American Crossroads Ad: “Pay This Bill”

President Obama seems to  think that by repeating the words “pass the bill” over and over he can will it into existence.  American Crossroads created this ad to expose Obama’s ‘jobs’ bill for what it really is: another taxpayer-funded stimulus.

Entitled “Pay this Bill,” the new video spoofs Obama’s repeated exhortations for Congress to “pass this bill” by editing video footage to make the president say what he means – that American taxpayers must “pay this bill.”

Apparently, Obama is having a hard time getting Senators to sign on to his bill.

Hot Air: Uh oh: WH pleading with Senate Dems to back jobs bill:

In a further indication just how badly the White House fumbled the jobs bill, The Hill reports that administration officials had to meet with opponents in Congress to convince them to back the plan.  Unfortunately for Barack Obama, those opponents weren’t House Republicans.  They were Senate Democrats — and so far, it’s still no sale…

***

Chuck Schumer hosted the meeting, according to the report, which is curious in itself.  Why not Harry Reid?  Isn’t he the Majority Leader?  Why not Dick Durbin, who is Reid’s second in command and presumably a backer of the jobs bill from his fellow Illinois politician?  Schumer tried to paint a picture of unity on the way out of the meeting:

“There were some disagreements on different parts here and there but the overall feeling was that the administration is open to suggestions from members about different policy issues on jobs and strategic ways to deal with jobs,” he added.

“Open to suggestions” means “back to the drawing board.”  This is why a competent White House would have asked their allies in the one chamber of Congress their party still controls for input before writing the bill.  Their failure to engage with their allies had Senate Democrats publicly blasting the plan earlier this week, ruining Obama’s strategy of blaming Republicans for stalling on his jobs bill.  If the White House can’t even convince Democrats to take the plunge with Porkulus II: Economic Boogaloo, Republicans will argue, then why should they?

Ed Morrissey counts five Dem Senators, so far that have gone on the record, opposing the bill,Bob Casey, Mark Begich, Jim Webb, Mary Landrieu, and Barbara Mikulski.

None of them face voters in 2012, having to explain backing tax hikes, massive new spending, and a rerun of the 2009 Porkulus flop.  If Mikulski objects to the bill, will Ben Nelson in Nebraska back it?  Claire McCaskill in Missouri? Mark Pryor, who has to stand for re-election in Arkansas in 2014?  None of the endangered Democrats in the next two cycles will dare vote for $450 billion in new spending to do the exact same thing that didn’t work in 2009.

This could turn out to be a debacle for Obama, but don’t count him out, yet. Remember all the times we thought ObamaCare was dead? Remember all the closed door meetings, and deals, and arm-twisting that went on? Remember how it got “pole-vaulted and parachuted” over the finish line”?

*Shudder*

UPDATE:

Hey, if you liked Solyndra, you’re going to love this:

P/Od Patriot: Chu Admits Obama’s Jobs Bill Is About “Green” Energy:

I revealed earlier this week how Obama’s Jobs bill will still fund the Smart Grid under the guise of the “Infrastructure Bank”.

According to an article on Red State, Chu admits the “Infrastructure Bank” is about Green Energy:

“Energy Secretary Steven Chu is emphasizing that the jobs proposal has a green tint. In a blog post, Chu is touting the green energy potential of the National Infrastructure Bank in Obama’s jobs plan.

Ace of Spades HQ: WSJ Op-Ed Writer: Obama’s “Jobs” Plan “a Blue-State Bailout In Disguise”

Linked by Michelle Malkinin Buzzworthy, thanks!