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Old 01-01-2010, 09:21 AM
 
Location: Here
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Obama is much more intelligent than Obama, which is generally the difference between Democratic and Republican presidents. Democratic presidents are better able to think for themselves, whereas Republicans have to rely on advisors.
Quoted for hilarity.
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Old 01-01-2010, 09:24 AM
 
Location: Alvarado, TX
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Absolutely. http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/yawn1.gif (broken link)

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Old 01-01-2010, 09:42 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Obama is much more intelligent than Obama, which is generally the difference between Democratic and Republican presidents. Democratic presidents are better able to think for themselves, whereas Republicans have to rely on advisors.
Then why does Obama have so many "advisors" himself ?

You have any links to back up your statement about Dems vs Repubs and thinking ?
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Old 01-01-2010, 10:35 AM
 
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Obama is much more intelligent than Obama, which is generally the difference between Democratic and Republican presidents. Democratic presidents are better able to think for themselves, whereas Republicans have to rely on advisors.
I think what you mistake for Obama thinking for himself is him reading a written speech from the teleprompter. Who knows how much of it he even wrote..

Have you heard him speak without it?
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Old 01-01-2010, 10:38 AM
 
Location: Everywhere and Nowhere
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Correction made. Don't post and try to make breakfast at the same time.
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Old 01-01-2010, 10:49 AM
 
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Then why does Obama have so many "advisors" himself ?

You have any links to back up your statement about Dems vs Repubs and thinking ?

PeeBo is one of the educated but stupid elites. He is teleprompter dependent, incapable of making good and sound judgments or decisions. He doesn't have the experience or even the simple ability to do so. He belongs in a dark Ivy League hallway where he can influence the already dooped next generation. His "handlers" no doubt having to watch over him every second. He has dozens of "czars" in whom to delegate his duties, a real boob of a leader. It will catch up with him, already has....
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Old 01-01-2010, 10:55 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I think what you mistake for Obama thinking for himself is him reading a written speech from the teleprompter. Who knows how much of it he even wrote..

Have you heard him speak without it?
Do you think Presidents never have had speech writers before Obama? Someone needs a reality check.
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Old 01-01-2010, 10:57 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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PeeBo is one of the educated but stupid elites. He is teleprompter dependent, incapable of making good and sound judgments or decisions. He doesn't have the experience or even the simple ability to do so. He belongs in a dark Ivy League hallway where he can influence the already dooped next generation. His "handlers" no doubt having to watch over him every second. He has dozens of "czars" in whom to delegate his duties, a real boob of a leader. It will catch up with him, already has....
Only if you look at him through Bush-poop colored glasses.
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Old 01-01-2010, 11:03 AM
 
Location: 3rd rock from the sun
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The difference between Bush and Obama - puppet vs master.
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Old 01-01-2010, 11:10 AM
 
Location: West Michigan
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A perfect example of the difference between Obama and Bush is this recent underwear bomber incident on the Detroit bound Northwest/Delta flight.

Obama's appointed Sec. of Homeland Defense, Janet Napolitano, talked about how the security system "worked" the way it should have. Obama later went on to say that the security did not work, even if the system was followed. He contradicted, or at least appeared to contradict, his own appointee (Janet Nap.).

Bush never, ever contradicted or even wanted to appear to contradict any of his appointees or even fellow Republicans. A lot of his lies grew out of his desire to never admit fault, mistakes, failures, etc. and thereby lying on top of lying to try to save face and appear perfect. Why? Because Bush didn't care about the nation or doing his job well; he cared more about what people would think so that he could retain his power through re-election, so he could work his money deals for himself and his family and friends.

Obama cares about doing his job and about helping America. He didn't have to try to save face and defend his own appointee, he came right out and admitted a homeland security deficiency. It didn't matter that this could be thrown against him as a failure and an admission of failure because what's important to him is the safety of the nation, not his image.

It remains to be seen how good a job he'll do of handling this and how good a president he will prove to be, but I have all the confidence in the world that he will do what is right, in his mind and heart, for the nation, whether he's right or wrong in the end. That's all I can ask of any President, and President Obama is an awesome improvement over Bush.
I couldn't agree more if I had written this myself.
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