christopher, no one is saying we cannot and will not criticize the President. Ever. Let’s give the guy…say….I dunno…maybe…24 hours before you hammer him!
Incredible speech!!!!
I thought more ambitious than others in the recent past.
Biff, I couldn’t agree with you more about less religion in these proceedings. Of course, I was making wise commentary as it was happening.
If you missed parts of Obama’s speech you can read it on-line, I’m sure it’s posted by now.
That’s what we do, we get the speeches in print and tear them apart looking for something funny.
This one is going to be tough, but my brain is already abrewing.
I missed how Dich Cheney got down the stairs. I imagined someone carefully dragging it down with him in it…clunk, clunk, clunk.
“He is “changing” so much he is basically appointing long time Democrats to position in his administration. That is not change, that is more of the same.”
Did you expect him to appoint long time Republicans???
Still waiting for the answer to my question! Policies? What issues has he championed during his time in the arena – you know,taken some hits, took an unpopular stand, went aginst his core supporters, taken some wounds,etc. I’m impressed by his communication skills (especially needed after Bush) and his cool demeanor. Great qualities for a president to have. Clearly, he is very, very intelligent. Another great quality. All to the good.
I’m still not impressed. Being a leader means more than that. It means being in the arena,and fighting for what you believe in. I haven’t seen that. Moreover, I’m still trying to figure out step 1: WHAT are the policies and issues he will fight for.
bxgrl, you make the assumption that I voted. I am a firm believer that part of civic duty and our freedom is the right and obligation to abstain from voting if we do not feel a candidate is worthy of my vote.
I agree with Benson, tell me what 44 stands for but you are not allowed to use “GOP”, “Republican”, “Bush”, “conservative” etc in your answer. Don’t tell us who/what he is not, tell us who he is.
From where I sit this “change” everyone keeps talking about is going back to the Clinton Whitehouse. He is “changing” so much he is basically appointing long time Democrats to position in his administration. That is not change, that is more of the same.
And yes, I think Palin was one of the most shortsighted, tunnel vision moves made in politic in recent years. Again, politicians are all that same, Barack is no different.
I fear the inability to challenge and critique him based on his merits, lest we tarnish the “historical aspect”, will cause this country great harm.
benson- you’ve been nothing but negative about Obama and the man hasn’t even been in office more than an hour. In fact you started being negative long before today. So much so that you haven’t been paying attention to what he has been saying about what he intends to do.
as for being negative about the GOP and Bush- you must have been asleep for the last 8 years not to see the connection between the Obama election and the Bush Administration. It’s called “reaction.” As in “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” In other words, the mousier the Bush administration, the more intense the reaction against it.Somehow I get the strong impression that no matter what Obama does or says, it won’t be enough for you. too bad about that.
What was that document that Obama had to sign in the President’s Capital Offfice? He made a joke about stealing the pen!!!!
christopher, no one is saying we cannot and will not criticize the President. Ever. Let’s give the guy…say….I dunno…maybe…24 hours before you hammer him!
Incredible speech!!!!
I thought more ambitious than others in the recent past.
Biff, I couldn’t agree with you more about less religion in these proceedings. Of course, I was making wise commentary as it was happening.
If you missed parts of Obama’s speech you can read it on-line, I’m sure it’s posted by now.
That’s what we do, we get the speeches in print and tear them apart looking for something funny.
This one is going to be tough, but my brain is already abrewing.
I missed how Dich Cheney got down the stairs. I imagined someone carefully dragging it down with him in it…clunk, clunk, clunk.
“He is “changing” so much he is basically appointing long time Democrats to position in his administration. That is not change, that is more of the same.”
Did you expect him to appoint long time Republicans???
This is the craziest of all the criticism!!!!
Bxgrl;
Still waiting for the answer to my question! Policies? What issues has he championed during his time in the arena – you know,taken some hits, took an unpopular stand, went aginst his core supporters, taken some wounds,etc. I’m impressed by his communication skills (especially needed after Bush) and his cool demeanor. Great qualities for a president to have. Clearly, he is very, very intelligent. Another great quality. All to the good.
I’m still not impressed. Being a leader means more than that. It means being in the arena,and fighting for what you believe in. I haven’t seen that. Moreover, I’m still trying to figure out step 1: WHAT are the policies and issues he will fight for.
Waiting for the answer……
We’ll take it up tomorrow. Gotta run.
bxgrl, you make the assumption that I voted. I am a firm believer that part of civic duty and our freedom is the right and obligation to abstain from voting if we do not feel a candidate is worthy of my vote.
I agree with Benson, tell me what 44 stands for but you are not allowed to use “GOP”, “Republican”, “Bush”, “conservative” etc in your answer. Don’t tell us who/what he is not, tell us who he is.
From where I sit this “change” everyone keeps talking about is going back to the Clinton Whitehouse. He is “changing” so much he is basically appointing long time Democrats to position in his administration. That is not change, that is more of the same.
And yes, I think Palin was one of the most shortsighted, tunnel vision moves made in politic in recent years. Again, politicians are all that same, Barack is no different.
I fear the inability to challenge and critique him based on his merits, lest we tarnish the “historical aspect”, will cause this country great harm.
OK…enough of that bickering. There are important issues on the Forum today. Some seller has rejected an offer and Biff can’t get his dryer hooked up.
benson- you’ve been nothing but negative about Obama and the man hasn’t even been in office more than an hour. In fact you started being negative long before today. So much so that you haven’t been paying attention to what he has been saying about what he intends to do.
as for being negative about the GOP and Bush- you must have been asleep for the last 8 years not to see the connection between the Obama election and the Bush Administration. It’s called “reaction.” As in “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” In other words, the mousier the Bush administration, the more intense the reaction against it.Somehow I get the strong impression that no matter what Obama does or says, it won’t be enough for you. too bad about that.
“benson, dear, can we have today? You can pick it up tomorrow, and the next day, and the one after that…”
OK, point taken.
Enjoy your day!!! As “The Terminator” said:
“I’ll be back”