Three days after he decried the lack of civility in American politics, President Obama is quoted in a new book about his presidency referring to the Tea Party movement using a (well known by now) derogatory term with sexual connotations.

Awesome. How presidential of him.

I found it amusing that he verbally spanked John McCain at the Healthcare Summit by reminding him the campaign was over... and yet, B.O. continues to operate in campaign mode by dividing and trying to score political points.

 

He won the election, he is now president of all Americans, not just those who support him. If he doesn't "get it" soon, he will be one-and-done.

I found it amusing that he verbally spanked John McCain at the Healthcare Summit by reminding him the campaign was over... and yet, B.O. continues to operate in campaign mode by dividing and trying to score political points.

 

He won the election, he is now president of all Americans, not just those who support him. If he doesn't "get it" soon, he will be one-and-done.

 

no he won't

no he won't

I find it hard to believe he will garner anywhere near the blind reverence he enjoyed in 2008. He will not have Bush-fatigue and a weak opponent to surge upon. Moderates hoping for the best now see he is nothing at all like the "moderate" he portrayed himself to be.

 

Even so, I pray to God, the divine O doesn't have the ridiculous majorities in the House and Senate to ram through his destructive agenda.

 

Feel free to contradict my opinion...

I find it hard to believe he will garner anywhere near the blind reverence he enjoyed in 2008. He will not have Bush-fatigue and a weak opponent to surge upon. Moderates hoping for the best now see he is nothing at all like the "moderate" he portrayed himself to be.

 

Even so, I pray to God, the divine O doesn't have the ridiculous majorities in the House and Senate to ram through his destructive agenda.

 

Feel free to contradict my opinion...

 

He will lose both houses of congress but will win the white house. He is exactly who those who voted for him thought he would be and probably exactly who those who voted against him thought he would be.

He will lose both houses of congress but will win the white house. He is exactly who those who voted for him thought he would be and probably exactly who those who voted against him thought he would be.

I have no doubt that the hardcore center of his base feels as you assert here... but I also know there are many moderates and independents who believed his "uniter not a divider" "hope and change" message, that pulled the lever for B.O. and now feel betrayed that they bought into it all. He will need to find a significant chunk of new voters to replace those he's currently running away.

He will lose both houses of congress but will win the white house. He is exactly who those who voted for him thought he would be and probably exactly who those who voted against him thought he would be.

 

An older and very sweet lady that I work with was a devoted Obamunist during the campaign even going so far as to take a day of vacation to watch the coronation last January. She was so excited that the country was finally going to get a President that would solve all of our problems.

 

She has expressed regret to me on more then one occasion. I'm sure she's not unique. She has said catagorically that when Obama runs for re-election he will get at least one less vote.

I have no doubt that the hardcore center of his base feels as you assert here... but I also know there are many moderates and independents who believed his "uniter not a divider" "hope and change" message, that pulled the lever for B.O. and now feel betrayed that they bought into it all. He will need to find a significant chunk of new voters to replace those he's currently running away.

 

Other than the Republicans throwing out a clunker candidate, I think his best hope for re-election is to lose control of the house and senate. That puts the pressure back on Republicans and opens the door for Obama to point some fingers and lay some blame that could carry some weight in 2012. Right now, he can't do that because they (democrates) control everything.

An older and very sweet lady that I work with was a devoted Obamunist during the campaign even going so far as to take a day of vacation to watch the coronation last January. She was so excited that the country was finally going to get a President that would solve all of our problems.

 

She has expressed regret to me on more then one occasion. I'm sure she's not unique. She has said catagorically that when Obama runs for re-election he will get at least one less vote.

 

The rhetoric of unbridled hope and irrational exuberance was a dangerous political gamble, but it got him elected. The problem is that he set the bar too high. He should have done what every other politician in the last hundred years has done: set the bar so low that the slightest positive movement seems like a major victory. "Hope" and "Change" aren't words that should be tossed around carelessly. "The Boondocks" on Cartoon Network had their season premiere last Sunday and the episode touched on the phenomenon of political disappointment once the reality sets in and how it was impossible to tell people that campaign rhetoric is just that, and not much more.

Other than the Republicans throwing out a clunker candidate, I think his best hope for re-election is to lose control of the house and senate. That puts the pressure back on Republicans and opens the door for Obama to point some fingers and lay some blame that could carry some weight in 2012. Right now, he can't do that because they (democrates) control everything.

You make excellent points... problem is... we can't afford to lay back and let the dems shove through more legislation we cannot finance.

 

I'm willing to take a chance on being stuck with the Bamster if we can reverse the current majorities in the House and Senate.

 

Sometimes the best way to demonstrate absurdity is by being absurd. I can think of no better way to do this than by simply letting B.O. be himself without the power to shove his absurd notions through Congress.

The rhetoric of unbridled hope and irrational exuberance was a dangerous political gamble, but it got him elected. The problem is that he set the bar too high. He should have done what every other politician in the last hundred years has done: set the bar so low that the slightest positive movement seems like a major victory. "Hope" and "Change" aren't words that should be tossed around carelessly. "The Boondocks" on Cartoon Network had their season premiere last Sunday and the episode touched on the phenomenon of political disappointment once the reality sets in and how it was impossible to tell people that campaign rhetoric is just that, and not much more.

 

I agree and made a comment on here shortly after his election is that some of the biggest disappointments he will face will be from the left that got him elected.

 

The Black Congressional Caucus have complained that he is not as much of a friend to them as they thought he would be.

 

The Gay community has complained that he has not moved as fast on their issues as they thought he would.

 

The anti-war crowd have been strangely quiet and uncovered by the media even though we are still involved in the conflicts that we were in.

You make excellent points... problem is... we can't afford to lay back and let the dems shove through more legislation we cannot finance.

 

I'm willing to take a chance on being stuck with the Bamster if we can reverse the current majorities in the House and Senate.

 

Sometimes the best way to demonstrate absurdity is by being absurd. I can think of no better way to do this than by simply letting B.O. be himself without the power to shove his absurd notions through Congress.

 

The Clinton Presidency tempered by a strong Republican Congress did some good things.

 

Better than either party having full control of Presidency and Congress by themselves.