bullshit legislation or executive fiat with or without the GOP. The GOP was voted in twice to STOP him. Not that they have.......but it's pretty obvious this guy sucks ass as President!

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:25 | 5513386 froze25
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He also sucks ass not as a president.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:10 | 5513318 Buckaroo Banzai
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"...their plan was to make sure he fails."

Well, either it was a shitty plan, or they did a shitty job executing it.

As far as the idea behind it-- how can you argue? Obama is out to destroy America-- he flat out said so, right from the get go, and he's pretty much succeeded.

What sane person WOULDN'T want Obama to fail???

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:21 | 5513368 bobnoxy
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They were for shit, before they were against it. Even Putin agrees with Obie once in a while. When has Cornyn ever agreed with him? They'd fight him if he nominated Reagan fo sainthood. And he might.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:47 | 5513160 Babaloo
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Ditto.  Tyler is showing his GOP cred when he qutoes Cornyn as any kind of objective observer on anything.

This blog promotes itself as libertarian, but often seems to be in the pocket of the Tea Party.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:52 | 5513202 Sophist Economicus
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...and Haliburton, Cheney, nWO types, Lizard people and Jooooos too

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:26 | 5513390 froze25
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Libertarians do make up a large quaintites of the memberships of some tea party orgs.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:29 | 5513055 YHC-FTSE
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He is also positively hostile to his own promises too.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:31 | 5513067 IridiumRebel
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He was sent to divide us and he is doing his job well.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:42 | 5513117 disabledvet
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"Now everbody hates me. I love it!"

I feel this guy's pain, I really do. First you send your attorney General down to KKK town to tell everyone to burn the place down then you complain about how stupid they were for doing that. And then your media people go so far as to say "inciting an actual riot is okay but God forbid if you post something on Facebook!"

Why not invade Russia? What the hell!

It's not like he'll ever be less popular than Hollande!

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:41 | 5513119 knukles
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Tah dah!

 

sounds of patriotic songs amidst the falling balloons and loosed pigeon, shitting all over the voters

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:04 | 5513267 IridiumRebel
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I love a parade!

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:33 | 5513068 world_debt_slave
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Called Extreme Narcissism

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/narcissistic-personality-disorder

 

Robert J. Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, had to deal with one (Lewis Strauss) and I have to deal with one at where I work.

"Over the years Strauss' arrogance and his insistence that he was always right made him unpopular on Capitol Hill. In 1959, after two months of exhausting hearings, the Senate rejected his nomination to be Secretary of Commerce. The ordeal was publicly humiliating for Strauss, especially after he was caught lying under oath. Afterwards the financier returned permanently to the private sector."

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:33 | 5513073 will ling
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the untouchable commie.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:41 | 5513116 lakecity55
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"Reg, I never met  a dick I didn't shake!"

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:32 | 5513075 HandyCrapper
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Typical Fag...No compromising because he just has to have it, dolling! 

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:33 | 5513081 HandyCrapper
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No more negroid presidents, please?

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:37 | 5513095 SpanishGoop
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Oke, next one will be a white economist.

 

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:39 | 5513111 HandyCrapper
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The crime stats put the hispanics and whites together under heading: "white". 

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:40 | 5513112 lakecity55
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No more Foreign, Communist paid-off negroes.

I'd vote for a black Libertarian candidate.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:28 | 5513398 froze25
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Thats implying that he is human.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:33 | 5513083 youngman
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Obama really has no idea about business and taxes....he is just coached in using certain words that sound smart...he has no idea how oil prices affect the markets....he is economicly stupid....in his mind the rich are bad....they should not be able to keep their money...and companies are bad...but government is good....and welfare is good...

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:36 | 5513096 HandyCrapper
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youngman...your assessment is spot on...sounds like he was living on the streets of Chicago before the Dems put him in a suit...wait...wasn't he in the movie "Trading Places"!? 

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:39 | 5513107 SpanishGoop
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I'll bet you lost that dollar (and some more).

 

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:28 | 5513402 froze25
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He really should go back to smoking joints with his Pakistanie boy toy.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:38 | 5513105 lakecity55
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Dicktasters Never compromise.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:43 | 5513122 Bill of Rights
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And an utter embarrassment..the man has the intellect of a fucking Gnat...and the audience cheers the stupidity...my how far we've fallen.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/politics/president-obama-tries-to-u...

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:46 | 5513150 jomama
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hey, it's the daily take-out-your-aggressions-on-the-teleprompter-in-chief post.

how predictable.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 13:53 | 5513204 geotrader
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Divide and conquer.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:00 | 5513247 insanelysane
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The problem the president has is that he takes an extreme position on every issue which leaves absolutely no room for compromise.  You can blame repubs for it but they had nothing to do with it when he drew the line in the sand in Syria, tells everyone not to negotiate with terrorists (then exchanges 5 prisoners for 1 soldier), promises that you will keep your doctor, promises open and transparent government (again how are repubs to blame for his admin not being transparent?), etc.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 17:10 | 5514237 lakecity55
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He LIES 100% of the time, to Everyone!

