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Old 08-09-2011, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Failed Presidency? nah.

If history has taught us anything, its that it takes decades to feel the impact of a presidential term. I was looking at a list of PRESIDENT RANKINGS over the years and besides the obvious, Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, that stayed fairly consistant near the top.. most Presidents rankings bounced all over the board from being the worst one year to being mid pack or near the top a few years (decades) later.

the facts are, we simply don't know how Obamas policies are going to impact our country in 25 or 50 years.. we just don't know.. we think we know, but we are naive at best.
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:12 AM
 
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Obama's approval rating is so bad that Kenyans are now insisting he was born in the US.
hahah

and yeah and it's too bad he is actually Kenyan
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:31 AM
 
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Failed Presidency? nah..............the facts are, we simply don't know how Obamas policies are going to impact our country in 25 or 50 years.. we just don't know.. we think we know, but we are naive at best.

History has taught us (Wilson & FDR, Truman, LBJ, Carter & Clinton) as have debt projections of the impact of Obamacare in which an additional $50Billion/yr. was recently discovered as well as another possible "mandate" for the CLASS entitlement (LTC for seniors).

Those who have not learned from history are repeating the same mistakes and economic failures in exponential proportions (statist Progressives).
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:42 AM
 
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Without a doubt Obama and his spineless Democowards take a healthy portion of blame, here. They are pathetic. An embarrassment.

But don't kid yourself, the Republicans are just as much to blame for this.

Obstructing progress and improvement of any kind, for the sake of mindless partisan posturing and pretense.

They have vowed to do everything in their power to make these four years of Obama's tenure, a total and complete disaster; for what they percieve as their own partisan political gain. But they are wrong. Any American with a reasonable IQ sees right through them and knows exactly the game their playing.

I also find quite comical (and at the same time, profoundly sad) that Republicans and their loyal sockpuppets, are now singularily pointing their fingers at Obama and the Democowards.

I mean, all these sockpuppet Republicans have been pumping out their chests and proudly proclaiming that they have the house, they're in control and that they got 98% of what they wanted.

Yet, these mindless sh*t-for-brains immediately deflect accountability, responsibility and blame. Doesn't get more comical than that.

Sort of like the little kid who throws a snowball at 'old lady Smith's house, breaks her window and goes laughing and proudly bragging of his window breaking deed. The kid proceeds to attempt to belittle his friends for not having the guts to break 'ole lady Smith's window with a snowball.

Then, 20 minutes later the cops show up and their parents show up and demand accountability. So the little proud window breaker, suddenly loses all his boastful pride and like the little coward he truely is.....he immediately points the finger at and lays the blame on the kid standing next to him.

That's Republican "integrity and character" illustrated, perfectly.

I agree with pretty much all of this, especially the bolded area.
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:57 AM
 
Location: New Mexico
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Without a doubt Obama and his spineless Democowards take a healthy portion of blame, here. They are pathetic. An embarrassment.

But don't kid yourself, the Republicans are just as much to blame for this.

Obstructing progress and improvement of any kind, for the sake of mindless partisan posturing and pretense.

They have vowed to do everything in their power to make these four years of Obama's tenure, a total and complete disaster; for what they percieve as their own partisan political gain. But they are wrong. Any American with a reasonable IQ sees right through them and knows exactly the game their playing.

I also find quite comical (and at the same time, profoundly sad) that Republicans and their loyal sockpuppets, are now singularily pointing their fingers at Obama and the Democowards.

I mean, all these sockpuppet Republicans have been pumping out their chests and proudly proclaiming that they have the house, they're in control and that they got 98% of what they wanted.

Yet, these mindless sh*t-for-brains immediately deflect accountability, responsibility and blame. Doesn't get more comical than that.

Sort of like the little kid who throws a snowball at 'old lady Smith's house, breaks her window and goes laughing and proudly bragging of his window breaking deed. The kid proceeds to attempt to belittle his friends for not having the guts to break 'ole lady Smith's window with a snowball.

Then, 20 minutes later the cops show up and their parents show up and demand accountability. So the little proud window breaker, suddenly loses all his boastful pride and like the little coward he truely is.....he immediately points the finger at and lays the blame on the kid standing next to him.

That's Republican "integrity and character" illustrated, perfectly.
What he said.
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Old 08-09-2011, 10:32 AM
 
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Without a doubt this was the most publically forecasted downgrade in the history of S&P downgrades. We were warned back in early April exactly what criteria had to be met. The big government Progressives refuse to cut where is is needed. The destruction is intentional and by design by the far left. There is simply no other explaination.

We keep hearing from the far left that "Obama inherited" the economy. Well Obama inherited a AAA credit rating and 5.7% unemployment and look at how he has screwed that up!
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Old 08-09-2011, 10:43 AM
 
Location: Partisanship Is An Intellectual/Emotional Handicap
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I agree with pretty much all of this, especially the bolded area.
They have chosen Partisan loyalties over progress and improvement.

They have chosen their own selfish, ego-driven, partisan stupidity over America and American Citizens.

They have chosen Corporate Fascism.
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Old 08-09-2011, 10:48 AM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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They have chosen Partisan loyalties over progress and improvement.
'Progress and improvement' is Obama inheriting a AAA credit rating and 5.7% unemployment and totally screwing that up?



Oh my!
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Old 08-09-2011, 11:10 AM
 
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The GOP and the tea baggers are crippling this nation. Without this bunch, we wouldn't even be in this mess. You're obviously focusing on the wrong President because you want him to fail. The truth of the matter is that Dubya was a problem when he was in office, and what he did to hurt this country is still hurting it with the help of his supporters.

The Pubs today represent nothing more than a continuation of Bush, which is why we're in the state we're in. This is clear and understood by those who will be voting for an Obama reelection and for extracting the worthless GOP contingent from Congress and offices around the country.

One of the most misinformed and ignorant posts I've ever seen on the subject, and that's saying a lot....
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Old 08-09-2011, 11:24 AM
 
Location: Gone
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'Progress and improvement' is Obama inheriting a AAA credit rating and 5.7% unemployment and totally screwing that up?



Oh my!
Ignoring the Fact that it was the Tea Baggers that destroyed our credit rating and believing that President Obama is responsible for the unemployment situation:
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