Was Obama the right choice??

[fishki]

So apparently after the little kiddie Easter Egg Hunt and Story Time at the white house our new prez has made a joke of himself to other nations, well Russia anyway seeing as thats the only other one I keep tabs on.

[gabrile23]

I think it was the right choice. I didn't like macain and the chick from alaska. If other country like him isn't that a good thing? Id have to agree that theirs to much PR crap with his dog, kids, and the easter thing. But thats politics. He hasn't been the the prez for very long and has a very long list of difficult tasks that he needs to take care of. So it impossible to really jjudge how well he's doing. The country will decide in the next election how well he did. Intill then he is our president.

[fishki]

yeah he was my pick also, pallin and macain would never have worked.
He does have a long road ahead of him cleaning up 2 gens of bush's mess, but personly i think he needs to leave the kids and wife at home until he has been prez for awhile instead of reading stories to them and the neigborhood children on the white house lawn. It was a big enough change for americans having a black prez, but I dont think he should be showing a soft side at this time to other nations.

Also in the pic, there is a racial slur - depending on how you take it

[twistedblister]

Bob Bar :-) sorry for the misspell

[WHO_99]

i think obama just needs a little time cuz he came into office at a pretty messed up time w/ the economy and everything.

but i gotta admit that it was a really stupid decision to fly over new york like that and not even warn anyone. that was a dumbass move

[gabrile23]

i think obama just needs a little time cuz he came into office at a pretty messed up time w/ the economy and everything.

but i gotta admit that it was a really stupid decision to fly over new york like that and not even warn anyone. that was a dumbass move

It was a really dumb thing to do but Obama wasn't in the plane and as far as i know it was PR stunt made by the air force one people. Obama had nothing to do with it.

[Noodlez]

that freakin plane was literally...100 feet above me...and i was runnin like a mo fo..thinkin it was a terrorist attack...aint that a bitch -_-

[twistedblister]

God oh man. that must have sucked Nood. i forgot to ask you if you saw that. damn.

@fish Gabe Who Nood.

Mcain or Obama. IDK. i did vote independent becase i was not impressed with either cannidate. serriously i voted Bob Barr and Inde across the board.

As for the fact he is black. its a non issue for me but i know it freaks alot of non black people. goofy
I would not irrationally give into exuberation either just becase he is black. just as goofy of a mind set.
that has to be the worst job in the world with the best percs.
they wont fix much but alot of things may get attributed to him.

[MichaelVash7886]

Once again, the President does very very little when it comes to the economy. I have no idea why people keep thinking this but it's simply NOT true. All the President can do is sign or revoke a bill. If the President doesn't sign it Congress can still pass it with a 2/3 vote. The economy started turning when Congress switched majority parties, add in the stupidity of speculation on gasoline (no clue how this is even right) and the President at the time (W. Bush) and Congress more or less at a standstill. Then also consider the fact that a booming economy can't last forever and there are many reasons the economy went badly.

This notion that all is on the President is stupid. I'm sorry but it is. There is only so much the President can do. Then again I'm a cynic when it comes to politics. If they ever stopped playing these stupid little games they play between parties and the general population would take action things would run a lot more smoothly. Some people would be shocked at what some members of the democratic party want to do.

As for whether Obama was the right person, I think the election showed whether he was or not. And now the hook, the election shows he wasn't. The reason being that so many people voted for the man because he's black. I personally don't care what race you are, age you are, or your gender, if you can do the job, then you can do the job. However, the problem is many people voted for him because he was black, even worse, some people only went out to vote because he was black. Not saying there weren't people who went out and voted against him because he was black, however, it's unlikely that the number against was as many as the number who voted for him (based solely on race). Look at Lebron James IIRC he's around 26 and wasnt' registered to vote, he registered so he could vote in this past election.

Speaking of economy John McCain spent around $100 to $200 million on the election, doesn't this make you outraged?

[twistedblister]

Vash good points on the 3 body system of checks and balances there.

I would like to offer that when it comes to systems somewhat based on fear and rumor like the stock market a calming presenece wether or not it has any real effect makes some what of a difference.

You can probably blame IRAQ war on Bush but you cant blame the flailing economey on him and his cronies or the gas buble or the housing burst. no one has nearly that much power.

as for who and why i bet many people including wemon voted for OB becase he was more attractive then Mcain. so add that to the list.

