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6. He may have over-estimated the general public, giving him too much confidence.

Reply to samsingh (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 11:49 AM

Apr 2015

He may have thought a logical argument would be consumed by Joe Average - major miscalculation.

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Obama's Biggest Flaw [View all] WillTwain Apr 2015 OP

apologists have questioned whether "we knew" repukes would destroy the country via obstructionism Skittles Apr 2015 #1

Agreed, it is their history, every act they ever did was to stop progress. WillTwain Apr 2015 #2

Remember Newt Gingrich? PrefersaPension Apr 2015 #24

How about Tom Delay? WillTwain Apr 2015 #25

This started in 1994. WillTwain Apr 2015 #50

+1,000 n/t Admiral Loinpresser Apr 2015 #52

"Crayons and Condeleeza. " So true. bravenak Apr 2015 #3

I see your point and partially agree. WillTwain Apr 2015 #5

True. I'm known to jump up on chairs and get crazy with people. When they deserve it, of course. bravenak Apr 2015 #7

Have you ever considered running for office? WillTwain Apr 2015 #9

Maybe after I go back to school next fall. I have thought about it and decided I need a degree. bravenak Apr 2015 #10

Go for it. WillTwain Apr 2015 #12

History will beat up Republicans. WillTwain Apr 2015 #8

I don't think the Prez can do jack about the wealth gap, personally. bravenak Apr 2015 #11

We disagree, WillTwain Apr 2015 #13

his greatest flaw is that he's overconfident samsingh Apr 2015 #4

He may have over-estimated the general public, giving him too much confidence. WillTwain Apr 2015 #6

absolutely - but the reality is that the public is not that smart samsingh Apr 2015 #14

Which only makes it more confusing that he does not understand WillTwain Apr 2015 #16

I don't know. that would mean that he actually believed in 2008 that he would Doctor_J Apr 2015 #15

Insisting was never in his DNA. WillTwain Apr 2015 #17

You don't get to be president of the United States by being modest. Marr Apr 2015 #19

He has an intact ego but it was not from coming up the hard way. WillTwain Apr 2015 #21

He's Not RobinA Apr 2015 #26

Laid back is not a good thing for a president- makes a great surfer or professor. WillTwain Apr 2015 #30

I agree. So many of the people who defend him seem to think Marr Apr 2015 #18

Was his campaigning dishonest or simply not backed with guts born of passion WillTwain Apr 2015 #20

He picked the team that made up those meetings. Marr Apr 2015 #22

I am not freeing him from blame, but the team was sort of picked for him. WillTwain Apr 2015 #23

I Tend RobinA Apr 2015 #28

That is very true. WillTwain Apr 2015 #31

Obama will be considered one of the great Presidents... Mike Nelson Apr 2015 #27

Above average but no way great. WillTwain Apr 2015 #29

Um, wrong. MuttLikeMe Apr 2015 #32

Why? WillTwain Apr 2015 #33

He killed bin laden MuttLikeMe Apr 2015 #34

I would love to see the list. WillTwain Apr 2015 #35

It's greatness to me - and a lot of other people MuttLikeMe Apr 2015 #36

It's above average (B-) to me - and many others. WillTwain Apr 2015 #37

That's cool. Time will ultimately tell, though. MuttLikeMe Apr 2015 #38

Ridiculous, I am darker than him. WillTwain Apr 2015 #39

Nah. That ain't ridiculous. MuttLikeMe Apr 2015 #40

Well, you can always blame it on that Doctor_J Apr 2015 #42

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I know. We shouldn't have anymore black presidents for that reason. MuttLikeMe Apr 2015 #44

Man, do not go there. Who the hell said we shouldn't have anymore black presidents. Same old crap. WillTwain Apr 2015 #45

Calm down, man. MuttLikeMe Apr 2015 #48

I am sooooooooo tired of the racial references every time someone dares to question Obama. WillTwain Apr 2015 #49

The Affordable Care Act is the most important piece of social policy since the Great Society. (nt) Skinner Apr 2015 #51

Nobody is arguing that. WillTwain Apr 2015 #53

Actually, the person I was replying to did in fact argue... Skinner Apr 2015 #54

I think denying it is equally laughable. WillTwain Apr 2015 #55

Baucus controlled ACA becasue Baucus was the chair of Senate Finance. Skinner Apr 2015 #56

Heritage Care is a debacle, and that's a very kind assessment of it Doctor_J Apr 2015 #57

"Debacle" is a strange word for something that is working... Skinner Apr 2015 #58

comparing the VRA, CRA, Medicare and Medicaid to the heritage foundation health insurance Doctor_J Apr 2015 #60

And a lot of people still think Smirk was a great president. Doctor_J Apr 2015 #41

I think he isa darn fine president, but that isn't how he will be viewed Cosmocat Apr 2015 #63

That is a flaw on domestic issues only eridani Apr 2015 #46

Absolutely, The rest of the world is normal - no baggers. WillTwain Apr 2015 #47

This thread is Solomon Apr 2015 #59

I don't like how he favors business leaders over union leaders. What happened to the community liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #61

Obama's problem is that he's too stable? Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #62

He didn't assume shit Cosmocat Apr 2015 #64

That's right, Cosmocat.. "he didn't squander shit his first two years". Thank you. Cha Apr 2015 #65

So you are saying you have no flaws or that the POTUS should be a perfect human being? Rex Apr 2015 #66