Three simple words: “I screwed up” »
Posted By Spadecaller 9 months ago in Political NewsBeyond former Senator Dachle’s withdrawal from his pending appointment, President Obama appeared on national television to acknowledge his mistake in the process. According to former President George W. Bush, a demonstration of one's "strength" never included the words, "I was wrong." Though, it is by acknowledging misconduct that history portrays the infamous, should it not also be by virtuous conduct good character be praised, as well? How often do members of the press experience demonstrations of humility and accountability by a sitting President?
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Spadecaller9 months ago
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With haste the press will rightfully criticize the President in these circumstances and Obama’s harshest critics will at best ignore his apologies. Some cynics will insist that his amends were insincere, strategic, and solely political.
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The media is usually quick to disparage a public figure’s most glaring shortcomings because it sells; it makes good news and fuels the controversy of partisan politics. And though, it is by acknowledging misconduct that history portrays the infamous, should it not also be by the conduct and good deeds that character be praised, as well? -
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gamahuche9 months ago
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I agree 100% SC.
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Of course this won't stop the whining drivel from the naysayers who will grovel in the dirt to pick the bones of a dead dog if they could call it a [gasp!] socialist.
In most circles a frank apology for f***ing up carries more weight than all the pretending and gaming and naysaying and other assorted bs of the last regime and its braindead acolytes.-
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Beau78909 months ago
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Another interesting facet was that the Senate, which often gets blamed for allowing such beaches in ethics to take place, made Obama and the appointees cognizant of the problem and put an end to it. (Well, apart from Geithner, at least.) Congress doesn't ordinarily get much credit for holding anyone accountable; in this case, it did. And both Demcrats and Republicans were involved.
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hyperbola9 months ago
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Actually this story is so trivial thatr it shows our media is still trying to keep us dumb and dependent on state propaganda. There are real issues where Obama has already made fatal mistakes that condemn his administration to failure.
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Change (in Rhetoric) We Can Believe In
I’ve said all along that whatever good changes might occur in regard to non-foreign policy issues, such as what’s already taken place concerning the environment and abortion, the Obama administration will not produce any significantly worthwhile change in US foreign policy; little done in this area will reduce the level of misery that the American Empire regularly brings down upon humanity. And to the extent that Barack Obama is willing to clearly reveal what he believes about anything controversial, he appears to believe in the empire.
The Obamania bubble should already have begun to lose some air with the multiple US bombings of Pakistan within the first few days following the inauguration.....
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Klarissa9 months ago
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So Obama said he was giving everyone a questionnaire. Did no one read them?
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And I thought he wasn't going to have any lobbyists in his administraton????
see the list on this story http://www.propeller.com/story/2009/02/04/the-list...
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greenmac9 months ago
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I have looked at the summary of the stimulus package and found some good stuff. I believe many look at it and fail to see what is involved to accomplish each line item. I was on another site and posted the summary. I asked the community there to visualize how...who..and what it would take to get each of these suggested programs to completion....and what would be the long term benefits of the project.
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Computerizing Medical Records is a good example. Now what does this have to do with stimulating the economy and creating jobs and what is the outcome? I took this one as I am familiar with a lot of the processes. This is a major project which would employ System Engineers, Software Tech, Hardware Techs, Project Managers, Data Input personnel (lots of them) Systems Integration and ongoing support in hardware and software as well as help desks. You take all these rolls and spread them across the country and it "does" stimulate the economy. That being said... the efficiencies gained by having records on line are many.-
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Tangent0019 months ago
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"And I thought he wasn't going to have any lobbyists in his administraton????"
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When did he say that?
"William Corr, deputy health and human services secretary nominee, was registered to lobby until last year for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, a non-profit that pushes to limit tobacco use." HORRORS!
"Melody Barnes, domestic policy council director, lobbied in 2003 and 2004 for liberal advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the American Constitution Society and the Center for Reproductive Rights." OH GOD, SAVE US!
"Cecilia Munoz, White House director of intergovernmental affairs, was a lobbyist as recently as last year for the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy group." That B!TCH!
"Michael Strautmanis, chief of staff to the president’s assistant for intergovernmental relations, lobbied for the American Association of Justice from 2001 until 2005." ...and probably NAMBLA too... -
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Jeboba9 months ago
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Refreshing ain't it? After 8 years of horrendous screw ups, blunders, and mistakes and Bush, when asked if he would change anything, all he could say was "Uh, no."
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We now have a down to earth human being in the office of the President rather than a stupid dolt taking orders from the most evil man in the history of our nation,....Dick Cheney. Who, by the way, needs to sit down and shut the F*ck up! Go away Dick! Your time came and went and you blew it!
