No-Drama Obama Seeks to Lower Expectations

Obama was great today. Pitch perfect. I’d forgotten what it was like to have a President that inspired confidence.
He’ll be a great President.

Dd anyone ask him these questions or he just got all the soft question they way he used to during his campaign:
1- Will he release all his college, medical records now?
2- Does he knows that an Iranain-American student has been arrested in Iran and he what his plans are to get an American citizen out of Iran?
3- What are your thoughts on the press “doing everything I can to make this presidency a success”?
4- Mr. Obama, WHAT DO YOUR REAY MEAN BY SAYING “WE MAY NOT THERE IN A YEAR BUT WE WILL:…WHERE IS “there”?
5- Mr. Obama, do you believe in individual liberty or common good?
6- Will he give credit to Bush for bringing succes in Iraq so it would be easy for him to withdraw?

I don’t think insulting Nancy Reagan is considered classy or very President like. He will need to be much more careful in what he says. Aren’t families off limits?

our new pres. sure has a job ahead of him—-so dont expect the last 8 years to be corrected in a few months—-most dont understand the situation we are in.
hey angie

FUNNY!! ALL YOU LIBS CAN S%$K IT YOU FOOLS….USA IS GOING DOWN BIGTIME AND THE PARTY OF DEATH WILL LEAD ALL YOU OBAMITES OFF THE CLIFF!!! HA HA …thats what you get..

Really a great presence Obama has as he begins to unravel all of the promises he made to the citizens of the USA. Anyone with much less formal education than Obama has known the economy has been in the bucket for some time. Lets just not blame the economy for the big plans(that were great for votes) as the reason we will not shake the earth and part the seas during his first term. Lets wish him luck on a difficult venture but not make excuses.

best thing all the repubs can do is refuse any help they get—–stimulis check(send it back)

Blah blah blah… what about Abortion and killing babies up to the 4th trimester? He’s more worried about a dog than killing babies. NICE! America should be proud!

Hey One Nation… I happen to like PRESIDENT (until Jan 20th might I remind you) BUSH! He has kept our country safe from the crazy people who hate Americans! The Iraq war may not have been “right”, but it showed the world that you don’t mess with the U.S.A.

Rodney,
No we need laws to protect those who are too stupid or ignorant to know what is morally right. Its not the baby’s fault they didn’t use protection.

frieda;
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What is the POINT to your uncouth questions??
The election is over!!!!
I hope that you watched his first press conference!!!!
You and America, do not expect quick resolution on this economy!!!!!
Just stand behind
President Barack Obama!!!!
Peace!!!

To Frieda… all your questions lead me to believe you’re a “Bush” support. I dont think Obama should give Bush credit for anything other than wrecking the economy! Secondly, we should have never gone to Iraq in the first place…NO WMD and NO OSAMA BIN LADEN!!!
Why are we there in the first place spending 10B a month and losing lives…WHAT HAVE WE WON???

very weak arguement –others are not your responsibility—spend your time educating those that have abortions—-it is the persons responsibility and what would you suggest as punishment for your laws—-dont be hypocritical.

Typical Obama–now with his own “President Elect” designed seal. All appearance and words with little real substance.

no marine is as disrespectfull as you —just more bs.–

Buyer’s Remorse can it. You were never president so you don’t know of any such rules. You’re just pulling crap out of your @$$.
And if any of you neo-cons cared so much about abortion you would try to block it first at the state level. The president isn’t going to legislate, he’s going to go with the will of the people like all of those amendments passed on Tuesday. So stop trying to pass the blame on someone who hasn’t even taken office yet. Especially, when he doesn’t yet have the power to do anything substantial just yet.

I didn’t vote for him, but I read the transcript of his first message as the Elect. Honestly…in written format it’s an impressive speech, in my opinion. He brought up some of the issues I currently worry about. I’ll be the first to admit, I believe in time he could be a better President than some of us currently give him credit for…and I’m thankful he’s not overly gloating like some of his supporters, otherwise he’d carry an air of overconfidence. Unlike those Bush-attackers, I’ll back Obama as our leader…even if he screws it up. None of us are going to be completely comfortable 100% of the time, anyways…so why focus on expecting one man to work up a 4-year miracle… If he truly does what he says, perhaps he’ll add some cushion for our economic downfall, into a much needed rebound. Again though, he’s only one guy…and this is a global matter. It’s going to take a miracle, but the source won’t be from a solitary President.

