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Bush's presidency

Started by Mom, January 05, 2009, 07:19:26 PM

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kimmi

#60
January 20, 2009, 12:50:30 PM
Damn!  You beat me to it!  ;D
Take time to smell the roses.

awol

#61
January 20, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on January 20, 2009, 12:48:42 PM
^
  I------ . . .is now over. . .  :biggrin:

and the world breathes a sigh of relief.
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Palehorse

#62
January 20, 2009, 12:58:37 PM
Quote from: awol on January 20, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
and the world breathes a sigh of relief.

:biggrin: I dunno, but my heartburn sure seems to be subsiding!  :biggrin:
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Sandy Eggo

#63
January 20, 2009, 01:46:13 PM
Sheeewww, that was rough..but it's over, everyone can take a deep breath now. ;D
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Ghost of Jaco

#64
January 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
Correct. A lot of points are now moot.


Soooo.....who's going to kick off the Obama McChimpy hatefest thread?
"I contend that we are both religious. I just believe in one more god than you do. When you understand why you believe that a spontaneous "big bang" created all of time, space, and matter out of nothing, you will understand why I believe in a creator." -GoJ

Palehorse

#65
January 20, 2009, 03:05:53 PM
Let's just bask in the afterglow of the inauguration ceremony for awhile, shall we?  :wink: :smile: :biggrin:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

followsthewolf

#66
January 20, 2009, 03:14:55 PM
I truly feel sorry for the guy. No matter what he does, the sh!t is so deep that he doesn't stand a chance.

When Warren Buffett says that he thinks it will take a minimum of 2-3 years before we see stabilization of the economy under the best of circumstances, I think Obama's honeymoon will be extremely short.
Ignorance and fanaticism are ravenous. They require constant feeding.

Sandy Eggo

#67
January 20, 2009, 03:17:25 PM
I agree, FTW :yes:
Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. - -Cree Indian Prophecy

"Women who strive to be equal to men lack ambitition" -- anonymous

Ghost of Jaco

#68
January 20, 2009, 03:19:16 PM
I agree, too. I heard on the radio that recessions in the US typically take two years to come out of.
"I contend that we are both religious. I just believe in one more god than you do. When you understand why you believe that a spontaneous "big bang" created all of time, space, and matter out of nothing, you will understand why I believe in a creator." -GoJ

followsthewolf

#69
January 20, 2009, 03:21:33 PM
Hopefully, Obama will get a little wiggle room as he tries to untie the Gordian knot.
Ignorance and fanaticism are ravenous. They require constant feeding.

Sandy Eggo

#70
January 20, 2009, 03:22:12 PM
Quote from: Ghost of Jaco on January 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
Correct. A lot of points are now moot.


No not really moot. The hole our new leader has to dig us out of belongs to him.
Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. - -Cree Indian Prophecy

"Women who strive to be equal to men lack ambitition" -- anonymous

Sandy Eggo

#71
January 20, 2009, 03:23:15 PM
Quote from: followsthewolf on January 20, 2009, 03:21:33 PM
Hopefully, Obama will get a little wiggle room as he tries to untie the Gordian knot.

My prediction? That won't be the case. Next week, the same people who has been claiming that the shrub did a great job and everything is peachy-keen will be blaming Obama for the mess our country is in.
Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. - -Cree Indian Prophecy

"Women who strive to be equal to men lack ambitition" -- anonymous

Palehorse

#72
January 20, 2009, 03:30:25 PM
Quote from: Sandy Eggo on January 20, 2009, 03:23:15 PM
My prediction? That won't be the case. Next week, the same people who has been claiming that the shrub did a great job and everything is peachy-keen will be blaming Obama for the mess our country is in.

In part a symptom of our "give it me fast and give it to me now" society. . . :rolleyes: This approach breeds and feeds impatience.

Patience is not within us, and in some cases rarely is the truth to be found!
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Ghost of Jaco

#73
January 20, 2009, 04:01:17 PM
Just as I didn't blame Bush for the recession that began near the end of the Clinton presidency, neither will I blame Obama for the one currently under way. In general I think that the President has very little control over the economy. Remember, the budget comes from the House and Senate to the President...not the other way around. And the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae debacle falls squarely on the heads of the chambers as well. The Bush White House TRIED to get more oversight because they knew it was being mismanaged, but were rebuffed by the Democratic majority.

I am perfectly willing to wait and see how Obama presides before forming firm opinions, and will hold him to blame for only his own mistakes.
"I contend that we are both religious. I just believe in one more god than you do. When you understand why you believe that a spontaneous "big bang" created all of time, space, and matter out of nothing, you will understand why I believe in a creator." -GoJ

Exterminator

#74
January 20, 2009, 05:20:00 PM
Quote from: Ghost of Jaco on January 20, 2009, 04:01:17 PM
Just as I didn't blame Bush for the recession that began near the end of the Clinton presidency...

Good because according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, there was no recession that began near the end of the Clinton presidency.  The economy was expanding from 1991 through March, 2001.

QuoteIn general I think that the President has very little control over the economy. Remember, the budget comes from the House and Senate to the President...not the other way around. And the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae debacle falls squarely on the heads of the chambers as well. The Bush White House TRIED to get more oversight because they knew it was being mismanaged, but were rebuffed by the Democratic majority.

Uh, the Repubs had the majority for six out of eight years and they did what again?
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