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So, any comments on Obama's 1st 100 days?
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| BO and friends spent money faster than the "speed of light". In fact they spent more in less than 100 days, than we spent to fight WWII - start to finish. And this is only the beginning, ... |
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My, my my, where do I start? Well since this president likes to tout the importance of public education (most likely because he has the teacher's union in his hip pocket), then I will honor him with a traditional grading system (with an 'Outcomes-Based' grading curve):
Overall Average: C- Now I know what some of you are thinking, "Sarge, you are giving him a passing grade!?" Please let me explain, this is an weighted average, and therefore I will break it down by specific areas. (believe me, you will see how it 'adds up')
Public Image: A+ This is a 'no-brainer' since this guy has recieved more unwarranted positive press in the last 100 days, than Bush and Clinton combined during the last sixteen (16) years. Yep, that's what I call 'unbiased' reporting from the journalism majors at NBC, CBS, CNN, ABC, (P)MSNBC, etc.
Campaign Promises: A- Although it is technically an 'Incomplete', I will give him a grade on what he has done so far. Let's face facts, his campaign speeches warned of larger and more intrusive government, and he is definitely on-course for that. He also said that he would 'cut' income taxes, and he did, although the future tax increases on energy, consumables, etc., will more than eat-up your $14/week. He has offered more 'freebies' to the leeches of society, and one he is currently trying to ram-home is socialized medicine; once again, "mission accomplished".
The president is trying to back-out of one campaign promise (thus the 'A-', instead of an 'A' or 'A+'), and that one is his "moving forward" view of the last administration. He is now alluding to possible criminal investigations of intelligence/military personel and former Bush cabinet members, for doing nothing more than protecting the citizens they swore an oath to.
War On Terror: D+ His pre-presidential views on the war would have earned him an 'F', as would his order to close 'Club Gitmo' and to halt 'enhanced interrorgation' methods. (see Global/Military Intelligence below) But, a funny thing happened on the way to the White House; it appears that the same 'surge' strategy, used sucessfully in Iraq, (and denounced by then Sen. Obama and other Democrats) has been ordered by President Obama in Afganistan. I guess when you finally get a seat at the 'adult table', certain realities of the outside world become apparent to you.
Cabinet Appointments: D- With very few exceptions, his 'transparent' and 'ethical' cabinet has attracted some of the worst, tax-evading, criminogenic hacks in U.S. political history! The most recent and glaring example is his DHS Secretary, Janet Napolitano, and her crass and blatiantly partisan remarks concerning 'right-wing extremists groups'. (Yeah, like a bunch of guys dressed in camo, shooting guns in the woods, and complaining about taxes are a greater threat to us than Islamic Extremists who crash planes into buildings and call for our 'death or conversion'... I don't think so!) Now we all know of the 'Marxi-Crats' disdain for military/police personel, but to label returning veterans as a 'possible threat' to the republic they swore to (and did) defend, brings this veteran's blood to a boil!
Global/Military Intelligence: F Firstly, the latest 'leaking' of CIA documents, which gave our enemies insight into what to expect from capture, was an act which IMHO borders on treason! The fact that Obama supports this act, and his very public order halting 'enhanced interrorgation' techniques, tells me all that I need to know of him, and his kind. Add to that, the media's blatant support of the 'leakers' flies opposite of what they reported during the Valerie Plane episode; where they painted her as a 'Jane Bond' super-spy, who was now in danger because of her identity being known (in reality, she was never anything more than a desk-jockey anaylist, who's only 'field experience' involved leaving CIA HQ for lunch! And her 'outing' was of her own doing!)
