Why Obama will fail......

[DarkReign]

As if Bush wasn't once loved by the entire nation. Obama's got nothing on Bush's popularity after 9/11 (until he started ing it up in Iraq).

While true that Bush was extremely popular after 9/11, that did happen 9 months after he was sworn in.

Obama's popularity is at its zenith right now and I dont believe it can ever be higher from this point forward. I say that with the knowledge that this country is on the verge of bankruptcy, two wars on two fronts and he has Democrats in Congress with their own agenda with Pelosi at the helm (a Dem from San Francisco, blech).

He is going to make tough decisions very early in his term. I would guess they wont be as popular as he is right now.

[Sportcamper]

Point of order….
Rick Warren is not the spokesperson for Evangelists or Christians…He is considered sort of a feel good speaker along the lines of Joel Osteen…

[JamStone]

Obama speaks the words that OTHERS write for him very well sons. now its time for him to actually do something.

You do know that Barack Obama wrote his inauguration speech in its entirety with no input from anyone else, right? He made it a point that he wanted to write the speech himself.

[doobs]

You do know that Barack Obama wrote his inauguration speech in its entirety with no input from anyone else, right? He made it a point that he wanted to write the speech himself.

I guess that explains it.

[implacable44]

You do know that Barack Obama wrote his inauguration speech in its entirety with no input from anyone else, right? He made it a point that he wanted to write the speech himself.

proof ? Link ? If he did - -it is very telling how he contradicted himself be speaking of personal responsibility and then going into how the government was going to be the answer and save us all....

[Gino]

proof ? Link ? If he did - -it is very telling how he contradicted himself be speaking of personal responsibility and then going into how the government was going to be the answer and save us all....

No kidding....he's all over the place. He wants to be Bill Cosby mixed with Malcom X.

[JamStone]

proof ? Link ? If he did - -it is very telling how he contradicted himself be speaking of personal responsibility and then going into how the government was going to be the answer and save us all....

I read it in the newspaper the other day and heard it on one of the broadcasts again today. Here's a link I found on the internet, but this is not where I've first heard it:

This wasn't a speech by committee... Obama wrote the speech himself, working on it for two days and nights.... and showed it to only a few of his top advisers.

Obama wrote the speech himself

As for contradicting himself, you're reaching. It's not a contradiction to say that each of us as individuals must be accountable and earn our freedoms, but when the government can help, they will do so. He says as much:

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies.

It's similar to teaching a child how to ride a bike and that they have to learn how to do it themselves, but if they fall down, the parents will be there to help pick them up.

That's not contradiction. That's just the way it is. The government will do what they can, and the individual must do his or her part as well.

It wasn't a perfect speech. It wasn't the most organized and cohesive speech ever. But, it was a strong enough speech and it wasn't contradictory. Life isn't merely black and white, nor is politics. There are shades of grey. You can have goals that are not completely compatible yet still have a concerted ideology and belief system to justify each of them. Again, you're reaching to say he contradicted himself.

[Wild Cobra]

Why could Obama fail?

Simple...

He has no executive experience!

[DrHouse]

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