President Obama took the nation to task today for being lazy.
The comments came during a meeting between the president and CEOs attending the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings. The United States is hosting this year’s gathering in Hawaii.
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“We’ve been a little bit lazy over the last couple of decades,” President Obama said. “We’ve kind of taken for granted — ‘Well, people would want to come here’ — and we aren’t out there hungry, selling America and trying to attract new businesses into America.”
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign was quick to pounce on Obama’s allegation.
“The American people are not lazy, Mr. President – but this White House has been lazy and soft, unable to do anything to turn the economy around,” said Gail Gitcho, Romney’s communications director.
It’s not the first time the president has accused Americans of being lazy.
- In October, he told donors in San Francisco that “we’ve lost our ambition, and our willingness to do the things that built the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam and unleashed all the potential in this country.” That story was reported by Bloomberg.
- In a September USA Today article, Obama said, “This is a great, great country that has gotten a little soft and we didn’t have the same competitive edge that we needed over the last couple of decades.”
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No I go to work five days out of the week and put in my 40 hours plus at times. I diligently sit at my computer all day and put out as much work as I possibly can. I'm thankful for my job and I do my best to defend it by being dedicated and hard working. President Obama I'm the working class that is supporting all your programs with my taxes. President Obama my 401K has been raped and I resent what my government as done to me. President Obama I buy gas to travel back and forth to work 35 miles total each day and part of that is going to fund the Saudi government who in turn grease our educational institutions and your palm to infiltrate their ideological values and sauri law. I wouldn't be allowed to set foot in Mecca because I'm not a muslim. I resent the double standard sword this country has fallen onto.
and another thing…if the government didn't have so many freebies and hand outs you might see some people getting with it and trying to earn their bread, stop the enabling and stop sending our jobs outside the United States. President Obama YOU and the previous administrations have no one to blame but yourselves. YOUR THE LEADERS AREN'T YOU!
and another thing…protect our borders and stop the drug smuggling. Give our country education on what drugs do to decay a society of users. Put values and principles in the forefront of minds instead of the debauchery that we see and hear everywhere. I'm done.
Obama wants lazy Americans, so he can have them vote him back in for their easy access entitlements.
Typical of an Illegal Immigrant accusing Americans of being lazy and taking our jobs! Where's the outrage! We need to rid of ourselves of this Illegal Immigrant NOW! As a small business owner and American Patriot, I work 7 days a week and don't need not a$$hole Illegal accusing me of being lazy!
OMG he makes physically sick..
Yes, Mr. President, all we want to do is play golf, go on vacation and take other people's money. We admire our Great Leader so.
Yes, Mr. President, all we want to do is play golf, go on vacation and take other people's money. We admire our Great Leader so.
Obama has never had job and he is aJERK!
Never had a job? Huh? State senator, president of the Harvard Law Review, president of our country…
John Forell -ok correction,never had a job he did well
John Forell ..oh wow, let's not forget community organizer and as State Senator he only served 18 mos and most of those he was out campaigning
Kittie Preas Mikulski Wrong. He was Illinois state senator from 1997-2004. Nice try though. After his term in the Illinois senate, he went on to the US senate.
John Forell so how's that hopey changey thing working for ya???
Johm it isn't Kittie Preas "Mikulski". Can't read?????
Kittie Preas Koukalik Just hit reply. Never actually typed a name in. Perhaps it's an internal error within this facebook comment system? It's happened to me before. Anyway, sorry for the confusion.
we cant build new dams or bridges or drill for oil because the EPA squashed our ambitions to go forward Obama and you allow it..
The government sent all our jobs away and 90 percent of the shit in stores is from china we could have everyone working if they put a stop to That shit.
I hope someone can help me out here. I don't get how it seems to be ok to attack President Obama with such viscious hatred when if anyone said anything negative about Bush was labeled as traitors, unAmerican, terrorist lovers and hatemongers. particularly, since we all now know, that the concerns about Bush were correct. I also don't get where the Obama haters are getting their information to exact such hate.
BHO, sir, all of this misinformation is coming right from Barry's mouth. Lets not talk about hate-mongers.
Mr. Schrenk – People disagreed with Bush, who worked to build America UP, worked hard to defeat our enemies – he didn't go around disparinging America…he made mistakes like anyone, but he did create many jobs in America – the GSEs (Fannie & Freddie and their congressional supporters destroyed the housing market)…anyhow, let me ask one thing this Obama has done that has actually helped America…ONE THING???
Roy Bush He has brought all the bad to light and put us on the map for being a broken arrow time, showed us the way Gov can and does cover things up, he is the only pres in the history that most want to tar and feather, now!!! just to let you know i dont support him in any way I have the pot, if you have the tar, this is the last year of his rude, stupid comments…. at least i pray it is!!!
Allen Schrenk. Are you serious?How could you possibly be unaware of this evil doer's past?How can you not see the damage he has caused.Oh never mind i get it,you're one of them!
Take a look at our "free Press" who just happen to worship everything Zerobama says, does or thinks. You just found your answer.
We get it from his record as the crappiest president in US History
Terry Nugent , correct…..pas the kool aide pls
In Allens own words from his FB page "Bill Maher, Michael Moore, Michelle Obama, Not having George Bush as President (by Leftake.com), Barack Obama, Dalai Lama, President Bill Clinton, Moab Pride Festival, PETITION: Call for an Investigation of the Koch Brothers, PETITION: Tell Speaker Boehner to Put Americans Back to Work"
Oh yes, The Messiah has had years to put Americans back to work, but now it is Boehners fault, well thank God at least it isn't Bush's fault
Roy Bush. You did not address the issue of why the left was labeled as traitors for not supporting Bush but it is ok to for the right to not support Obama. Why is it that the right can and the left cannot? If you really think that Bush did what you say he did, then you obviously were not paying attention. Bush all but brought this country to its knees and made us the laughting stock on the World stage and got hundreds of thousands of people killed based on his lies, all of which we will be paying for for a very long time. Being anti-Bush was justifiable while being anti-Obama, not so much, and you would know that if you were not so lazy as to do some investigating. Obama is not disparaging America, he is being honest. How many times have you seen a white American working among the immigants who will do hard labor for minimum wages and no benefits? And as far as name one thing Obama has done for America, here is a link to a you tube video of Rachel Maddow with many of Obama's accomplishments (two years ago!). And if you can't stand to watch that "far left radical lesbian" there is a plethora of info out there if you are not too lazy to research.
Oops! Thanks Rick Perry. Here's the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ALSi9B71xg
He should talk, and he speaks out of both sides of his mouth, sayin' one thing and doin' another. We the People didn't sell-out America, you did BHO. Stop the apology tours and the declare America "soft, lazy, no ambition", etc. and other idiotic stupid statements. "When the people fear the government, there's tyranny. When the government fears the people, there's LIBERTY." WE THE PEOPLE. not They the Gov't. And tell the , ahem, 1st Lady, to have some repect for our Flag and the dead that gave ALL they had to protect this country. Done.
I think a certain libtard just fell off a turnip truck…..all hail our moron in chief!
Tell that to the "occupiers", mr. President. They say they are the "99%", how can that be when 90%you of the work force is working. Could be more if the gubment would get out of the way!
this muslim is President for two reasons, Soros bought the white house, and the overwelming vote of minorities and illegals.He's talked America down, and apologized to the world.Lazy? America has never been lazy. jobs have gone to other countries because the goverment makes it impossible for companies to prosper here, great ideals like NAFTA, and APEC, our great leader has us on the verge of total meltdown. You want to put Americans back to work, build the pipeline, rid the country of 13 million illegals, get rid of the red tape and penalties that choke american industries, stop bowing down to tree huggers.IT'S time for imam Obama to stop apologizing for America, and start apologizing to America.
Four more years of imam Obama equals an unsubstainable welfare state.
Four more years of imam Obama equals an unsubstainable welfare state.
Hey Obama, it's the lazy American taxpayer that sends money to 150 countries, including those who support your fellow terrorist brother's.It's the lazy American taxpayer who foots the bill to fight muslim wars, we just spent $58 million to put sharia law into effect, it's the lazy American taxpayer whi provides benefits to 13 million illegals, it's the lazy American taxpayer that pays your salary.If you really want to put America back to work do the right thing, let someone else have YOUR job.
We're not to lazy to build the Golden Gate Bridge or the Hoover Dam. Those projects would never get through his agencies and all the regulations.
Obama excels in the blame game and dividing Americans……..there are problems in American society…. his left wing ideology is the solution to your problems…..it's not working and the reason is that you are lazy, smug, happy with the status quo etc. "A prohet is honored everywhere except in his hometown and among his relatives and his own family." Obama must be exasperated that the masses are so ignorant.
I only wish that this man, years ago on his very first day as a 'community organizer', had told the first group of people he was attempting to 'organize' that they were lazy.
If he did so then, his career path toward the White House may have come to an end that very day. We'd maybe never have heard from him again. He'd be a slick, greasy used car salesman somewhere now, earning a paycheck and 'getting by', just like you and me, under the guidance and protection of an actual President.
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The reality Mr POTUS is you.
You Promised Americans Change, Hope and Transparency.
Well, your Change has put America in more debt.
Your Change has put Still more Americans out of work.
Your change has given WashIngton lobbyist Green power with your administration.
And I mean billions in green.
Your Hope has become a lie and dud.
Your transparency has become very transparent to the American People.
Truth will fine and reveal your lies.
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All these anti-Obama comments are proving just how lazy so many Americans are. If anyone actually took the time to research what Obama has actually done so far instead of just sitting and watching Faux News and accepting their every word, you just might change your tune.
You must be a government employee!
IS IT ACTUALLY POSSIBLE THAT A SANE AMERICAN WOULD VOTE FOR ODUMBA IN 2012?
and this is a President for the United States !!!!!!!!
I hope he was referring to himself and Moochelle!
You people here are all nuts. In no way did Prez Obama say the "American people are lazy", Get up off your asses. turn off Faux News and go read what Obama REALLY said.