@poopstreek wait, so you don't want to support the country? and yet you want the national debt to go away? that sounds like a miracle to me. the only way to do that would be.... to stop paying federal civilians, including himself. sort of like the 2 year freeze he proposed last week. but yea, how dare he ask you to support the country.
@poopstreek Then I suspect you hate with a passion George D. Bush and Dick "the deficit doesn't matter" Chaney. It was the Republicans who ran up the big deficits with the war and their prescription give away. A time when we were at full employment. Obama has no choice but to run a deficit to get out of the Republican caused recession, the worst since 1933.
@kardo51 I am not a Republican, and I can't stand George W. Bush for the following reasons; debt, wars, corruption, Patriot Act, and CORPORATE WELFARE aka--corporate fascism. Bush's out of control spending, does not make Obama's OK.
I don't like Obama for CONTINUING Bush's policies of; debt, wars, corruption, resigning the Patriot Act, and CORPORATE WELFARE aka--corporate fascism.
The only difference between the Blue Team, and Red Team at the highest levels is rhetoric.
@poopstreek: "The only difference between the Blue Team, and Red Team at the highest levels is rhetoric." Yeah, they do seem to blend quite a bit at the top, tbh.........at least we still have Kucinich, Brown and others though. ;-)
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Man there is something not right with this man, he just looks scary and sounds like a robot. I'm telling you something isn't right with him. And he looks scarier and scarier as time passes. This guy is something even worse than just an empty suit. God help this country and it's people.
@19fas88 I would just say philosophy is a belief of system of beliefs by a group or an individual. But I'm also not I'm not a governor nor am I saying I would like to run for president. Also that's a stupid question to ask someone on a computer who has google to their disposal. Not to mention I was being fecisious. Do you want me to define that one too? Yeah, good question champ maybe Sarah Palin has a job for you.
@PonsXAsinorum I allready put a comment saying sorry I spelled it wrong. Give me a fucking break already with the petty pokes at my little mistakes that I left 4 months ago now fuck off.
Ouch, that is what we call in the 'trade' a very diplomatic 'PWN' for Mr. Obama. Good luck Palin, jog on.....McCain has and is doing very well for himself, Why can't Palin? Perhaps it was the defining point of Palin's life? Will she milk it for as long as she can for the big '$' ? Hmmmm..............let's see.
are you fucking nuts , obama is not doing a good job , have you seen unemployment oh wait that 's right it's all bush's fault , get a grip fool obama is droping like a sinking ship
The current economy is most likely a combination of Bush's deregulation and underfunding of the SEC, and Clinton since the Glass-Steagall Act was repealed under his presidency (and a Republican congress). Anyone that thinks the economy should be back 100% right now is not interested in facts or information. Same goes for anyone who blames it on Obama after 8 months in office.
@cocobear33 This unemployment crisis is a leftover from Bush and Obama inherited it. Personally I think he's moving too slow on some issues and as for the economy, he doesn't have a magic wand. It's easy to say he's not doing a good job, but he's only one man and this is not a one man problem. And the GOP is doing everything they can to cause his failure so things aren't getting done in Congress either. These assholes make promises, we vote them into office and then they renege.
Snaggle- the Dems have a majority in both houses! They can get done anything they want. If things aren't moving you can't blame the Republicans this time around as they are essentially impotent.
Which means of course that if nothing happens and soon, the Dems will be the big losers in 2010 and 2012.
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LOL - notice how his smile clenched at the mere mention of her name! this guy is totally haunted by sarah! you better BELIEVE he's paying attention - Rahm the Ballerina is prancing around in his mini totally discombobulated at the crowds and sarah's appeal... obama looked totally irked at the question - a little nervous laughter and then.. clenched smile. you betcha he cares what sarah's saying. sarah sunk health SCARE reform with one little twitter post. so. YEAH! sarah's on his mind.
