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OBAMA!!!

I love you President Obama!

wow i was 1st!!

first!!

It was a great interview, but I knew the minute he made the Special Olympics joke all hell would break loose today. There is so much controversy on sites like HuffPo, ABC, CNN, and TMZ is even trying to stir up shit.

i liked his interview. he was funny and debonair

I love my President : )

He on some real bullshit… I hope that he lives up to his promises…

I think that we may have made a mistake electing Obama… He seems to be all about the wrong things!!!

@ Fred

Lol… you crack me up.

any of you complaining about the President being on “the tonight show” need to get your heads examined. he’s only been president for 2 months. if you expected to see a change in that little bit of time, then you need to seriously be committed.

BTW the First Lady made an appearance at Anacostia High School yesterday…Let’s go INDIANS!! Red & Blue Baby…

@whateva!!I

Yeah, I saw that one coming to. Regardless, he did well (as usual) and was able to effecively communicate his plans for Ameica’s future.

Maaaaan, I never knew there’d be a day when I seriously loved my President. I can’t wait to see how his planning takes shape in the next couple of months.

he first because he tha best ya digg go obama !!!!!!!!!! dont worry about these haters !

OBAMA IS SO FLY

What made the Special Olympics comment even more funny, is everybody knows, at one time or another, most of us have made a similar Joke. It just shows how close to a “real” person he is.
Look, the president has to be a salesman, everybody know it, he’s doing what he has to do, to make sure he stays in the face of the American people. You can’t get nothing done, if you stay stuck in the White House all of the time.

I mean, he has the highest attainable position in ALL of the United States. I mean, damn…

He’s obviously going to be subjected to this criticism. Even if he was joking like we do around the way…

I swear Obama would get less scrutiny if he were Jesus Christ himself. People need to just let him live, yeah he’s president but he’s also a normal guy and this country is messed up beyond belief. He can’t fix it in a few days. Just let him live. My God.

Bush choked on a hotdog/pretzel/or something and Lord knows the papers printed it like crazy…

he’s everyday people

The joke he made about the dog just being a “CAMPAIGN PROMISE” was my favorite. I could not believe he said that. At least he he knows how to make fun of himself and his position.

YOU CAN’T GET TO OBAMA, HE IS THE REAL H.N.I.C.
THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO TO BE WORST THAN BUSH
GET OVER IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These people who r griping because President Obama hasn’t restored the economy in less than 60 days, though it took Bush 8 years 2 f*** up need 2 get their heads examined… and stop pretending 2 b black on this site.

Damn, beautifuldreamer… I didn’t read your post, but I c u have some sense…

any of you complaining about the President being on “the tonight show” need to get your heads examined. he’s only been president for 2 months. if you expected to see a change in that little bit of time, then you need to seriously be committed ……

I’m pissed, because I fell asleep right before the show came on, and missed the entire thing.

OBAMA!!!

I concur with The Official Mrs. Carter, jamel, HF, Cavi, kenny, JD, and DayShifter 300%!!!
We are FINALLY going to be alright because we FINALLY have someone in office who cares about everyone and who knows how to get the job done!!!
I love you President Obama and keep on doing what you’re doing (a fantastic job) because these haters aren’t hating you for nothing!!! They KNOW what you can do and they just don’t want to see YOU doing it!!
Let the haters hate!!

@moreaces,
“I’m pissed, because I fell asleep right before the show came on, and missed the entire thing.”
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It’s already on youtube in several parts.

He’s so presidential! I’d love to ride his stimulus package.

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The entire interview is on http://www.LenoLateNight.com. For your viewing pleasure – enjoy!

For those complaining about creating jobs, even if he created 3 billions jobs by tomorrow, it appears from your ramblings you would still be in the unemployment line. Educate yourself, obtain some real skills, notice the use of the “N” word is not a skill, and then reevaluate your plan of action then lets talk. If your not willing to do the work then I agree with everyone else who told you are delusional. Three of my friends have found new jobs under the recession because we actually did what we were supposed to do when we were young–its called academic achievement–see story about wanting to be smart. Last time I checked the real billionares club (not that B.S. rap phrase) was not being run by dummies. All top slots are held by brainiacs not idiots like you. People like you want to forget what it takes to be on top and its not complaining but becoming the best that you can, its called excellence, black people used to believe in that, what the hell happened. Yeah yeah educated people are unemployed too, but guess what most will have a plan and use their skills to create income instead of being on a blog complaining about Obama being on Jay Leno.

@the_one
Thank you we posted at the same time talking about reality!~

@ What is the world…

EXACTLY!!!

BTW, the President WAS working. He didn’t go 2 Cali 2 hang with Leno. He went out 2 Cali 2 meet up with Ah-nold 2 deal with the State’s economic issues.

I guess people r pissed because they expected an “around the world in 60 days” trip.

@Whitegirl STFU and get your cousins d!ck out your mouth.

Anyway they are expecting Obama to fix everything in 60 days because he’s black. We all know blacks can’t be average joes to get the job. Every black that has ever been the first whatever was better than the best mf anyone could every think of.

Excerpt below from Obama’s town hall meeting yesterday in Costa Mesa, where he discussed AIG, unemployment, and other aspects of the economy in depth:

“You know what I’m talking about. I don’t need to tell you these are challenging times. I don’t need to tell you this because you’re living it every day. One out of every ten Californians is out of work. You’ve got one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. And budget cuts are threatening the jobs of thousands of teachers across this state. But here’s what I want you to know: we are not only going to make it through this crisis, we are going to come out on the other side a stronger and more prosperous nation. I can’t tell you how long it will take or what obstacles we will face along the way, but I can promise you this – there will be brighter days ahead.”

I guess they would rather Obama be like the Republicans and deny the problem even exist. Only acknowledge that their is a problem when the rich are being affected.

If you’re still here, hi, HF

TTYL

I’m fine, HF, how are you?

Yeah, it looks like some trolls have found their way here, lol.

Oh, and the twice as good rule applies to all of us, including President Obama, and that was evident during the campaign as well. Never mind the fact that he has already gotten one stimulus package passed through Congress during his short time in office and has been widely visible on a number of other pressing issues. He’s going to come under fire no matter what he does — that’s reality.

@Black Woman

“He is not trying to be a celebrity, he is trying to be a human, unlike any president ever.”

