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In reply to the discussion: Why I support President Obama [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)this thread makes me feel
like I am in a group of teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert.
"Humbled by his service."
Uff-da.
He beats the alternative by several kilo-parsecs, but I hardly think of him as some kind of blend of Paul Bunyan, St. Pat and Noah Webster, especially not after the train wreck of the last four years. The six or seven knife wounds in my back would prevent that, if nothing else.
This kind of hagiography isn't going to convince people of anything except our own fanaticism.
"sacrifices only a few can imagine"
Yeah, he made $1.7 million last year and $5.5 million the year before. I bet lots of people are sacrificing much more and getting much less in return. I've got three VOLUNTEER jobs myself, on top of spending my own money to run for office. I got five phone calls and made two trips to work today, on my theoritcal day off.
Yeah, I am sure life is really super tough at the top.