The First Obama Term

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:52 pm

And Waco, if you'll recall. Assuming you were born...

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:26 pm

thibodeaux wrote:And Waco, if you'll recall. Assuming you were born...

Yeah, but I've got significantly less sympathy for religious fundie psychos.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:57 pm

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:29 pm

"It's not my fault"

Good article on Obama's attitude.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:09 pm

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:15 pm

TheCatt wrote:"It's not my fault"

The thing is, he's mostly right. There are some extreme things a President can do to make an economy crash. But barring that, the President has about as much effect on the economy as pissing on a forest fire.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:47 pm

TPRJones wrote:
TheCatt wrote:"It's not my fault"
The thing is, he's mostly right. There are some extreme things a President can do to make an economy crash. But barring that, the President has about as much effect on the economy as pissing on a forest fire.

I imagine "I am going to compel you to buy insurance for your employees even though your margins won't support it" may have had a bit of a chilling effect on hiring.

The government stopped granter waivers for Obamacare after it crossed 1400 companies.

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:13 pm

TPRJones wrote:
TheCatt wrote:"It's not my fault"
The thing is, he's mostly right. There are some extreme things a President can do to make an economy crash. But barring that, the President has about as much effect on the economy as pissing on a forest fire.

Then, it wasn't Bush's fault either.

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:51 pm

Nope. I don't think it was. The wars didn't help, but they were minor compared to the housing bubble and other factors not related to the Presidency.

Oh, and the flip side of that is Clinton didn't cause the boom he takes credit for, either. He was just in office at the right time.

But people want easy answers. They want to be able to point to one guy and say "he did it."

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Post by **Leisher** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:29 am

Romney picks up key MEM endorsements.

I did a quick Google search this morning and this is the first article I found on the subject.

The fact that these left leaning papers are endorsing Romney is interesting, but the big one is The Tennessean because that's apparently "Al Gore's paper".

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:50 am

The system has produced not a demagogue but a manager, a candidate whose experience is rooted in the pragmatism of the business world rather than the ideology of partisan politics.

No, it hasn't. Not in many years.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:40 am

No way this is real...

Sadly, while that video seems fake, I could easily see it being true.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:54 am

I'm surprised this guy hasn't been arrested:
http://www.businessweek.com/article....-romney

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:23 pm

Free ice cream

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:27 pm

Election is over and Obama won.

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Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:31 pm

Leisher wrote:Election is over and Obama won.

They are getting their stories straight, that's all.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:36 pm

FYI, that film maker is still in jail.

Court date is set for 3 days after the election.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog....t-month

Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:08 pm

Just practicing, or planning out the results they plan to give us? Hmmmmm?

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:51 pm

Romney won't win. Will give 3:2 to anyone who wants to take Romney.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:52 pm

TheCatt wrote:Romney won't win. Will give 3:2 to anyone who wants to take Romney.

BIG BIRD. BIG BIRD, YO. BIG BIRD.