President Obama

[Sean]

I didn't have to be at work today until after the inauguration, so the wife and I spent the morning watching it. Then on the way into work, I turned on talk radio to see what they had to say. The complaints were already starting. In Obama's speech, he said that:

"The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified."

Of course the way the host (Dennis Prager) and the callers talked about this statement, the word "help" was completely dropped from consideration, and the message apparently morphed into "the government will find and provide all of your jobs, and pay for everyone's health care". From there, the complaints flowed freely about how it's hypocritical of Obama to speak about personal responsibility, but then say that government will do everything for us (even though that's not what he said).

And beyond that, there was stunning bewilderment at Obama's statement that "we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age." Apparently, none of Obama's detractors had any idea what he may have meant by this statement. I guess they were hoping for a detailed policy outline or something.

Luckily, they're just spouting this stuff out into a vacuum right now, so it's nothing more than an interesting opinion to hear about. And frankly, I'm in too good a mood right now about Obama being our President to be bothered by any of it.

[Deckard]

I stopped listening to talk radio a while back - no good for my blood pressure.

Having said that, there's still the internet. :o

The current line from right-wing cretins is that Obama is not really President because he didn't read the words of the oath in the correct order, therefore he's illegitimate.

Umm, riight. Good luck with that.

Oh, and btw... Obama IN, Bush OUT, no sign of Palin, and Cheney in a wheelchair...
YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a day! :D:D:D

(I don't normally cheer at people in wheelchairs, honest... )

[cured]

I'm in DC right now and was at the reflecting pool in front of the capitol building when it all went down. First thing, Obama had the biggest pimp walk when he initially came out of the hall. Bush got the finger from thousands around us when he went into Marine One and was given one last tour of the Mall.

Obama's speech was good, not uplifting like I had hoped but real and rooted in history. There were no frowns in the crowd, though, and the whole time I've been here, the massive waves of people have been incredibly courteous and cheerful. Been a great trip so far...

[Sean]

I stopped listening to talk radio a while back - no good for my blood pressure.I only listen to very select shows. Dennis Prager is one of them, because while I disagree with a lot of what he says, he's generally respectful and has put thought into his positions. But not always....

The current line from right-wing cretins is that Obama is not really President because he didn't read the words of the oath in the correct order, therefore he's illegitimate.

Umm, riight. Good luck with that.I guess they didn't catch that Obama was actually the President before he was even sworn in. CNN broadcast a little text window that President-elects legally become the acting President at noon on January 20, whether they've been sworn in or not.

Oh, and btw... Obama IN, Bush OUT, no sign of Palin, and Cheney in a wheelchair...
YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a day! :D:D:D

(I don't normally cheer at people in wheelchairs, honest... )It is kind of funny that he hurt his back moving boxes into his new home...

[Deckard]

guess they didn't catch that Obama was actually the President before he was even sworn in. CNN broadcast a little text window that President-elects legally become the acting President at noon on January 20, whether they've been sworn in or not.
I never knew that. Good to know.

It is kind of funny that he hurt his back moving boxes into his new home...
Funnier still hearing the names Dr Strangelove and Mr Potter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Potter) banded around.

Cured, I envy you - must have been a great feeling to be there.

[Troy McClure]

I stopped listening to talk radio a while back - no good for my blood pressure.

Having said that, there's still the internet. :o

The current line from right-wing cretins is that Obama is not really President because he didn't read the words of the oath in the correct order, therefore he's illegitimate.

Umm, riight. Good luck with that.

Oh, and btw... Obama IN, Bush OUT, no sign of Palin, and Cheney in a wheelchair...
YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a day! :D:D:D

(I don't normally cheer at people in wheelchairs, honest... )

From what I've read over many accounts, Chief Justice Roberts initiated the train wreck of the swearing in, and screwed up the lines.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/i-do-solemnly-swear/?hp

Jason

[rayray]

man - what a day ! off to work after taking the family to the event, the only thing more immense than the crowd was the vibe - it was electric happiness.

president obama - that sounds so perfect :)

[Deckard]

See if you can spot yourself in amongst the all-seeing eye ;)

inauguration day from space (http://timesnews.typepad.com/news/2009/01/inauguration-day-seen-from-space.html)

[chuck]

I missed all this - power went off at our place about 7am - when the broadcast was starting - so I went for a run - then was in the garden, and mucking about the house.

I missed history. Dammit.

I watched the Daily Show coverage though - does that count?

