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If you want lies, spin and propaganda, watch Fox News....
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.........or MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, ...................
If you want lies, spin and propaganda, watch Fox News....
:roll:
.........or MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, ...................
I watch them all.....
I disagree that Obama is not intellegent, he has plenty of education and fully understands what is going on. What Obama lacks, as you also noted, is executive experience (if that is what you meant by being competent) - the ability to organize the efforts of others to meet a simply stated goal. Using PPACA as an example, even though it is often called ObamaCare, it is not at all what Obama would like; other than adding much more gov't control over the existing mess it does not replace anything (not even any existing gov't programs like Medicare, Medicaid or the VA medical system).
Edit: This is a reply to post #10, I meant to use reply with quote.
Firstly, being well educated is not necessarily a sign of intelligence - it is a sign of being able to master the art of performing for academics in the manner in which they wish to be stroked.
Secondly, I would challenge greatly that Obama fully understands what's going on. He is clueless on the economy, clueless on foreign affairs, and clueless on the art of the possible in politics. The man has such an over inflated opinion of himself that he is incapable of listening to those who might actually know something that could help him govern.
Thirdly, not only does he lack executive experience, he more importantly lacks executive expertise. It's like turning over a company you worked to create and build all you life to your spoiled only child - he's entitled, but he hasn't the foggiest idea how to actually run the place and in no time it falls off a cliff. You might have had more success electing one of the Kardashians - equally as high profile, yet experienced in running a successful business and making things happen. And to think, the man is in his early 50s and your country is going to be paying through the nose the better part of another 50 years to keep him safe and cater to him because he's sure to demand his perks.
Finally, most importantly by competence, I meant he's not a leader. He moves no one to his goals or policy positions. On the foreign relations files, can anyone name even one success the man has lead from start to finish with accomplishment? At home, what domestic policy successes does he have? You can say Obamacare, but in truth that is the brainchild of the Democrat Congress, with precious little help or leadership from Obama but he rushed in at the end when the deal was done to claim ownership.
You just have to look at the two main issues that arose at the start of his second term - gun control and immigration reform - there was a push in the country, a grassroots push, to perhaps do something significant about access to guns and the types of guns and ammunition available, however, Obama's involvement cratered the support because he doesn't know how to work a compromise, to lead by the power of his convictions, to convince people of the rightness of his goals. Likewise, with immigration reform - the Senate was working behind the scenes on a reform package and having bipartisan success and were about to announce their outline of a plan and Obama, ever the roadblock, had to have a White House announcement on the subject the day before the Senate announcement, and that set the process back months and likely killed it.
The man holds the highest office in America, and for that matter the world, and that office is to be respected. But the man holding that position is a disgrace to that office, in my view, and it does no good to brush off his failures - they are serious and they have set back your country's recovery and prosperity by many years if not decades.
Sound a little bitter there... No president EVER has gotten away with ANYTHING
If you want lies, spin and propaganda, watch Fox News....
Yeah, I was talking about the "family values" stuff. The boring stuff that enablers and shepherds of poverty can't stand.I didn't find one for me up there. I almost voted Ethical/Moral/Family decline, but it seems you're talking more about "family values" stuff, which isn't what I have in mind.
My answer would be he has no respect for personal rights or for the service nature of his position.
Yeah, I was talking about the "family values" stuff. The boring stuff that enablers and shepherds of poverty can't stand.
Don't be. Family values is at the very heart of the Right. With Obama's flip-flop on the gay marriage issue, that tells me his family is more of a prop than it is anything else. If having a complete family ever became politically unacceptable for that office, you can bet he'd drop Michelle like a bad habit.How in the hell does the POTUS effect family values to the point that you think that's his greatest weakness????? I'm just baffled beyond belief.
I don't believe you.I'd never ever ever look to the POTUS for that kind of guidance.
Of course he's a decent father as far as you can tell. He's a decent father as far as anyone can tell, because he has a bazillion resources to ensure that he maintains that image. The truth is, you don't know Barack Obama from Adam, so we really don't know what kind of father he is. We do know that he's a flip-flopper on the gay marriage issue, though.Besides, as far as I can tell, Obama has been a decent father and husband and in no way presents himself as NOT being family oriented.
Don't be. Family values is at the very heart of the Right. With Obama's flip-flop on the gay marriage issue, that tells me his family is more of a prop than it is anything else. If having a complete family ever became politically unacceptable for that office, you can bet he'd drop Michelle like a bad habit.
I don't believe you.
Of course he's a decent father as far as you can tell. He's a decent father as far as anyone can tell, because he has a bazillion resources to ensure that he maintains that image. The truth is, you don't know Barack Obama from Adam, so we really don't know what kind of father he is. We do know that he's a flip-flopper on the gay marriage issue, though.
He's sill got his right-hand girl calling the plays ...
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No disingenuousness on my part - I truly believe he's not a smart man.
He's what in my younger days used to be referred to as "book smart, life stupid". You don't have to agree with me, but that doesn't mean I'm any more disingenuous in my views than you are in yours.
Take care and have a good day.
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Compared to Bush he is a genius.