I did vote for bob bar becase i was deadly desperate for an alternative. i dont know his full platform. so i am just as bad as anyone.

[fishki]

well now what is puzzling me is all the bailouts, apparently GM blew theres and is now asking Canada, and chapter 11 is coming soon for them, Chrysler has just filed chapter 11 and is waiting for Fiat to partner with them, But now I see that the passenger rail systems in the NE and West coast are needing 50 billion for repairs, and 5.9 billion annualy to repair them, they carry 3 billion passengers annualy, so where does the money from fares go? Seriously wtf..

[cloud945076]

As for whether Obama was the right person, I think the election showed whether he was or not. And now the hook, the election shows he wasn't. The reason being that so many people voted for the man because he's black. I personally don't care what race you are, age you are, or your gender, if you can do the job, then you can do the job. However, the problem is many people voted for him because he was black, even worse, some people only went out to vote because he was black. Not saying there weren't people who went out and voted against him because he was black, however, it's unlikely that the number against was as many as the number who voted for him (based solely on race). Look at Lebron James IIRC he's around 26 and wasnt' registered to vote, he registered so he could vote in this past election.

100% fact

[DWOMT]

You guys are right, Obama still needs time to prove himself, he's only been in office for a few months. I do think he was a better choice over Mccain. Too be honest Sarah Palin scared the crap out of me. That woman is a bimbo and has no intelligence at all. It scared me to think she was that close to being in the white house. She would have destroyed this country. Obama is the right choice, but some of his decisions so far have me scratching my head. For starters the border needs to be closed with Mexico, especially since Mexico is the epicenter of the Swine Flu. I don't understand why he hasn't done it. It makes me mad.

[MichaelVash7886]

That's not something the democratic party wants to do. They want to grant all the illegal aliens citizenship... They already made it so that people who don't make so much money get free cell phones. Edit: Or maybe this is something they are still trying to do, can't recall offhand.

[DWOMT]

That's not something the democratic party wants to do. They want to grant all the illegal aliens citizenship... They already made it so that people who don't make so much money get free cell phones. Edit: Or maybe this is something they are still trying to do, can't recall offhand.

ugh that pisses me off. Why are we giving free stuff to people who break our laws? It's already bad enough that I have to pay for my college, but I watch all these illegal immigrants walking the stage because they get to go to school free. It's BS.

[fishki]

Well just about everything has pissed me off latly...guess who wants more $$$$$...Chrysler...guesss who will be handing them the other 9 billion they say they need....who the fuck really cares, not me, who will really be paying them, everyone, you dont really think they would just print up some extra cash to send them do ya?

I got and idea to help the automakers...FIRE THOSE DAMN CRYBABY UNION WORKERS....then give the jobs to real ppl that would appreciate it, real ppl will work harder, cheaper, more hours....they wont go on strike, cry for more money, or make you shut down production cause they got their little feelings hurt

why does our government hand out my hard earned dollars to the rich so easily?

If Obama really wants CHANGE....then let the automakers FAIL.....THEY FKN DESERVE IT.....they dug their own rut, then maybe some new automaker wil be able to move in and create cars that are more fuel efficient, less costly to purchase and maintain.....

im done for now, I had just read about chrysler asking for more money.

[cloud945076]

Well just about everything has pissed me off latly...guess who wants more $$$$$...Chrysler...guesss who will be handing them the other 9 billion they say they need....who the fuck really cares, not me, who will really be paying them, everyone, you dont really think they would just print up some extra cash to send them do ya?

I got and idea to help the automakers...FIRE THOSE DAMN CRYBABY UNION WORKERS....then give the jobs to real ppl that would appreciate it, real ppl will work harder, cheaper, more hours....they wont go on strike, cry for more money, or make you shut down production cause they got their little feelings hurt

why does our government hand out my hard earned dollars to the rich so easily?

If Obama really wants CHANGE....then let the automakers FAIL.....THEY FKN DESERVE IT.....they dug their own rut, then maybe some new automaker wil be able to move in and create cars that are more fuel efficient, less costly to purchase and maintain.....

im done for now, I had just read about chrysler asking for more money.

/Vent