Do u watch the news or are u being sarcastic???? Health care reform passed the house a little of a week ago and going up in the senate soon....... So I hoping its sarcasism
but only one of many and thank the gods for that! i trust obama and he is doing an excellent job in the face of UNBELIEVABLE opposition to his every word. $ara palin, lind$ey graham, etc. = one big, slimy ball of meat
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty! Do NOT associate with those given to CHANGE! Do NOT be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes, For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught. The wicked flee when noone pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. The fear of the Lord is the begining of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction - Proverbs
@DixieDale So if Obama is classy and smart for putting her down in a polite way, then does that mean you are classless and dumb for putting her down by calling a stupid classless woman?
I'm just asking because by using your logic, the logic that just labeled Obama smart and classy, you'd be the opposite for what you said, which puts you in the same boat as Palin, the one you just insulted.
...and he was handed an administration that was running on all cylinders. Its been a year...what gives? Deficit...War...Torture Prisons... He's a total failure alright. After eight years of Bush, you would think Obama would get a sliver of breathing room.
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Uh... well except the part about high unemployment, a big deficit and ongoing war...oh and a health care bill more than half the people don't want - other than ALL of that, Palin got it wrong. yea right
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No - the majority of Americans do not want the health care bill. The deficit has grown tremendously under Obama. Obama said he was going to end the war and close Gitmo- hasn't done either. So I'm failing to see where SP's 4 rating was off regarding this president.
Actually, Elljazz, support for the health care reform is about 50/50, and that support is rising. Catch up to today, okay? People have heard all the fear and smear about this plan, and now it is time to get things done. It is far from perfect, and I'll be the first to admit to that. However, nothing is not an option and there isn't a better option that will get through Congress.
Actually I'll repeat it for you. Most Americans do want affordable healthcare for everyone. If you think they don't then you are delusional. Everyone knew that the deficit would grow under whoever was the next president. We cannot simply stop spending. We have to spend money to make money. He never said he would end the war in Afghanistan, sorry to burst that bubble. Go back to his campaign speeches.
Most Americans want affordable healthcare period. But most Americans, at least half according to the polling, don't believe the current senate version of Obama care is the way to gt it. And I disagree that the deficit would necessarily have to grow under the next president, but even this president has grown it at a record rate. I went over the record. You're right- he said he wound end the war in Iraq (he hasn't) to focus on Afghanistan (which he can't decide on.) this prez is a disaster
Wow if you think this president is a disaster after less then a year in office I wonder what you think of George Bush. Anyways Obama is clearly doing a good job on hitting all of his points. Most Americans don't even know what is in this Senate Bill so don't give me that crap. If you thought Obama would go into Iraq on day one and just pull all of the troops out, then you're clearly an idiot. His decision on Afghanistan is coming in the next few weeks.
Most senators don't know what's in the senate bill either and probably won't when the vote on it - which seems to be the way we "do" government this way.
As for the polling - check AP and Rasmussen and you'll see that the "crap" i was giving you actually had a basis in fact.
We have withdrawn from the major cities, with plans to be out by 2011, though al Maliki has said he may or may not hold us to that.
Afghanistan-
Trying to force a decision on this is stupid. I don't understand the logic behind people that fault Obama for not having made a decision yet. Aside from the overwhelming complexity of the country itself, they only just recently had an election that could have gone to Abdullah. Strategy would be entirely different under one or the other.
Here's the logic behind faulting Obama - Obama hand picked the commander over there. That's the guy on the ground who knows the complexities and has asked for the support.
He either trusts his commander or not! and if he trusts him then give him the support he asks for. If not then put another leader in there. This indecision is awkward and it doesn't make Obama look like a strong leader.
I doubt they'll decide not to send troops. They are probably trying to decide what to do with the troops, not whether or not to send them.
You may imagine he's biting his nails wishing he knew what to do about the situation and feeling helpless. I think it's more likely he's going over as many possible outcomes as possible and making sure they have as tight of a strategy as possible before making a decision.
