Obama is Not God Anymore

[marshabar1]

Finding it hard to defend his often listless and repetitive performances, Democratic strategists and commentators are privately agreeing with Republicans and comparing Mr Obama to Jimmy Carter, another Democrat who remains the post-war benchmark for a failed president.

"He is a do-gooder at heart," said Morris Reid, a Washington consultant and former Clinton official. "He thinks everyone has the same agenda to do the right thing, but other people don't have the same agenda. Their agenda is to score points and get their party re-elected.

"This is the downside of him not being terribly political like Bill Clinton was. Bill Clinton woke up every day relishing this kind of fight, and Hillary is just a tougher person. The Clintons are much more combative, they are always ready to go to Defcon 1 ('war is imminent' state)."

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-politics/8692054/Democrats-doubt-Barack-Obamas-reelection-chances.html

Well hell, he was listless from the start. Remember he and Michelle tired of being at the White House after a week or something? The presidency must be a crappy first job, no wonder he's listless.

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-chiver78/Moderator

VALERIE!!!!!!! Hewp!!!!!!!!!

[chiver78]

Marsha,

pictures that have been altered are not allowed on this board. you know better than that, knock it off.

-chiver78/Moderator

[privateinvestor]

Democrats doubt Barack Obama's reelection chances

President Barack Obama is facing mounting doubts within his own party about his re-election prospects, with fellow Democrats beginning to ask if Hillary Clinton would have made a better president.


I noticed lately some leading Democrats are beginning to have doubts about Obama's re election chances....

[djAdvocate]

only the right ever thought he was god.

the left is godless, remember?

[privateinvestor]

This statement pretty well sums it all up for Obama..IMHO


August 11, 2011, 4:49 PM ET.Obama’s Intrade Odds Sink Amid Manic Market.

Bespoke Investment Group
Click for larger imageStock-market crashes are hazardous to your reelection chances, as President Obama is discovering.

The president’s Intrade odds of reelection in 2012 peaked at 70% in late April, right after Osama bin Laden was taken out — which, coincidentally or not, was also around the peak of the stock market.

Since then, the president is in bear-market territory, as Bespoke points out, down nearly 28% to a shade above 50/50.

These odds move quickly, as this move demonstrates, and could turn right around again. But if the economy’s not a whole lot better a year from now, there’s no doubt reelection will be tough.

[weltschmerz]

"He thinks everyone has the same agenda to do the right thing, but other people don't have the same agenda. Their agenda is to score points and get their party re-elected."

Oh Noez!!! Not the right thing! The unmitigated gall of that man!

[mmhmm]

Aug 11, 2011 15:58:58 GMT -5 @privateinvestor said:

President Obama is known as a great orator, but he's failed to tell Americans a persuasive, reassuring story about our floundering economy, says Drew Westen in The New York Times


This statement pretty well sums it all up for Obama..IMHO

That statement sorta makes me laugh. I'm sorry to break it to anyone, but there is nothing persuasive, or reassuring to say about our floundering economy at this point. The entire world economy is floundering right now, and that's not particularly reassuring. We're going to have some rough times no matter what we do. That's not reassuring either, I'm afraid. It's just true.

[steff]

Oh Noez!!! Not the right thing! The unmitigated gall of that man!

the right thing is only right if it comes from the "Right"....

[wyouser]

but only left-handed folks are in their "right" minds!!!

[jkapp]

Aug 11, 2011 16:19:05 GMT -5 steff said:

Oh Noez!!! Not the right thing! The unmitigated gall of that man!

the right thing is only right if it comes from the "Right"....

Well it can't be the right thing if it comes from the left...that just doesn't make sense

[steff]

Aug 11, 2011 16:24:40 GMT -5 wyouser said:

but only left-handed folks are in their "right" minds!!!

my kiddo is left handed and he's been raised to be a little liberal.... ;D

[privateinvestor]

I think it is funny that even a presidential summer vacation is political fodder for the news.... BTW one leading liberal economist Robert Reich has been very critical of Obama for not doing more during our recent debt crisis and lack of jobs. And Dr Reich is not alone among the leading liberal political wonks and economists..

[Deleted]

That statement sorta makes me laugh. I'm sorry to break it to anyone, but there is nothing persuasive, or reassuring to say about our floundering economy at this point.

How about "Hey I screwed up & spent to much & welfare lines are long but at least.........all of the welfare people have shorter lines at Disneyland".

That's MUCH better than the President Carter line about "Hey I screwed up as the President but......have a peanut".

[Tennesseer]

And still another slow day in Pleasantville.

[mmhmm]

Aug 11, 2011 17:03:08 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

That statement sorta makes me laugh. I'm sorry to break it to anyone, but there is nothing persuasive, or reassuring to say about our floundering economy at this point.

How about "Hey I screwed up & spent to much & welfare lines are long but at least.........all of the welfare people have shorter lines at Disneyland".

That's MUCH better than the President Carter line about "Hey I screwed up as the President but......have a peanut".

Sorry. I find neither of those particularly reassuring. I find them rather silly and childish, if you want the truth.

[skweet]

I have noticed that the light has switched "on", for the media and many of the realistic liberal minds. They see that hiring a guy with zero resume, can lead to having an incompetent employee. This is horrible news for the Obama 2012 hopes, and tough for the democrats, in general. I, also, think that the voting population, may not be ready for a republican POTUS. Will a qualified candidate make a run at Obama in the democratic primaries? This could make for a very interesting political season. I agree, however, that the shine is gone, and I would have never predicted it considering the amount of support that he enjoyed, before. I think he could have pulled it off, if he had just appointed and listened to, advisers that had enough experience.

