I Really Don't Get This At All

As I posted recently, I watched Obama and McCain on 60 Minutes. Remembering a critical interaction in light of today's news, I went back to find the transcript. Given Obama's primary argument for his being a good President - expressed in his own words - how can he justify not being in Washington, DC right now? Why is he ducking such a solid opportunity to prove what he claims to be his most important qualification - one he has really yet to display on a National scale? Read the quote.

(on camera): Why do you think you’d be a good president?

OBAMA: Well, I think that when you think about the challenges we face, these are challenges that require us to look forward and not backwards.

(CROSSTALK)

KROFT: Why you? I mean, why do you think you would be a good president?

OBAMA: Well, I was going to get to that.

KROFT: Go ahead.

OBAMA: You know, I’m a, I’m a practical person. One of the things I’m good at is getting people in a room with a bunch of different ideas who sometimes violently disagree with each other and finding common ground and a sense of common direction. And that’s the kind of approach that I think prevents you from making some of the enormous mistakes that we’ve seen over the last eight years.

Comments

[SacTownMan]

Well here's his big chance to back-up his bullshit!

[SallyVee]

GREAT observation. Way to go.

[Anon]

Obama doesn't care what happens....since his desire is that the government take over everything anyway, he's happy to wait another few weeks if it means he can impose his brand of "democracy" on the country.

He's a politician through and through, he may actually be even more of an opportunistic POS than Hillary Clinton, hard as that is to believe.

I have even of late wondered if he might be the anti christ, even though intellectually I think the 'anti christ' was probably Nero.

There is NOTHING that John McCain can do that is going to stop the media attacks on him. Either America sees through it, or they don't.

Me, I don't have much faith in a country that re-elected George Bush so I think they're going to vote for "change" they don't know anything about and elect Obama.

[Bryan Costin]

That is a good quote. It does not seem to jibe with Obama's current priorities, where an easily rescheduled TV debate is more important than participation in an actual, pressing legislative debate.

[jaime]

Looks like all this debate suspension talk was actually to cover McCain's hope to cancel next week's drubbing of his dipshit moron VP pick. McCain/Palin...Cowardly AND Stupid.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/24/mccain-camp-to-propose-postponing-vp-debate/

"the McCain campaign is proposing to the Presidential Debate Commission and the Obama camp that if there's no bailout deal by Friday, the first presidential debate should take the place of the VP debate, currently scheduled for next Thursday, October 2 in St. Louis."

[Son of a Pig and a Monkey]

What a complete and fucking asshole this Odoofus is. Jimmy Carter II, in spades

[Terry Gain]

McCain should send Palin to debate national security with the rookie, while he pulls a stabilizing agreement together in Washington. Maybe she can teach him some lessons about fortitude and resolve.

BTW classy language Jamie. I see she has you scared out of your liberal mind - with good reason.

[jaime]

I answer this:

"BTW classy language Jamie"

with this:

"What a complete and fucking asshole this Odoofus is."

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"I see she has you scared out of your liberal mind"

To paraphrase Governor hides-a-lot "In what respect, terry?"

[Terry Gain]

Yes, Ms Foulmouth I saw her in Florida. Hiding in front of 60,000 people. Keep up with the Dumbocrat talking points, sweetie. You could't keep Palin's schedule.

[Mr DeBakey]

"how can he justify not being in Washington, DC right now?"

Uhhh, Because he's running for President?

Meanwhile, in news not related to McCane's internal polling:
"The deal on the "bail out" is 98% done. Treasury has capitulated on almost every point. A draft is circulating on the Hill now. No one needs McCain to help do the remaining 2%....except the White House who has no standing on this matter on the Hill with either Democrats or Republicans."

[Terry Gain]

"I see she has you scared out of your liberal mind"

To paraphrase Governor hides-a-lot "In what respect, terry?"

Posted by: jaime | Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 07:21 PM

In all respects. Read your posts. Stupid name calling followed by clueless talking points. Yes, Ms Foulmouth I saw her in Florida. Hiding in front of 60,000 people. Keep up with the Dumbocrat talking points, sweetie. You could't keep Palin's schedule.

[jaime]

If Palin is ready to be president, why is McCain trying to cancel her debate? Sarah Palin proved she can repeat the same speech over and over. That's all you saw if Florida, the same exact speech you heard at the RNC, and you know it.

BlaBlaBla Snow Machine BlaBlaBla that's ever really fought for you BlaBlaBla to every Party or no Party at all BlaBlaBla Thanks but, no thanks.

[IOpian]

Hopefully that remaining 2% to be resolved is the stipulation that any company subject to Congressional oversight cannot contribute to a member of the governmental entity that is charged with the task of oversight. I believe I know what Dodd, Kerry, and Obama would say about that. Perhaps we do need McCain to get his 2% into the discussion.

[Son of a Pig and a Monkey]

Jaime,

-20-year attendance at hatefilled race-baiting mossque, er, church: check
-long-term relationship with domestic terrorist: check
-long-term rel'ship with domestic terrorsit's "partner" who totally dug the carving up of a heavily-pregnant mother-to-be and her fetus: check
-procuct of the corrupt Daley-Chicago machine: check
-voted "present" 130 times in the Ill. state senate instead of taking a stand: check
-product of ivy league affirmative action acceptance and bursaries, who has not produced his SAT?LSAT scores: check
-married to Chicago political moll who also attended Ivy League on affirmative action and race-based bursaries: check
-said wife is not proud of America except when the MSM tongue-baths her porch-monkey, er, husband: check
-United States senator for 143 days -no accomplishment to speak of: check
-teleprompter-chained doofus: check

Jaime: what kind of shit are you trying to sell?

