France Elects Socialist President

[BlackKnight86]

Sorry, Preacher Man...just read your last. This should get the thread back on track:

Is it possible that America could elect a Socialist president one day?

If so.......how soon?

I think it's about as possible as America having another civil war. In fact, I think they might be connected.....

[jdm61]

As a side note, apparently up to 40% of the votes in today's West Virginia Democratic Presidential primary have gone to a guy who is currently incarcerated at the Federal prison in Texarkana, TX.

[Preacher Man]

Sorry, Preacher Man...just read your last.

No worries.

This should get the thread back on track:

I think it's about as possible as America having another civil war. In fact, I think they might be connected.....

And I think you may be right. That is, as long as the country is almost evenly ideologically divided, and most citizens do not identify with the either political extreme.

[Preacher Man]

As a side note, apparently up to 40% of the votes in today's West Virginia Democratic Presidential primary have gone to a guy who is currently incarcerated at the Federal prison in Texarkana, TX.

Had to look it up, both The Washing Post and ABC News reported this. It seems Democrats are not homogeneous in their support of Obama for 2012.

[Triton]

I think you mean rein in......and he did rein in spending without pouring any gasoline anywhere.

I see so, so in your world spending six trillion dollars is "reining in spending?"

[tvranesic]

Actually, I'm historically right.

Well or course you are, which speaks to the very heart of liberism. Ignore anything factual and revise history to support whatever position you happen to be taking.

Very similar to the Roberts Gibbs/Jay Carney press conference/re-election campaign manual. Any media blurb with a possible negative perception: bypass or simply blow right by any facts, revise history to reflect your position, find a way to blame Bush. Any positive media items: bypass or simply blow right by any facts, revise history to reflect your position, find a way to credit Obama.

The condensed "Democratic Strategy For Dummies, Special Joe Biden Edition" (no words over two syllables, lots of stick figure line drawings, and comes with a special Super-Gaffe edition gag and secret map of the top 50 places Democratic strategists have proposed as hiding places for Biden during the campaign) version:

Bad=Bush
Good=Obama

[BG42EDGE]

I didn't see any facts or examples in all that mumbo-jumbo.

You just talked about facts and examples. That's not the same as providing them.

[BlackKnight86]

I didn't see any facts or examples in all that mumbo-jumbo.

You just talked about facts and examples. That's not the same as providing them.

You didn't specify which post. Are you referring to one of yours?

[eyeeatingfish]

he did rein in spending without pouring any gasoline anywhere.

He did not, he spent more money than even Bush. Bush spent a lot, but Obama spent a lot more. Obama may have reduced spending in some areas, I am not fully aware of all the spending choices of his administration, but as a whole Obama spent a lot more. He poured gas on the fire that arguably Bush started.

[Triton]

He did not, he spent more money than even Bush. Bush spent a lot, but Obama spent a lot more. Obama may have reduced spending in some areas, I am not fully aware of all the spending choices of his administration, but as a whole Obama spent a lot more. He poured gas on the fire that arguably Bush started.

Exactly right. How anyone can with a straight face say that the obama has reined in spending is beyond me.

[timcsaw]

Exactly right. How anyone can with a straight face say that the obama has reined in spending is beyond me.

The numbers don't lie.

<eyes closed TIGHTLY, fingers in ears> NAH, NAH,NAHNAHNAHNAH!

[quietmike]

France may have elected a socialist president, but even Europeans see that our socialist is a disappointing failure.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...05-12-02-30-29

[Nordic Viking]

France may have elected a socialist president, but even Europeans see that our socialist is a disappointing failure.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...05-12-02-30-29

When one quotes an article it should normally support the argument one is making

[quietmike]

When one quotes an article it should normally support the argument one is making

It obviously does, the only caveat being most prefer him to Bush or Romney...not high praise by any measure.

[jdm61]

Well, all except for the Kurd and there is a guy who should know. Mr. BG42EDGE conveniently never mentions those cats when he talks about the "genocide in the MIddle East" and hell, they are Muslims, not Durty Joooozzzz like the Israelis or Christian infidel crusaders like the Armenians.

It obviously does, the only caveat being most prefer him to Bush or Romney...not high praise by any measure.

[Nordic Viking]

It obviously does, the only caveat being most prefer him to Bush or Romney...not high praise by any measure.

I think you're projecting the American mentality here, where there are only two states; Awesome and complete failure.

[quietmike]

I think you're projecting the American mentality here, where there are only two states; Awesome and complete failure.

Not just me, the headline and the body of the story as well.

The Obama administration describes the eurozone crisis as a European problem that needs a European solution. The U.S. and Canada last month refused to participate in boosting the International Monetary Fund's financial resources to manage the crisis.

"I think people see through his game to put the blame on Europeans - I think Germans and Europeans still know where the economic crisis had its beginning," Braml said. "That's just finger-pointing, not doing a fair analysis of the dire situation in the U.S., but I can understand Obama is doing that because he wants to get re-elected so they need to shift blame around on the Republicans or the Europeans."

[Nordic Viking]

Not just me, the headline and the body of the story as well.

You'll find out what Europe thinks of Obama when he gets re-elected in November.

[quietmike]

You'll find out what Europe thinks of Obama when he gets re-elected in November.

Wouldn't surprise me if a good portion of his votes come from there.

[timcsaw]

Wouldn't surprise me if a good portion of his votes come from there.

And a whole lot of $200 gift card donations....