Bush made his decisions faster than Obama, and we know how that turned out.
I don't. If he keeps up like this - next year will be a Republican sweep in the mid terms for congress, and two years after that he'll be out of the white house.
@elljazz Doesn't mean a thing! It's Congress that the Republicans need in order to get back into power. And if they keep the negative thing going, they're going to lose even more seats in 2010 and 2012-Just something to chew on.
Of course it means something. It means that the tide is turning and people are getting discouraged about the current leadership provided by the Democrats. And if the Dems, Pelosi, Reid and Obama keep going this way they will lose big time in 2010. chew on that.
@elljazz There's still time for the Dems to prove themselves. But if they fail I wouldn't get too excited over a GOP comeback, because it'll be business as usual. You know, outsourcing jobs, importing foreign workers, polluting our environment, selling us out to foreign interest and big business, changing laws to favor big business. Giving the filthy rich more tax breaks and letting Wall Street run wild. All the good stuff that has basically put us where we are today.
No turning tide in the 2 elections you reference. Virginia has always been traditionally Republican.
As for Jersey, well, as a resident, let me say that Gov. Corzine was a goner a couple years ago.... It's unfortunate that the only one to run against him was another tinhat corrupt Republican. Christie is just another criminal politician NJ will have to bear for 4 years....unless he gets impeached and sent to prison where so many have gone before.
Yes, your freedoms were protected by the suspension of Habeas Corpus, introduction of warrantless wiretapping, and search/seizure without court order.
Where a record surplus was turned into a record deficit; where Bush borrows 200 BILLION dollars a month from China to fund his illegal invasion of Iraq, where illegal wiretaps of private citizens was done covertly, monitoring of your email and phone calls, tax cuts to the wealthiest, heavier burden on the middle class....and the total destruction of a once-vibrant economy.
Bush almost ruined our country.....it will take generations to recover...and to pay China off.....
They didn't ask for the surge from the start of the war. It was proposed years later, and they spent very little time deliberating. I don't know if you were paying attention. I was, since I was in Iraq while they were discussing it.
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Fuck Palin, and Obama! The deck is stacked people, and neither one of the two choices are representatives of the people! New boss is the same as the old boss. Only with a tan! Vote for Mc-Same, or O-same-a. Either one is going to give us the dry wang, and a donkey punch as a bonus prize! So each time you vote red, or blue remember that you could have saved your corn hole by voting for a third party in mass. I say Obama gets a 0 out of ten for being a fraud! Fuck him, and Palin!
I really got to admire his tact. I'm sure if I was the leader of this country in the middle of an economic, health, and educational crisis I would be pissed if they wasted my time asking me what I think of Palin. Like her views on what he's doing matters. A child in Brazil will probably be more informed on our government than she is at this point.
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Obama should have said what he meant
"dayyum dawg that bitch be tripping sayin I ain't a good president and shit. she be not even readin any newspapers and shit and her daughter is a whore"
Obama is all class.
TheBigEase 10 months ago
i love how he always laughs at any mention of 'sarah palin' EVERY time he's asked
tcwd 11 months ago
"Palin is 'Probably Not the Person I Look To For Measuring How Our Administration's Doing"
He's right about that, and neither should anyone else.
amitysea 1 year ago
i would rate palin brain size a 1 if it was 1 out of 10 :P
lilrobtom22 1 year ago
whether you hate obama or love him, you gotta admit, hes got some serious class
flyhighj65 1 year ago
I give him a 3 or a 2 when it comes to running up debt.
poopstreek 2 years ago
@poopstreek so you don't think he's running up the debt?
Baseball5030 1 year ago
@Baseball5030 I think he is running up WAAAAAY too much debt.
poopstreek 1 year ago
@poopstreek so you give him a 10?
