Obama Fibs, Flubs and Fabrications

Whoppers

Obama "bragging" about increased oil and gas production in the US as if he were somehow responsible!  Gulfcoastcommentary  Oil and gas production is higher despite the President and the Interior Department.  Permits for oil and gas exploration on Federal land are down 40%.  Oil/gas production on Federal land is down significantly.

We have an “all of the Above” energy strategy. But he said that he will drive coal burning power plants out of business and he has!  He said that, under his plans, electricity costs would “skyrocket”.

"You can’t drill your way out of this"  or,  "We have run out of places in the US to drill for oil."
Obama’s oval office speech in June 2010     How many times did you hear this?  Meanwhile, there are thousands of people drilling their way to prosperity.  He knows?  No one will know until we lift the drilling ban on the entire west coast and the entire east coast.

My Green energy plan will create 5 million new jobs  Politifact 

The Rich don't pay their fair share.  Wrong, the top 10% of income earners pay 70% of the taxes.  Gulfcoastcommentary

Reset of relations with Russia is a continuing disaster  Japan Times, Heritage.org
Add the reset with Iran and the "reset" with China to the list too.

The Benghazi attack is not a planned terrorist attack.  ABCNews

I don’t Have Lobbyists. Romney will Let Lobbyists back in the White House!  Obama's White House has at least 55 registered lobbyists working. See Washington Examiner

Number one, we inherited a $1.3 trillion deficit. … That wasn’t me.”Congress, under Democratic control in 2007 and 2008, controlled the purse strings that led to the deficit Obama inherited.Obama supported the emergency bailout package in Bush’s final months — a package Democratic leaders wanted to make bigger.

Fabrications Fibs and Flubs From Obamalies.net: 

Obama claims that the fence between US and Mexico is “now practically complete” thanks to his Administration.   It's about 5% complete.  It'll never be built--it's too impractical.

GOP Responsible for Obama Jobs Bill Not Passing
Dems Rejected Jobs Bill  There has been little appetite for additional taxes for Obama's first term.

Romney and Ryan will gut pell grants for low-income college students.
Factcheck.org

My budget will cut the deficit by $4 Trillion over 10 years.
Factcheck.org

Because of Obamacare, “over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up — it’s true — but they’ve gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years.”
Politifact.com

I think it’s important for us to understand that the Fast and Furious program was a field-initiated program begun under the previous administration
abcnews.com

I’ve done more for Israel’s security than any President ever
Obama aided Islamic Extremists take over of Egypt/ Libya – Weapons pour into Gaza

Obama met highly qualified out of work teacher Robert Baroz
He wasn’t out of work and Obama never met him.

The health care bill will not increase the deficit by one dime--either now or in the future..
Gulfcoastcommentary

If you like your plan you can keep your plan. If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor
TownHall

Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place.
U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., September 9, 2009.

ObamaCare ia not a new tax
Oh really? That's not what the Supreme Court says! Obama denies healthcare is a new tax on all Americans

Doctors choose amputation because they get better compensation. Greedy Doctors taking out tonsils for more money.
Claims never documented

The Health Care Package will pay for itself
Time

Republicans don’t have a single idea that’s different from George Bush’s ideas — not one.
Hmm Immigration?

We shouldn’t Mandate the purchase of health care
Democratic Debate Lies

And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up: Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortion, and federal conscience laws will remain in place.

Politifact

Obama says he’ll save average family $8,000 in gas
Video Proof

I am immediately instituting PayGo “Pay as you go”
Said during a speech immediately after the Trillion Dollar “Shovel Ready” bill.

I got the Message from Massachusetts (refers to Scott Brown's election to Senator Kennedy's seat)
Daily Bail

No more wiretapping of citizens
Youtube

Mr. Ayers as “a guy who lives in my neighborhood,” but “not somebody who I exchange ideas from on a regular basis.
News Busters

Obama campaign would accept public funding
ABC

Minimum Wage will increase to $9.50/hr
A Socialist

Ann Dunham spent the months before her death in 1995 fighting with insurance companies that sought to deny her the coverage she needed to pay for treatment.
Mounting Heath Care Lies

Didn’t know Jeremiah Wright was Radical
Dreams of My Father – A radical Socialist.

Would have the most transparent administration in History
Cato Institute

We will go through our federal budget – page by page, line by line – eliminating those programs we don’t need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way.
Boston Globe
I really wish this one were true, but it's not.

I have visited all 57 states.
Snopes

I’ll get rid of earmarks
Source: Any bill passed during presidency

When a bill lands on my Desk, The American people will have 5 days to review it before I sign it.
Campaign Speech

My father served in World War II.
The Videos and the Facts

Have troops out of Iraq by March 31, 2009
News Video

Seniors Making less than $50,000 will not have to pay taxes
YouTube

I Have Always Been Against Iraq
Washington Post

My Wife Didn’t Mean What She Said About Pride In Country
CNN

Barack was never an ACORN trainer and never worked for ACORN in any other capacity.
Obama Campaign Video

I Barely Know Rezko
Sun Times

My Church Is Like Any Other Christian Church
ABC News

Cut Deficit in Half by end of first term
Associated Press Video

Health Care deals will be covered on C-span
Obama Lies

Recovery Act will save or create jobs
ABC News

Unemployment rate will be 8.5% without stimulus.
Obama Lies

No Earmarks in the $787 Billion Stimulus
CNN

I happen to be a proponent of a single payer universal health care plan
Specator.Org

We have launched a housing plan that will help responsible families facing the threat of foreclosure lower their monthly payments and refinance their mortgages.
Obama Lies

Guantanamo bay to be closed within a year
Council on Foreign Relations.

Won’t Raise taxes on those making less than $250,000 per year.
Businessweek: Obama Agnostic on taxes
List of Tax Promise Violations

Regarding the debt ceiling debate that had ground to a halt. "I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven’t resolved this issue. Because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it."
Even with the debt ceiling showdown, there was money for Social Security and Medicare and Defense (but nothing else).