--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@...> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" <seekliberation@> > wrote: > > > > Wool over my eyes? what part of my post in that first paragraph is untrue? > > (or was it a subsequent paragraph?) Some of it is opinion and gut instinct, > > but the defecit numbers and his claim of reducing the deficit 5 trillion > > are fact. Moreover, I can't say I've heard him speak of any subject where > > I really felt he knew in depth what he was talking about. He is simply > > fluent in his speech and more balanced in how he presents things, which is > > what assists him in looking like an expert. > > > > Is there something about BHO that makes you feel (or know) that > > he is thoroughly informed and knowledgeable about in terms of > > its effect on the entire country? > > Um, no, but I don't believe I've suggested that he is. I'm > not a big fan of his by any means. > > My problem is with the dangerously simplistic, demonstrably > inaccurate, and frequently deceptively promoted (not by you) > notion that our biggest problem is the deficit rather than > the lack of demand generated by the financial crisis that > happened under Bush. > > Even Obama appears at times to buy into this notion, at > least for public consumption.
Judy admits!!! Obama is a phony! "For public consumption"? Right on Judy, I always knew you weren't a total idiot. ut the U.S. is not in any way > like a household that needs to "tighten its belt." That's a > thoroughly bogus and destructive analogy, whoever is making it. > > Cutting back on spending is not the answer, both because it > will do yet more damage to the economy (look at the results > of the "austerity" programs abroad) and because in the present > situation, more deficit spending to increase demand, which > is just about the only thing that will really *help* the > economy, is not even remotely the disaster it's portrayed > as, not with interest rates and inflation as low as they > are, with no indications they're going to rise > significantly anytime soon. > > Fixing the economy has to come *first*, before we'll be in a > position to tackle the deficit without doing irreparable > harm. Reversing that order would be the real disaster. > > > > > > > > > Not trying to propose a nasty 'Turq' like argument. I'm genuinely curious > > to find out what it is that BHO is an expert of in terms of national level > > decisions. You can exclude his military decisions since i've already > > expressed that he's been, for the most part, far in the positive side of > > that. > > > > seekliberation > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" <seekliberation@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I wouldn't go as far as saying Obama is 'nowhere' near the Bush > > > > level of incompetence. I will say, however, he is a 100 times > > > > better at looking like he knows what he is doing than Bush. > > > > Bush just couldn't hide how uneducated he really was or how much > > > > of a narcissist he was. Obama plays it much cooler. But when > > > > someone adds an additional 6 trillion to the deficit after a > > > > claim that he will reduce the deficit by 5 Trillion (a claim > > > > that requires either a liar or someone in fantasy land), it is > > > > clear to me that Obama simply has no idea what he's doing. > > > > > > Or, whoever has been writing whatever you've been reading > > > either has no idea what they're talking about or is pulling > > > the wool over your eyes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In fact, the only thing i'd give Obama a passing grade on, perhaps a B > > > > or B- is his handling of the military. Unfortunately for many Soldiers > > > > and Marines who side with Republicans, they don't realize that Reps > > > > over the last 30 years have been more likely to send in the larger > > > > forces that result in more money spent and more casualties. Dems, > > > > OTOH, prefer to focus on special operations units for more small-scale > > > > operations. They only use the more professional units to accomplish > > > > the bare minimum it takes. That is how Obama has been dealing with > > > > terrorism. Bush sent in a herd of elephants, while BHO sends the > > > > snakes in the grass. Smarter, more cost-effective, and less people > > > > die. It would've been an A if he wouldn't have gone and added women to > > > > infantry units. > > > > > > > > But aside from a smarter and more intelligent use of the military, I > > > > don't see much improvement from BHO over GWB, only a little. The > > > > reason I see the comparison is that both represent what has become the > > > > icon of a typical 'modern-day American Male'. All talk, all reliance > > > > on connections and friends, all speech, all image, all reputation, but > > > > no real depth of character that I can see in either one. > > > > > > > > seekliberation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Errrr...you're way off track here, IMHO. I'm not a big Obama > > > > > fan, and he has definitely made mistakes, but he's nowhere > > > > > near the Bush level of incompetence and lack of substance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > GWB, allegedly, was notorius for a poor work ethic and failure to > > > > > apply himself prior to his political career. He had to live off his > > > > > father's money and reputation. BHO never really held a major > > > > > responsibility other than graduating college prior to his political > > > > > career. Both represent a high level of confidence that is not backed > > > > > by any depth of experience. BHO is at least a good speaker, but > > > > > that's about it. This is Modern America at its finest. All outward > > > > > appearance, no substance. And this is all we look for in politicians > > > > > these days, this is what we find attractive. > > > > > > > > > > > > seekliberation > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, wgm4u, If you could make George W. Bush President again, > > > > > > > today, would you? Obama immediately steps down - Bush steps in, > > > > > > > with his staff. Right now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bet a shiver ran down your back when I said that, huh? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wgm4u <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > > > > > > > > <authfriend@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wgm4u <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/video/doctor-slams-debt-health-care-221909235.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Says our tax policy should be based on the Bible--"If it was > > > > > > > > > good enough for God..." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kid you not. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unlike Obama who just gives religion and the bible lip service, > > > > > > > > Dr. Carson is the real deal, refreshing! Obama is pretty much > > > > > > > > just a phony, watch him squirm. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
