Roman

Folks can't stand the fact many feel Obama is doing a good job. They just can't stand it.

maybe they should keep listening to Dick Cheney.........o wait. He's trying to pull his ass from his mouth from all these lies he just got caught in.

Even John Boehner said it was torture.

These guys are all called out on both sides. Remember, these are not "news" shows. They are commentaries. Anytime you see "The .... show", it's someone's opinion of what is going on. In this day of cable and instant access, the lines have blurred. Your right Roman, a lot of people take this stuff to heart. That is a problem. But a bigger problem is the amount of credence that is given to a minority opinion. The "tea bag" movement is less than 1% of the entire population of the US. It got coverage like it was a great part of the population. Chavez and Obama's picture made the front page of the LA Times, yet it wasn't stated that they only actually were in the same room 3 times during the summit. The appearance is that they had a love fest.

The media has a lot to do with shaping our views. They are also very concerned with making money. So, what's the motivation? I don't know. What's the story that's going to sell papers, attract viewers.

On a side note: Notice the name GD. I really don't really want to trek through the "hallowed" halls of U$C. (ever in life!)

And IA, there are TRUE conservatives in news that report the truth and are not beholden to one ideology or another. What makes me sick is that I and others and said and done that, but some don't want to listen, but then expect me or others to listen to them. Fox News? I don't get that on my tv, so when I see something posted from there I tend to not belive it, and that's me. That's how I am.

But if some people, who have posted some stuff that at times they even refused to apologize for even when people posted how offended they were, why should I listen to anything they have to say? (BTW, Michael Smerconnish is one of my favorites radio talk show host. I think he's a CONSERVATIVE, right?)

Come on this is strictly entertainment. So is Janeen Garafalo. I read these, listen to Rush, watch Hannity to remind my self that I am a sane rational person. Extremeism on both sides is strictly entertainment for me.

Great deal, because some take their words to heart and think they are the only ones who tell the truth. That is, when they call themselves "right down the middle" but spend their time blasting "liberals" and calling them pieces or crap, but if Limbaugh or Hannity or any of these clowns are called out......

WOW, there is a problem.

Not so fast, Roman.

WASHINGTON -- Retail sales fell unexpectedly in March, delivering a setback to hopes that the economy's steep slide could be bottoming out.

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that retail sales dipped 1.1 percent in March. It was the biggest decline in three months and a much weaker showing than the 0.3 percent increase that analysts expected.

A big drop in auto sales led the overall slump in demand. Sales also plunged at clothing stores, appliance outlets and furniture stores.

Just because Obama says things are looking better doesn't just make it so... no matter how hard he wishes his policies are the answer...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/14...pectedly-march/

Fox News.

That Bastion Of Integrity & Truth.

Good speech by The President.

Probably won't take 30 minutes for someone to post how he got it all wrong.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/...e-in-economy-2/

Good news.

Anyway, back to the topics at hand and away from bullshit:

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/ri...ring-about-guns

Brian I'm giving you a break, because that "surrender monkey" line really put me off, dude.

I don't call people names, Roman... nor do I imply things... I simply point out the obvious.

But as to the supposed meat of your most recent post... well, here is something more substantial from Britain:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/gerald_warner...ey_on_the_block

Barack Obama: President Pantywaist - new surrender monkey on the block

President Barack Obama has recently completed the most successful foreign policy tour since Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. You name it, he blew it. What was his big deal economic programme that he was determined to drive through the G20 summit? Another massive stimulus package, globally funded and co-ordinated. Did he achieve it? Not so as you'd notice.

Apparently you didn't read the first line.

Obama is a surrender monkey?

Maybe you need tyo edit this crap befre you post it, or better yet, try to post an artcile that doesn't refer to the POTUS as a surrender MONKEY.

And for someone who keeps telling everyone how ope minded they are wants the POTUS to suceed (still don't belive that crap) you sure can't post one positive article about anything he's done.

Damn shame.

Roman, your narrow American definition of what conservatives and liberals stand for don't always translate into like policies around the world. Please broaden your horizons and understanding of things when discussing people, policy, and issues affecting the globe.

You calling me or someone else narrow?

THE LAUGH OF THE DAY!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God, I'm surprised you didn't fall over from the weight of that hypocricy when you typed that bullshit!

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/why...ge-your-name-so

Amazing. I wish this would just drop on both sides.

Well, now that I'm done with Brian's bullshit, let's move on:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/...e-sex-marriage/

I had previously stated to Greg that the world was not happy with President Obama. I guess I'll offer this for Roman, who demands that I provide links to the "bullshit" that I'm "making up".

"It is a meddling in the internal affairs of Europe. The EU is not Obama's plaything. ...He should accept Turkey as America's 51st state instead." --Bernd Posselt, European Parliament, Bavaria.