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Spadecaller9 months ago
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I agree greenmac! He is working diligently to establish the leadership to address our most pressing problems and I find it pitiful that some of his critics refuse to acknowledge that he is working on behalf of all Americans. I studied the stimulus plan and all this hype about the pork is bogus. Most of the plan is pure stimulus; I saw the breakdown. The quibbling about a few minor points (1%pork) is just the smokescreen of elitist Republicans who want to make sure the rich remain in control of the economy that they have destroyed for the vast majority of middle class and poor Americans.
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greenmac9 months ago
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david_nwpa9 months ago
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For that particular line item, government can provide the necessary oversight to get the job done, but this particular item is genius in that it also brings in private enterprise. When bidding for all of the contracted and subcontracted jobs, private companies of all sizes will be able to compete.
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Another item of serious consideration is the effort to make federal buildings green again. Not only will we be decreasing our demand for foreign oil, but we will also be putting people to work with the necessary renovations. Changes like these are long overdue. -
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Spadecaller9 months ago
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This will help Americans currently suffering because of the recession and it will help create more new jobs. Shame on those members of Congress and those other obstructionists who want to characterize it as a partisan pork package, which it is most definitely not.
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Endoscopy9 months ago
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Some questions.
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What was the mistake he admitted to?
Was it not properly using the FBI to vet these people?
Was it pushing to have these people installed after he found out their tax problems?
Is Timothy Geithner a mistake?
Keep in mind that Timothy Geithner was confirmed when he had a four year running tax avoidance even after he was audited by the IRS after two years and was told to his face he had to pay.
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cowboygrandpa9 months ago
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greenmac:
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Hey partner, how're ya doing ???
Yep !!!! I can respect a man who admits his mistakes, God knows I still make so many I can't keep track of them all. LOL
I'm just thankful we have a man who can admit publicly that he is a man and makes mistakes. Unlike the previous occupant of the office. Who still thinks he was right. LMAO hahahahahaaaaa.
As far as skeletons in the closet, mine are all full in fact I'm renting some space from the holier than thous who only have ghosts in theirs. LOL
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slate9 months ago
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Bush has said he made mistakes. I'm not sure Bush during said press conference wanted to 'admit' to a loaded quest asked by a hostle press so they could run out and splash headlines saying BUSH ADMITS he was wrong. In fact, that's what is now happening the Obama. Though it may seem noble to admit being wrong it's not good PR to give enemies something to use against you.
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Spadecaller9 months ago
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Klarissa
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You are repeating yourself and omitting the full story, as usual. While I am not pleased with the choice, he did put a qualification on that, but you are more interested in bashing the man, than helping him succeed. Obama is struggling to find skilled and experienced people in a nest of corruption from both sides of the aisle. So far his administration is the cleanest we have had in many years, but of course that is not something someone as hateful and prejudiced as you would be willing to acknowledge.
Besides Klarissa, having read your previous posts you would not want to admit one good thing about any leader that was a member of the Democratic party.
Your loyalty to the United States and the American people does not go past your right wing agenda. Having read your comments for the past few years, anyone would know that you hate anyone to the left of Rush Limbaugh and David Duke.-
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slate9 months ago
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The thing is Spade, how can the top brass be full of people that don't pay taxes when so much money is being spent at this time, knowing that we tax payers will be expected to pay for them with higher taxes and have the authority of these people press charges against us for not doing so, while they themselves don't pay their own share of taxes.
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Jeboba9 months ago
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Touch'e Spade.
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Klarissa is the biggest spewer of hate on propeller after PC25 and Endo. These three alone constitute a cabal representing the failed neocon ideology and THEY STILL DON'T GET IT!
It is now time to work to clean out the rest of the radical neocons (which is about all that's left) out of congress in 2010. Let's not lose focus to accomplish that. It shouldn't take much. The American people will keep watching the Repugs obstruct any progress in the name of their ideologies rather than the good of the people and vote accordingly. I for one hope the Repugs keep it up and the idiot cons here on propeller keep spewing their hate. Let's wipe that smug look off John Boehner and Mitch McConnel's facesonce and for all!
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Spadecaller9 months ago
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This will help those currently suffering because of the recession and it will help create new jobs. Shame on those who want to obstruct it; they only want to see Obama fail and they care nothing about their fellow Americans who are not as well off as they are.
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Endoscopy9 months ago
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What new jobs. Only 15% at max will be spent the first year. The rest is Democrat boondoogle payback to those who helped them get elected. Where is the help about the housing problem. Where is the help for the sections of the economy that are in the tank. We are going to build a light rail for $60 billion. Construction will not start for several years because of all the red tape and lawsuits by the tree huggers. Subsidizing abortions employs who? These things are already being done. More jobs in the government. People are not losing jobs from the government. etc. etc. etc.