Baseball5030 1 year ago
@Baseball5030 If you want to put it that way, then yeah. When it comes to running up debt--he is an ALL STAR ... A+!
poopstreek 1 year ago
@poopstreek same could be said for bush. he's not a miracle worker.
Baseball5030 1 year ago
@Baseball5030 I am not asking for a miracle... I am asking for a fucking president who won't borrow money to support our exhausted empire!
Get it? Got it? Good!!!
poopstreek 1 year ago
@poopstreek wait, so you don't want to support the country? and yet you want the national debt to go away? that sounds like a miracle to me. the only way to do that would be.... to stop paying federal civilians, including himself. sort of like the 2 year freeze he proposed last week. but yea, how dare he ask you to support the country.
Baseball5030 1 year ago
@Baseball5030 Everyone is paying their fair share. The government is spending too much.
Why is that so hard to understand?
poopstreek 1 year ago
@poopstreek Then I suspect you hate with a passion George D. Bush and Dick "the deficit doesn't matter" Chaney. It was the Republicans who ran up the big deficits with the war and their prescription give away. A time when we were at full employment. Obama has no choice but to run a deficit to get out of the Republican caused recession, the worst since 1933.
kardo51 1 year ago
@kardo51 I am not a Republican, and I can't stand George W. Bush for the following reasons; debt, wars, corruption, Patriot Act, and CORPORATE WELFARE aka--corporate fascism. Bush's out of control spending, does not make Obama's OK.
I don't like Obama for CONTINUING Bush's policies of; debt, wars, corruption, resigning the Patriot Act, and CORPORATE WELFARE aka--corporate fascism.
The only difference between the Blue Team, and Red Team at the highest levels is rhetoric.
All else is TRIVIAL.
poopstreek 1 year ago
@poopstreek: "The only difference between the Blue Team, and Red Team at the highest levels is rhetoric." Yeah, they do seem to blend quite a bit at the top, tbh.........at least we still have Kucinich, Brown and others though. ;-)
MiracleMileV8 1 year ago
@MiracleMileV8 The Repubs have Ron Paul!
I would support a Paul/Kucinich ticket before I would support anyone that the media is propping up right now.
poopstreek 1 year ago
Search Youtube on "endmeme" to find out why Palin is a threat to life on Planet Earth.
aristopus 2 years ago 2
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Man there is something not right with this man, he just looks scary and sounds like a robot. I'm telling you something isn't right with him. And he looks scarier and scarier as time passes. This guy is something even worse than just an empty suit. God help this country and it's people.
MFM58 2 years ago
"I ain't be thinking about that crazyass bitch. She be off her fucking wagon"
thats what he wanted to say
WKaliberr 2 years ago
That's exactly what I thought!! :D
A politically correct way of saying: "I don't give a fuck, what SHE says!"
eshnajizzle 2 years ago 17
that's nice of Obama to suggest that Palin is capable of having a political philosophy.... a little too nice.
Gilgamesh387 2 years ago 3
Palin can't even define philosophy.
CappitranoBellephant 2 years ago 4
i don't think she can spell philosophy.
Gilgamesh387 2 years ago 2
start defining
19fas88 2 years ago
@19fas88 I would just say philosophy is a belief of system of beliefs by a group or an individual. But I'm also not I'm not a governor nor am I saying I would like to run for president. Also that's a stupid question to ask someone on a computer who has google to their disposal. Not to mention I was being fecisious. Do you want me to define that one too? Yeah, good question champ maybe Sarah Palin has a job for you.
CappitranoBellephant 2 years ago
hmm, i don't have time to play with myself.
but; never asked a question. plus your you didn't spell facetious right.
19fas88 2 years ago
Thanks for the correction :p never said I couldn't make a mistake. Usually a word I say and don't normally spell I guess I should have looked it up.
CappitranoBellephant 2 years ago
@CappitranoBellephant
/sigh
please at least spell the word right if you plan on using it.
