The First Obama Term

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:56 am

Libya is a stalemate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibdoIcC_Htk

Yay.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:20 am

I didn't listen to The Man last night (damn him), but I've heard clippets on the radio. It sounds like he was saying the only thing that stands between the common man and Armageddon is that sweet sweet government cash.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:01 pm

Why does Obama think it's a smart move to talk during the trading day?

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:34 pm

Because he is surrounded by people telling him that he is the only savior this country has or needs, and that his followers are soothed to hear his voice. Frequently.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:37 pm

Leisher wrote:Why does Obama think it's a smart move to talk?

Fixed

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:55 pm

"Know what else Obama inherited from Bush? A AAA credit rating."

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:27 am

By the way, in the original poll in this thread I voted, "His Presidency will be a failure of Jimmy Carter Proportions." While not even Carter saw a downgrade of the country's credit rating, I'd say we are in Carter Territory, arguably.

Who else voted that with me? We get to feel really smug while waiting for our own riots.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:40 am

I put mediocre, but he's definitely in Carter territory.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:41 am

This needs one of those Facebook polls:
How well is Obama doing as President?
Carter territory
It's all Bush's fault

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:45 am

S&P may have leaked downgrade in advance.

This would be interesting, given that it's pretty much insider information imho given the market shift.

Ignore the rest of the article, since it's basically an Obama defense... but if this is true:

S&P, I'm told, began telling some of its clients about the downgrade on Friday morning. That's why the market was so screwed up on Friday.

then WTF?

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:06 am

People want other people to pay for their shit.

Most Americans want a special congressional committee tasked with drafting a long-term solution to the nation's mounting federal deficits to include tax hikes for the wealthy and businesses and deep cuts in domestic spending, according to a new national survey.

A CNN/ORC International Poll released Wednesday also indicates that the public doesn't want the super committee to propose major changes to Social Security and Medicare or increase taxes on middle class and lower-income Americans.

67% of people also wanted the rich to buy them a pony, and pay off their credit card bills.

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Post by **thibodeaux** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:42 am

Welcome to democracy.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:11 pm

TheCatt wrote:I put mediocre, but he's definitely in Carter territory.

Same here. It's like he's putting in effort to making stupid decisions.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:15 pm

TheCatt wrote:67% of people also wanted the rich to buy them a pony, and pay off their credit card bills.

It's time like this I'm pissed I didn't just skip high school and college, go straight to illegal income, and just not pay any taxes.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:35 am

I don't know who "Felonius Munk" is, but he is a black guy laying into Obama hard, and on youtube.

Interesting.

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Wasn't sure to put this here, or in the budget thread. I think it says more to Obama's popularity thanit having any chance to get Obama to "BALANCE THE FUCKING BUDGET."

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:10 pm

I like this guy!

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:38 pm

Fucking hilarious.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:10 am

Your approval rating is at an all time low (40%), and the majority of Americans believe this country is on the wrong path, do you:
A) Reach out to leaders of both parties and try to end all the partisan politics so real work can be done.
B) Reach out to private business and local community leaders and see what they believe needs to be done to create new jobs.
C) Actually talk to REAL voters and find out where you've gone wrong.
or
D) Go on a campaign tour because you're worried about re-election.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:11 am

Leisher wrote:C) Actually talk to REAL voters and find out where you've gone wrong.

Remember what happened to Joe the Plumber when he spoke his mind? Think any other citizen, ever, is going to do that again?

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:23 pm

GORDON wrote:
Leisher wrote:C) Actually talk to REAL voters and find out where you've gone wrong.
Remember what happened to Joe the Plumber when he spoke his mind? Think any other citizen, ever, is going to do that again?

That's a good point.

Perhaps we'll get lucky and this time around someone will say something like "Yes sir, I'd love to ask a question, but perhaps one of your aides could tell me what to ask so I don't embarrass you, and thus, force the mainstream media to try and destroy my life?"