President Obama Gets Ripped For Oval Office Speech

[Gaspar]

Excuses are the currency of those without sound reasons.

I'm not giving President Obama enough credit here. I just read in USA Today that he's made the laudable goal of landing humans on an asteroid up to 5mm miles away by 2025 after shitcanning Bush 43's $9 bln moon boondoggle.

Now that's sound leadership we can believe in. 

I suppose we better re-elect him then.

[Conan71]

I suppose we better re-elect him then.

He's definitely got my vote.  I'll even take back all my comments on his impotent leadership style now.

[we vs us]

He's definitely got my vote.  I'll even take back all my comments on his impotent leadership style now.

I can't wait to see who the GOP puts up to go against him.  If things are continuing the way they are, it'll be Rand Paul.   

In other words, Conan, your choices may be a smile sandwich or stark raving insanity. 

[azbadpuppy]

Your answer does not persuade, given your history on this forum.

And I love how the punches are always aimed at just one party.....while claiming no affiliation to either.

That is a typical trait of the liberpubliteaparty folks.

[Conan71]

I can't wait to see who the GOP puts up to go against him.  If things are continuing the way they are, it'll be Rand Paul.   

In other words, Conan, your choices may be a smile sandwich or stark raving insanity. 

are you trying to make me dependent on sleeping meds and anti-depressants?

[we vs us]

are you trying to make me dependent on sleeping meds and anti-depressants?

Washed down with a delicious Jamoke or three.  Yes, yes I am.

[Gaspar]

I can't wait to see who the GOP puts up to go against him.  If things are continuing the way they are, it'll be Rand Paul.   

In other words, Conan, your choices may be a smile sandwich or stark raving insanity. 

That's a good question.  I don't know who they could reasonably put up.

I think it will be more interesting to see how the Dems attempt to transplant Hillary back into the race as VP.  I think at this point that's inevitable.  They need her in that position (win or lose) for the 2016 race.  Biden has nothing to offer as a presidential candidate in 2016, he's just a politician (and proud of it).

It also looks like the pendulum in congress will swing dramatically.  Some of the damage can be diminished or avoided, but recovery is going to be a long ways off.  I like the fact that candidates on both the Repub and Dem side are vowing fiscal conservativism.  That's a great start, but it will take a long time and some serious amputations to get this body healthy again.  They will have to battle an executive that has no fiscal restraint whatsoever.  Should be quite a fight.

I had no idea that we would be hearing the mighty flushing sound so early.

[Conan71]

At the risk of sounding like a Palin basher, I seriously hope she doesn't wind up on a ticket.  I honestly don't see how she could be the POTUS nominee, but the GOP has found worse ways to shoot itself in the foot in the past.

I like her and admire her, but she's got no business anywhere near the White House other than visiting or perhaps in some sort of advisory position.

[rwarn17588]

And I love how the punches are always aimed at just one party.....while claiming no affiliation to either.

That is a typical trait of the liberpubliteaparty folks.

I think the term you're looking for is "glibertarian."

[rwarn17588]

At the risk of sounding like a Palin basher, I seriously hope she doesn't wind up on a ticket.  I honestly don't see how she could be the POTUS nominee, but the GOP has found worse ways to shoot itself in the foot in the past.

I like her and admire her, but she's got no business anywhere near the White House other than visiting or perhaps in some sort of advisory position.

And what would she advise? What's her strength?

[Gaspar]

And what would she advise? What's her strength?

Bear huntin!

She could be the Bear huntin Czar.

[Conan71]

And what would she advise? What's her strength?

She could be the ambassador to Siberia, she once quit as Governor of a state that was close enough to throw moose poop at it ya know.

[we vs us]

I kept running through all the GOP guys that have name recognition or a snowball's chance in hell of garnering any votes at all and she was the only person I could come up with.  

I mean, there's Tim Pawlenty, for instance, but he's waaaay too moderate and would get mauled by the Tea Partiers without a major (and unconvincing) shift to the right.  

Jindahl's pretty weak sauce, too, as is Mitt.  Unless there's a silent middle to the GOP, the people running the show are the Tea Partiers and whackjobs like Barton who think that we should be apologizing to BP for the inconvenience of establishing a reparations fund.  Unless something unforseen happens, this above all is what will guarantee Obama a second term.  He may or may not be successful but he's the only sane one in the room.

[rwarn17588]

I kept running through all the GOP guys that have name recognition or a snowball's chance in hell of garnering any votes at all and she was the only person I could come up with.  

I mean, there's Tim Pawlenty, for instance, but he's waaaay too moderate and would get mauled by the Tea Partiers without a major (and unconvincing) shift to the right.  

Jindahl's pretty weak sauce, too, as is Mitt.  Unless there's a silent middle to the GOP, the people running the show are the Tea Partiers and whackjobs like Barton who think that we should be apologizing to BP for the inconvenience of establishing a reparations fund.  Unless something unforseen happens, this above all is what will guarantee Obama a second term.  He may or may not be successful but he's the only sane one in the room.

I'm surprised you didn't mention Huckabee, who's probably the strongest of the bunch.

[we vs us]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Huckabee, who's probably the strongest of the bunch.

Oooo, I forgot about him.  You're right, he's got some strong bona fides.  I'm going to have to put him on my betting card.