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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:23 PM Original message |
Wow. I still can't F'ing believe Barack Obama is our president! |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. He wants to build bridges, |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. I was watching the NBC report w/ Brian Williams ... |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. I still get a kick out of hearing the words "President Obama" on the news! n/t |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think one of the reasons I cannot be too hard on Obama is I realize what we lose |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. No the best hope we have is in the power of the people. |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 05:38 AM Response to Reply #24 |
40. And only he was able to bring together those ordinary people... |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 05:38 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. And only he was able to bring together those ordinary people... |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. it's so good to see someone who wants to mend fences instead of breaking or bombing |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. same with AIPAC |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. seems like Obama rattled some cages today on that front. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. yeah. deal with it, AIPAC. you are an enemy to Mideast peace. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. and all that money that goes to Israel for bombs he could cut them off. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. well, he could certainly threaten cutbacks if they don't follow through with peace initiative. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. but in his speech today he pledged that the US and Israel are connected |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. if they wanna play hardball and accuse Obama of "interfering" |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. He's doing plenty of breaking and boming in Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. He makes the previous * look like pissants...he sets the bar in the stratosphere |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I hope Cheney's head is ready to explode. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. yeah. Cheney should get up and tell Cable News how wrong President Obama is. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. maybe his head has already exploded that is why he had his |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Cheney is a GOP BULLY.....he is a trouble maker, a sniper, a whiner... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. I have the same |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. he scores way higher than any president in my memory. First president I remembered was Nixon. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I didn't start paying any |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. Well, For Reals, I'm getting pretty fucking sick and tired of.... |
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dancingme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. I heard the weekly radio address while driving on Sat |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. Stary-eyed, celebrity worship is really not where we need to be as citizens. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. blah blah blah. I already started a firestorm MONTHS back taking your position |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yes, pretty much the same, except with less soaring rhetoric. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. how about you tell me your "success and completion" criteria for Obama? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. It is just thankfulness that we have an intelligent President finally after 8 long years |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. That actually scares me. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. your cynicism is impressive. Maybe you should go hang out at the cafe |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I'm actually a public policy advocate as my profession... |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. uhhh........WE ARE IN AGREEMENT. And so is Obama, by the way. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Understood. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Nah, you just want to keep the heat on Obama and he wants that too |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Your posting in this thread is not totally unappreciated. Thank you! |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 05:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. What we need more is compulsive instant gratification ankle biting. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Leaders can be admired... and Obama is certainly a leader |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 05:45 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Do posts calling him a war criminal or corporate puppet "scare" you too? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. No. And you seem to be under some mistaken impression that I must have the same reaction to both. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. So you think we should not have any hope? |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
45. From a world perspective, I'm just HUGELY relieved to see an intelligent president... |
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