Tonight’s State of the Union gives President Obama another chance to make more promises that he’s already proven he can’t live up to.  Simply put, the President’s rhetoric hasn’t matched his record.

See below  – after taking a look at some of the promises the President made during the past three SOTU addresses, it’s clear that he’s fallen quite short on the follow through.

Today also marks 1,000 days since U.S. Senator Bob Casey and Senate Democrats passed a budget. It’s interesting that Senator Casey, who in 2006 campaigned on fiscal responsibility, has become a full-fledged enabler to President Obama’s continued addition to reckless spending.

Check out a video launched by the NRSC here.

Obama’s State of the Union Address to Mark 1,000 Days Without a Democrat Budget

“The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the Paul Ryan budget that reduced Obama’s spending levels by six trillion dollars over the next decade.  The Democrat-controlled Senate has not passed a budget in three years,” said Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist. “When President Obama tries to blame a ‘do nothing’ congress for his problems….he is half right.  The Democrat Senate has done nothing.”

(Americans for Tax Reform. 1/24/2012)

PROMISES, PROMISES: A mixed record for Obama goals

“As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his annual address to Congress, many goals he outlined in previous State of the Union speeches remain unfulfilled. From reforming immigration laws to meeting monthly with congressional leaders of both parties, the promises fell victim to congressional opposition or faded in face of other priorities as the unruly realities of governing set in.

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“And rarely has Obama’s rhetoric as president reached as high as the lofty promises of his campaign, when he pledged to change the very way Washington does business and remake politics itself. It’s a far cry from those promises of change to the ambition of meeting monthly with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders – but even that relatively modest goal, from Obama’s 2010 State of the Union, went unfulfilled.”

(Werner, Erica. PROMISES, PROMISES: A mixed record for Obama goals. Associated Press. 1/23/2012)

RHETORIC: “We Shouldn’t Leave Americans with a mountain of debt”

• • In 2011, Obama Said America Needed To Make Sure “We Aren’t Buried Under A Mountain Of Debt.” OBAMA: “Now, the final critical step in winning the future is to make sure we aren’t buried under a mountain of debt.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks At State Of The Union Address, Washington, D.C., 1/25/11)
• • In 2010, Obama Said We Couldn’t Leave Americans With A “Mountain Of Debt.” OBAMA: “Let’s invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks At State Of The Union Address, Washington, D.C., 1/27/10)

RECORD:  The Washington Post’s The Fact Checker: Obama’s “Record On The Growth Of The National Debt Is The Worst Of Recent Presidents.”

• • Debt Increase As A Percentage Of GDP “Looks Pretty Bad For Obama After Not Even Three Years On Office.” “If the chart were recast to show how much the debt went up as a percentage of GDP, it would look pretty bad for Obama after not even three years in office. In fact, Obama does almost twice as poorly as Reagan — and four times worse than George W. Bush.” (Glenn Kessler, “A Bogus Chart On Obama And The Debt Gets A New Lease On Life,” The Washington Post’s “The Fact Checker”, 9/29/11)
• • The Washington Post’s The Fact Checker: Obama’s “Record On The Growth Of The National Debt Is The Worst Of Recent Presidents.” “But the fact remains that under basic economic measures, not phony ones, his record on the growth of the national debt is the worst of recent presidents.” (Glenn Kessler, “A Bogus Chart On Obama And The Debt Gets A New Lease On Life,” The Washington Post’s “The Fact Checker”, 9/29/11)
• • Politifact: Barack Obama Is “The Undisputed Debt King Of The Last Five Presidents.” So by this measurement – potentially a more important one – Obama is the undisputed debt king of the last five presidents, rather than the guy who added a piddling amount to the debt, as Pelosi’s chart suggested.” (“Nancy Pelosi Post Questionable Chart On Debt Accumulation By Barack Obama, Predecessors,” Politifact, 5/19/11)

RHETORIC:  In Previous SOTU’s, Obama said the government needed to live within its means like American families

