Obama Facts...

by: Les Carpenter
Rational Nation USA
Liberty -vs- Tyranny

President Rutherford B. Hayes

President Obama in his recent remarks on energy reached back in time to find a former republican President that he said was resistant to change and progress. Of course his plan was to draw parallels between this President of the later half of the 1800's and present day republicans that question his {Obama's} wisdom on energy.

Politico 44 - "One of my predecessors, President Rutherford B. Hayes, reportedly said about the telephone: 'It’s a great invention but who would ever want to use one?'" Obama said. "That's why he's not on Mt. Rushmore."

"He's looking backwards, he's not looking forward. He's explaining why we can't do something instead of why we can do something," Obama said. "The point is there will always be cynics and naysayers."

Had the President checked his information...

The curator of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center responds to Obama's quip:

New York - "I've heard that before, and no one ever knows where it came from," Card said of Hayes's alleged phone remark, "but people just keep repeating it and repeating it, so it's out there."

Wait, so Hayes didn't even say the quote that Obama is mocking him for? "No, no," Card confirmed.

She then read aloud a newspaper article from June 29, 1877, which describes Hayes's delight upon first experiencing the magic of the telephone. The Providence Journal story reported that as Hayes listened on the phone, "a gradually increasing smile wreathe[d] his lips and wonder shone in his eyes more and more.” Hayes took the phone from his ear, "looked at it a moment in surprise and remarked, 'That is wonderful.'"

In fact, Card noted, Hayes was not only the first president to have a telephone in the White House, but he was also the first to use the typewriter, and he had Thomas Edison come to the White House to demonstrate the phonograph. "So I think he was pretty much cutting edge," Card insisted, "maybe just the opposite of what President Obama had to say there."

I'm sure this is just another example of intentionally misleading politics. It does however make one with a naturally inquisitive mind question everything the current President states as factual.

Via: Memeorandun

Comments

  1. skudrunnerFri Mar 16, 11:24:00 AM EDT

    We have a president that is considered by many to be the smartest President in history. Since all of his previous life is still a mystery we are expected to take that at face value.

    Very little matters to the narcissist in chief. The constitution is a burden, doing what is best for the majority of Americans goes against his goals, uniting the country is not in his best interest.

    Why would anyone expect him to quote facts after all he visited all 57 states during his campaign.

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  2. Will "take no prisoners" HartFri Mar 16, 04:37:00 PM EDT

    Another miscue that if either Palin or Bachmann had uttered it......

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  3. Jersey McJonesFri Mar 16, 08:47:00 PM EDT

    Obama is better than the GOP field.

    JMJ

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  4. Will "take no prisoners" HartFri Mar 16, 11:21:00 PM EDT

    Sadly, Jersey, you may be right.

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  5. Les CarpenterFri Mar 16, 11:58:00 PM EDT

    What Will said...

    Third party...

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  6. dmarksSat Mar 17, 05:24:00 AM EDT

    Obama is better than the GOP field except when you consider his court and other appointments and most of his policies.

    Other than that, he's clearly superior.

    I mean, come on one now. His energy secretary has been pushing for higher gasoline prices, not lower.

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    1. Les CarpenterSat Mar 17, 06:24:00 AM EDT

      We're talking Frothy, Mittens, and Newtie here. Like I said, third party.

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  7. Grung_e_GeneSat Mar 17, 08:40:00 AM EDT

    You can't trust a man with facial hair.

    Seriously, though as beards and mustaches and facial hair in general has gone out of fashion except amongst counter-culture, when do you think we'll get a President with facial hair again?

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    1. Les CarpenterSat Mar 17, 09:31:00 AM EDT

      I couldn't possibly guess... When I run maybe! :)

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    2. Grung_e_GeneSat Mar 17, 01:26:00 PM EDT

      You know I'd vote for you!

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    3. Les CarpenterSat Mar 17, 02:18:00 PM EDT

      Well then, I'll be needing a campaign manager. Any interest? ; )

      Delete

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