PonsXAsinorum 1 year ago
@PonsXAsinorum I allready put a comment saying sorry I spelled it wrong. Give me a fucking break already with the petty pokes at my little mistakes that I left 4 months ago now fuck off.
CappitranoBellephant 1 year ago
@CappitranoBellephant Oh and I accidently put two L's in already by accident in that last comment I sent you. Sorry for being human dip shit.
CappitranoBellephant 1 year ago
She has a philosophy Wow, who knew?
towerdawg1976 2 years ago 3
I found it encouraging that Obama believes Sarah Palin is capable of having a political philosophy.
gone2cast 2 years ago 2
Palin didn't even write the book - no need to read the rantings of a religious fanatic.
DillonX 2 years ago 2
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Apparently the astronomically high unemployment rate and sagging economy aren't a measure he looks at either.
Che0bama 2 years ago
Every thinking person knows what Palin is and who she is.
A dumbass empty head who never completed anything in her life.....
She is just another tinhatter.....
The only reason she gets face time is because she provides humor to some in America who like watching train wrecks.
Of course, ClusterFox considers her their little darling and the Cracker Nation thinks she's smart.
172677 2 years ago
Ouch, that is what we call in the 'trade' a very diplomatic 'PWN' for Mr. Obama. Good luck Palin, jog on.....McCain has and is doing very well for himself, Why can't Palin? Perhaps it was the defining point of Palin's life? Will she milk it for as long as she can for the big '$' ? Hmmmm..............let's see.
komorokiwi 2 years ago
Holy shit, it true. When I saw the title, I assumed it was a misquote. To think, the narcissistic Obamao said "our" instead of "my."
Actually, this would've been an appropriate time for "my." This guy has got it ass-backwards.
incognito9887 2 years ago
he is george bush...tell me what makes him different....please people wake up
darangm 2 years ago
4 was too damn generous i think
worst president ever
darangm 2 years ago
Since George W Bush?
PeruchoX 2 years ago
are you fucking nuts , obama is not doing a good job , have you seen unemployment oh wait that 's right it's all bush's fault , get a grip fool obama is droping like a sinking ship
cocobear33 2 years ago
The current economy is most likely a combination of Bush's deregulation and underfunding of the SEC, and Clinton since the Glass-Steagall Act was repealed under his presidency (and a Republican congress). Anyone that thinks the economy should be back 100% right now is not interested in facts or information. Same goes for anyone who blames it on Obama after 8 months in office.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
@cocobear33 This unemployment crisis is a leftover from Bush and Obama inherited it. Personally I think he's moving too slow on some issues and as for the economy, he doesn't have a magic wand. It's easy to say he's not doing a good job, but he's only one man and this is not a one man problem. And the GOP is doing everything they can to cause his failure so things aren't getting done in Congress either. These assholes make promises, we vote them into office and then they renege.
snaggletootz 2 years ago 2
Snaggle- the Dems have a majority in both houses! They can get done anything they want. If things aren't moving you can't blame the Republicans this time around as they are essentially impotent.
Which means of course that if nothing happens and soon, the Dems will be the big losers in 2010 and 2012.
elljazz 2 years ago
Filibuster filibuster filibuster filibuster filibuster filibuster filibuster filibuster.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
So Palin gives Obama a "D" but She gets an "Incomplete"
snarkwaupaca 2 years ago 5
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LOL - notice how his smile clenched at the mere mention of her name! this guy is totally haunted by sarah! you better BELIEVE he's paying attention - Rahm the Ballerina is prancing around in his mini totally discombobulated at the crowds and sarah's appeal... obama looked totally irked at the question - a little nervous laughter and then.. clenched smile. you betcha he cares what sarah's saying. sarah sunk health SCARE reform with one little twitter post. so. YEAH! sarah's on his mind.
kethuvim2006 2 years ago
you read to much into this
he has way bigger issues on his plate
Maplesyrup41 2 years ago 2
Do u watch the news or are u being sarcastic???? Health care reform passed the house a little of a week ago and going up in the senate soon....... So I hoping its sarcasism
4daBlood 2 years ago
HA!!!