I watched election night live - and in an odd way that was more inspirational - that was the "Yes! OMG! they did it!!" moment. I understand the need to party - but it would be nice to get on the long road and start doing the work.

[BeautifulBurnout]

It is kind of funny that he hurt his back moving boxes into his new home...

As my hubby said when he heard of this: "Cheney really needs to look out for those stress positions! (http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Cheney_33_detainees_suffered_enhanced_interrogatio n_1222.html)" :D :p

[Troy McClure]

President Obama re-took the oath office today. A daily occurance now I suppose.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/21/obama-retakes-oath-of-off_n_159854.html

--Jason

[cured]

Here are some pics I shot from my time in DC. A pic or two didn't turn out the way i wanted but, in those cases, I was under a real time constraint.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9913354@N06/sets/72157612972827689/

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Lunesta's addictive. Calm down a bit.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Guys, if you see Michelle around, give me a heads up. No Obama jokes, too soon. She's P.O.'d!

You have not seen me and do not know where I am.

AND IT WAS A JOKE.

[King of Snake]

Obama is tired of your motherfucking shit (http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2009/02/05/barack-obama-is-tired-of-your-motherfucking-shit/)

:D

[viddy]

Obama is tired of your motherfucking shit (http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2009/02/05/barack-obama-is-tired-of-your-motherfucking-shit/)

:D

LOL!!

[Deckard]

Obama is tired of your motherfucking shit (http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2009/02/05/barack-obama-is-tired-of-your-motherfucking-shit/)

:D
Re. Dreams from my father, I highly recommend the audiobook to anyone who was perhaps thinking of reading the written one. Not just for the 'motherfucking' and impersonating (though that's entertaining enough), but he seems to have just the right voice to draw you in to the story.

[Troy McClure]

Re. Dreams from my father, I highly recommend the audiobook to anyone who was perhaps thinking of reading the written one. Not just for the 'motherfucking' and impersonating (though that's entertaining enough), but he seems to have just the right voice to draw you in to the story.


I know it's from the book, but I choose to think that these sound clips came from a mythical conversation between President Obama and Governor Palin.

Jason

[cacophony]

i'm shocked those clips didn't make the rounds among the dittoheads during the election with a fabricated backstory. something about how it proved that obama is a racist, jew-hating socialist whose sole aim is to bring america down.

my in-laws would have believed it.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

It's all good.

But let's talk about Michelle's dress: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/sotn.bethea/index.html


I'm soooo sober now. Let us twist.

[Deckard]

Oh god, you're 'in season' again.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Oh god, you're 'in season' again.

What are you on about? Never went out. Just the mechanical side(which I has no control over) got shut down.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/01/afghanistan-here-comes-chaos/

(IS IT ILLEGAL TO BE POSTING NEWS ARTICLE LINKS LIKE THIS???, NOT THAT i HAVE ANYTHING TO BE SUED OVER, BUT, YA KNOW, i WANT TO BE A LAW ABIDING CITIZEN AN ALL, AND i REALLY AM NOW. i HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN ABLE TO GROW MY OWN SHIT FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND THERE'S THIS BIG BROTHER DADDY ZARC KEEPING ME IN CHECK. THINK. WHATEVER THE CASE I'M DOING FOR ME, MYSELF AND I ANYWAYS)

But really, is this illegal? And, if so, can I blame the moderators for not doing their job? Maybe du(m)bman will get sued.

uuum, #2. I'm not shocked. :D

[BeautifulBurnout]

I don't think it's illegal, no. Unless there is something specific on the Time site that precludes people linking to their page.

When you think about it, what it is doing is to direct more traffic to their website. More hits = happy advertisers = beaucoup $$$ :D

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29504880/

Sir, speak for yourselves.

And on a side note, Russian gays are like everyone else. Sexy too.


AAAAND, do not even get me started on Putin's blue-boy magazine tryout! He was the pin-up boy of the week on many computer wallpapers. Then we said, "Next."

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

HEY!!! ME TOO!!!!

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/06/navarrette.obama.centrist/index.html

I swear we could be the best of friends, but, I think, he's worried I'll corrupt Michelle. Really, I'd just leave him at home babysitting while Michelle & I took on the party scene. Oh well.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1886290,00.html

Man, I wish I could shit talk as eloquently as this man.

OOOOh to dream. The response to the first question needs to be written in history books.

I need to stop saying "shit" too. That's gonna be my biggest hurdle EVER.

[myrrh]

I love how the other day he reminded us that he is Irish too. His great great great great grandmother came from Ireland.

