REALITY DIVIDE

America’s reality divide

There are real, honest and good people who actually believe this and cannot be dissuaded by facts in spite of the 663 scandals of the Obama Administration ranging from “Fast and Furious” to “Benghazi” to the “IRS targeting conservative groups” and beyond. The dying throes of the Obama Administration have exposed the real challenge in America — we don’t know the same things to be true.  And it isn’t because of the latest fad of the left, so-called “fake” news, but instead due to the information flows that we choose to read, view or listen to and the editorial choices they make. How else can one explain President Barack Obama stating on Nov. 20, 2016 in Lima, Peru the following, “I’m extremely proud of the fact that over eight years we haven’t had the kind of scandals that have plagued other administrations.” The context of Obama’s almost insane remark was a question about whether President-elect Donald Trump should put all of his assets in a blind trust or not to avoid conflicts of interest.  In an interview with CNN, Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett, who many believe was the power behind the throne, unabashedly took the claim a gigantic leap further saying, “The president prides himself on the fact that his administration hasn’t had a scandal and he hasn’t done something to embarrass himself.” There are real, honest and good people who actually believe this and cannot be dissuaded by facts in spite of the 663 scandals of the Obama Administration ranging from “Fast and Furious” to “Benghazi” to the “IRS targeting conservative groups” and beyond. The original site, Grabien News,  has a sortable version (by date, or agency). Agency Date Description Source 1 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 04/01/2010 Obama's ATF, in tandem with the DoJ, arranged for thousands of heavy assault rifles to make their way into the hands of Mexican narco warlords, setting the stage for a mass slaughter of Mexicans (more than 300 to date). The Washington Times 2 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 06/28/2011 The Obama Administration fired the ATF whistleblower who exposed the Fast and Furious scandal. Fox News 3 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 12/07/2011 Documents reveal Obama's ATF used "Fast and Furious" as part of a campaign for more gun control. CBS News 4 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 12/15/2011 More than 1,000 guns from Obama's "Fast and Furious" program remain lost. The Washington Times 5 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 09/25/2013 The DoJ's internal watchdog says the ATF let a confidential informant keep as much as $5.2 million from illicit cigarette sales. CBS News 6 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 09/25/2013 The DoJ's internal watchdog says the ATF somehow "lost track" of 420 million cigarettes CBS News 7 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 12/09/2013 Obama's ATF used mentally disabled teens to run drug-and-gun stings. Reason 8 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 08/04/2015 Guns from Obama's "Fast and Furious" programs were used in the killings of at least two Americans, and probably more. National Review Online 9 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 09/20/2015 Obama's ATF is using its resources to threaten the makers of kombucha, a fermented tea with trace amounts of alcohol. The Denver Post 10 AmeriCorps 07/10/2009 After AmeriCorps' Inspector General uncovered corruption in the office of an Obama ally, Sacramento's major Kevin Johnson, Obama fired the IG. The Washington Times 11 AmeriCorps 07/10/2009 In firing AmeriCorps' IG for doing his job too effectively, Obama broke a law that he as a senator sponsored. The Washington Examiner 12 Amtrak 05/31/2010 After Amtrak's inspector general uncovered waste, fraud, and abuse within Amtrak, Obama fired him. The Washington Times 13 Barack Obama White House 09/11/2001 As recounted in his autobiography, Obama reacted to 9/11 by worrying it might dampen his political career on account of his middle name. The Audacity of Hope 14 Barack Obama White House 12/09/2008 Before he was even in office, Obama was enmeshed in scandal. He was accused of consorting with then-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich over who would get his Senate seat, although he denied making contact with the governor's office. However a witness says this wasn't true, and Obama was pushing for Valerie Jarrett. TIME 15 Barack Obama White House 03/18/2009 When British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the White House, Obama gave him a bunch of DVDs as a gift (worse: they were in the wrong format). The Daily Telegraph 16 Barack Obama White House 03/24/2009 Despite running on a promise to go through the budget "line by line" to cut wasteful spending, Obama quadrupled the deficit in his first year of office. The Heritage Foundation 17 Barack Obama White House 04/07/2009 Obama seemed to think Austrians speak "Austrian" The Washington Post 18 Barack Obama White House 04/15/2009 When one of his staffers referred to the pope as a "discredited leader," Obama refused to say if he agreed. CNS News 19 Barack Obama White House 04/17/2009 After enduring hours of anti-American speeches from crackpot South American leaders at