No thinking person with half a brain listens to Palin. She is an empty shell with a big mouth.
Her stupidity know no depth and she is a danger to no one except herself.
Only the tinhatters hang on her words. To the rest of us, she is irrelevant....
172677 2 years ago 3
@kethuvim2006
I don't think that was nerves. I think that was a 'haha PLEASE. Like I give two shits what a trumped up hockey mom has to say.'
Lodatzor 1 year ago
"Sarah Palin" *guffaw!*
That pretty much sums up my reaction, as well.
fishhead06 2 years ago 2
Classy!
asphyxiafeeling 2 years ago
lol
Intervene 2 years ago
LOL! Everytime I see Palin lying her butt off on T.V these days I know I cast the right vote last year...she's dubya in a skirt ;)
LightAngel1960 2 years ago 5
Translation: I don't care what that dumb bitch says, she's out selling dollar-bin books while I'm the fucking president. Eat that, Alaska Barbie!
94fordtaurus 2 years ago 6
@94fordtaurus
LOL.
Lodatzor 1 year ago
LOL, should have been the title to this vid
Pleblian 2 years ago
Obama's decision not to listen to stupid people's opinion is a smart move. It is probably his biggest difference from the previous administration.
CaramelAnt 2 years ago 6
but only one of many and thank the gods for that! i trust obama and he is doing an excellent job in the face of UNBELIEVABLE opposition to his every word. $ara palin, lind$ey graham, etc. = one big, slimy ball of meat
ho2cultcha 2 years ago
Wish I could give you more than one thumbs up!
MegF142857 2 years ago
unemployment is a lagging indicator, see dubya about that one too
yelobmx 2 years ago
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Obama=Epic Fail
8av8today 2 years ago
8av8today = ignorant
jasonsadventure 2 years ago
jasonsadventure=Naive and oblivious.
8av8today 2 years ago
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Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty! Do NOT associate with those given to CHANGE! Do NOT be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes, For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught. The wicked flee when noone pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. The fear of the Lord is the begining of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction - Proverbs
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AwisemanisStrong 2 years ago
see NWO Solution
AwisemanisStrong 2 years ago
In other news, Charles Manson rates him a 3.
ActaNonVerba71 2 years ago 3
Loved the way he put that stupid woman down while being polite about it> He is so classy and smart, while Palin is the opposite. -
DixieDale 2 years ago 18
@DixieDale So if Obama is classy and smart for putting her down in a polite way, then does that mean you are classless and dumb for putting her down by calling a stupid classless woman?
I'm just asking because by using your logic, the logic that just labeled Obama smart and classy, you'd be the opposite for what you said, which puts you in the same boat as Palin, the one you just insulted.
jboritzki 6 months ago
...and he was handed an administration that was running on all cylinders. Its been a year...what gives? Deficit...War...Torture Prisons... He's a total failure alright. After eight years of Bush, you would think Obama would get a sliver of breathing room.
charlie44441 2 years ago 3
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Uh... well except the part about high unemployment, a big deficit and ongoing war...oh and a health care bill more than half the people don't want - other than ALL of that, Palin got it wrong. yea right
elljazz 2 years ago
most of the country wants the healthcare bill. The deficit and war were here before Obama, and unemployment I'll give it to you
crtnyevans 2 years ago 6
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No - the majority of Americans do not want the health care bill. The deficit has grown tremendously under Obama. Obama said he was going to end the war and close Gitmo- hasn't done either. So I'm failing to see where SP's 4 rating was off regarding this president.
elljazz 2 years ago
Actually, Elljazz, support for the health care reform is about 50/50, and that support is rising. Catch up to today, okay? People have heard all the fear and smear about this plan, and now it is time to get things done. It is far from perfect, and I'll be the first to admit to that. However, nothing is not an option and there isn't a better option that will get through Congress.
