Un-official Barack Obama appreciation thread

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Billy Costigan

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With his first term wrapping up I think it's time we gave appreciation to our President and leader. He has done a fine job and got Bin Laden. With the GOP struggling to find a candidate that can beat him he should win another 4 years easily and continue to lead our country in the great way that he does. I am thankful for our President I that I have lived to see the first African American man become President. Here's to President Obama. :salute:

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Hasn't Billy posted this thread before?

troll attempt is easy to spot
 
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It is not possible to party as hard as I did when he won. Has done a decent job too. Cant wait to see what happens this time. Can he pull it off again?
 
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In 1947, black people could not afford a stubble bum baseball player. By contrast, today black people can afford stubble bum black baseball players. The simple reason is that as a result of the excellence of Jackie Robinson, as well those who immediately followed him such as Satchel Paige, Don Newcombe, Larry Doby and Roy Campanella, there's no one in his right mind, who might watch the incompetence of a particular black player, who can say, "Those blacks can't play baseball." Whether we like it or not, whether for good reason or bad reason, people make stereotypes and stereotypes can have effects.

For the nation and for black people, the first black president should be the caliber of a Jackie Robinson and Barack Obama is not. Barack Obama has charisma and charm but in terms of character, values and understanding, he is no Jackie Robinson. - Walter Williams
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Is Obama Ready For America? - Walter E. Williams - Townhall Conservative Columnists
 
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PimpVol said:
It is not possible to party as hard as I did when he won. Has done a decent job too. Cant wait to see what happens this time. Can he pull it off again?
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Can he win another election? Sure. He's an outstanding politician.

Can he become a decent president (IMO he has yet to attain that)? Depends on how handcuffed he is when it comes to the treasury.

I would rather not see what happens this time.
 
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Jackie Robinson played the game better than most and equal to all the greats. He did so by excelling at the skills that baseball players need to be successful.

My short list skills that politicians need to be successful:
Feeding the electorate what they want to hear
Convincing the electorate that they can keep the promises they make.
Deflecting any blame for unkept promises
Maintaining a public image while doing the real work behind the scenes
Sticking by their parties convictions at all costs regardless of the effect on the legislative process

I'd say that Obama is doing as well as any other politician and better than most.

Of course we all want our President to rise above politics but that rarely happens.
 
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YorkVol said:
Jackie Robinson played the game better than most and equal to all the greats. He did so by excelling at the skills that baseball players need to be successful.

My short list skills that politicians need to be successful:
Feeding the electorate what they want to hear
Convincing the electorate that they can keep the promises they make.
Deflecting any blame for unkept promises
Maintaining a public image while doing the real work behind the scenes
Sticking by their parties convictions at all costs regardless of the effect on the legislative process

I'd say that Obama is doing as well as any other politician and better than most.

Of course we all want our President to rise above politics but that rarely happens.
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That is a pretty good list of what it takes to be a good politician.

Too bad that same list does apply for what it takes to be a good president.
 
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