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Obama Beats Them All

10 comments, 174 views, posted 11:38 pm 16/05/2012 in WTF! by griffin
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Obama Drops His Name Into the Other Presidential Biographies
Seth Mandel | @SethAMandel


Many of President Obama’s fervent devotees are young enough not to have much memory of the political world before the arrival of The One. Coincidentally, Obama himself feels the same way—and the White House’s official website reflects that.

The Heritage Foundation’s Rory Cooper tweeted that Obama had casually dropped his own name into Ronald Reagan’s official biography on www.whitehouse.gov, claiming credit for taking up the mantle of Reagan’s tax reform advocacy with his “Buffett Rule” gimmick. My first thought was, he must be joking. But he wasn’t—it turns out Obama has added bullet points bragging about his own accomplishments to the biographical sketches of every single U.S. president since Calvin Coolidge (except, for some reason, Gerald Ford). Here are a few examples:


--On Feb. 22, 1924 Calvin Coolidge became the first president to make a public radio address to the American people. President Coolidge later helped create the Federal Radio Commission, which has now evolved to become the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). President Obama became the first president to hold virtual gatherings and town halls using Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, etc.

--In a 1946 letter to the National Urban League, President Truman wrote that the government has “an obligation to see that the civil rights of every citizen are fully and equally protected.” He ended racial segregation in civil service and the armed forces in 1948. Today the Obama administration continues to strive toward upholding the civil rights of its citizens, repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, allowing people of all sexual orientations to serve openly in our armed forces.

--President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare signed (sic) into law in 1965—providing millions of elderly healthcare stability. President Obama’s historic health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, strengthens Medicare, offers eligible seniors a range of preventive services with no cost-sharing, and provides discounts on drugs when in the coverage gap known as the “donut hole.”
On August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Today the Obama administration continues to protect seniors and ensure Social Security will be there for future generations.

--In a June 28, 1985 speech Reagan called for a fairer tax code, one where a multi-millionaire did not have a lower tax rate than his secretary. Today, President Obama is calling for the same with the Buffett Rule.

I imagine Bill Clinton will be especially receptive to Obama’s habit of shoehorning himself into the limelight previously occupied by others. As you can see, the bullet points make clear that while each president has done something historic or notable, Obama is carrying forward every one of those accomplishments since Coolidge. No wonder he always seems so proud of himself.

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I have to say that this appears douchier than average.

Extra Points Given by:

Viscera (25), Quaektem (10)

Comments

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12:34 am 17/05/2012

Quaektem

I believe there is a psychological diagnosis for what he has...

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2:57 am 17/05/2012

Squirrel

You need fancy terms for what could in the politest sense be called arrogant douchebombing of recent history if this is true?

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3:06 am 17/05/2012

Quaektem

Well if I don't use fancy words I'll be called a racist

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3:13 am 17/05/2012

Squirrel

We'd just call you a local around these parts. Its like the deep south, just with snow.

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4:25 am 17/05/2012

z0phi3l

Well hi IS The Saviour according to Backroom so it's normal for him to one up all other Presidents

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11:57 am 17/05/2012

elsels

It is called Narcissism, it is known that Napoleon had it as well as Mussolini, even Putin so it is not a far stretch. LMAO!

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1:50 pm 17/05/2012

marksyzm

LOLOL I'm imagining Obama standing there giggling to himself, going through every bullet point "hehehe I'll just put that there... and oh! There's another! I'll just put that there! hehehehehehe!!!"

Because that's what the president has time to fucking do with his life.

I think we can safely point this at the campaign staff, don't you?

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2:16 pm 17/05/2012

elsels

If you have any doubts that he is a narcissist then all you have to do is watch a speech (say the May 5th of last year, OBL death) and listen to how many times he says I, I, I, I, I, I, not them, they, we or us, it is all I! I did, I told, I ordered, I made, very self serving. Sorry I was all for Obama in 04 and 06, then I realized what an arrogant man he really is, I thought how great it would be to see him running for POTUS at a great disappointment, I had never voted R in my life for a president until last election Now see all the I's in my statement, now imagine if it was just me taking credit for something

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2:30 pm 17/05/2012

griffin

Quote by marksyzm:
I think we can safely point this at the campaign staff, don't you?


It is not beyond the boundaries of possibility that Obama did it himself, chortling in the manner you describe. I think it quite possible that he ordered it to be done. I think it is absolutely positive that it reflects the arrogant ethos of his administration.

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2:40 pm 17/05/2012

backroom

Quote by z0phi3l:
Well hi IS The Saviour according to Backroom


You are pathetic.

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