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The Obama Watch
Six for Six
Six of the stupidest things President Obama did in his first year.
I know we are in the first month of 2010 and should be inclined to look forward rather than backward. Yet I think it’s only fair to look back President Obama’s past year in office and revisit some of the dumber things he did.
Now one must realize that the challenge here hasn’t been to come up with six stupidest things Obama has done. That’s the easy part. The challenge is what to leave off the list. There was his joke about the Special Olympics. There was the time he told our troops they made a good photo-op. Who could forget when he told the nation we could have Obamacare without adding a dime to the deficit? How are those cabinet appointments for Janet Napolitano and Eric Holder working out? Snubbing fellow Nobel laureate the Dalai Lama was not one of Obama’s brighter moments. Not to mention all that incessant apologizing and bowing. So here’s the stupidest of the stupid.
6. Accusing Cambridge, Massachusetts Police
Sergeant James Crowley of “Acting Stupidly”
When a politician is asked about an ongoing judicial matter
it is customary for a politician to say that it is a matter
before the court that he cannot comment upon.
But instead of displaying propriety in his response, President Obama let his friendship with Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. cloud his judgment. Although Obama admitted he didn’t have all the facts before him, he nonetheless concluded that Sergeant Crowley had “acted stupidly.” To his credit, Sgt. Crowley stood his ground and called Obama’s comments “way off base.”
Of course, the air would be cleared with a beer summit at the White House. But there would have never been a need for such a meeting had President Obama politely declined comment.
5. Declaring War on the Fox News
Channel
What was the White House
thinking when it decided to single out the Fox News Channel for
derision? Sure it might have impressed some of Obama’s most
ardent followers, but as a general rule it’s not a good idea to
insult the viewing public. After all, Obama won over a lot of FNC
viewers when he appeared on The O’Reilly Factor
in September 2008.
President Obama did himself no favors by dismissing FNC as “a talk radio format.”
Shortly after White House Chief of Staff David Axelrod stated FNC was not “a legitimate news organization” the White House attempted to exclude the network from a press pool interview with the White House pay czar Ken Feinberg. The other networks, to their credit, refused to play ball and the Obama Administration relented.
This was a fight the Obama Administration picked and lost badly.
4. Scrapping Missile Defense Programs in Poland
& the Czech Republic
It’s
difficult to see how it is in the interests of the United States
to scrap the construction of a missile defense system in Poland
and the Czech Republic. In fact, there are only two reasons for
President Obama to have made this decision — to placate Russia
and to take yet another swipe at President Bush.
Now Russia is supposed to help us rein in Iran. Yet scarcely a month after abandoning the missile defense program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said,
“We are convinced that threats, sanctions, and threats of pressure in the present situation are counter-productive.” Lavrov made this comment right after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had paid him an official visit in Moscow. Gee, great work guys.
The Obama Administration hasn’t exactly endeared itself to its Eastern European allies. Czech parliamentarian Jan Vidim remarked, “If the (Obama) Administration approaches us in the future with any request, I would be strongly against it.”
Talk about rewarding your enemies and punishing your friends.
3. Saying We Will Not Meddle in
Iran
So overwhelming has President
Obama’s desire been to engage Iran he was prepared to throw its
democracy activists under the bus even when it became clear its
“elections” were a fraud. “It is not productive,
given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations to be seen as
meddling — the U.S. president, meddling in Iranian elections,”
said President Obama last June. But that didn’t stop Iran’s
regime from accusing Obama of
meddling, now did it?
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CB| 1.11.10 @ 6:22AM
Better keep that pencil sharp, Mr. Goldstein. That list is going to get longer and longer.....
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 11:31PM
"4. Scrapping Missile Defense Programs in Poland & the Czech Republic"
After what happened in WWII, why should the Russian Federation trust us, Poland, or the Czechs?
Wade Smith| 1.12.10 @ 12:19PM
You do realize that the USSR divided Poland with Nazi Germany in 1929? You do realize that the USSR refused to withdraw from Czech and all the other eastern countries after WWII and created a series of slave states don't you?
You do realize that it was only through USA support in the billions that the USSR survived WWII?
