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1. #1
   On February 7th, 2011 at 7:16 am, slp said:

   The Chamber is supporting a pro-Obamacare, pro-TARP, pro-card check, pro-stimulus, pro-amnesty Democrat in Arizona over his free-market GOP challenger.

   The Chamber lost. Mitchell lost and Schweikert won.

2. #2
   On February 7th, 2011 at 7:18 am, tarpon said:

   duh-Bamna doesn’t know which end is up … Air head commie comes to mind. He thinks people are supposed to apply to government to get their “good ideas” funded … Yea Haw.

3. #3
   On February 7th, 2011 at 7:57 am, scituate_tgr said:

   gypsies, tramps and thieves.

4. #4
   On February 7th, 2011 at 8:04 am, Lindsay said:

   Dear Leader and his FLOTUS no longer have to make more money, as they have made enough for a free ride by the US taxpayers for trips to Spain, etc. So his statement of the little people “at some point making enough money” is rhetorical and does not apply to the WH.

5. #5
   On February 7th, 2011 at 8:04 am, tre said:

   So far nearly every business that has “made a deal with the devil” has gotten burned. If the Chamber goes along with this deal, they will too.

6. #6
   On February 7th, 2011 at 8:16 am, rambler said:

   bho only mends fences when it’s time for an election. It’s time he gets his own shellacking. If he’s reelected, there’s no end to the American killing programs he’ll want.

7. #7
   On February 7th, 2011 at 8:24 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

   President Obama is on a public relations quest to create the appearance of “mending fences”

   How about mending that fence on the southern border, that would be a good place to START Winning The Future!

8. #8
   On February 7th, 2011 at 8:44 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

   It’s corporate welfare — and it stinks as much under Democrat administrations as it does under Republican ones.

   Crony capitalism at it’s worst and paid for with our grandchildrens’ future. These whores-such as GE’s Jeffery Immelt-are selling the socialist the rope to hang them.

   I dare to guess the local CoC si8 quite distant from the whores in the Beltway.
   ===
   When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house,
   his possessions are undisturbed.

   Resistance is mandatory

9. #9
   On February 7th, 2011 at 8:45 am, shimauma2 said:

   Watching gretchen on fox news suck up to barry O’s interview with bill oreilly. Digusting. I know fox has to sound centrist, but that doesn’t mean they have to suck up to marxist ass does it? btw the black eyed peas sucked too, Gretchen…

10. #10
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:00 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 8:45 am, shimauma2 said:
    btw the black eyed peas sucked too, Gretchen…

    Didn’t Fergie look and sound like she just arrived from a wrestling match with Big Ben during pregame warmups?

11. #11
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:20 am, vickisoup said:

    So what can we do about this?

12. #12
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:21 am, Ron said:

    In my view, being conservative is not the same thing as being pro-big business. Often they are miles apart. If big business wants to engage in crony capitalism to feather its own nest, I am not in the least inclined to go along. But somehow Obama putting on his capitalist funny face and pretending to be pro business is just so much worse. The man has absolutely no integrity. You can’t trust a thing that he says. Not that he’s the only one, but I’m sick of it.

13. #13
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:26 am, granite said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 7:57 am, scituate_tgr said:

    gypsies, tramps and thieves.

    Bingo, Cher!

    …er, I mean scituate….

14. #14
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:44 am, DesertLover said:

    I think there is a bigger lesson to be learned from this which must be brought out and emphasized to the misinformed American public who have been mislead for decades …

    Consider these events …

    The American Medical Association (AMA) goes out of it way to endorse Obamacare and much of the public felt that was a sign that Obamacare was a good thing … yet we now know that the AMA has become a politically corrupt organization that a high majority of Doctors no longer belong to and does not truly represent the Medical Professionals of this country …

    The Chamber of Commerce has always been thought of as an organization that stands for the employers and their employees … we now know it has become a politically driven organization and no longer represents the rights and values of employers and workers but rather shares the job killing agendas of this socialistic administration and the big union agendas rather than the small business interests that create jobs and economic growth needed in this country …

    I feel certain that there are many more examples of this multi-decade multi-generational brainwashing that others can cite as examples of this complete misrepresentation of these types of organizations that the
    American people have always thought were looking out for their best interest when in fact they were not …

15. #15
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:53 am, granite said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:44 am, DesertLover said:

    The American Medical Association (AMA) goes out of it way to endorse Obamacare … yet we now know that the AMA has become a politically corrupt organization that a high majority of Doctors no longer belong to….