Great description — President Obama feels human, certainly much more than Bush, and Michelle is also making her mark and is already a fixture in the local D.C. scene (much more so than Laura Bush). For the first time in a very, very long time, I feel like we have a president who “gets” it.

Newsflash:

All black people in America are mixed.

Next…

I thought it was so cute to see Barack do his college brackets!

GO TIGERS! GO LADY VOLS!

Preeminent evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves proves once and for all that race doesn’t exist. Through accessible and compelling language, he makes the provocative argument that science cannot account for the radical categories used to classify people, and debunks ancient race-related fallacies that are still held as fact, from damaging medical profiles to misconceptions about sports.

Read “The Race Myth: Why We Pretend Race Exists in America”

And I don’t know what world that you live in, but race does exist.. Wake up black people, just because we have our 1st mixed president doesn’t mean that this isn’t a white mans world…

@Black Woman

Newsflash:

All black people in America are mixed.

Next…

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THANK YOU.

And all black people aren’t mixed… Dumb-ass..

@ black woman

And I don’t know what world that you live in, but race does exist.. Wake up black people, just because we have our 1st mixed president doesn’t mean that this isn’t a white mans world…
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Race is a sociological concept! It was created by the peoples from European descent to imperialized the New World. But scientifically-it does not exist. Unless you have text book information that I can read that proves my thesis otherwise, sit down…:)

@Black Woman

Newsflash:

All black people in America are mixed.

Next…
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I’m black, and in America, and I’m not mixed.

Next!

There is no question that individual human beings are different, one from the other. Our eyes confirm this day in and day out. Skin color. Body shape. Hair form. Eye shape. For several hundred years we have used these visual differences to classify people into four or five groups we call races.

Angelyc_Aries

Really? So all of your ancestors descend from Africa?

Black Woman

Angelyc_Aries

Really? So all of your ancestors descend from Africa?
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Yes. My parents are from Africa, and I was born here.

I wanna a full black president also, not a half breed that thinks playing basketball makes him black jesus… He is fake and it will come out..

I will type this is capital letters so you can read and understand me. Try, of you can.

THE IDEA OF RACE ASSUMES THAT SIMPLE EXTERNAL DIFFERENCES, GROUNDED IN BIOLOGY, ARE LINKED TO OTHER MORE COMPLEX INTERNAL DIFFERENCES, LIKE ATHLETICISM AMONG ATHLETES. MUSICIANSHIP. INTELLIGENCE. BASICALLY, MOST OF YOU ARE PROGRAMMED TO THINK THAT RACE BIOLOGICALLY EXIST. SOCIOLOGICALLY, IT DOESM BECAUSE TOO MANY INSTITUTIONS HAS USED THIS MYTH TO CAUSE CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO LOOK A CERTAIN WAY TO BE UNEQUAL.

Angelyc_Aries

Ok. What nation(s) are they from?

Please, do not mind my curiosity. I have a minor in sociology in race relations.

@Black Woman

You know it takes a minute for the vast information you are presenting to register with some people….they don’t and will never get it. Keep dropping knowledge…

Well angelyc you are the minority as far as black people because most blacks in america that have been here for generations usually have 20 or 30 percent other mixed in there blood

@eva da diva

Well angelyc you are the minority as far as black people because most blacks in america that have been here for generations usually have 20 or 30 percent other mixed in there blood

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Exactly, and even some people straight from Africa are not 100%.

@blackk womanI crave knowledge

They’re from Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Is this BACK and FORTH really Necessary?

If President Obama FIXED the ECONOMY in 60days there would still be people Critising and complaining.

Only a DOOFAS will think that the mess that was created in 8years can be FIXED in a DAY.

Barack Obama did not have to beome PRESIDENT to be SUCCESSFUL.

He had already ACCOMPLISHED a lot in his LIFE.

INFACT he should be given A PAT ON THE BACK for taking up this GRUELING ROLE.

THERE IS JUST NO CURE FOR JEALOUSY.

@black woman
I crave knowledge but what about sickle cell that is said to only be found in blacks and jews? I was just wondering if they spoke on that?

And I don’t mind don’t worry.

@Trill
I don’t mean no harm but that is exactly why we don’t need a hood pres becuase small minds think small term bigger minds see the whole picture and think about now as well as the future

President Obama is the new Sammy Davis Jr…

He is more concerened with basketball, rappers, & Newports than he is this country and it’s problems… He is the ne Sammy Davis!!

He is more concerened with basketball, rappers, & Newports than he is this country and it’s problems… He is the new Sammy Davis!!

Next he should learn how to tap dance..

I’m still trying to figure out why people are so critical of the man and he’s just starting his first term. And no, we did not get in this mess in a matter of days, it was years of corporate greed, limited government regulation of the free markets, and everyday consumers spending money they didn’t have to spend. This took YEARS to get into and it’s going to take YEARS to get out of. Please know your facts before you speak on it…

seems like Obama would be a night show guest since he’s so good at rolling with the punches

Y’all are some haters!! Jay Leno is on at 11pm EST, what in the f&ck he is suppose to work 24/7. The same people were’nt saying sh*t when Bush would go to Martha’s Vineyard for weeks and months @ a time.

@Angelyc_Aries
I went to college with a gentlemen from the Republic of Congo and he was a MATH AND PHYSICS GENIUS and he was RATHER LIGHT?!?!? So being of African heritage doesn’t mean full blood African…just like some Puerto Ricans are light and look white(like JLo and Mark Anthony) and some are dark like Irene Cara

@TxHustler
They don’t know anything about macro they just know what they hear these white people say on the new. They have know idea of how an capitalist economy is run. They really need to getan education instead of hating on others for having one

The ignorance exhibited on this board

Before anyone can come on here critisizing our current president or previous presidents

WHO did you vote for???

I don’t just mean, you’re standing at the polling place, you know which presidential candidate you will vote for…but then below him are a slew of other positions, city council members, state attorney, senate, etc.

When you went into the polling place, did you KNOW who these people were and their stance on policies OR did you go in there and check names off according the their party.

If second, you have no reason to complain now.

Obama is O.K. just as long that you keep in mind that he ha a lot of white-blood in him.. You are what you are, his white-demon side will over power all of the good that he spoke in his campaign..

Obama is O.K. just as long that you keep in mind that he ha a lot of white-blood in him.
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He was not CONCEIVED by IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

He also has a lot of KENYAN BLOOD in him

WHITE FOLKS ARE DEVIL.. THEY SPREAD EVIL & DISEASE TO EVERY LAND & CULTURE THEY TOUCH.