PREGADOR27 | 1.13.10 @ 5:03AM
Why should the Russian Federation trust us? Is that a joke? The question is why should our Eastern European allies (former Soviet-bloc) trust us now? They supported us in the middle east when our supposed Western European "allies" left us out to dry (except England of course). Russia is an enemy of the United Staes, not one we owe a reason to trust- we should not trust them!
kestrel | 1.11.10 @ 6:28AM
In short, Obama is the empty suit, Liberal/Progressive, so many of us said he was.
victor| 1.11.10 @ 11:47PM
Yes, the Suit has no Emperor!
Mr. Rickie| 1.11.10 @ 6:46AM
As a great philosopher once said "Stupid is as stupid does".
Granny Jan| 1.11.10 @ 7:15AM
The bows- The worst for him, the best for Republicans. Campaign fodder worth its weight in gold.
Appleby| 1.11.10 @ 7:16AM
I believe Harry Reid inadvertently blurted out ALL of Obamas qualifications in the paragraph quoted over the weekend that he did not even bother to deny and that one would cheerfully bet is the general opinion of the Democrat Poo Bah Crowd in private.
Bill| 1.11.10 @ 7:20AM
The non-response from the media for the past year is deafening. They bitched and moaned for 8 years of Reagan and 8 years of Bush. Yet nothing for this lightweight. And what about his sidekick, “make it up as you go along" Joe.
Fed Up| 1.11.10 @ 7:21AM
Sterling qualities of our incompetent narcissistic man-boy have yet to come to the fore!
Hang on folks, this idiot is merely getting started.
alphinse| 1.11.10 @ 7:39AM
what about the time he was s[eaking in san fran and he procalimed he and red anacy were busy cleaning up the mess in dc and then added he was just getting started.
So this must mean there are more diasters planned, after the above list, the health care disaster, cap and tax, the porkzilla spending his horrible appointments to the cabinet and other adivers.
But then he can't get too distracted, his golf and basketball might suffer
lastrep| 1.11.10 @ 7:41AM
If anyone could make Biden look half-way intelligent it appears that Obama has done the job.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 7:42AM
But if the old dork from Arizona won we'd be worse off.
His claim to fame was being tortured in 'Nam; without that McCain would never have been nominated.
And Dole was disabled! You run RINOs, disableds, and dorks.
And you think anyone has to respect you?
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 7:49AM
I'm not gloating, because the jokes on me and mine, too.
The Dems try to fob off LBJs (the very worst); Jimmuh Boys, and Dukakises;
You fools offer us dorks, disableds, and doofuses.
"fool's gold mouthpiece
the hollow horn
plays wasted words
proves to warn
that he not busy
being born
is busy dying."
Truth to Power| 1.11.10 @ 8:57AM
Stop drinking Alan. You have become that guy at a party who thinks he is both clever and funny.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 12:13PM
You ought to know, your ancestors smuggled booze in during Prohibition.
victor| 1.11.10 @ 8:34PM
Yeah, and your ancestors bought it. They walked up to the door and said, "Psst, Toddy sent me."
Bill| 1.11.10 @ 8:50PM
lolololololol That was really funny.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 9:07PM
You flatter me by the insinuation that I'm a leftie such as Todd (though he isn't, only Daphne was truly leftist-- and she is long gone, thank Christ). Leftist "believe" in social progress, while I do not, as social progress has been pushed to the limit.
So if you wont drink my booze, I wont drink your Newt- optimism.
victor| 1.11.10 @ 11:52PM
Leftism?
Actually, you are just as obtuse, if not more so, than Toddy.
Leftism notwithstanding,
You share may other fine qualities with Toddy.
Charlene| 1.12.10 @ 2:16PM
We have little to laugh about anymore, but THAT'S funny; thank you.
Rick V.| 1.11.10 @ 9:12AM
I would not feel so all alone - everybody must get stoned. Now more than ever.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 10:09AM
You are like the RINOs who think they are clever in running substandard candidates, and then wonder why you aren't respected anymore.
And with a handle such as "Truth to Power"??
Daphne would be proud of it.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 10:17AM
Doesn't matter what you write here, you know Obama will be reelected. Next year this time a Republican Speaker starts the routine over; a Contract With America that fizzles out even faster than Gingrich's. Sheesh, however big a Chump I am, you hairshirts are far more politically masochistic.
Never underestimate the ability of a Repuglican to shoot himself in the foot.
Michael| 1.11.10 @ 12:50PM
Actually Alan, 8 of 10 of the items in the Newt's Contract With America became the law of the land. One of the few times in history that campaign promises were kept. Look it up.
