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"Monster" Colorado wildfire rages; Obama plans visit

Great. On top of everything going on here, now we have to deal with Obama. Heck, he'll probably stiff the city on the cost of security...like he has in many other places.

Obama...do Colorado Springs a favor: Stay away.


"Monster" Colorado wildfire rages; Obama plans visit - Yahoo! News

Yeah, he'll probably dump gasoline on it out of AF1's window as he flies over it, too. He's a poo poo head.

If he stayed back in Washington, you'd be screaming that he's sittin on his keister while the West burns.
 
Yeah, he'll probably dump gasoline on it out of AF1's window as he flies over it, too. He's a poo poo head.

If he stayed back in Washington, you'd be screaming that he's sittin on his keister while the West burns.

I think he SHOULD stay in Washington instead of turning our troubles into a campaign event. We don't need him here. There are rules and procedures for the City to receive Federal assistance. Those rules are being followed and they are working. He adds nothing by coming...except more costs for the City.
 
If he stayed back in Washington, you'd be screaming that he's sittin on his keister while the West burns.

Exactly.

With Partisans like Mycroft Obama will never win.

He could save people like him from a burning building and they'll still bitch

"Yeah but you didn't save my Creedence CD's and my briefcase you JERK!"
 
Exactly.

With Partisans like Mycroft Obama will never win.

He could save people like him from a burning building and they'll still bitch

"Yeah but you didn't save my Creedence CD's and my briefcase you JERK!"

LOL!!

Do you seriously think Obama has the ability to save anyone? Get real.

He's not coming here to "save" anyone. He's coming here for the same reason The Weekly Standard wrote an article about our troubles: Partisan politics and campaigning.

I started a thread objecting to the Weekly Standard article and I apply the same objection to Obama's visit.
 
LOL!!

Do you seriously think Obama has the ability to save anyone? Get real.

He's not coming here to "save" anyone. He's coming here for the same reason The Weekly Standard wrote an article about our troubles: Partisan politics and campaigning.

I started a thread objecting to the Weekly Standard article and I apply the same objection to Obama's visit.

Yeah you don't get the point I'm trying to make, which is unsurprising considering you were one of those "I'm not a birther BUT" partisans.

I'm just saying no matter what he does, he loses for people like you so your opinion means very little.
 
Yeah you don't get the point I'm trying to make, which is unsurprising considering you were one of those "I'm not a birther BUT" partisans.

I'm just saying no matter what he does, he loses for people like you so your opinion means very little.

And you are either blinded by your bias...or you can't read.

I've been very clear about why I object to him coming to the Springs.

1. Added costs to the City.
2. Using our troubles to further his campaign.

And, I'll add another reason I object: We have limited police resources and we need every last one of them to protect our citizens and their property. We have almost 40,000 people who have evacuated their homes. Our police is the only thing preventing looters from adding further devastation to those citizens. When Obama comes, the security HE will require will diminish the security OUR citizens require.

Now, Jetboogieman, I don't blame you for not caring about the citizens of Colorado Springs...after all, we don't exist in Klingon Space...but I WOULD expect the President to care about our citizens. The best thing he can do is STAY AWAY.
 
More partisan hackery-
"like he has in many other places"

name ALL the other places President Obama has stiffed towns... I can only come up with one. But to use your whine, you'd better hope Willard doesn't visit either, he too has stiffed a town... :shock:

Interesting turn of events, the 'jack booted police' are all that stands between the citizens and complete lawlessness, with the balance of safety so razor thin the President coming to town will plunge Colorado Springs into total chaos....

Ummm when Oklahoma was hit by a killer tornado a few years ago we called out our National Guard to prevent looting.

But political hackery and hyperpartisan blinders don't allow for much rational thought... :peace
 
More partisan hackery-
"like he has in many other places"

name ALL the other places President Obama has stiffed towns... I can only come up with one. But to use your whine, you'd better hope Willard doesn't visit either, he too has stiffed a town... :shock:

Interesting turn of events, the 'jack booted police' are all that stands between the citizens and complete lawlessness, with the balance of safety so razor thin the President coming to town will plunge Colorado Springs into total chaos....

Ummm when Oklahoma was hit by a killer tornado a few years ago we called out our National Guard to prevent looting.

But political hackery and hyperpartisan blinders don't allow for much rational thought... :peace

I don't want Romney coming to town to capitalize politically on our troubles, either.

We do not have "jack booted police"...though you might in Oklahoma. And yes, our public resources are stretched very thin. Now, regardless your hyperbole...we won't plunge into chaos by any means...we DON'T need the added burden of providing for the President's safety just so he can make a campaign stop.

Dude...I am being perfectly reasonable here. If anyone has a problem with rational thought being supplanted by political hackery and hyperpartisan blinders...it's you.
 
The problem with political hacks is they think they are 'perfectly reasonable' and it is those disagree who are so unreasonable.

