Obama fires back at political critics

[BadDonkey]

Source: AFP

US President Barack Obama launched a mocking counter-attack Thursday at pundits who believe the euphoric early promise of his presidency is evaporating amid bitter political warfare.
Obama, who has watched his poll ratings dip sharply over recent months, drew comparisons to his 2008 presidential campaign, which was several times all but written off by media experts who set prevailing political wisdom.

"We have been through this before, in Iowa," Obama said, referring to the first state to hold a 2008 Democratic nominating contest, which saw him capture a come-from-behind win.

"All Washington said 'Oh, it's over,' hand-wringing angst ..."

Then Obama drew parallels to the media frenzy that greeted the nomination of firebrand Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in 2008.

"The media was obsessed with it, cable was 24 hours a day," Obama told a friendly audience of grass-roots Democratic activists at a Washington forum broadcast live over the web.

"'Obama's lost his mojo,' you remember all that?

"There is something about August going into September where everybody in Washington gets all wee weed up!"



Read more: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.233373d23429b898bbcc4a0e13f0af00.c41&show_article=1

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sorry about the brietbart link, but I found Obamas quote 'all wee weeed up' so frickin' entertaining that I had to post it. That fact that th Righties find this talk threatening, is the best part!!!! Obama really knows how to scare the shit out of these people!!

[EmeraldCityGrl]

1. Underestimating Obama has never been proven wise.n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

2. Kick their ass big dog!! nt

[pattmarty]

3. Well, let's just hope he has enough juice to pull this off with THE PUBLIC OPTION..

[BadDonkey]

4. its gonna happen....n/t

[deep1]

5. And that is why.....

I never underestimate the man.

[CakeGrrl]

6. I want a recording!

I'd love to hear him say "hand-wringing angst".

It's great when he tells the truth and ticks people off in the process.

[BadDonkey]

7. he does that a lot... nice for a change, huh?

[nomodusty]

8. obama baby babble

"wee weed up"?!?

i'd expect that from a 3 y.o. but not from our president. he looked like a buffoon.

[Mike Daniels]

9. You probably thought Bush's Pooty Poot nickname for Putin was endearing as hell though.

[Arkana]

12. "Ya see...the terrists...they're...they're workin'...workin' hard! It's hard work!"

*smirk**smirk*

Go back to FR and tell your masters your mission was a failure.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. He figured it was the only language the rethuglicans would understand...

...since they're taking such an infantile stance on healthcare reform.

[greenvermont]

10. What does wee weed up mean?

Was he talking about people pissing their pants or getting high? Either way I wound not call it threatening talk. I think the only people with the shit scared out of them were his staff.

[scheming daemons]

14. He's talking about you, bedwetting freeper that you are

[greenvermont]

16. easy to talk tough from your mother's basement

[USA_1]

11. But Why The Hell Is He Doing This Alone?

Were are the rest of the Democrats???

If they weren't going to promote health care reform, why the hell did they put in their 2008 Platform??

[chknltl]

15. OP BadDoinky ate the granite pizza!!!

The DU has drawn a line in the sand: Dining room tables are NOT allowed to post here!

[LeFleur1]

17. He Is A Great Speaker

But...some people are beginning to think words are not enough. Let's see some action.
He needs to not only kick some Republican butt, he needs to get his Dems in line. That's what a leader does. I still have hope...but it is dwindling.

[No Elephants]

18. Gee, and he was so supportive on this thread, too.