Margie| 1.11.10 @ 3:57PM
Don't confuse Alan with the facts!
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 8:14PM
Oh yeah, guys, Newt and the GOP have worked wonders in shrinking govt.
Can you imagine if govt. became bloated? Thanks to Newt and his cohorts that will never happen.
But it was a close one-- you all made it by the skins of your teeth.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 8:18PM
Why, if it wasn't for Newt, govt. would be so large you guys would be complaining ('til Kingdom Come) about it.
Helen Donnelly| 1.11.10 @ 3:16PM
And I'll never underestimate just how delusional you actually are. Come up for some air, eh?
George F| 1.11.10 @ 4:31PM
My, my. Such supercillious opinions.
Truth to Power| 1.11.10 @ 10:25AM
Alan, I never witnessed anybody getting under your skin before. Thanks. Can I plan for your intervention? I'll do it Soprano style. Nothing like a good kick down to straighten somebody out.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 10:45AM
no, you didn't pay attention, I wrote there is no reason to go into it, you know Obama will be reelected. He is the incumbent; he is black, you damn fools keep running losers.
Again, since you are so thick, YOU are the chump, Truth to Power (what a dopey moniker-- you can't do better than that?)
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 10:51AM
You didn't get under my skin, but it's hard to believe you would use a handle such as Truth to Power. That is what surprised me-- nothing you wrote. If a conservative used the soundbite "Power to the People", wouldn't you be taken aback?
I know at least four or five uneducated (we can't say dumb) black guys who use that expression frequently.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 10:56AM
And this is even more surprisingly dopey:
"Can I plan for your intervention? I'll do it Soprano style. Nothing like a good kick down to straighten somebody out."
Only a punk on the East Coast, like a youngish Italian in New York, would write something as silly as that. I'm not angry at all, am laughing.
Madonna!
Truth to Power| 1.11.10 @ 6:33PM
Alan, Thanks again. Please take better care of yourself.
XXX| 1.12.10 @ 2:27PM
Only a punk on the East Coast, like a youngish Italian in New York, would write something as silly as that.
Sterotyping Allan; tsk tsk tsk. Strike two.
XXX| 1.12.10 @ 2:21PM
Alan made a point of declaring that Obama is black? Uh oh, Alan must be racist.
Sue| 1.12.10 @ 7:40PM
I guess we could safely say that BOTH parties run losers? Nixon - price controls/gold standard/ Carter - everything - Reagan - Contras/ GHWB - No new taxes - read my lips / Clinton - BJs more important than getting Osama / Bush II - spend like a drunken sailor / Now Obama - spend like a drunken sailor - part II, issue more government regulations - part III.
You both lose.
victor| 1.12.10 @ 12:01AM
everybody must get stoned?
As sung by Barry Half-White Obama?
Imagine Bob Dylan singing, to the same tune:
They'll tax you as you're drivin' down the street,
They'll tax you as you're looking for your seat,
They'll tax you as you're turnin' on the heat,
They'll tax you as you're standin' on your feet,
I know I'll never be relaxed,
cause everybody must get taxed!
JP| 1.11.10 @ 4:19PM
Alan,
Why did you leave off JFK from your list? The man was not only disabled but a liar as well. Remember the Pultizer he received for a book he never wrote?
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 8:24PM
But JFK was assassinated before he could do much damage. If Nixon had not won reelection, but had left office in Jan of '73, he would be remembered very fondly. But that is not what happened.
In '96 the GOP did not nominate Kemp for potus, they nominated Dole, which was as bad if Bush 41 had been nominated in 1980 with Reagan as veep.
The GOP scr*wed it up.
Mark| 1.12.10 @ 1:15PM
Alan wrote:
"And Dole was disabled!"
And what has that got to do with his qualifications for the Presidency?
The fact that he is a RINO is more than enough to disqualify him. His physical disability, due to combat injuries, is a badge of honor.
The only honor he has!
Marcia| 1.12.10 @ 2:45PM
uhm, Alan? FDR?
Some people who look 'normal' (or think that they are) are actually more disabled (handicapped) than mamy who have true disabilities.
R Martin| 1.11.10 @ 7:53AM
I wonder, what is the stupidest thing the American electorate has ever done...apart, of course, from its infatuation with the Kennedys.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 10:11AM
Running Bob Dole in '96 was EVEN STUPIDER.
