Do you think Obama could sell a freezer to an Eskimo?

[Araxen]

I think he could.

[polichick]

1. I think he could make cynical Americans believe again.

[Silent3]

13. Believe in what?

I'm sure you can come up with a plausible answer post facto, but please pause for a moment to try to remember if you we actually thinking about belief in any particular thing when you made the comment I'm replying to.

What's so good about making "Americans believe again"? Personally, I'd rather see more rational thought and less "belief" in this world. If you mean, say, a well-founded belief, supported by demonstrated performance, in the American system of government doing a much better job for its own people, and around the world, I'm all for it. But demonstrated performance should come first, and the only benefit of belief afterwards is if it leads us to continue to make the kinds of choices that further the cause of good governance.

Belief is not a worthy goal, or a virtue, in and of itself.

[polichick]

14. I'm glad your namesake gets it! :)

[Silent3]

20. Oh, I get it...

...but then I think about it afterwards. It sounds like you'd rather stop at the "getting it" step, let the warm feel-good sensations flow over you, and skip the distasteful thinking part.

By the way, I very much like Obama and will be happy to see him win. That doesn't mean I have to jump on the bandwagon for all the rhetoric that so excites some people.

[lisa58]

2. only if it made sense to the Eskimo...

...I think Obama's strength is that he makes sense.

[LaurenG]

3. i don't think he is selling anything that isn't needed desperately. nt

[Kaylee]

4. He wouldn't try....he's not sleazy.

[Texas Hill Country]

5. Newsmax has video!

[Muttocracy]

6. I think he would refrain from insulting Native Americans nt

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

8. I think

that you are ignored Araxen.

[Danieljay]

7. Only if the Eskimo found he needed one and didn't have it, and Obama would find a way.

[KamaAina]

9. It's "Inuit". The word "Eskimo" is pejorative and means "eater of raw flesh".

And if a particular Inuit lived in, say, Seattle, as opposed to an igloo (which is usually a temporary structure similar to a lean-to used for hunting), then yes, he probably could.

[jalynn]

10. He can talk the talk

But not sure he can walk the walk

[theoldman]

11. If global warming continues more people than Obama

will be doing this.

[goldcanyonaz]

12. If Eskimos = this forum, yes.

[cooolandrew]

15. If I were an eskimo I'd buy 5.

[jlake]

16. Yes, I think you would.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[better tomorrow]

17. just like Bush sold a war to Hillary and McCain....

[BOSSHOG]

18. Yes I believe he's like the flim flam man on the Old Simpson's episode

who sold the townsfolk a monorail they did not need.

[BigDDem]

19. I bet he could sell a

USofKKKA flag to his mentor of 20 years.

[Forkboy]

21. If you were the eskimo then "yes".

[rug]

22. Only if they needed ice.