I hate how Americans can't just be content with being American. They got to be African-American, or Latino-American, or Irish-American, or Chinese-American or how about Shut-The-Fuck-Up-You-Were-Born-In-America-American.

EDIT: I am more African-American then 95% of all the 'African-Americans' because I have actually be living in Africa for the past 3 years!

[//\/\/]

you're an american-african, surely?!

[Sean]

I love how the other day he reminded us that he is Irish too. His great great great great grandmother came from Ireland.

I hate how Americans can't just be content with being American. They got to be African-American, or Latino-American, or Irish-American, or Chinese-American or how about Shut-The-Fuck-Up-You-Were-Born-In-America-American.

EDIT: I am more African-American then 95% of all the 'African-Americans' because I have actually be living in Africa for the past 3 years!On the upside, the hyphenations are a good reminder to the ever-shrinking white majority that there are other ethnic groups with their own, significant needs in our society. And given the fact that the US is founded more on immigration than most countries out there, I personally think it's legitimate to vocally affirm your heritage and the history behind how your group came to be citizens here.

[Deckard]

What did we think of his decision to do Leno last night?

I'm undecided. Fear it could backfire and be used against him for a long time to come ("we were facing our worst financial crisis, and you were busy doing the celebrity circuit" kind of thing).

And that Iran move - I wasn't expecting that. Be interesting to see what kind of response it gets.

[Troy McClure]

What did we think of his decision to do Leno last night?

I'm undecided. Fear it could backfire and be used against him for a long time to come ("we were facing our worst financial crisis, and you were busy doing the celebrity circuit" kind of thing).

And that Iran move - I wasn't expecting that. Be interesting to see what kind of response it gets.

I suppose anything President Obama says these days could backfire given the political climate between Democrats and Republicans. I was pleasantly surprised that Jay Leno asked some decent questions regarding AIG, TARP and Geitner. There wasn't that many softballs like I thought.

Just my two pennies.
--Jason

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Does anyone know if he does anything artisically?

I noticed a few weeks ago he's left-handed and there has always been that myth of lefties being more artiscally inclined. From personal observations of others, I tend to agree.

And, no, basketball doesn't fraking count.

[Sean]

Does anyone know if he does anything artisically?

I noticed a few weeks ago he's left-handed and there has always been that myth of lefties being more artiscally inclined. From personal observations of others, I tend to agree.

And, no, basketball doesn't fraking count.Not that I'm aware of he's not. And on the leftie thing - I've heard that too, but I don't buy it. The vast majority of my friends and co-workers are artists, and the overwhelming majority of them are right-handed, just like any other segment of society.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Not that I'm aware of he's not. And on the leftie thing - I've heard that too, but I don't buy it. The vast majority of my friends and co-workers are artists, and the overwhelming majority of them are right-handed, just like any other segment of society.

I never said right-handers were not artistic.

[Sean]

I never said right-handers were not artistic.Yeah, I know that. All I said is that I've never seen evidence to support the idea that lefties are "more artistically inclined". I would assume that if they were, you'd see more lefties around the art world than you do in other walks of life, and that hasn't been my experience.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Yeah, I know that. All I said is that I've never seen evidence to support the idea that lefties are "more artistically inclined". I would assume that if they were, you'd see more lefties around the art world than you do in other walks of life, and that hasn't been my experience.

O.K. WETF.

You seem know everything else, find out if he does any painting. I bet he doodles his mind out on his briefing notes...

[Deckard]

1929–1933 - Herbert Hoover................Left-handed
1933–1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt.....................Right-handed
1945–1953 - Harry S. Truman...............Left-handed (ambidextrous)
1953–1961 - Dwight D. Eisenhower......................Right-handed
1961–1963 - John F. Kennedy...........................Right-handed
1963–1969 - Lyndon B. Johnson.........................Right-handed
1969–1974 - Richard Nixon.............................Right-handed
1974–1977 - Gerald Ford...................Left-handed
1977–1981 - Jimmy Carter..............................Right-handed
1981–1989 - Ronald Reagan.............................Right-handed or ambidextrous
1989–1993 - George H. W. Bush.............Left-handed
1993–2001 - Bill Clinton..................Left-handed
2001–2009 - George W. Bush............................Right-handed
2009–???? - Barack Obama..................Left-handed