the 2009 Summit of the Americas conference, Obama said ... nothing. Bloomberg 20 Barack Obama White House 04/19/2009 When the Grateful Dead was in D.C. for a show, Obama made sure they paid him a secret visit in the Oval Office. The Washington Post 21 Barack Obama White House 04/19/2009 After Iran convicted an American journalist in a sham trial, the Obama White House was mute. Yahoo News 22 Barack Obama White House 07/09/2009 Breaking a decades long precedent, Obama happily met with then-Libya dictator Muammar Gaddafi at a G8 Summit. Tripoli Post 23 Barack Obama White House 07/21/2009 After committing to cut a mere $100 million in spending in 90 days (around 1/10th of 1 percent of the budget), Obama missed his deadline. CNN 24 Barack Obama White House 07/22/2009 Despite admitting "not having all the facts," Obama said a Boston police officer "acted stupidly" when arresting a professor who resisted questions while the officer responded to a 911 call. Obama later said he regretted his comments. Wikipedia 25 Barack Obama White House 07/29/2009 Despite publicly asking federal agencies to look for places to cut costs, Obama arranged a massive spending boost for a legal aid agency whose own inspector general accused it of wasting money on goodies for its execs. The Washington Times 26 Barack Obama White House 08/24/2009 Obama tried turning 9/11 into some kind of national holiday for liberalism. The American Spectator 27 Barack Obama White House 02/04/2010 Barack Obama, commander in chief, pronounced Navy "corpsman" like "corpse-man." YouTube 28 Barack Obama White House 04/22/2010 While Obama hosted an Earth Day celebration in the Rose Garden, the Deepwater Horizon, which had been burning for two days, sank into the Gulf The Daily Caller 29 Barack Obama White House 04/23/2010 The Coast Guard announces 11 Deepwater workers are dead; Obama travels to N.C. for a vacation, where he eats BBQ with Michelle. The Daily Caller 30 Barack Obama White House 04/24/2010 Coast Guard announces oil is spewing into the Gulf; the Obamas continued their vacation The Daily Caller 31 Barack Obama White House 04/26/2010 After an attempt at stopping the leak fails, the spill is now the size of Rhode Island; Obama hosts a ceremony with the Yankees and then plays a round of golf The Daily Caller 32 Barack Obama White House 04/28/2010 The spill rate is upgraded to 5,000 barrels/day; Obama spends the day doing political events in Illinois The Daily Caller 33 Barack Obama White House 04/29/2010 Louisiana Gov. declares a state of emergeny as the 600 mile spill is just 16 miles off the coast; Obama delivers a speech on cybersecurity and meets with FEMA -- about hurricane preparedness The Daily Caller 34 Barack Obama White House 05/01/2010 Efforts at stopping the leak continue to fail; Obama attends the White House Correspondents Dinner to tell jokes. The Daily Caller 35 Barack Obama White House 05/08/2010 BP's "containment dome" fails to contain the leak; Obama plays golf at Arkansas' Fort Belvoir The Daily Caller 36 Barack Obama White House 05/09/2010 Tar balls begin reaching the Alabama coastline; Obama delivers a commencement address at Hampton Univ. The Daily Caller 37 Barack Obama White House 05/17/2010 By now the spill rate has been upgraded to 50,000 barrels/day; Obama hosts UCONN's women's basketball team at the White House The Daily Caller 38 Barack Obama White House 05/18/2010 Oil balls are now washing ashore in Fla.; Obama meets with members of the Democratic Caucuses The Daily Caller 39 Barack Obama White House 05/22/2010 The spill continues unabated; Obama announces a renovation project at the White House and delivers another commencement address The Daily Caller 40 Barack Obama White House 05/26/2010 The spill continues unabated; Obama hosts the U.S. World Cup soccer team and Duke's basketball team The Daily Caller 41 Barack Obama White House 05/28/2010 Obama makes a brief visit to Loisiana to inspect the recovery efforts, then heads on vacation The Daily Caller 42 Barack Obama White House 05/29/2010 Obama tried to illegally bribe a Democratic senatorial candidate (Joe Sestak) out of running. CNN 43 Barack Obama White House 09/13/2010 After the Gulf disaster was finally contained, Obama commissioned a taxpayer funded study to see what Americans thought of his handling of the crisis Yahoo News 44 Barack Obama White House 12/17/2010 When Obama met with elementary school children in Virginia, he read them his own book. USA Today 45 Barack Obama White House 01/22/2011 Against advice, Obama invited China's government to a White House state dinner; the Chinese pianist ended up playing an anti-American tune during the event. The Epoch Times 46 Barack Obama White House 02/08/2011 Under Obama, regulations soared to more than 1,500/year (by contrast Congress averages 200 laws/year). The Competitive Enterprise Institute 47 Barack Obama White House 02/14/2011 For months Obama deflected calls to act on the deficit/debt by creating a commission to handle the issue; when the commission issued its report, Obama ignored it entirely. The Heritage Foundation 48 Barack Obama White House 02/17/2011 After Obama touted China's high-speed rail system as a model for America, the system announced it's fighting corruption and insolvency. The New York Times 49   THE COMPLETE COLLECTION: OBAMA’S SCANDALS, GAFFES, AND POWER-GRABS