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Old 12-06-2008, 04:43 PM
 
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What has he done beside assign cabinet spots? Not what he has said.
What has he DONE.
A question to ponder is appoint an action verb? What does a President do that is what one would call in grammar a past participle for do. What do the Obama haters know about what doing something is that 73% of American voters don't. If he appoints a cabinet is that not doing anything. What is Bush doing and has he done? Can you win an election without doing anything? How does one differentiate appointing from campaigning in terms of doing something. So much to ponder!
done - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
past participle of do
do - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Now pretending we all managed to make it into Harvard Graduate School how would are professor grade us for accurately using the word done? Is this a valid post applying the word done as having not been accomplished by POTUS elect Obama?

Why is it that something printed in a right wing blog has merit and credibility if negative towards Obama but things from credible sources that are positive aren't. Are there really this many rain makers in here trying to rain on the Obama parade? Yet as the survey shows the sun is shining ever more brightly on our parade.
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Old 12-06-2008, 04:45 PM
 
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Please explain to me what NObama has specifically done to cause you to be "Rejoicing" about him?
The negative posts on here are enough to make us long time posters rejoice and chant in unison.
Yes WE Did
Yes HE Did
No THEY Didn't

You know how when a team wins the World Series and celebrates on the field and in the locker room, they also show the losers dugout with their chins down looking depressed. While we can't actually see the faces in here we can feel the emotions and read the words in between pouring champagne on each other and jogging around the field in victory. Most players on the losing team know to go into the locker room and sulk in private but then their are the few who seek to give the camera man more face time.
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Old 12-06-2008, 04:48 PM
 
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72% of Americans approve of the way Obama's handling the transition

You mean 72% of the 100 Americans polled? Cause I don't think 99% of Americans give a hoot what he's up to. Certainly not 72% of all Americans.
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Old 12-06-2008, 04:48 PM
 
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I think it just points out how much of a pathetic minority the Obama haters truly are... (Newsweek poll Newsweek Poll: Support for Gay Marriage | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com (http://www.newsweek.com/id/172404 - broken link))

I think Obama is doing a very good job - and assembling a very capable team - and adapting to a rapidly deteriorating economic/financial picture that Bush is leaving him with...
Unfortunately 95% of people have NO clue what Obama is doing during the transition... polls are bunk when people who answer them don't even know what is going on.... its the classic, I don't want to seem like an idiot but I voted for him so I will vote "Yes"... or I will vote "Yes" because he is Obama.. Polls are only accurate the more questions you put in... if they answered "Yes" when it should be a "No" answer or vice versa, than its obvious they have no clue what Obama is doing... and so far he hasn't done really anything but apparently people think that he has...
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Old 12-06-2008, 04:53 PM
 
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I've never bashed Obama, but I do think if people were willing to vote for a man with only 143 days of political qualification, chances are they will also be willing to approve whatever he does......right or wrong.

Anyway, Bush had a 73% approval rate at the same time after his election in 2001....so it's a moot point.
Do the math and count the number of days in a year. Let me give you a clue 365 or 366 and look up the year he was elected to the senate and then try to explain how you came up with 143. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm functional math test time here. He was elected in 2004. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm where does that math come from. I will help you since you once again have been misled. 143 days is the time from when he was sworn in until he stated his consideration for running not when he announced. Now since the election occured on November 4 2008 and you used the words willing to vote for, you still need to explain your math calculations. Unlike Harvard Graduated School the readers here probably won't require you to show your work but just explain your calculations.
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Old 12-06-2008, 04:55 PM
 
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Unfortunately 95% of people have NO clue what Obama is doing during the transition... polls are bunk when people who answer them don't even know what is going on.... its the classic, I don't want to seem like an idiot but I voted for him so I will vote "Yes"... or I will vote "Yes" because he is Obama.. Polls are only accurate the more questions you put in... if they answered "Yes" when it should be a "No" answer or vice versa, than its obvious they have no clue what Obama is doing... and so far he hasn't done really anything but apparently people think that he has...
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss 73% of us do as do many commentators and politcal pundits who actually have people paying them to talk politics.
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Old 12-06-2008, 05:24 PM
 
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I think it just points out how much of a pathetic minority the Obama haters truly are... (Newsweek poll Newsweek Poll: Support for Gay Marriage | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com (http://www.newsweek.com/id/172404 - broken link))

I think Obama is doing a very good job - and assembling a very capable team - and adapting to a rapidly deteriorating economic/financial picture that Bush is leaving him with...
I guess I am one of the 28% that obama is making a worse mess than bush already has.

obama sure is getting the left foot off the ground and going to screw the public over really good.
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Old 12-06-2008, 05:33 PM
 
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I guess I am one of the 28% that obama is making a worse mess than bush already has.

obama sure is getting the left foot off the ground and going to screw the public over really good.
Please explain what he has done to mess things up... What legislation has he enacted that messed things up? You're just throwing mud because you know you haven't any facts at all to back you up..

Obama is doing a good job of putting a cabinet together and picking people to lead government agencies.. and formulating policy... that's what you DO during a transition...

He has no authority to do anything more until noon Jan 20th...

Why are you such a sore loser???
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Old 12-06-2008, 05:36 PM
 
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I guess I am one of the 28% that obama is making a worse mess than bush already has.

obama sure is getting the left foot off the ground and going to screw the public over really good.
How is screwing different then wrenching?
wrenching - definition of wrenching by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
1. A sudden sharp, forcible twist or turn.
2. An injury produced by twisting or straining.

Screwing - definition of Screwing by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
1. To turn or twist.

I don't mean to be rude but your post and your handle might suggest similarities between what you suggest Obama is doing to the public is similar to what your name suggests about Monkeys etc. I mean it struck me that way and I am sure that is not what you meant but it could be read that way.
You know how those Bots on here are.
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Old 12-07-2008, 11:58 AM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Well for one he beat McCain and Palin....

uhhh...the people elected him--he really didnt do anything
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