I don’t think it’s news to many people that Karl Rove is one reason President Bush turned out to be such a stupid dick. The guy is more slimey than most slugs, and his demeanor proves it more times than not.
So it’s no surprise that Howard Dean and many spectators called Rove on his typical line of bullshit during a panel. One thing that made me laugh – watching a video of the exchange – is how Rove twists a fairly open statistic to meet his thick-headed view. There is a Gallop poll that shows that most Americans still consider themselves relatively “conservative” compared to being “moderate” or “liberal.” Look – I have a lot of conservative views, and support a few conservative policies, but I’m pretty sure I’m a moderate. There’s a fine line where conservative becomes moderate, and then another fine line where moderate becomes liberal. And a rather obscure Gallop poll doesn’t do anything to determine where that line is – which is important when considering Rove’s point. I still think that a lot of conservative people are closer to moderate than ultra-conservative, and that’s the people that voted for Obama.
And saying that Obama’s more liberal than centrist? That’s a line of bullshit I have yet to see proven, given we’re still in Iraq and Afghanistan, wiretapping is still happening, half of Bush’s executive orders are in place, and Obama isn’t working to overturn anti-gay legislature. I think Obama is bordering on being more conservative than most conservatives feel comfortable admitting (because their stubborn, wrong viewpoint of politics begins to break down).
I don’t know if Iran realizes this, but turning down Russia is not a good way to win their support. Right now, the only thing keeping the US from actually condemning them to death in the UN is Russia and China. I think their elitist attitude will change as Russia’s attitude towards them becomes more hostile.
Most of the Midwest got snow, but not Omaha. Rain, rain and more miserable rain. The only happy thought I get from this is that Exmoure is now buried up to his eyeballs in snow somewhere. Take that, you non-communicating wanker!!!
Being a father, shit like this bugs me. So much so that if I was there when this guy kicked the baby, they would have had to restrain me from knocking his ass out and then dropping him in the river somewhere. It royally pisses me off. Seriously, Nebraska – WTF is wrong with you and all the child abuse lately?
I voted for Obama but have been disappointed.
I cannot find evidence of any change that he promised.
He blames Republicans for the continuuing partisanship, but Obama has not done anything to heal the wounds.
He has not kept a single one of his campaign promises to us – NOT ONE!
Aside from appoinitng extremists as his czars, he has not performed a single liberal act.
He still keeps campaigning for change, but he does nothing for change.
It is time to stop campaigning and start leading.
Until then Obama has proven that he is just more fo the same old same old.
Nothing has changed.
I’ll say this again, in defense of Presidents in general:
People who expect Presidents to change policy on a whim and promise are not properly educated on how law in this country works.
Congress passes laws, and the President signs them. Even if the President VETOs a law, Congress can still override him. The Supreme Court can find a law unconstitutional, but Congress can still override the Supreme Court.
Which means if nothing’s changing law-wise, it’s Congress’s fault and not so much the President’s. If the Republicans choose to stand off and not allow anything to get through Congress, what can Obama do? Fire them? Nag them? Threaten them?
He’s tried making peace with them. The GOP has chosen to resist any change for the sake of partisanship. Even their supporters know this, and (as evidenced in New York’s senate election) they are basically taking action to steer the GOP away from their own leadership. Public opinion of Congress is at an all time low, with over 50% of those polled saying they are extremely displeased with Republicans in Congress.
There’s nothing right now anyone can do until 2010. I think we’ll start clearing more hurdles after the elections next year.
You are right about one thing, though – Obama made a lot of promises he couldn’t keep without over 50% of Congress agreeing with him. Since 50% of Congress is resisting, his promises are not being kept and no progress is being made, which looks bad on him.
I’ve seen your blog – your posts border on ignorant complaining about stuff you don’t seem to understand. Most of it is purely baiting people to disagree with you for the hits. I almost didn’t dignify you with a response because you act childish and troll people.