On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:58:44 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:15:14 -0400, HK wrote:

jps wrote:
On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:35:36 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Apr 13, 7:01 pm, Jim wrote:
wrote:
On Apr 12, 7:38 pm, Jim wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
For GOD's sake, send reinforcements quick. A billion dollar
destroyer
that could single handedly defeat Japan in WW2 is stymied by three
thugs in a lifeboat and Obama panics and sends reinforcements when
he
hears they may be joined by another unarmed merchant vessel with a
dozen or so pirates.
Obama sends a stern warning, "I'm not kidding, unless they reduce
their demands to $1 million, this time I'll not only bow, I'll
pucker
up too" sure put the fear of something into those pirates.
Meanwhile, those awful brits at the UK Telegraph are calling Obama
a
"Pantywaist surrender monkey". When a euro type calls you that,
its
gotta hurt.
In light of today's outcome, don't you feel a bit like an idiot?
How long do you think it will take Obermann to credit Obama for
everything from handling the negotiations to taking the shot ?
Not nearly as long as it will take you to blame Obama for everything
that's happened for the last 8 years.
I did not call Obama a Pantyywaist Surrender Monkey, the UK Telegraph
did. However, I still think Obama is in waaaaaaaay over his head.

The right-wing punditry was out betting on our inability to control
the circumstance, in hopes that it'd reflect poorly on Obama.

Newt, Michelle Malkin, Hannity and every other dweeb that could place
a bad bet were in attendance.

Sure enough, now the credit goes to the special forces and "our
president" never to be referred to by name.

Half-baked foolishness from a party near death.


The right-wing nutsies "hope for failure" in resolving the
pirate-hostage issue was more than palpable. Their leader, Rush
Limbaugh, wants Obama "to fail," and so do they. It is their only hope
to get back in control, because they have no plans, no ideas, no nothing
in order to entice the voters. Consider who here are the right-wing
nutsies - guys no rational person would choose to shine shoes.

It's really surprising how out of touch they are.

Not long ago it was the dems who lacked ideas. They foundered, lost
a lot of elections. When they finally came to their senses, they
pushed ideas that captured the imagination of Americans that yearned
for leadership and goals.

Republicans seem to have completely forgotten that lesson. They're
completely void of ideas that Americans can embrace, now reduced to
making come line bets against the party in power.

It doesn't help our country to be without a worthy opposition, whether
it be Rs or Ds. But the Rs right now are in the saddest shape I've
witnessed since I started paying attention in the 70s.

Actually both the D's and R's are in sad shape. And if the D's do not
correct their course (boating reference) in a short time, they are going to
be on the outside looking in again. Obama won the popular vote by a small
majority. This was not a landslide victory. Hell, after Bush, just about
any D could of won. And when you see how little the D's polled against a
lightweight candidate in McCain, you need to be really worried.

Bill, Obama won by the largest percentage in recent history. The 6%
margin in popular vote is considered a landslide.

I agree that D's can screw it up but the complete lack of ideas from
the R's isn't going to return them to power.

Obama will take advantage of every opportunity the R's give him to
undercut their message and connection to the electorate. They'd
better come up with real answers to real problems if they hope to gain
any foothold in the next several election cycles.