balanceseeker 2 years ago
Actually I'll repeat it for you. Most Americans do want affordable healthcare for everyone. If you think they don't then you are delusional. Everyone knew that the deficit would grow under whoever was the next president. We cannot simply stop spending. We have to spend money to make money. He never said he would end the war in Afghanistan, sorry to burst that bubble. Go back to his campaign speeches.
crtnyevans 2 years ago
Most Americans want affordable healthcare period. But most Americans, at least half according to the polling, don't believe the current senate version of Obama care is the way to gt it. And I disagree that the deficit would necessarily have to grow under the next president, but even this president has grown it at a record rate. I went over the record. You're right- he said he wound end the war in Iraq (he hasn't) to focus on Afghanistan (which he can't decide on.) this prez is a disaster
elljazz 2 years ago
Wow if you think this president is a disaster after less then a year in office I wonder what you think of George Bush. Anyways Obama is clearly doing a good job on hitting all of his points. Most Americans don't even know what is in this Senate Bill so don't give me that crap. If you thought Obama would go into Iraq on day one and just pull all of the troops out, then you're clearly an idiot. His decision on Afghanistan is coming in the next few weeks.
crtnyevans 2 years ago
Most senators don't know what's in the senate bill either and probably won't when the vote on it - which seems to be the way we "do" government this way.
As for the polling - check AP and Rasmussen and you'll see that the "crap" i was giving you actually had a basis in fact.
elljazz 2 years ago
Iraq-
We have withdrawn from the major cities, with plans to be out by 2011, though al Maliki has said he may or may not hold us to that.
Afghanistan-
Trying to force a decision on this is stupid. I don't understand the logic behind people that fault Obama for not having made a decision yet. Aside from the overwhelming complexity of the country itself, they only just recently had an election that could have gone to Abdullah. Strategy would be entirely different under one or the other.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
Here's the logic behind faulting Obama - Obama hand picked the commander over there. That's the guy on the ground who knows the complexities and has asked for the support.
He either trusts his commander or not! and if he trusts him then give him the support he asks for. If not then put another leader in there. This indecision is awkward and it doesn't make Obama look like a strong leader.
elljazz 2 years ago
I doubt they'll decide not to send troops. They are probably trying to decide what to do with the troops, not whether or not to send them.
You may imagine he's biting his nails wishing he knew what to do about the situation and feeling helpless. I think it's more likely he's going over as many possible outcomes as possible and making sure they have as tight of a strategy as possible before making a decision.
Bush made his decisions faster than Obama, and we know how that turned out.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
It wasn't when Bush made his decisions that got us into trouble- it was when he delayed a decision.
If Obama doesn't send troops this will be his Vietnam. And this will probably be his only term.
elljazz 2 years ago
No... it was when he made decisions.
And I really, really doubt Obama will have only one term.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
I don't. If he keeps up like this - next year will be a Republican sweep in the mid terms for congress, and two years after that he'll be out of the white house.
elljazz 2 years ago
Well it is common for opposing parties to pick up congressional seats during mid-term elections.
At the same time, the Republicans did just lose a House seat that they'd held for 150 years to a Democrat. Food for thought.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
And the Republicans won two governorships - just something to chew on.
elljazz 2 years ago
@elljazz Doesn't mean a thing! It's Congress that the Republicans need in order to get back into power. And if they keep the negative thing going, they're going to lose even more seats in 2010 and 2012-Just something to chew on.
snaggletootz 2 years ago
Of course it means something. It means that the tide is turning and people are getting discouraged about the current leadership provided by the Democrats. And if the Dems, Pelosi, Reid and Obama keep going this way they will lose big time in 2010. chew on that.
elljazz 2 years ago
@elljazz There's still time for the Dems to prove themselves. But if they fail I wouldn't get too excited over a GOP comeback, because it'll be business as usual. You know, outsourcing jobs, importing foreign workers, polluting our environment, selling us out to foreign interest and big business, changing laws to favor big business. Giving the filthy rich more tax breaks and letting Wall Street run wild. All the good stuff that has basically put us where we are today.
snaggletootz 2 years ago 2
No turning tide in the 2 elections you reference. Virginia has always been traditionally Republican.
