Benjamin Franklin had a way with words. Here are two quotes of his:

I pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason.

Contrast the first quote with our current politicians to understand the anger of the American electorate.

Contrast both with this article from Naked Capitalism where it is stated: ”… it epitomizes why the Obama Administration is well on its way to being an abject failure.”

Obama No Longer Bothering to Lie Credibly: Claims Financial Crisis Cost Less Than S&L Crisis

I’m so offended by the latest Obama canard, that the financial crisis of 2007-2008 cost less than 1% of GDP, that I barely know where to begin. Not only does this Administration lie on a routine basis, it doesn’t even bother to tell credible lies. .And this one came directly from the top, not via minions. It’s not that this misrepresentation is earth-shaking, but that it epitomizes why the Obama Administration is well on its way to being an abject failure.

To read the entire article and to view the Jon Stewart interview, click on the title in the above quote.