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alp227

(32,018 posts)
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 02:46 AM Nov 2013

Obama Named One Of GQ's Least Influential People Of 2013

President Barack Obama landed on GQ's "Least Influential People" list for what the magazine describes as his inability to work with Congress.

Obama ranked No. 17 on the magazine's third annual list of "people who've overstayed their turns in the spotlight and used their fame for not a good goddamn thing."

"He can blame Republicans in Congress all he likes and get away with it because congressional Republicans are the worst," GQ explained. "But the fact remains that I have spent the majority of this man's presidency watching bad things happen, then hearing a thoughtful speech about how we gotta make sure the bad things never happen again, and then watching as nothing gets done."

full: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obama-named-one-of-gq-s-least-influential-people-of-2013

Shouldn't be surprising. GQ isn't exactly the "liberal media".

(ETA) Searched DU, in the past GQ has put Republicans like Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney in that list, too.

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Obama Named One Of GQ's Least Influential People Of 2013 (Original Post) alp227 Nov 2013 OP
Oh well, FUCK GQ !!! Tx4obama Nov 2013 #1
Exactly! Because well.. they have Cha Nov 2013 #5
In other words, the creator of the list is a total fucking moron. eqfan592 Nov 2013 #2
this Schema Thing Nov 2013 #11
I'm guessing he's crushed. Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #3
lol Says everything about GQ and nothing about PBO ability to Cha Nov 2013 #6
I was going to reply and defend Obama upi402 Nov 2013 #4
I guess the rapprochement with Iran isn't a "goddamned thing?" MADem Nov 2013 #7
General Discussion masoncharest Nov 2013 #8
Syria? Iran? ACA roll out? yeah Obama hasn't done anything this year! BenzoDia Nov 2013 #9
What he hasn't done moondust Nov 2013 #12
GQ named least relevant Corporate Media Spigot (R) Berlum Nov 2013 #10

Cha

(297,154 posts)
5. Exactly! Because well.. they have
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 04:34 AM
Nov 2013

their collective 'eads in the sand. "Failure to work with congress"!! What are they, stupid?

MADem

(135,425 posts)
7. I guess the rapprochement with Iran isn't a "goddamned thing?"
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 05:15 AM
Nov 2013

What a bunch of wingnut tools. By their "Duhhhhh...I dunno how gubmint weeerrrrrrrks!" comments, we shall know them!



I guess they only like guys who ride horsies and fish.... topless!

Pootie to the rescue!

 

masoncharest

(13 posts)
8. General Discussion
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 08:19 AM
Nov 2013

I guess it’s a political issue, and it can be changed according to the governmental issue.

moondust

(19,972 posts)
12. What he hasn't done
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:44 AM
Nov 2013

is a lot of chest pounding. So the sensationalist apes at GQ probably didn't notice.

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