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The adoration of the Obamessiah

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I thought the big O was supposed to unite us all?
spirit coyote
9:59:40 AM
11/10/08

The Obamessiah must NOT be criticized!!!!
tatt1e ta1e
10:02:50 AM
11/10/08

Damn! Those guys in the suits are at the door again. I better hide.
spirit coyote
10:04:51 AM
11/10/08

The Loonie Toon right wants to deflect attention from this story currently on cnn.com:

Bush popularity rating is lowest in history

A new national poll suggests that President Bush is the most unpopular president since approval ratings were first created more than six decades ago. Seventy-six percent of those questioned disapprove of how Bush is handling his job. "Bush is now more unpopular than Richard Nixon was when he resigned from office during Watergate with a 66 percent disapproval rating," said CNN polling director Keating Holland.
Geobeet
10:04:54 AM
11/10/08

Well The Big O certainly has united a whole lotta panties in a bunch.

Are y'all angry folks gonna stay bunched up that way until January 20 and beyond?
MarkO
10:04:56 AM
11/10/08

I wear thongs so the bunching problem is pretty much nil.
spirit coyote
10:05:52 AM
11/10/08

That's very brief!
MarkO
10:09:04 AM
11/10/08

The Obamessiah must NOT be criticized!!!!

Heads will roll!!!!!
tatt1e ta1e
10:15:15 AM
11/10/08

You guys act like you lost. Who cares where Bush's numbers are. He is a lame duck. Obama will be leading the great revolution. lets get moving.
hyway
10:16:13 AM
11/10/08

Dubya has been great for comedians and it looks like Obama will be too.

Life is good.
MarkO
10:18:39 AM
11/10/08

Heil Obama!
spirit coyote
10:19:19 AM
11/10/08

Last I noticed, Bush is still the president until Jan. 20. Obama doesn't take office until then. Maybe you guys should be looking toward your own great deciderer for leadership until Obama takes office.

Gosh, 76 percent is an awfully high number, dontcha think?
Geobeet
10:24:58 AM
11/10/08

Thats what happens when you have integrity and you do what you think is right instead of blowing with the poll winds.
hyway
10:28:28 AM
11/10/08

LOL! hyway used "integrity" when talking about politicians!
spirit coyote
10:30:53 AM
11/10/08

;)
hyway
10:32:29 AM
11/10/08

Yeah, George blew it all right ----
Tllt
10:43:34 AM
11/10/08

“Thats what happens when you have integrity and you do what you think is right instead of blowing with the poll winds.”
hyway
8:28:28 AM
11/10/08


Don't talk that way about Reagan. He's dead and deserves your respect.
Phaedrus
11:03:19 AM
11/10/08

“Thats what happens when you have integrity and you do what you think is right instead of blowing with the poll winds.”

Huh?

I guess so!

A President that does whateverthehell he wants to do, with total disregard for the will of The People he serves, has really missed the point and, you're right... he's getting what he deserves.

To say he has integrity BECAUSE he didn't do what We The People wanted is to say that We The People don't have integrity... Are you saying that if he had done what We The People wanted him to do then he'd have no integrity? That's a little harsh... It's almost like you're saying the will of the people is without integrity... That'll get ya very low approval every time! And it will lose elections every time...
ickyma
11:04:23 AM
11/10/08

Wake up!
Polling is unamerican.

Governing based on polling data is treasonous.

Using approval ratings against a sitting president (if he's Republican) is basically terrorism against school children and puppies.

Mentioning the approval ratings while discussing "we the people" is a quick way to become a cross between Hitler, Bill Ayers and the guy who shot John Lennon.
Phaedrus
11:16:53 AM
11/10/08

we the people can't even agree on who should be America's next Idol. I prefer we elect people who will study the situation then do whats best with the more detailed information that is available to them.

You are correct, though. thats why we elected a president that will start giving out goodies to everyone
hyway
11:17:17 AM
11/10/08

I prefer we elect people who will study the situation then do whats best with the more detailed information that is available to them.

hyway
9:17:17 AM
11/10/08


So the past eight years must have been hell for you.
Phaedrus
11:19:37 AM
11/10/08

I never said you shouldn't poll against him. I said that a president who looks long term and ignores the polls will get beat up in the polls. Such is life. Lets just hope he has done enough good that Obama can't undo it all in the 4 years he will have.
hyway
11:19:42 AM
11/10/08

To which good things do you refer? Gitmo? The Economy? Iraq? Our international reputation? Torture? FEMA?

Which of the shining examples of goodness are you hoping doesn't get screwed up?
Phaedrus
11:23:06 AM
11/10/08

"....giving out goodies..."

Obama stated that we are in for some hard work and sacrifice(to fix what the #&%!$-ups #&%!$ed up).
Is that what ya call "goodies"?

Do what's best????
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, etc!!!!

Phaedrus, you have incurred the wrath of that squirrely dude.
When s*rge gets through with ya will there be enough left for kleetn to get a piece of ya?
MarkO
11:24:58 AM
11/10/08

"I said that a president who looks long term and ignores the polls will get beat up in the polls."