To all of Obama’s nay-sayers: The people have spoken. I’m sorry your guy lost, but all of the complaining in the world is not going to change it.
The Republican party is in complete disarray because their ideas are the ideas of the past, and things are changing in the 21st century.
So, to all the whiners, I suggest you either shut up and start trying to help get us out of this mess, or watch as your way of thinking goes extinct and history passes you by…

this is all very bporing and the same old crap–just a few new names–get behind your new pres and stop being idiots
goodbye

Germany 1930s-
Your comments are vile and disgusting. Move out of the country and live in Berlin.
Good riddance.

He’s off to a good start. There will be mistakes and gaffes. No presidency is without them.
You people can put down the magnifying glasses now.

Maggie:
Who put you in charge of JUDGING PEOPLE???
You are in the U.S. Marines and support abortions!!!
As part of the military, don’t you take part in killing people?
Life is too short to continue on the path of hostility!!!!
I do not think people are concern about abortions but the ECONOMY!!!!
1.2 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS AND I AM ONE OF THEM!!!!!!
JOBS and ECONOMY is the only thing is that is on the mind of AMERICA!!!!
IT IS A NEW DAY!!!!
PEACE!!!

On the family dog business, Obama has to go for the mutt. We voters sure did, and the whole world is happy about our choice.
Barack: adopt your dog from a shelter! You’ll be saving more than that dog’s life by setting an example for the rest of the country.

I didn’t vote for Obama, but I hope he succeeds.

The Power of Suggestion and persusaion, He has the power to talk his followers into anything at all.
His followers have submitted to his will and very Obedient to what ever he tells them to do.
From him not fulfilling his promies to walking into the Pains of war, or any where he leads.
Blindly, aimlessly, following where they are led.
He can talked them into anything at all.

Seah, I dont mean to be offensive, but is english your second language, because what you wrote made no sense whatsoever.

Ruby,
I moved to the United States to escape European socialism. Unlike the many ignorants who voted for Hussein, I recognize the socialist rhetoric when I hear it better than those who never heared about it. I know how it has ravaged Western Europe. Just look at the number of Europeans who fight hard to come to the US vs the number of Americans who want to live in any EU country or Canada. The flux to the US is currently higher both in relative and absolute terms.
You are saying that the US is going to become socialist so I better go back to where I came from. Unlike you, I know the crap I left behind and I will fight hard to expose Hussein and the radical left. America is the last bastion of freedom that remains on Earth. I was lucky I had a place to escape to. I am not going to give it up without fighting. The Midterm elections of 2010 are around the corner and we will fight back to return the government to the people.
My pledge to loathe Hussein is protected by the first amendment of the US constitution. One of the hallmarks of socialism is its tendency to supress dissent.

To everyone that is saying “give the guy a chanc”.
What was this ABC cite like when w won? I remember. Doesn’t feel too good now does it. Now compound it. Chris Mathews said he will do everything he can to make this pres. successful. If that is true, than the inverse is also true. He did everything he could to make Bush’s presidency a failure.

Chris Mathews said he will do everything he can to make this pres. successful. If that is true, than the inverse is also true. He did everything he could to make Bush’s presidency a failure.
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WHAT, you need to read this again. How can a media news guy make Bush’s presidency a failure… That is the most stupid comment I have heard thru this whole race. New Flash… Bush made his presidency a FAILURE!

Maggie: “The Iraq war may not have been “right”, but it showed the world that you don’t mess with the U.S.A.” It has also nearly driven our country into bankruptcy … Al-Qaeda has nearly accomplished it’s goal. Bush played right into Osama bin Laden’s hands. Thank God an intelligent leader will take charge from the Oval Office in January!