IT DOES SEEM OBAMA IS MAKING SURE TORUBARMS WITH ALL CLEBS THAT HE CAN.

WHO CARES?!?…Clinton was on “The Arsenio Hall Show”.

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thats sad becuase the majority of “first” black people were mixed and they did alot to get us to the point we are at right now. I believe in the evil white blood but some times is like Malcolm X said about his parent some times the blackness rejects the white blood and it draws you to your blackness even more. He said that this is why his mother a mixed woman was drawn to his father a very dark activist minister at the time….and Obama has been drawn to Michelle even though he was raised by his white grandparents in Hawaii where I’m sure he was not exposed to the beauty of Black women alot

I think he is trying to break the barriers of the “old routine”. Who said you can’t talk on a late night show? You get to talk to people with out giving a speech.

Tell em The Real What is the world coming to

I SEE WHAT SOME FOLKS ARE SAYING A MIXED BLAKC PERSON WHO GREW UP IN hAWAAI, AND LIVED ININDIA FOR A BIT OF TIME IS NOT LIKE YOUR AVERAGE BLACK PERSON FROMTHE HOOD. CONCEPT AND MIND FRAME ISNOT THE SAME. SOWHILE OABAMA WILL SE MORE OF THE STRUGGLE THAN THE WHITE MAN HE WOULD NOT BE AS IN TUNE AS A EDUCATED HOOD NEGRO.

MICHELLE WILL HOLD THE OTHER 50% DOWN FO RUS!!!!

BUT OH WELL CLOSE IS CLOSE…..

And I still feel Obama is on some bullshit..

LET TV TELL IT HUHUN AND THAT IS WHAT COUNTS TO THIS AMERICAN SOCIETY!!

EVEN THE SUBURNANITES WANNA BE HOOD!!!

we all love obama but his special olympics comment was unnecessary and there’s no ways around it.

Obama works for the FED and the international bankers like every other President since Kennedy. He is a great performer and it will take a few more months before his pole numbers get below 40.

damn there is some racist bs on here. I don’t even know why i’m here. I didn’t see this Leno thing but the thing he did with the tournament on ESPN was so stupid. One of the Espn announcers was like “I starting to think I should of had McCain in my bracket” it was pretty funny. Hopefully he is getting stuff done and not just being pdiddy. He better not come out with a presidential rap song.

Ironic how it seems the line between politics and entertainment is now blurred…..I combined them in the same category years ago.

I don’t care what anybody says……… I’m proud as hell, of my president…….

Too all you, tightwads that are upset cause you haven’t seen change yet, get real, it’s gonna take a lil more than two months to correct all the sh!t Bush screwed up……. What have YOU done to help out besides sit on your @ss with your behind your computer and b!tch all day….. No matter what, he can’t do this by himself…….

As, I said before, I’m proud of MY president…..

NEXT……

@c from stl

That’s the problem. Most of you lazy, always ready for a handout, sedentary, foot draggin’ azz, n1ggas are sitting around WAITING for change. Barack always said to be the change you want to see. All of us are struggling right now but that gives you no excuse to
sit around and do nothing. I need some extra income to supplement my full-time job, so what do I do, I go out and utilize my master’s degree and teach online courses so I can stack. What skills do you have you could use to help you pull yourself out of the rut you’re in while the government tries to fix this mess? ***think***
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The President can not change anything for anybody!! He is not a miracle worker!! He You, we, them, they, and I have to make this change happen for ourselves. He can only do so much!!!

YOU PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS…

and all you so called EDUCATED PEOPLE… YOU ARE NOT EDUCATED YOU ARE INDOCTRINATED… YOU ARE BRAINWASHED… YOU TURN CONCEPTS INTO FRACTIONALIZED DISJOINTED SUBJECTS…

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If you are skilled at doing hair, do it on the side for some extra money (people always get their hair done), if you are skilled at arts and crafts, makes some candles or decorations and sell them on the side (people still like to party and/or have a nice looking home regardless of the economy), if you have a knack for numbers, start an accounting service and do people’s taxes on the side (I actually have a colleague that does this and makes nice little side profit, she also does wedding/event plannign on the side)….my point is that you utilize what qualities and/or credentials you have to make things happen for yourself. Sitting around and waiting for the government to take care of you is the most foolish thing you can do…

*planning

Well good for you.. Maybe everyone can learn to be like you.. You are very special.. I bet you feel real better than the other millions of people who are struggling, and some even have degrees..

The tonight show is just Obama protecting and portraying his image. He and his handlers know that the public is more into image then substance, so as he makes his moves to diminish the value of the american dollar (so we’ll beg for the amero), hand over ALL financial institutions to the FED (90% of AIG, over 50% of citigroup, morgan stanley, just for starters) and generally move us closer to totalitarian control, we’ll be talking about his night with leno. Damn we gullible.

@Eva Da Diva… what was the Glass-Steagall Act… and who repealed it…? Please explain the fractional reserve system… this is the little shit… I won’t even ask you about derivatives or futures…

Knowledge should have told you that people don’t want to hear that bullshit…

@ Swag-a-licious
The point made was that all black people in the United States were mixed. I’m not, so I proved that theory false.

@HF
I’m from the hood too that’s why i asked I’m from the south too!!!! some of yall don’t know about country ghetto!!!! It’s a whole nother subject lol

I really think that if Obama read this blog he would be very sad.

People, people, people………

No need for all the name calling, everybody has and is entitled to an opinion……. your right might not be my right, but it doesn’t make us any less right…

Can’t we all just get along,

This cat thinks because he plays basketball that makes him black, because he has a black wife… Only thing that makes you resemble a black person is trying to get a job… If you don’t have trouble getting a job then you aren’t black..

eva da diva

@HF
I’m from the hood too that’s why i asked I’m from the south too!!!! some of yall don’t know about country ghetto!!!! It’s a whole nother subject lol
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Heh heh.. yeah, I spent some time in the bible belt, so u ain’t eva lied!

Hey Sydney, girl, I’m was impostered on here, the thread has gotten so hateful…smh

these questions…

@c from stl

Hey girl, you’ve been impersonated, too? I’m starting to think everyone on here has a double, lol. It’s out of control.

Yes, it’s hateful in here, and that’s unnecessary. We can disagree without being disrespectful with each other.

