Obama on 60 Minutes

[rutkap]

It is an interview like that that reminds me why I voted for the guy. Sharp, composed and even has a bit of a funny edge to him.

[East Side Jackalope]

It is an interview like that that reminds me why I voted for the guy. Sharp, composed and even has a bit of a funny edge to him.

All great leaders know how to crack a joke.

-SKB

[stewy]

It is an interview like that that reminds me why I voted for the guy. Sharp, composed and even has a bit of a funny edge to him.

so its scripted?

[Flo]

gnip

[gottis legends]

It is an interview like that that reminds me why I voted for the guy. Sharp, composed and even has a bit of a funny edge to him.

I could be smart and funny also if edited!

[Leon]

I wish more people voted based on policies.

[East Side Jackalope]

I could be smart and funny also if edited!

Lets not get carried away.

[FreakNastySugarCookies]

It is an interview like that that reminds me why I voted for the guy. Sharp, composed and even has a bit of a funny edge to him.

If ever there was a reason to vote for a guy, it's his public speaking skill. That's why I voted for Don Rickels.

[beercats2000]

I wish more people voted based on policies.


Me too. I have been making a very concerted effort to stop caring at all about what side of the aisle the politicians are on, and just go with who I agree with. When I was younger, I was just "Republican all the way" which is not a smart way to do it, IMO.

[FreakNastySugarCookies]

Me too. I have been making a very concerted effort to stop caring at all about what side of the aisle the politicians are on, and just go with who I agree with. When I was younger, I was just "Republican all the way" which is not a smart way to do it, IMO.

but in fairness it is better than being democrat all the way.

[Master Splinter]

How about that story about them growing body parts in labs? Need an ear? They've got one!

[rutkap]

but he seems like a nice guy.

Seriously, Politics today is just deciding which special interest groups you would like running your life. I think my dad may have had it right when he said "change out the crooks every 4 years, by the time they get good at screwing you bring someone else in to begin the learning curve anew" He was senile when he came up with the theory, but it sounds pretty good if you ask me.

[Steve Kline's Bird]

All great leaders know how to crack a joke.

-SKB

Thanks

but he seems like a nice guy.


Nice guy?

Are you fucking kidding me?

By all accounts you couldn't pick a better guy to go have a few beers with than W. And he only turned out to be one of the five worst presidents ever.

[rutkap]

Thanks



Nice guy?

Are you fucking kidding me?

By all accounts you couldn't pick a better guy to go have a few beers with than W. And he only turned out to be one of the five worst presidents ever.

tongue was firmly planted in cheek for that one.

[Steve Kline's Bird]

tongue was firmly planted in cheek for that one.


As for your father's theory, with all due respect, wait 3 more years and you see how fucking lame it was to have a new guy with no experience screw you over.

[flatlander]

tongue was firmly planted in cheek for that one.

Whose?

[Mozer4]

Rutkap, I'm glad that's why you voted for him because his policies are horrible.

[flatlander]

Rutkap, I'm glad that's why you voted for him because his policies are horrible.

Your mom's policies are horrible.

[rutkap]

Rutkap, I'm glad that's why you voted for him because his policies are horrible.

the main point was I could not vote for a senile McCain who would let the Dick Cheyney's of the world run the country into the earth for another 4 years.

That and I agree with a number of Obama's policies.

[Mozer4]

Your mom's policies are horrible.

You got that right. Luckily she's not president. She can only fuck up three people's lives.

[flatlander]

You got that right. Luckily she's not president. She can only fuck up three people's lives.

Three? You think it's coincidental St Louis leads the nation in incidence of syphillis?

[Mozer4]

the main point was I could not vote for a senile McCain who would let the Dick Cheyney's of the world run the country into the earth for another 4 years.
.

This shows how little you really follow politics. John McCain and Dick Cheney see eye to eye on very little.

[Mozer4]

Three? You think it's coincidental St Louis leads the nation in incidence of syphillis?