RE:goooldredneck….FUNNY!! ALL YOU LIBS CAN S%$K IT YOU FOOLS….USA IS GOING DOWN BIGTIME AND THE PARTY OF DEATH WILL LEAD ALL YOU OBAMITES OFF THE CLIFF!!! HA HA …thats what you get..
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Are you serious? You and these other strange people posting crazy stuff, act like you want this country to go down, just because Obama won? Do you not realize we are all in this together, whether you voted for Obama or not. This “cliff” you’re wishing for would have you falling off it as well. Grow up and put your COUNTRY FIRST like you’ve been spouting! If you don’t like Obama’s policies…that’s your right as an American to voice but to wish harm on this country is TREASON!!

The “Nancy” guffaw is just the first that we are going to hear from inexperienced Obama now that he will be on his own speaking his own mind most of the time now he is elected. The true colors are going to come out. The people may find out what so many were trying to warn them of against electing Obama. Also, one word…we did NOT elect an AFRICAN-AMERICAN, we elected a BI-Racial man, half white, half colored, not as some would like to fantasize him as for their own advantage and self interests.

Dear George S.–It was apparent, in all your reporting during the campaign, how partisan you were, now, don’t disgrace yourself more by starting to make excuses to cover your bad judgement.

WHAT was, and, WHERE did Michelle get that horrible outfit she wore at his acceptance speech? What kind of taste led her to choose that atrocity?

You know, I used to like George S. I used to think he was fair and unbiased, but, since he came under the Obama spell, he is extremely one sided and biased and it shows in his every remark anymore.

Any body but me notice that Predident Elect Obama spoke of his Tax Plan in the past tense?
DO YOU INTEND TO SEEK AN INCOME TAX INCREASE FOR UPPER-INCOME AMERICANS IN 2009?
My tax plan represented a net tax cut. It provided for substantial middle class tax cuts, 95 percent of working Americans would receive them. It also provided for cuts in capital gains for small business, additional tax credits, all of it is designed for job growth. My priority is going to be how do we grow the economy, how do we create more jobs. I think that the plan that we’ve put forward is the right one, but obviously over the next several weeks and months we’re gong to be continuing to take a look at the data and see what’s taking place in the economy as a whole. But understand the goal of my plan is to provide tax relief to families that are struggling but also to boost the capacity of the economy to grow from the bottom up. All right. Thank you very much you guys.”

Obama got elected, then the Republicans started destroying each other, then Barney bit the reporter, then Joe got the boot…
What other great things could there be? This is almost too much, but it sure is fun.

Obama is clueless and has no plan. He was late to his own conference and then he spent his time talking about Nancy Reagan’s Seance and a puppy………..Hey, Newsflash Obama, how about instead getting an economy plan that doesn’t include raising taxes, and increasing govenment spending to payback Obama’s dirty allies….

Bess – Get a life.

I’m glad all stupid-arse Republicans can see into future! TELL ME THIS, IF YOU ALL HAD THIS ABILITY IN THE FIRST PLACE, WHY DID KEEP VOTING FOR BUSH?
SAY IT WITH ME…..”BECAUSE WE’RE REALLY STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Tell you what; how about blaming Obama when he BECOMES President?
B#####S!!!!!!!!!!!!

Melanie: President Elect Obama doesn’t take office until late Jan. President Bush is still in office until then. On this news site, another article informs that the ‘Big’ 3 motor corporations are likely to go bust before Christmas if we don’t give them a $75billion bail out. The economy is still tanking. I guess I’ll put your concerns about Obama backtracking on his promises on hold. He isn’t in office yet. Stop lying back like a cat waiting for its saucer of cream to be hand delivered to it and wake up to the real issues facing the country. You may not want to support the current President or the incoming President. In all honesty, the failing state of the economy is going to force your hand. We don’t have the luxury to do character assassination on the President Elect. He got the vote – and we have work to do.

