Question for Obama voters.... (Page 2)

Tripolar - 2012-11-08 10:59 AM

soretaint - 2012-11-08 10:17 AM ...SNIP...

Oh, and your screen-name is AWESOME. Made me spit out my coffee!

Glad I made somebody smile today! hehe

Usually you guys are more refferring to your manhood goods from what I can tell.

Is that better?

Damn, the way this thread has gone, you'd have thought we'd voted for Clinton.

You probably did....

Nothing you have not heard from me or other before but the "list of accomplishments" could just as easily as been seen as an indictment of his failure. (Not trying to debate these, just throwing out random thoughts..)

Stimulus: didn't create the jobs it should have

Gay Marriage: he was against it before he was for it.  I suppose he's now for it but he did flip-flop.

Got out of Iraq: on Bush's timetable

Began draw down in Afghanistan: only after increasing the # of troops there.  There are 3x as many deaths in 4 years under Obama than 8 years under Bush.

Saved GM: again, this can be considered a negative to many

Recapitalized banks: Yes.  he gave them tons of (our) cash.  Which they are now sitting on.  Not loaning out that money.

Obamacare: again you can see how that one cuts both ways.

Gitmo: Signed a ED on day one to shut it down.  It's still open.

...and on and on and on...

When presented in short little bites like this it sure sounds good.  And had I known nothing about the details I might be persuaded to think they sounded good too.  But dig deeper and well, you get what you get...

Tripolar - 2012-11-08 2:15 PM

trinnas - 2012-11-08 11:12 AM

Tripolar - 2012-11-08 2:07 PM

trinnas - 2012-11-08 11:05 AM

ejshowers - 2012-11-08 2:03 PM

trinnas - 2012-11-08 12:58 PM

ejshowers - 2012-11-08 1:56 PM

TriRSquared - 2012-11-08 12:45 PM I'm beginning to understand why he was reelected... (this is not a statement of agreement)

I am surprsied you voted for Obama!  (see thread title....)

Really? Aren't you one I have seen posting in Qusetion for Women threads??

 eta:  forgot the

 

Thanks for the edit.  Plus, I grew up with 4 older sisters, so that makes me qualified to post in those threads!

I grew up with 3 brothers, does that mean I get to post in About My Taint Little Fireman and His Satchels threads???? =)

 

Wait, don't men and women both have taints? /confuzzled

Usually you guys are more refferring to your manhood goods from what I can tell.

 

Is that better?

 

Lol, too true.

I have missed you Polar!!

Actually it wasn't until midway through Bush II's second term that I even thought about leaving the Republican party.

I took a theory and presented it and when it proved to be wrong I admitted I was wrong. 

I am beginning to understand why he was favored.  Unfortunately, it makes me more worried for this country than I was before the election.

Come to the independent side.  I will make you cake!

I am not so easily swayed. Carrot cake?

Tripolar - 2012-11-08 2:27 PM

trinnas - 2012-11-08 11:22 AM

Tripolar - 2012-11-08 2:15 PM

trinnas - 2012-11-08 11:12 AM

Tripolar - 2012-11-08 2:07 PM

trinnas - 2012-11-08 11:05 AM

ejshowers - 2012-11-08 2:03 PM

trinnas - 2012-11-08 12:58 PM

ejshowers - 2012-11-08 1:56 PM

TriRSquared - 2012-11-08 12:45 PM I'm beginning to understand why he was reelected... (this is not a statement of agreement)

I am surprsied you voted for Obama!  (see thread title....)

Really? Aren't you one I have seen posting in Qusetion for Women threads??

 eta:  forgot the

 

Thanks for the edit.  Plus, I grew up with 4 older sisters, so that makes me qualified to post in those threads!

I grew up with 3 brothers, does that mean I get to post in About My Taint Little Fireman and His Satchels threads???? =)

 

Wait, don't men and women both have taints? /confuzzled

Usually you guys are more refferring to your manhood goods from what I can tell.

 

Is that better?

 

Lol, too true.

I have missed you Polar!!

 

Likewise. Since I haven't been training much (read: lazing on the couch), I haven't been active here. But I need to change that...

I am glad to see you back.

With cream cheese iciing!!!

OK I'll order it from Wrights bakery instead of baking it but their Carrot Cake is Exquisite!

I can only speak for my case. Social issues were definitely one of the main reason I voted Obama. However, despite siding with Republicans on the idea of small government and fiscal prudence, I wasn't sure that a Romney presidency would have done that much difference in terms of debt management. The deficit has two parts: spending and revenue. And, frankly, the last 3-4 republican presidents have done nothing to set them apart from Obama (maybe on how money is spend, but not on spending it, and definitely not on national debt relief). Who's to blame? depends on your particular way of thinking, but a good objective article I read is:

http://www.businessinsider.com/whos-responsible-for-budget-deficit-2012-8

The truth is that on equal footing (i.e. same financial backing), I think libertarian principles would have had significant more impact on this election. A "freedom" type social agenda coupled with fiscal conservative ideals appeal to many Americans (myself included). And the article is right in one big respect. Whoever party you choose to blame, part of the blame has to be on us (do not skip the last few paragraphs of the article).

Shouldn't the Independant side have Colorado Cake?

You had me at OK

I wanted trinnas to bake, not get baked.

Can't we do both?

Gawd, women, why aren't you in Philly?

I totally agree that nobody has been good with fiscal policy. However, in referance to the above, I'll bet on somebody who has successfully built many businesses and brought others back from the brink of collapse (like our country is right now), over someone who's never met a single payroll or received a single paycheck outside of public service. The president couldn't run a lemonade stand with his background. So the logic simply doesn't add up in my opinion.

There are no women in Philly??