@eddiedollars215

I used to be a banker so I know what the glass-steagall act is in terms of establishing FDIC. And I studied derivatives and futures while getting my bachelor’s degree in finance and banking. I’d love to really discuss things with you on an elevated level but you really have a very condescending tone and are very negative in your comments. So, when I see you post I usually just stay out of it…lol

@eddiedollars215 – critical legislation that it was , lol you cant expect the same people that were wishing gorilla zoe for president to know the act let alone what a bill is ..Open question I would have for you , do you hold Greenspan accountable for that or who ?

@Sydney (the real one)

Girl yeah, it’s fascinating because when I have something to say, I just say it and I leave my SN up so people know who’s talking. I just don’t get why people have to put up a cover…it’s very cowardly…

@Sydney™ (the real one) and c from stl – Yeah dont even trip about all that , thats why I leave it all alone its probably all the same person that has MPD or DISD issues..

When George Bush was President the WHOLE WORLD could not understand how the U.S could have elected a DOOFAS as a PRESIDENT.

The BUSH BRAND lacked any kind of INTEGRITY and REFLECTED badly on the U.S.

The election of Barack Obama (an intelligent man)as
allowed the U.S to GAIN BACK some CREDIBILITY.

President Obama is a young man and a 21st century president he does not need to use the old stuffy stlye of LEADERSHIP.

His MANAGEMENT STYLE will be 21st CENTURY.

I hope he does MORE of THESE INTERVIEWS.

It was nice SEEING him.

@c from stl

“I just don’t get why people have to put up a cover…it’s very cowardly”

Yes, I agree. I want my name attached to my opinions. Heck, this is an anonymous forum, so why wouldn’t I feel free to express what’s on my mind?

You’re right — it’s very cowardly, and immature.

since i do have my education in business I understand what going on
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glass-steagall act was what seperated commercial banks from investment banks… i.e. Bank of America from… oh I don’t know… CITI and it was repealed in 1999 UNDER THE FIRST “BLACK” PRESIDENT… BILLY C. and you still didn’t speak on the fractional reserve system… not to be confused with the federal reserve system…

@c from stl

You have a banking background? I would love to hear your insights on the stimulus. Did you hear about today’s report on the rising federal deficit?

@txhustla

Thanks for the advice.

@c from stl

You were impersonated?!?! Goodness, I am so tired of this. I can’t see gravies at work. I guess I will only post when I can see the gravies.

Eddie is talking good shit. Glass Steagall Act was repealed by Clinton and allowed investment banking and commercial banking to work under the same umbrella (there is your “de-regulation”)….the fractional reserve basically means a bank can lend you 200,000 for a house and basically only need about $30 in reserve for every $10,000 credited. This means the only thing they do is type about 197,000 dollars next to your name, you pay the bank back their “money” with interest for about 25 years, that $197,000 goes back into thin air and they pocket your interest…….basically a pyramid scheme…or a counterfeit scheme….either one.

Side note: Mortgage in latin – mort = death and gage = oath or pledge……mortgage = death pledge.

@c from stl… fractional reserve system…?

@illuminate… good shit… translation… if everybody goes to the bank and wants their money… they would find… IT DOESN’T EXIST… it’s marketable debt… 1′s and 0′s on a computer screen…

And actually they might not even work!! People should just post their opinion under who they are.

@Sydney™ (the real one)

@c from stl

You have a banking background? I would love to hear your insights on the stimulus. Did you hear about today’s report on the rising federal deficit?

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Girl yeah, I was in banking for a stint and yeah I heard the reports today. I honestly decided to get out right before the big meltdown happened because alot of stuff just was not making sense to me. Like, how is it possible for a bank to have all these bad assets on their books and still be able to pay 6% on a 5 year certificate of deposit. The spread on CDs is very small but still, and ironically the week after I left that job that bank got bought out…lol…there was so much stuff that DID NOT make sense and I just saw things going south. AIG insured alot of the investment funds that people had at the bank I worked at and they would try to say ‘oh we’re AIG Annuity, not the AIG that’s being talked about in the news…we’re a seperate division’ I heard the licensed bankers saying stuff like ‘the only way you’re investment will be in trouble is if AIG goes south and their like the biggest insurance company in the world so that’s unlikely’….it’s all bullish….

@ eddiedollars215

@c from stl… fractional reserve system…?

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Ahh yes, the ability of a bank to be able to lend out more than it has on reserve. Banks only need to keep a certain amount of actual CASH on hand, so therefore they rely on the return of their reinvestments in the market and through consumer products…..corporate casino gambling at it’s finest…

The ONE thing I disagree with Obama about is TRUSTING THE BANK. That’s a no no. You’d be better off taking your money out and putting it in a safe and burying it…

@eddiedollars215

You are correct, money doesn’t even really exist…it’s all electronic….

@Angee

I agree, girl! (It’s me, by the way, lol)

@c from stl

I’m trying to get my head around this AIG debacle. It’s amazing to me. Do you have any thoughts on the Merrill-Lynch bonuses? I think Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also plan to distribute large bonuses.

Hi Ill

@fake c from stl

You sound very bitter…it’s ok, I’m laughing with you because you are rather comical….I’m far from rich and I’m married so getting it in is something I have no problem with…however, I am proud of my education and my life experiences…you should hop over to that Letoya Luckett thread that talks about how it’s cool to be smart….we’ll never progress if we all remain dumb…

all the Obama haters need to listening to fox news( hannity,rush etc)..their main objective is to get obama out of office as soon as possible. Give the dude some breathing space…damn. Far as I am concerned what he has accomplished already advanced our race significantly. Best days are yet to come…trust me.

@fake c from stl

You’re changing your identity quicker than Sybil. What gives? Simmer down.

@Sydney

Yeah, I heard that the other institutions are handing out bonuses too. Although I understand the fuel behind the legislation, it kind of nullifies the Congress’ attempt to tax up all of AIG’s bonus distributions. It’s kind of reminding me of communism…

@memphis woman… no… I don’t… we’ve been bankrupt since 1933, and the banksters have been in control since the days of andrew jackson… according to FDR… my point was simply that deregulation was not solely the work of the repubs… you obviously think I’m some McSame supporter… I’m beyond that right left bullshit… as for putting your money in a safe… NOT GONNA WORK PAPER MONEY AIN’T WORTH SHIT… you need to buy gold and put that in your safe…

@Memphis Woman – Very True , but whatever how you feel on it as everyone will have different opinion , it is definitely going to set a precedent on how alot of the other institutions address their payroll , especially the other ones the government has invested in…

typos corr)
All the Obama haters need to stop listening to fox news( hannity,rush etc)..their main objective is to get obama out of office as soon as possible. Give the dude some breathing space…damn. Far as I am concerned what he has accomplished already advanced our race significantly. Best days are yet to come…trust me.

