What has Obama done well?

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by dblanch66

Can I have some of the acid you just dropped?

Surprise, a lefty from LA disagrees. You're right though:
- the concept of helping all children succeed in school, especially in lower and mid-lower income areas, and holding schools accountable for performance is a crappy idea.
- so is stopping Partial Birth abortion
- the Bush Admin of course had nothing to do with stopping terrorist attacks from 2001-2008.
- who cares about the millions in Africa that Bush approved funding saved from AIDS & death.
- we should've never went after Bin Laden and the Taliban, we deserved 9/11.
- I enjoy telemarketing calls at dinnertime.

I'll just drop another hit, how silly of me to even post.

[dblanch66]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Surprise, a lefty from LA disagrees. You're right though:
- the concept of helping all children succeed in school, especially in lower and mid-lower income areas, and holding schools accountable for performance is a crappy idea.
- so is stopping Partial Birth abortion
- the Bush Admin of course had nothing to do with stopping terrorist attacks from 2001-2008.
- who cares about the millions in Africa that Bush approved funding saved from AIDS & death.
- we should've never went after Bin Laden and the Taliban, we deserved 9/11.
- I enjoy telemarketing calls at dinnertime.

I'll just drop another hit, how silly of me to even post.

Assume my affiliations if you will. I voted for Paul. Independent from LA if you please. Did you understand all of "My Pet Goat" when Bush was reading it to you during the 911 attacks?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by dblanch66

Assume my affiliations if you will. I voted for Paul. Independent from LA if you please. Did you understand all of "My Pet Goat" when Bush was reading it to you during the 911 attacks?

Ron Paul is doubly wretched and loathsome.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by saden1

Ron Paul is doubly wretched and loathsome.

And we will certainly miss Tim Russert, he was definitely one of the good guys.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

And we will certainly miss Tim Russert, he was definitely one of the good guys.

I will give him props on completely dismantling Ron Paul. but I don't know about being a good guy. Correct me if I am wrong but if you only talk about what you're told you can talk about you're in the business of propaganda.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by saden1

I will give him props on completely dismantling Ron Paul. but I don't know about being a good guy. Correct me if I am wrong but if you only talk about what you're told you can talk about you're in the business of propaganda.

The left pounding him about the Libby issue only re-inforces my point. Many on the right felt he was too left, and vice versa for the left. Overall he was down the middle much more than most. Russert's complete body of work leaves him in the category of the good guys.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

The left pounding him about the Libby issue only re-inforces my point. Many on the right felt he was too left, and vice versa for the left. Overall he was down the middle much more than most. Russert's complete body of work leaves him in the category of the good guys.

Honestly, this isn't about Libby, it could be about the Clintons for all I care. The fact of the matter is "when [he talks] to senior government officials on the phone, it's [his] policy [that the] conversations are confidential. If [he wants] to use anything from that conversation, then [he] will ask permission [to do so]." If his body of work is based on his relationship with the establishment what exactly is his role?

[dblanch66]

Originally Posted by saden1

Ron Paul is doubly wretched and loathsome.

Careful. I'll start posting Bush clips and the epitomy of douchebaggery and incompetence will eclipse anything Paul, Obama, Carter, Reagan, Taft, Clinton, Hoover, Wilson....Helms..well, you get the point. Or maybe you don't. Doesn't matter anyway. Get used to 7 more years of Obama.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by dblanch66

Careful. I'll start posting Bush clips and the epitomy of douchebaggery and incompetence will eclipse anything Paul, Obama, Carter, Reagan, Taft, Clinton, Hoover, Wilson....Helms..well, you get the point. Or maybe you don't. Doesn't matter anyway. Get used to 7 more years of Obama.

Lol.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by dblanch66

Careful. I'll start posting Bush clips and the epitomy of douchebaggery and incompetence will eclipse anything Paul, Obama, Carter, Reagan, Taft, Clinton, Hoover, Wilson....Helms..well, you get the point. Or maybe you don't. Doesn't matter anyway. Get used to 7 more years of Obama.

now thats funny

[dblanch66]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack
Very true...although it's interesting to note that when anyone mentioned how actions taken (or not taken) during the Clinton administration may have impacted the Bush administration that was usually brushed aside. Every president affects future presidents. It didn't just start with Bush/Obama

I know. Having all that excess money in the National Treasury must've been a real bitch.

This was my first post. Tongue in cheek. Duh.

All of my comments were 'general' and not aimed at one particular person on the board or character assasinations of any one poster. Here's where it started:

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33
Bush positives: - concept of No Child Left Behind
- Tax cuts resulting in 52 consecutive months of job creation
- minimized federal funding of abortion
- Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act
- Global HIV/AIDS funding
- instrumental in expanding NATO alliance
- Roberts & Alito and other strict constructionalist judge appointments.
- consolidated and reformed intelligence sharing
- parts of Homeland Security (agencies under HS should've consolidated more to reduce costs not as much new spending)
- Bush Admin thwarted additional terrorist attempts to attack US citizens/interests.
- Afghanistan (should've had better long term strategy)
- Iraq (actual war well executed, long term strategy not-so-much.) Troop surge worked though.
- Response to early 2000s (Clinton) recession.
- Economic Stimulus Act (mostly tax rebates)
- Do Not Call Act

Can I have some of the acid you just dropped?

