Members walkerci Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 good enough for the entire world Bush didn't look so bad 3 months into his first term as President.Wait until Obama finishes his rule and see if you feel the same way.OTOH, he seems to be more concerned with his international image than protecting the interests of the citizens of the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Chances are they are as horribly uninformed and uninspiring as most people's political "thoughts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 OTOH, he seems to be more concerned with his international image than protecting the interests of the citizens of the United States. How has he failed to protect the interests of the citizens of the United States? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 How has he failed to protect the interests of the citizens of the United States? He smokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonerstoenr Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Clearly you've not met my parent's parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 How has he failed to protect the interests of the citizens of the United States?Don't you read other threads?He's bailing out failing banks and insurance companies.He's somehow started unprecedented dilution of the US Dollar.As well as unprecedented increases in Federal Debt.Yep, all Obama... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 'Black' is pretty vague in American culture... he can have a white mom and still be black. It's just whether or not you signify as black, whether society at large perceives you to be black. And, re: Obama, it apparently does.Wait, I thought we couldn't say black anymore...isn't that offensive or something?Did I miss a memo? I am so conflicted, I never know the correct term to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hi.flyer Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Wait, I thought we couldn't say black anymore...isn't that offensive or something? Did I miss a memo? I am so conflicted, I never know the correct term to use. It's all about context, homie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 It's all about context, homie. Hey the correct term is CRACKER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Wait, I thought we couldn't say black anymore...isn't that offensive or something? Did I miss a memo? I am so conflicted, I never know the correct term to use. Correct (politically). President Obama is considered to be "melaninly enhanced" compared to the largest portion of the population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hi.flyer Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hey the correct term is CRACKER! Word up, my Caucasian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Both are wrong, because he's 1/2 black. The optimist says he's half black. The pessimist says he's half white. The genetic engineer says he's twice as white as he needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Personally, I kind of like the guy. I like his style a bit. Which makes him cool to hang with. But I'd have hung with Bush too and shared a beer and some barbeque recipes. He's probably interesting to talk with. Attributes that don't really mean {censored} when it comes to leading the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Don't you read other threads? He's bailing out failing banks and insurance companies. He's somehow started unprecedented dilution of the US Dollar. As well as unprecedented increases in Federal Debt. Yep, all Obama... And did it all before he took office!!!! He's omniscient, omnipresent and omnibus!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Presidents seem to be an unpopular lot.Obama took over a country in deep recession and something drastic had to be done. He was elected as the better man for the job, so why not give him a chance ?Honest question as seen through the corner of my eye from a long distance. Since he won obviously many folks agree that he was the better man for the job.I've yet to hear a viable reason to justify that belief.His prior experience is one notch above non existent in comparison to everyone else from both parties who threw their hats in the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 And did it all before he took office!!!! He's omniscient, omnipresent and omnibus!!....so you've read the press reports too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Since he won obviously many folks agree that he was the better man for the job.But why do they agree?Because rather than do a little research, they just listened to what the most prominent media sources had to say? Because he's a little more "charismatic" and a good public speaker?And then there's the classic "at least he's not G.W." response...I think I'm gonna give him a little more time before I make that assumption.Personally, I'm just not as optimistic as Oprah and MTV said I should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Presidents seem to be an unpopular lot. Obama took over a country in deep recession and something drastic had to be done. He was elected as the better man for the job, so why not give him a chance ? Honest question as seen through the corner of my eye from a long distance. He gets a chance regardless of what we write. I've seen nothing that I'd call drastic done yet. Throwing cash at failure corps, literally....they drive buy the corporate HQ's and toss bundles onto the sidewalk; at least that's what must have happened, since nobody seems to really know where any of it went....isn't really a drastic move. Anybody can throw money at a problem and hope for the best. And to be certain, this applies equally to the Bush adminstration/Congress. Would YOU feel confident lending money to a stranger who's proven himself incompetent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 ....so you've read the press reports too. Yes, I kin reed, despite what Kindness has tolled yew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Oprah That woman bugs the piss outta me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whiteop Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 1. He wants to spend unheard-of-amounts of tax money to accomplish... what again? 2. He wants to try terror suspects (and possibly release them) in major American cities. 3. He philosophically favors abortion, including partial-birth (oh, I know he says he doesn't, but look at his voting record). 4. His policy of "guiding" (or taking over) banks and car companies puts the tax payer on the hook for their long-term failure (let alone the odious idea of the government controlling production). 5. The media think he's Jesus (except smarter and better looking). That should start your conversation off right! right on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Would YOU feel confident lending money to a stranger who's proven himself incompetent?If allowing him to go broke would cause you a lot of pain, maybe. Not saying that it's the best long-term solution, but I can definitely understand the short term thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted May 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2009 That woman bugs the piss outta meWhy? What's wrong with Oprah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 If allowing him to go broke would cause you a lot of pain, maybe. Not saying that it's the best long-term solution, but I can definitely understand the short term thinking. Thing is, it's not the "drastic action" that Cpt. Spliff suggests was an impetus for O's election. Especially since it's the exact same action Bush and that Congress started. I've yet to see any drastic action. From what I've seen so far, that's probably a good thing. So I guess you could spin my post into a rousing endorsement of the Obama presidency!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 But why do they agree? Because rather than do a little research, they just listened to what the most prominent media sources had to say? Because he's a little more "charismatic" and a good public speaker? And then there's the classic "at least he's not G.W." response... I think I'm gonna give him a little more time before I make that assumption. Personally, I'm just not as optimistic as Oprah and MTV said I should be. Or Cnn or NBC or ABC or CBS or PBS or the NY Time or the Washington Post or the LA Times or Newsweek or Time or HCBF.If the reps had put up someone who was as shallow and superficially cool as Nobama they might have had a fighting chance. Really. Instead they put up an old worn out dufus with all conventional ideas who is a disguised liberal on important issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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