Obama Calls America Lazy!!! Start the frothing at the mouth!

Well not really, but that's the way the GOP is gonna play it (out of context, of course). Apparently he was asked a question about foreign investment in the US and he said the US has been such agood place to invest in over the past decades that we haven't actively gone out to seek investment very much.

Rick Perry has already released an ad trying to attack the President over this. What do you guys think? Is the GOP routecherry picking at its finest or do they have something here?

From Politico:

The controversy started when Obama, responding to a question about impediments to foreign investment, attributed the perception to a lack of motivation in the United States.
"I think it's important to remember that the United States is still the largest recipient of foreign investment in the world. And there are a lot of things that make foreign investors see the U.S. as a great opportunity: our stability, our openness, our innovative free-market culture," the president said to business executives. "But we've been a little bit lazy, I think, over the last couple of decades. We've kind of taken for granted — well, people will want to come here, and we aren't out there hungry, selling America and trying to attract new business into America."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68534.html

Americans are lazy..

I hate it when people call Americans lazy, considering we work way more hours than most countrys in Europe do.

I hate it when people call Americans lazy, considering we work way more hours than most countrys in Europe do.

TheHighWind

I hate it when people call Americans lazy, considering we work way more hours than most countrys in Europe do.

TheHighWind

I hate it when people call Americans lazy, considering we work way more hours than most countrys in Europe do.

TheHighWind

Not the debated topic, you should read TC's post :|.

I really dont see anything inflammatory in his statement. Non-issue for me. He's right.

Not all, but most factory works are because of unions. They work easy jobs make crazy money and as soon as the company starts losing money and they need to make cut backs, workers want to strike. That's why a lot of companies went elsewhere to get things built. Cheaper labor = more money to the big companies. Hence thats why people say americans are lazy.

Not all, but most factory works are because of unions. They work easy jobs make crazy money and as soon as the company starts losing money and they need to make cut backs, workers want to strike. That's why a lot of companies went elsewhere to get things built. Cheaper labor = more money to the big companies. Hence thats why people say americans are lazy.

CADMAN_3

Raise your hand if you read the article before posting a comment.

Raise your hand if you read the article before posting a comment.

worlock77

Finally someone up top is saying this. Maybe something will be done now

So what? The liberals take their slander to the extreme all the time. I say it's fair game.

So what? The liberals take their slander to the extreme all the time. I say it's fair game.

ristactionjakso

It's the president! You better sit up straight when the president's talking to you

So what? The liberals take their slander to the extreme all the time. I say it's fair game.

ristactionjakso

Well, if they'd just get a f***ing job already, then he wouldn't call them that. :|

well the gop wants to say that he is trash talking his own country, but imho it sounds more like tough love.

im a republican too, and it drives me nuts that the gop cant take a comment like this for what it really is. my grand old party has seriosuly been ticking me off lately~

Rick Perry has already released an ad trying to attack the President over this. What do you guys think? Is the GOP routecherry picking at its finest or do they have something here?

EsYuGee

Yes. But I basically agree with what the President said.

EDIT: I like the "GOP nitpicking" part, because you know, no other political party in the United States (or elsewhere) would ever engage in this sort of behavior.

[QUOTE="TheHighWind"]

I hate it when people call Americans lazy, considering we work way more hours than most countrys in Europe do.

surrealnumber5

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comparatively lazy, compared our Puritan roots we are lazy, with the exception ofa few northern countries in Europe their work ethic and production per work hour is luz worthy.

horgen123

Atlantis. The Shire. Hyperborea.

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comparatively lazy, compared our Puritan roots we are lazy, with the exception ofa few northern countries in Europe their work ethic and production per work hour is luz worthy.

Palantas

Atlantis. The Shire. Hyperborea.

Google Maps must be outdated, I can't find those countries there. :x horgen123

Try Bing. :D

nobody in this thread would be exempt form that statement.UniverseIX

[QUOTE="ristactionjakso"]

So what? The liberals take their slander to the extreme all the time. I say it's fair game.

Ace6301

So what? The liberals take their slander to the extreme all the time. I say it's fair game.

ristactionjakso

We're not all lazy. It's just that the lazy trashy people stand out more so than good, average people.

GOP manufactured controversy #9999947583940

expected http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yiQXPOO1Yosurrealnumber5

[QUOTE="ristactionjakso"]

So what? The liberals take their slander to the extreme all the time. I say it's fair game.

mattbbpl

That's basically what's happenning.

I'm Lazy. He's right.

We are lazy...

of course they are cherry picking soundbites, but it's politics which happens all the time no matter what your party happens to be.

I do not have problem with Obama said that clearly. But, I have concern with TC's attitude toward GOP. That kind of attitude can easily cloud his judgement.magicalclick

Ouch! That kinda hurt:P. The old GOP from twenty years ago is not the GOPof today. I wrote the sentence the way I did because I'm seeing this kind of distortion more and more from conservative politicians and pundits. Death panels, Obama apologising for America and nowObamacalling Americans lazy. When was the last time you saw the Democrats distort someone's comments so much on the national stage?

The man that lost over 4 billion to bankers is calling me lazy? How about doing your own job Mr. Rockstar?

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[QUOTE="TheHighWind"]

I hate it when people call Americans lazy, considering we work way more hours than most countrys in Europe do.

Palantas

The man that lost over 4 billion to bankers is calling me lazy? How about doing your own job Mr. Rockstar?

anthonycg

[QUOTE="EsYuGee"]

Rick Perry has already released an ad trying to attack the President over this. What do you guys think? Is the GOP routecherry picking at its finest or do they have something here?

Palantas

Yes. But I basically agree with what the President said.

EDIT: I like the "GOP nitpicking" part, because you know, no other political party in the United States (or elsewhere) would ever engage in this sort of behavior.