Is it just me....

[AVGWarhawk]

Nice responses all but:

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama charged on Wednesday that U.S. credit card companies are tricking Americans with deceptive practices and that Republican John McCain has done nothing to stop it.

OK, just what the hell has Obama done about? All of a sudden he wakes up and decides to look at the real issues after what, two years in the Senate. Come on, is this guy really ready for anything?

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Nice responses all but:

OK, just what the hell has Obama done about? All of a sudden he wakes up and decides to look at the real issues after what, two years in the Senate. Come on, is this guy really ready for anything?

That works both ways. A. It tells me that John McCain may have done nothing about it, but is he even on those committees?
B. It also tells me that Obama doesn't have any experience in leadership in the Senate, let alone as president, since he hasn't been in DC long enough to do anything either.

-S

[PeriscopeDepth]

I think it's quite possible an Obama presidency would turn out like JFK's. Full of hope and all that, a few notable foreign policy accomplishments. But not being able to move a damn thing through the House/Senate.

PD

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

I think it's quite possible an Obama presidency would turn out like JFK's. Full of hope and all that, a few notable foreign policy accomplishments. But not being able to move a damn thing through the House/Senate.

PD

JFK's term was cut short, no telling where he could have gone or not gone. Shame really not to know what could have become of his presidency if full term was given.

[Tchocky]

Looking at GOP party affiliation and the general trend of voters, I don't see either the House or Senate returning to a significant Republican majority anytime soon.
So if Obama gets the presidency, he'll have a willing legislative branch. For a while, at least.

[PeriscopeDepth]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Looking at GOP party affiliation and the general trend of voters, I don't see either the House or Senate returning to a significant Republican majority anytime soon.
So if Obama gets the presidency, he'll have a willing legislative branch. For a while, at least.

To an extent. It is easy to slam things through the House based on simple majority. The same cannot be said of the Senate.

PD

[McBeck]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

JFK's term was cut short, no telling where he could have gone or not gone. Shame really not to know what could have become of his presidency if full term was given.

What about the cuban misile crisis?

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by McBeck

What about the cuban misile crisis?

What about the Cuban Missile Crisis? JFK was ready to do what needed to be done. He showed his guts and the crisis was averted. Probably the toughest decisions he made as President.

[PeriscopeDepth]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

What about the Cuban Missile Crisis? JFK was ready to do what needed to be done. He showed his guts and the crisis was averted. Probably the toughest decisions he made as President.

What? I never said he didn't have guts. His handling of the Missile Crisis was nothing short of great. I said he couldn't move what he wanted to through the legislature. I do believe that the Cuban Missile Crisis would be a "foreign policy accomplishment". Again, as I've already said.

PD

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

That works both ways. A. It tells me that John McCain may have done nothing about it, but is he even on those committees?
B. It also tells me that Obama doesn't have any experience in leadership in the Senate, let alone as president, since he hasn't been in DC long enough to do anything either.

-S

The last line of yours is very telling, not of you, but general concensus, "long enough to do anything either" What does the general public believe he will do or can do? I do not understand this phenominon at all. I find it very odd.

[PeriscopeDepth]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The last line of yours is very telling, not of you, but general concensus, "long enough to do anything either" What does the general public believe he will do or can do? I do not understand this phenominon at all. I find it very odd.

That he will do something different than what is currently being done. I think that is what a lot of people want.

PD

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

That he will do something different than what is currently being done. I think that is what a lot of people want.

PD

The problem here PD is the good ole boy network in Washington is alive and well. I do not believe Obama is part of that network. It will take 4 years to change that if it can be changed at all.

[AVGWarhawk]

Couldn't have put it any better....I think it is going to get old pretty soon to the tactic of trying to lump McCain as some clone of Bush...I think this will backfire on him soon when they begin to debate.

Yes, the debates will determine if McCain is a Bush and old/delusional. Watch the elderly take offense to the old part and vote for McCain.

[PeriscopeDepth]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The problem here PD is the good ole boy network in Washington is alive and well. I do not believe Obama is part of that network. It will take 4 years to change that if it can be changed at all.

Like I said not many posts ago. He may not be able to get a damn thing done.

PD

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The last line of yours is very telling, not of you, but general concensus, "long enough to do anything either" What does the general public believe he will do or can do? I do not understand this phenominon at all. I find it very odd.

I recently heard it put like this in regards to Obama...



Couldn't have put it any better....I think it is going to get old pretty soon to the tactic of trying to lump McCain as some clone of Bush...I think this will backfire on him soon when they begin to debate.