Ouch! That was painful
Obama's news conference was on cable at the coffee shop, in all its stammering, disjointed glory. Where is that fabulous, mellifluous orator we were promised? The story about his father coming to the U.S. from Kenya 50 years ago was told twice--I don't know if the teleprompter burped--I don't think he was using it--but possibly he was. He compared the economies of South Korea and Kenya rambling around about hunger (but not his relatives, he assured us). He tried to address why Kenya, which used to be ahead of S. Korea, had fallen so far behind. Well, Mr. President, let me offer an opinion. Kenya got its "freedom" from Britain, and through tribal warfare and political corruption (after the death of Kenyatta in 1978) destroyed much of its culture and economy, which was more free market than marxist.** England and France have poured a lot of pounds and francs and euros into those former colonies and in turn, the leaders have done little to improve either their economy, health, or education system. Those who could get out, like Obama Sr., did so, fleeing either to the British Isles or the U.S. And then there's the malaria problem. Western environmentalists, waving the Rachel Carson banner, have killed or disabled millions and millions of Africans in the last 30 years. By removing DDT before there was a suitable replacement or public health standards in place, or even decent governments, westerners have killed more Africans than were lost in the 17th and 18th slave trade.Maybe inflicting Obama on us to destroy our economy is the revenge of Africa.
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**"Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta, adopted policies that improved the overall economy and land distribution, while allowing white colonial residents to retain property rights. Particularly after Kenya became a one-party state in 1969, elite members of the president's Kikuyu ethnic group received preferential treatment in the distribution of wealth, land, and offices, and corruption flourished. Under Kenyatta's successor, who took power in 1978, the economy deteriorated. Once one of Africa's economic success stories, Kenya fell into poverty. In 2006, with a growing population of nearly 35 million, Kenya had a nominal GDP of just $21 billion and a nominal GNI per capita of $580, ranked 175th in the world. Adjusted for PPP, the GNI per capita was $1,300, or 185th in the world. While the National Rainbow Coalition in 2002 drove the ruling party from power for the first time since independence, the new government's steps to improve economic performance and decrease corruption became entangled in a political conflict over changes to the constitution aimed at curtailing executive power." from Democracy Web
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Maybe you were watching a rerun. He told the same story about Korea, Kenya and his father two weeks ago. http://allafrica.com/stories/200907040014.html
Ah yes, how you must pine for the good ol' days and the wit and wisdom displayed during a Dubya word mangling session.
Truly, I never thought I'd miss that, but oh I do. He was sincere, truthful and actually, more fluent off teleprompter than Obama.
It would seem the yardstick for deciding who is sincere and truthful varies greatly from person to person. But judging fluency is much easier. All you have to do is look at Dubya's own words.
"So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression."
"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system."
"I didn't grow up in the ocean—as a matter of fact—near the ocean—I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing."
"I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office."
"A lot of times in politics you have people look you in the eye and tell you what's not on their mind."
"One of my concerns is that the health care not be as good as it can possibly be."
"I think we are welcomed. But it was not a peaceful welcome."
Good for you for bookmarking that old BushShrubChimpHitler website so that you don't have to ever note that you elected just another euro marxist pretending to be a homeboy from the old neighborhood and learned to talk black as an adult (with an accent). Words and values matter, even if the clauses are in the wrong place. And you don't hear what Obama says because you're so entrance with what he looks like.
You're right, words and values do matter, that's why the GOP is in the minority now. And if you can speculate that I like him because of "what he looks likes." Then I can play a mind reader too and speculate that "what he looks like" is the reason many people of your political persuasion don't like him.
You're right that the GOP did not live up to its words, but wrong about the minority status. In 2006 Dems ran as "middle" and tried to be the conservative family value set. They lied; they won. Words matter, but not to everyone. We have a a really weak RINO group who really wanted to be Democrats, including John McCain, who was too white and too old to win.
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