Secondly, President Obama has now decided to once again 'criminalize' terrorism, and leave it to the sole domain of federal law enforcement and courts, (Yep, once again it's 'Clinton II') keeping the military and CIA out of the loop. (both of which have well-trained and experienced assets for detecting, detering and neutralizing such people)
Now I know some of you will say, "But gee Sarge, he sure handled those Somalli Pirates good by ordering the SEAL's on-scene to take them down." Let me explain a few things to you; first, the order came only after negotiations broke down with 'tribal elders'. (sidenote: Anytime there are only 'tribal elders' to negotiate with, then in my opinion the time for talk is over! These people are two 'clicks' from banging rocks together for entertainment, and therefore are not worth dealing with!) Secondly, according to both maritime law and the UCMJ, the on-scene military commander makes the call to shoot. Pirates are the scum of the earth, and our forefathers knew that, and that is why since its founding, the U.S. Military (notibly, the U.S. Navy & Marine Corps) has been ordered to interdict and destroy them, anytime and anywhere that they threaten American citizens and/or interests.
Foreign Policy: F Having 'Frau Blucher' as SecState was supposed to give Obama credibility in international relations... It hasn't. First, SecState Clinton's 'firm words' to the North Koreans did nothing to deter them from test-launching their missile. Second, Iran will be a nuclear power, and with North Korean missile technology, it will give them a 'long reach' extending to Europe. Third, Clinton's warning to the Israelis against a premptive strike on Iran will only encourge Ahmadinejad to be more aggressive against the Jewish state. Fourth, her further chastisement of Israel concerning a 'two-state solution' (which has never resulted in anything but Israel giving-in, and getting nothing in return) will further embolden Palestinian Terrorist groups.
Add to the above, President Obama's own 'Apology Tour' has done nothing but weaken us in the eyes of both our enemies and allies. On the subject of his 'Apology Tour', I found it funny that he accepted that 'Blame America' book from Hugo Chavez... Perhaps Barack's old copy was too well-worn, with copious notes in the margins, and he needed a replacement!!!
Economic Policy: F The pork-laden 'Stimulus Law' has shouldered future generations with insurmountable debt, and all to pay for the Democrat's 'Wish List' of special-interest and leech-subsidy items. And Obama's call for 'belt-tightening' will be in the form of new taxes, as he has written into budget policy, to pay for any future Marxist/Nanny-State schemes.
Energy Policy: D- I'm being generous here, since this guy really deserves an 'F'. He was right on one (1) point, that being we should be energy independent. His plan of 'green renewables' are a folly, given our country's current economic state. However, we can be energy independent, since we sit on top of an ocean of oil, a majority of the world's coal and natural gas reserves, and we have the ability to build safe nuclear and hydro-generation power plants. But "no", this band of marxists want to go with wind and solar, what a joke!
Global Warming Policy: I This is an 'Incomplete', for lack of a more fitting grade. Man-made global warming is an unproven therory at best, and most likely it is nothing more than a manufactured scam. So therefore, I will not dignify such B.S. with any grade, other than a profound disappointment in the administration, and its 'Greenie-Weenie' bedfellows.
Final Note: There are so many things I can go into depth about (ie. Cap and Trade, Fairness Doctrine II, etc.), but I will refrain from those for now, and give someone else a chance. I hope that you can see that I am being overly generous with Mister Obama's overall average grade of a C-, which is given with the sincere hope for future improvement from the 'student'.
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Originally posted by SgtMunro
Overall Average: C-
I pretty much agree with your grade, Sarge, although I don't think my breakdown would fall out quite like yours. But, you are such an expert on this stuff, so I do have some questions.
1. Technically I think Obama's not for socialized medicine--at least in the Canadian/European sense, is he? At least that wasn't what he advocated during the campaign.
2. I'm guessing North Korea is testing Obama with their actions, what do you think? He showed some force with his rescue of the kidnapped pirate. Let's hope he shows more of this.
3. I guess the general chaos with Obama's cabinet and his constant chatting regarding the economy (that sent the Dow spiraling downward) is typical of most president's 1st 100 days, isn't it? Although he certainly seems to be more influenced to say something to soothe people than Bush ever did. Bush had his problems, but I guess I prefer his approach much more than Obama's seemingly constant need to respond to whatever is happening, without thinking it through. I hope he learns to think before talking in the future. He acts a little bit like he's still campaigning. |
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winglo asked: Technically I think Obama's not for socialized medicine--at least in the Canadian/European sense, is he? At least that wasn't what he advocated during the campaign.
