You may say it was long overdue and politically calculated but I’m telling you: it was perhaps the most important civil rights statement by a sitting president since Lyndon Johnson declared "We Shall Overcome". Besides it was a statement that reminded me why did I like Obama at the first place: "When I think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed, in monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together. Wh...

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election. ..........
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. ..........
Millions of votes are thrown out in election after election in this country. Now that's a story. ..........
Have you ever seen a politician talking to a rich person on TV? ..........
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. ..........
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. ..........
A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things. ..........
If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again ..........
In politics, stupidity is not a handicap ..........
My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right. ..........
Way to go Obama. I would like to see Mittens tax returns from 6 years ago. What does he have to hide? How about the amounts in his Swiss and Cayman island bank accounts. ..........
GOP to America: "You'll get your jobs back as soon as you're wiling to be paid and treated like Chinese workers." ..........
Politicians. Little Tin Gods on Wheels. ..........
If you think it's easy to be a politician, try to straddle a fence and keep both ears to the ground at the same time. ..........
Why are we surprised when politicians play politics? It's not like they are supposed to be real adults . . . they are, after all, politicians and don't have real jobs and aren't playing around with their money. ..........
Why are politics and a pond similar? Because the scum always floats to the top in both! ..........
Who cares about unemployment or the economy, lets focus on gay marriage. You republicans need to get your priorities straight. ..........
Romney... Obama... Neither has a plan to restore competitiveness to our country. ..........
A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves. ..........
Any society that values wealth above freedom will lose its freedom, and will ultimately lose its wealth as well ..........
No nation was ever ruined by trade. ..........
No man's life, liberty or fortune is safe while our legislature is in session. ..........
Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate. ..........
The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'. ..........
Most people assume the fights are going to be the left versus the right, but it always is the reasonable versus the jerks. ..........
The problem with political jokes is they get elected. ..........
Mitt romney will be the next usa president. Obama is a liar and good for nothing. ..........
Let's go Dems, don't let President Obama do all the heavy lifting even though we know he can because he's been doing it for the past 4 years without the help of the GOP. ..........
One day, even YOU and Michelle, will bow to Jesus. May God have mercy on your souls. ..........
Politics has been called the “art of the possible,” and it actually is a realm akin to art insofar as, like art, it occupies a creatively mediating position between spirit and life, the idea and reality. ..........
Once upon a time there was a politician who made an especially conspicuous ass of himself and didn't say the newspapers misquoted him. ..........
The politician is a biped; but he is probably an aberrant form of hyena. ..........
You don’t have to wait till your party’s in power to have an impact on life at home and around the world. ..........
Are we to believe Romney now, and not Romney from 2007? Considering his multiple positions this and on many other issues, one might call him a flip-flopper. ..........
good job obama, end this war as soon as possible por favor, and stop spending so much money for the love of god. ..........
I no longer trust one word this guy says. Obama has become the worst President and the sooner he is gone, the better for America. ..........
the republican party has turned into a bunch of whiny old men who stomp their feet and throw tantrums if they don't get their way. ..........
Both Obama and Romney suck. The media just love Obama more. ..........
I want to see Mittens tax forms, his birth certificate and his college transcripts. If President Obama is forced to show his birth certificate, then so should the flip-flopper. (No offense to flip flops)
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Maybe Clinton could teach Obama how to do an effective job as President.
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Say what you will about Obama. The man may not know how to be President but he SURE is a bigtime fundraiser. Maybe this can be his occupation after the upcoming election. ..........
This is just another GOP strategy – take the opponent’s positive qualities and attempt to make them seem negative. Good luck with that. ..........
IF LYNSEY LOHAN ATTENDS THE WHITE HOUSE CORRSP DINNER OBAMA YOU LOSE MY VOTE. SHE IS A BIG DRUGIE ..........
Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right? ..........
Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so. ..........
Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves. ..........
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time. ..........
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. ..........
If Rominee is the Nominee, heaven help us/US. ..........
Romney's going to find that it's hard to raise money for a losing proposition.
Who bets on bronze? ..........
STOP NEWT GINGRICH SECRET SERVICE DETAIL NOW.THIS IS A WASTE OF OUR TAX MONEY. TODAY NOW ..........
Another incident in Afghan... Done by a small group of soldiers... Give me a break, it's time to question their acts and generally question whole point of this stupid war ..........
The situation in Afghanistan has completely gone out of control! Bring back our soldiers before they do even more damage! ..........
Funny, now Obama is saying he is going to do something he said he was going to do 4 years ago during his campaign. Why has he waited so long? Never mind it is campaign season again, just more lies! ..........
If the Republicans were in the White House now, we would be in 5 seperate wars. Iran, Iraq, Afganistan, Syria and North Korea. And they still would be promoting tax cuts! ..........
We would all like to vote for the best man but he is never a candidate. ..........
Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they don't know what they are conserving. ..........
There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle. ..........
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. ..........
Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. ..........
Do you really think that drug legislation wouldn´t help in any manner? ..........
Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians. ..........
Musicians can run this state better than politicians. We won't get a lot done in the mornings, but we'll work late and be honest. ..........
Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics. ..........
Politicians are masters of the art of deception. ..........
I can pretty much guarantee that whether it's Obama or Romney in the White House for the next 4 years, none of what you said will happen. ..........
Romney is the best qualified candidate we've had in years. We need someone who is president for ALL the people, not just the loud or selfish few. ..........
Deficits mean future tax increases, pure and simple. Deficit spending should be viewed as a tax on future generations, and politicians who create deficits should be exposed as tax hikers. ..........
America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to the select few. ..........
It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose. ..........
Democracy no longer works for the poor if politicians treat them as a separate race. ..........
Should we be afraid of North Korea´s plans? ..........
Do you believe that National Committee´s raising will help Romney´s campaign? ..........
I guess President Obama will just never rise to the expectations of those who are determined to throw stones. ..........
Rmoney is trying to buy the presidency since he can't win it on his personality or policy ideas. ..........
However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone. ..........
Elections are about choosing sides, but inaugurations are about closing ranks. ..........
Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right? ..........
And I wonder... Who killed the debt deal? Obama or Boehner? ..........
How about some more attention to the new proposition on health care system? ..........
Banning religion, Christmas, dinosaurs etc. from schools? What´s next? Banning parts of politics too?! ..........
History is gossip but scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. ..........
If God had been a Liberal there wouldn't have been Ten Commandments, there would have been Ten Suggestions. ..........
Truth is not determined by majority vote. ..........
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant. ..........
Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against. ..........
Terrorists within pilots? How to act on that? ..........
Any Republican running for President is the worst candidate to run against President Obama. ..........
They are all stupid. Every republican that is running. Did they forget the minority vote? Do they truly think it's enough angry people out there to win a general election.
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Don't vote, it only encourages them. ..........
Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel. ..........
George Washington is the only president who didn't blame the previous administration for his troubles. ..........
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where they is no river. ..........
If anyone out there thinks the country or yourself is better off after 3 years of the democrats you are delusional! ..........
Newt go home why are you even in the race still. You have no shot at the republican nomination ..........
Political chaos is connected with the decay of language... one can probably bring about some improvement by starting at the verbal end. ..........
No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses. ..........
Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge. ..........
A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils. ..........
anyone who honestly thinks Obama is weak on foreign policy is either ignorant or crazy. Like Obama or not, the fact of the matter is that his administration has done an excellent job of promoting American interests abroad. ..........
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Too much TV? No!
by Marvin
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I don’t know about you, but to me it looks like President Obama is everywhere. Once again-CBS’s “60 Minutes”, Army-Navy game, interviews for local media, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, interviews for national, international… Maybe it’s just me, I don’t know… but isn’t he everywhere? Of course he’s playing his reelection game and the White House and his campaign are tapping into various media because that’s the best tactic. But is it possible to be too much; is there a risk of overexposure? Should he be less visible? Is there even such thing as overexposure for politicians?One thing is when politician is new or relatively unknown and gets air time so people get to know him, but quite another is to be well known and appear everywhere too much. Remember in 2009, he participated in everything on TV so HBO’s Bill Maher said on his television show: “I don’t want my president to be a TV star. You don’t have to be on television every minute of the day — you’re the president, not a rerun of ‘Law & Order.’ TV stars are too worried about being popular and too concerned about being renewed.” But the countless appearances didn’t work against Obama at the time and 58 percent of Americans thought the president was making the right amount of public appearances and speeches. Now with Republicans all over 24-hour news cycle he is trying to remain in the public consciousness, observers say. GOP primary burlesque show it taking all attention and he has to remind people that he’s still there, I guess, he can’t stay silent... Before anything else Obama is trying to appeal to undecided voters. When the president appeared in the broadcast booth at the Army-Navy game for example, he didn’t just talk politics- Obama got personal. “I played football in 9th grade and then I realized that I was more built for basketball,” he said. “I was a big kid in the 8th grade and then in the 9th grade suddenly everyone started getting a little heavier than me.” Than during his interview with ESPN last month: “I play golf for two reasons, one, it’s my only excuse to get outside, and two, I’m getting too old to play basketball. But when it comes to true love, basketball will always be first in my heart.” When you look at it this way, the strategy of making him go on TV so much, might be a good thing. The guy is simply charming! He is, and always was, more popular than his agenda! Strategists are obviously having that in mind and hoping Americans are just going to fall for his personality, again! |
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I don’t know about you, but to me it looks like President Obama is everywhere. Once again-CBS’s “60 Minutes”, Army-Navy game, interviews for local media, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, interviews for national, international… Maybe it’s just me, I don’t know… but isn’t he everywhere? Of course he’s playing his reelection game and the White House and his campaign are tapping into various media because that’s the best tactic. But is it possible to be too much; is there a risk of overexposure? Should he be less visible? Is there even such thing as overexposure for politicians?