[Deleted]

Obama is Not God Anymore

According to the people posting here, he still is to some.

[diamonds]

Aug 11, 2011 17:27:25 GMT -5 skweet said:

I have noticed that the light has switched "on", for the media and many of the realistic liberal minds. They see that hiring a guy with zero resume, can lead to having an incompetent employee. This is horrible news for the Obama 2012 hopes, and tough for the democrats, in general. I, also, think that the voting population, may not be ready for a republican POTUS. Will a qualified candidate make a run at Obama in the democratic primaries? This could make for a very interesting political season. I agree, however, that the shine is gone, and I would have never predicted it considering the amount of support that he enjoyed, before. I think he could have pulled it off, if he had just appointed and listened to, advisers that had enough experience.

skweet: Yep, the shine is gone and so is the halo.

k to you.

[mmhmm]

Rather bewildering. I never thought he WAS God, and don't know anybody who did.

[steff]

Aug 11, 2011 17:27:41 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

Obama is Not God Anymore

According to the people posting here, he still is to some.

the only ones I ever see calling him a "God" or "messiah" is the right wing folks. Even here....

[mmhmm]

I've seen it here, steff, but I've never heard one single soul in a visible body say that!

[steff]

Aug 11, 2011 18:08:36 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

I've seen it here, steff, but I've never heard one single soul in a visible body say that!

I've seen Repubs & Tea Partiers here say it.... I've just never seen a liberal/Dem here say it.....


(waits while someone finds a youtube video)

as I said "say it HERE"....

[diamonds]

Aug 11, 2011 18:08:36 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

I've seen it here, steff, but I've never heard one single soul in a visible body say that!

Ahhh, Louis Farrhakhan had predicted that Obama would be the new Messiah. That's where it came from. One of his own admirers.

[steff]

Aug 11, 2011 18:18:44 GMT -5 diamonds said:

Aug 11, 2011 18:08:36 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

I've seen it here, steff, but I've never heard one single soul in a visible body say that!

Ahhh, Louis Farrhaghan had predicted that Obama would be the new Messian. That's where it came from. One of his own admirers.

is the word "HERE" invisible in all the posts? seeing it said HERE by a liberal or Democrat.... HERE... as in THIS message board.... by liberals or democrats HERE....

[cereb]

Aug 11, 2011 18:18:44 GMT -5 diamonds said:

Aug 11, 2011 18:08:36 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

I've seen it here, steff, but I've never heard one single soul in a visible body say that!

Ahhh, Louis Farrhakhan had predicted that Obama would be the new Messiah. That's where it came from. One of his own admirers.

Really? You actually listen to Farrakhan? Most of the rest of us don't give 2 shits about what that jackass has to say. I find the fact that you give weight to his words rather disturbing.

[weltschmerz]

Aug 11, 2011 18:18:44 GMT -5 diamonds said:

Aug 11, 2011 18:08:36 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

I've seen it here, steff, but I've never heard one single soul in a visible body say that!

Ahhh, Louis Farrhakhan had predicted that Obama would be the new Messiah. That's where it came from. One of his own admirers.

And? Harold camping predicted that May 21st was to be the Great Apocalypse.

[mmhmm]

Aug 11, 2011 18:18:44 GMT -5 diamonds said:

Aug 11, 2011 18:08:36 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

I've seen it here, steff, but I've never heard one single soul in a visible body say that!

Ahhh, Louis Farrhakhan had predicted that Obama would be the new Messiah. That's where it came from. One of his own admirers.

Heh. You and I must speak a different brand of English, diamonds. Predicting that someone "would be" the "new Messiah" does not equate to saying someone "is God". At least, it doesn't in my brand of English. That's not even considering the source.

[cereb]

Aug 11, 2011 18:30:17 GMT -5 cereb said:

Aug 11, 2011 18:18:44 GMT -5 diamonds said:

Ahhh, Louis Farrhakhan had predicted that Obama would be the new Messiah. That's where it came from. One of his own admirers.

Really? You actually listen to Farrakhan? Most of the rest of us don't give 2 shits about what that jackass has to say. I find the fact that you give weight to his words rather disturbing.

But just for giggles, I looked up the quote from Farrakhan, and he didn't call Obama the "messiah". As usual, a gross and stupid interpretation gets all of the headlines for the stupid folks to chew on.

Below:

"You are the instruments that God is going to use to bring about universal change, and that is why Barack has captured the youth. And he has involved young people in a political process that they didn't care anything about. That's a sign. When the Messiah speaks, the youth will hear, and the Messiah is absolutely speaking."

Read more: Farrakhan on Obama: 'The Messiah is absolutely speaking' www.wnd.com/?pageId=77539#ixzz1UlZv43Db

[diamonds]

You forgot to add 'When Obama talks "The Messiah is absolutely speaking" or Barack Obama to me is a "Herald of the Messiah." No I don't give him any credence as he targeted Jews, whites, gays and a critic of the US Government. However, I do believe in the saying "Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are".

[mmhmm]

I don't think it's possible to be a "Herald of the Messiah" and "the Messiah" at the same time, diamonds. I believe it WAS you who said Farrakhan predicted Obama would be the "new Messiah", was it not? From what I read, he made no such prediction; although, his words have been twisted (sometimes, by him and within the same rant) to make it seem he said that. I guess we really do speak different languages.