Many, many, many times on his campaign, President Obama quipped about the 'need' for healthcare reform; and anytime you hear a Cultural Marxist talk about reform, you better hang onto to your life, liberty and property. Healthcare reform, at least in the Cultural Marxist sense, is based exactly on the Canadian/European models, and it will fail miserably in this country as it has in every other country it has ever been fielded. The only difference between this administration and the Clinton Administration's attempt, is that Obama has already put the "camel's nose under the tent" with his expansion of the SCHIP program. (And of course it is once again us ciggarette smokers who have to pay the bill, for those who are too lazy, incompetent and/or irresponsible to pay for their own kid's healthcare)
Don't let this guy fool you, his final destination is the same one that Bill & Hillary were aiming for. That being, a 'Single-Payor' system, controlled by a bloated and overbearing government beauracracy. All of which will only handicap medical/pharmacutical reasearch, and take what is the world's premiere healthcare system down into the garbage heap with the rest.
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winglo then asked: I'm guessing North Korea is testing Obama with their actions, what do you think?
Winglo, with Obama's infamous 'Apology Tour', and his self-serving SecState, the whole world will want to try our resolve. But as I like to note, the North Korean's missile (once its 'bugs' are worked-out) will still only reach the west coast (L.A., San Fransico, Seattle, etc.); add to that, the Islamists will try to strike the areas of our country that they consider 'dens of evil' (New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, etc.), so the real joke will be on the both of those belligerants. The North Koreans and Pan-Islamic Terrorists will find that the prime targets are all filled with the people who voted for 'their guy', while the 'red heartland' of the U.S. (where the overwhelming majority of our warrior caste, wealth producers and rugged individualists hail from) will go unnoticed by them. As I said last year, an Obama victory will not bode well for our nation, but it will not destroy it either.
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winglo then added: He showed some force with his rescue of the kidnapped pirate.
If you remember in my first post on this thread, his 'resolve' only came about after the negotiations with the 'tribal elders' broke down...
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winglo followed with: Let's hope he shows more of this.
I wouldn't count on it.
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winglo finished with: I guess the general chaos with Obama's cabinet and his constant chatting regarding the economy (that sent the Dow spiraling downward) is typical of most president's 1st 100 days, isn't it? Although he certainly seems to be more influenced to say something to soothe people than Bush ever did. Bush had his problems, but I guess I prefer his approach much more than Obama's seemingly constant need to respond to whatever is happening, without thinking it through. I hope he learns to think before talking in the future. He acts a little bit like he's still campaigning.
The general chaos of Obama's cabinet was of his own invention. The further economic downturn was due more to the fear of new taxes, regulations and overall government meddling, which did nothing but agitate the economic bust brought about by the sub-prime lending meltdown of 2008 (thank you Barney Frank, Chris Dodd & Bill Clinton). And as for Obama's willingness to 'soothe' the electorate with platitudes, I personally find it somewhat condesending and decietful, and I long for the days of the plain, straight-to-the-point words of George W. Bush. (I may not have always agreed with him, but I did believe him, and that to me is a sign of a man of quality)
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That "red heartland" isn't quite as red as it used to be. In 2008 Obama carried Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Bush had carried the first three plus Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio in 2004. In addition, while Virginia and North Carolina are not heartland states geographically, they are certainly among the states from which our "warrior caste" hails. They, too, moved from the Republican column in 2004 to the Democratic column in 2008.
I'm not a Bob Dylan fan, but I can't resist quoting him here: "The times they are a-changin.'" |
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| Look who we ran for prez, - a nice guy, great personal history etc. - but basically an old leftie. McCain never was anything else, he was doomed before it started - and should have been. The country swings back & forth all the time, ask Clinton. It will again, ... our way. I'm looking forward to the mid-term elections. |
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That "red heartland" isn't quite as red as it used to be ...
