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President Obama: ‘If You’ve Got a Business — You Didn’t Build That. Somebody Else Made That Happen! Say what???...what say you?

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The White House has released the transcript of President Obama’s
recent speech in Roanoke, Virginia, and it holds a number of noteworthy
statements.


“Channeling Elizabeth Warren,” in the words of Jazz Shaw at Hot Air, Barack Obama said that successful Americans “didn’t get there” on their own.


The official transcript relates:


There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who
agree with me — because they want to give something back. They know
they didn’t — look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own.
I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was
just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be
because I worked harder than everybody else. Let me tell you something —
there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there.
[Emphasis added]

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  • Aqua Surf 2012/07/17 02:48:47 (edited)
    None of the above
    Aqua Surf
    +1
    Obama is insane. He never should've been elected to the highest office in the land. This was a planned coup against American by the Left. We need to hand them their heads in November. Freedom and the Constitution WILL be back!
  • One of Y'shua's,דָּנִיֵּאל 2012/07/16 16:15:26 (edited)
    The man is smoking something
    One of Y'shua's,דָּנִיֵּאל
    +2
    or he has been taking his Talking points from the ELIZABETH WARREN or the COMMUNIST MANIFESTO....



    talking points elizabeth warren communist manifesto


  • Philo-CommieHater! 2012/07/16 13:21:01
    The man is smoking something
    Philo-CommieHater!
  • Jacob Torres 2012/07/16 02:57:36
    He is correct
    Jacob Torres
    +1
    Anybody who honestly believes that only the individual affects his or her own success needs a reality check.
    Now, that isn't to say that the President ISN'T smoking something. We've all seen those photos.
  • Nimitz 2012/07/15 22:26:56
    He is correct
    Nimitz
    +3
    I positively LOATHE having to agree with the Fuzzy Muzzie about anything, but in this case he is, indeed, right--to a point. He's quoted below as having said:

    "look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own. "

    This statement is true. We all stand on the shoulders of people who helped us get where we are. The 'self made man' is a myth. Whether it be our parents, our teachers, or our Creator, we are all BEHOLDEN to someone for some aspect of our successes. This is the Great Paradox which drives Randian 'Objectivists' crazy. It's also why Rand herself could not allow any consideration of God in her philosophy. Her philosophy hinged on the precept that individuals can achieve success solely on the basis of their own effort/intelligence. They simply cannot. Not until they can make a universe all by themselves. Ultimately, whether it be only to Nature or to nature's God, we are ALL welfare recipients to some degree. I know this will piss off a lot of folks, but facts is what they is. :-)

    Now, that said, this fact in NO WAY provides justification for forced 'payback' to those entities or individuals who helped us get where we are.
  • Red_Horse Nimitz 2012/07/15 22:48:07 (edited)
  • Nimitz Red_Horse 2012/07/15 23:36:58
    Nimitz
    +3
    His father or college professors perhaps. One thing's for sure, though: he'd NEVER have credited the millions of white people who, through their guilt over past transgressions, propelled his ass into office.
  • Red_Horse Nimitz 2012/07/15 23:41:13
  • Nimitz Red_Horse 2012/07/15 23:59:11
    Nimitz
    +3
    Above all I think that's what drives me the most crazy about all this talk of 'racism.' Obama would NEVER have been elected had it not been for white people--and for white guilt in particular! It would have been statistically impossible for him to inherit La Casa Blanca on the 'ethnic' vote alone.

    And the slimy bastard knows it.
  • Red_Horse Nimitz 2012/07/16 01:20:15 (edited)
  • Nimitz Red_Horse 2012/07/16 01:27:20
    Nimitz
    +2
    ROTFLMAO!

    You've assessed the current situation PRECISELY!

    Now, what's your dog's name so I know who to write in? :->
  • Red_Horse Nimitz 2012/07/16 01:35:13 (edited)
  • Nimitz Red_Horse 2012/07/16 01:47:23 (edited)
    Nimitz
    +2
    Yay!! Ruby for Prez! Ruby for Prez!

