When A Speech Is Just A Speech

The President was in East Peoria yesterday; made a visit to the headquarters of Caterpillar. East Peoria is across the Illinois River from Peoria. I've driven through it on I-74 more times than Santa has delivered gifts. During the Christmas season the community has one of the most beautiful light displays in the Real Midwest. Don't pick up and move there though. The light display is the one and only highlight. Think of a 'typical' river city, the butt end of Steubenville, Ohio, perhaps. That'd be East Peoria. The day prior to his speech the administration stated that the CEO, Jim Owens, of Caterpillar promised Barry that as soon as the pork bill passed Cat would start bringing back some of the 22,000 who had been laid off. At his speech 'The Man' reiterated the same. "When they finally pass the plan it will be a major step toward economic recovery. And I'm not the only one who thinks so", said Obama. The President then went on to tell us what his advance people had let out. "Jim,(Owens) told me that as soon as the bill passed he'd start bringing back laid off workers." This came from his own mouth; words spoken by him.
At the conclusion of the "major" speech reporters questioned Owens as to when the rehiring would begin; "realistically, we're going to have more lay-offs," said the CEO. This was only another stretching of the truth from the guy who's providing the manna from heaven, except a few reporters caught him this time.
More words, more promises, more speeches. OBAMA!