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freshwest

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30. McCain is a charlatan. Obama is a genius. Sorry, Johnny!

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Thu Sep 11, 2014, 01:57 AM

Sep 2014

Obama's mind is focused, working in full gear and they are terrified:

McCain thinks this is presidential:

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I figure if both the left and the right, along with the MSM are disappointed in how Obama is dealing [View all] still_one Sep 2014 OP

I've oft thought that that was a particularly cali Sep 2014 #1

Could it be that President Obama ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #16

sure. but it's not likely. cali Sep 2014 #17

I disagree .... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #18

that's patently absurd. No politician- particularly the President- is beyond political exigencies. cali Sep 2014 #19

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #21

No. I don't think that's likely. cali Sep 2014 #46

He's tackling the immediate and present danger/slaughter/threat SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2014 #36

+1,000 eom 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #44

first of all, to continue with the flabby "we broke it" metaphor, not everything that one breaks cali Sep 2014 #45

"We", in some cases Erik Prince's Blackwater, is a major component SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2014 #50

+1 Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #41

That IS evidence of a good compromise: both sides are unhappy. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #2

How much will this cost? Who will pay? When do we leave? What is the mission? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #5

Why are you asking me? I don't know. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #7

won't "wipe" out ISIS, but they can make them not very effective, at least that is my take still_one Sep 2014 #11

the "wiping out" this or that group/person/dictator- how's that worked cali Sep 2014 #12

Yeah, like wiping out al Qaeda. former9thward Sep 2014 #15

Dearest CaliforniaPeggy... lonestarnot Sep 2014 #22

And when the next scary group of fanatics inevitably replaces ISIS? Maven Sep 2014 #26

That is the way I looked at it also. still_one Sep 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Sep 2014 #3

Pretty much. The left says he's doing too much and the right says he's doing too little. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #4

you are right on still_one Sep 2014 #9

The funny thing is ... JoePhilly Sep 2014 #51

What a useless measure. Rather, it is wrong for many reasons. morningfog Sep 2014 #6

Just saw McCains comment... deathrind Sep 2014 #10

age is not a good criteria. Actions speak volumes, and there is no doubt he has lost it still_one Sep 2014 #13

And Supreme Ct justices. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #23

The middle of the road always gets run over. former9thward Sep 2014 #14

and the extremes always get burnt still_one Sep 2014 #33

The mediocrity standard. JackRiddler Sep 2014 #20

lol. I love that. cali Sep 2014 #47

NO blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #24

Not this idiotic fallacy. Maven Sep 2014 #25

I hate that fallacy too MaggieD Sep 2014 #27

I would hate to be in his shoes also. Maven Sep 2014 #28

No problem, I'll be in his shoes. JackRiddler Sep 2014 #38

You'll get no argument from me there. Maven Sep 2014 #49

Thank you. woo me with science Sep 2014 #31

good then you pay for it. I want my tax dollars going to my son's school. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #29

You don't want to pay for it then get enough support for a candidate that supports your position, still_one Sep 2014 #32

My special needs son does not have any educational aids in his general education classes. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #34

You referred to a generic school, which implied a public school, you were not specific until now, so still_one Sep 2014 #35

McCain is a charlatan. Obama is a genius. Sorry, Johnny! freshwest Sep 2014 #30

And they both want to bomb Iraq and Syria! JackRiddler Sep 2014 #37

Wait, ISIS has much the same people angry... JackRiddler Sep 2014 #39

He is doing better than anyone else would in his position. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #40

So he keeps digging? GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #52

His speech didn't matter. Vinca Sep 2014 #42

Obama Can't Win sub.theory Sep 2014 #43

+1 n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #48