He is making women go crazy
President Barack Obama sings Al Green, Let's Stay Together at Apollo Theatre, New York - YouTube
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He is making women go crazy
President Barack Obama sings Al Green, Let's Stay Together at Apollo Theatre, New York - YouTube
How can you tell? Aren't you already crazy? ;)
~BB~
Worse President since Jimmy Carter!!!!!!
Really? Our Economy is going back up..and Mitt Romney even complimented him...
The worst president was George Bush..you know the guy that we had for 8 years? That couldn't speak correctly or read? Took us into a fake war?
ETC ETC ETC
Congress is to blame..not him..but this thread is about his sex appeal...
108 things Obama has done and this list is from awhile ago
I’m sick and tired of people asking “What has Obama done?” So here’s a list of things he’s done since he’s been in office.
Remember: He was elected President. He wasn’t elected Jesus/God/or whatever fake creature with magjcal powers there is out there!
Things obama has done
THIS LIST IS NOT DONE / UPDATED. IT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
1. Saved the collapse of the American automotive industry by making GM restructure before bailing them out, and putting incentive money to help the industry
2. Shifted the focus of the war from Iraq to Afghanistan, and putting the emphasis on reducing terrorism where it should have been all along
3. Relaxed Anti-American tensions throughout the world
4. Signed order to close the prisoner “torture camp” at Guantanamo Bay
5. Has made the environment a national priority, and a primary source for job creation
6. Has made education a national priority by putting emphasis and money behind new ideas like charter schools, but speaking directly to school children in telling them they have to do their part.
7. Won the Nobel Peace Prize
8. $789 billion economic stimulus plan
9. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court
10. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles
11. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans
12. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues.
13. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force… this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.
14. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops
15. “Cash for clunkers” program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulates auto sales
16. Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan
17. Closed offshore tax safe havens
18. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan
19. Ended media “blackout” on war casualties; reporting full information
20. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts
21. . Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB.
22. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules
23. Ended previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings
24. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports
25. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created 2.1 million jobs (as of 12/31/09).
26. Ended previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions
27. Ended previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back
28. Ended previous policy on torture; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards
29. . Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology.
30. Ended previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry’s predatory practices
31. Ended previous “stop-loss” policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date
32. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources
33. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient
34. Established a new cyber security office
35. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children
36. Expanding vaccination programs
37. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses
38. . Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans.
39. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research
40. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools
41. Responded with compassion and leadership to the earthquake in Haiti
42. Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters
43. . Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business. Great for the economy.
44. Improved housing for military personnel
45. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals
46. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan.
47. Improving benefits for veterans
48. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants…) after years of neglect
49. Donated his $1.4 million Nobel Prize to nonprofits.
50. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program
51. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market.
52. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel
53. Increasing student loans
54. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return “home” to visit loved ones
55. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers.
56. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000
57. Limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House
58. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost.
59. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration
60. Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured.
61. Lower drug costs for seniors
62. Making more loans available to small businesses
63. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration
64. . Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis
65. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans
66. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care.
67. New federal funding for science and research labs
68. New funds for school construction
69. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending
70. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices
71. . Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals.
72. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren’t even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan
73. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
74. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America’s working families.
75. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic
76. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research
77. . Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush’s presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. In February 2010, the Dow closed at 10,309.24
78. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel
79. Restarted the nuclear non-proliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols
80. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles.
81. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters
82. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy
83. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner.
84. Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program
85. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards
86. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced
87. Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job
88. The FDA is now regulating tobacco
89. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date.
90. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010
91. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying
92. The “secret detention” facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed
93. US financial and banking rescue plan
94. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast
95. . Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system.
96. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office
97. Improved relations with Iran
98. Improved U.S. policy on climate change
99. Set timetable for exiting Iraq (already started removing troops)
100. Improved relations with Russia
101. Improved relations with the Islamic World
102. Made progress towards greater cooperation on limiting nuclear proliferation
103. Economic stimulus plan has created jobs. (Unemployment rate decreasing)
104. Drastically slowed down the recession
105. Saved Wall Street
106. Passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act (equal work for equal pay) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
107. HEALTHCARE REFORM
108. Ordered the military operation that killed Osama Bin Laden
THIS LIST IS NOT DONE / UPDATED. IT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Once again, this is a lot to accomplish in such a short amount of time. He was elected President, he wasn’t elected Jesus.
And more
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Unemployment is still up, foreclosures are still up, homlessness is "Worse than we've ever seen." (to quote several local, well established, homeless shelters).
If Congress is to blame for obama's failures, then isn't Congress responsible for Bush's shortcomings?
