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whatchamacallit

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38. Obama is obsolete

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 09:25 PM

Jun 2012

Any president of the current political model is obsolete. The world is changing fast. Too fast for our antiquated politics to be effective. The kind of vision and leadership required to save us is not supported in the paradigm we cling to.

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Obama's not perfect but in my lifetime the most Liberal President we have had [View all] gabeana Jun 2012 OP

You must be pretty young... Wounded Bear Jun 2012 #1

he wasn't. cali Jun 2012 #2

Nixon did give us the EPA gabeana Jun 2012 #3

I am so tired of reading that here OKNancy Jun 2012 #7

Not at all. boxman15 Jun 2012 #9

This might end up getting hidden rufus dog Jun 2012 #37

I hope you vote as soon as you turn 18... Quantess Jun 2012 #4

Carter left office 31 years ago. jeff47 Jun 2012 #8

what president has been more liberal than Obama? gabeana Jun 2012 #10

Sorry if that sounded dismissive of you. Quantess Jun 2012 #11

I missed being of age for the 1980 election by a few months, but I campaigned for Anderson. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #18

I remember meeting John Anderson when I was in college. I was very impressed by him, but could not madinmaryland Jun 2012 #30

Anderson took my vote away from Carter Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #36

wow, and that is exactly what is wrong with our country quinnox Jun 2012 #5

He may not be "liberal", but he's intelligent, articulate, and cares about people. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #19

Sometimes you need an "asshole" to get things done. n/t NCarolinawoman Jun 2012 #28

I heard a WH correspondent on an NPR interview about 15 years ago... HopeHoops Jun 2012 #29

I always considered Clinton to be "intelligent, articulate, and cares about people", even though madinmaryland Jun 2012 #31

(ahem) HopeHoops Jun 2012 #45

are you on drugs? datasuspect Jun 2012 #6

Personally, no, but if I were it would be this... HopeHoops Jun 2012 #16

whoa abelenkpe Jun 2012 #33

A baby aspirin every day. blue neen Jun 2012 #20

St. Joeseph's? abelenkpe Jun 2012 #34

They still make St. Joseph's! blue neen Jun 2012 #35

I was fortunate to be aware of few that were better, imo. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #12

K & R freshwest Jun 2012 #13

That's really sad, and there are too many like you. K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #14

I see no significant difference between Obama and Clinton as far as who is more left and it doesn't TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #15

Are you less than 12 years old? Logical Jun 2012 #17

It boggles your mind that not everyone agrees with you, huh? Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #23

Simple question. So I could determine if your president choices where better than Obama. You.... Logical Jun 2012 #27

If you're about to claim Clinton was a liberal jeff47 Jun 2012 #40

The Telecommunications Deregulations Act, which only helped Rupert Murdoch. I like BC, but.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #43

Absolutely agree with you 100%. Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #21

whatever fascisthunter Jun 2012 #22

DU rec... SidDithers Jun 2012 #24

I agree with you 100% a lot of people don't understand how the US government works and they uponit7771 Jun 2012 #25

Obama is not a liberal. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #26

I was thinking of donating too abelenkpe Jun 2012 #32

Obama is obsolete whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #38

I guess you're too young to know about LBJ's "Great Society". Raine Jun 2012 #39

Obama is not a liberal. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #41

Thanks, I agree it's time to contribute flamingdem Jun 2012 #42

I agree with you gabeana. As others have said "ignore the haters", it's all they have left. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #44