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Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« on: November 15, 2009, 04:22:29 PM »
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Oh my.

The large-proboscised primitive Oscar Wilde, for the third time today:

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Cyrano  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-15-09 01:58 PM
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Many of us knocked ourselves out to get Obama elected. But what does he stand for?

I have no idea why the hell we are still in Iraq or Afghanistan.

I have no idea why Obama hasn't used the full power of the "bully pulpit" to crush Republicans and blue dog Dems who oppose health care for everyone.

I have no idea why Obama has bailed out Wall Street and banks, and ignored us.

Many millions of us gave our all to get him elected. We bought into "change." We bought into the idealism he gave voice to. We bought into his honesty, integrity and believed he would make America a better place.

And perhaps he's going to get around to doing some of what he promised. But in the meantime, how do the jobless pay a mortgage or rent? How do they put food on the table. Why is he bragging that the Dow Jones is up, while middle America is down? Why is he kissing Olympia Snowe's ass? When is he going to start kicking ass?

At the moment, it looks like we are the ones who are going to get our asses kicked during next year's congressional elections. And as of now, I blame Obama for not taking on the despicable group of people called the Republican Party and blue dog Dems.

Mr. President: Nobody beat Attila the Hun by ignoring him or catering to him.

Nobody beat terrorists by ignoring or catering to them, either.

It's a big bonfire, too much to carry over here in the boat, so just a few primitive comments, selected at random:

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Cyrano  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-15-09 02:04 PM
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4. Tell that to FDR and LBJ who gave us Social Security, the minimum wage, the right to form unions, Medicare, Medicaid, the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act and so much more.

It seems to me that they didn't live in a dictatorship. And they had plenty of Republican opposition.

I know that Obama has been in office less that a year. However (and this is a bad example) look at what Bush/Cheney accomplished in less that a year.

Here's what Obama needs to do. He needs to get in front of a TV camera and say, "No more Mr. Nice Guy."

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Cyrano  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-15-09 02:25 PM
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27. Regarding #3, "... it could have been a lot worse."

I guess that falling off a 20 story building is a lot worse than falling off a 10 story building.

As for the rest of your post, there is often a small difference between optimism and fantasy. Although I try to be optimistic, fantasy can often make my head hurt.

Hmmm.  Oscar Wilde's head must hurt 24/7/365.

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Cyrano  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-15-09 02:32 PM
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33. I don't know which post you were reading, but no where did I ever say Obama is worse than Bush. The only one worse than Bush is Cheney.

My point is that I'm not overjoyed with Obama's actions or priorities.

Are any of your friends, family, neighbors jobless? Ask them what they think about Obama. This whole thing was caused by Bush (along with 30 years of Republican policies and practices).

Nonetheless, the ball is now in Obama's court.

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Cyrano  (1000+ posts)        Sun Nov-15-09 02:49 PM
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42. Whatever you're seeing where you are ain't happening here

The bonfire's attended by mostly apologists for Bo, including the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive.
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 04:29:33 PM »
Someone seems to be lamenting the fact that they have pissed away their entire life so far and now have nothing.

Oh well.
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 04:31:50 PM »
Quote from: Carl on November 15, 2009, 04:29:33 PM
Someone seems to be lamenting the fact that they have pissed away their entire life so far and now have nothing.

Oh well.

Yes--it sucks to be them!
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 04:51:56 PM »
Quote from: Carl on November 15, 2009, 04:29:33 PM
Someone seems to be lamenting the fact that they have pissed away their entire life so far and now have nothing.

Oh well.

Yeah, and Oscar Wilde is a prime example of this.

Some years ago, Oscar Wilde was on a career "fast track" to become a wizard of Wall Street, but then something poked him in the posterior, and on the Staten Island ferry he decided to throw it overboard.
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 04:58:09 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 15, 2009, 04:51:56 PM
Yeah, and Oscar Wilde is a prime example of this.

Some years ago, Oscar Wilde was on a career "fast track" to become a wizard of Wall Street, but then something poked him in the posterior, and on the Staten Island ferry he decided to throw it overboard.

There are numerous life decisions I have made..some forced,some elected that in hindsight I regret or resent.

However no one cares or should and I will try to make the best of what is while looking to God to perhaps in His will may someday make things happier.
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2009, 05:00:45 PM »
Quote from: Carl on November 15, 2009, 04:58:09 PM
There are numerous life decisions I have made..some forced,some elected that in hindsight I regret or resent.

However no one cares or should and I will try to make the best of what is while looking to God to perhaps in His will may someday make things happier.

Well, we all make bad decisions--I've made more than the average number--but decent and civilized people accept, adapt, and move on.

I suspect Oscar Wilde dwells greatly upon his own Gross Error in Judgement.
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2009, 05:06:42 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 15, 2009, 05:00:45 PM
Well, we all make bad decisions--I've made more than the average number--but decent and civilized people accept, adapt, and move on.

I suspect Oscar Wilde dwells greatly upon his own Gross Error in Judgement.

I've had my share of bad decisions--but The Heiress usually comes along to distract me from self-pity, and she gets me on the road to moving on.  It's amazing what a two-year-old can do for one's outlook . . .
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2009, 05:15:24 PM »
Quote from: Carl on November 15, 2009, 04:29:33 PM
Someone seems to be lamenting the fact that they have pissed away their entire life so far and now have nothing.

The DUmp teems with squirming, heaving masses of human flotsam who fit that description. In fact, the democrat party has established them as its base constituency.
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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 07:23:16 AM »
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Mr. President: Nobody beat Attila the Hun by ignoring him or catering to him.

I'm pretty sure no one ever beat Atilla the Hun at all.  A few times the opposing armies slowed his advance and he might have had a few ties, but that was about it.  In fact, catering to him was one of the few ways to not make things worse on yourself..

From the mouths of babies.............. or in this case, the even less intelligent primitives.

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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2009, 08:33:36 AM »
Bignose doesn't seem to realize that in order to have a bully pulpit, a leader needs to be widely respected.  He also needs to be a leader in the first place.  king zero is weak and meak and his policies and ideology are widely hated.  There is no bully pulpit. 

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Re: Oscar Wilde knocks himself out
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2009, 08:41:33 AM »
They had the audacity to hope....for change....all Obama has thrown them are wooden nickels. :rotf:
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