</geek>

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

1929–1933 - Herbert Hoover................Left-handed
1933–1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt.....................Right-handed
1945–1953 - Harry S. Truman...............Left-handed (ambidextrous)
1953–1961 - Dwight D. Eisenhower......................Right-handed
1961–1963 - John F. Kennedy...........................Right-handed
1963–1969 - Lyndon B. Johnson.........................Right-handed
1969–1974 - Richard Nixon.............................Right-handed
1974–1977 - Gerald Ford...................Left-handed
1977–1981 - Jimmy Carter..............................Right-handed
1981–1989 - Ronald Reagan.............................Right-handed or ambidextrous
1989–1993 - George H. W. Bush.............Left-handed
1993–2001 - Bill Clinton..................Left-handed
2001–2009 - George W. Bush............................Right-handed
2009–???? - Barack Obama..................Left-handed

</geek>

And, other than Clinton, were not all the lefties above painters of some sort?

Obama does have a knack with writing and speech performances, but I was thinking more on the visual side. He's no Michael Jackson in the dancing dept. from what I've seen.


Really, I have no idea if any were painters. I'm just bored.

Deckard, are you calling me a geek? [how do you do that arrow thing pointing down? Imagine that's what's in these brackets pointing towards Deckard's response] I was joking.

[Deckard]

No. That would be me.

[froopy seal]

</geek>Why the slash? :confused:

SCNR. Besides, the good kind of geek, imo.

[/netsp33k]

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Well, thank God it's not me:

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1830590,00.html

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Babysitting sucks, no?

Look on the bright side, you're the highest paid babysitter. Ever.


******

I wasn't even referring to his girls, I'm talking about grown men in Congress.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/19/republicans.steele/index.html

That's kinda funny, I don't remember ever hearing no damn apologies.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

"I get home at 9:30, take my dog for a walk, my dog poops, I pick up my dog's poop, & The White House is behind me. It's the perfect scene."

Or something like that.

THUMBS UP!!! :D

[the mongoose]

Too fucking bad that his home country is Kenya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT1PBlud8GQ) where he and Michelle got an AIDS test recently. Without further adieu, take it away Michelle!


>>>Click<<< (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho_mVYvjaEw)


;)


Shitty that they've wasted over $1,000,000 preventing his Hawaii birth certificate from being released due to the fact that it's a "short form" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_certificate#Short_forms) one.

466,872 denials of Freedom of Information Act requests in the first year alone.

Total transperency!:p

[stimpee]

Too fucking bad that his home country is Kenya where he and Michelle got an AIDS test recently. Without further adieu, take it away Michelle!Too bad you believe everything you read. This shit isnt even on Fox and theyre batshit crazy.

Shitty that they've wasted over $1,000,000 preventing his Hawaii birth certificate from being released due to the fact that it's a "short form" one.Too bad that state law bars release of a certified birth certificate to anyone who does not have a tangible interest and that responding wastes time and money.

466,872 denials of Freedom of Information Act requests in the first year alone. Too bad that stupid brainless morans (http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/10/31/633610346589409100-MORANS.jpg) are wasting government money on pointless requests like this.

[bas_I_am]

Are you done watching "clash of the titans" already?

Need something else to do?

Can I interest you in a "Home Castration Kit" ?

You need to keep your DNA out of the gene pool.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Are you done watching "clash of the titans" already?




It's like love/hate thing with this guy, huh? Ya know, in the 80's, there was this show called Dynasty and everyone LOVED when the blond chick and brunette chick got into a throw down. The swimming pool scene was the highlight of all cat-fights. EVER. Go figure.

Don't know why that came to mind. :confused: Sorry for throwing the thread off topic guys.

[the mongoose]

Are you done watching "clash of the titans"

Actually I didn't get a chance to make to out the theater for it, so I'm going to wait for the Bluray. Only thing I'll be missing is the cheap post-processed 3-D they added as a last minute afterthought.

[cacophony]

it is so bad. so so bad. don't waste your time or money. it's seriously the worst movie i've seen since T4. actually it was worse than T4. i literally can say nothing good about it.

