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Post by boxcar on Oct 5, 2012 18:00:49 GMT -5
Some people have the vocabulary to sum up things in a way that you can quickly understand them. This quote came from the Czech Republic. Someone over there has it figured out. It was translated into English from an article in the Prague newspaper Prager Zeitungon:
"The danger to America is not Barack Obama, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America . Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools, such as those who made him their president."
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Post by dontom on Oct 5, 2012 19:19:18 GMT -5
Change the name from Obama to Baby Bush and then I would agree with all of below. -Don- Reno, NV The danger to America is not Barack Obama, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America . Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools, such as those who made him their president."
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Post by Swampy on Oct 5, 2012 22:27:23 GMT -5
Eastern Europeans apparently love Ronald Reagan, so they would also like his intellectual successor, Dubya Bush.
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Post by boxcar on Oct 5, 2012 23:46:14 GMT -5
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Oct 6, 2012 9:12:10 GMT -5
I cannot think of any issue that we disagree with Obama on.
Then you agree that we should not build the Keystone pipeline? You agree that more security was not needed in Lybia? You agree that deportation of illegal immigrants should be curtailed? You agree that financial support of Solindra was a good thing? You agree that high speed rail between LA and Sacramento is a vital need and must be supported by federal subsidy? You agree that Russia should wait until he is reelected because then, he will have more flexibility? You agree that submitting a budget that both the House and the Senate rejected unanimously was a stroke of leadership genius? You agree that hobnobbing with the elite in Las Vagas the day following the murder of an Ambassador was showing the proper concern for America's security? You agree that Gitmo should remain open - or should be closed - or stay open - I lost track ? You agree that Gitmo detainees should be tried in civil courts in the US and granted all the rights that are granted a US citizen? You agree that material subpoenaed by the congress in the Fast and Furious investigation does enjoy "executive privilege"? You agree that 'water boarding' to gain information about agressor activities is a horible thing but killing them with drones is great statesmanship?
I could go on - but - prolly won't make much difference.....
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Post by Swampy on Oct 6, 2012 9:22:01 GMT -5
I would agree with you, Jerry, but I don't know if McCain or Romney would have made better presidents. From my point of view, I'm not sure any president can do much about the current economic situation.
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Oct 6, 2012 9:29:45 GMT -5
I would agree with you, Jerry, but I don't know if McCain or Romney would have made better presidents. From my point of view, I'm not sure any president can do much about the current economic situation. I'm not sure either but, I do think Romney's five point plan has a better chance than anything I've seen in the last four years... I particularly like his plan to improve the US energy situation. In addition to creating well paying jobs in producing the energy in the first place, less expensive energy should make the US more competative in not only the energy market but the manufacturing sector as well - thus creating even more jobs. More jobs= better economy! Sounds like a more logical approach than more "investing".... just sayin'
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Post by Swampy on Oct 6, 2012 10:10:56 GMT -5
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Post by dontom on Oct 7, 2012 9:08:58 GMT -5
I could go on - but - prolly won't make much difference..... You're right that it probably won't make much difference. Espcally right when you ask loaded questions like those without the full story on each. -Don- SSF, CA
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Post by dontom on Oct 7, 2012 9:13:52 GMT -5
I would agree with you, Jerry, but I don't know if McCain or Romney would have made better presidents. From my point of view, I'm not sure any president can do much about the current economic situation. Any president who promises to do absolutely nothing to fix it would be a good start to let it fix itself. Why do so many people believe that our president's job is to fix the economy? -Don- SSF, CA
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Post by Swampy on Oct 7, 2012 9:37:00 GMT -5
Why do so many people believe that our president's job is to fix the economy? Umm, Don, government intervention is the core of the liberal/socialist creed.
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Post by dontom on Oct 7, 2012 16:03:51 GMT -5
More jobs= better economy! Not really. More jobs mean more inflation. All that really can be done is to move the problems around. When there's a reasonable balance is when it's considered a good economy, but that will mean there are some problems that you didn't have before. Remember the double digit inflation during the Jimmy Carter days? Low unemployment. . .that was the main problem. Had the same problem just before the housing crash. Since you're retired, you should not want too much inflation. -Don-
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Post by boxcar on Oct 7, 2012 21:13:32 GMT -5
>>Remember the double digit inflation during the Jimmy Carter days? Low unemployment. . .that was the main problem. Had the same problem just before the housing crash.<<
I can tell you are from San Francisco. If we have total unemployment then we are in euphoria?
Vote for Obama and you will approach that goal.
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Post by dontom on Oct 8, 2012 0:21:15 GMT -5
. I can tell you are from San Francisco. If we have total unemployment then we are in euphoria? There's no doubt that Obama will get the 55 E-votes from CA, regardless of the votes in SF. Vote for Obama and you will approach that goal. I don't believe the president makes the main difference in fixing any economy. But government is great at causing new problems we never had before. Trying to fix the problems caused by such is a much different story. -Don- SF, CA
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Post by Swampy on Oct 9, 2012 10:35:33 GMT -5
Romney won the debate hands down. So, with only a month left, can Obama turn things around?
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