@Sydney

I am glad it’s you!!

I think I will go back to reading these very interesting comments until I leave. I think the real C from Stl posted a comment that I agreed with (up there somewhere). I just wanted her to know that I agreed with what she was saying concerning making a change for yourself.

At least President Obama is trying to fix the economy. He just took office about 59 days ago and I think he’s doing a better job so far than Bush did in the 6 years he was President!

@C from stl (the fake one)

You can think I’m lying all you want to, I really don’t care because I know what moves I’m making in life and that’s all that matters….Only a true loser would want to diminish the possible elevation that the positive, educated and insightful bloggers are trying to influence….moving on….

I meant 8 years!

@Angee

Hey there, thanks for the support. I’m thinking of getting back to lurking myself…for some reason people don’t like comments that uplift and shake people out of their shiftless zone…

@c from stl

Your welcome!

EddieDollars215

I already know you’re an Independent, and I know Democrats track record.

@tx… just another example of the bankers taking over our country… the rise of fascism…

@memphis woman… were you in favor of the criminal thefts know as the bailouts…?

I wanna do black shit, and if I have be fake or think that I am better than my people then I don’t want to be involved… Everybody can be themselves except black people, and that is some true bullshit..

@memphis… yeah I voted for the other corny white guy with a comb over… hahahahaha… I gave the ONLY BLACK WOMAN running serious consideration… but I can’t support a gun grabber…

@c from stl

Don’t.Go.Girl.

OK?

@Sydney™ (the real one)

@c from stl

Don’t.Go.Girl.

OK?

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lol, I’ll stick around and see if this thread goes in a more positive direction…

EddieDollars215

Actually, I was against the bailouts. It’s corporate welfare, but for rich people.

The guy has already broken 9k promises. When he signed that so called “stimulas bill” there were over 9k ear marks. Plus why is a President on the Tonight Show??? Why was he making fun of the people in the special Olympics? What if Bush would of made that comment. The guy is a joke talking about traveling the country in AF1 crying about working 11 hrs a day. This guys needs to go.

@memphis… you obviously have a clue… clap clap clap clap clap… so maybe I’ll be able to get a straight answer out of you… why did you vote for Obama… assuming you did…

@c from stl

“lol, I’ll stick around and see if this thread goes in a more positive direction…”

LOL, yeah, I see what you’re saying. It may not be worth it.

Obama should have been in Washington instead Jay Leno. That comment should have not even came out of his mouth. But he knows everything he says that people are going to take up for him. Some people need wake up he don’t give a damn about nobody but himself. He sitting on tv making jokes why this country is going to hell. He is a big joke and don’t know what the hell he is doing. He need to realize that its more people is the world besides him.

I wanna do black shit, and if I have be fake or think that I am better than my people then I don’t want to be involved…

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Huh? What is black S***

Obama should have been in Washington instead on Jay Leno. That comment should have not even came out of his mouth. But he knows everything he says that people are going to take up for him. Some people need wake up he don’t give a damn about nobody but himself. He sitting on tv making jokes why this country is going to hell. He is a big joke and don’t know what the hell he is doing. He need to realize that its more people is the world besides him.

Ooops! sorry I should have kept reading you explained it at 2:40pm

@Sydney

Did you hear about Timothy Shriver, the Chairman of the special olympics pushing for Obama to hire one of their athletes to work in his administration? I thought that was crazy…it’s like Obama has to kiss the azzes of everyone he makes angry….

@c from stl

BTW, Dateline is going to air the first part of a three-part investigative series on what led to the economic collapse this Sunday, 3/22, msnbc.msn.com/id/29782393/. It’s called “Inside the Financial Fiasco.”

@Sydney

Ok, I’ll be sure to check for that.

@c from stl

No, I didn’t hear that — This is in reaction to the Tonight Show interview? Geez. . .I agree that it was a snafu, but an apology was immediately issued, and there are more important issues at hand.

His Majesty, His Higness, The chosesn one, The King Obama can do whatever he feels like. Obama can do no wrong because he is Obama. The special olympics people should feel thankfull than King Obama even consider his bowling in the same category as the specail olympics. His All mighty the Messiah Obama doesn’t have a CTRL button on his computer because the King is always in Control. GoD bless the chosen one, God bless King, God Bless his blackness.

@Sydney™ (the real one)

@c from stl

No, I didn’t hear that — This is in reaction to the Tonight Show interview? Geez. . .I agree that it was a snafu, but an apology was immediately issued, and there are more important issues at hand.

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Yeah, it was in response to the tonight show interview. I think it’s ridiculous and although special needs people could probably be a pivotal part of our government, I don’t understand why Obama has to bend over backwards to please EVERYBODY. I knew right when he made that remark that he was going to get slammed for it, but honestly I think he meant that he’s ‘handicapped’ when it comes to bowling…a bad joke indeed, but definitely not done with malice…

Your right Bigfella the first half black president that was raised by his white mom and his white grandparents. But thank god the Messiah the King Obama married a Black female could you imagine if Obama was a Republican LMAO. I forgot in the black community you have to prove people that you are black.

@c from stl

No, there’s no way he can satisfy every special interest group.

On another note, Geithner is coming under major fire. There are calls for his resignation.

@Eddiedollar.

Support your PRESIDENT.

NOW is not the TIME to have the SMART-ASS ATITUDE

Where were YOU when the SHIP was SINKING?

NOW all of a sudden you have all the ANSWERS at the 99th HOUR.

As if at this TIME anybody ELECTED as President could solve the smassive problems that have emerged over the 8 years

LESS TALK AND MORE PRAYS.

PS-GEE you got me I just can’t answer you questions

@Sydney™ (the real one)

Yeah, I figured that was going to happen. I think Geithner was dealt a bad hand. Obama has not yet given him a solid team to work with. I really am giving Obama the side eye on alot of his cabinet picks. I’ve still got faith in him but alot of these folks in his cabinet are questionable…

C from STL
All the people who obama wanted on his team has resigned because basically they were like wow this dude is really crazy or they haven’t paid there taxes

@snowbunnyassassin

C from STL
All the people who obama wanted on his team has resigned because basically they were like wow this dude is really crazy or they haven’t paid there taxes

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Yeah, the taxes part is definitely true but the other reasons are debatable.