• • In 2011, Obama Said The Federal Government Should “Sacrifice To Live Within Their Means” Like American Families. OBAMA: “But now that the worst of the recession is over, we have to confront the fact that our government spends more than it takes in. That is not sustainable. Every day, families sacrifice to live within their means. They deserve a government that does the same.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks At State Of The Union Address, Washington, D.C., 1/25/11)
• • In 2010, Obama Said The Federal Government Should Be Like Families “Tightening Their Belts And Making Tough Decisions.” OBAMA: “But families across the country are tightening their belts and making tough decisions. The federal government should do the same.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks At State Of The Union Address, Washington, D.C., 1/27/10)

RECORD:  Three Consecutive Trillion Dollar Deficits And Accumulated Debt Shows He’s Failed

• • President Obama Has Racked Up The Three Largest Deficits In U.S. History. “The U.S budget deficit for fiscal year 2011 is $1.299 trillion, the second largest shortfall in history. The nation only ran a larger deficit for the 2009 fiscal year, which included the dramatic collapse of financial markets and a huge bailout effort by the government.” (Erik Wasson, “Treasury Announces 2011 Deficit Is Second Highest In History,” The Hill’s “On The Money”, 10/14/11)
• • Since Obama Took Office, The National Debt Has Increased By $4.6 Trillion. (Department Of The Treasury, “Debt To The Penny And Who Holds It,” TreasuryDirect.gov, Accessed 1/23/12)
• • Obama Is Responsible For “The Most Rapid Increase In The Debt Under Any U.S. President.” “The debt was $10.626 trillion on the day Mr. Obama took office. The latest calculation from Treasury shows the debt has now hit $14.639 trillion. It’s the most rapid increase in the debt under any U.S. president.” (Mark Knoller, “National Debt Has Increased $4 Trillion Under Obama,” CBS News, 8/22/11)

RHETORIC: In Previous SOTU’s, Obama talked about restoring the trust and making D.C. work

• • In 2011, Obama Said “We Need To Take Responsibility For Our Deficit And Reform Our Government.” OBAMA: “We need to take responsibility for our deficit and reform our government. That’s how our people will prosper. That’s how we’ll win the future. And tonight, I’d like to talk about how we get there.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks At State Of The Union Address, Washington, D.C., 1/25/11)
• • In 2010, Obama Said There Was A “Deficit Of Trust” And “Deep And Corrosive Doubts About How Washington Works…” OBAMA: “To do that, we have to recognize that we face more than a deficit of dollars right now. We face a deficit of trust – deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works that have been growing for years.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks At State Of The Union Address, Washington, D.C., 1/27/10)

RECORD:  But Obama’s record shows he’s failed to increase bipartisanship in D.C.

• • FactCheck.org: “[I]t’s Simply A Fact That The President Failed At ‘Bringing Democrats And Republicans Together.’” “To be sure, the president did sign the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in 2010, but it wasn’t enacted by ‘bringing Democrats and Republicans together.’ The bill passed the Senate on Dec. 24, 2009, by a vote of 60-39, without any Republicans voting for it. And when the House passed its version of the bill almost three months later, by a vote of 219-212, it too garnered no support from Republicans. We won’t offer any opinion about whether one side is more to blame than the other for that, but it’s simply a fact that the president failed at ‘bringing Democrats and Republicans together.’” (D’Angelo Gore, “Promises, Promises,” Fact Check.org,1/4/12)
• • Obama’s Failure To Transcend Washington Partisanship “Has Never Been More Glaringly Obvious.” “Candidate Barack Obama promised to transcend Washington partisanship. President Obama plummeted into it. As the House returns Tuesday for the final session of his first term, Obama’s failure to fulfill this central claim of his 2008 campaign has never been more glaringly obvious.” (Carrie Budoff Brown and Jonathan Allen, “Partisan D.C.: Obama’s Broken Promise,” Politico, 1/17/12)