    Agreed.
    That’s why I discontnued my membership in the AMA more than 2 years ago.

    …politically driven organization….

    Agreed.

    Another one that is still fooling many people: AARP.

    …multi-decade multi-generational brainwashing….

    Absolutley.
    Via Antonio Gramsci-inspired salami tactics.

16. #16
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:54 am, granite said:

    Absolutely.

    Apologies.

17. #17
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:03 am, DesertLover said:

    granite …. thanks … somehow I let the obvious one in the AARP slip by there …

    I am interested in seeing how many more organizations like these our fellow contributors can identify and their reasons for adding them to the list … should make for an interesting listing that perhaps our hostess could use as the basis for another of her fantastic exposés …

    May I offer to start the list and everyone can add to it and include it in their posts so that we build a complete listing …

    1. American Medical Association
    2. Chamber of Commerce
    3. AARP

    How many can we come up with?

18. #18
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:05 am, granite said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:03 am, DesertLover said:

    What about the American Bar Association?

19. #19
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:08 am, raybury said:

    Someday we’ll echo back G. B. Shaw’s misguided lament as an absurd counterpoint and say,

    We would have capitalism still, but for the capitalists.

20. #20
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:15 am, DesertLover said:

    granite … add ABA to the list along with your reasons it belongs on the list … again … hoping Michelle will use our list and reasons as a starting point for one of her great columns …

21. #21
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:17 am, DesertLover said:

    Current listing of Misleading Organizations:

    1. American Medical Association (AMA)
    2. Chamber of Commerce
    3. AARP
    4. American Bar Association (ABA)

    Keep it going please …

22. #22
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:25 am, granite said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:03 am, DesertLover said:

    Also:

    Perhaps the National Council of Churches?

23. #23
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:29 am, rocketman said:

    ***
    Look out when Al Capone–or the Sheriff of Nottingham–invites you to take a “ride” with him!
    ***
    Ditto for traveling with Comrade Obama and his ilk. Watch your wallet–and your back. You shall know them by their deeds–not by their words.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

24. #24
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:51 am, DesertLover said:

    granite … appreciate interest in the list proposal but need some dialog as to why an organization should be added to the list please … don’t want it to be just a list … want to give Michelle a starting point if she were to decide to pursue the topic … thanks …

25. #25
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:56 am, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    I won’t be supporting the Chamber anytime soon.

26. #26
    On February 7th, 2011 at 11:19 am, granite said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:51 am, DesertLover said:

    WRT the ABA, I would assume that res ipsa loquitur…, but:
    Where do ABA political contributions tend to go?

    The National Council of Churches is pretty “left”-leaning, as far as I know.

27. #27
    On February 7th, 2011 at 11:29 am, Truesoldier said:

    Sounds to me like the rank and file of many of these organizations need to have their own Tea Party.

28. #28
    On February 7th, 2011 at 11:40 am, right_on said:

    The President sure views himself differently than many Americans do. I turned off his interview with O’Reilly last night when he claimed he hasn’t triangulated, nor raised taxes…that he is the same man he always has been. Bizzare.

    The man is delusional…the Chamber of Commerce trusts this Chocolate Easter Bunny* at their own peril.

    *(A chocolate Easter Bunny is tempting because of it’s candy appeal, but it is hollow, unhealthy, and ultimately unsatisfying.)

29. #29
    On February 7th, 2011 at 11:42 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    The best parts are the ears!

30. #30
    On February 7th, 2011 at 11:45 am, Truesoldier said:

    Maybe if we’d have brought over a fruitcake, we’d have gotten off to a better start.”

    MO would have never let him bring any kind of cake!

31. #31
    On February 7th, 2011 at 11:46 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Jokes: “Maybe if we’d have brought over a fruitcake, we’d have gotten off to a better start.”

    Too late.
    Rahm Emanuel is back in Chicago already.

32. #32
    On February 7th, 2011 at 11:54 am, thejim said:

    They are all in it for themselves, meaning the corporate CEO’s and various organization’s leadership/management. Those individuals in leadership roles are using the corporation or organization for their own personal gains without regard for damage to others or the organization that they lead. The desire to be accepted by or be part of the “Ruling Class” is destroying more than just public trust.

