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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 12:27 PM
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A President to be proud of
Sure we all have some gripes about various parts of his policies, but while watching President Obama speak just now in South Carolina, I was struck by the obvious contrast with our previous president. A huge difference. We have a president who is intelligent, (a contrast to be sure), a president who can think on his feet, a president who doesn't have to have a hand picked audience, and so many more contrasts with bush, who used to make me cringe with international embarrassment.
We now have a president to be proud of.
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 12:29 PM
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1. Exactly. And we are still early in his presidency. He still has a lot
of work to do, and he knows it, and he's the polar opposite of "slacker".
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katandmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 12:39 PM
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2. So why is Obama protecting his criminal predessors AND carrying out so many of their politicies?
Yup, that's really something to be proud of. NOT.
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Nancy Waterman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 12:42 PM
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3. I had the same feeling as I watched him
Edited on Fri Apr-02-10 12:43 PM by Nancy Waterman
He has a clear vision of where he wants us to go and a total grasp of all the intricacies of policy and reality. It is such a contrast from the shallowness and empty platitudes of his predecessor. I also felt really proud.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 12:49 PM
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4. He spoke in North Carolina. But I agree with the rest of your post.
:)
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Kind of Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 01:02 PM
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5. "International embarrassment," too funny
but not really. I hate the thought and the sight of that monster.

It is a pleasure watching our president take on the whole republican party in a debate and give such "pretty speeches," as some say :sarcasm:

KnR
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 01:39 PM
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6. I completely agree.
Considering the colossal clusterfuck he was handed, I'd say he's doing better than expected, though there are some who will continue to offer their non-constructive criticism from the comfort of their computer chairs while he works his ass off for a mostly apathetic populace.
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Toasterlad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 02:01 PM
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7. There's More To Being President Than Fancy Speechifyin'
Being proud of your president for being able to string a sentence together is setting the bar EXTREMEY low.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 02:03 PM
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8. "Fancy speechifyin'" was not all he did/does. He was answering questions with great detail
Edited on Fri Apr-02-10 02:05 PM by jenmito
and obvious mastery of the subjects-unlike Bush.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 03:20 PM
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10. +1
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-02-10 02:05 PM
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9. Actually that would be a good slogan for his re-election "a president you can be proud of"
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