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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:20 PM Original message |
I'm not "judging his Presidency." I'm judging specific action, which can be evaluated. |
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TheMachineWins (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. But speeches mean everything and semantics must be discussed |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kick for truth........nt |
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emsimon33 (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Ditto...and recommend |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think I'm in your small minority. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. So am I. |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Yeah, me too. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
40. and me. the rest have to catch up. nt |
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The Hope Mobile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. I really don't think its a minority anymore. They need to know. |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
77. Count me in that minority |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. I like the way Tapped said it |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
41. he's better at fooling people. nt |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
78. It's a kinder, gentler machine gun hand |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. It goes to show... "Looking forward" in this case can be little more than |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Nice post. Covers all the bases. n/t |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
42. the democrats are not our friends. they're the other half of the power party. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. I voted for CHANGE, |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I really like this. Very clever. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. The vast majority of them, I'll bet. And 2012 will really throw them. |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. And if the Democrats blow it big time and lose seats in 2012, it will be |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
66. Ah, but they'll blame those of us who doubted and criticized for any losses |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. And the reason they get away with this shit year after year after year is because |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. Real change is scary...even for Dems. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
35. cliche |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. K&R |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. Maybe you should do a little math... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It's not about what he will do its about what he has already done. |
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bottomtheweaver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I get 10.4% of his term served so far: |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Truly appalling, ain't it? |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. 122 days / 1461 days = 8.35% n/t |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
71. It's actually 4 mos. served but that's still a lot closer to your number. n/t |
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bottomtheweaver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #71 |
84. I *always* forget to divide by pi. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. I hate dividing pie.. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. Deleted message |
The Hope Mobile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Yikes. I gotta agree with you but Yikes! |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
79. Accountability has no grace period. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. k&r -- I'm in your small minority, too. |
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ComtesseDeSpair (529 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. I completely agree with you |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. People are giving him high approval ratings for no reason that I can see. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. yeah, he'll be able to accomplish more with a lower approval rating... |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. brilliant. einsteinian in its elegance. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
67. How dismissive of you. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #67 |
83. People are ignoring the thereats the Obama poses. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. What an ugly little thing you are. |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. You'll end up getting lots of flames for this, probably |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. Growing very concerned |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. One party with two right wings. n/t |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:39 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Did I fall asleep and it's |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
22. Good post |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. It was ONLY campaign rhetoric. nt |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
24. an economic collapse |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
48. The problem comes when |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. I'm not even mildly surprised.. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
26. k&r |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
27. Deleted sub-thread |
waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
28. K&R! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
32. I agree with everything you've said except for this: |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. K&R |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
38. Well said |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. Corporations run this country, not politicians. Quel Suprise. |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
46. I agree |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
47. I think your problem was you weren't paying attention from the start. |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
82. I beg to differ - PH was very excited about an |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
49. Yeah, you've summarized how I feel. In a word, screwed. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
52. K&R for the truth.... |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
53. Sad, but true. Change? Hardly. Fine tuning? Barely. More like |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. yeah, worst president ever |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. I concur with #46 above. If you are not in contempt of logic, at the |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
54. I agree with you. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
55. After George Bush was elected the first time -- |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
56. I hope to god that you're wrong ( and therefore I'm wrong too) |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
58. Re-branding of Empire |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
59. K&R! (Will you marry me?) |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I second that emotion |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
61. Great post |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
64. I honestly don`t get it. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. You don't get it?? You must be re-trained. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
65. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
68. I agree with you, political heretic, but I'm still not giving up. The forces arrayed against |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
69. well I didn't like him or hilary, but since were throwing out |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
72. It's an Indication that the PTB realize that they have lost control |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
73. This "preventive detention" proposal looks like it may be the kicker for me |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Thats why renting is a better option these days. |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Good analogy.I feel the same way. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
80. Ditto to all the post. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
81. ".....is very much a shocking surprise for" you because.............. |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
86. The WH started the health reform debate from a weak position and |
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