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Saving the country from the mess the Republicans left us in isn't doing a good job? by every single measure the country is A LOT better now than it was when Obama took over, how is that not doing a good job? People simply forget the fact that we were on the brink of financial collapse a couple years ago, where we are now is an incredible accomplishment. And that's without even mentioning the major victories of health care and financial reform, and all of this was done with absolutely no help from the other side. You might not like his policies but the facts are undeniable, if saving the country is not doing a good job in your book then i am not sure exactly what you expect from a president.
All you have to do is look at where the country was when Obama took over and look at where it is now. If you don't think going from losing 750 thousand jobs every single month to gaining jobs every month is doing a good job then there is something wrong with you. The GDP is up, the stock market is doing quite nicely, banks aren't closing every week and the big three are actually recovering. If you don't honestly look at the FACTS and agree that Obama has done a GREAT job of dealing with the horrible situation we were in after eight years of republican rule then you're just completely ignorant. Things are not as good as they were back in the Clinton years, thats true of course but you can't expect anyone to undo all the damage the Bush years did to our country in just a couple years.
I'm prepared to listen to your reasons as to why all the progress Obama has made does not constitute doing a good job, but if you are going to go into a tirade about "socialism" or all the other bullshit code words idiots use without knowing a damn thing about what they actually mean then save us both the time.
quote:Originally posted by bw97: How the he'll can you call Mr O sucessful, more taxes more debt, higher unemployment, let me guess he sucessful just because he's black ....he'll if was was a confessed murderer black people would still vote for him just because he's black...
This is the kind of moron that thinks Obama isn't doing a good job.
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Saving the country? i think maybee you were visited way too many times by the coqui when you were little. i refuse to talk politics on a site that makes me happy but Obama was a mistake that the "country" will never let happen again. Next time maybee a businessman who has actually owned a business in the past & knows something about real estate, investments and making money. This country is screwed so long as he is in office.
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Received this e-mail yesterday. Some interesting things to ponder:
Here's an opinion piece by Chuck Green who writes "Greener Pastures" for the Denver Post Aurora Sentinel...one of the more liberal papers in the country. Additionally, Mr. Green is a life long Democrat...so this is rather a stunning piece... Obama is victim of Bush's failed promises Greener Pastures Column -- 5/ 15/10 Barack Obama is setting a record-setting number of records during his first year in office. Largest budget ever. Largest deficit ever. Largest number of broken promises ever. Most self-serving speeches ever. Largest number of agenda-setting failures ever. Fastest dive in popularity ever.
Wow! Talk about change.
Just one year ago, fresh from his inauguration celebrations, President Obama was flying high. After one of the nation's most inspiring political campaigns, the election of America 's first black president had captured the hopes and dreams of millions. To his devout followers, it was inconceivable that a year later his administration would be gripped in self-imposed crisis.
Of course, they don't see it as self-imposed. It's all George Bush's fault.
George Bush, who doesn't have a vote in congress and who no longer occupies the White House, is to blame for it all.
He broke Obama's promise to put all bills on the White House web site for five days before signing them.
He broke Obama's promise to have the congressional health care negotiations broadcast live on C-SPAN.
He broke Obama's promise to end earmarks.
He broke Obama's promise to keep unemployment from rising above 8 percent.
He broke Obama's promise to close the detention center at Guantanamo in the first year.
He broke Obama's promise to make peace with direct, no precondition talks with America 's most hate-filled enemies during his first year in office, ushering in a new era of global cooperation.
He broke Obama's promise to end the hiring of former lobbyists into high White House jobs.
He broke Obama's promise to end no-compete contracts with the government.
He broke Obama's promise to disclose the names of all attendees at closed White House meetings.
He broke Obama's promise for a new era of bipartisan cooperation in all matters.
He broke Obama's promise to have chosen a home church to attend Sunday services with his family by Easter of last year.