As for Jersey, well, as a resident, let me say that Gov. Corzine was a goner a couple years ago.... It's unfortunate that the only one to run against him was another tinhat corrupt Republican. Christie is just another criminal politician NJ will have to bear for 4 years....unless he gets impeached and sent to prison where so many have gone before.
172677 2 years ago
oh yes 8 years.. where may taxes were down way down, my freedom was protected by the Patriot Act, and where my president's IQ was higher than mine.
PeruchoX 2 years ago
Yes, your freedoms were protected by the suspension of Habeas Corpus, introduction of warrantless wiretapping, and search/seizure without court order.
Ignorance is bliss, I suppose.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
Where a record surplus was turned into a record deficit; where Bush borrows 200 BILLION dollars a month from China to fund his illegal invasion of Iraq, where illegal wiretaps of private citizens was done covertly, monitoring of your email and phone calls, tax cuts to the wealthiest, heavier burden on the middle class....and the total destruction of a once-vibrant economy.
Bush almost ruined our country.....it will take generations to recover...and to pay China off.....
172677 2 years ago
@elljazz I agree with you and it seems that Obama is headed down the same road right now.
snaggletootz 2 years ago
Faster than Obama?
Do you know when the Iraq invasion started and when the surge started?
PeruchoX 2 years ago
They didn't ask for the surge from the start of the war. It was proposed years later, and they spent very little time deliberating. I don't know if you were paying attention. I was, since I was in Iraq while they were discussing it.
DoubleHelixStrand 2 years ago
Unless you need policy advise on Velveeta Stuffed Hot Dogs-- Palin is as worthless as a sponge mop.
Palin makes a fine GOP Broodmare.
mintvagoo 2 years ago 7
Pwned!
traze28 2 years ago 3
LOL! One of the many things I like about the President is his knack for pointed understatement.
ProfMTH 2 years ago 5
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chisumo 2 years ago
BITCH GOT OWNED!
souljaEXVOTO 2 years ago 24
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Fuck Palin, and Obama! The deck is stacked people, and neither one of the two choices are representatives of the people! New boss is the same as the old boss. Only with a tan! Vote for Mc-Same, or O-same-a. Either one is going to give us the dry wang, and a donkey punch as a bonus prize! So each time you vote red, or blue remember that you could have saved your corn hole by voting for a third party in mass. I say Obama gets a 0 out of ten for being a fraud! Fuck him, and Palin!
Gilla1ness 2 years ago
Sarah who?
rickamabob13 2 years ago 9
I really got to admire his tact. I'm sure if I was the leader of this country in the middle of an economic, health, and educational crisis I would be pissed if they wasted my time asking me what I think of Palin. Like her views on what he's doing matters. A child in Brazil will probably be more informed on our government than she is at this point.
deepraine 2 years ago 15
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sethvicious 2 years ago
except that Sarah Palin is retarded. You forgot that part.
I wouldn't even compare Sarah Palin to a lot of other republicans.
IAMtheNewWorldOrder 2 years ago 5
That fool? What's she flapping her gums about now?
Richardgwm 2 years ago
Haha! A classy response with some nice undertones of how he really feels.
swankymsp 2 years ago 27
haha Sarah Failin
ExoneratedUndead 2 years ago 17
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Obama should have said what he meant
"dayyum dawg that bitch be tripping sayin I ain't a good president and shit. she be not even readin any newspapers and shit and her daughter is a whore"
WKaliberr 2 years ago