Bram| 1.11.10 @ 2:30PM
FDR was re-elected 3 times. The 1936 election is the craziest to me.
victor| 1.12.10 @ 12:05AM
No. #1 in 1976
Change, Change, Change,
Change of Fools
And look who you got:
Pres. James Earl Carter.
Oh, the Agony, the Agony.
The shame of it all.
fbom| 1.11.10 @ 8:08AM
This is a perfect example of the difference between being an intellectual and being intelligent.
Darlene Slater| 1.11.10 @ 8:26AM
The dumbest thing Obama did was allow Pelosi and Reid to run wild with legislation. He doomed his presidency by not reigning in both of these idiots. Then again, without his teleprompter, he doesn't strike me as terrible smart either. Perhaps other than strutting around the globe apologizing to tyrants, and posing for photo ops, he doesn't have a clue.
Bram| 1.11.10 @ 2:33PM
Yep. It surprised me that Obama's guys didn't have Chicago style talks with both of them.
J Ledford| 1.11.10 @ 8:28AM
This clown takes the word "amateur" to a whole new level and he is the PUTUS.
Ret. Marine| 1.11.10 @ 8:43AM
Fat chance of him not being stupid, stupid does as stupid will do.
Rmm| 1.11.10 @ 8:47AM
Run with ideology first and foremost; then allow brain and common sense to catch up later. Great formula!!
Pete2| 1.11.10 @ 8:47AM
Is everyone happy??? Obama was the best thing to happen to the GOP. He was needed to straighten out that party and expose the RINO's. We could have puttered along with Bush lite or Clinton the second, sans the womanizing. Instead we end up with the worse of the worse. On top of that ,Congress is even more idiotic. Can't get any worse,but it can get better. Obama has produced the greatest upswing in conservatism in history, united more people against him than any other president, and showed everyone how intellectually bankrupt the left is. Yep, Obama was what we needed to shake us out of our lethargy. In that, he has succeeded.
LQQKY| 1.11.10 @ 9:23AM
Let us not forget the "Iranian Surge" guaranteed to last but 18 months. The unmitigated ignorance of the messiah is going to get a lot of our troops killed for no good reason. He is so stuck on stupid that it makes my teeth itch!
Don L| 1.11.10 @ 9:39AM
If his goal was really to take down then nation, then he is neither stupid nor incompetent -but extremly efficient, because taking down this nation is exactly what he is successfully doing. Even the most excruciatingly incompetent couldn't accidently do what he has done to hurt us. But then, what would you expect from a man who relishes infanticide?
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 10:13AM
Obama is no Carter, and you know it.
Des L.| 1.11.10 @ 10:42AM
Obama will make Jimmah look like a national treasure by the time he is bounced out in 2012. Dumb and dumber -- the boob and the narcissistic boob.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 12:16PM
Don't believe your own propaganda, Des.
victor| 1.12.10 @ 12:07AM
You're right Alan, Obama is no Carter.
Obama is Carter plus Clinton.
Ron Miller| 1.14.10 @ 2:50AM
Obama makes Carter look good.
Mike | 1.11.10 @ 10:47AM
6. Accusing Cambridge, Massachusetts Police Sergeant James Crowley of "Acting Stupidly"
But the standard for acting stupidly is still Cheney's shooting his friend in the face on a hunting trip.
5. Declaring War on the Fox News Channel
Fox is not a news channel.
4. Scrapping Missile Defense Programs in Poland & the Czech Republic
Keep those Cold War weapons systems going. Its good for business.
3. Saying We Will Not Meddle in Iran
Neo cons meddle so well. Mission Accomplished. Not.
2. Transferring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to U.S. Civilian Court
Obviously not for those who have no problem with the Spanish Inquisition.
1. Closing Gitmo
You've just insulted every federal prison warden and corrections officer in the USA. Nice move.
stmichrick| 1.11.10 @ 11:04AM
Hey Mike;
Can we use those 6 comeback lines above as the beginning of a 6 Stupidest Things Mike Wrote This Year thread?
You're easy.
Mike| 1.11.10 @ 4:58PM
Hey stmichrick.
I think you just let a brain fart.
Charles Martel| 1.11.10 @ 7:29PM
No, he pegged you as utterly thoughtless. Your quips are without either wisdom or value and are better suited to any of the many Liberal websites that I'm sure you would enjoy more.
