He's not putting anything at risk. This is a non-case, and a non-event important only to a tiny minority of nuts too deluded to realize that they're being laughed at, and too slow to realize why.
Well looking at the fact that in the last 2 weeks "Obama Birth Certificate" is the number one most searched term when searching the name Obama it seems the issue is starting to get kind of big. If i was Obama and the most searched thing about me sense i was elected president was the rumors of my birth certificate than i would put the issue to rest at once. BUT, if i cannot put the issue to rest.... Also the supreme court is deciding whether to bring the issue in front of the entire court sooooo that kind of sounds important. HA but it's only the supreme court, that isn't important!! Insider trading at the least you could show some type of moderate judgement and admit that you have no idea about the issue. You no why you don't have any idea? Because no one has any clear idea. They have opinions. Some opinions lead to questions and other opinions lead to denying those questions. You cannot deny questions when the questions have no answers. You can only give answers to the questions. If you cannot give answers to the questions than you are only denying the entire issue and all the questions. If instead of giving answers you completely deny the topic it means that you have a huge amount of insecurity when it comes to answering the issue at hand. Have a good day.
gnome, while I generally agree with your viewpoints and outllooks, this is an area upon which I respectfully disagree with you...I feel that at this moment in our nations history, President-elect Obama, has a much keener sensitivity and understanding of the needs of our country, specifically in the areas of directing our energies in concerted activities that significantly set us upon a course towards energy independence, through reduction away from our current usage, importation, and expense of same via development of our noteworthy suite of available alternatives, which by the way includes our natural gifts of resourcefulness, which it is high-time we begin to make better use of! In recent posts, I have outlined my opinion about how I feel it is a great moment in history for nations across the globe to simultaneously embrace drives to accomplish greater energy independence as a manner in which to maintain their respective economies and citizenry actively engaged, in this time of global financial 'doubt'. Whether or not Obama's 'birth-right' is in question, there is no doubt in my mind, that in many, if not most respects, he is the 'best man for the job'. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt, I say. I personally believe wholeheartedly in his capability to lead our nation, which includes his ability and willingness to surround himself with those that might best assist him in accomplishing our mosr pressing needs. Godspeed.
Other than his speeches, interviews and debates what other factors lead to your thinking that Obama can be a great leader or even a mediocre president? Basically your hiring a guy to the CEO position of a company that has done nothing but talked his way to the top. No substance whatsoever. It is cute though that you are so deeply in love with a man purely on talk .
John Mccains resume Graduated at the bottom of his navel academy class (He only got in and stayed in because his dad and granddad were Admirals) Crashed 2 planes he was flying Crashed another plane he was flying into power lines Got shot down in another plane he was flying Signed a confession and made numerous propaganda films for the enemy starting only 4 days after capture stating that the US was targeting Vietnamese civilian targets and committing other war crimes 20 hours of combat duty Fully supported The Iraq war Totally misjudged how the iraq war would play out Needs to be educated on the economy The fundamentals of the economy are strong To sum it up John Mccain has been a complete fuck up in everything thing he has done in life,his presidency would have been no different -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barrack Obamas resume Columbia Grad(Among the top of his class) Harvard Grad(Among the top of his class) Harvard law review Attorney College and Law Professor State Senator US Senator Against one of the worse foreign policy mistakes in US history Best selling author The most money raised ever for a campaign(How many companies can raise 750 million in 2 years ) The best managed and best campaign ever Took down the Clinton's Took down Mccain and the Republican party President of The United States
I'm not going to start a debate or comment on how biased this post reads. You don't like McCain's politics find but you have over looked a great amount of McCain's life spent in service to this country, a service that President Elect Obama can not start to compare. The last line of your resume for Obama is in err, He's not President until elected by the electoral college and sworn into office.
I estimate that at times, particularly times like these, it may come down purely to an intuitive sense of whom one feels is best suited and equipped for the task(s) at hand, based primarliy on their grasp of the subject matter, along with their abilities to convey with equanimity to those around them, their sense of how best to negotiate through troubled waters. I think Obama is doing, and has done a good job at both, and that his capabilities in both evaluating, conveying, and addressing important issues that will affect the nearby and long-term well-being of our nation are second-to-none. I feel that my sense of the situation is fairly even-handed, and while I have an acknowledged bias towards the Democratic styles of rule, and sympathies, that nonethelesss, for the tasks we face as a nation, and there are many, the leader we have chosen is indeed the best man for the job. That is not to say that he, or any other person, is free of defect or perfectly capable of proceding, in good times or bad, without making their fair share of missteps. That said, it is my firm-held belief that we, as a nation, stand to benefit, perhaps greatly, from the leadership I trust he will work to provide. So, if you wish a direct answer to your question, it is an intuitive sense, that as you so rightly point to, is greatly influenced by his speeches, and debates. In fact, if I had to sum it up in one word for you, which I am very happy to do, that is trust. I trust the man. That, I think you may find, is both the highest form of compliment, as well as the hardest thing to come by. I trust his capabilities. I trust his integrity. I trust his heart. I trust his word. I trust him.
*He never published any of his own studies while at law review *He was never a professor ,only an instructor *Against the most sucessful strategy and of the Iraq war, and for defeat and withdraw in the war we have just won. *best selling author, joins Millie, Barbra Bush's dog *Ran the most bloated, overspending campaign ever. McCain spent 2/3 less and came within 6 points.