The President Obama Thread: 'Super Bears!' Edition

[Paradoxium]

Can the next version of this thread be "The President Obama Thread: 'All Kinds Of Fail' Edition"?

I prefer "Budget Deficit of a Thousand Exploding Suns"

 

[StorminNorman]

Gets my vote.

 

[Marx]

WHITE HOUSE RESPONDS TO CHENEY
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/30/white-house-forcefully-responds-to-cheney/

Well said.

 

[Paradoxium]

Gets my vote.

Or

The President Obama Thread: 'teH Puffy Budget Deficit' Edition

Lets bring back teH puffy

 

[Marx]

INOUYE CALLS CHENEY COMMENTS 'NONSENSE'
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/30/inouye-calls-cheney-attack-nonsense/

 

[Sebastos]

 

[StorminNorman]

Except that Cheney is right in saying that Obama is not treating this like a war. He is treating terrorism like a crime, not an act of war.

For evidence see the fact the would be terrorist was arrested like a criminal, not handed over the military and the fact KSM is being put in Federal Courts, not Military Tribunals.

Stupid!

 

[Kelly]

IMO, all his speech has done is once again shown the terrorist factions that the US will not do anything in this instance either.

1. Beruit bombing...nothing was done.
2. Cole bombing...nothing was done.
3. Embassy in Africa bombed...nothing was done.
4. 1993 bombing of Twin Towers...nothing was done.

What's new....

 

[Paradoxium]

Bank and Federal Reserve financial terrorist scam... rewarded them and reward them when it happens again since we are hellbent on never learning the lesson.

http://financialservices.house.gov/...RegulatoryReform/Bills_as_reported/hr4173.pdf

FINANCIAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT
(1) IN GENERAL.

In unusual and exigent circumstances, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, upon the written determination, pursuant to section 1109 of the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009, of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, that a liquidity event exists that could destabilize the financial system .... and with the written consent of the Secretary of the Treasury (after certification by the President that an emergency exists), may authorize any Federal reserve bank, ....

Upon making any determination under this paragraph, with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Financial Stability Oversight Council shall promptly submit a notice of such determination to the Congress. The amounts made available under this subsection shall not exceed $4,000,000,000,000.

Honestly, people should get out of the big banks while they still can. After 2008 it should be logical. It seems they've only gotten bigger.

 

[bell110]

I'm just saying that it isn't a true 'War on Terror'. We choose to ignore some terror, but strike others head on. I guess it's really all semantics anyway though.

Exactly. It's hair-pullingly amazing that people fall for the semantics game.

WHITE HOUSE RESPONDS TO CHENEY
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/30/white-house-forcefully-responds-to-cheney/

Well said.

Good. Cheney needs to go away. Him and his ilk have done enough damage to America. Chaney will not be happy until more Americans die in a terrorist attack.

 

[Matt]

WHITE HOUSE RESPONDS TO CHENEY
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/30/white-house-forcefully-responds-to-cheney/

Well said.

It may be well said, but it is foolish for him to engage in dialogues. How often did Bush address his critics specifically? Fox News, Cheney, etc. Obama responding (even through proxy) gives the critics validity.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Chaney will not be happy until more Americans die in a terrorist attack.

While the previous administration was filled with *****ebags and incompetent asshats, I really can't see them being so cold and callous to the point where they would feel like that.

 

[Kelly]

Good. Cheney needs to go away. Him and his ilk have done enough damage to America. Chaney will not be happy until more Americans die in a terrorist attack.

That is ridiculous...

 

[bell110]

I can. I've seen nothing but cold and callousness from the last administration.

I mean, honestly, what better way to get back into the top spot of our government.

 

[Marx]

Either way, Cheney has reduced himself to a bitter old troll...who is trying to remain somewhat relevent.

 

[The Squirrel]

Some of Cheney's points were accurate.

 

[Paradoxium]

wrong post

 

[Matt]

The office of the presidency should not lower itself to debating critics or pundits. Address general concerns, yes...but the way this administration goes after anyone who questions it, be it a reporter, a news network, a radio personality, or a former vice president is absurd. This administration is like Marty McFly, only without any of the cool features..and well...the only thing they have in common is that McFly couldn't walk away when the bullies called him a chicken

 

[Addendum]

Except that Cheney is right in saying that Obama is not treating this like a war. He is treating terrorism like a crime, not an act of war.

For evidence see the fact the would be terrorist was arrested like a criminal, not handed over the military and the fact KSM is being put in Federal Courts, not Military Tribunals.

Stupid!

The terrorists responsible for the first WTC attack in '93 were tried in federal courts. Nobody got ******** over that. But have fun forgetting that fact

 

[LastSunrise1981]

While the previous administration was filled with *****ebags and incompetent asshats, I really can't see them being so cold and callous to the point where they would feel like that.

You never know, he did shoot his best friend and showed absolutely no remorse. One comedian said it best "You know you have power when you can shoot someone and the person you shot is apologizing for you."

But honestly, while you may disagree with me on this. I definitely believe the Bush administration was cold and callous. Who else would make a joke about not finding weapons of mass destruction? The very same words that caused thousands of american soldiers to die.

 

[StorminNorman]

The terrorists responsible for the first WTC attack in '93 were tried in federal courts. Nobody got ******** over that. But have fun forgetting that fact

I don't forget that fact. The fact is that was the wrong decision. Does anyone want to make the argument that the Clinton Administration took Al Qaeda seriously? I will take that on.

The fact that a past administration made a mistake in 1993 does not justify the same mistake in 2009.

 

[Addendum]

I don't consider following the rule of law a mistake nor the wrong decision.

 

[StorminNorman]

I don't consider following the rule of law a mistake nor the wrong decision.

There is nothing in the rule of law dictating that you treat an act of war the same as a criminal act.

 

[Addendum]

I don't consider terror attacks to be acts of war. You do. Oh well, move the **** on and happy new years.

 

[StorminNorman]

I don't consider terror attacks to be acts of war. You do. Oh well, move the **** on and happy new years.

No, because the current administrations failure to recognize an effort by an Islamic terrorist group to destroy the country through a holy war endangers the country. The government deserves to be called for it's ridiculous handling of terrorism.