On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Francis Drouillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Dec 8, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Michael Luscombe wrote: > > > > > Obama was never the hyper-left liberal terrorist that Republican > > fearmongers made him out to be (hi Francis). He ran on a very non- > > partisan, left-to-center platform, and that's why he was elected. > > Eeeww, boy. > > There you go attributing statements and implications to me that I did > not make. It's childish and unnecessary. > > Had you been paying attention or actually read what I wrote during > the campaign you'd know that most of my criticism was directed at the > media and the ignorant that voted for Obama because they projected > their political beliefs onto him. you mean, like the nonsense that elected the current administration, too? > And by ignorant I don't mean > stupid. Give folks faulty info and they make faulty choices. (And by > faulty choices, I don't mean Obama is wrong for our country.) > > No one knew how Obama would govern. aren't you speaking from the wrong tense, here? or have you already pre-judged? > Not even a know-it-all like you. > His only administrative experience was kept secret with the willing > participation of the media. secret?...what are you on about? > > > The media gave away their credibility to get Obama elected, which > they didn't need to do. They could have "vetted" him more vigorously > and it is likely he would have won anyway. Now that media is paying > the price. Without journalist integrity or credibility, they have > nothing worth reading and no value to their advertising. Serves them > right in my book. cAre to be specific which media you are referring to? ...surely, not hannity the manatee ? [that cracks me up, every time i hear it]. > > > Before you keep extolling the virtues of compromise, you might want > to bone up on your perspicacity. Clearly understanding your > opponent's position is absolutely necessary to achieve compromise. In > the meantime, I'll work on my perspicuity. Or have another brandy. > > Say, why don't you take your arguments to websites that long > supported Obama. That'd be real ballsy, kind of like Prop. 8 > supporters storming a mosque to protest the religious beliefs of > muslims during services on their holy day. > > > My hope, and I'm assuming most people's hope, is that Obama makes > > intelligent, informed decisions for the ENTIRE country, and not run > > the office for his party and corporate patrons. > > > > I'm not sure if you've noticed, but Obama is calm and collected. > > Anyone that expected him to roll into office and toss the rest of the > > bums out should be reevaluating their delusions. I hope that he > > shakes a lot of hands and convinces both parties to come to mutually > > acceptable compromises on key issues. > > > > You know, like adults. Mature, calm, collected, reserved. You need to > > remove the stigma from the word "compromise", as the Republicans have > > done a great job of convincing folks that it means "surrender". > > > > "Not immediately" is not "never", btw. > > > > Out of Iraq? Absolutely, but it would be irresponsible to just pack > > them into planes and be done with it. > > > > Change the tax plan? Absolutely, but not in one day. > > > > Health care? Absolutely, but in a measured way. He couldn't just roll > > into office and shut down private health insurance companies on day > > one, the infrastructure isn't there. > > > > I'm sure there are some Republicans that are pissed that Bush didn't > > bomb Iran. No one can go far enough for some. > > > > Drastic change right out of the gate would simply reaffirm republican > > propaganda about what a radical he is. Everyone that read the guy > > right knew that was never going to happen, wishful thinking aside. > > > > -- > > Michael > > > > > > On 8-Dec-08, at 4:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> > >> Try as you might, you can't attribute those discrepancies to Bush. > >> They're Obama's, pure and simple. > >> > >> So, when are you going to start the "Obama Lied!" campaign? Or is > >> that only for folks with an "R" after their name? > uhhh...rush? > > >> > >> Subject: [Stratalist-ot] Re: So much for change you can believe in > >> > >>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Did he run for or against a 3rd Bush term? Or was it the 3rd > >>>> Clinton term? > >>>> Who knows, I'm just glad he's pissing off the far left: > >>>> > >>>> <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16292.html> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> uh, yeah > >>> let's ignore the most recent negative economic developments and a > >>> lame ass > >>> administration that isn't doing a hell of a lot...as they let the > >>> door hit > >>> them in the ass on their way out. > > > > > > > At 11:23 AM -0600 11/29/08, Chris Bischoff said: Just nod and smile, that's a smart pair you have there. Mugsy replies: why thanks, (blush). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