[Eikman]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0kurhKmoY1qzgzp4o1_500.jpg

[the mongoose]

^ Uh that makes me want to throw up.:)




The claim: Barack Obama is not a socialist - >>>HERE<<< (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9ZJ43A2R0Q&feature=player_embedded)


The problem with that claim:


Barack Obama Sr. (Dad)

*Communist who saw nothing wrong with government 'taxing 100%' so long as the people got benefits...
- Obama Sr. on socialism (Link) (http://www.politico.com/static/PPM41_eastafrica.html)
- Overview of the paper (Link) (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NGZiMGZlNGRiOWJjYzE5OTEwMWEwZWZhOTQzZjVjMTY=)
*Harvard educated economist
*Nairobi bureaucrat who advised government to 'redistribute' income through higher taxes
*Demonized corporations
*Abandoned Barack Obama Jr. when he was 2 years old to continue at Harvard (teaching son that ideology is more important than family)

Stanley Ann Dunham (Mom)

*Communist sympathizer
*Practiced 'critical theory' (aka Marxism)
*Influenced by Nietzsche and Freud
*Left Hawaii for Indonesia, Pakistan
*Attended a leftist church nicknamed the 'little red church' because of its Communist sympathies
*Left Barack Obama Jr.

Mentor

*Barack's grandparents introduced Barack Obama Jr. to poet and communist Frank Marshall Davis (Link) (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/2601914/Frank-Marshall-Davis-alleged-Communist-was-early-influence-on-Barack-Obama.html)
*Davis becomes a mentor as young Barack struggled with abandonment by parents

College & Church

*Admittedly sought out 'Marxist' professors (Link) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4EHmzslKLw)
*Admittedly attended 'socialist conferences' (Link) (http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/07/is_obama_a_socialist.asp)
*Began attending a Marxist church - led by pastor Jeremiah Wright (attended for 20 years) (Link) (http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/07/is_obama_a_socialist.asp)

Career

*Tragedy of the Warren Court: No redistributive change (Link) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkpdNtTgQNM)
*Voted for TARP (Link) (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/03/13/record-shows-obama-was-board-tarp-september-every-bit-socialist-bush)
*$787 billion stimulus redistribution bill
*Healthcare bill admittedly about 'redistributing the wealth'
*Single Payer Healthcare proponent (Link) (http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2010/03/flashback-recap-obama-envisions-costly.html)
*President Obama now also President of GM & Chrysler
*President Obama seizes control of insurance giant AIG
*President Obama is leading America to single payer healthcare
*President Obama seized control of Student Loan industry in order to 'cut out middle man'
*President Obama seizes control in massive land grabs
*Repeatedly vilifies 'the rich'
*Obama believes race problems can be solved through redistribution of wealth... he said "race is still an enormous factor in our society. But economics can overcome a lot of racial division."
*Trying to regulate the Internet via FCC
*Forces mortgage co's to cover people who aren't paying mortgage (Link) (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/25/AR2010032502426.html)
*Extends unemployment benefits to 99 weeks (Link) (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2010/04/05/glimmer-hope-cnn-suggests-democratic-economic-policy-could-create-jobless)
*Told Joe the plumber 'it's better when you spread things around' (Link) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUvwKVvp3-o)

Family, Friends, Advisors & Administration

*Wife Michelle Obama said “The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.”
*Jim Wallis, Obama's spiritual advisor & forced redistribution of wealth advocate
*Van Jones, disgraced Green Jobs Czar & Communist
*Ron Bloom, Manufacturing Czar & anti-free market
*John Holdren, pro-redistribution of wealth
*Andy Stern, SEIU President & redistribution of wealth fan
*Anita Dunn, fan of Chairman Mao
*Mark Lloyd, FCC 'Diversity Czar'
*Carol Browner, socialist
*Robert Creamer, socialist

[cacophony]

my cousin is wiccan, therefore i am a devil worshiping witch.

[dubman]

^ Uh that makes me want to throw up.:)




The claim: Barack Obama is not a socialist - >>>HERE<<< (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9ZJ43A2R0Q&feature=player_embedded)


The problem with that claim:


Barack Obama Sr. (Dad)

*Communist who saw nothing wrong with government 'taxing 100%' so long as the people got benefits...
- Obama Sr. on socialism (Link) (http://www.politico.com/static/PPM41_eastafrica.html)
- Overview of the paper (Link) (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NGZiMGZlNGRiOWJjYzE5OTEwMWEwZWZhOTQzZjVjMTY=)
*Harvard educated economist
*Nairobi bureaucrat who advised government to 'redistribute' income through higher taxes
*Demonized corporations
*Abandoned Barack Obama Jr. when he was 2 years old to continue at Harvard (teaching son that ideology is more important than family)

Stanley Ann Dunham (Mom)

*Communist sympathizer
*Practiced 'critical theory' (aka Marxism)
*Influenced by Nietzsche and Freud
*Left Hawaii for Indonesia, Pakistan
*Attended a leftist church nicknamed the 'little red church' because of its Communist sympathies
*Left Barack Obama Jr.