Dude

[flatlander]

Dude

Too far?

My bad. Time to go watch Sunday Night Football.

[rutkap]

Too far?

My bad. Time to go watch Sunday Night Football.

Tough love will be on VH-1 in 20 minutes.

[gottis legends]

the main point was I could not vote for a senile McCain who would let the Dick Cheyney's of the world run the country into the earth for another 4 years.

That and I agree with a number of Obama's policies.

Not trying to be an ass! but, what policies do you like?

[Mozer4]

Too far?

My bad. Time to go watch Sunday Night Football.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/524507372_dec217aa41.jpg

Oh, and I have 15 more minutes of Max and Ruby before I turn football on.

[rutkap]

Not trying to be an ass! but, what policies do you like?

He is going to change the BCS.

[gottis legends]

He is going to change the BCS.

If he can do that ill vote for him next time!

[BGats]

He is going to change the BCS.

Well that is more important to him than jobs and the economy. If all they want is money to change, he will probably get it done.

[stl_constitutionalist]

remember only 3 months ago when obama was on a sunday news program it was hyped like a state of the union address?? Not near as much hype anymore, I think a lot of the people that voted for him to make a "change" thought that change would have occurred by now. NBC I think has also finally realized he is not the messiah.

[Master Splinter]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/524507372_dec217aa41.jpg

Oh, and I have 15 more minutes of Max and Ruby before I turn football on.

Wait....do you have kids?

[rutkap]

I hate discussing politics. but here it goes.

I voted Obama almost solely based on foreign policy. the previous administration has put us in such a bad place with so many countries we needed someone to restore our place in the world.

I wanted the war in Iraq to wind down and our troops to come home.

I wanted the relations with the EU restored. Relations with France, Russia, and Germany were strained almost to the breaking point under bush.

I feared a nuclear attack under bush - Either in Pakistan, Israel or our own soil.

I figured that Barry would be a better steward of the economy.

I figured that Obama would stop or reverse a lot of the deregulation that has occured in the past 20 years. every instance of deregulation that I have seen resulted in a very few people making a huge pile of cash and tons of people getting screwed. Banking, Utilities are prime examples.

So there you go. You wanted to know why I voted for Barry, you now know.

[Mozer4]

Wait....do you have kids?

I just like Max and Ruby.

[gottis legends]

I hate discussing politics. but here it goes.

I voted Obama almost solely based on foreign policy. the previous administration has put us in such a bad place with so many countries we needed someone to restore our place in the world.

I wanted the war in Iraq to wind down and our troops to come home.

I wanted the relations with the EU restored. Relations with France, Russia, and Germany were strained almost to the breaking point under bush.

I feared a nuclear attack under bush - Either in Pakistan, Israel or our own soil.

I figured that Barry would be a better steward of the economy.

I figured that Obama would stop or reverse a lot of the deregulation that has occured in the past 20 years. every instance of deregulation that I have seen resulted in a very few people making a huge pile of cash and tons of people getting screwed. Banking, Utilities are prime examples.

So there you go. You wanted to know why I voted for Barry, you now know.

France,Germay ,Russia? Who honestly gives a shit bout these countries? what do they really do for us? nothing! thats what

[Steve Kline's Bird]

I hate discussing politics. but here it goes.

I voted Obama almost solely based on foreign policy. the previous administration has put us in such a bad place with so many countries we needed someone to restore our place in the world.

I wanted the war in Iraq to wind down and our troops to come home.

I wanted the relations with the EU restored. Relations with France, Russia, and Germany were strained almost to the breaking point under bush.

I feared a nuclear attack under bush - Either in Pakistan, Israel or our own soil.

I figured that Barry would be a better steward of the economy.

I figured that Obama would stop or reverse a lot of the deregulation that has occured in the past 20 years. every instance of deregulation that I have seen resulted in a very few people making a huge pile of cash and tons of people getting screwed. Banking, Utilities are prime examples.

So there you go. You wanted to know why I voted for Barry, you now know.

