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2010-04-04 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-04-04 07:13|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 I've said it all along. Like most egotists, the man loves the sound of his own voice. And when TOTUS isn't around, he sounds like a rambling, stumbling, stuttering boob. I also notice when he shifts into the "down home" dialect when he's out on the road dealing with the rubes.
But, of course, the media still insists he's one of the Great Orators of our time. You'll know he's in serious trouble if even they get off that bandwagon.

Posted by tu3031 2010-04-04 10:56|| 2010-04-04 10:56|| Front Page Top

Posted by gorb 2010-04-04 12:28|| 2010-04-04 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Whoops! That image was way smaller when I found it. Could someone add "width=400"? Sorry.

Posted by gorb 2010-04-04 12:30|| 2010-04-04 12:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, if it's like our Dear Speaker said about healthcare ("We have to pass it to see what's in it"), then I'll predict what's said about other pending garbage:

Cap & Trade:
"We have to pass it to prove global warming"

Iran nuke:
"We have to permit the development of the bomb to prove that they are capable of building one"

Amnesty for illegals:
"We have to pass the bill to find out how many are here and determine the cost-benefit of keeping them out in the future"

Sharia law:
"We must permit the application of Sharia law in the US to determine if it's compatible with the rights of freedom of religious expression"

Big Brother & anti-terrorism:
"We must yield further rights & freedoms in the interest of self-protection; we will give them back when the danger is over"

Greater social spending:
"We must yield to the needs of the needing few. When the needing few are greater than the providers we'll take another look at where we went wrong"

Higher taxes & the economy:
"We must provide for the common good...it takes a large & functional government to do so. We'll reduce the taxes when the 'crisis' is over."

And, of course, you can expect similar diatribes from our Dear Leader defending the moves...

Posted by logi_cal 2010-04-04 12:30|| 2010-04-04 12:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Events will overtake this President. We have the descent of Mexico into chaos, we have terrorism, we have the economy. It will accelerate and he will be outside the OODA loops.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-04-04 13:52|| 2010-04-04 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Very good development logi_cal. Unfortunately, also true.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-04 14:01|| 2010-04-04 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 I don't see the problem here.

The teabaggers laughed at him and made jokes, but now he has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt and with geometric logic that his policies are sound and reasonable.

/sarc

Posted by Angusoque Ghibelline1266 2010-04-04 14:06|| 2010-04-04 14:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Behavior that is rewarded is reinforced.
If you elect a two bits con man POTUS, don't expect him to believe that he can't fool all the people all the time.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-04-04 14:52|| 2010-04-04 14:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Sounds like he's taking lessons from his good buddy Fidel.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2010-04-04 17:26|| 2010-04-04 17:26|| Front Page Top

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