I'm not a Bob Dylan fan, but I can't resist quoting him here: "The times they are a-changin.'"
Mary, Mary ... not to be contrary ... BUT ... 
The times are always changing and they will change again. They have to, or we will see the demise of this great nation.
What I see of much of the left is a bunch of lemmings, falling for behavioral economics, willing to be tolerant of ANYTHING - right or wrong - as long as you are not disagreeing with them, disregard for the life of the unborn, accepting of Big Government handouts/crowd control ... a litany of things that I could go on and on about.
Not a day goes by where I don't look around at what passes as news and feel utter disgust. It is depressing to watch the fabric of this country erode ... a little more each day.
The times they are a 'changing ... and this time, I can smell it!
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Bookworm said: That "red heartland" isn't quite as red as it used to be.
So you would have me believe...
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I don't know what you were looking at BW, but I see a nice large area of red.
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Bookworm then added: In 2008 Obama carried Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
I cannot speak for the other states, but I know that Ohio was not exactly 'cleanly' won by Obama. The 500,000 'absentee' ballots (thank you Ohio, for 'No-Fault' Absentee Voting... It's offical, your state is now a 'Bannana Republic'), the majority of which ACORN submitted, were questionable at best. (Does anyone here remember the posting about my encounter with these trolls at a RevWar event in Ohio last year?) The only reason why he carried Ohio, was because the Ohio Secretary of State (who is a Democrat) allowed those ballots of dubious origin. And since Obama 'won' Ohio by only 220,000 votes, I am sure that screening those ballots would have caused Ohio to go for McCain.
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Bookworm then noted: In addition, while Virginia and North Carolina are not heartland states geographically, they are certainly among the states from which our "warrior caste" hails.
Not anywhere near the majority of them; and those that do hail from Virginia and North Carolina mostly come from towns, villages and hamlets located in those red counties. (You really cannot miss them, since in both states the majority of the counties are red)
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Bookworm then finished with: I'm not a Bob Dylan fan, but I can't resist quoting him here: "The times they are a-changin.'"
Oh please, please, please keep telling yourself that. I sincerly want you, and all of your kind, to believe all of what mainstream media spoonfeeds you about the 'Bluing of America'.
...For I have studied, and sucessfully applied the teachings of Sun Tzu throughout my adult life, and I will see you at the 2010 mid-term elections.
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Monadnock Guide noted: Look who we ran for prez, - a nice guy, great personal history etc. - but basically an old leftie.
You are 100% correct MG, and as I have said before, the only thing that saved him from complete embarrasment was the 15 extra points that Sarah Palin brought to his campaign.
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Sachem Rich then said: The times are always changing and they will change again. They have to, or we will see the demise of this great nation.
What I see of much of the left is a bunch of lemmings, falling for behavioral economics, willing to be tolerant of ANYTHING - right or wrong - as long as you are not disagreeing with them, disregard for the life of the unborn, accepting of Big Government handouts/crowd control ... a litany of things that I could go on and on about.
Not a day goes by where I don't look around at what passes as news and feel utter disgust. It is depressing to watch the fabric of this country erode ... a little more each day.
The times they are a 'changing ... and this time, I can smell it!
Sachem, I too share your disgust given the current state of our once-proud republic. But fear not, for you are not alone; folks like winglo, MG, myself, and many others who are currently silent (but I personally know their opinions on these subjects) have already filled sandbags, strung the razor-wire, armed the claymores, stacked magazines, and are ready to defend this perimeter together, for the belief that liberty is the solution to the human condition, should never be forfeit without a fight.
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Well, while I have not yet begun filling sandbags and stringing barbed wire, I can certainly be counted amongst those who are very unhappy about The Change. I prefer to be somewhat silent, at least on the boards, while I count the days until he is outa there.
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I prefer to be somewhat silent, at least on the boards, while I count the days until he is outa there.