Obama Seeks to Lower Expectations…wow what a surprise…

I have a plan to save the USA auto industry. How about we dont import any cars or trucks from any foreign countries for like the next 5 or 10 years? This way the only new cars made in the USA will be GM or Chrysler made in the USA etc. These cars would need to be ‘green’ cars or ‘hybrid’ cars. If this happened many people who work for foreign car companies may lose their jobs but the benefit would be gas would cost even less, foreign countries would stop getting as much money, your used car would be worth more (especially if its japanese or german). Also I think we should look into the rail system and build huge monorails that would replace the highways and take people into the cities. For instance build monorails that go from NJ into NYC etc. This way we all can just ride the train rather than drive to work. The cities are swallowing up the rural areas and towns anyway. All the work in in the cities now. Anyway its just an idea. The plan would be to reduce imports in general, make more product in the USA, buy and use our own products, creating jobs etc. Also I would stop sending jobs overseas or hires people here on work visas and heavily tax any company that has a base of operations in India or China etc. The bleeding off of American citizens job needs to stop. I think soon we need to start unions of just US citizens like a national I.T. workers union etc (think about it they would be as powerful as say the air traffic controllers). You would have to be a US citizen 18 or older to be in the union and prove legal citizenship etc. Arent you tired of working for agencies as a contractor? Have no health or dental benefits while agencies make money off your back? I am.

JUST NOTICED THAT HE SPEAKS OF HIS TAX PLAN IN THE PAST TENSE.
DO YOU INTEND TO SEEK AN INCOME TAX INCREASE FOR UPPER-INCOME AMERICANS IN 2009?
My tax plan represented (represents) a net tax cut. It provided (provides) for substantial middle class tax cuts, 95 percent of working Americans would (will) receive them. It also provided (provides) for cuts in capital gains for small business, additional tax credits, all of it is designed for job growth. My priority is going to be how do we grow the economy, how do we create more jobs. I think that the plan that we’ve put forward is the right one, but obviously over the next several weeks and months we’re gong to be continuing to take a look at the data and see what’s taking place in the economy as a whole. But understand the goal of my plan is to provide tax relief to families that are struggling but also to boost the capacity of the economy to grow from the bottom up. All right. Thank you very much you guys.” Sounds like he’s backing off to me. We’ll see. He cut off any more questions at this point.

Folks, think about it, we are at a 20 year high for unemployment and the layoffs due to the crash and credit crunch have not even STARTED!!!

I love how the liberals whined & complained for the last 8 years – and showed absolutely NO respect to President Bush. Now, everyone is supposed to fall in line & not complain?? Double-standard much????

rufus – People in Alaska get that check because Alaska has EXCESS funds. They are not giving people money that they have to borrow. They are not giving people money that they have forcibly taken from one group of people to give to another group of people.

George you can ease up on the propaganda campaign buddy, the election is over. “cautious, restrained… no drama, no mistakes …”
He said umm or ahh every two words. This guy isn’t inspiring much hope in the stock market either, worst decline in US history following an election.
Spare me the “but the economic numbers that came out were bad” too because we’ve been getting bad economic numbers for months now and these numbers on jobs and consumer spending are not unexpected. A big part of the stock market is psychology and confidence and so far, at least where the betting community is concerned, this guy is not inspiring any.
Are you still going to raise taxes on the highest income earners? “Uhhh I’m going to ahhh cut ahhh taxes for ummm 95% of ahhh working families.” The cute little campaign talking points mean nothing now.
He looked scared, like he just saw a ghost or something. Gird your loins!

As stated before, Obama will break all promises and blame the Bush administration for doing so. Obama knew during his campaign that what he promised was impossible but you fell for it anyway. He is still on the stump until January and then the poop will hit the fan. So don’t praise him like he is some God because he can hold a press conference.

Now that the election is over why don’t we put the financial blame where it belongs and that is on corporate America. If you noticed at the Olympics what the American dollar can accomplish. I wonder how much money China has put into their military? Thousands of American companies moved overseas because of cheaper wages and their own greed. If they would come home and put the American people back to work, just think how much money would be pumped into our own economy.