Mentor

*Barack's grandparents introduced Barack Obama Jr. to poet and communist Frank Marshall Davis (Link) (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/2601914/Frank-Marshall-Davis-alleged-Communist-was-early-influence-on-Barack-Obama.html)
*Davis becomes a mentor as young Barack struggled with abandonment by parents

College & Church

*Admittedly sought out 'Marxist' professors (Link) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4EHmzslKLw)
*Admittedly attended 'socialist conferences' (Link) (http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/07/is_obama_a_socialist.asp)
*Began attending a Marxist church - led by pastor Jeremiah Wright (attended for 20 years) (Link) (http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/07/is_obama_a_socialist.asp)

Career

*Tragedy of the Warren Court: No redistributive change (Link) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkpdNtTgQNM)
*Voted for TARP (Link) (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/03/13/record-shows-obama-was-board-tarp-september-every-bit-socialist-bush)
*$787 billion stimulus redistribution bill
*Healthcare bill admittedly about 'redistributing the wealth'
*Single Payer Healthcare proponent (Link) (http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2010/03/flashback-recap-obama-envisions-costly.html)
*President Obama now also President of GM & Chrysler
*President Obama seizes control of insurance giant AIG
*President Obama is leading America to single payer healthcare
*President Obama seized control of Student Loan industry in order to 'cut out middle man'
*President Obama seizes control in massive land grabs
*Repeatedly vilifies 'the rich'
*Obama believes race problems can be solved through redistribution of wealth... he said "race is still an enormous factor in our society. But economics can overcome a lot of racial division."
*Trying to regulate the Internet via FCC
*Forces mortgage co's to cover people who aren't paying mortgage (Link) (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/25/AR2010032502426.html)
*Extends unemployment benefits to 99 weeks (Link) (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2010/04/05/glimmer-hope-cnn-suggests-democratic-economic-policy-could-create-jobless)
*Told Joe the plumber 'it's better when you spread things around' (Link) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUvwKVvp3-o)

Family, Friends, Advisors & Administration

*Wife Michelle Obama said “The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.”
*Jim Wallis, Obama's spiritual advisor & forced redistribution of wealth advocate
*Van Jones, disgraced Green Jobs Czar & Communist
*Ron Bloom, Manufacturing Czar & anti-free market
*John Holdren, pro-redistribution of wealth
*Andy Stern, SEIU President & redistribution of wealth fan
*Anita Dunn, fan of Chairman Mao
*Mark Lloyd, FCC 'Diversity Czar'
*Carol Browner, socialist
*Robert Creamer, socialist

look at that fuckin' dog

[the mongoose]

my cousin is wiccan, therefore i am a devil worshiping witch.

If your cousins were constantly in your ear whispering wiccan filtered advice and influencing your decisions so you should be burned alive for being satan's puppet whore.:D

[bas_I_am]

^ Uh that makes me want to throw up.:)
The claim: Barack Obama is not a socialist - >>>HERE<<< (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9ZJ43A2R0Q&feature=player_embedded)


The problem with that claim:

[snip]



It all sounds good to me. . whats your point?

[the mongoose]

It all sounds good to me. . whats your point?

http://www.moonbattery.com/nanny_state_2.jpg


http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/nanny-state.jpg

[dubman]

stop posting like a human bus accident please

[bas_I_am]

[snip moronic bs]



You are a fucking idiot.

[cured]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/04/14/Obama.socialist/index.html?hpt=C1

"The argument over Obama's ideology may rage on, but at least one socialist says another prominent politician ought to be inserted into the debate.

Llewellyn, the national director of the Democratic Socialists of America, says he was struck by one player in the 2008 presidential elections who displayed more socialistic leanings than Obama.

This candidate raised taxes on the big oil companies, and sent the revenue to the people.

If you want to learn something about spreading the wealth, Llewellyn says, don't look to Obama.
'To be honest, the most socialist candidate in the 2008 election was Sarah Palin.'"

[cacophony]

oh that tickles me in a special way. :D

[Eikman]

http://bedlammagazine.com/files/images/news/Obama-socialism_0.jpg

[Sean]

http://bedlammagazine.com/files/images/news/Obama-socialism_0.jpgJust curious about what you're going for with posting this image.

[Eikman]

shits 'n giggles. apparently some people do believe than obama is going to turn the us into a socialist state.

[the mongoose]

Barack attempting a stand-up comedy act:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP5k4n6Wnc4&feature=player_embedded

Seems like the same writers of the Comedy Central Roast shows gave him that material.;)