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Barack Obama

babylonsister

(171,079 posts) Fri Jun 8, 2012, 08:37 AM Jun 2012

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"...smartest guy in the room..."

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"...smartest guy in the room..." (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2012 OP

I'll take "stories you'll never see on FOX" for $2,000. rurallib Jun 2012 #1

don't hold your breath. barbtries Jun 2012 #7

NPR is full of doom and gloom these days. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2012 #11

Great quote. Bookmarked. Several sources indicate this is from ... Scuba Jun 2012 #2

If the Obama campaign doesn't use this in a TV ad, beac Jun 2012 #3

Intelligence USED to be a selling point! flor-de-jasmim Jun 2012 #4

Kinda the opposite of ... Martin Eden Jun 2012 #5

i hope this endorsement barbtries Jun 2012 #6

great quote. link please 'sister. grantcart Jun 2012 #8

FB... babylonsister Jun 2012 #12

Here... babylonsister Jun 2012 #13

Just watched Obama's speech on the economy siligut Jun 2012 #9

Yes, he said "we don't play with that." JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #10

rurallib

(62,433 posts)

1. I'll take "stories you'll never see on FOX" for $2,000.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 08:53 AM

Jun 2012

I am glad I don't depend on M$M for news. I know I'd never hear that one.
NPR? probably a 50/50 chance.

barbtries

(28,810 posts)

7. don't hold your breath.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:14 AM

Jun 2012

NPR is getting worse by the day imo.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,748 posts)

11. NPR is full of doom and gloom these days.

Reply to barbtries (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 03:43 PM

Jun 2012

I want to hang crepe whenever they talk about President Obama. I'll be happy when Michelle Norris returns to All Things Considered.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. Great quote. Bookmarked. Several sources indicate this is from ...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 08:54 AM

Jun 2012

... Time Magazine January 2, 2012

beac

(9,992 posts)

3. If the Obama campaign doesn't use this in a TV ad,

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:10 AM

Jun 2012

it would be criminally stupid.

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

4. Intelligence USED to be a selling point!

Reply to beac (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:20 AM

Jun 2012

Martin Eden

(12,874 posts)

5. Kinda the opposite of ...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:30 AM

Jun 2012

... My Pet Goat

barbtries

(28,810 posts)

6. i hope this endorsement

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:13 AM

Jun 2012

gets out to those who really need to hear it. it could change votes. thanks for sharing

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

8. great quote. link please 'sister.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:27 AM

Jun 2012

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)

12. FB...

Reply to grantcart (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:28 PM

Jun 2012

but maybe I can dredge one up...

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)

13. Here...

Reply to grantcart (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:31 PM

Jun 2012

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/14/1045227/-Admiral-McRaven-Obama-smartest-guy-in-the-room

siligut

(12,272 posts)

9. Just watched Obama's speech on the economy

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:28 AM

Jun 2012

He stated that Greece should stay with the Euro and again explained how congress quashed so many measures that would have improved the jobs picture in the US.

But what really impressed me, was how he handled the questions about the leaked "Kill List". He basically said that the idea that the WH would leak this is preposterous and that the leak risks lives and compromises national security.

It was like when Valerie Plame was outed, he didn't actually equate the two, but his delivery was incriminating to the Nth degree of those who leaked the information. He didn't even address the kill list issue, in my opinion it was the smartest course.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

10. Yes, he said "we don't play with that."

Reply to siligut (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:36 PM

Jun 2012

Succinct.

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