Germany 1930s: interesting that you should refer to president elect Obama as Hussein—you know Hussein was King of Jordan and a friend of the USA—I am not aware of a large number of Europeans and Canadians trying to immigrate to the USA—sounds like an excuse to be negative—your correct, the 1st Ammendment does protect your freedom of speech, but also keep in mind that Barrack Hussein Obama was elected by the people—this still is a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

Bess Cannon: why are you talking about “bi-racial”? Toward the end of the 19th century in order to distinguish white from colored for purposes of keeping the two separate, negro (colored) was defined as anyone with an ancestry that included a person of African descent. “Jelly Roll” Morton was Creole (which is French, Spanish, African). He spent the better part of his life trying to prove that he should not be classified as “colored”. Creole were highly respected members of society. By being classified as colored they were “demoted” from that position because the attitude of whites was that coloreds were inferior. Jelly Roll was not happy about that.
My point is that Barrack Hussein Obama, president-elect of the USA, is indeed African-American.

annieconservative: no one is going to make the rich become poor—only they can do that.
If you have $1,000,000.00 and pay taxes in the amount of 60% how much do you have left to live on? $400,000.00 does not look to me like poverty.
If you have $50,000.00 and pay taxes in the amount of 20% how much do you have left to live on? $40,000.00 does not look to me like being rich.
Everyone who works has withholding and everyone who works pays into Social Security and Medicare. It may be that a persons income may be low enough that they get back what was withheld, but they do not get any back from what is paid into Social Security or Medicare.

look, the person who went to college and EARNED a degree or made a successful business on hie/her own versus the person who lives on welfare for years and DECIDED to work at a lower incopme job does not deserve the same!! Distribution of wealth does not work-either will nationalized medicine. Why do you think folks come from other countries to get the excellent care they can and don’t have to wait in line to get treatment.

There is a rule that when you get to be president, you don’t trash previous presidencies.
Strike One!
Posted by: Buyer’s Remorse | Nov 7, 2008 4:20:55 PM
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Remorse,
You are dead wrong. Our Greatest Dearest Leader did not trash directly a previous presidency. He only intentionally insulted the dead man’s wife. Remember his finger at Hillary?
Our Greatest Leader is so great for he knows exactly what he is doing, so Harvard Smart. We are so proud of him to lead us to get there.

My tax plan represented (represents) a net tax cut. It provided (provides) for substantial middle class tax cuts, 95 percent of working Americans would (will) receive them. … 0bama
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Our Greatest Leader knows that American has a great vast Middle Class (or poor class in his heart compared to his own wealth), 95% of them.
There is 0% Lower Class, and 5% of filthy Rich Upper Class (ehn… we are a bit confused. Would that put our Greatest Leader into the Filthy Class? Not right, that’s not right. He belongs to the “Clean” Class).
My head has a headache. 0% Lower Class, 95% Middle Class, 5% Filthy Class?

“MUTT & JEFF” is an old Chicago con game. The skinny is, Obama will govern as “Mutt”. Rahm Emanuel will “Jeff”. Sounds like it will work to perfection. Obame ensures he’s still a likable guy in 2012.

HaHaha!!! Joe the Commode guy has been on welfare–twice. You wingnuts are killing me–hahaha–I’m about to pee on myself– quit!

Rich – Did YOU respect the decision of the people when President Bush was elected BOTH times? If you are like most of the liberals in this country, you didn’t. Part of living in this country is the FREEDOM to disagree with the elected officials and the FREEDOM to state that disagreement publicly. The liberals sure did enough disrespecting of the decision of the people for the last 8 years.

At this point, Obama will rise or fall based on his own decisions and actions. It looks like a case of good-cop, bad-cop. Obama is good-cop, Emanuel is bad-cop. Will it work ?

If a person did not agree with ANY of his policies while he was running & did not vote for him, then their finding fault is legit. Do you really think the people who voted against him are suddenly going to agree with him?

