Comments on: He Stayed Resolute To The End

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:53:12 +0000

Smoking cigarettes has been proven to be a killer habit. I can't muster any sympathy over higher taxes on cigarettes.

Your interpretation of the SCHIP program is also a bit of a stretch, as well.

I've already spoken out against Obama's position on FISA and telecom immunity. He was wrong when he took his last position on those issues…and he's still wrong.

He has also been waffling about some need for a special legal process for detainees…he's wrong about that.

He's wrong to cut taxes in hopes of creating jobs. Tax cuts do not create jobs.

But until he actually, you know, acts….I'm keeping most of my powder dry.

Halifax: I had forgotten that the Bush administration wasn't inaugurated until September, 12, 2001. My mistake. I feel safer already.

By: Da King

Da King — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:26:26 +0000

Rev,
If you are going to judge Obama by his policies, how about this one:
The Dems are pushing through a 60 cent hike on the price of cigarettes for Obama to sign. As everyone knows, it is poor people who smoke the most, therefore, the tax will hit the poor the hardest. The tax monies will be used to expand the SCHIP program, of which nearly half the benefits will go to those who are NOT POOR, and are often earning at 2-4 times the poverty rate. This is progressive ? No, it's regressive. It gives benefits to the middle class at the expense of the poor.

Judge that.

By: larry d.

larry d. — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:08:28 +0000

Well if Obama can claim he'll 'save' millions of jobs I suppose Bush can claim to have saved U.S. democracy. Plus millions of jobs.

By: Tom B

Tom B — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:08:33 +0000

I almost felt sad for W on his last news conference. He did indeed admit his mistakes and shortcomings. He did revel in his perceived strengths and accomplishments. The event only amplified the reality that he is very much out of touch with the lives of most Americans.

To the last comment, W and his banditos did not bring democracy to this nation. Believe it or not it has been here for over 200 years. However, he did split this nation into those who deserve more rights and freedom and those who deserve rights at the will of him and his off out in right field cronies.

By: Halifax Express

Halifax Express — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:26:12 +0000

Poor sir,
You have misconstrued President Bush's and Vice President Cheney's strength of leadership with some sort of shadowy evil brought by "very sick and bad persons". Sir, I WILL NOT standby and let you defile the work this administration has done!
I see you've been taking for granted the safety, completely free from terrorist attacks against you, provided to you the past seven years and three months from these very same "criminals".
Our Commander-in-Chief feels no guilt. I interpret his feelings as sorrow for those of his people unconverted, perpetual nay-sayers, whose only obvious goal is to destroy the democracy brought to us by President Bush and the strongest administration to have run this country!
Yes sir, I feel sorrow for you too. You are unable to bask in his Power, you stand in the cold and darkness, while we true conservatives revel in Sunlight brought by George W. Bush. Our only hope is that it does not wane in the next four dark years of B. Hussein Obama, until the torch is passed over to Governor Sarah Palin.
God save us.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:59:20 +0000

I will not take Obama at his word, just as I never took W. at his word.

It's the actions, the decisions, the policies…..that's how you judge a president…..by their fruits….not their words.

Bush did not make "mistakes." He made decisions. Many of those decisions were criminal. All were politically motivated. Some, were only destructive and misguided. All in all, he and his GOP cohorts and spineless Democratic enablers have done more to destroy America than any other historic political group.

That's not a translation.

To anyone: I would challenge anyone to read the portion at the end of W's presser yesterday…..the part where he begins rambling about intelligence briefings…..and then tell me I don't have it right. In his twisted-up, deranged mind Bush was explaining his guilty feelings over failing us so monumentally. This man is a very sick and bad person. Coupled with The Dick, America has never witnessed such depraved leadership.

By: averagejoe5

averagejoe5 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:17:18 +0000

Rev – How about not trying to translate so much and take the man at his word and what he says. It's like your favorite book, The Bible. Or that favorite childhood game where someone starts a secret and it goes for person to person. The truth gets muddled in there some where. There is too much translating going on in the media and most of it is BS, especially now with the conspiracy theorists on the net.
The same thing is going to happen to Obama. In fact it already is and it is already hurting his public opinion. Who do we trust? Who do we believe? If you can't take a man at his word at that level, why did we elect him? DO we believe Obama? How about when we take into consideration the number of criminals, terrorists, racists and liars he has surrounded himself with?

Bush made mistakes. However they were amplified by other peoples translations and creating "what he really meant" and "what REALLY happened" senarios, when these people weren't there nor did they know the context of the incident. I guess it's part of the grand scheme to keep us in the dark.