The arrogance of President Obama was on full display at his Press Conference today.

CBS News’ Chip Reid asked one of the rare pointed questions of Obama at one of these events. He pointed out that a huge majority of Americans disagree with Obama about raising the Debt Ceiling. Reid asked Obama if it was not true that he has failed to convince the American people that we have a crisis on our hands.

Obama’s answer? The general American public “is not paying close attention” to what is going on, as opposed to profesional politicians. In other words – Americans are just too stupid or ignorant to know what’s good for them!

It just couldn’t be that Americans are right, and Obama is out in Left field – could it?

GOP Rep. Paul Ryan has used Twitter to challenge President Barack Obama to a debate on how to deal with the debt crisis facing the nation:

Anyone think Obama will be willing to do so?

H/T Gateway Pundit

In our Weekly Poll for June 26 – July 3, we asked what readers thought would be President Barack Obama’s biggest obstacle to re-election by the time November 2012 rolls around. The clear winner with 59% of the vote was “Unemployment.” A strong second was the “Massive U.S. Debt” with 29%:

59% Unemployment

29% Massive U.S. Debt

9% Monetary Crisis

2% A Foreign Policy Crisis

2% Social Issues

1% High Gas Prices

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Here is audio of Rush Limbaugh yesterday heaping praise on GOP Rep. Paul Ryan for his 2012 GOP Budget Proposal that would cut $6.2 trillion is spending over 10 years. Limbaugh said the proposal – being rolled out today – “is wonderful.”

Limbaugh said he talked with Ryan on the phone and described the budget proposal as “superb” on substance and “brilliant politically.” The budget is “growth oriented,” and will “throw so many balls in the air” that Democrats will have a hard time knowing how to attack it.

Paul Ryan has an opinion piece out today in the Wall Street Journal that talks about the budget proposal he will unveil.

H/T Hot Air

Here is video of GOP Sen. Rand Paul talking to Neil Cavuto yesterday where he said he and some of his fellow-Republicans will present a bold 5-year plan to “balance the budget,” along with a “Balanced Budget Amendment.” Paul voted against the 2-week temporary extension of the debt limit, and believes Republicans must be bolder than they have been up to now.

“Basically, the President has abdicated leadership on this issue. He’s doing nothing but adding and drowning our country in debt. . . . I think we face something like what happened to Greece, what is facing Japan, and what is facing most of the civilized world now is that we’re way overspent. And it’s going to take dramatic changes – it’s going to take bold leadership. I don’t think we’re seeing that. . . . Someone has to step up and take responsibility for this debt.”

Here is video of GOP Sen. Tom Coburn saying that the United States must learn to “live within our means.” He warned that if we do not, “we have a bleak future.”

Here is video of Sarah Palin during her speech to Republicans in Orange County, California yesterday, where she suggested to the crowd one way to stop the massive Government spending of the Obama Administration:

“Nobody Tell Barack Obama what number comes after a trillion!”

Palin also said it is the policies of the Obama Administration that are killing jobs in America, and that ObamaCare is putting us on the path of eroding the best Health Care system in the world.