Outlook: Obama on Responsibility - washingtonpost.com »
Posted By Eagle_Eye 8 months, 2 weeks ago in Political NewsDuring his historic presidential campaign, Barack Obama assured the nation's voters that language is not just the stuff of speeches and empty rhetoric, that words matter. Six weeks into his presidency, the word that seems to matter most to Obama is 'responsibility.' The president has rarely offered a speech, introduced a new top adviser, or explained a policy proposal without invoking the words 'responsible' or 'responsibility'... It sounds great:
Who doesn't want a responsible president, especially at a time of financial crisis and war? But over time, there is a risk that the word -- and the president who deploys it -- may suffer from its overuse, especially if "responsibility" moves from reassuring to lecturing, from calming to hectoring, turning this young new president into the father-knows-best figure that kids tune out, the one who insists on giving the responsibility speech before handing over the car keys on a Friday night."
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Eagle_Eye8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Goppy8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Yes, this notion of 'Responsibility' is SO refreshing to hear from our President.
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After 8 years of my fellow Right Wing Propeller Members pleading 'unaccountability' .... for George W. Bush and the Republican Congress.
The Bush administration isn't responsible for outing Valerie Plame ... no one knew she was a CIA agent.
The Bush administration isn't responsible for bungling the Katrina disaster ... that was Louisiana's Governor's fault.
The Bush administration isn't responsible for our massive national debt ... that was Clinton's fault for getting a BJ from Monica.
The Bush administration is responsible for 'misunderstanding' the intelligence about those WMD's in Iraq ... we needed to get rid of Saddam Hussein ANYWAY.
The Bush administration isn't responsible for the economic meltdown ... that's Clinton's fault for promoting home ownership.
The Bush administration isn't responsible for increasing the size of government 30% ... that was 9/11's fault.
The Bush administration isn't responsible for Republicans going on a massive deficit spending engorgement ... that was Democrats fault for not stopping them.
The Bush administration isn't responsible .... isn't responsible ... isn't responsible ... isn't responsible ... isn't responsible....
Yes ... it's apparent that The Modern Republican Party ISN'T responsible.
Thank God we FINALLY have a President who doesn't shy away from responsibility.
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Georgia508 months, 2 weeks ago
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Not to interrupt this librul circle jerk, but the Obama's have been throwing lavish parties while their own constituents suffer. Not one single syllable of criticism from the pied piper masses.
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A designer gave Nancy Reagan a dress, and the librul filth screeched "Profligacy!" for weeks.
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Endoscopy8 months, 2 weeks ago
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It seems to be a word that Obama likes to use but never do. He and his wife ****** off the British Prime Minister who came here for a state visit. They made the British couple feel snubbed and the gift exchange was horrid by the Obamas.
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The prime minister gave Obama a pen holder made of wood from the sister ship that the presidential desk is made from. Obama had some jerk go and buy several movies on DVD to give to the Prime Minister. They will not play in Britain. Strike one.
The Ministers wife bought some nice dresses and matching jewlery from a very trendy shop in London for the Obama daughters. Mrs Obama gave the Ministers wife a couple of plastic models of Helicopter 1. Strike two.
Obama made gaffes with the Prime Minister and his wife several times during a party. Strike three.
Real responsible!
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DarkWizard8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Thanks for the post EE!
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How silly the notion that responsibility will be "overused!" I'm not saying that some won't tire of hearing it, but to think that Obama will be "tuned out" because he preaches responsibility will take some doing after the years of irresponsibility we've all suffered through. -
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not2needy8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Exactly how can the president, who holds himself responsible, be accused of overusing the word responsibility, when we just came out of a dictatorship of a bunch of crooks and liars who took no responsibility for anything??? All they did was rob and pillage this country like a bunch of pirates! Amazing!
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Endoscopy8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Looks like the liberals can't handle the truth thrown back in their faces. n2n accuses Bush of being a dictator which is hate speech. Slate responds by pointing out that dictators never leave office except by force. And the liberals neg slate. Truth hurts doesn't it n2n?
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Georgia508 months, 2 weeks ago
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EE,
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Look up the zip code of the most violent neighborhood in Chicago.
Then look up the zip code of the church where Obama marinated in racism for 20 years.
Now...what in the hell do you think you or anyone in the White House knows about responsibility?
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buckncindykill8 months, 2 weeks ago
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According to a recent Rasmussen poll, 34% of Americans believe that they can't earn a living without government help. Among Democrat and Republican voters there were no surprises. More than half of the Democrats polled agreed that they couldn't earn a living without being empowered by the government. Republicans disagreed by a 3-1 margin.
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Here's a very simple question for you to cogitate over: Would you rather live in a country where:
(a) People can make a living and live their lives in a self-sufficient manner without "empowerment" by the government; or,
(b) A person cannot make a living in this country without government support and self-sufficiency is virtually impossible.
The sad thing here is that for a good percentage of these people they are absolutely right. They were educated in government schools never realizing that these schools were designed to produce people who would amount to little more than good employees and good government subjects. Seig Heil goppy!-
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mesodude8 months, 2 weeks ago
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The the top 10 most money-sucking, welfare-loivng states are red states. The 10 states that rely on the public dole the least are all blue states. Granted, there's hardly any red states left after this last election but that's pretty freaking sad (and sadder still that the poorly educated right wingers here don't know this). Sad. ;-(
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willottica8 months, 2 weeks ago
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I'd rather live in the country in scenario (a). Unfortunately, I don't think that is the country many Americans live in. Corporate America has so devalued their labor that it's not enough that they're willing to work their asses off every day. Is corporate America going to revalue that labor on its own? Hell no! That would hurt their bottom line!
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Albmore8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Omaba/ Fatcs... Although Goopy will use Bush for every mistake Obama makes the facts is the economy is in Obamas hands now. His power to keep his promiss to eliminate pork projects has nothing to do with Bush. Only he can prove himself to be a liar.
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Fact- his handeling of the Brown visit was an insult to one of our best friends and his country. This was shown in the British newspapers. *Once again dont want to hear what Bush did Obama is the present president and the world is looking at him not Bush.
Obama has the chance to kill the pork! Lets see if he will use the snake Chicago politics and twist his way out of his word or be a man of his word. Its decission day Obama and present doesn|t cut it anymore.-
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Progressive8 months, 2 weeks ago
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As I posted on another thread, Albmore, the Republicans' claim of not supporting Obama's stimulus because it was filled with pork is totally bogus. The DeMint amendment they favored instead, comprised solely of tax cuts, would have cost four times as much over a ten year period.
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