Obama’s Path From Critic to Overseer of Spying

[Dread Knot]

Looking at his rather morose demeanor, I do wonder if our current president doesn't have a calendar tucked away in some back office of the White house, where he's frantically marking off the days until he's free at last to pursue a more lucrative and less stressful career, play golf and bask in the Hawaiian sun.

To enjoy the job of being an American president anymore, it seems you either have to be a political masochist or have an acute Messiah complex. Neither portends well for the future.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Personally, I didn't even bother to listen to Obama. There really is no point. You know when he's lying if his lips are moving.

An old joke usually used to refer to all politicians, and all lawyers. Considered funny because of its truth.

Originally Posted by Wolferz

It makes you thankful that presidents are limited to two terms.

Originally Posted by Oberon

And this makes a difference, how?

Originally Posted by Tribesman

It makes the difference of them not caring about anything
relating to re election during their second term.

Actually it makes a difference because the time in which we have to listen to his horrible lies is limited. All to soon we can elect someone who claims to be completely different, so we can listen to his horrible lies for awhile.

Originally Posted by Dread Knot

To enjoy the job of being an American president anymore, it seems you either have to be a political masochist or have an acute Messiah complex. Neither portends well for the future.

That's nothing new. It's my understanding that most ex-presidents have said they wouldn't wish the job on their worst enemy.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Actually it makes a difference because the time in which we have to listen to his horrible lies is limited. All to soon we can elect someone who claims to be completely different, so we can listen to his horrible lies for awhile.

I stand corrected.

I do ponder though, Skybirdian daydreams aside, what the solution for modern politics could be, a realistic and plausible one, not the usual kneejerk 'hang them all' or 'ban them if they say they want to be a politician'.
And furthermore, who is to blame? The politicians for saying what they think we want to hear, or us for only wanting to hear what we want to hear?

[Wolferz]

Let us sit and talk of cabbages and kings.

At least something good can be made of a cabbage.

[Catfish]

The potus really has to stop those ridiculous speeches of reforming the National Socialists of America, if not they will be dieing of laughter.