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepol...rse-than-bush/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...e-bush-torture
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/64289.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/was...-below-carters
The majority thinks other wise. if this man gets another term, this country is fucked.
Congress helped Bush blindly...
People voted for him again Blindly...
Went to war blindly...
Look at the records...the facts are there...you are just stubborn...
I believe if you look the disapproval rate of our congress is below 20%??? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
I believe S&P blamed the GOP
The Tea Party has fucked the Republicans in the ass and they like it...
A real Republican doesn't even exist in congress..and if they do...they aren't speaking..
FYI we were LOSING 750,000 jobs a month under Bush :) FACT
The majority? You mean people who were paid off to report something?
Or Republicans themselves....
Obama took over for a man who ran us in the ground...after 8 years of crap and lies!
American's have only themselves to blame for this.
The congress keeps blocking anything Obama tries to help the middle class or create jobs...because they want him OUT!
They are supposed to represent the people and choose the best decision for the people...
But they don't..they Republicans want it to be RICH people Poor people!
And that's the fact...
People vote against their social standards all the time, and it's like you don't make a million dollars a year! Why are you voting for Republicans?
People never take the responsibility of who they voted for! You PROBABLY VOTED FOR BUSH...So if our economy is down...well pat yourself on the back and look in the mirror!
Kelly, you are right that the people who vote for these politicians ultimately are to blame for the current state of our nation. Most people only follow the BS promises and statements these snakes make around election time. They rarely hold their elected officials responsible for what they do while claiming to represent the people. My hope is that enough people wake up and take a stand to restore this country to the governmental system it was ment to have.
I'm not sure if it's wise to heap praise on politicians. (I mean, I do like some things about Ron Paul. But we should be highly critical of politicians. Because they're in a system, a structure, that serves power. That's what governments -- and, too, corporations, who largely control our government -- are all about. Power.
And what does a government want? More power. And Obama -- and Paul -- are a part of that system, that structure.
I mean, if Obama were, say, an actor, a musician, well, that's fine to praise him. But the whole structure of power is different than entertainment.
Glenn Greenwald on Obama's Assassination Program - YouTube
Freedom Watch - Obama's Assassination Program - YouTube
Ron Paul to Obama: Don't Assassinate American Citizens! - YouTube
Kel....With all due respect....I'm tired of seeing Obama's face everywhere except where it should be....behind his desk trying to hash out some solutions to the monumental problems we face. Nice voice...nice family ...shitty leader. And oh yea....take this over where it belongs...on the political boards. I like to look at girls when I sign in here...not a guy crooning for dollars while Rome burns.
Obama will win again...and I love him :)
No.... I, actually, don't watch Fox.
But, Kelly, there was an interesting study done up in Canada. It stated that people in positions of power come to believe in the justness and merit of their elevated status and with that comes the belief that they're above the law.
Now, we need to remember that President Obama isn't, say, Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie or George Clooney. Yes! He is a celeb. But he's part of a very different animal, as it were. It's the structure of power. As I've said before: what does power want? More power.
Now, Barack Obama is probably a very nice person. He's nice to his wife, his kids etc., etc. But when he's president, well, he has to assume a different persona, as it were.
The American psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton coined the term: doubling. Ya know, in our private lives we're nice to our neighbors, friends, family pets, wives, kids.... But when we're in a corporate or government setting -- and especially high up -- we assume a different mindset. Because the system demands it. Again, it doesn't mean to say the person isn't nice. It simply means he or she has to assume the role. Whether it's the CEO of a Forest company or the CEO of McDonald's.
Take McDonald's. The CEO of McDonald's can be the nicest guy in the world. Ya know, nice to his kids, wife, neighbors etc., etc. But in his INSTITUTIONAL ROLE he has to give the order to slaughter millions and millions of animals. But, again, he is probably a nice guy. This doubling, as coined by Robert Lifton, applies to all of us. It just depends on what institutional role we are carrying out.
So, let's start with the seemingly left-liberal Rachel Maddow on Obama:
RACHEL MADDOW OBAMA DESTROYING THE CONSTITUTION - YouTube
And the leftist Noam Chomsky:
Noam Chomsky on Barack Obama - YouTube
Obama on Gitmo:
60 Minutes: Obama Reiterates Promise To Close Guantanamo Bay, End Torture - YouTube
Anyway, Obama is a brand. As articulated by the left journalist Chris Hedges:
Chris Hedges - Obama Functions as an Advertising Brand in the Same Way as Products - YouTube
it's part of the game. He's gotta come to New York and make nice with the rich Jewish folks so they'll pay some of his campaign bills. Then hang with celebrity brothas later in the night.