Heh funny more than disagree that bush got a bad deal , in what sense he clearly is an idiot the worse president in our nations history if anything the press or our entire nation failed themselves in not holding his administration more accountable , More than a good deal of his cronies should be in jail if not under the chopping block

Hollywood hilarious , trying listening to him speak more than four words in a speech. I donate to the special olympics , I dont want the developmentally disabled responsible with decisions with my life or safety. Most people that defend bush in that aspect must not have been in Iraq or Afghanistan or know anyone that has served , let alone the thousands of things that any president in the future will have to address as his 8 years of ineptitude has set us back for decades…

@bb… um… I was above deck YELLING THE SHIP IS SINKING… THE SHIP IS SINKING… so you supported Bush…? whatever you can have the last word on this… I’m out I got tracks to mix…

@c from stl

Yeah, Geithner may have been dealt a bad hand, but he’s also failing at clearly articulating the background of the collapse and what is being done to address the fallout (at least from what I can gather from numerous articles and interviews). Eugene Robinson, a black columnist for The Washington Post, has a column today, “Does Tim Geithner Get It?,” and it’s pretty interesting and critical.

If this storm of criticism continues (and I think there are at least three persistent vacancies in leadership positions at the Treasury), he may have to go.

I voted for Obama because he was the only guy that said if things did go wrong, he would be accountable for it. It’s about accountability for me.

@dubya – real talk fam…its definitely alot deeper

@c from stl – True but there is alot more than cheney pulling the strings , The only thing I would disagree on is feeling sorry for bush- personally me this affected my military career following school – i dont feel sorry for bush or his empathy as it doesnt bring some of my friends back or their missing limbs , He and his administration oversaw a VA system that tells my friends that suffer from PSTD to go home a take some motrin or others that have served their country they have left to wander the streets when they return home..

Hi Dubya

@c from stl

A friend of mine has been saying for years that she believes that Bush Jr. ran for a second term primarily to please his father. I did note that he refrained this week from criticizing Obama while Cheney went on the warpath.

Also, the thing about education, health care and the environment being attached to the strength of economical growth are things I happen to agree with in general. I considered Ron Paul, and Ralph Nader.

I want what he said and that’s the bottom line.. And when I see him on ESPN doing college brackets, and on Jay Leno being a jester, I get a little pissed.. And far as me trying to make my own job that’s kind of hard to do these days.. But I will never stop trying to make it happen..

Hey Sydney!!! I’m still waiting for you to start your own blog!!!

I see you are being stalked…no worries, I can tell you two apart!!!

@ anon

I want what he said and that’s the bottom line.. And when I see him on ESPN doing college brackets, and on Jay Leno being a jester, I get a little pissed.. And far as me trying to make my own job that’s kind of hard to do these days.. But I will never stop trying to make it happen
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You have every right to be pissed. During the primaries, I always heard…we (black people) are NOT a monolithic group…however, when it comes to our feelings about Obama, we almost try to force each other to agree with everything he says or does.

Be pissed. It’s your right to feel that way.

@txhustla

Did you see today’s story in USA Today on unemployment among Iraq vets? The jobless rate is reportedly 11.2% (1 in 9 out of a job), so some are deciding to remain in service.

@dubya

You always speak the truth…unbiased….lol

@Txhustla15 (Another Day down in ATX)

You are correct about that. And yes Cheney wasn’t alone in his tactics because their side kick Karl Rove was in the shenanigans too. And, I agree that Bush should be held accountable for his actions, but when you are completely clueless about EVERYTHING then how should people expect any more out of you. Bush was a tool.

@Sydney (the real one)

Yeah, I did notice that. I also saw on Larry King last night where Mitt Romney had a bunch of stuff to say (because we all know he’s gearing up for another run in 2012) and Larry pointed out the fact that Bush said he would keep quiet about Obama. Mitt said that Bush was doing the right thing…lol…politics, politics…

@dubya

Girl, you should start your own blog. You’re the economist, lol.

Yup, I’m being relentlessly stalked. *sigh*

@ dubya,

You could barely hear Obamas comments towards the Special Olympics….people were laughing at his bowling average and he said the comment while they were laughing. Had the media not pointed it out, you probably wouldn’t have even caught it. So save all the phony outrage. He called the President of the special olymipics before the show even aired and apoligized, the President of the special olympics did not take offense and said that maybe the president should hire someone with a disability to work in the White House just so it could show an example.

Also, I need you to prove that Obama went “hook, line in sinker” with Bush when he was in “congress” (by the way, Obama was in the senate). As far as that “genrations being harmed by the stimulous” bs….our future is already riddled in debt, before this stimulous even took place. I would rather him spend money to invest in the future (education, healthcare, solar windpower, ect.) then to spend money getting us in further debt just to end up with nothing…like Bush did.

Obama was a in the Senate for two terms…Bush was in office for eight years. Which one is it going to be…is it that Obama is not experienced enough to be commander in chief or is it going to be that HE is the cause of all of this? Which one. Obama had enough commen sense to stand up and oppose this war at a time when it wasn’t popular to do so..and now we are finding out the few that were brave enough to say this war was wrong, were right all a long. You cant blame Bush for all of the worlds problems, but you can blame him for how he left office and the country in ruins. You can blame his failed policies, because there wasn’t a damn thing he did that has made our country better off once he left office.

If you want to talk about “honast dialog”, then stop with the BS. The truth of the matter is, this is EVERYONES fault. Bush was a crappy leader, Cheney reminds me of the devil himself…Democrats didn’t have a back bone, Republicans sat back and aloud Bush to spend us from a surplus into a deficiet (and then have the nerve to turn around now and talk about fiscal responsibility, oh the irony of it all), and some of the American people are greedy and lazy and sat back taking handouts instead of being productive. So everyone…not just government, needs to take a long hard long look in the mirror, stop complaining, get off their asses and get to work.

Sydney™ (the real one)

@dubya

Girl, you should start your own blog. You’re the economist, lol.

Yup, I’m being relentlessly stalked. *sigh*
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I may be an economist but I am far from being articulate…so I think you’d do a much better job!!! I’m out guys!! Happy weekend!!