33. #33
    On February 7th, 2011 at 12:06 pm, Cogs said:

    I just listened to Obama’s speech; he is simple clueless about how business works. He just told the business types that he wants them to, “Get in the game” (i.e. start spending).

    Why would a business borrow money to expand or build if there is no expectation of fresh profits to be gained?

    Uncertainty under Obama’s agenda is the primary problem. The only reason Obama wants businesses to spend is so his poll numbers will rise. He couldn’t care if it was good for a business or not; and smart business leaders know that.

    The sad part is that they all clapped.

34. #34
    On February 7th, 2011 at 12:20 pm, DesertLover said:

    Rogue Cheddar …

    The ears reference immediately brings thoughts of Alfred E. Newman …

35. #35
    On February 7th, 2011 at 12:22 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    What me worry?

36. #36
    On February 7th, 2011 at 12:33 pm, DesertLover said:

    RC … exact-a-mundo …

37. #37
    On February 7th, 2011 at 12:37 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, please post which companies the US Chamber of Commerce is supported by so I can stop using/endorsing their products.

38. #38
    On February 7th, 2011 at 12:59 pm, tomg51 said:

    I suppose companies will accept the Obama guidelines for business…… when their customers agree to pay a higher price to them for the same service.

39. #39
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:09 pm, ThunderHawkk said:

    Obama is such a strange combination of evil and incompetence… It’s really hard to figure him out.

40. #40
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:10 pm, thirteen28 said:

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is one of the staunchest promoters of amnesty the soft slavery that results from illegal immigration and joined with the AFL-CIO/ACLU to oppose immigration enforcement measures.

    Fixed.

41. #41
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:18 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    “You bring a knife, we bring a gun. You bring a gun, we bring FRUITCAKE.”

42. #42
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:20 pm, thejim said:

    Thunder, I suspect that it’s more Evil/Traitor/Enemy OBambi surrounded by incompetents willing to be used that makes it difficult to follow.

43. #43
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:29 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I cannot wait to unload on our local Chamber members.

44. #44
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:55 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    “Maybe if we’d have brought over a fruitcake, we’d have gotten off to a better start.”

    Joe Biden?

45. #45
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:56 pm, Mister P said:

    “Maybe if we’d have brought over a fruitcake, we’d have gotten off to a better start.”

    They did, they brought him.

46. #46
    On February 7th, 2011 at 1:58 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Obama gets a warm welcome at the Chamber. Coos that he strolled over from the White House to the Chamber headquarters “in the interest of being neighborly.”

    He’s also friends with terrorist Bill Ayers in the interest of being neighborly.

    Then the anti-capitalist receives a warm welcome…”Hi folks, just here to shut down private enterprise…”

47. #47
    On February 7th, 2011 at 2:12 pm, rambler said:

    What does he mean by “get in the game”? This is not a game! Where does he get off requesting that anyone spend money? His administration has done such a fine job doing that and that’s why we’re broke. At some point, he’ll give a speech and the audience will burst out laughing at his policies.

48. #48
    On February 7th, 2011 at 2:16 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    investment

    the new key word from the white house and government is investment. They are investing your money.

    The problem I have with Obama is that he’s never earned money himself. Provide something of value and you will earn a living. Obama has never provided something of value to society (nor has any of his other government lifers).

    Obama says he understands about the pain of having to fire people, but the federal government hasn’t cut anything. Of all the decisions I’ve ever made for my business, firing people was both the most difficult and the best decision I ever made. I don’t want to have to ever fire anyone ever again.

    But Obama doesn’t understand that you create profit by providing value. Government doesn’t provide value for anything. . . it just takes more and more and more.

49. #49
    On February 7th, 2011 at 2:52 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    When did the Chamber of Commerce become anti-business and pro-union? Time to reconsider those dues.

50. #50
    On February 7th, 2011 at 2:58 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    This isn’t the only unholy alliance making the news today either. In Lebanon, Hezbollah-backed billionaire Najib Miqati won support to form a new government.

    Today more than ever, language and words are getting in the way of the true meaning of what our leaders are telling us.

51. #51
    On February 7th, 2011 at 3:20 pm, granite said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 2:16 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    investment

    the new key word from the white house and government is investment. They are investing your money.

    It’s not all that new.