Who wants his 'word?'

Not Me!

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:02 | 5513266 insanelysane
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Forgot to mention that his followers believe that he would never have removed Sadam from Iraq like Bush/Cheney did, yet Obama backed removing the leaders of Egypt, Libya, Ukraine, Syria, ...

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:05 | 5513283 vegas
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He's an empty suit Community Organizer;what the fuck did you expect John?

 

 

www.traderzoo.mobi

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:08 | 5513295 mendolover
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They (the Jesuits) ran the Zapruder fiim for him twice now.  Of course he's not going to compromise.  He's doing exactly what he's told.  People give him way too much credit for things he supposedly does.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:17 | 5513348 aliki
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that was the single most embarrassing speech, talks, etc. that i have ever seen an american president give. completely DE-motivating as an american working citizen. at least he wears his stripes on his sleeves - he believes in redistribution, everyone is entitled to a job & a certain level of pay (rather than earned success).

funniest part was when he referred to the falling deficits. guess his boy jack lew (who was in the room) negated to tell him he's auctioning off another $250 billion this Q which according to my math is $1 trillion per year we DON'T have.

only thing funnier than that was when he referrenced japan & their  inability to claw out of recession due to what he deemed "massive debt overhang". guess he missed the memo that we just crossed the $18 trillion mark ourselves.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 14:24 | 5513377 insanelysane
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Forgot to mention that he says he wants infrastructure projects but will veto a new pipeline infrastructure project because it is only temporary work.  I know all govmint run jobs take twice the time and cost 4x the original estimate but all infrastructure projects are temporary work.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 15:14 | 5513606 orangegeek
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barry is a community activist - you just need to look at the shit tools like barry pull

 

it's going to get entertaining in 2015 - barry will be regarded as this biggest asshole in history

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 17:08 | 5514231 lakecity55
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Considering his Orientation, there may be Forensic Evidence to support your claim!

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 15:27 | 5513661 Atomizer
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Bathhouse Barry will not compromise his space in the pool.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 17:13 | 5514252 lakecity55
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And you would share a pool with him?

Ohh, it would be full of _________.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 17:26 | 5514299 TeethVillage88s
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Runs the .gov the way he allows sex to happen?

I wonder if he sits in a chair and demands supplicants to lay at his feet and stroke his legs.

- We the Congress & Executive Office Bestow 6 Years war on Fixed Income Americans
- We the Banking Branch of US .gov Bestow a continuation of the 35 year war on US Labor through Cost Cutting Culture and Financial Equities Culture
- We the FED see no problem with the Economy or Jobs, we Bestow a continuation of endless Fraud, False Financial ratings & Audits, Endless Lobbying for Monopolies, and Endless growing Debt for US Households
- We the MIC Bestow a New Era of Endless Wars on the Federal Budget, the US Reputation, and on the US Taxpayer

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 16:09 | 5513913 Tachyon5321
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Obama is a mommies boy that never learned to share or work with others.  It is the same reason Putin kicked Obama's @ss.

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 17:07 | 5514225 lakecity55
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Man, he is not just a 'mommy's boy. He is Really Weird...

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 17:16 | 5514264 TeethVillage88s
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To me a Lame Duck President since he passed Obama Care... Even if the Pundits don't agree.

He had no mandate after 2012 Election, all he was going to do was screw things up and fight with Congress.

Ironically some people like it when Congress can't get things done as it means they screw up less things. But of course Congress keeps passing all kinds of legislation on holidays, national recognition, laws, regulations, and even continuing resolutions (which we know are the Bane of all Existence and probably will Start WW III within 2 Years).

Without National Referendums (no provision for these) we can't stop the Stupidity, the wars, endless claims of Terrorist threats in USA, endless claims of threats to Police, endless financial fraud, endless QE, endless ZIRP, endless exponential Continuing Resolutions, and endless destruction of Middle Class & Fixed Income US Citizens).

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 17:05 | 5514220 lakecity55
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The Hitler Pose they use for these Stories is Great!

"Krebs, you will stand to the Last Man! Or I will send you to the Russian Front!"

"We are on the Russian Front, Fuhrer!"

"AaahhhccT"

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 22:37 | 5515305 kelley805
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Republicans consider unfriending President Obama on Facebook.

http://michaelekelley.com/2014/12/03/republicans-consider-unfriending-ob...

Check it out.

Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site!