"There is no question that the US has a voice in NATO. But when it comes to membership in its own club, the EU decides by itself. We don't need any tutoring from abroad." --Markus Ferber, European Parliament Candidate

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe...00.html#ref=rss

One group that isn't angry with him currently, though, are Muslims. I'm relieved that they have cheered him for his comments that we are not at war with Islam. Oddly enough, Bush said that same thing repeatedly. I guess it isn't what is said... but who says it that matters.

"Bernd Posselt, a member of the European Parliament from Bavarian's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU)".

CONSERVATIVE CSU. You mean to tell me you can't find one source, that is not liberal OR CONSERVATIVE, that backs this BULLSHIT up?

Thank you, Brian, for proving my point. LOLOLOLOLOL!

European Parliament from Bavarian?! WTF is that?! LOLOLOLOL! That's like saying "well. Rush Limbaugh said therefor it's true!"

Hi Roman!

What information are you referring to that needs some backup reference? If you like, I can try to excerpt some stuff from the "crooks and liars" website you like to like to, if you find that more reliable...

No. Why don't you actually find something from one of the sites you go to, instead of responding like this and coming up with nothing.........if you have any site to get this from, or are you just making this bullshit up, you know, like you usually do? LOL!

Brian, why don't you provide a link to this information that does notr come from some site you frequent. Sorry, sir, but you make alot of statements and never seem to back them up with anything. Just you one-sided view on things.

Yes, there IS a problem with community service when you are required to complete it not of your own free will.

The one way one doesn't have to do CS? Don't do dumb [!@#$%^&*] in the first place. You have something against doing CS when you get arrested for doing something stupid?

People might have questions, I know I do, but there is no comparison between now and then. We have an intelligent statesman who inherited a problem from a bumbling fool.

And Barack Obama is not fearful of saying he does not have all the answers yet.

Well, Bush was what he was, but the change is nice.

At least I don't have to wait weeks on end to find out what is actually going on. Folks talk about hypocricy, they really need to look in the mirror.

GGL, right on. Thanks for saying what needed to be said.

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Editor's note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House. For a rival view, click here

Paul Begala says Americans are looking to President Obama to solve problems left by the Bush administration.

Paul Begala says Americans are looking to President Obama to solve problems left by the Bush administration.

(CNN) -- I love Alex Castellanos. Heck, somebody has to. Truth is, we've been known to break bread after our CNN gigs. He is engaging and amusing and whip-smart.

But when he said Tuesday night on CNN that President Obama is already looking like a one-term president, he's full of more beans than a burrito at Matt's El Rancho back home in Austin, Texas.

Obama inherited an ungodly mess: a $1.2 trillion deficit, an economy that was careening from recession into depression, a collapse in effective demand, the disintegration of the real estate market and a financial meltdown that spanned the globe and brought multibillion-dollar institutions to their knees. That's not to mention Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea and the Mexican drug war.

If this were "Sesame Street," the announcer would be saying, "This program brought to you by the letters G, O and P." None of the crises the president is addressing were of his creation. All of them were created or worsened by the Republicans who ran the House of Representatives, Senate and White House for years.

And so the American people turned to Obama to bring change -- and change he has brought. He's moving on all fronts: addressing the housing foreclosure crisis, the banking crisis, the unemployment crisis. Did I mention that all of these crises were courtesy of the Republicans who ran this country for years? Good.

Now the Republicans have what we Texans call the chutzpah to criticize Obama for doing too much. Maybe, just maybe, he wouldn't have to be fixing so many problems if the Republicans hadn't created so many problems.

The Republicans are like an arsonist who complains that the fire department is wasting water. Obama is trying to handle an immediate crisis while also laying the foundation for long-term growth. The Republicans are doing neither. They have no plan to stop the loss of jobs or to get capital markets functioning properly -- and they certainly have no plans for health care, education or energy, which are the keys to both long-term economic growth and long-term deficit reduction.

All the energy -- indeed all debate -- is on the progressive side of the aisle. The Obama administration's only intellectual challengers are on the left, where economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and others are offering a vigorous critique and proposing alternative solutions. But where are the Republicans? Doing nothing but complaining. Unless and until they do offer an alternative, they really have no right to whine about the president. For now at least, GOP stands for "Got 0 Plans."

Nobody has patience today.

None at all.

What part of the country are you from?

I found both poll results a bit surprising. However, my problem with the Zogby poll was that there was no back-up or detail about it (what was asked? who was asked? what were the exact percentages?) and also the explanation of why the numbers went down (high expectations and things are not moving fast enough) which makes little sense based on several previous polls where large percentages were willing to be patient and did not have high expectations that things would improve right away or even this year. I would like to know what questions were asked to draw that conclusion. Also, although it seems a lot longer, the President has only been in office 2 months and 3 days.

You know, no matter what, some just love to complain.

Is he doing a perfect job? No. Is he doing a much better job than the previous president? Yes.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/lkl...cain/index.html

Guess she wasn't asked about the polls either.