obama does the moonwalk
 

http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=3794


made all these promises but didn't have the scope of knowledge and experience to deliver them. But hey.....I'm an optimist!

i wish he was completely rigid.

you can't imagine my disapointment he changes with conditions.

i thought he'd be more bushy.

why is this past tense? the guy isn't even president yet, but he's already failed to deliver?? how does this work exactly?

geez timmi, you sound just like some of the racist rednecks around here-they won't give him a chance either.

Give peace a chance?
 

Obama's at least doing his part. He freed up two spots at the local DC public school by sending his two to a private one. He did get rid of his racist minister, explained he barely knew Ayers 'the terrorist' and Rezco 'the convict', had no 'personal' conversations with Blago. hid out his illegal auntie, missed his grandmother's who raised him funeral. He did return for the memorial service on a fuel efficient jet and will charge into DC on inauguration day on a train from Philly. Not clear yet whether he plans to walk or bike to Philly to catch the train but maybe someone will tell him he's already in Wasington before he departs. The carbon emitted from the train has to be like a 100 google searches LOL. Yep he's a real Green one.

He does have a Chief of Staff who is better than Burt Campbell at disappearing though.

Some of his Democrat collegues aren't happy with him either!
The media which anointed him has clamored for his action since day 1.
He gets the "real" scope of the job he needs to do and he starts to backtrack
He set the bar high to start with, and in the 1st month he said he was gonna need 2 terms...that was a clue! He's been the most visible President-Elect ever....so he's gotta step up! I'm not lowering my expectations...I'm holding him to what he said he could do,period!

holding him to it? you're already complaining he hasn't met expectations, and he hasn't even taken office. yeah, i'm sure you'll be as patient with him as you would with mccain had he won.

Ziggy...you're such a cynic!

keep drinking the Kool-Aid!

The Democrats are waffling already about the economic plans and some of his
appointments. He says he can't do what he said because didn't have a CLUE
as to what was required to complete his voluminous promises. There's plenty of people concerned about the future. As I said, I'm an optimist and I'm hoping that some of his plans work cuz the nation needs them to work.

Bush called Obama "Very intelligent" today in his press conference...

Obama should be insulted...that's like Ray Charles telling you your shirt doesn't match your pants

It'll be the same old bulls.hit until something is done about the free trade agreements.

Not all americans can be techies.

Try reading a paper or any internet news and you'll find plenty of info.
If you don't understand the thread then I really can't help you.

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timmi.... for real man... the guy isnt even the President yet, give him a chance.

How is he not keeping promises when he isnt even in the office for a few more days??

Pres elect Obama is the soon-to-become leader of the greatest country on earth.... since he had been elected, he is getting briefed just like Bush gets briefed... basically information that only the executive office knows.

When you are running for president you talk about your vision & things that you want to get done. BUT, if then presented with classified information that changes a scenerio, you have to do what is best for the country even if it isnt what you were talking about while running. That is a quality that Obama looks like he has... and I wouldnt want anything less from the President.

I think you will be surprised Timmy, so far, IMO Obama has shown wisdom and integrity. I personally think he will govern from the center, or even more from the right. He's already pissing off Dems, which I think is awesome, because for me, it makes me feel like Obama will make a decision based on what he thinks is the best thing for the country.... not just that party line bulljive.

I know I went for McCain and all, but I am proud and happy that Obama is going to be our President. I would have been proud and happy with McCain also. I didnt really trust Obama during the race, but since then he has shown a lot of great character IMO.. he put together a top class cabinet and just seems like the right man for the job.

Timmy, I think it would be best for you to drop the conspiricy theories and back Pres-elect Obama. He's going to be our leader for the next four years whether you like it or not, and during this interesting time in history, it would be nice to have a unified America.





I have no idea if my post made any sense.

you are so intent on proving me wrong...you look it up. the article wasn't from a right wing source so take it on its' merit,or not.

NY Times article on the same issue:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/us...romises&st=cse

Although Mr. Obama has not publicly identified which priorities will have to wait, advisers and allies have signaled that they may put off renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, overhauling immigration laws, restricting carbon emissions, raising taxes on the wealthy and allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military.

you're the one going on and on about how he's a failure (and he hasn't even been sworn in yet) and I'M the cynic?!?! hilarity, thy name is timmi.

he said a few months ago that he would refrain from raising cap gains taxes for now, as he didn't want to adversely affect the economy-i am assuming that is what he meant about raising taxes on the wealthy...i thought it was interesting, since he had said it wouldn't affect the economy back when he was determined to raise them.


my biggest worry is this new package they (congress and the new pres) say they want to pass--it's a huge package, and will cause our debt to balloon tremendously...i just hate to see us try to get out of a crisis caused mainly from bad credit by using...credit.

why would that have to wait?? :(

You don't have to wait to openly serve me:{>:

omg

and that makes sense-we all know that congress can get sidetracked as easily as a two year old on a playground.

AT: My exact point is that he raised the expectations so high with campaign rhetoric that it will be impossible to achieve what he promised. Add to that he's now getting the real skinny on what's going on....so for the last month or so...he and the libs who protect him are floating the "lower your expectations,people" theme. 2) his cabinet is doing great except for the Richardson blunder, and the Eric Holder confirmation which could be tough to do, and the fact nobody wants the commerce job now...and yeah, Panetta is the salt of the earth..but does he have the guts to protect our country?

Don't count on me joing the "Kumbaya"!
btw...why don't we have his school records,health records or any other of the things that other candidate had to provide? just curious

serve you a knuckle sammich!

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i don't get it - the campain pledge was to end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy , not let them wait to expire after his first 2 yrs in office

why can't the top rate on income move uo from 35% to 39% retoactive 1/1/09?

Maybe because things are so bad that 4% of someone's $1 Million per year AGI might be better in the market place that with the IRS.

do pelosi and reid agree with this? i thought they wanted the rate moved up on the top right away and not wait for 2 yrs

IMO Because Obama has to take care of his true and supportive friends like Penny Pritzker. 4% of a couple billion is real $$$$.

true , she was also on the BOD of wrigley for a number of years the family must have made a score when Billy Boy sold out to Mars last year

that deal went through at the favorable 15 % cap gains tax rate