Obama Thinks You’re An Idiot

Eric Scheiner at CNS News:

Obama was responding to a question from CBS News Reporter Chip Reid. “The latest CBS News poll showed that only 24 percent of Americans said that you should raise the debt limit to avoid an economic catastrophe,” said Reid. “There’s still 69 percent who oppose raising the debt limit. So, is it the problem that you and others have failed to convince the American people that we have a crisis here and how are you going to change that?”

Obama responded: “Let me distinguish between professional politicians and the public at large. You know, the public is not paying close attention to the ins and outs of how a Treasury auction goes. They shouldn’t. They’re worrying about their family, they’re worrying about their jobs. They’re worrying about their neighborhood. They have got a lot of other things on their plate. We’re paid to worry about it.”

Mr. President, plenty of people are paying attention (and everyone should be paying attention). In case you forgot, the “public at large” consists of hardworking individuals who are bright, educated, motivated, and are sick of being treated like cattle by the people who are supposed to represent and serve them. Setting aside your condescending tone—which I can only assume is a revelation of your true belief about the American people—you’re actually quite wrong. The Bipartisan Policy Center just concluded that the US will not default on its debt if the debt ceiling isn’t raised—but we will be forced to cut our spending.

So, let’s get a quick recap: Over the past 25 years, both spending by and revenue to the Federal Government have been increasing rapidly, but spending is outpacing increases in revenue by an incredible margin (yes, both sides of the aisle are to blame). Currently the Republicans are attempting to do the right thing by forcing cuts to spending, because our current addiction to it is unsustainable. You, Mr. President and your liberal cronies are attempting to scare the american people into borrowing more money and now, telling us we are just too stupid to understand the “ins and outs of how a Treasury auction goes”.

This stupid American is calling your bluff.