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Mike| 1.11.10 @ 9:25PM
Utterly thoughtless. Without either wisdom or value. You just described this website.
victor| 1.12.10 @ 12:12AM
Why are you here then?
HuffPo clogged up again?
victor| 1.12.10 @ 12:10AM
You're either a Liberal or a Libertarian.
Nothing of value there.
Or humorous.
Or intelligent.
Or substantive.
Ken (Old Texican)| 1.11.10 @ 10:58AM
I for one go with Pete above!
I will go further. I thank God every day for his stupidity...and his brazenness.
He truly has awakened the sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve.
Tim| 1.11.10 @ 11:00AM
Obama's support for legally ousted Honduran leader José Manuel Zelaya says a lot about the man/boy/what have you. He is a totalitarian at heart.
His blundering would be hilarious if not for the serious consequences.
Oldefarte| 1.11.10 @ 11:51AM
If anyone/everyone reading this article CONNECTS THE DOTS of the numbered mistakes made, then WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU???????????????????????????????????
Navy Brat| 1.11.10 @ 11:55AM
To Allan Brooks. You're right. NoBama's NOT Jimmuh Carter. He's FAR worse. And if you think you're a funny guy for clowning on people who have gone through unspeakable things for this country & YOU, then you're sadly mistaken. The only thing "funny" about idiots like you is that you claim to love your country. I'm suer if you were in McCain's situation, you woulda sugned the confession, made prpoaganda tapes & accepted early relese for you compliance...on DAY ONE of you captivity!
Really though Allan, please continue with your nonsensical drivel. You exemplify the type of idiots who elected OhBummer. It seems all of you fools share the same lack of intellect about anything other than yourselves.
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they must say SOMETHING."... Cicero
Thanks for illustrating the point, Allan.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 12:19PM
Why do call yourself a "Brat"?
To beat your detractors to the punch?
JeffW| 1.11.10 @ 12:45PM
Alan, in that brat comment you show your ignorance of our Military. Navy Brat, Army Brat, Military Brat are labels worn with pride. They mean you were raised on military bases and have already endured the pain of military deployments and sacrafices. A civilan brat is a totally different animal. Think of the term as calling a fat man by the nickname Slim
NavyBrat| 1.11.10 @ 1:06PM
Thanks, JeffW. I tried to reply to Alan's verbal diarreah on my Blackberry, with no luck
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 8:31PM
I know.
I was sarcastic, but it does illustrate how people are defensive, in this case calling yourself a brat out of pride? A silly tradition that LOWERS not raises respect for Defense.
It is a BAD tradition. If a journalist calls himself a whore is he trying to fend off criticism?
False modesty is worse than conceit.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 9:40PM
I'm drunk? yes, but not on spiked GOP Koolaid.
NavyBrat| 1.11.10 @ 9:54PM
"A silly tradition that LOWERS not raises respect for Defense.
It is a BAD tradition."
Says who? You? When did you become the fount of all that is good & proper with traditions? Perhaps your inability to understand such humor is directly related to the fact that the only notion of "service" you have is that of serving food & drinks.
NavyBrat| 1.11.10 @ 1:09PM
Yeah, genius. Comment on my handle with your classic 6th grade wit. If people with YOUR mental capacity are amongst my detractors, I'm not too worried.
Notice, fellow Spectator readers, how Cicero's point continues to be illustrated with each of Alan's nonsensical rants. Those old guys were almost psychic weren't they?
Charles Martel| 1.11.10 @ 7:31PM
I just always assumed that Brooks was drunk.
+++
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 8:37PM
Again, false modesty is worse than conceit.
And doesn't matter what you write, you know Obama will be reelected. Just for being black and the incumbent alone. Then, too, the opposition to him fuels the economy a la 1993 to '99.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 8:40PM
"Yeah, genius. Comment on my handle with your classic 6th grade wit. If people with YOUR mental capacity are amongst my detractors, I'm not too worried."
Why should you worry at all?
At least your handle isn't Son of Sam (!)
Marc Jeric| 1.13.10 @ 5:58AM
Komrad Brooks evidently credits that disbarred felon Clinton with the economic growth of 1993-1999. Wrong: the shortest recession ever occurred from the last quarter of 1990 to the first quarter of 1991 - the minimum required for the definiton of a recession. Then the Reagan economic miracle continued unabated in spite of Clinton efforts to kill it (new taxes) till the last quarter of 2000. When Clinton left (thank God) his recession continued into 2001 and was aggravated by the jihadi attack on 9/11/2001. Soon after the Reagan GDP growth continued untill the elections 0f 2006 produced Democrat majority. These took power in 2007 and promptly produced the ongoing depression starting in the last quarter of 2007 and continuing now. FYI - komrad Brooks.
victor| 1.12.10 @ 12:15AM
"Brooks was drunk."