I guess that was just way too mean. It's called "sense of humor". Suggesting that Slingin' was doing acid was a .....joke...

Then Slingin says: Surprise, a lefty from LA disagrees.

My reply: Assume my affiliations if you will. I voted for Paul. Independent from LA if you please. Did you understand all of "My Pet Goat" when Bush was reading it to you during the 911 attacks?

Again: joking. If I don't type a smiley face when kidding here, does it not come through? Then, I posted a few Bush You Tube links and wrote this:

I can keep going. It's infinite, like the number of homosexual scandals of the republican party. Again...joke. Then came this:

Originally Posted by SmootSmack
Me can't not undderstoood Myller. Me Stoopid Repbulican. Myller1oh1 so smart.

Ok, gotta run. Going to book my tickets for the Martha's Vineyard White House Tour.

Then me:

Well...statisitcally 1/2 of America believes that christianity is older than judaism and I do believe most christians in the US are republican so..draw your own conclusions. Ok. Really? Did that really offend? And just because I don't post a link doesn't make it not true. It was quoted on All Things Considered on NPR. That's where I heard it.

To which this was the result:

Originally Posted by SmootSmack
Woah, woah, woah...you're asking me to do math and also draw? That's too much for my little republican brain to handle all at once.

hmmm...sarcasm. uneducated wit.

It's an Oscar Wilde quote. kinda witty.

Then this from Slingin:

Link to this stat please.

Also may want to check this out....looks like Christian Democrats outnumber Christian Republicans, genius.

Mainline shows shift to Democrats | Christian Century | Find Articles at BNET

Among Catholics, the Ds outnumber Rs pretty significantly. Catholics make up about 23% of the country and are a solid chunk of the total number of Christians in the U.S.

http://cara.georgetown.edu/pr061808.pdf

So what conclusion should we draw again smart guy?

I sure he meant "smart guy" in a nice way.

Then:

JoeRedskin writes:

That dblanche is an idealogue with an agenda and obvious bias. Also, that dblanche calling Bush stupid is pretty much the kettle calling the pot black.


He probably gets the same "tingle" up his leg as Chris Matthews when Obama speaks.

and:
And I would suggest someone who paints with as "wide a brush" in calling people dumbasses should look in the mirror to find the dumbass.

I never called anyone a dumbass.

And from Hog1:

dblanche E Coyote...........Soooper genius

And more kindness from JoeRedskin with this lovely comment:

You, however, make broad sweeping statements impying anyone who might have a different opinion from you is an idiot. Post whatever you want, you've already shown youself to be a mindless biased drone.

I guess none of those comments were provocation for my most controversial next post:

I don't know, poopy head. Maybe it's because more and more folks in 2008 wanted to disassociate themselves from the sinking ship. Sounds like you are a little butt hurt so a nerve was obviously struck.
It's nice to see a president that can have a beer because he isn't a dry drunk.
Speaking of which, republicans are like a college chick. give her a couple of long island ice teas and they can be talked into anything...war, patriot act, confirming a cleaning lady to the supreme court.
You need to replace your town halls with study halls.

Now see if you understand now, my use of "poopy head" was commenting on the childishness and personal venom of the prior comments. I was using HUMOR to illustrate a point which obviously soared above some very low heads. Then the whole thing went into a tailspin which I happily fueled to again prove a point. If you don't believe me, go back to page 14 or 15 to see for yourselves. Spin away, Karl Rove.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by dblanch66

and:
And I would suggest someone who paints with as "wide a brush" in calling people dumbasses should look in the mirror to find the dumbass.

I never called anyone a dumbass.

Not to re-ignite this whole thing, but to clarify, I know you didn't call anyone a dumbass. The response you quoted from me was to Miller101.

And I don't think the "poopy head" one was your most controversial post, making lewd suggestions involving the Bible trumped that one.

Water under the bridge though, no worries.

[dblanch66]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Not to re-ignite this whole thing, but to clarify, I know you didn't call anyone a dumbass. The response you quoted from me was to Miller101.

And I don't think the "poopy head" one was your most controversial post, making lewd suggestions involving the Bible trumped that one.

Water under the bridge though, no worries.

When backed into a corner, I go for the most zinging thing I can. Not one of my finest moments. I got nuttin' but love for you, Slingin'. Politics is a testy business and usually one that leads to flare ups.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by dblanch66

When backed into a corner, I go for the most zinging thing I can. Not one of my finest moments. I got nuttin' but love for you, Slingin'. Politics is a testy business and usually one that leads to flare ups.

Ditto