Interesting take Rose. I think at the core of what he's saying there is that at some point, we have to take responsibility for our actions. We have to realize that as Americans we are wasteful and consume way more than is really necessary and then expect the world, in terms of energy and resources, to cave to our wants.
Interesting that you are taking issue with his quote, seeing as conservatives are all about personal responsibility. Well, at least until you are the one being told to change something....
This quote is similar to Jimmy Carter's 'malaise' speech. Blaming Americans for their problems did not help the already unpopular president win any fans.
If Obama gets scared by a swimming bunny while he's fishing, it's over for him.
I hate to defend Obama, but the full context of the quote was a reference to global warming treaties, I believe. He was saying if you can't expect other countries to change if we don't make changes.
I don't think you've ever got it more wrong than this Rose. I don't think your perception of how the world truly sees us is accurate. For the most part, the rest of the world loves (yes loves) America and what it represents. What they don't like is this current administration (which I can't stand either). There is not the world-wide hatred of America running rampant in the world the way you paint it.
Obama will be such an amazing president that his name will be mentioned with Roosevelt, Kennedy, and eclipse the cult status that even Reagan had. We will see exactly how bitter and twisted the right is once he gets elected while we've only had a glimpse of it during the Clinton years.
Hopefully the intelligent and educated republicans/conservatives out there will at least give him a chance...after all they did elect Bush twice....FUCK!!! It hurts to type that shit.
"You cannot reason with some people and the hardest to reach with common sense are those "educated" liberals bent on saving us from ourselves. They simply can't see reason."
You mean like the limitations of fossil fuel-based energy and the effects of sustained, massive injections of CO2 into the atmosphere? Really, Republican "conservatives" have lost any standing whatsoever to lecture other people about: 1) reason, 2) responsibility and 3) irony.
Just STFU and let the pointy-headed liberal elites run things for a while. One, they couldn't fuck things up worse than "conservatives" if they tried and, two, they're the only chance we have.
21 Things You Can't Say About Obama
c/o Rush Limbo
With Obama we started out, we couldn't talk about his big ears 'cause that made him nervous, and when he gets nervous he can't read the teleprompter.
We've gone from that to this: Not only can we not mention his ears...
We can't talk about his mother.
We can't talk about his father.
We can't talk about his grandmother unless he does, and brings her up as a "typical white person."
We can't talk about his wife, (If by "my wife" he means the shrill, dumb, trash-talking, bitter American hating female race hustler he might live with on his days off.)
We can't talk about his preacher (If by "my preacher" he means that blustering, conniving, ranting, spuming America-hating American-made millionaire that's spent decades ripping off the poor and credulous people of his parish.)
We can't talk about his terrorist friends, (If by "terrorists" you mean any of the bomb-making, baby-killing, homicidal religious maniacs in Gaza, Lebanon, or Iran with 'legitimate grievances.'")
We can't talk about his voting record (If by "voting record" you mean a record so vacant of actual positions, actual yes or no votes, that it would be a discussion that takes less time to sum up than this sentence takes to read.)
We can't talk about his religion, (If by his religion you mean a set of "theological" assumptions and rhetorical crapola that only the dead would think had the least thing to do with Christianity, and a lot to do with personal enrichment and power.).
We can't talk about appeasement because only Obama knows how to talk to troublemakers which is why crime in his home-base around Chicago is now nonexistent.
We can't talk about color; we can't talk about lack of color, because in the realm of the rainbow there is no color, only the clear blinding light of his innate radiance.
We can't talk about race because, well, really Obama has no race except when he does, and that's not for us to say, only Obama, only late at night, and only when meeting with white people, black people, or muslims privately at which time, like the Grand Chameleon, Obama assumes whatever race best suits his needs.
We can't talk about the bombers and mobsters who are his friends. They might still hold a mortgage and they certainly hold his markers. Besides Bill Ayers feels he still "hasn't done enough" and may have a bomb with your home address on it.
We can't talk about his schooling because he's proved "too cool for school."
We can't talk about his name, "Hussein."
"What did you say?"
"I said, we can't say 'Hussai.....'" BLAM!
We can't talk about his lack of experience in everything except a cult of personality that fits in better with the Politburo than with the Congress.
We can't talk about his income. Or his wife's income. Or their joint income. Or what might be left over in their campaign coffers when his fleecing of the rich, the white, the young, and the guilty is complete.
We can't talk about his flag pin and sing, "First there is no mountain, than there is a mountain, then there...."
We can't talk about his ignorance of American geography because he's tired.