Long term??
WTF??
They looted the U.S. Treasury in short order with no regard for the long term.
MarkO
11:26:56 AM
11/10/08

I'm glad you guys are looking forward to more of what the last two years of a democratic congress gave us.
hyway
11:29:42 AM
11/10/08

Yeah, the Democrats were in total control.

Dubya was a helpless, and hapless, pawn.
MarkO
11:33:27 AM
11/10/08

Are Tilt and ickyma long lost brothers?
Nonconformist
11:37:55 AM
11/10/08

Glad you agree Marko
hyway
11:40:16 AM
11/10/08

Glad you like buying bullschitt, HywaY.

Here, I have some real estate to sell ya.
I'll write you a nice sub-prime mortgage.
MarkO
11:44:17 AM
11/10/08

see that's where we are different. I went with a reputable mortgage company, but even if I didn't it makes no difference that the banks are failing if I make my mortgage every month. People aren't losing their homes because the banks are failing. Banks are failing because deadbeats aren't poaying their mortgages.
hyway
11:50:32 AM
11/10/08

You've got it ass-backwards, HywaY.

But go ahead and stick to the simple answers if it makes you feel good.
MarkO
11:57:02 AM
11/10/08

Remember Freddie?
stratd00d
12:02:19 PM
11/10/08

OMG, marko, are you serious? You think the banking crises caused people to stop paying their mortgage?
hyway
12:13:26 PM
11/10/08

The first term will be consumed with cleaning up the ungodly mess Bush left behind.

Remember eight years ago when the idiots were raising hell because the W's were missing from some keyboards??

Brain donors.... Post-op!

Tllt
12:19:59 PM
11/10/08

nope, he only has 2 years to make a decent start then wen have elections again.
hyway
12:23:17 PM
11/10/08

"OMG, marko, are you serious? You think the banking crises caused people to stop paying their mortgage?"

No, I never said that.

Do you think that people stopped paying their mortgages and caused the banking crisis?

Wow, how's thangs down on the farm?
MarkO
12:34:35 PM
11/10/08

Phaedrus, you have incurred the wrath of that squirrely dude.

MarkO
11:24:58 AM
11/10/08

Nonsense. I love myself. Frequently.
kleetn
12:36:18 PM
11/10/08

Nonsense is better than no sense at all.
MarkO
12:44:51 PM
11/10/08


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Tllt
12:48:32 PM
11/10/08

“see that's where we are different. I went with a reputable mortgage company, but even if I didn't it makes no difference that the banks are failing if I make my mortgage every month. People aren't losing their homes because the banks are failing. Banks are failing because deadbeats aren't poaying their mortgages.”
_____________________________________________

95% of all mortgages are being paid in full and on time... i.e. Not in default.

The 5% that are defaulting are likely due to job loss and ARM's... The Fed lowered the rates and got a bunch of people hooked... then raised the rates (something like 14 or 17 times) just when those ARMs were to reset. Dirty pool...

But the problem isn't the 5% default... it's the Credit Default Swaps put out on those mortgages ... they can pay off at 30:1


So... that's a LOT of money (Wicked Risky Gambling with other peoples money!) and that's caused the current financial problems.
ickyma
1:30:29 PM
11/10/08

LOL...now they have taken control of banks, told us they can take our property for "government to get more taxes from" and who wants to bet that 401ks (4 Trillion dollars of private money) will be taken over to help set up Universal Retirement plans...LOL>..Oh yeah Now we learn exactly what Socialisim is.
PanchoVilla
1:43:58 PM
11/10/08

Sure Icky, but blaming "deadbeats" has more bravado.

"I'm payin' my mortgage, ha! It's those so-and-so's without enough money to live like real Americans who are dragging us all down!"
MarkO
1:56:37 PM
11/10/08

“LOL...now they have taken control of banks, told us they can take our property for "government to get more taxes from" and who wants to bet that 401ks (4 Trillion dollars of private money) will be taken over to help set up Universal Retirement plans...LOL>..Oh yeah Now we learn exactly what Socialisim is.”

Ummm.... the "Bail Out" is pure Socialism, non?

It's been said several times, but we're now in a position where we Privatize Profits and Socialize Losses.

And under who's watch did this great move toward Socialism occur? Bush's watch.
ickyma
2:18:32 PM
11/10/08

There ya go again with the reality, Joe.
MarkO
2:26:10 PM
11/10/08

I'm sure he meant to say "Adoration of the Obamagi".
Tllt
4:22:07 PM
11/10/08

deadbeats should pay there mortgages. Banks that buy crappy paper should fail. Solid companies should crawl out from the wreckage and become stronger. Anything else weakens America
hyway
5:09:52 PM
11/10/08

hyway should google "hooverville".
VioLiN
6:06:05 PM
11/10/08

Oh yeah...
VioLiN
6:07:39 PM
11/10/08

“hyway should google "hooverville".”
VioLiN
6:06:05 PM
11/10/08

Don't be silly Violin - we're ignoring economic reality and pretending everyone will just grow vegetables and catch fish so they can remain true conservatives.
Y2
6:16:33 PM
11/10/08

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