Yes, it's all George Bush's fault. President Obama is nothing more than a puppet in the never-ending failed Bush administration. If only George Bush wasn't still in charge, all of President Obama's problems would be solved. His promises would have been kept, the economy would be back on track, Iran would have stopped its work on developing a nuclear bomb and would be negotiating a peace treaty with Israel . North Korea would have ended its tyrannical regime, and integrity would have been restored to the federal government.
Oh, and did I mention what it would be like if the Democrats, under the leadership of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, didn't have the heavy yoke of George Bush around their necks? There would be no ear marks, no closed-door drafting of bills, no increase in deficit spending, no special-interest influence (unions), no vote buying (Nebraska, Louisiana).
If only George Bush wasn't still in charge, we'd have real change by now.
All the broken promises, all the failed legislation and delay (health care reform, immigration reform) is not President Obama's fault or the fault of the Democrat-controlled Congress. It's all George Bush's fault.
Take for example the decision of Eric Holder, the president's attorney general, to hold terrorists' trials in New York City . Or his decision to try the Christmas Day underpants bomber as a civilian.
Two disastrous decisions.
Certainly those were bad judgments based on poor advice from George Bush.
Need more proof?
You might recall that when Scott Brown won the election to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts , capturing "the Ted Kennedy seat", President Obama said that Brown's victory was the result of the same voter anger that propelled Obama into office in 2008. People were still angry about George Bush and the policies of the past 10 years. And they wanted change.
Yes, according to the president, the voter rebellion in Massachusetts was George Bush's fault.
Therefore, in retaliation, they elected a Republican to the Ted Kennedy seat, ending a half-century of domination by Democrats. It is all George Bush's fault.
Will the failed administration of George Bush ever end, and the time for hope and change ever arrive?
Will President Obama ever accept responsibility for something... - anything?
(Chuck Green is a veteran Colorado journalist and former editor-in-chief of The Denver Post.)
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quote:Originally posted by luvntoes: Saving the country? i think maybee you were visited way too many times by the coqui when you were little. i refuse to talk politics on a site that makes me happy but Obama was a mistake that the "country" will never let happen again. Next time maybee a businessman who has actually owned a business in the past & knows something about real estate, investments and making money. This country is screwed so long as he is in office.
The country is screwed no matter who is in the office. Ever heard of the drunken whore riding the beast with seven heads? Sign of the times good people and the writing has been on the wall for a long time...
quote:Originally posted by ozkar: the point of a democracy is that after the election instead of sitting back and complaining/defending like everyone does we are supposed to continue to work with and guide whoever won in a civilized manner toward the greater good.
politicians are always on campaign because "we the people" only exert our self-governing rights during elections. after which we become either complainers or defenders for a government which has no other option other than to operate by themselves in a vacuum. we should be offering constructive direction constantly to our representatives. Solutions to problems, offering our services and volunteer efforts if needed, regardless of if we agree with their views. That is how we have control of government in our system. By participating for real, not just bitching about things, defending against bitching, displaying anger, displaying praise. we have to DO things.
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The country is a rosey place with tons of new green jobs like saving field mice and salmon in rural areas or paving an airport runway in shanksville,usa. Also, if you listen to the major news networks you will think everything will just be ok..lol But then again, back to reality as we study the macro-economic data we see we're really fucked.
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Well obviously you are not going to solve eight years of screw ups in just a few months. Things are still fucked yeah but, they are just a lot less fucked than they were before and most definitely a whole lot less fucked than they were about to get.
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Wake up people, Obama is just like the other 43 Presidents who are puppets for the people who own the money. However, it is hard to believe most people or some of the people believe Obama can make a change "Yes we can" in America for the good or for the worst as a politican in this country in which the people never did own this country since George Washington. Also, having a memory of the past is a dying art. I subject reading the history of the banking system when Andrew Jackson was President and why he was shot by the people who own the money. Somehow, the same people or descendant of these people are the one's who are controling the money today. Wake up America!
quote:Originally posted by Fwrinkledsoles: Wake up people, Obama is just like the other 43 Presidents who are puppets for the people who own the money.
I wholeheartedly agree. But without being part of that small percentage of people that controls the large percentage of the wealth, what's to be done?
I don't have an answer, personally.
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