We can't talk about his ignorance of recent American history because he's weary.
Above all, we can't say that he is a liberal, but it is still okay to say, for at least 48 hours more, that he's like JFK with a tan and stick-out ears. (Strike that last thing about the ears because, remember....)
It started out we just couldn't talk about his ears.
I'm not anti Obama, and he might be a great president someday, but not if he keeps berating the voters.
When are democrats going to learn basic salesmanship? Don't insult the customer. Yes, there is a segment of the population that gets off on abuse, but they're urban types who will vote for Obama no matter what.
Most Americans either know that the rest of the world is as selfish, wasteful and provincial as we are - or they don't care what the world thinks.
"Thanks for the reminder of why Talk Radio Personalities are helping to dumb down the political literacy of Americans."
Not surprising if you take your political instructions from a drug-addicted, serial philanderer and divorce, probable child sex predator and general moral reprobate. Oh, right; Republican.
Just STFU and let the pointy-headed liberal elites run things for a while. One, they couldn't fuck things up worse than "conservatives" if they tried and, two, they're the only chance we have.
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Not surprising if you take your political instructions from a drug-addicted, serial philanderer and divorce, probable child sex predator and general moral reprobate. Oh, right; Republican.
Obama will be such an amazing president that his name will be mentioned with Roosevelt, Kennedy, and eclipse the cult status that even Reagan had. We will see exactly how bitter and twisted the right is once he gets elected while we've only had a glimpse of it during the Clinton years.
Clearly you and Barry need to get a room. Might I suggest Motel 8? I hear they'll leave the light on for you.
Clearly you and Barry need to get a room. Might I suggest Motel 8? I hear they'll leave the light on for you.
A real knee-slapping original from Mr. W. Can I use that one sometime? "..get a room." Classic!!!
I'm still waiting for you to write something even approaching humorous. Hell, I'll settle for something clever. Maybe a pun or original limeric or even a haiku. BTW, you can look all those things up on the internet. Don't be intimidated Mr. W, just sound out the hard words.
There once was a soldier who spoke Korean
who wanted to believe the liberals would free 'em
but he was wrong
so he walked along
Till someone took pity and beaned 'em
There once was a soldier who was moody
Whose postings over here are quite fruity
He spews out such tripe;
all that Obama hype
and he still looks just like Howdy Doody
C'mon honey, you know you have some Irish in you every weekend! ;-)
So, you can only get it up every weekend as opposed to several times a day? Sounds like someone's a bit punchy ;-)
If anyone's punchy it's me. You know how it is with kids, a job, a bit of a distance and other responsibilities - we only see each other on weekends.
Let me just say, as politely as possible, since my mother reads this blog...
6 times a night, at least 30 minutes before a shot is fired, the Queen always cums early &often and his reloads are always as potent as the first shot!
Lovely sentiment. But not really practical.
Interesting that you are taking issue with his quote, seeing as conservatives are all about personal responsibility. Well, at least until you are the one being told to change something....
If Obama gets scared by a swimming bunny while he's fishing, it's over for him.
Obama will be such an amazing president that his name will be mentioned with Roosevelt, Kennedy, and eclipse the cult status that even Reagan had. We will see exactly how bitter and twisted the right is once he gets elected while we've only had a glimpse of it during the Clinton years.
Hopefully the intelligent and educated republicans/conservatives out there will at least give him a chance...after all they did elect Bush twice....FUCK!!! It hurts to type that shit.
You mean like the limitations of fossil fuel-based energy and the effects of sustained, massive injections of CO2 into the atmosphere? Really, Republican "conservatives" have lost any standing whatsoever to lecture other people about: 1) reason, 2) responsibility and 3) irony.
Just STFU and let the pointy-headed liberal elites run things for a while. One, they couldn't fuck things up worse than "conservatives" if they tried and, two, they're the only chance we have.
c/o Rush Limbo
With Obama we started out, we couldn't talk about his big ears 'cause that made him nervous, and when he gets nervous he can't read the teleprompter.
We've gone from that to this: Not only can we not mention his ears...
We can't talk about his mother.
We can't talk about his father.
We can't talk about his grandmother unless he does, and brings her up as a "typical white person."
We can't talk about his wife, (If by "my wife" he means the shrill, dumb, trash-talking, bitter American hating female race hustler he might live with on his days off.)
We can't talk about his preacher (If by "my preacher" he means that blustering, conniving, ranting, spuming America-hating American-made millionaire that's spent decades ripping off the poor and credulous people of his parish.)