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Get rid of the pork and concentrate on the Job situation. 85% of this bill is years down the road. Obama said we need this immediately to fix the economy. He lied about this bill.
Obama lied.
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not2needy9 months ago
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I watched almost every press conference, state of the union addresses, etc that Bush had and until he admitted that he was wrong for leading people to believe there was victory in the Middle East, i never once heard him apologize or say he did anything wrong. Instead, all i heard him say was "I am the decider", end of conversation.
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Obama, having the grace to admit a mistake, shows me his true worth, admitting that he is human and subject to error. I can't believe there are people like Rush, pc25 and many others who are praying for failure for this administration, therefore praying that our country is lost rather than to have a Democrat save it. Shameful isn't the word, but i can't think of any other to describe it.-
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Endoscopy9 months ago
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OK n2n.
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I apologize. I made a mistake.
Now tell me what mistake that I am apologizing for?
This is my problem with what Obama said. Nothing specific. I look at the possible mistakes and want to know what he is talking about. This is like his campaign rhetoric. High sounding words but little substance. -
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Hhussk9 months ago
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When you run your campaign on a platform of "no lobbyists" and no corruption, you don't nominate people who evade their tax responsibilities and break our laws.
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david_nwpa9 months ago
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To all of the other Obama supporters reading this thread, I ask the next important question which has already surfaced. If not Tom Daschle, then who? Who will take on the role of re-vamping the nation's weak and ineffective health care system in which 40+ million people are without any coverage at all? Who will take over as Health and Human Services Secretary to provide fresh and innovative ideas in a department that has sorely lacked resources? Who is without scandal that can serve the US when we need that person most?
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Will13139 months ago
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I do not understand why so many of you had strict standards for Bush, but lenient standards for Obama.
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my standards for ANY ADMINISTRATION.. is for them to place the BEST PERSON in the job.....
not a crony .. not a payback..
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CRYMTYPHON9 months ago
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The country does not lack for competent people.
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But how many competent people would relish that job?
Daschle was a good pick for his political skills and experience;
if they have to go with an outsider,
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Good luck to them.
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cowboygrandpa9 months ago
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Commodore1:
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Really quite childish of you. But then again looking at what you have to work with ya did your best huh????
Please feel free to advance to to water color painting with your fingers when you tire of scribbling with crayons.
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orndorffter9 months ago
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Het there grandpa! I thought it took a lot of guts to stand befor millions and say to the people he screwed up,this is what makes a man when they can live up to there wrongs. Oh by the way spadcaller very good post and I like the background your post is printed on.
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hamy9 months ago
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I am so shocked to hear a president admit that any mistake was made. It's been so long since we have heard someone in that office take any personal responsibility for anything that happened under their watch. It's refreshing to hear. That was a long 8 years of nothing bad happening (even though the entire country went to hell) and the decline of our nation being no one's fault. It just happened! I might have to start capitalizing he word President again.
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mesodude9 months ago
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"Why hasn't President Obama admitted he screwed up with his Secretary of Treasury?"
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--Why is this important to you? Seriously...And please don't answer some horsesh*t response like "duhhh...'cuz he said he was for chaaaaange...blah blah". Why do you need an apology from him? When did you need apologies from Bush? Or does Bush get off the hook because he kept your expectations extremely low?-
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Tangent0019 months ago
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Indeed! Coming from a time when the President was unable to come up with a single mistake he had made (well, except at the very end), I find this sort of candor very refreshing. Even Clinton was prone to hedge and qualify mistakes he had made.
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Hhussk9 months ago
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President Obama has broken another promise already. He has given waivers to lobbyists in his administration.
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Defense secretary, William Lynn, a lobbyist for Raytheon and
Mark Patterson, a former lobbyist for Goldman Sachs, who has been appointed chief of staff for the Treasury secretary.
You were promised no lobbyists in his administration.
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bubba29 months ago
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Since Timothy Geithner was CONFIRMED as the Secretary of the Treasury by the Senate, there is NO "admission" necessary.
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Timothy Geithner was confirmed by a vote of 60-34.
Ten Republicans voted FOR the confirmation - 3 Democrats voted against it.
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Goppy9 months ago
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I really don't see why my friends on the right are so outraged.
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After all, the previous 8 years were full of dubious appointments ... everything from 'Brownie' - the Horse Track Official to the Judiciary ... where the litmus test was if you were a graduate from Liberty University.
And TAXES?
Stop the crocadile tears ... please. If there is one thing that unites every Modern Republican ... it's the way they DESPISE paying taxes ... it's almost like a religion for the Modern Republican ... you know the chant ... NO MORE TAXES!
That being the case, The Modern Right should CELEBRATE Tom Daschle. That is ... if they were being honest about who they are and who they represent.
