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What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« on: November 05, 2008, 09:41:53 PM »
This was something said on another board I frequent today...  hoping that Americans will get over the fact that their candidate didnt win and "support the president."  What does that mean exactly?  Can you do that and support your ideals?  If the president doesnt represent your ideals?  I just think that is a funny thing to say.  I can support the constitution and use my rights as spelled out in the constitution to participate in government, but I have a funny feeling that isnt how the person was thinking when they said that they hoped I would support this president.

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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 09:54:29 PM »
How do we show support for any president? We just go about our daily lives and hope the government doesn't mess it up for us.  OTOH, showing non-support means protesting every little thing that he says and does, much like the moonbats have done for the past 8 years.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2008, 09:56:11 PM »
Hell, like it or not he is our president.   I may not support his policies or vision for our country, but I support his position as leader of the free world.  

God help us, and the world.  
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2008, 10:00:04 PM »
It means "bend over and shut up -- here it comes."
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2008, 10:01:30 PM »
Quote from: formerlurker on November 05, 2008, 09:56:11 PM
Hell, like it or not he is our president.   I may not support his policies or vision for our country, but I support his position as leader of the free world.  

God help us, and the world.  

We have 70 days or so to find proof of his criminal activity with the Chicago Mob -- jfk might have been able to dodge that, but the fuhrer will not have kennedy's advantages.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2008, 10:09:12 PM »
I support my country. It's why I supported Bush, because he loved the country. I do not feel Obama loves the country. I can't support someone who doesn't love the country.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2008, 10:12:47 PM »
Quote from: apeanut99 on November 05, 2008, 09:41:53 PM
This was something said on another board I frequent today...  hoping that Americans will get over the fact that their candidate didnt win and "support the president."  What does that mean exactly?  Can you do that and support your ideals?  If the president doesnt represent your ideals?  I just think that is a funny thing to say.  I can support the constitution and use my rights as spelled out in the constitution to participate in government, but I have a funny feeling that isnt how the person was thinking when they said that they hoped I would support this president.

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I will show as much respect and dignity as the DUmp monkeys have over the last eight years.

I will show as much respect to the CiC as I did to Pres Clinton... after we were ordered to.

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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2008, 10:41:48 PM »
Supporting your President means to stand by him when he makes the tough decisions. Humans are bound to make mistakes. It happens. That said, I cannot and WILL NOT support a known terrorist sympathizer, a socialist, and someone that lies. Therefore, I WILL NOT SUPPORT Obama. I will be there to criticize his every move and I hope to be quick to point out his every mistake.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 07:45:53 AM »
I may not go as the left did with Bush, but I won't mind pointing out when the boy ****s up.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2008, 08:49:03 AM »
If Obama wants to:

* reaffirm the 2nd amendment
* outlaw pre-natal homocide
* encourage business growth
* secure peace through superior firepower
* protect free speech
* keep marriage traditional
* grant the means for families to remove children from failing schools rather than reward failure with more money
* tell able-bodied adults to get a job or starve
* appoint orignalist judges
* allow us to abandon the sinking ship known as Social Security

I will be happy to support him. Hell, I might even vote fot him in 2012.

But for each point he misses I will petition the government for the redress of grievances.

And if he tries his vote-fraud, illegal donation, commie terrorist sympathizer bulshit I will demand his political head on a stick on the White House lawn to serve as a warning to all pretenders to the throne.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2008, 09:09:44 AM »
I have no intention whatsoever of shutting up and falling in line for the sake of "Supporting my President" if what he's trying to do is screw me and piss on my values.  To the extent he stays away from doing that, we'll get along just dandy.

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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2008, 09:19:40 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on November 06, 2008, 09:09:44 AM
I have no intention whatsoever of shutting up and falling in line for the sake of "Supporting my President" if what he's trying to do is screw me and piss on my values.  To the extent he stays away from doing that, we'll get along just dandy.

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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2008, 09:24:16 AM »
I support the military which means I agree with legislation and decisions that make their job easier and quicker.  I support the USA which means I would never betray her security or weaken her defense or standing through any action on my part.

Barack Obama has ties to known terrorists which is major of the many reasons he did not get my vote.  I will continue to respect the office, but I can't respect the man.  
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2008, 09:54:32 AM »
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My fellow Americans, there is nothing audacious about hope. Hope is what makes people buy lottery tickets instead of paying the bills. Hope is for the old gals feeding the slots in Atlantic City. It destroys the inner-city kid who quits school because he hopes he'll be a world-famous recording artist.

What's the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?

One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

The other kills her own food.