We can't talk about his terrorist friends, (If by "terrorists" you mean any of the bomb-making, baby-killing, homicidal religious maniacs in Gaza, Lebanon, or Iran with 'legitimate grievances.'")
We can't talk about his voting record (If by "voting record" you mean a record so vacant of actual positions, actual yes or no votes, that it would be a discussion that takes less time to sum up than this sentence takes to read.)
We can't talk about his religion, (If by his religion you mean a set of "theological" assumptions and rhetorical crapola that only the dead would think had the least thing to do with Christianity, and a lot to do with personal enrichment and power.).
We can't talk about appeasement because only Obama knows how to talk to troublemakers which is why crime in his home-base around Chicago is now nonexistent.
We can't talk about color; we can't talk about lack of color, because in the realm of the rainbow there is no color, only the clear blinding light of his innate radiance.
We can't talk about race because, well, really Obama has no race except when he does, and that's not for us to say, only Obama, only late at night, and only when meeting with white people, black people, or muslims privately at which time, like the Grand Chameleon, Obama assumes whatever race best suits his needs.
We can't talk about the bombers and mobsters who are his friends. They might still hold a mortgage and they certainly hold his markers. Besides Bill Ayers feels he still "hasn't done enough" and may have a bomb with your home address on it.
We can't talk about his schooling because he's proved "too cool for school."
We can't talk about his name, "Hussein."
"What did you say?"
"I said, we can't say 'Hussai.....'" BLAM!
We can't talk about his lack of experience in everything except a cult of personality that fits in better with the Politburo than with the Congress.
We can't talk about his income. Or his wife's income. Or their joint income. Or what might be left over in their campaign coffers when his fleecing of the rich, the white, the young, and the guilty is complete.
We can't talk about his flag pin and sing, "First there is no mountain, than there is a mountain, then there...."
We can't talk about his ignorance of American geography because he's tired.
We can't talk about his ignorance of recent American history because he's weary.
Above all, we can't say that he is a liberal, but it is still okay to say, for at least 48 hours more, that he's like JFK with a tan and stick-out ears. (Strike that last thing about the ears because, remember....)
It started out we just couldn't talk about his ears.
Now we can't say anything about him.
So just shut up.
*BRAVO*
When are democrats going to learn basic salesmanship? Don't insult the customer. Yes, there is a segment of the population that gets off on abuse, but they're urban types who will vote for Obama no matter what.
Most Americans either know that the rest of the world is as selfish, wasteful and provincial as we are - or they don't care what the world thinks.
Not surprising if you take your political instructions from a drug-addicted, serial philanderer and divorce, probable child sex predator and general moral reprobate. Oh, right; Republican.
[...]
Not surprising if you take your political instructions from a drug-addicted, serial philanderer and divorce, probable child sex predator and general moral reprobate. Oh, right; Republican.
Who sounds like a pissed-off dope?
If the stupid fits... OTOH, I actually know why I'm pissed-off and it's for very good and well-explained reasons.
Red State Update
Clearly you and Barry need to get a room. Might I suggest Motel 8? I hear they'll leave the light on for you.
A real knee-slapping original from Mr. W. Can I use that one sometime? "..get a room." Classic!!!
I'm still waiting for you to write something even approaching humorous. Hell, I'll settle for something clever. Maybe a pun or original limeric or even a haiku. BTW, you can look all those things up on the internet. Don't be intimidated Mr. W, just sound out the hard words.
who wanted to believe the liberals would free 'em
but he was wrong
so he walked along
Till someone took pity and beaned 'em
How's that for a limerick? I ain't even Irish!
Whose postings over here are quite fruity
He spews out such tripe;
all that Obama hype
and he still looks just like Howdy Doody
C'mon honey, you know you have some Irish in you every weekend! ;-)
So, you can only get it up every weekend as opposed to several times a day? Sounds like someone's a bit punchy ;-)
I think I shall defer to my loving Queen in regards the answer to this ridiculous statement.
Just let it go son. You're out of your league.
And as to this comment, gramps ... let me just say that as far as leagues go, I am the New York Yankees to your Bad News Bears.
If anyone's punchy it's me. You know how it is with kids, a job, a bit of a distance and other responsibilities - we only see each other on weekends.
Let me just say, as politely as possible, since my mother reads this blog...
6 times a night, at least 30 minutes before a shot is fired, the Queen always cums early &often and his reloads are always as potent as the first shot!
and that's wrong....how? That reminds me, I have to make soup.
...some questions are really better left unanswered.