So rather than look at McCain's foreign policy instead of Bush's, you voted for someone who hasn't done shit outside of a 5 mile radius on the South-side of Chicago.

Fucking Brilliant.

[Mozer4]

I hate discussing politics. but here it goes.

I voted Obama almost solely based on foreign policy. the previous administration has put us in such a bad place with so many countries we needed someone to restore our place in the world.

I wanted the war in Iraq to wind down and our troops to come home.

I wanted the relations with the EU restored. Relations with France, Russia, and Germany were strained almost to the breaking point under bush.

I feared a nuclear attack under bush - Either in Pakistan, Israel or our own soil.

I figured that Barry would be a better steward of the economy.

I figured that Obama would stop or reverse a lot of the deregulation that has occured in the past 20 years. every instance of deregulation that I have seen resulted in a very few people making a huge pile of cash and tons of people getting screwed. Banking, Utilities are prime examples.

So there you go. You wanted to know why I voted for Barry, you now know.

Barry (I guess you guys are close) is over regulating everything and strangling business. Not to mention, most of the banking problems were caused by Barney frank and his cronies forcing banks to give loans to people who wouldn't normally qualify. That was the whole catalyst for our economic collapse.

[rutkap]

France,Germay ,Russia? Who honestly gives a shit bout these countries? what do they really do for us? nothing! thats what

did you want my answer or did you want to criticize my reasoning? I felt it was important - much like people vote based on abortion or sugar subsidies.

[beercats2000]

So rather than look at McCain's foreign policy instead of Bush's, you voted for someone who hasn't done shit outside of a 5 mile radius on the South-side of Chicago.

Fucking Brilliant.


I know it's impossible for you to fathom, but some people have a different opinion than you.

[Master Splinter]

And how about that Ricky Gervais story? Pretty funny guy, huh?

[gottis legends]

did you want my answer or did you want to criticize my reasoning? I felt it was important - much like people vote based on abortion or sugar subsidies.

Just breaking your balls on one of your reasons thats all! Those 3 countries are such hypocrites to the USA thats all

[Mozer4]

did you want my answer or did you want to criticize my reasoning? I felt it was important - much like people vote based on abortion or sugar subsidies.

Well there's one thing you and Barry have in common. Neither of you think your political beliefs should be criticized. (i kid)

I know it's impossible for you to fathom, but some people have a different opinion than you.

I think what SKB was saying is that McCain's foreign Policy is vastly different from Bush, so for Rutkap to infer that McCain=Bush is not true. Not to mention Obama's foreign policy experience was non existent.

[beercats2000]

And how about that Ricky Gervais story? Pretty funny guy, huh?


That guy cracks me up.

[st. louisville cards]

I wanted the relations with the EU restored. Relations with France, Russia, and Germany were strained almost to the breaking point under bush.
Relations had gotten worse since 2000, but they were no where near a breaking point


I figured that Barry would be a better steward of the economy.
The best steward of the economy is someone who gets out of the way of the economy, so that those in it can run their industries and create money and jobs. Obama is doing the opposite.


I figured that Obama would stop or reverse a lot of the deregulation that has occured in the past 20 years. every instance of deregulation that I have seen resulted in a very few people making a huge pile of cash and tons of people getting screwed. Banking, Utilities are prime examples.
.

Deregulation is a good thing. Do you want to go back to the days when you couldn't get interest on your checking account or an atm card? The days of a few airlines with outrageous fees to fly? The days where it was illegal to an answering machine or caller ID on your phone?
Regulation rarely accomplishes what it is intended to do. People who are going to break laws are going to break laws, no matter how many of them you make. The people that get screwed with the laws are law abiding people who now have to pay more taxes and incur more costs because of the regulations.
All you need to know is everything Enron and Worldcom did was already illegal, so all the laws made in response to it are just making it more expensive for the rest of us to do business.