Everyone have valid opinions… But the truth is Obama needs to get in high gear, and stay in high gear.. All of that appearing on television shows is pointless.. There is nothing being accomplished on Jay Leno, nothing.. He is the President of the United States, the first black one at that.. How much television time does he need.. Next he’ll appear on American idol giving his presedential swag, cuttin jokes with Simon.. I don’t like it..

Pittsburgh make be upset today….

Anon:

So because you could not hear it no one should make a big deal out of it? Seriously? Wow. Has it really come to this?

How about you look at Obama’s senate voting record, you will see that you went along with (or voted present) with Bush’s agendas.

I was being honest, you are just arguing to argue. I MENTIONED that everyone had a hand, you agreed, so I don’t think we have anything else to discuss.

Have a good weekend, Dubya!

deshaun

Everyone have valid opinions… But the truth is Obama needs to get in high gear, and stay in high gear.. All of that appearing on television shows is pointless.. There is nothing being accomplished on Jay Leno, nothing.. He is the President of the United States, the first black one at that.. How much television time does he need.. Next he’ll appear on American idol giving his presedential swag, cuttin jokes with Simon.. I don’t like it..
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I agree with you here.

@Anon: One more thing. Just because Obama called the president of the special olympics to apologize does not mean individuals were not offended. Tell that to the parents of special needs kids..that there was nothing to be offended by.

I’m assuming that the next time someone offends you, they can apologize to your boss and see how that makes you feel.

Some of you are just making excuses for Obama and it’s getting tired.

And black people shouldn’t be afraid to comment if they think that he is wrong just because he is black… Blacks are struggling, can’t keep their families together, mad he is on the Jay Leno show.. I’m sorry but I don’t see anything funny!! Only thing funny to me is people that defend his every move.. Like he is Jesus or something.

@ anon said:

“I want what he said and that’s the bottom line.. And when I see him on ESPN doing college brackets, and on Jay Leno being a jester, I get a little pissed.. And far as me trying to make my own job that’s kind of hard to do these days.. But I will never stop trying to make it happen”..

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He’s doing what he said…do some of you expect for this to all be solved over night? It took years, this goes beyond Bush, to get us in this mess…its going to take longer then a few months to get us out.

As far as my comment, im just getting tired of people siting around blog sites attacking some of these people (not just Obama) when they were brave enough to even stand up and take these jobs at this time. I would say that regardless of which party it was. This country is a mess right now. But people sitting around continuing to complain instead of being productive with themselves and their own community isn’t helping. As far as you getting a job…I apoligize if I seemed a little insensitive with my commen…I know its hard out there and I wish you luck.

@SYDNEY

What’s up? How you been?

@deshaun:
Welcome to the millennium! These days, success is not found from some proven track record, it is now based on appearance. The world could literally be on fire but because Obama appears on some late night talk show in his Sunday Best, all is well.

Hey Man! How are you? That’s really you, right?

@bb:

You are making some valid points but, where were these questions during the election season?

Maybe if some of us would have thought about the excellent points you are making, we would have voted for competence over skin color.

During the elections, we had PLENTY of options, unfortunately, many of us ignored them.

Obama is my man 100 grand… And I know that it is easier said than done… But I wouldn’t mind him being more bolder, the white presidents have done it.. George Bush started that fake-ass war and he was very bold about it.. And that is how I want Obama to be, but for all of the right things.. And I wish that he wouldn’t try to appeal to white america so much.. Sometimes I feel they treat him like a orange elephant.. Yeah our president is black, so quit inviting him to your dumb-ass t.v. shows and let him stay focused.. ThanK-you!!!!!!!!!

Hey Syd!!
Where is your imposter? Easy to tell you two apart so I can almost find humor in it…..it’s like your alter-ego or something. Their intent may be malicous but at the end of the day they are harmless. Any one that is familiar with you knows who is who, so no need to change gravies and all that….your words seperate you from the imposters.

@ bb

You keep saying “support your president”….out of curiosity, did you vote for your state rep last go around…better yet, do you even know who your state rep is? (rhetorical questions…no response needed) Remember, you can support Obama (or any president) all you want, but he does not make the laws. The law makers reside in congress. Ignore that and you are missing the point by not understanding the structure of government. While you are pondering that, remember what Rothschild said: “Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws.”…..then maybe you can begin to understand the relevance of the financial institutions of this land in general and the federal reserve in particular. Just a thought…..or you could always just pray on it.

@DUBYA

Admittedly I arrived late, but could you some up your posistion in one sentence/paragraph for me?

***To the haters expecting a free lunch***

I don’t know whether to laugh at you or cry. During the campaign and after his election, Obama talked about how we are ALL in this together and that it is EVERYONE’S responsibility to get America back on track.

And look at you – lazy mofos acting like sorry little b*tches crying “What has Obama done for me?” Who do you think he is, your daddy? What have YOU done for YOU? What have YOU done for ANYONE ELSE?

Obama is not Jesus and we have a right to criticise him if we want, but take some damn personal responsibility for your life!

“Welcome to the millennium! These days, success is not found from some proven track record, it is now based on appearance. ”

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Success is based off of timing and environment. Nothing more or less.

@Personal Responsibility (where did it go?)

***To the haters expecting a free lunch***

I don’t know whether to laugh at you or cry. During the campaign and after his election, Obama talked about how we are ALL in this together and that it is EVERYONE’S responsibility to get America back on track.

And look at you – lazy mofos acting like sorry little b*tches crying “What has Obama done for me?” Who do you think he is, your daddy? What have YOU done for YOU? What have YOU done for ANYONE ELSE?

Obama is not Jesus and we have a right to criticise him if we want, but take some damn personal responsibility for your life!

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Thank you, that’s the point I’ve been trying to drive home on this thread all day….

Man, I just don’t care™

@DUBYA

Admittedly I arrived late, but could you some up your posistion in one sentence/paragraph for me?
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Hey Man…I have not seen you here in ages!! Real quick…I’m against the stimulus 100% and feel like the very people responsible for the problems are now running our country. Biden (one heartbeat away from president) has been in congress for 30 years and has not changed a damn thing..as an example. I also hate that politics have turned into an American Idol contest, and our media is very biased.

@Illuminate Truth
Hi
I actually reside in the UK.

Just VOICING my opinion FROM over THE POND.

I hope that is PERMITTED.