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Goppy9 months ago
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I hope you aren't referring to the previous 8 years, RRcon.
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Because ... "I guess I shouldn'ta talked so tough and maybe I ought'nota had that Mission Accomplished banner behind me - other than that, I think I did a great job!" ... is not very compelling against the backdrop of the prodigious string of incompetence exhibited by THAT fellow. -
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BB649 months ago
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Claiming he screwed up is a good step. How about, "I'm little more than your average Illinois politician." In all of the DNC party, they accidentally find 3 tax cheats without trying? I suspect we should begin auditing all of them and seeing just how many are tax cheats.
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Hhussk9 months ago
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The term "Mainstream Media" refers to the members of the journalism community, which vote (or lean) liberal by a margin of 85% to 15%. Certainly a liberal journalist can be critical of a liberal President.
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The Mainstream Media terminology was clearly validated in the last two years by a lack of vetting of President Obama during his presidential campaign. What we are seeing right now, is what happens when you do not vet a candidate.
A simple example of Mainstream Media can be represented by the lack of critical reporting and the slant of the reporting reported. For example, although President Obama has admitted he "screwed up", the stories have been fairly "regal" by suggesting that President Obama is a great President for admitting he was wrong. But yet, at the same time, President Bush has admitted mistakes in his administration and is continually being villified for it in the press and here.
You are not seeing a "Change we can believe in". There are still lobbyists and corrupt people in President Obama's administration. What you are seeing is a "change in how its reported". And that, is being conducted by the Mainstream Media. -
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Poulenc9 months ago
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The way the WSJ headlined it:
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"Obama on Defense as Daschle Withdraws
"'I Screwed Up...My Job Is to Get This Thing Back on Track,' President Says; Performance Chief Nominee Also Quits Because of Taxes...."
Perverse, no? Especially the "president on defense" part. Makes you realize, if you hadn't already, that objective journalism is an oxymoron.
But I do feel it was incredibly careless not to have ferreted out any irregularities in re Daschle--who, of course, may have simply not copped to his problem until he couldn't not.
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CRYMTYPHON9 months ago
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Hi Poulenc!
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Hope your new year is not getting old too fast.
I agree, the lead for the story was perverse; what was a refreshing and brave act of
responsibility, was colored to look like failure.
Obama did not have the time to go over the tax returns of all his nominees;
he is taking responsibility (rightly) for his staff's screw up.
You ask, aren't we glad we live in this world;
I am sorta glad. Mars looks awful, although the political situation
on Titan is improving.
And I think it is improving here, too.
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Endoscopy9 months ago
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ROTFLMAO
"President Barack Obama ....what a vast improvement!"
We have a Secretary of Treasury that is a tax evader.
Two other nominees were tax evaders.
He pushed hare to get all three.
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He promised bipartisan action. Republicans were locked out of working on the massive spending bill generated by Pelosie and company.
He told the country that we need that massive bill immediately to fix the economy when only 15% will be spent in the first year and most of that does not create jobs.
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Spadecaller9 months ago
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During the killing of over 95,000 Iraqis and a few more thousand American soldiers in an illegal and ill-conceived war, former President George W. Bush Jr. ran for his second term of office. On October 8, 2004 at the Washington University Presidential debate in St. Louis, Missouri Charles Gibson included this for his last question: "President Bush, during the last four years, you have made thousands of decisions that have affected millions of lives. Please give three instances in which you came to realize you had made a wrong decision and what you did to correct it. Thank you."
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Linda Grabel, who respectfully presented the question, failed to receive an answer, because, acting true to form, George W. Bush, President of the United States, could not acknowledge having made three mistakes, nor could he specify any corrective action he'd taken either. The former leader of the most powerful nation on earth, George W. Bush, became the nation's role model for the rest of us, including those millions of children who were not to be left behind. His message: never own up!
The so-called family-values president left a confusing impression on his ardent supporters, many of whom were parents entrusted with the responsibility of teaching their children the precepts of good character. How enigmatic, therefore, that a majority of the president's most ardent supporters would surely not, as parents, want to instill this as an example of "family-values" in their own children. Apparently it was, according to George W. Bush, a demonstration of one's "strength" to avoid the admission of three simple words, "I was wrong."
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CRYMTYPHON9 months ago
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Who we are?
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We are The Propeller Elite .
We, and we alone, face the high and lonely destiny of deciding what is good and right to steer the ship of state over the road blocks of the pilgrim's path.
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Hhussk9 months ago
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Who we are?
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We are The Propeller Elite .
We, and we alone, face the high and lonely destiny of deciding what is good and right to steer the ship of state over the road blocks of the pilgrim's path.
Future generations will thank us; possibly.
My first read of the comment was that you were being sarcastic. And then, you said "possibly", and I knew you were serious.
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