    Now. . .let's talk about setting up campaign HQ, getting donations, a matching grant, a pedigree that doesn't include the word Kenya . . :-)
  • Red_Horse Nimitz 2012/07/16 01:50:57
  • Nimitz Red_Horse 2012/07/16 04:29:01
    Nimitz
    +2
    Can she see Russia from her porch? :->
  • Red_Horse Nimitz 2012/07/16 04:41:08
  • Nimitz Red_Horse 2012/07/16 05:29:12
    Nimitz
    +2
    In thirty more questions I'll have your precise location. LOLZ!
  • Red_Horse Nimitz 2012/07/16 05:30:45
  • 4dc 2012/07/15 22:10:21
    The man is smoking something
    4dc
    +2
    and it's his ego...the typical lib mentality that you can't possibly have achieved what you've obtained by sheer hard work and diligence...you just need to sit back and the government will provide...and those who have achieved that success will be forced to share the wealth with those who have accomplished crap...not from my pocket bi*ches
  • Red_Horse 4dc 2012/07/15 22:51:24
  • 4dc Red_Horse 2012/07/16 23:56:40
    4dc
    +1
    well said
  • Red_Horse 4dc 2012/07/17 00:46:59
  • bob 2012/07/15 20:08:10
    He is losing it
    bob
    +3
    IT explains alot about the way the Muslin Anti Christian Bastards Though process works.
  • Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody 2012/07/15 19:55:36
    The man is smoking something
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
  • none 2012/07/15 17:59:32
    He is losing it
    none
    +3
    The POS couldn't pass Economics 101 unless he cheated and lied, two things we know he's good at.
  • Marek 2012/07/15 13:31:28
    He is losing it
    Marek
    +4
    And he is smoking something as well.

    Then come to think about it. He thinks that all do as he does, he takes a business like General Electric, someone else built it, and puts himself in charge. That business then, obama in charge, closes its US plants producing x-ray devices, laying of some 26,000 people and opens plant in China to produce those devices. Prior to that GE (Government Electric) receives billions of dollars to produce windmill generators and builds brand new plant for that purpose in China. If that does not obama an outsourcer in chief than what does?
  • Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/07/15 13:20:33
    He is losing it
    Diane Spraggs Yates
    +4
    Despartation he feels the END is near to his power !!! Mud slinging and name calling class warfare------ Race card over played so is Blame Bush !!!!!!!
  • ray 2012/07/15 12:56:48
    None of the above
    ray
    +8
    Obama grew up as Moslem child in third world countries eating dog .
    Came to America and groomed by communist .
    Never worked in production or distribution.
    Back ground as Rabble Rouser earning a living out of Blackmail.
    Now he claims to have a clue of how business functions ?
  • Roger 2012/07/15 11:53:55
    He is losing it
    Roger
    +6
    I just read the whole speech. A gallon of mouthwash won't get the sour taste out of my mouth. The worst part was his insistence that everything he does is to build up the middle class while in reality he has more to destroy it than any President. It is just more calculated lying propaganda for clueless constituents.
  • words t... Roger 2012/07/15 14:21:22
    words to live by
    +3
    I'm a native of Roanoke. I looked at the speech and I couldn't get past him talking about the the previous Demonuts that ran Virginia...Warner did nothing for Virginia. Our Governor now, Bob McDonald has balanced our budget and we now have a surplus. Tim Kaine, he didn't do jack crap either. While governor, he was more concerned with working for the DNC and getting Obama elected in 2008. Check out the Rebublican govorner's in many states who have balanced thier states budgets. Jeez! That ought to tell Americans something!


    there are a couple of people I want to acknowledge. First of all, you've got one of the finest senators and public servants in the country in Mark Warner. Give it up for Mark Warner. (Applause.) Now, Mark was a great governor for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and now he's a great senator. I just want to point out we've got another great governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia who is going to be a great senator in Tim Kaine.
  • Roger words t... 2012/07/15 14:59:54
    Roger
    +3
    Great posting. I really like Governor McDonald. Just think what a Romney Presidency will do to bring back the coal industry in your state.

    Here is a link to another post on SH you may wish to comment on if you haven't already:

    http://www.sodahead.com/unite...
  • princess 2012/07/15 11:43:34
    The man is smoking something
    princess
    +4
    OVomit = the definition of ignorance.
  • mwg0735 2012/07/15 09:57:41
  • Red_Horse mwg0735 2012/07/15 13:19:39
  • TKramar 2012/07/15 05:49:45
    None of the above
    TKramar
    +1
    If you have employees, they did it. If you're the sole employee, then your customers did.
  • ray TKramar 2012/07/15 12:42:32
    ray
    +5
    Hirelings sell brain and brawn, they do not create business .
  • Red_Horse ray 2012/07/15 13:22:46
  • TKramar ray 2012/07/15 19:45:05
    TKramar
    +1
    Hire BAD employees, and they can ruin your business. Hire good ones, and they grow your business.
  • Red_Horse TKramar 2012/07/15 13:21:26
  • TKramar Red_Horse 2012/07/15 19:46:32
    TKramar
    +1
    It's possible. You had to get the capital from somewhere, and it's doubtful you saved your money for it. Someone else had enough faith in you to let you try to see if you could make a business work, even though half of new startups fail.

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