The Obamanation - Page 105

Griff · 02-29-2012, 09:26 PM

As someone who looks for pro-liberty positions in candidates I figured Obama'd be a lock for improving our drug laws. The GOP preaches family values but jails young black men like crazy making sure nuclear families don't develop. Well Obama is apparently just a little worse than Bush.

Back when he was running for president in 2008, Barack Obama insisted that medical marijuana was an issue best left to state and local governments. "I'm not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue," he vowed, promising an end to the Bush administration's high-profile raids on providers of medical pot, which is legal in 16 states and the District of Columbia.
Nope.

Happy Monkey · 02-29-2012, 09:56 PM

He's a disappointment in many ways, but he can get away with it because the alternatives are so much worse.

This one is baffling, though. Is he afraid that drug warriors in the DOJ will accuse him of preventing them from enforcing a law that is on the books?

ZenGum · 03-01-2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

It's baaaaaack ! - If anyone but the 1% cares

The US Dow-Jones opened at a psychological level of 13,055 - best since mid-2007.

Well, all that bail out and stimulus money had to go somewhere.

Griff · 03-01-2012, 06:37 AM

Word.

Lamplighter · 03-01-2012, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Well, all that bail out and stimulus money had to go somewhere.

Grump

I've heard the DJ index is a "6-month out predictor".
If so, this trend will not bode well for the GOB campaigns.

SamIam · 03-01-2012, 12:52 PM

The GOP campaigners do not bode well for the GOP campaigns.

Ibby · 03-02-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SamIam

The GOP campaigners do not bode well for the GOP campaigns.

Preach.

richlevy · 03-02-2012, 08:20 PM

Rick Santorum: Giving women the absolute freedom to do what he tells them.

Mitt Romney: Consistently sticking to an ever-changing position.

Lamplighter · 03-02-2012, 09:07 PM

Lamplighter · 03-04-2012, 09:49 PM

You know things are going badly for Santorum and Romney when Eric Cantor
endorses Romney, but then turns around and offers a jobs bill that Dems will support.

Some of the talking heads on TV now that are glumly acknowledging problems among the GOB candidates,
and suggesting it may be better to concentrate on Congressional elections to keep the House.

It's like wading a river with guicksand bottom, and trying to find a solid place to step before going under.

infinite monkey · 03-04-2012, 09:56 PM

heehee

classicman · 03-04-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

... suggesting it may be better to concentrate on Congressional elections to keep the House.

Nothing new here. Thats been said since Christie and McConnell declined to run.
Its always easier to be the incumbent.
1) No real primary.
2) Easier to use taxpayer money to campaign.
3) Name recognition/familiarity.
4) Typically far easier to raise campaign donations
and so on.

Ibby · 03-04-2012, 10:38 PM

Also the fact that Obama's been pretty popular and successful, in some parts of the country. To some people, I mean.

classicman · 03-04-2012, 10:49 PM

I was speaking in general terms, not about him specifically.

Ibby · 03-04-2012, 11:15 PM

Yeah, I know. I'm just saying, he's not only incumbent, he's at least fairly popular too.

02-29-2012, 09:26 PM	#1561
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	As someone who looks for pro-liberty positions in candidates I figured Obama'd be a lock for improving our drug laws. The GOP preaches family values but jails young black men like crazy making sure nuclear families don't develop. Well Obama is apparently just a little worse than Bush. Back when he was running for president in 2008, Barack Obama insisted that medical marijuana was an issue best left to state and local governments. "I'm not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue," he vowed, promising an end to the Bush administration's high-profile raids on providers of medical pot, which is legal in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Nope. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-29-2012, 09:56 PM	#1562
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	He's a disappointment in many ways, but he can get away with it because the alternatives are so much worse. This one is baffling, though. Is he afraid that drug warriors in the DOJ will accuse him of preventing them from enforcing a law that is on the books? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2012, 06:37 AM	#1564
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Word. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-02-2012, 08:20 PM	#1568
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Rick Santorum: Giving women the absolute freedom to do what he tells them. Mitt Romney: Consistently sticking to an ever-changing position. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

03-04-2012, 09:56 PM	#1571
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	heehee Attached Images

03-01-2012, 12:52 PM	#1566
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	The GOP campaigners do not bode well for the GOP campaigns.

03-02-2012, 09:07 PM	#1569
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402

03-04-2012, 09:49 PM	#1570
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	You know things are going badly for Santorum and Romney when Eric Cantor endorses Romney, but then turns around and offers a jobs bill that Dems will support. Some of the talking heads on TV now that are glumly acknowledging problems among the GOB candidates, and suggesting it may be better to concentrate on Congressional elections to keep the House. It's like wading a river with guicksand bottom, and trying to find a solid place to step before going under.

03-04-2012, 10:38 PM	#1573
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Also the fact that Obama's been pretty popular and successful, in some parts of the country. To some people, I mean. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

03-04-2012, 10:49 PM	#1574
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I was speaking in general terms, not about him specifically. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-04-2012, 11:15 PM	#1575
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Yeah, I know. I'm just saying, he's not only incumbent, he's at least fairly popular too. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

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