Then he'd be Foster Brooks.
No doubt Alan's better looking older and smarter brother.
Ken Roberts| 1.11.10 @ 12:21PM
The only way Obama will be re-elected is if Acorn gets to sign up people for the vote . using people who are dead not here, I bet the population of several key states goes through the roof during the election process. Many around where I live that voted for Obama has had a change of heart and they also hope it is not to late to vote him out . Hows that for hope en change ?
davelnaf| 1.11.10 @ 12:27PM
Obama has had the advantage of being the sort of president that has never been in the Oval Office. Certainly, one ever imagined that we would get a president who would go abroad and apologize for the imaginary sins of this country to placate people in dysfunctional societies. People here that are not already turned off Obama continue to rationalize that every president has ‘teething’ problems and that this one will adjust--or already has--and the indulgences of the past year will be forgotten. But Obama’s desire or need to do what he did strongly suggests that, while this new year will see no more apology tours, deferential bows, and useless outreach to thug regimes, he will find other ways to express his shortcomings as president.
SJC48| 1.11.10 @ 12:39PM
Vice President Joe Bivis and President Obutthead -- what a team! - WE'RE ALL DOOMED!!!
Dai Alanye | 1.11.10 @ 1:09PM
The ironic thing is that Sarah Palin—that ignorant, under-educated, red-necked moose-shooting Barbie doll who couldn’t get into Columbia or Harvard nor teach a course in Constitutional law if her life depended on it… I say, if Sarah Palin, that inexperienced low-class nobody from nowhere had by some insane quirk of fate become President, neither she nor her teleprompter would have made even one of those stupid mistakes.
To paraphrase George Orwell, there are some mistakes so egregious that only an intellectual is capable of them.
Margie| 1.11.10 @ 1:53PM
You forgot to add Bimbo to that list of descriptions of Sarah.. and Christian.
The Leftists despise her because she knows right from wrong and takes a stand on what's right, and she isn't afraid to do so. Christianity is the opposite of the anti-God Left and this is why you see the utter hatred of this woman.
The Left is too smart for God. They don't need Him. The government is their god and they want to force all of us to worship it.
Liberalism, Socialism, Fascism, Communism. All about power over the people.
Conservatism is all about the God given freedom of the individual and the government is a servant to the people.
RAMIII| 1.11.10 @ 3:25PM
The Left/Libs are AFRAID of Sarah because she is fearless of man, because she fears God.
Margie| 1.11.10 @ 3:55PM
Absolutely. That's why no mater how hard they try, they can't stop her.
The gates of Hell cannot prevail against her, or any Christian, as long as they are abiding in Him.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 9:15PM
Sarah is TOO good, then. She'd be assassinated.
A Hinckley would lob a grenade at her, yelling "thou shalt not usurp the authority of a man!"
Guns don't beat a grenade.
Do you know how violent this country is?
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 9:21PM
Marge,
Sarah might end up in Heaven sooner than you think.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 9:43PM
She'll run as a candidate for governor or senator of a major state, possibly TX or AZ, and a bomb-thrower will get her.
America isn't a relatively peaceful nation such as Denmark-- even if our government is growing much larger.
NavyBrat| 1.11.10 @ 9:59PM
WTF are you talking about? Did you take your lithium yet? I thought that the metal defectives were cut off from the computer after 9 o'clock. Sounds like the only one who wants to throw bombs at her or who is wishing her ill is YOU, you small little man. Go read your copy of "The Turner Diaries" & continue pleasuring yourself in your own little world. It certainly isn't a world that normal people inhabit.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 11:22PM
If Hinckley could get at Reagan, someone can get at Sarah.
But it doesn't appear it ever will happen, because Sarah will likely never be elected to any higher office than governor or senator. You have a fantasy she is a Goddess or whatnot, that she will Save you.
Margie| 1.11.10 @ 11:22PM
Alan,
I'm asking you to please get some self control and stop talking like that..You're not helping anyone including yourself. Will you please put it to rest once and for all?