[mary]

When I read that both candidates were not planning to vote I was a little horrified. There are 100 Senators and 100 Senators should be voting on this issue, not 98. I was delighted to hear that McCain realized his duty was to his country and not to himself. I really do believe that they need McCain back there to help reach a consensus. This is what the man does best, this is what he has done for years. There was probably a gaping hole there this week without him there. I was a little upset to hear Senator Obama brag about talking to Hank Paulson (listed as a republican but behaving very much these days like a liberal democrat) and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. He is a presidential candidate and one would hope that he has his pulse on the situation. What really bothered me though was his sort of flip attitude of "hey I told them is they need me just give me a call". That isn't presidential in my book. Presidential is realizing there is a crisis that must be addressed and dropping everything personally important to you for the good of the country. I know that the Obama side is saying that this is not necessary. I think this is because for Obama it isn't necessary because he really hasn't been part of the process, he hasn't really become a true member of the Senate. Oh sure he is a Senator, but almost a Senator in name only because no one really has gotten to know him. From his voting record it is clear that he hasn't been there enough for the other Senators to get to know him. So, of course his side is going to say it is unnecessary.

Everyone knows and respects John McCain, on both sides of the aisle. They know he is a man of honor and a good thinker and negotiator whose strength is bringing about consensus when it seems hopeless. They all know they need him.

As regards McCain's offer to take the VP debate date, I thought that was a step towards showing respect towards Senator Obama and his need to have the debate. It was a very nice gesture. Why do people always have to put spin on everything? I'm sure Sarah Palin and Joe Biden would gladly give up the debate if the presidential candidate asked them to do this.

What is really beginning to worry me is the fact that the Obama camp always think that people have nefarious, ulterior motives. What is frightening about this is that people generally assign to others their own motives and behavior. So that must mean if the tables were turned then Senator Obama would be offering to take over the Vice Presidential debate because he would be concerned that Joe Biden would, yet again, put his foot in his mouth. Think about it, I'm making sense here.

[SacTownMan]

Son of a Pig and a Monkey remarks about our well informed "Dude" troll,

"Jaime: what kind of shit are you trying to sell?"

Given these earlier posts from this asshat I would have to vote for Bovine fecal matter as his favorite form of defecation

"The only thing that's lingering is the smell of Sacramento cowshit."

or, not to be outdone;

"Are you done smelling like Sacramento cowshit?"

This are some of the most well thought out and articulate little come-backs I've ever heard. Note how he actually moved the words around to redirect the logic from the earlier post.

This strange notion that the Sacramento region is somehow home to a large wandering herd of cows is slightly bizarre. I can only assume it is related to comments by coach Pat Riley of the LA Lakers claiming that Sac Town was a "cowtown" some years back. I do know that since then whenever the Lakers come to town the hometown folks are known to sit behind the Lakers bench and loudly ring cow bells.

This poor troll has a major preoccupation with all things anal. Obviously a member of the Rump Ranger Patrol!

And while on the subject of cows defecating did you know that cow farts are among the leading causes of global warming!

http://www.purpleslinky.com/Offbeat/Cow-Farts-and-Global-Warming.117060

For a certified poopologist like our troll friend J-me I'm sure he already knew that!

[jaime]

"I can only assume it is related to comments by coach Pat Riley of the LA Lakers claiming that Sac Town"

No...I'm referring to the fact that Sacramento literally smells like cowshit.

"As regards McCain's offer to take the VP debate date, I thought that was a step towards showing respect towards Senator Obama and his need to have the debate. It was a very nice gesture."

Yeah. Real nice of McCain. He must've seen today's Couric interview and realized he had to hide the terrifyingly stupid Sarah Palin away from any and all questions as quick as possible.

[Son of a Pig and a Monkey]

Jaime:

Give us some proof as to Palin's terrifying stupidity -apart from the fact that she might not drop you from 250 yards (without a scope), if you put some antlers on your ass-shaped head?

[SacTownMan]

"Troll Dude" your preoccupation with cowshit comes from you having your head so far up your own ass you can't tell the difference!

[Lala]

What I get out of this is that McCain is very unhappy about what's going on with this bailout package and is going to Washington to give Reid whatfor.

“I got some good news in the last hour or so … it appears that Sen. McCain is going to come out for this,” Reid announced.

It seems Reid had described McCain’s actual position about as accurately as Senator Joseph Biden had described FDR’s Fireside Chats. He managed to vibrate between the quantum state of ignorant and the quantum state of wrong.

read all at http://www.theminorityreportblog.com/blog_entry/capt_hidalgo_slashface/2008/09/24/at_last_i_get_it

[Lala]

I just got a good laugh. I would love to see this.

Cynthia McKinney Ready to take McCain’s Podium at Friday’s Debate

[Neo]

Leadership by Invitation

OBAMA: One of the things I’m good at is getting people in a room with a bunch of different ideas who sometimes violently disagree with each other and finding common ground and a sense of common direction.

Isn't this exactly what John McCain is doing ?

So it now takes an invitation from the President to get Obama to join in the discussions .. LOL