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Walsh: Obama's President For Being Black (Original Post) Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 OP
It's like George W. Bush never existed thelordofhell Apr 2012 #1
Pot meet kettle thelordofhell Apr 2012 #2
If Obama became president for being black, Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #3
Correct. Joe Walsh is a flaming asshole. Am looking forward to him running against Tammy Duckworth whathehell May 2012 #6
Dead Beat Dad is A Total Fool... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #4
The fact that he is black was only a bonus. Voice for Peace May 2012 #5
I'm a Republican who voted for the President because of who he was: ... marble falls May 2012 #14
What a douche. SunSeeker May 2012 #7
That is not true... kirby May 2012 #17
It is true for the Senate, but not the House. SunSeeker May 2012 #18
Is Walsh is Congresscritter because he's a deadbeat dad? Jack Rabbit May 2012 #8
Deadbeats Dad's for Walsh '12 Lost-in-FL May 2012 #9
Geraldine Ferraro said something similar during the 2008 Dem primary. AtomicKitten May 2012 #10
White, black, yellow, red Confusious May 2012 #11
He's just jealous. He wants to be the first "Deadbeat Dad" president. ScottLand May 2012 #12
This is what happens when douche-bags talk out of their ass. liberal N proud May 2012 #13
He got elected because safeinOhio May 2012 #15
Wow. I used to love The Eagles. Taylor Smite May 2012 #16
lol wrong joe walsh ;) n/t iamthebandfanman May 2012 #19

thelordofhell

(4,569 posts)
1. It's like George W. Bush never existed
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:06 PM
Apr 2012

President Obama won because the opposition was more of the same failed policies of the right wing.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
3. If Obama became president for being black,
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:35 PM
Apr 2012

why did it take us so long to get our 1st black president anyway? Considering that logic, both Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton would've already been successful at their bids for the presidency, and we may have avoided the Reagan/Bush Jr. bullets.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)
6. Correct. Joe Walsh is a flaming asshole. Am looking forward to him running against Tammy Duckworth
Tue May 1, 2012, 12:10 AM
May 2012

Mr. Deadbeat Dad against a disabled war veteran...If he wins,

the fix is definitely in.

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
4. Dead Beat Dad is A Total Fool...
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:39 PM
Apr 2012

What a stupid thing to say, I voted for Obama not for his skin color
but because RepubliCONS have fucked up OUR country for too long.
Raygun, Bush 1, Bush 2, Making a lot of money for their buddys for
oil and war, fuck them all in the future.

 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
5. The fact that he is black was only a bonus.
Tue May 1, 2012, 12:10 AM
May 2012

He got elected because he inspired people, period, and he'll do it again.

marble falls

(57,080 posts)
14. I'm a Republican who voted for the President because of who he was: ...
Tue May 1, 2012, 07:55 AM
May 2012

the overwhelming best choice. And I will vote his re-election for the same reason. I voted for Kerry for the same reason: the best person for the job.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
7. What a douche.
Tue May 1, 2012, 01:03 AM
May 2012

Too bad we'll have to pay him a big, fat congressional retirement for the rest of his miserable life after he gets voted out in November.

kirby

(4,441 posts)
17. That is not true...
Tue May 1, 2012, 10:56 AM
May 2012

Congressional members do not get retirement for serving just one term.

If over 62, they need 5 years of service. If 50 - 62, they need 20 years.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
18. It is true for the Senate, but not the House.
Tue May 1, 2012, 11:50 AM
May 2012

Good catch (I need to factcheck my in-laws' e-mail better!). He's in the House, not the Senate. You're right to the extent that no member of Congress is eligible for any pension unless he or she has served in Congress for at least five years. (Senators serve six-year terms; House members must seek reelection every two years.)

However, a three-term congressman (or one-term senator) who has reached retirement age would be eligible for an annual pension of $17,588 for six years of work. That's still extremely generous.

http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2011/may/29/chain-email/email-message-says-members-congress-get-full-pensi/

So, it's good to know that since the douche is a House member, if we bounce him in November, he'll be on his own, like his kids.

Lost-in-FL

(7,093 posts)
9. Deadbeats Dad's for Walsh '12
Tue May 1, 2012, 03:06 AM
May 2012

Would deadbeats dads vote for him cause he is a deadbeat dad? Oh wait... republicans don't vote for losers (or do they?).

Confusious

(8,317 posts)
11. White, black, yellow, red
Tue May 1, 2012, 05:52 AM
May 2012

green, orange, brown, majestic purple,

Obama would have won.

A. Republicans tanked the economy, got us in to useless wars, drove up the debt
B. He wasn't John McCain
C. Joe Biden wasn't caribou barbie of the north

D. The Obama/Biden are smooth and cool.

That, I have to admit, even though I'm not happy with some of Obamas policies. He gets you breakfast in bed, but its scrambled eggs with shit, toast with a topping of shit, shit that tastes like bacon, and a nice cool drink of shit.

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