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Tellurian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:13 AM
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On Obama: "I certainly don't know what he believes in-"
OH...the IRONY!

Chris Wallace interview:

WALLACE: Do you think there's a rush to judgment about Barack Obama. Do you think voters know enough about him?

BUSH: I certainly don't know what he believes in. The only foreign policy thing I remember he said was he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace Ahmadinejad. I think I commented that in a press conference when I was asked about that.

WALLACE: I hope not. But so you don't think that we know enough about him or what he stands...

BUSH: It doesn't seem like it to me, but this campaign is plenty of time for candidates to get defined. He is yet his party's nominee.

WALLACE: So why do you think he's gotten this far if people don't know what he stands for?

BUSH: You're the pundit. I'm just a simple president


http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/02/bush_on_obama.php

So, Bush lays the question at the feet of the Pundits. Why aren't the Pundits doing the job?

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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:14 AM
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1. "A simple president."
Yup. :eyes:
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:25 AM
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24. He's Getting the Last Laugh On That One
I think Jon Stewart's correct: Bush is plenty smart and not very nice.
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SoFlaJet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:14 AM
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2. does anybody even care
what that idiot thinks anymore? I guess Fox news and the 25%ers still do
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:15 AM
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3. trust you to fall in adoration at bushco's feet because
he bashes Obama.
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:18 AM
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11. That's what it looks like!
Who believes a word that comes out of Bush's mouth any more that has an IQ above 70?
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:20 AM
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14. You apparently missed the "Oh, the IRONY" lead-off at the start of the post?
That comment of yours wasn't justified by ANYTHING in the OP.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:24 AM
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22. And then OP demands to know why the pundits aren't doing their job in backing up Bushco.
Edited on Mon Feb-11-08 10:29 AM by Occam Bandage
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:28 AM
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25. FAUX News at that! n/t.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:46 AM
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35. And you took that as a straight line as well.
When did you get that HUMORECTOMY, and was the recovery painful?
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:48 AM
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37. "It was a light-hearted joke" is a pretty weak defense, especially considering
Edited on Mon Feb-11-08 10:51 AM by Occam Bandage
1. OP frequently posts anti-Obama garbage.
2. OP, in fact, does nothing but post anti-Obama garbage.
3. You are the only person who believes it is a joke.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 12:02 PM
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44. Well, since I haven't seen any garbage coming from OP, one and two are struck.
And I'm not the only one who believes it was "IRONICLY" intended.

You, apparently, seem to think the OP is a Bush lover, by your rather rancorous comment.
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desi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:35 AM
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30. Looks like a bunch of "them" missed it
I can tell by what I can't see. ;)
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:38 AM
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32. Sure it was. The irony comment was
clearly referring to the OP's assertion that the press isn't doing it's job and should be parroting what bushco said.

And here's the proof:

"So, Bush lays the question at the feet of the Pundits. Why aren't the Pundits doing the job?"

It's a pathetic post.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:43 AM
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34. I took THAT as "ironic" as well.
Wow, there are an awful lot of hypersensitive, overeager-to-take-offense, whiners hereabouts.

Your post suggesting that the OP should be kissing Bush's ass was pretty rude--you were obliquely calling the poster a Republican.

Pretty rich, that.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:49 AM
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38. if you read the OPs
many past posts you'd know better than to mistake any of this as being ironic. period.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:52 AM
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39. Well, you've been wrong before. I haven't observed the behavior you're
complaining about.
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ClericJohnPreston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 11:26 AM
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42. Wrong before?
HA! Cali makes a living being wrong.
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Laurab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 11:57 AM
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43. My translation would be - Bush doesn't like Obama
but kind of likes Hillary, and would certainly like her to be the one they run against.

I cannot believe GWB is actually being quoted here in what is a very thinly disguised anti-Obama post. If he "sort of" endorsed Obama, I'd run like hell from that endorsement, and certainly wouldn't be posting it on here.

Oh, the irony, indeed.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 12:04 PM
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45. You might reread the entire post, and the full link.
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Laurab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 01:00 PM
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51. I did, thanks.
Since the only posts I've seen the OP post have been anti-Obama or pro-Hillary, I stand by my comment. To see this posted on DU as an OP by a Hillary supporter is just pathetic - and "oh, the irony", doesn't make it any less so.
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:15 AM
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4. I'm sure attacks by President Dumbass...
will hurt Obama.
:eyes:
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countingbluecars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:15 AM
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5. They really don't
want Obama to be our candidate. Very telling.
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totodeinhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:15 AM
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6. Obama has released detailed policy positions on all major issues.
I don't see how anyone who can read can say that they don't know what Obama stands for. But then the Chimp isn't known for reading much.
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abburdlen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:28 AM
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26. perhaps if Obama
could write another book explaining his policy, views and positions as explained by a goat it would help W out.
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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:15 AM
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7. Bush attacks Obama because he fears him. He wants Hillary to run for the Dems.
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WYObama Donating Member (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:16 AM
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8. Hey!
The man is just a simple president! Let's stop the Bush-bashing! After all, I feel like I could have a beer with him! (sarcasm intended).

Seriously, a one minute search to BarackObama.com would tell you what he stands for. For instance, being opposed to the War in Iraq from the beginning, one of the worst foreign policy mistakes in American history. I know where Senator Clinton stands on that one!
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desi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:17 AM
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9. Hillarious ain't it?
If anybody knows anything at all about an empty suit it should be the epitome of an empty suit himself.

