Greg Gutfeld: Obama's Shifting Stance on Government Waste

Obama's 2011 Call for Cutting Waste

• 💡 In 2011, former President Obama highlighted the need to cut government waste, even without a deficit, identifying billions in pointless spending.
• 🎯 Specific examples of wasteful spending mentioned include a website for a folk music ensemble of forest rangers called the "Fiddlin Foresters."
• 🔑 Obama proposed a "Cost Cutting Commission" to address these issues, with Joe Biden initially put in charge.

Shifting Priorities and Increased Spending

• 📉 The panel contrasts Obama's 2011 stance with the current situation, suggesting a shift in priorities where waste is now tolerated or even embraced due to political opposition to Trump.
• 💰 It's noted that Obama doubled the national debt during his presidency, and the current spending under Biden is seen as a continuation and escalation of this trend.
• 🎭 The sincerity of Obama's past calls for cutting waste is questioned, with the argument that political expediency and the desire to oppose Trump have led to a greater acceptance of wasteful spending.

Criticism of Biden and Obama's Legacy

• ⚠️ Joe Biden's role in overseeing spending is criticized, with the assertion that he has exacerbated the problem.
• 🗣️ There's a suggestion that Obama may not have fully believed in his own initiatives to cut waste and that his actions were politically motivated.
• 🧐 The panel questions Obama's endorsement of Biden, implying that Obama knew Biden would lead to increased spending and problems, despite his public persona.
• 💸 The current deficit is highlighted as being in the trillions, underscoring the scale of the spending issues discussed.