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 11:25PM
Marge,
As soon as America ceases being violent, I'll stop.
How many times in the last 50 years?:
JFK
RFK
MLK
Reagan was wounded
RAMIII| 1.12.10 @ 9:34AM
"As soon as America ceases being violent"??
Maybe you should consider moving to Cuba or some other totalitarian state and then voice your opinion about the elimination of a public figure in that country and see what happens.
As long as our laws support freedom and punish criminals the violence within our society will be checked.
Albert Constantine, Jr.| 1.11.10 @ 10:24PM
Speaking of teaching courses in Constitutional Law, after Biden's gaffe during the VP debate of 2008 in which he mis-identified the powers of the Vice-Presidency as being found in Article I (entitled the Legislative Branch, where the only mention of the VP is to preside over the Senate) instead of Article 2 (entitled the Executive Branch), are all of his former constitutional law students at Widener entitled to a tuition refund for his course, or should there law degrees be ruled invalid?
Becky| 1.11.10 @ 1:47PM
Lying for political expediency. No specifics required, his lack of any integrity is his downfall.
Ken (Old Texican)| 1.11.10 @ 2:20PM
The biggest single mistake Obama has made is to piss ME off.
ME...and a hundred million others just like me who just don't know how to bow to tyranny.
We just don't know how...so we won't.
Lullaby's, Legends and Lies| 1.11.10 @ 5:15PM
You can count me in that group too Ken, although for me, it's even a bit worse, because, besides being my President, he's my Boss too, which makes it a bit hard to swallow. But Thank God in Heaven above, that I still have free speech (they haven't taken that away yet), and I've only got another three years to go, before things change again (finger's crossed) otherwise, I think I'd be going completely crazy by now.
My New Year's resolution for 2010 (and beyond), is to help destroy the Democratic/Liberal Party in America, please help me stick to it.
victor| 1.12.10 @ 1:08AM
Hey Ken,
The Shot Heard 'Round the World is coming up in April.
Followed by Fort Ticonderoga
Floowed by Breed's and Bunker Hill
Followed by Washington's Army in July
Creation of the Navy in October
Creation of the Marines in November.
I wrote the Tea Party Express, but haven't heard back from them.
http://www.teapartyexpress.org/
They are going to be near there on the weekend of April 17-19th.
It will be the 235th Anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
They are going to keep it up til November and so should all of us.
We should all show up at the polls in November and vote for all Conservative Republicans after getting rid of all weak-knees in the primaries.
And then keep it up until July 4th 2011, the 235th Anniversary as well.
To quote Montgomery Scott:
If it's a fight they want
We'll give 'em a fight.
Ret. Marine| 1.12.10 @ 5:32AM
Yeah and some of out here are truely "armed and dangerous" .......and personally I hope and pray some of them are as stupid as they think we are........what was that line?.......met my little friend?
Karcarius| 1.11.10 @ 2:24PM
I predicted when Obama was elected in 2008 that"In 3 or 4 years,most people in this country might think to themselves that you know what,President Bush wasn't all that bad."Now between 40% and 45% of Americans think that very thing.
JP| 1.11.10 @ 4:24PM
President Obama will surely add to the list, and he will win in 2012. In a 3-way race, he will garner 35% of the vote. But, perhaps Steele will be able to add a few RINOS to the Senate. But then again, what good will it do? Senator Gramm is just aching to sponsor a Cap and Trade bill.
George F| 1.11.10 @ 4:37PM
JP. Dream on McGilicuddy. Reality will catch up with you soon enough.
Charles Martel| 1.11.10 @ 7:43PM
"3-way"? Nah, the Libertarians never do that well.
And that 35% you predict is 3 points under what sent Bush the Elder back to Houston in 1992. For a candidate to win with so little, there would need to be at least five of them. Think 1860 or 1912, but with more players.
+++
Mr. Rahm Obvious| 1.11.10 @ 6:39PM
I guess the $787 billion Porkulus didn't make the list because it wasn't dumb. Anytime you can make the American people behave like a bunch of shnooks willing to give you almost a trillion they don't have so you can buy votes and tilt elections you gotta have some brains.
Ken (Old Texican)| 1.11.10 @ 7:09PM
Lullaby's,
Nah, he ain't your boss. We are. You hang in there.
Treat Americans as your customers and you can't go too far wrong.
JP...quit whining! Lock and load!
