RoyalOrleans Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plhIm2-ZkYQ&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - Obama Gets Tough Question From Fourth Grader[/ame] I like the way Obama drops down his rhetoric a notch to street level and start using the "that's what I'm talkin' about" message. He never really answers the question, but puts as many "important" words that people need to hear into the answer as possible - politics, healthcare, jobs, etc. Then Obama comments that he's a "tough kid". Also note the racial significance of the thing. A sweet little black boy with a squeaky voice asking the first black president why people hate him, lower lip thrust out and eyes shining. Just look at the white people in the audience lock up with nervous GUILT. It's funny and it's sickening at the same time. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
Ahhlee Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 Are there people who truly hate President Obama out there? - Yes. However I still believe that the majority of Americans who are unimpressed with the job he is doing and vehemently against his political proposals DO NOT hate Barack Obama as a person. There were people who truly hated former President Bush, too. Even people who clamored for his death! Where was his sympathy? Where were the cries of injustice and outrage from the media? Where was that teary-eyed Nancy Pelosi hiding then? Had a little white boy posed the same question to former President Bush on why people hated him, do you think it would have packed the same punch? Hmmmm. Good post, RO. Quote
snafu Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 Maybe he could've went with the fact that there is hatred in this world but ther is also good a decent people. Quote "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws. That's just insane!" Penn & Teller NEVER FORGOTTEN
snafu Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 I think Obama did ok with the question though Quote "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws. That's just insane!" Penn & Teller NEVER FORGOTTEN
RegisteredAndEducated Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 I think Obama did ok with the question though OK at avoiding? OK at deflecting? OK how exactly? Quote Intelligent people think... how ignorance must be bliss.... idiots have it so easy, it's not fair... to have to think... WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE AMONG THOSE FORTUNATE MASSES..... Hey, "Non-believers" I've just got one thing to say to ya... If you're right, then what difference does it make, it wont matter when we're dead anyway... But if I'm right... Well, hey... Ya better be right...
mercury Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 I interpreted the answer to be: A lot of people are losing their homes to foreclosure and a lot of people are losing thier jobs. People are frustrated and scared. When you're the president and things are good, you get to take credit. And when things are bad, you catch the blame. Right now things are bad... and I'm taking the blame. 1 Quote
eddo Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 I interpreted the answer to be: A lot of people are losing their homes to foreclosure and a lot of people are losing thier jobs. People are frustrated and scared. When you're the president and things are good, you get to take credit. And when things are bad, you catch the blame. Right now things are bad... and I'm taking the blame. That's what I got from it. I thought he did rather well. Now, it wouldn't be much of a stretch for me to believe that the kid and his question were planted, but I thought Obama answered it well- especially to a 4th grader. The kid wasn't asking about all the political talking points, so there wasn't a need to delve into them. Quote I'm trusted by more women.
mercury Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 I wouldn't doubt the kid was planted, either. Quote
timesjoke Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 I wouldn't doubt the kid was planted, either. Agreed. Most people do not hate Obama, but we do hate what he is doing, I know I see more of what makes America great going away and it does not make me feel good. Quote
snafu Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Well he said every president has people that don't like them. Quote "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws. That's just insane!" Penn & Teller NEVER FORGOTTEN
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