K&R
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:18 AM
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10. Bush TELLS the TRUTH: I'm just a simple president
    sim·ple (smpl)
    adj. sim·pler, sim·plest
    1. Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part. See Synonyms at pure.
    2. Not involved or complicated; easy: a simple task. See Synonyms at easy.
    3. Being without additions or modifications; mere: a simple "yes" or "no."
    4. Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned: a simple dress.
    5. Not elaborate, elegant, or luxurious. See Synonyms at plain.
    6. Unassuming or unpretentious; not affected.
    7.
      a. Having or manifesting little sense or intelligence.
      b. Uneducated; ignorant.

    c. Unworldly or unsophisticated. See Synonyms at naive.
    8. Not guileful or deceitful; sincere.
    9. Humble or lowly in condition or rank: a simple woodcutter.
    10. Ordinary or common: a simple head cold.
    11.
    a. Being a fundamental or rudimentary element; basic.
    b. Not important or significant; trivial.
    12. Biology Having no divisions or branches; not compound: a simple leaf; a simple eye or lens.
    13. Music Being without figuration or elaboration: a simple tone.
    n.
    1. A single component of a complex, especially one that is unanalyzable.
    2. A fool; a simpleton.
    3. A person of humble birth or condition.
    4. A medicinal plant or the medicine obtained from it.


    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/simple
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Tennessee Gal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:19 AM
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12. Who cares what that moron thinks?
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WYObama Donating Member (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:21 AM
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17. Well...
Apparently Tellurian, the originator of this thread, cares what Moron thinks. A Clinton supporter I'd point out.
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desi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:22 AM
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20. A very proud Clinton supporter
I'm happy to point out!
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:24 AM
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21. Using Bush as a credible source?
Well, I can't say I'm surprised.
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WYObama Donating Member (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:30 AM
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27. No kidding...
I'm so sick of Clintons and Bushes. No more of them. The '90's DLC way of doing things was essential.... for the '90's. It's 2008 now, and we need to redefine the Democratic Party. This fella from IL seems to know how to do it.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:20 AM
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13. You believe the opinion of George W. Bush is credible?
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:20 AM
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15. Lol. We've finally hit rock bottom...using Bush as a credible source...
for critique of Democratic policies.

Sweet Jesus, what has this place become?
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 12:36 PM
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50. boy, and i thought
the chicago tribune op-ed page was a bad source!
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:20 AM
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16. Did this illegitimate president say something about Obama?
What a simpleton!
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IsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:22 AM
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18. Quite listening to the pResident along time ago.
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:22 AM
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19. Bush can only comprehend killing people for his jollies
He's a psychopath.
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:24 AM
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23. This is the norm from this poster
They will use anyone as a source now. lol
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cooolandrew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:30 AM
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28. Barack " I may not of been around long but neither has google and they are performing well"
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:31 AM
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29. Four people trust President Bush's opinion on Democrats.
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ginnyinWI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:35 AM
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31. "...time for candidates to get defined."
He means there's still time for the GOP to define Obama with smears.
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Tellurian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:14 PM
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54. Bush the Taskmaster!
Rove, the brain behind a brain..
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:38 AM
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33. One of the things Obama believes in is the Constitution. W obviously doesn't.
Another is Habeas Corpus. Again, W fails.
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Raffi Ella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:47 AM
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36. ha,omg.
Said the Cocky Arrogant Compassionate Unqualified Charismatic Uniter...
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mtnsnake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:54 AM
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40. Spot on. I can't believe the pundits can't even answer that dumb-ass Bush
If they can't answer Bush, who can. lol

:thumbsup:
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 10:55 AM
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41. I agree. Nobody can argue Bush's well-formed opinions on Barack Obama.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 12:11 PM
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46. I saw a major part of the interview...Bush was at his worst...stumbling
bumbling and hee/hawing for words...same ole shit...Libs weak ...Pubs strong...cut taxes....

He looked like crap

sounded like shit

and said the same BS we have heard for 7 years.
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 12:21 PM
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47. So Bush endorses your candidate and you think that is a good thing?
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 12:23 PM
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48. So Bush endorses your candidate and you think that is a good thing?
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cd3dem Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 12:31 PM
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49. Obama reminds me of Bush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you criticize Bush, you are not patriotic.
If you criticize Obama, you are a racist.

Who would you rather have a beer with? Bush
Who inspires you and is more likable? Obama

Bush will rely on his VP and cabinet members on matters he lacks experience.
Obama will rely on his VP and cabinet members on matters he lacks experience.
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 01:28 PM
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52. Um...slight problem with your analogy
except that Bush is dumb and Obama is smart (Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, first black editor of the Harvard Law Review). Bush is a terrible speaker and Obama is a brilliant one. (People laugh at Bush when bush speaks; Obama inspires people when he speaks.) Bush, because of his connections and his family, was the establishment candidate favored to win the white house. Obama, if he does get to the white house, will have fought against overwhelming odds to get there. Bush didn't have detailed position papers on issues ranging from poverty to energy policy when he was running for election, Obama does.
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dionysus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 01:29 PM
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53. as it goes full circle and a troll actually quotes *.....
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