All Romney has to do is write a few million dollar checks outta his hedge fund. And besides, Romney couldn't get a table at a decent Manhattan restaurant and no one wants the wacko any wheres near here. Could you imagine Mormons in Harlem?
And therein lies the key... people often forget that the Democrats and crew came in the House & Senate to power not in 2008 or 2009... but as a result of the 2006 elections... not to mention the 2 years they ruled unopposed with Obama as President.
Kelly is right on one part... things are improving... sorta... but at such a mind bogglingly slow rate that it is hard to credit the President or any of his policies with supporting it.
Take unemployment as one example:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mhJ23eDtsE...essDec2011.jpg
While it is true that we are not losing jobs as fast as we once were... losses at that rate were never sustainable and would have leveled off as it has at ~400k first time unemployment claims a month.
A month to month GDP in the range of 0.5-2% sounds good (it’s positive after all)... only in order to get us out of the slump we are in… 5-10% is what is needed... for many many consecutive months. There is no sign of that on the horizon, instead we continue to limp along.
Let us not forget that this President set the bar pretty high... promising to cure all that illed our economy seemingly overnight (or at least by the end of his first term)... and in doing so he has failed... which means we really have two choices... either we...
1. Give him another 4 years as President because we are that certain that he will do in a second 4 years what he failed to do in the first, or…
2. Try something/someone else who has a different vision of how to help get the American economy back on track.
It is easy to blame Bush for all that is wrong in the world... the unfortunate fact is that just about anything you can try to pin on Bush-43, Obama-44 has doubled down on.
you younger folks need to go Google the 1996 Presidential election. The last time a culturally popular Democratic incumbant President was challenged by a Republican nominee the Democrat won 379 electoral votes, 109 more than what was needed for victory. Local Republican honchos were embarrassed to have to show up with the Rep party's nominee when he came to campaign in their states.
Just like Gov Christie will become Mr Invisible when Romney comes to Jersey next summer. Maybe the Gov will persuade Snookie and the Situation to stop by but I doubt it.
New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, New Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin, California, And Massachusettes are done deals for Obama. in the bank. before the polls open.
doesn't leave much left over for the church of later day saints
Sounds like someone needs to Bing (we don't Google in my house) who was on the ticket that year... or the distribution of votes.
Had Ross Perot not been on the ballot, things very well could have gone the other way for Dole... just as if Ron Paul does opt to run 3rd party, he will guarantee an Obama reelection.
I have a lot of problems with Obama, but he's like a jillion times better than any of the other possibilities. The Republican candidates literally say things that sound retarded, and I hate using that word pejoratively, but I can't think of a better one.
That's a great little click of the President.
Bush and the first 6 years under Republican Congress was a God-send for the richest 400 families in the US. At the start of the Bush presidency the richest 400 families in the US controlled 25% of all the wealth in the US. In just 6 years under Bush and the Republicans that percentage went up to 50%. Yes, 50% of all wealth in the US is controlled and owned by just 400 families. These are the people who call the shots for the Republican party. What they want they get.
A prime example Republican congressman who screwed us all would be Phil Gramm
In its 2008 coverage of the financial crisis, The Washington Post named Gramm one of seven "Key Players In the Battle Over Regulating Derivatives", for having "[p]ushed through several major bills to deregulate the banking and investment industries, including the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley act that brought down the walls separating the commercial banking, investment and insurance industries".
2008 Nobel Laureate in Economics Paul Krugman, a supporter of Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, described Gramm during the 2008 presidential race as "the high priest of deregulation," and has listed him as the number two person responsible for the economic crisis of 2008 behind only Alan Greenspan. On October 14, 2008, CNN ranked Gramm number seven in its list of the 10 individuals most responsible for the current economic crisis.
In January 2009 Guardian City editor Julia Finch identified Gramm as one of twenty-five people who were at the heart of the financial meltdown. Time included Gramm in its list of the top 25 people to blame for the economic crisis.
Obama, when elected had the thankless job of cleaning up this mess. Do you think the Republicans accepted their part in all of this? Oh hell no.
Really? I'm guessing that most of the other possibilities know how many states there are, the age of their kids, that Austrian is not a language, what year it is, or how to pronounce corpsman.
While not a god fearing man, I know that no one is perfect... Obama seems to be far more imperfect than most others in the field... however given the narrative the media has, few of his rather massive imperfections have come to the attention of the average voter… simply because they do not fit the narrative.
Oh geezle. Now I'm sorry I brought it up.
think again if you fuck ups vote republican then you deserve to be a 3rd world country period.isnt kinda funny that the rest of the world knows more about whats happened in your country then you morons do,your all a waste of space and you pricks deserve everything you get period.