You're no Abe Lincoln.

[AZhitman]

Our POTUS has a serious superiority complex.

“When you listen to what the Federalists said about the Anti-Federalists, and the names that Jefferson called Hamilton and back and forth — I mean those guys were tough,” Obama said. “Lincoln — they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me. So democracy has never been for the faint of heart.”

"Almost", huh? Wow. You've got it worse than a President who presided over a country tearing itself asunder, and half a million young men killed?

Oh boo hoo hoo. With all due respect, you're no Abe Lincoln, sir.

[BusyBadger]

So I said, "Barack, I know Abe Lincoln, and you’re no Abe Lincoln.”

All credit to: The Constitution Club

[IBCoupe]

Wow, Greg. Starting Wednesday with a bang, are we? He also compared himself to Jefferson, Hamilton, and ALL OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS. Might it be he wasn't complaining, but rather responding to a question about the tone of political rhetoric by politicians by commenting that political figures have always had choice words for one another.

Weak sauce, bro.

[mattblancarte]

I'm going to agree with IB on this one.

It's doesn't seem logically possible for the President of the United States of America to have a superiority complex. He's the POTUS. He IS superior.

I think it's fair for Obama to say that he has received a ridiculously heavy amount of slander and criticism. I mean, c'mon... birthers...

More than Lincoln? Maybe, maybe not.



Currently unhappy with Obama for a host of other reasons, and they make this criticism seem rather frivolous.

[R/T Hemi]

. . .

"Almost", huh? Wow. You've got it worse than a President who presided over a country tearing itself asunder, and half a million young men killed?

Oh boo hoo hoo. With all due respect, you're no Abe Lincoln, sir.

Whoa, I thought you were talking about your red necked brother GW there, only your death count was way too high. GW wouldn't have reached half a million without another term in office.

The good news is that, according to the Onion, the military has cancelled the next two invasions due to the repeal of don't ask don't tell. Apparently, the troops will be busy asking and telling for the next 6 months.

Which reminds me Greg, isn't there something you'd like to tell us?

[Cold_Zero]

I would have pegged him more as an Alexander Hamilton to be honest.

President Clinton's favorite founding father was Thomas Jefferson. He use to invoke the imagery of Jefferson pretty regularly as President. This really gives me no heart burn to be honest, as the same thing is done with Reagan. Nothing was more idiotic than the 2008 Republican Presidential debate at the Reagan Library and each candidate went down the line saying “I am the Reagan Conservative in this group.” Meanwhile Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo were scratching their heads wondering WTF was going on.

I must also point out that no former President is sacrosanct, either.

[AZhitman]

Wow, Greg. Starting Wednesday with a bang, are we? He also compared himself to Jefferson, Hamilton, and ALL OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS. Might it be he wasn't complaining, but rather responding to a question about the tone of political rhetoric by politicians by commenting that political figures have always had choice words for one another.

Weak sauce, bro.

You'll get over it.

BTW, R/T has his torch and pitchfork and is out hunting for gays. I'm sure he'll be after the Jews next, so take appropriate measures.

[/Anne Frank things]

[IBCoupe]

First, they came for the Subarus, but I said nothing...

[AZhitman]

First, they came for the Subarus, but I said nothing...

[themadscientist]

First, they came for the Subarus, but I said nothing...

I love clever historical humor!

In all seriousness.

1. Obama is NOT the worst president in history. I would humbly offer up Nixon for that dubious honor.

2. Obama is NOT Abe Lincoln. In many respects he should pine to step out of Jimmy Carter's shadow.

3. This president, any president is subject to heaps of ire and terrible professional and personal attacks. I lamented the venomous attacks on Bush and I do the same for Obama.

With Republicans built to hate him and Democrats completely abandoning him, I feel bad for the guy; he's alone. He's not a very good leader, but to be fair, he really doesn't have anybody in the city who will work with him like an honorable person and that's a tough hurdle to vault. His frustration is visible and justified.

