President Obama

[miatacp]

"It won't be long before we are making fun of Obama as well. "

I doubt it will be like other presidents. It will be called racist and biggoted. I expect ot see a lot less poking at Obsama.

His election was ALL about race. Black people voted for him based on his race, they could have cared less what he stood for. If you think otherwise, you've been duped by the Obsama loving media.

I was disappointed in both parties. All they would concentrate on was what the other would or would not do. Neither had or has any idea of how to really fix anything. Just more hollow promises with no real substance.

Regardless of party, politicians are politicians.

But it is what it is. Hopefully we will be able to live with the choice.

[thelusiv]

I think if it had been a Republican black guy running instead of a Democrat, things would have been different. Do you think Colin Powell would have had the support that Barack had? Hard to say. But I think while race was important to some voters, politics played a big part too. And who's to say that it was all black voters voting on race? Comments like that are borderline racist, it implies that black people are too stupid to consider politics, only skin color.

And anyway, what about all the white people that voted for Obama? Those white voters are so stupid, they only voted because of their white guilt. Likewise, as someone already pointed out, probably a lot of white people didn't vote for Obama because he wasn't white.

Give me a break, bunch of hypocrites. Thinking like this is why "the race card" is still even an issue.

[Sam H]

Theodore Wrote:

racerbabe48 Wrote:I guess this is the difference.
...waiting to get assailed by everyone...

No sails here...
You're right. The Presidential seal has an eagle on it... in both claws you will not find olive branches of peace. You find that on one side only and the other is arrows. Threats without enforceable consequences are meaningless... CERTAINLY there are many tools before the military...

Technically, the military is one of four powers of influence in the President's portfolio: Diplomacy (talkin'), Economics (spendin'), Intelligence (spyin'), and Military (wackin' people over the noggin')

The last 8 yrs have seen essentially no use of the other three powers of influence.

And last time I checked most of you make less than $250k a year. What are you griping about?

[jedimario]

thelusiv Wrote:Give me a break, bunch of hypocrites. Thinking like this is why "the race card" is still even an issue.

We only think that because it's the best conclusion based on our observations.

Well, I can't speak for everyone, but I can speak for me. Enlighten me.

[evilevo11]

jedimario Wrote:It's irrelevant whether or not the rest of the world likes Obama, but we must have some sort of foreign relations so the president has to mingle with other nations to some extent.

Yes foreign relations and mingling are highly related.


WOW, I was surprised you said this at first, but now after thinking about it, not surprising.


Scorke

[evilevo11]

Sam H Wrote:And last time I checked most of you make less than $250k a year. What are you griping about?

Seriously, haha.

NOBODY, well maybe some of the fogies, but I assume NOBODY on this forum make that cash, if you do, good for you. If you don't you cannot bitch about obama's tax policies...

Scorke

[jedimario]

evilevo11 Wrote:If you don't you cannot bitch about obama's tax policies...

Sure I can.

I don't think taxes should be raised on anybody.

[evilevo11]

jedimario Wrote:

evilevo11 Wrote:If you don't you cannot bitch about obama's tax policies...

Sure I can.

I don't think taxes should be raised on anybody.

Well then you are an IDIOT.

You should stick to driving on non-paved roads, educate your children at home, and never ever make use of any of the infrastructure provided for you.

Scorke

[svensko]

jedimario Wrote:

evilevo11 Wrote:If you don't you cannot bitch about obama's tax policies...

Sure I can.

I don't think taxes should be raised on anybody.

I agree, we also don't need the police, firemen, EMTs, roads, bridges, schools, etc.
Hell, they all practically pay for themselves anyways!

[jedimario]

I didn't say we shouldn't have taxes, I said they shouldn't be raised.

[evilevo11]

jedimario Wrote:I didn't say we shouldn't have taxes, I said they shouldn't be raised.

The cost of everything goes up almost every year.

SCorke

[jedimario]

So does the population and pork spending on functions that the government should have no hand in.

[svensko]

Gahhhh stop using stupid McCain slang. Leave that crap in Alaska.

[jedimario]

Me? I'm not intentionally using any.

[Xtopher]

sam and sam.......just because we may not make 250k a year ( isnt it down to like 125k now?) doenst mean we shouldnt care. I dont think its fair to make that group pay more for SOCIALIST programs that benefit the poor just because they can afford it.

Whos to decide if they CAN afford it? If i make 250k im sure ill have an ear mark for EVERY dollar. Tax me more and something i wanted to do with it will suffer. Tax me less and ill expand my plans.

Every one of us could figure out how to spend 150k net a year. We all have hobbies, vacations, desires and investments wed love to make. Should i have to cut back on my liberty just because some lazy idiot wants to mooch and live off the government. Im sure the person working 40-60hrs a week really appreciates knowing some lazy person works 0-20 and mooches.

I understand about paying for roads, police, education etc......but im not for more welfare, healthcare and other useless programs.

What you liberals dont get.......if you want to donate your money to government programs and poor people then do it.......just dont make it mandatory for me to do it as well.

Accountability would come in the form of if you voted for the winner you have to follow his policies 100% and if you didnt vote you can opt out.