Republicans need to remember that the majority vote always counts. The majority of Americans are thankfully tired of the divisions caused by years of disinfranchment from the wealthy white minority that run this country along with President Bush. President-elect Obama has brought this country together and has reached across the oceans and touched the lives of people in other countries. The reason the Republicans didn’t win this election is because of their hate and division they preach. You must be a certain religion, race, and have a high socioeconomic status to be in their little elite club.
I am a CNA and work in a VA hospital. I have seen first hand the affects of war on our soilders and it’s not pretty. It breaks my heart to see young men and women physically and mentally broken because of war. I am so thankful and honored to be able to serve these brave soilders and to give back a little of what they have given us. Yes, I want this war ended responsibly, we need our troops taken well cared of and brought home. If they are going to risk their lives, they should be doing it for America’s safety and security, not rebuilding a country that we had no right to impose our democracy on. President Obama has given people hope, liberated Americans, inspired people around the world, brought unity and with the help of the citizens of America we together will heal the damage that was created by the Bush administration. I have seen too many Americans struggling to make ends meet, including myself. President-elect Obama is exactly what this country needs. The negative comments on this board need to rethink their positions. This country isn’t going to fail, it will once again have a strong infrastructure. Barrack is against abortion and hopes to drastically cut back on the amount that is performed in this country. He respects the rights of women and is opting for solutions that meet the needs of the unborn baby as well as the mother and her family. When people listen to Barrack with a closed mind they fail to hear his true message. No, he doesn’t care more about selecting a puppy than an unborn baby. He is a father who loves his children very much and is keeping a promise to them as any good father would. vI stand 100% behind our new President and am so looking forward to the day when he takes office.

The Barack Obama Fan Club is spreading around the world. ……………….
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/11/09/the-barack-obama-fan-club/

Most of you people pretending to have expertise about Obama’s ethics and about the management requirements of a Federal presidency soud like you can see Russia from your house.

Being the President of the United States is the toughest and most stressful job on earth. No president can get all promises accomplished. Too many things going on at the same time. His heart is in the right place and to me that’s a start. I couldn’t and wouldn’t do his job, it’s hard. Maybe the Bush administration was hiding a lot of stuff from the American people and he got wind of it that things are much much worse. It’s going to take time the first two years is the toughest and then it becomes easier. Just think when you all first start a job-and think what his job is all about.

Being the President of the United States is the toughest and most stressful job on earth. No president can get all promises accomplished. Too many things going on at the same time. His heart is in the right place and to me that’s a start. I couldn’t and wouldn’t do his job, it’s hard. Maybe the Bush administration was hiding a lot of stuff from the American people and he got wind of it that things are much much worse. It’s going to take time the first two years is the toughest and then it becomes easier. Just think when you all first start a job-and think what his job is all about.

one last thing, God always has a plan and every thing happens for a reason and that includes Barrack being elected as President of America. I support God, trust in his judgements and may “God’s will be done on EARTH as it is in Heaven. Forgive us our depbts, just as we forgive the debts of others.” God had his reasons for Bush and McCain and Palin, only God knows what they are and were. We all have our path to walk, lets make that path easier for all of us. We can’t expect every one to agree on every thing–so simply respect the opinions and choices of others and leave the rest to God and his son Jesus!

Oh – and when the choices of others directly impact my life – and this choice does- then I will NOT keep quiet about it.

Only Democrats define Republicans disagreeing with them as “hate”. You can disagree without hating. But for some reason Democrats don’t know the difference. We still don’t know the whole truth about Obama, as every time a Republican questioned something they were branded a “hater”.

If Sara Palin and the Alaskan government can’t even provide Native Americans civil rights, how can we expect her to uphold them for the rest of the nation? It’s sad that no one cares what has and is happening to Native people. People only care about themselves and what they feel impacts them. The fact that there are 15 law suits pending against the government says a lot about Sara Palin and the Alaskan government. Justice for all.

There is one gigantic issue he will have to deal with in getting things done in the senate–the ages of these old guys!
Currently 1 Senator is in his 90s, 5 are in their 80s, 20 are in their 70s, 37 are in their 60s, 29 are in their 50s, 8 are in their 40s, and 0 are in their 30s. (Wikopedia)
They don’t move fast, they don’t think fast, and they will never be able to keep up with obama. Only 8 out of the 100 is even close to his age!