[heliochrome85]

[/Anne Frank things]

BEST. SLASHIE. EVER.

chaz bono has really lost some weight now hasnt he.

With Republicans built to hate him and Democrats completely abandoning him, I feel bad for the guy; he's alone. He's not a very good leader, but to be fair, he really doesn't have anybody in the city who will work with him like an honorable person and that's a tough hurdle to vault. His frustration is visible and justified.

QFT

[AZhitman]

...and THIS is why you guys want so badly for me and TMS to be Democrats.

Face it. We're smarter, we're wittier, we're more motivated, we're more resourceful, and we have no known Achilles' heel.

[heliochrome85]

...and THIS is why you guys want so badly for me and TMS to be Democrats.

Face it. We're smarter, we're wittier, we're more motivated, we're more resourceful, and we have no known Achilles' heel.

nah. its cause friends don't let friends vote republican.

[AZhitman]

They won't issue me a Libertarian card.

Big meanies.

[themadscientist]

...and THIS is why you guys want so badly for me and TMS to be Democrats.

Face it. We're smarter, we're wittier, we're more motivated, we're more resourceful, and we have no known Achilles' heel.

nah. its cause friends don't let friends vote republican.

Such a retarded statement. Wait, no, that's not right. Retarded people are only slow, they are not purposefully ignorant. that elevates them substantially higher than a person of higher mental capability who CHOOSES to do ignorant things despite that.

I am speaking generally as I know you were being funny like if a righty flipped the statement.

Unfortunately I know that there are real people out there of both slants that are not joking when making such statements. That concerns me.

If someone reflexively votes for someone simply because they have a D or an R, even an L next to their name regardless of their shortcomings or actively avoiding any attempt to vet them they are a cancer on our electorate and need to be excised from the body politic.

I would propose we make anyone showing up to vote take the same test we require of persons seeking naturalization to our great country. If they can't pass that test their right to vote will be suspended until they attend a civics class and obtain and then demonstrate some modicum of knowledge of what the f*** they are talking about before being reissued the ability to participate in decisions that affect the country they previously knew nothing about.

[IBCoupe]

They won't issue me a Libertarian card.

Big meanies.

While friends don't let friends vote Republican, voting for RON PAUL requires an all-out intervention.

[themadscientist]

Why? Present your case.

[IBCoupe]

Why? Present your case.

Either RON PAUL attracts crazy, or RON PAUL makes crazy.

On Tuesday's Talk of the Nation, the subject for an hour of the show was Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann, being new faces that the broader public might not be too familiar with. Their backgrounds, platforms, appeal, and various controversies were discussed. But repeatedly, throughout the hour, calls came in (it's a call-in show on NPR, if you're not familiar) and comments were posted online, all saying the same thing: "RON PAUL doesn't get enough media attention. RON PAUL came in second in the straw poll. I really think you should be talking about RON PAUL. NPR is cowardly for sidelining RON PAUL."

And no matter how much Neil Conan, the host, protested, it never seemed to stop them. "Yes, RON PAUL came in second. But he's been around for a while and has run for President in the past. He's been discussed, and he's not the subject of today's show."

That's why RON PAUL supporters need an intervention. RON PAUL is indicative of mental health problems, or serves to draw them out more. For example, he makes people think that going back to the gold standard would be a good idea. Only crazy people think that. If you doubt me, consider this statistic:

Depressions on the gold standard: 1
Depressions off the gold standard: 0

Would you like further elaboration on a tongue-in-cheek remark?


RON PAUL

[stebo0728]

Nothing against Ron Paul from my perspective, but he's in the wrong party to get anywhere. He belongs squarely in the Libertarian party, and until we get to a point that it doesn't take a Boss Hauss political machine to get in office, any third party is just going to skew the election toward one of the two major parties. A liberal third party gives a Republican win, a conservative third party gives a Democrat win.

I look forward to the day that our founding fathers ideas of no class warfare, and no patrisan politics are finally realized.

Hey I can dream can't I?