Obama Does Not Let the Truth Get in His Way

By Bill Porter

Like Bill Clinton, Barack Obama does not let the truth get in his way. Here are examples from last night's disinformation "press conference":

"This is the worst economy since the Great Depression."
No, it is not! Jimmy Carter's 1970s were significantly worse. Interest rates were over 20%. Inflation was over 14%. Unemployment was twice as high as now.

"It was the policies of the past 8 years (tax cuts) that caused the problem."

No, it wasn't. It was tax cuts that pulled the U.S. out of the Clinton recession (and the Eisenhower recession and the Carter recession). It was government manipulation of the credit market and lax regulatory oversight of the financial markets that were the main causes – not tax cuts.

"There is no pork in this bill."

$250,000,000,000 to the states with no stings attached! OINK! OINK!"

This is no time to play politics!"

Mr. Obama, you finally said something that is true and makes sense. [more...]