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2010-01-19 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by lord garth 2010-01-19 05:48|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Has Obama and his CommiCzars considered liquidating the kulaks? Lots of jobs created/saved in that one.

Posted by ed 2010-01-19 08:00|| 2010-01-19 08:00|| Front Page Top

#2 If his underlying goal is to "cut the US down to size", he would not see them as failed ideas.

Posted by eLarson 2010-01-19 08:46|| 2010-01-19 08:46|| Front Page Top

#3 For all his brainpower

Sorry, I have seen his achievements in exploiting whiteman's guilt but can anyone tell me of any palpable achievement of Obama's brainpower? Maths? Rocket Science? Chess?

Posted by JFM 2010-01-19 09:20|| 2010-01-19 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 ...running a con [aka confidence game] grand enough to put himself in one of the most critical positions on the planet without the skills or experience to actually do the job without creating chaos and ruin.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-01-19 09:48|| 2010-01-19 09:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Procopius2k, unless chaos and ruin is in his non-pulic job description. He is decent at it, you have to admit, not the best of the best, but trying.

Posted by twobyfour 2010-01-19 10:44|| 2010-01-19 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 PIMF ...non-public...

Posted by twobyfour 2010-01-19 10:44|| 2010-01-19 10:44|| Front Page Top

#7 A slow learner?

I think he has not learned anything at all.
He is incapable of learning.

Posted by newc 2010-01-19 10:53|| 2010-01-19 10:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Having just read the Harry Potter series of books (preparing for middle-school subbing) I think that they do one very important thing. They introduce children to the horrors of out of control bureaucracy.

Trying to apportion the roles:

Obama = Cornelius Fudge
Pelosi or Napalitano = Umbrage
Emanuel = ?Petigrew?

Not sure about Voldermort; Soros?

Posted by AlanC 2010-01-19 11:08|| 2010-01-19 11:08|| Front Page Top

#9 AlanC

You just helped to Donate Money to the Labour Party in the UK.

Thanks Not!.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-01-19 11:33|| 2010-01-19 11:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Haven't you realized by now that an omniscient being has no need to learn anything new.

Posted by Ulolulet Fillmore9953 2010-01-19 12:03|| 2010-01-19 12:03|| Front Page Top

#11 Um, BP, exactly HOW did I donate money to the UK LP??

These books were bought by/for my kids years ago, I just got around to reading them.

Posted by AlanC 2010-01-19 13:27|| 2010-01-19 13:27|| Front Page Top

#12 Sorry, but The Authors a big Donor to ZanuLabour.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-01-19 14:10|| 2010-01-19 14:10|| Front Page Top

#13 Sorry, I have seen his achievements in exploiting whiteman's guilt but can anyone tell me of any palpable achievement of Obama's brainpower? Maths? Rocket Science? Chess?

Let's review:

1. He gained his most famous post, as editor of Harvard Law Review, by a vote of fellow left-lib students-- not due to superior grades and legal writing skills. As editor, he stood out for failing to write a single article.

2. As a practicing junior associate with a private law firm, he screwed around and billed about 1,300 hours per hour-- about 30% fewer than the minimum deemed acceptable by most law firms. His biggest client over the course of his crap legal career? ACORN.

3. After leaving the practice of law, he used his lefty connections in Chicago to land a part-time adjunct lecturer post at a local law school. No evidence of any trials won or major cases he ever consulted on.

4. As a legislator, his ONLY legislative achievement was securing the videotaping of police confessions while a small time state legislator in Illinois.

5. Zero executive experience.

6. Zero expertise in any field. As a lawyer, he was a washout. Has not produced any legal scholarship at all.

What accounts for the man's intellectual reputation? Not one but TWO autobiographies. When he hasn't even done enough to merit one slim autobiography.

What's that Elvis C. song? Oh yeah: "Clowntime Is O-o-o-over...."

Posted by lex 2010-01-19 16:20|| 2010-01-19 16:20|| Front Page Top

#14 He billed 1,300 hours per year. Most successful urban law firms IIUC require about 2,000 hours of billings from their young associates.

Posted by lex 2010-01-19 16:22|| 2010-01-19 16:22|| Front Page Top

#15 Actually, Obama believes he knows all he needs to know.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-01-19 19:51|| 2010-01-19 19:51|| Front Page Top

#16 Ya, but it's all so,so, ya know, nuanced

Posted by notascrename 2010-01-19 22:31|| 2010-01-19 22:31|| Front Page Top

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