[beercats2000]

Well there's one thing you and Barry have in common. Neither of you think your political beliefs should be criticized. (i kid)



I think what SKB was saying is that McCain's foreign Policy is vastly different from Bush, so for Rutkap to infer that McCain=Bush is not true. Not to mention Obama's foreign policy experience was non existent.


I know what SKB was saying, and agree with most of it, but people around here sometimes seem to forget that some people just have a different opinion/viewpoint of what is important.


Like Rutkap said, imagine the amount of people voted for McPalin simply because shes a super-christian, and didn't care at all that she had zero credibility or credentials to be in office. Just looking at both sides.

[Steve Kline's Bird]

I know it's impossible for you to fathom, but some people have a different opinion than you.

I know there are plenty of people who have wrong opinions out there.

[J In Brentwood]

I know there are plenty of people who have wrong opinions out there.

Like who?

[stl_constitutionalist]

Barry (I guess you guys are close) is over regulating everything and strangling business. Not to mention, most of the banking problems were caused by Barney frank and his cronies forcing banks to give loans to people who wouldn't normally qualify. That was the whole catalyst for our economic collapse. I can attest to this personally

Relations had gotten worse since 2000, but they were no where near a breaking point


The best steward of the economy is someone who gets out of the way of the economy, so that those in it can run their industries and create money and jobs. Obama is doing the opposite.



Deregulation is a good thing. Do you want to go back to the days when you couldn't get interest on your checking account or an atm card? The days of a few airlines with outrageous fees to fly? The days where it was illegal to an answering machine or caller ID on your phone?
Regulation rarely accomplishes what it is intended to do. People who are going to break laws are going to break laws, no matter how many of them you make. The people that get screwed with the laws are law abiding people who now have to pay more taxes and incur more costs because of the regulations.
All you need to know is everything Enron and Worldcom did was already illegal, so all the laws made in response to it are just making it more expensive for the rest of us to do business.

this is spot on

[Mozer4]

Like who?

Rutkap, obviously.

[Master Splinter]

I can attest to this personally





Someone gave you a loan you shouldn't have gotten?

[rutkap]

How the fuck did i get painted as the liberal here.

I voted for him.

I hated McCain - If the repubs wanted me to vote for their candidate, chose one that had a pulse.

McCain was hindered by his toeing the party line on Iraq.

[gottis legends]

How the fuck did i get painted as the liberal here.

I voted for him.

I hated McCain - If the repubs wanted me to vote for their candidate, chose one that had a pulse.

McCain was hindered by his toeing the party line on Iraq.

Rutkap! everyone still likes you !!!

[Master Splinter]

I could be smart and funny also if edited!

If he can do that ill vote for him next time!

France,Germay ,Russia? Who honestly gives a shit bout these countries? what do they really do for us? nothing! thats what

Just breaking your balls on one of your reasons thats all!

Rutkap! everyone still likes you !!!

I like that you're sticking with the whole exclamation point thing.

[gottis legends]

I like that you're sticking with the whole exclamation point thing.

You like!

[Master Splinter]

You like!

I love it! You're like the Sam Kinison of the board.

[gottis legends]

I love it! You're like the Sam Kinison of the board.

:)

[flatlander]

Ricky Gervais is a funny mofo.

[stl_constitutionalist]

Someone gave you a loan you shouldn't have gotten? I owned a small mortgage company

[Master Splinter]

I owned a small mortgage company

And people were forcing you to sell loans you didn't want to sell?

[stl_constitutionalist]

And people were forcing you to sell loans you didn't want to sell? no, the guidelines have become much more strict for small broker shops, compared to large banks or brokers with a correspondent line to fund loans on.

[rutkap]

Hey gotti, I got my christmas card from obama thanking me for voting for him!

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I am glad that he went with the politically correct "happy Holidays" --- didnt want to offend the jews.

[Evil Monkey]

tongue was firmly planted in cheek for that one.

Whose?

Your mom's policies are horrible.

Three? You think it's coincidental St Louis leads the nation in incidence of syphillis?
*clap clap clap*

well done