Friday, September 19, 2014

Barbra Streisand: America 'Advanced' Under Obama, Says Leader Doing Good Job



Barbra Streisand: America 'Advanced' Under Obama, Says Leader Doing Good Job
by Christian Toto 18 Sep 2014, 10:13 AM PDT
Barbra Streisand is singing President Barack Obama's praises like it's 2008 all over again.

Back then, the country appeared enamored of a leader who promised hope, change and the fundamental transformation of the nation.

Today, with Obama's poll numbers crashing, his signature health care initiative in disarray and the U.S.'s position in the world shrinking, praising the president is an arduous task.

Not for the legendary singer.

Streisand is out promoting a new album of duets dubbed Partners, and during one interview fielded a politically charged question about both Hillary Clinton's 2016 political aspirations as well as Obama's job performance.

AP: Speaking of politics, have you spoken to Hillary Clinton whether she’ll run for president?
Streisand: I would love her to run. I think we have advanced with Obama, and I think people are giving him a hard time, which is not fair because this Affordable Care Act is working and it’s going to help a lot of people. But it’s like Greek tragedy, you know, they always try to bring down the gods, bring down the kings, bring down the leaders.

AP: Do you feel like he’s doing a good job?

Streisand: I do. And it’s right to take your time going to war and so forth. He has to be thoughtful.

The interviewer doesn't ask any follow-up questions nor probes Streisand's answers. It's still a typical response on the subject from Obama's loyal Hollywood supporters.

His job is oh, so hard. He doesn't deserve the level of criticism he receives. ObamaCare is just wonderful, thank you for asking. It's like a script passed around from agent to agent, one worked on rigorously by spin doctors and pundits alike.

And, like many Hollywood scripts, it has plenty of holes in it.

Obama's approval ratings are nose-diving, even if media outlets refuse to promote their own polls revealing that ugly truth. The public, which approved of Obama enough to elect him twice, have seen enough.

Streisand blithely praises ObamaCare and the president's "thoughtful" leadership while average voters see chaos and indecision. Her song remains the same despite evidence to the contrary.

Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand is the founder of the Barbra Streisand Foundation, a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, married to James Brolin, and a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.

Note: Barbra Streisand Foundation was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Constitution Society, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for International Policy, and the Human Rights Watch. 
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Constitution Society, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for International Policy, the Human Rights Watch, and the Committee for Economic Development.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a co-chair, national finance council at Ready for Hillary, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and a benefactor for the Human Rights Watch.           
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for International Policy, the Human Rights Watch, the People for the American Way, the Sundance Institute, and the Committee for Economic Development.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and a potential presidential candidate for the 2016 presidential election.
Norman Lear is a director at the People for the American Way, and married to Lyn Davis Lear.
Lyn Davis Lear is married to Norman Lear, a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and a trustee at the Sundance Institute.
Margery Tabankin is a director at the People for the American Way, and the treasurer for the Barbra Streisand Foundation.
James Brolin is married to Barbra Streisand, and his son is Josh Brolin.
Josh Brolin is James Brolin’s son, and a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Ari Emanuel is the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and
Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ari Emanuel’s brother, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Newton N. Minow is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, and Obamacare is his signature policy initiative.
CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.
Donna S. Morea was the EVP for the CGI Group Inc., and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.






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