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Wed Jan-12-11 09:22 PM
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Our president is an amazing man |
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and an amazing human being.
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Wed Jan-12-11 09:29 PM
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1. He was breathtaking. n/t |
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Wed Jan-12-11 09:57 PM
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2. He is. I haven't gotten a bad or disingenous vibe from him yet.. |
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And I'm really good at sniffing out phonies.
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Wed Jan-12-11 10:30 PM
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5. me too. no bad vibes from that man, what he has to deal with |
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galore.
He is doing best he can - never doubted that.
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Wed Jan-12-11 10:27 PM
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Recommendation 24 was mine.
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Wed Jan-12-11 10:46 PM
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2nite. We need to be the country that Christina imagine we were!
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Thu Jan-13-11 01:19 AM
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8. I thought everyone who was at the celebration of life |
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felt the same thing we did.....he was awesome....amazing....prolific....our president, and the man for the job...... and his wife loves him too. Did you see them heading into the crowd after his eulogy??? He is just the best man for this country right now. :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
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Thu Jan-13-11 12:07 AM
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Thu Jan-13-11 01:20 AM
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yes and yes.
an amazing and good man/person. You can't fake that. It's genuine.
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Thu Jan-13-11 01:49 AM
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Edited on Thu Jan-13-11 01:52 AM by Lorien
What exactly has he done that amazes you? Speeches alone don't cut it; actions and results are what matter.
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Thu Jan-13-11 01:50 AM
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Thu Jan-13-11 09:24 AM
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12. He has kept the country from going into a depression. I find that |
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pretty amazing, and I am grateful for that. Maybe you're too young to realize the ramifications of what could have happened if the president had not implemented the policies to prevent a depression. It might be helpful for you to do a little homework to recognize how dangerously close we were to one, and the utter devastation the country would have suffered as a result. No doubt, things are bad right now, but they could have been a whole lot worse.
So, while so-called "progressives" obsess over their pet issues, they need to recognize that the president had priorities and priority one was to stabalize the economy. Mission accomplished, Mr. President. :patriot:
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Thu Jan-13-11 01:47 PM
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17. And what has specifically been done to make sure these same |
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folks who destabilized the economy and stole billions through war profiteering don't repeat their actions?
Appointing Bill Daley (a clintonite, a member of a hack political family, and a banker) as WH CoS? Not prosecuting the folks who did all this damage?
And stuff the "so-called 'progressives'" and their obsessions, please, unless you are going to work "poutrage" into your posting. It is nastier that way.
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Thu Jan-13-11 09:58 AM
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13. I heard he was not using a teleprompter, I don't know if it's true |
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Thu Jan-13-11 12:00 PM
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16. He was reading a prepared text, but from paper, not a teleprompter |
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But I don't understand why he's criticized for using a teleprompter or from using prepared texts. I LIKE the idea that my President thinks carefully about what he is going to say and takes the time to organize his thoughts and words before presenting them. We don't need any more presidents who shoot from the hip and just "wing it" when communicating to the nation in critical times.
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Thu Jan-13-11 11:58 AM
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15. Sometimes speeches DO cut it |
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As I noted in another post, sometimes "just words" are just what we need.
Funny - I recall the President being harshly criticized a few months ago because, even though people agreed that he was doing everything he could to deal with the BP oil spill, he wasn't "setting the right tone," or "showing enough emotion," or "saying the right things."
In my view, anyone who tries to downplay or dismiss the enormous impact of what the President did and said last night probably will NEVER be satisfied with ANYTHING he says or does.
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Thu Jan-13-11 11:54 AM
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14. I'm glad he has daughters. |
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It's evident in his speech how he cares for them.
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Thu Jan-13-11 02:46 PM
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18. I haven't loved some of the things he has done, but his speech |
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was just right. This middle aged military veteran and father of a young daughter was moved to tears.
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Thu Jan-13-11 03:17 PM
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19. That's the magic of Obama, isn't it |
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Like you, I haven't liked some of the things he has done, but all it takes is listening to him speak and the guy can make me melt. Whenever he gives a major speech it's like a big reminder of just what he stands for and hopes for. My wife and I wiped more than a few tears away ourselves.
Obama is a good person, he has great intentions, and he inspires in a manner that is almost surreal. That's a huge advantage for a politician nowadays. When you listen to him turn it on like that, you know it's gonna be very hard for him to be defeated in 2012. His communication skills have a great deal to do with what makes him such an elite campaigner.
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:04 PM
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20. His sweeping speeches are also what lead to so much |
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disappointment as the actions seldom match the oratory.
Elite campaigner, but "I haven't liked" a number of the things he has done.
Failure mine, or his?
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Thu Jan-13-11 04:16 PM
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21. His sweeping speeches helped lead us to victory in 2008 and hopefully will again in 2012 |
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The point you're trying to make that politicians don't live up to all of their campaign speeches applies to just about every politician who's ever run, not just Obama. While I might not have liked every one of his political decisions he's made since being in office, I like the majority of them, and I'm hoping he gets another term so he can continue doing good and so I can listen to him speak and inspire for 6 more years!
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