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Remove Boner's foot, and President Obama would still be a mediocre president. The man has no fire. He hasn't fulfilled the promise we had a glimpse of when he was running for office. I think we expected that he would have the charisma of JKF or Clinton. Not happening.
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OK, he got the Health Care Bill passed. That's some shit he got done, but I don't like the way he used Congress to pass it. Ask any member of Congress what's in it, in detail, and you'll get a blank look. Capturing Bin Laden and bringing the troops home from Iraq was just fulfilling previous commitments.
And, yes, I think a president should have charisma and project an image of power that represents our country's interests and rallies the people to do something extraordinary. That's what we need now. (Ask not . . .) Instead, President Obama seems to be complacent on the home front and projecting weakness in the international community.
i usually don't vote and so i don't complain about who is in office. if you don't vote you forfeit your right to complain.
BunWat wrote: "I remember during the election people kept saying all you folks on the left think this Obama can walk on water and you're going to be so disillusioned when you find out he can't. Unrealistic expec..."That, and the people that keep complaining that Obama is too willing to compromise, then five minutes later bitching about how partisan politics and party lines are keeping anything from being accomplished. Do you want a hard-line guy that only tows the party line, or someone that realizes compromise is necessary?
Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "i usually don't vote and so i don't complain about who is in office. if you don't vote you forfeit your right to complain."Not sure why you don't vote, but I am glad that you understand that you partially forfeit your right to complain.
Maybe there's a prison adventure Kevin did not tell us about.
Maybe he is an alien sent to observe us.
yup, i fully understand my right not to complain. yes, i am legally eligible to vote and no, i am not in prison and maybe i come from a galaxy far away.here is the deal: i vote in local elections because i know some of the people running personally and know their character and feel they are more accountable to do what they say as i can keep track of it easier. i know local issues and can see results or non-results. on a state and federal level i very seldom feel that anyone does what they say they are going to (many times because they don't really understand the power they are NOT going to have) and also big government is a mess and i'm not convinced that my vote will not be based on whether i like someone.
I find it hard to live on a planet where “Friends” and "Seinfeld" were smashes.
clark should do twitter if for no other reason than to say one liners like that.
Cynthia wrote: "Maybe there's a prison adventure Kevin did not tell us about."
I recall he once mentioned an acquaintance at Wabash Valley named "Loverboy."
I recall he once mentioned an acquaintance at Wabash Valley named "Loverboy."
Clark wrote: "I find it hard to live on a planet where “Friends” and "Seinfeld" were smashes.":)
BunWat wrote: "I remember during the election people kept saying all you folks on the left think this Obama can walk on water and you're going to be so disillusioned when you find out he can't. Unrealistic expectations doomed to disappointment.At the time I said I didn't think he could walk on water, I actually liked him because I thought he was a calm sensible kind of a guy who could get some stuff done, not some all glamor and no substance kind of rock star. Turns out we were both right. A lot of people were expecting the big charisma magic, and they didn't get it, and they are disappointed. I wasn't expecting it, and I am not disappointed.
I've actually been really impressed with the way Obama just puts his head down and goes on forward with what he said he would do. There's a lot of "if you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you," to the man. I like that about him.
I'm a little gobsmacked by how people keep saying he's not doing anything, as he - captures Bin Laden, gets a health care bill through Congress, repeals Don't Ask Don't Tell, brings the troops home from Iraq,..."
Thanks, Bun, for putting that in totally coherent prose and expressing what I was sort of groping towards.
his name was LoverTOY and he was just a friend
I long for the days when rock stars were discovered at the Marquee Club instead of the Mickey Mouse Club.
I predict that the depression/recession will end after the Nov election. The insane amount of money being moved from the RICH FAT cat's wallets to TV ads,debates, aides, and whistle stop towns will finally get back in the economy. It worked when Carly Ferino and Meg Whitman threw millions of dollars at their run and now CA is almost back on track. The job creators are creating jobs in kow towing and ass licking.
Catherine, is there any chance at all that we may have been separated at birth?
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Tattoos and piercings are wasted effort. No one but you cares about the Tasmanian devil on your left ass cheek, the dumbbell going through your nipple, the spike in your tongue or the stud in your nose
You mean I got that dumbbell for no good reason?!
I'm sure Charley had a good laugh about it.
Clark wrote: "Tattoos and piercings are wasted effort. No one but you cares about the Tasmanian devil on your left ass cheek, the dumbbell going through your nipple, the spike in your tongue or the stud in your..."Agree, Clark. My daughter in Atlanta was telling me she was the only non-tattooed person working at the micro-brewery. She said she might have to score some temporary tattoo and hipster glasses to blend in. I told her that her red hair and freckles were status enough.
Jonathan wrote: "You mean I got that dumbbell for no good reason?!"
You should've gone with a gold hoop, which is infinitely more classy and refined.
You should've gone with a gold hoop, which is infinitely more classy and refined.
Although I’m not a gun guy and wouldn’t be able to tell one gun from another even if I had a cheat sheet and Ted Nugent whispering in my ear, I still support the right to bear arms.
Kyle wrote: "I'm a fan of Michael Moore. I admire his courage and convictions. He's not afraid to expose the truth."
Me too.
Me too.
I'm not a gun guy, either, and now I find myself with a revolver in my possession. Oh, if only Utah would do a gun exchange, so I could swap it for something I might use. But Utah doesn't do exchanges; we're supposed to all have concealed carry permits and be packing at all times. Remember, we're the state that recently named the Browning M1911 as our "State Firearm."
Kyle, we're not quite to that point yet. Key word is "yet." A couple of our state legislators like to make a point of taking their weapons with them everywhere they go and, if asked to surrender them temporarily, they make a big show of it.Utah has the easiest to acquire concealed carry permit of any of the 50 states. People from other states have, for years, come to Utah specifically to get the permit, which is then (via reciprocal agreement) honored in their own state.
I'm sure the "must carry" rule will eventually show its face here, just not yet.
The only problem that I have with the right to bear arms issue is that I see no purpose where an assault rifle should be covered by this, yet it is. Some guns are made for no other purpose than to kill other humans. You do not use them to go game hunting. So no matter how the gun companies spin it they are made to kill.
Our college buddy Dr. Elmer campaigned for the Wisconsin legislature and lost to a guy who wanted teachers to have the right to keep a loaded weapon in their desk drawer. You know, in case of another Columbine. Yep, that will fix it.
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Where did it come from? Grandpa's?
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What ? Can I get a writhe, with a side of ew, please?
Lobstergirl wrote: "Phil wrote: "I'm not a gun guy, either, and now I find myself with a revolver in my possession. "Where did it come from? Grandpa's?"
Yes, it is his. I'd love to give it over in trade for movie tickets or some such.
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We have these cash for gun exchanges a lot in Chicago, sponsored by the police. You're close to the state border, no? Could you exchange it in a neighboring state?
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Relax, my tardis traveling friend. I was just writing because your spelling + the words involved made it look at first like "spasmic colon" and I imagined poop. But I couldn't type all that because Leah was fussing and Sweeter was talking and I was in a hurry.
::buries misplaced writhe in the back yard::
Bury those cupcakes while you're out there, willya?
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I never want to see those cupcakes again.
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I almost said I usually like to lick the icing off but decided not to. Discretion = better part of valor.
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Red Velvet cake is gross."
Totally agree!!