    That’s the B.S. term that B.J. Clinton used ~20 years ago about how much of our marrow he wanted to have sucked out of us.

52. #52
    On February 7th, 2011 at 3:28 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    granite said:
    On February 7th, 2011 at 2:16 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    That’s the B.S. term that B.J. Clinton used ~20 years ago about how much of our marrow he wanted to have sucked out of us.

    Monica was there?

53. #53
    On February 7th, 2011 at 4:48 pm, right_on said:

    Fruitcake?

    The entire Democrat Progressive Socialist Party is a mixture of exotic fruits and nuts that have been “baked” (as in “loaded”) for decades.

    And, like the fruitcake, discriminating people know what’s inside it, and don’t like some of the ingredients, even though it may look appealing. Eventually, like the same old tired Democrat ideas, it just gets passed around, re-packaged year after year, and offered to the unsophisticated who don’t know any better.

    Fruitcake…indeed! A great analogy.

54. #54
    On February 7th, 2011 at 5:32 pm, mytake said:

    Obama is redistributing as I type and his friends in business are selling their ethical souls to stay in the mix. Disgusting!

55. #55
    On February 7th, 2011 at 5:54 pm, palani said:

    Obama’a National Socialist (Nationalsozialismus – NAZIS) Party, or NATSIS should be of grave concern to all Americans.

56. #56
    On February 7th, 2011 at 6:05 pm, stillontheroad said:

    Sock Puppet States he is running the United States like a Business.

    Memo to Sock Puppet: You are so incredibly fired for incompetence.

57. #57
    On February 7th, 2011 at 6:06 pm, granite said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 5:54 pm, palani said:
    Obama’a National Socialist…

    It is not “his” party.
    He is nothing more than an empty suit, a minion, a marionette.

    It is much more likely that it is George Soros’s “party”.

58. #58
    On February 7th, 2011 at 7:27 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    This is all about amnesty.

    Sick, sick, sick.

    (Obama is an international socialist/citizen of the world – he’d like to head the new world order)

59. #59
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:35 pm, Republicanvet said:

    Like the AARP, seems the US CoC is out of touch with who they purport to represent.

60. #60
    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:49 pm, Republicanvet said:

    Associated Punks has a story up now comparing him to JFK in his, “what can you do for America” schtick.

    My comment there:

    Gee, Reagan last week, JFK this week, anyone know who he wants to be next week?

    I guess it’s better than him wanting to be Mao, Stalin and Hugo Chavez like he’s been trying since 2008.

    …but with a little Jimmy Carter thrown in regarding Egypt.

    Any Urkel supporters having second thoughts yet? or will you wait for the dirty bomb to go off in your city, care of the Muslim Brotherhood?

61. #61
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:00 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Fox is reporting that Mubarak has fled Egypt?

62. #62
    On February 7th, 2011 at 10:56 pm, Savage24 said:

    The useful idiots delivered the “fruitcake” to the White House, and the country has been suffering ever since.

63. #63
    On February 8th, 2011 at 9:09 am, md1964 said:

    Obama new motto…” Winning the Future”.

    Hmmm, how is he suppose to do that when he has America’s MVP, All-World, 1st team (American Entrepenures) all on the sideline in street clothes, on a 4 year suspension.

64. #64
    On February 8th, 2011 at 9:50 am, RedDog said:

    The only way to end this political and fiscal insanity is to constitutionally hamstring the federal government. A MANDITORY BALANCED BUDGET AT 15% OF GDP. If we cut off the currently unlimited cash flow, this tumor will be greatly reduced in size. It is not perfect but it is the best way to go. Then all the illegal migrants in the world will not be able to help the Left in America’s destruction.

65. #65
    On February 8th, 2011 at 10:08 am, plymouthacclaim said:

    On February 7th, 2011 at 9:21 am, Ron said:
    In my view, being conservative is not the same thing as being pro-big business. Often they are miles apart. If big business wants to engage in crony capitalism to feather its own nest, I am not in the least inclined to go along. But somehow Obama putting on his capitalist funny face and pretending to be pro business is just so much worse.

    Why do people assume that because we’re pro-business, we suport ALL businesses? For example, I don’t support GE. They’re not a capitalist firm. http://gmirwin.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/capitalist/

66. #66
    On February 8th, 2011 at 10:17 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Some more “Winning the future!” right here!
    It’s only mandatory if you don’t volunteer!