You walked right past your hackery, the many times President Obama has 'stiffed' towns.... I'll ask again... name a few of the many.... :confused:

YOU are the one with the overblown rant on looting, police, all the evacuees, and how the President's visit will create havoc... :roll:

Our police are like any other, good, bad, and a few ugly, the point is when our state was split in two by a tornado our Governor called out the National Guard, the 'other' jack booted thugs as some many on the hyper right are fond or calling them from time to time when it fits their warped world view, when the police needed help.

So the question is-
Is your Governor asleep at the switch orrrrrr

are you over hyping the manpower strain on LE to further your hyperpartisan rant?
 
And if he didn't go, you guys would be bitching about how out of touch he is and that he doesn't care that your state is on fire.

Bull****. I live in colorado spring and have met noone here that was complaining that he didnt come and noone here that i have talked to or heard from is happy he is coming. His presence does nothing to help anything here.

Furthermore, this is not unusual for Colorado. This happens almost every summer as it does in much of this region. And yet noone is ever bitching or whining about the president not coming. This fire is not even all that big in comparison to many that have burned even this year. It is only getting attention because of where it is. It is close to Colorado Springs which houses 3 military bases and and Air Force Academy.
 
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And if he didn't go, you guys would be bitching about how out of touch he is and that he doesn't care that your state is on fire.

Seriously...have you even read my posts in this thread?
 
Colorado is state with many Mega-Churches.

Have we been told why God wants to burn it up?

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Just sayin'...
 
The problem with political hacks is they think they are 'perfectly reasonable' and it is those disagree who are so unreasonable.

You walked right past your hackery, the many times President Obama has 'stiffed' towns.... I'll ask again... name a few of the many.... :confused:

YOU are the one with the overblown rant on looting, police, all the evacuees, and how the President's visit will create havoc... :roll:

Our police are like any other, good, bad, and a few ugly, the point is when our state was split in two by a tornado our Governor called out the National Guard, the 'other' jack booted thugs as some many on the hyper right are fond or calling them from time to time when it fits their warped world view, when the police needed help.

So the question is-
Is your Governor asleep at the switch orrrrrr

are you over hyping the manpower strain on LE to further your hyperpartisan rant?

Sigh...

Obviously you don't want to see anything bad said about your guy...Obama...or you'd know of the many times his campaign has stiffed communities for their costs related to his campaign stops. Since you insist that I...a conservative...educate you, I'll help you out this once.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...obama-campaign-to-pay-for-their-own-security/
Obama Raises $3.1 Million in Boston, Sticks City with Security Bill
One Presidential Campaign Pays Local Police, One Doesn’t. - By Jim Geraghty - The Campaign Spot - National Review Online

These are the three that I've seen reported. Given this pattern of behavior by the Obama campaign, do you honestly think there are ANY cities being compensated?

Now...on to the rest of your hyperbole. I'm not "over hyping" anything. I'm simply telling Obama that we don't need him here...we don't want him here...and he would better serve our community by staying away.

You can continue to call me a "political hack"...as if throwing slurs around is any kind of reasonable response to anything...but the reality is you'll defend Obama in this manner every time instead of giving cogent, reasonable reasons why we should accept the disruption and increased costs his campaign stop will bring...at a time we can least afford it.
 
Colorado is state with many Mega-Churches.

Have we been told why God wants to burn it up?

pat-robertson-politics.jpg



Just sayin'...

Great...

Another liberal...having nothing relevant to say...MUST post something!!

And people here talk about "political hacks"???
 
Weren't you the guy who started a thread yesterday grumping about the idea of people politicizing the wild fires?

Yes.

I was complaining about a right-wing opinion article using our troubles for political gain.

Now I'm complaining about Obama...a lefty...doing the same.
 
Gee, I hope airforce one dosn't crash and burn with Obama on board in the wildfire. That would be terrible. :2wave:
 
Yes.

I was complaining about a right-wing opinion article using our troubles for political gain.

Now I'm complaining about Obama...a lefty...doing the same.

Well, given the flap about him staying in the white house during the oil spill in the gulf, who can blame the guy?
 
Well, given the flap about him staying in the white house during the oil spill in the gulf, who can blame the guy?

I don't care about the oil spill. I care about Colorado Springs.
 
I don't care about the oil spill. I care about Colorado Springs.

I somehow doubt he is doing this thinking of you specifically.
 
Yeah, and if Obama didn't show up you all would be complaining about that. Instead of complaining, maybe you should be out there lending a hand.
 
Yeah, and if Obama didn't show up you all would be complaining about that. Instead of complaining, maybe you should be out there lending a hand.

LOL!!!

I wonder if ANY of you liberals read a thread before you post on it.

Dude, you are only about the 5th person to say what you said...after I addressed your point.

Jeez, do me a favor and come up with something new, eh?
 
I somehow doubt he is doing this thinking of you specifically.

You are correct, of course.

In fact, Obama isn't thinking of the Springs, either. He's only thinking of how he can maximize the benefit to his campaign.
 
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