JAMES RAIDER| 1.11.10 @ 8:22PM
. . . PATHETIC, in the meantime, . . . .
WHERE IS AMERICA’S LEADERSHIP?
America still waits for promises of speeches, given during the most expensive Presidential campaign in history, to materialize into actions that will be positive for a Nation facing unprecedented debt, deficits and unemployment.
America is still looking for a leader.
http://pacificgatepost.com/201.....rship.html
Franklin| 1.11.10 @ 10:01PM
James,
Do you want the job?
DaveS| 1.11.10 @ 8:38PM
The items are worthy of the list, but the order is off -imho. The change in the siting of missiles is the worst of the actions.
Alan Brooks| 1.11.10 @ 9:19PM
After what happened to Russia in WWII, no wonder they don't want the antimissile system in E. Europe (if that is your reference).
the Russians have every reason to be paranoid.
Liberal Reader| 1.11.10 @ 11:09PM
Not bad Mr Goldstein. I'd agree that 6, 5, and 2 were definitely stupid. (1 is stupid too, but he hasn't actually done it yet. G.B. is still up and running.)
Your remarks about Iran are completely wrong headed, however. Obama has handled the Iran situation very well.
Iran's protestors CANNOT be seen by the average Iranian as inspired by Washington or -- worse -- Langley.
They've got to fight their own battle. The best thing we can do is continue business as usual and hope for the best. I don't have time to do a whole seminar on modern Iranian history, but you should look into it. By the way, don't romanticize these protestors. They want a more open society, but they do NOT want to get rid of the mullahs; they DO want Iran to get a bomb. And that last election? It was corrupt, but the outcome would have been substantially the same if it hadn't been.
victor| 1.11.10 @ 11:47PM
Yes, the Suit has no Emperor!
Franklin| 1.12.10 @ 2:20AM
HA! Right On!
Jones | 1.12.10 @ 3:11AM
"We can only hope that President Obama will be a little less stupid in his second year.
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thethinkingman| 1.12.10 @ 12:51PM
What a childish set of exchanges.
Mind you any philosophy that chooses to make the successful pay for the failures will discourage success and stimulate failure.
Liberalism is just a lack of belief in self elevated to a non consensual redistribution process. Here in Zimbabwe we see USAID propping up Mugabe and so the incredible incompetence and cruelty goes on.
Success is not failure and the liberal left seems to think it is.
Ken (Old Texican)| 1.12.10 @ 5:56PM
thethinkingman,
Thank you sir for reminding us that this site is open to the world.
The more I think about it...we have some posters here who are life-long murdering communists in disguise...as liberals and paleos.
heh heh
Ms Creant| 1.13.10 @ 4:14AM
"What a childish set of exchanges. "
Couldn't agree more.
American "exceptionalism" at its best - exceptionally stupid and that's how your governments like it.
The level of intelligence shown above is indicitive of what is wrong with America.
As the kiddies fight amongst themselves your past and current governments rob you blind.
Probably explains why you fight wars you can't win, create financial products that are crap etc etc - all for the benefit of the chosen few.
If you lot had half a brain between you (and were older than about 8 year old) things would be very different indeed.
Go and have a long hard look in the mirror and let me know what you see.
I'm pissing myself laughing.
Marc Jeric| 1.13.10 @ 6:14AM
The low IQ of ACORN brownshirts writing here is breath-taking; menaces, victriol, invectives, namecalling.
However, to underestimate Abu Hussein from Kenya, our Community Organizer-in-Chief, and his coterie of czars (i.e., komissars), and his system of local soviets (ACORN, SEIU, teacher unions) financed by $8.5 billion from his stimulus bill for their activities in the 2010 census and the voting fraud in the coming 2010 elections, is foolish. They may well communize the USA for ever, with them enjoying absolute power to last as long as in the defunct USSR (thanks, RR!).
Blacque Jacques Shellacque| 1.13.10 @ 12:15PM
We can only hope that President Obama will be a little less stupid in his second year.
Hope for less, prepare for more.
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Love the posts.
Shining examples of America vox populi. You're not doomed for several reasons:
Europe: dead white continent bankrupt of ideas
China: weight on commie regime will grow
Arab world: never been alive, and will return to beheadings in the sand soon.
South America: everybody dance now.
America will do as she always does: lay low, get pestered and stomp with reckless abandon. The masses will frolic in their slumber once again.
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