Obama Says Washington Feels as Broken as it Did Four Years Ago (When he took office.)

[Dusty]

If you were POTUS, would you say something as outright stupid as this? Say you left a command in worse shape than when you took it; would you blame others, or yourself? I think this inane example of self-piteous whining typifies this man's performance.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...d-4-years-ago/

President Barack Obama says Washington "feels as broken as it did four years ago," when he took office.

He's most frustrated by the inability "to change the atmosphere" in the capital "to reflect the decency and common sense of ordinary people" who want leaders to solve problems.

He adds "there's enough blame to go around for that."

Obama tells CBS' "Sunday Morning" that there's no doubt that he underestimated how much "politics trump problem-solving."

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[greenberetTFS]

He just never quits,always blaming others........... It's really going to be a pleasure seeing him go.........

Big Teddy

[Rob_Frey]

Sounds like an admission of failure to me...

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Rob_Frey

Sounds like an admission of failure to me...

That's exactly what it is...the admission of failure on the part of anybody but himself regarding his own deficiencies. Typical lib bullshit.

[Sigaba]

I must have misread Bush the Younger's comments in Decision Points about the poisonous political climate in the Beltway and his unsuccessful efforts to change the tone of political debate.

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Sigaba

I must have misread Bush the Younger's comments in Decision Points about the poisonous political climate in the Beltway and his unsuccessful efforts to change the tone of political debate.

A poisonous political climate that folks like Obama created. W wasn't snivelling about wallowing in his own shit.

Bush didn't snivel at all actually.

[TXGringo]

Originally Posted by Dusty

*He's most frustrated by "this pesky checks and balances thing."

1. Bush said it 2 years out of office.

2. Bush was sincere.

[Sigaba]

Originally Posted by TXGringo

1. Bush said it 2 years out of office.

What is the "it" to which you're referring?

ETA. I'm going to conclude provisionally that "it" applies to Bush the Younger's concern about the political environment inside the Beltway. And, in reply...

<<The President's News Conference, April 29, 2008>> and for the remix, <<LINK2>>.

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Sigaba

What is the "it" to which you're referring?

ETA. I'm going to conclude provisionally that "it" applies to Bush the Younger's concern about the political environment inside the Beltway. And, in reply...

<<The President's News Conference, April 29, 2008>> and for the remix, <<LINK2>>.

Sig, you must have a photo of Obama in a locket next to your heart the way you defend him.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Dusty

Sig, you must have a photo of Obama in a locket next to your heart the way you defend him.

Maybe - that he throws darts at.

He keeps saying how Mittens should "FOCUS" his message but nobody is listening.

Maybe because Mittens has high priced campaign guys who "know better". Maybe the same guys who worked for McLame.

[Sigaba]

Originally Posted by Pete

Maybe - that he throws darts at.

He keeps saying how Mittens should "FOCUS" his message but nobody is listening.

Maybe because Mittens has high priced campaign guys who "know better". Maybe the same guys who worked for McLame.

Not just Romney, but also other candidates from the GOP, and, most of all, we who are going to vote for them in November.

There's a saying in basketball that a mad player is a bad player. IMO, this saying is equally applicable to politics. For the past three years, we've spent too much time being mad and getting madder. If we don't figure things out and try something else, we're going to be gnashing our teeth and ranting "How did this guy beat us -- again!?!" If we don't figure things out and try something else, the answer will be the same as it was in 2008. We were more interested in being pissed off than in winning.

My $0.02.

[Paslode]

Originally Posted by Pete

He keeps saying how Mittens should "FOCUS" his message but nobody is listening.

But what is the 'Message' in the context of politics and elections?

More often than not the message is a simple, short sighted sales pitch that ends falling way short of the expectations of the needy, trusting and/or gullible audience.

In the context I know it best, the salesman promises a unachievable delivery to 'get the order'. In their eyes the end justify the means. The salesman has a short termed success, they got the order and a commission. However the long term ramifications involve damage control (Bribes - Ball Tickets & Lunches to keep things on the QT), support staff jumping through hoops to cover what is most generally the salesman lie(s) and the end result is no matter what you do the salesmen has lost the trust of the customer and possibly tarnished the reputation of the company as a whole.

Hope & Change. Read my lips, NO NEW TAXES. Mission Accomplished. I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you!

The Message, unless you have done your home work and can deliver on it.........is Just Words.

[TXGringo]

Originally Posted by Sigaba

Bush the Younger's comments in Decision Points

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Originally Posted by TXGringo

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Originally Posted by Sigaba

<<The President's News Conference, April 29, 2008>> and for the remix, <<LINK2>>.

My mistake.