Couldn't have said it any better myself. |
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I prefer to be somewhat silent, at least on the boards, while I count the days until he is outa there.
Then you don't have the black helicopters circling your house at all hours.
They use black helicopters in Binghamton, don't they?
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Nope. Nary a one. Not that I have seen, anyway. 
Well, we do have the occasional helicopter flyover after someone has robbed their local convenience store and then jumped into the Susquehanna River in a futile attempt to get away. Generally, we find his bloated body a couple of weeks later when it has washed up a few miles downstream.
Other than that.... no.... no black helicopters.
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..... I prefer to be somewhat silent, at least on the boards, while I count the days until he is outa there.
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Counting down or counting up?
Let's see, 2 terms - 100 days = 2822 days left!! |
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Love you too, Rich! Love you too, Joyce! But oh, the counting . . . thanks for doing the math, Obediah.
Indeed, Sarge, I'll see you in 2010. And 2012. Bring it on! Si, se puede! Obamanos! |
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| Two terms certainly isn't unusual, - but we're gonna try for one. In any case, retaking the house is about all that's necessary to put the brakes on this character. |
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Bookworm said: Si, se puede! Obamanos!
BW, I am so glad to see you working on your Spanish, since given Obama's immigration policy (or more correctly, lack of), you will need it eventually.
And by the way, I think you meant to say "Si, usted puede", since what you wrote roughly translates into "If it can" instead of "If you can"...
...You're welcome.
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I'm not a Bob Dylan fan, but I can't resist quoting him here: "The times they are a-changin.'"
I agree with you, Bookworm! Just don't know if it's for the better.  |
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Bookworm said: That "red heartland" isn't quite as red as it used to be.
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I don't know what you were looking at BW, but I see a nice large area of red.
What I see is that the more rural, the more independent. Pack everybody in, and they become the "masses", dependent on government. There is quite a stark contrast there on that map. |
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richfed added: What I see is that the more rural, the more independent. Pack everybody in, and they become the "masses", dependent on government. There is quite a stark contrast there on that map.
My point exactly, Sachem. It kinda gives new definition to the term 'Group Politics', where the entitlement/victimhood-seeking class gather in clusters...
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| I think folks living "bunched up" want/expect something/someone to do their bidding. Especially folks living in multistory buildings. As even BO himself said, - "Chicago & Cheyenne" are NOT the same. At the time he was referring to gun control, but it goes FAR, FAR beyond that. Back in rural Maine I was on the volunteer fire dept. - The crew holds an annual auction every August, to raise money for new trucks/equipment so the department isn't a burden on the local tax rate. The only cost to the town is fuel for the trucks and heating the station in the winter. Guess how many lefties were on the department? This sort of thing in rural America is common, - different and more independent type of folks - thank Gawd. (BTW, - we had some VERY good equipment ;)) |
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Originally posted by SgtMunro
And by the way, I think you meant to say "Si, usted puede", since what you wrote roughly translates into "If it can" instead of "If you can"...
Sarge, I don't know how much Spanish you speak, but I speak quite a bit. I believe it is very common in Spanish to use the reflexive form of the verb when making a general statement and not speaking to one person specifically--like an advertisement or a campaign slogan. BW's statement, "Si se puede," as you indicated would roughly translate to, "If it can be done. . ." or "If one can do it. . .". There is no similar way of addressing people in English because we don't really use reflexive verbs. But, this grammatical form is all over billboards in hispanic countries. I think BW might be challenging "all conservatives" in a general sense. However, I don't claim to be fluent with idioms and such, and she probably is. Am I anywhere near right with the grammer, BW? And Sarge, are you ready to take on the challenge?
Anyway, I just hope that whatever changes Obama makes with economics and healthcare, they don't become so deeply entrenched that they can't be "undone." It's not that easy to get rid of programs once they are started. Wasn't Social Security supposed to be temporary?. ..!
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Posted - April 30 2009 : 06:51:19 AM
