Finding Obama Hypocrisy: Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel

I’m not first on this, but the Reason video on YouTube doesn’t have many hits yet, and it should.  Maybe I can help add 10 more.

In case you can’t stand the sound of President Obama’s voice, here is his September 2008 quote from the campaign trail:

“Senator McCain’s first answer to the economic crisis was . . . get ready for this . . . a commission.  That’s Washington-speak for ‘we’ll get back to you later.’  Folks we don’t need a commission to spend a few years and a lot of taxpayer money, to tell us what’s going on in our economy.”

Fast forward to 18 February 2010′s White House Press Release:  “President Obama Establishes Bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.”

Nevermind.  A commission on “Fiscal Responsibility and Reform” is way different from that commission Senator McCain wanted on the economic crisis.  Obama’s Commission has got the word “reform” in it, so it really must be better.  Especially since the Commission includes SEIU’s Andy Stern. 

Fast forward a little further now, to 5 June 2010:  “But of Course: Deficit Reduction Commission Asks for More Funding.”

Snicker.

To close, some news from today: 

“Democrats on a blue-ribbon deficit-reduction panel suggested spending cuts would likely have to outweigh tax increases if the nation is to seriously tackle its ballooning financial obligations.”

Well, halle-bleepin-lujah.

Maybe Obama’s Commission is better than McCain’s.  After all, it’s getting Democrats to sound a little like fiscal conservatives.

Bah, prolly just lip-service.

Other sources (and trackbacking effort to increase views):

Instapundit and One Big Dog.