Thread: Obamas' Night Out

Okay - let's get this straight here - one, he is a citizen of the US. Two, he was never a member of a terrorist organisation. Three, don't make me stick up for someone whom I regard as an enemy for actual reasons!

What I object to is the blatant disregard not only for the plight of the unemployed for whom he is directly responsible through the forcible "restructuring" of GM. For all his hue and cry against private jets and this and that, he has the audacity (hee) to pull this crap.

Not only that, but having seen what the heck a motorcade looks like, and knowing what is involved in transporting the president here and there, I object very strenuously to the whole thing as a massive waste of resources. Were they in NYC in the first place, and he mixed in a Broadway show, well, that's one thing. But a special trip?

Yes, this and the dog for the kids are the two fulfilled "promises". Meanwhile, back in Guantanamo....

I do agree completely with you about how disrespectful this is to the average American worker, many of which are having a hard time right now.

I'd like to clarify a couple points though. Unfortunately, this will be pretty light on references, as my internet is pretty restricted here at work. I'll never know how they failed to block this site, as most other forums are blocked.

In any case....

I never said he wasn't an American citizen. A lot of the theories about his citizenship not being adequately vetted were interesting, but pointless. Let's face it, if there was one scrap of proof that he wasn't eligible for the job, Clinton would have found it during the primaries, because you know she had people looking as soon as there was a whisper of doubt.

However, it's also a well documented, and undisputed fact, that he was enrolled in a public school in another country that only allows people to enroll if they are citizens. So, he HAS also had citizenship in a second country.

Also, I never said he was a member of a terrorist organization. I said he was a former member of political extremist groups here in the US, which he has openly defended, and one of those groups was run by a man with a well documented history of supporting terrorism. Once again, specific references will have to wait until I get home to my unrestricted net access, but perhaps somebody else can beat me to the punch.



All that aside, my point isn't to bash the guy's political past, but to illustrate how laughable his attempts to look like "a regular guy" really are. The man has lead an amazing life, with many ties, to very good, AND very bad people. (notice I didn't say good or bad, just amazing)

He walks in circles of power and influence that beyond comprehension for most of us, and when he leaves office, he will live a life of wealth and luxury that most of the people getting screwed by his decisions could never have unless they won the lottery.

Well said.

It appears the lady may also read books.