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[RandomGuy]

Not to mention Cuba and Gaza, etc...

We can't end the Cuban embargo soon enough for me. That has got to be one of the most uselessly failed foreign policy moves we have left over from the Cold War.

[RandomGuy]

You rang? You only think you want me back...I can fix that in a single post if I want...easily.

I will be back, Chump's right that I don't post much unless it's an election year or a midterm, the rest of the time it's boring and tedious and I go months without watching the news...

Right now I'm pretty satisfied that people are becoming disillusioned with Obama and aren't hypnotized, because blind stupidity can never lead anywhere good IMHO and that the ultimate outcome of the Iraq war will be a positive for that region of the world...and I feel pretty good that it will at this point.

I do have one observation...I was unsure of just what Obama really was, simply a naive dude that wanted to be President for the sake of being President...or some dude with a radical socialist agenda...he's definitely the naive dude that just wanted to be President and frankly I think he's annoyed with the responsibilities of it. I don't think that's neccessarily better than being a radical socialist, but at least I know what he is now. Regardless of what he is, I have no doubt about what his big money backers are...and they are not good for this country long term, because they are outwardly corrupt as opposed to the proper internally corrupt that has served this country so well for so long. Hopefully he'll realize it.


I'll say one other thing that I've started to think about...it actually won't surprise me if Obama doesn't run for re-election. I think it's possible he won't. This guy wants everbody to like him, and he picked worst job in the world for someone who truly wants that. There are no words he can speak that will make everyone like him in this job...I don't care how good of a talker he is, or what his actions are.

So I don't think he's the second coming of Carter anymore really(and that's a very good thing)....but he's looking more like the second coming of LBJ with each passing day.

This is all just a preliminary superficial observation at this point...I'll have more to say on it as soon as I get out the hole I'm in in one of my classes.

Watching you analyse things is like watching a dog attempt particle physics by rubbing his butt on a rug.

That is to say: highly amusing, if ultimately fruitless. Don't ever stop man.

[RandomGuy]

The housing crisis. The biggest market bubble in history broke. Republicans as a whole tried to change regulations to prevent it as far back as 2003 and beyond. Democrats managed to block the attempts.

Republicans have never tried to encourage regulation of hedge funds, or the myriad of other things that festered out of the light.

When people like you attempt to completely paint this as one party or another, you make it soooo easy to dismiss 99% of what you say.

Why do you seem to take delight in ruining your credibility with such moronic bias?

[whottt]

Watching you analyse things is like watching a dog attempt particle physics by rubbing his butt on a rug.

Which are still a step above the asskicking you are dealt by the word analyze...both the dog rubbing his butt attempting particle physics, and my analyzezezezezezez.

You little brit you.

That is to say: highly amusing, if ultimately fruitless. Don't ever stop man.

I never will...that said, sometimes it's both more rewarding and easier to work you guys into a tizzy than others.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I'm still trying to figure out why Boutons__________ hates america

[DarkReign]

Really dude? I mean really? I want to read the rest of your post, but I can't get past this. You should see recent news regarding both Russia and Syria.

Yes, well, really.

I realize the Obama administration has "reset" negotiations with Russia on the missle defense snafu. Thats a big step, but its only in the negotiation phase...so Neutral.

Syria...cant say much about something I dont know.

But I can comment on Palestine and its Prime Minister resigning (not good for America, supposedly). It puts a huge black eye on what our SoS called "an important American ally" who then subsequently resigned some time after. It is said he resigned as a good faith gesture toward a genous government lead by Hamas. IMO, it doesnt matter who is in charge of Palestine's government...because theyre government doesnt run . The Imams do. So, Neutral.

I realize this administration's tactics and openess to negotiation are completely 180° from Bush, but it is much too early to say things are incredibly different, IMO.

At least, not yet. That was more my point than anything else. But go ahead and disregard that post anyway. It was more a rambling mess anyway. I have other on my mind that far exceeds the news of the day right now and it shows in my posts, tbh.

[implacable44]

"can't let a good crisis go to waste" -- shortly to follow - complete nationalization of banks - People refusing to pay taxes .. Cloning from the stem cell funding - attacks on organized religion ...

I still can;t get over a box of DVD's -- and DVD's that cannot even be used in Europe ? Idiot. then Ears decides to give back the bust of the Great Winston Churchill ? Really ?

[Ignignokt]

and for the record, conservatives wanting british support in no way means we love europe, that's pretty much a ty characterization of an issue.

It's hard to discuss things like that.

but, ohwell i've been guilty of it before unkowingstly.