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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2008, 11:11:33 AM »
Quote from: BadCat on November 06, 2008, 09:23:45 AM
He's not MY president.
And he never will be.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2008, 08:18:06 PM »
I will never support him, he is the spawn of satan as far as I am concerned. :loser:
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2008, 08:22:57 PM »
It's a weakness in me.

I can't bring myself to hope something bad happens to our country.

Because it'll be happening to us. I'm not going to turn into a DUmmie and get all Obama=Hitler. America voted. We lost. Bad. It sucks. He's a bad choice for president. But I can't hope something bad happens to our country, be it financially or militarily.

I can only hope he doesn't **** us up too much.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2008, 08:38:32 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on November 06, 2008, 08:22:57 PM
It's a weakness in me.

I can't bring myself to hope something bad happens to our country.

Because it'll be happening to us. I'm not going to turn into a DUmmie and get all Obama=Hitler. America voted. We lost. Bad. It sucks. He's a bad choice for president. But I can't hope something bad happens to our country, be it financially or militarily.

I can only hope he doesn't **** us up too much.

That's the way I look at it.  Seriously this could be really really bad, it could be just a little bad or it could be not all that bad.  Now I'm not saying it's going to be good - because it won't - but what other choice other then to say maybe it won't be a total melt down.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #18 on: November 06, 2008, 08:58:12 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on November 06, 2008, 08:38:32 PM
That's the way I look at it.  Seriously this could be really really bad, it could be just a little bad or it could be not all that bad.  Now I'm not saying it's going to be good - because it won't - but what other choice other then to say maybe it won't be a total melt down.


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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2008, 09:54:38 PM »
That's a tough question peanut. Obama goes against every ideal I have and because of the people who surround him, I have grave concerns about his character.

To answer your question, I guess I support the American way and our method of electing our presidents... I just can't claim to be thrilled with this outcome.

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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2008, 10:04:32 PM »
I support the Constitution.  Period.

If that limp dick marxist who just landed his sorry ass in the Oval Orifice, really works to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution - and I don't mean just keeping it in a glass case with a special, non-corrosive atmosphere, under armed guard - then he has my support.  If, as he has shown every sign of intending, he intends to tear down the Constitution, to "break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution", as teh Obamessiah said so eloquently back in 2001, then he has made himself my enemy, and indeed the enemy of all freedom-loving Americans who still have the courage to say so.  Should he move to undermine the Constitution, I'll burn him at the stake myself.
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2008, 10:09:56 PM »
Quote from: apeanut99 on November 05, 2008, 09:41:53 PM
This was something said on another board I frequent today...  hoping that Americans will get over the fact that their candidate didnt win and "support the president."  What does that mean exactly?  Can you do that and support your ideals?  If the president doesnt represent your ideals?  I just think that is a funny thing to say.  I can support the constitution and use my rights as spelled out in the constitution to participate in government, but I have a funny feeling that isnt how the person was thinking when they said that they hoped I would support this president.

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Well do you support the Tarholes or Dook in the regular season??

Dou find youself pulling for the last ACC in the big dance??

If you say Hell NO you dumb :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: horse to the first question...................and then sheepishly say Yes to the second. That second one is what it means to support the Big Zero................I mean come on, you should be used to supporting an Obamination.................have you seen puppy pack football this year
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2008, 10:12:59 PM »
I will continue to support the office of President.

Whether I and up supporting the soon to be resident of that office is totally up to him and his actions.

Based on his actions so far, I don't see myself ending up supporting him
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2008, 12:40:02 AM »
Quote from: rich_t on November 06, 2008, 10:12:59 PM
I will continue to support the office of President.

Ditto.  Hi-5 for that. 

Q: "Do you support the president?"
A: "I support the office of the President, just as I support all the branches of government."
Q: "Do you support our future/current President?"
A: "I did not know that was a prerequisite for being a citizen of this country.  Isn't protest patriotic?"
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Re: What does it mean to "Support your president?"
« Reply #24 on: November 07, 2008, 01:10:00 AM »
Quote from: rich_t on November 06, 2008, 10:12:59 PM
I will continue to support the office of President.

Whether I and up supporting the soon to be resident of that office is totally up to him and his actions.

Based on his actions so far, I don't see myself ending up supporting him

Well stated.  POTUS will always have my respect.  The holder thereof will need to earn it.

But should the POTUS engage in a decision that involves use of our military, I will support him, no matter what. With the proviso that the holder will be accountable, as bj klinton was accountable for 9/11.

But by now, our enemies have learned how to undercut us -- just make our leader unpopular.  And so easy, too.

The new fuhrer is NOT exempt from this angle of attack.
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