I am an AVID FAN of the PRESIDENT

@DUBYA
“Hey Man…I have not seen you here in ages!! Real quick…I’m against the stimulus 100% and feel like the very people responsible for the problems are now running our country. Biden (one heartbeat away from president) has been in congress for 30 years and has not changed a damn thing..as an example. I also hate that politics have turned into an American Idol contest, and our media is very biased.”
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I know I probably stand alone on this but I was FOR the stimulus package. It should have been modified with more controls in place but the purpose of it was very relevant. The true people responsible for this ARE the lawmakers!! They may TRY to switch this to the individual companies but it would be a lie.

I have no feeling for Biden one way or another to be honest, other than he speaks his mind. SOMEONE needs to do that.

As far as politics being an “American Idol” contest and the media being biased… well welcome to humanity. That will never change, it’s part of the human condition.

@SYDNEY
“Your impersonator was in another thread? He appeared yesterday, but everyone could tell it was a fake — it was pretty obvious.”
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Yeah, TRS (I think that was her) sent me an email saying that I was being impersonated. I mean, if you are going to impersonate me, at least do a decent job. Sheesh.

…and some of you need to stop posting under sifferent screennames just to spread hate all day, sh*ts getting old.

@SYDNEY

You still here?

Man, have you been in the Kelis thread?

@ bb

Not knocking your opinion…you are entitled. I just see a lot of people ready to jump on the Obamania bandwagon and have no idea that he needs congressional approval for everything short of using the bathroom.

Just to bring you up to speed….I know the last eight years with Bush have been viewed as a dark chapter in US history….especially abroad. If you look at one of Bush’s biggest ventures (the Iraq War) keep in mind that this war was systematically planned (right down to the sanctions) during the Jimmy Carter administration (in the 70s) so nothing is as random and not thought out as it seems. Problems that we will be facing 10 years from now have already been set in motion.

@ Syd

Yeah, honestly speaking I think I responded to one of your imposters a while ago……hindsight vision is 20/20.

Illuminate Truth

@ bb

Not knocking your opinion…you are entitled. I just see a lot of people ready to jump on the Obamania bandwagon and have no idea that he needs congressional approval for everything short of using the bathroom.

Just to bring you up to speed….I know the last eight years with Bush have been viewed as a dark chapter in US history….especially abroad. If you look at one of Bush’s biggest ventures (the Iraq War) keep in mind that this war was systematically planned (right down to the sanctions) during the Jimmy Carter administration (in the 70s) so nothing is as random and not thought out as it seems. Problems that we will be facing 10 years from now have already been set in motion.
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You know, 10 years ago, I would have never believed you, but now, I agree with you 100%.

@DUBYA

I saw that you were part of economic think tank,etc. Why were you so against the stimulus package?

@Man:
You are so right about the human condition. But it needs to stop. For awhile we, on a whole, were getting smarter and smarter, now, not so much. I would not be surprised if we found ourselves in a dictatorship in the near future.

@DUBYA
“You are so right about the human condition. But it needs to stop. For awhile we, on a whole, were getting smarter and smarter, now, not so much. I would not be surprised if we found ourselves in a dictatorship in the near future.”
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Dictatorship? Americans are far too rebelious for that. The “American System” would have to completely fail first (knock on wood).

Man, I just don’t care™ – Lawson should be back in effect for them , im interested in that game though should be louisville vs NC in the final..

@SYDNEY
“I just came from there, and someone has been using my gravie and SN for hours in there and declared war on me and a few others.

These people are bonkers — Absolutely freaking crazy. This is ridiculous.”
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People take this stuff WAY too serious. I think if you ignore them long enough the “fun” for them is gone and they stop. I think they just want the attention.

@c from stl

Girl, I haven’t even been in that thread. This is out of control.

And I think one of the impostors is trying to pull people’s personal information, so it’s a very serious matter — Unless I’m reading too much into this person’s posts incorrectly.

@TX HUSTLA
” Lawson should be back in effect for them , im interested in that game though should be louisville vs NC in the final..”
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Pitino does have Louisville looking good. I think this is one of the more wide open years to be honest. I really wouldn’t be surprised by any victory/loss.

Man, I just don’t care™

@DUBYA

I saw that you were part of economic think tank,etc. Why were you so against the stimulus package?
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Because behaviors have to change, not the level of currency floating in the market. For the longest time, many economic models were based on the fact that humans are RATIONAL and forward thinking–which is not the case. You can’t throw money at a problem you have not addressed.

If you look at the provisions of the stimulus on a state level, you will see many red flags. In order for states to accept stimulus money, they will have to alter legislation and take on an additional burden in the near future. From projections and models created where I work now, the impact of these changes will create much harm in the future and will require additional bailouts. The only option in the future is majority government control or a modification of behavior.

i’m about to leave the gig, have a great weekend everyone: sydney (the real one), dubya, man, everyone else (including my imposter)…

Any posts made after this one ain’t me….smh…

*unless I’m reading too much into this person’s posts*

Man, it’s gone beyond ignoring them — You can’t ignore crazy folks. It’s like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction (“I will not be ignored, Dan”).

Just give me my 40 acres and a Cadillac!!!

Man, I just don’t care™

@DUBYA
“You are so right about the human condition. But it needs to stop. For awhile we, on a whole, were getting smarter and smarter, now, not so much. I would not be surprised if we found ourselves in a dictatorship in the near future.”
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Dictatorship? Americans are far too rebelious for that. The “American System” would have to completely fail first (knock on wood).
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I’m kind of being sarcastic…and I would have agreed with you up until a year ago. However, this election season was an eye opener. What’s going on now reminds me so much of what transpired in many other countries who are currently run by dictators. Media manipulation is at an all time high and times are so bad that people are looking for someone to save them…this is such a recipe for dictatorship.

Sydney™ (the real one)

*unless I’m reading too much into this person’s posts*

Man, it’s gone beyond ignoring them — You can’t ignore crazy folks. It’s like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction (”I will not be ignored, Dan”).
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This just made my day Sydney!!!!!

Dubya, girl, when Glenn uttered that line in the film, it sent chills through me — I knew she meant what she said. And she stalked that man, boiled the bunny, etc.

OK, well, I changed my gravie. Have a good weekend, all! I’m out.

@DUBYA
“Because behaviors have to change, not the level of currency floating in the market. For the longest time, many economic models were based on the fact that humans are RATIONAL and forward thinking–which is not the case. You can’t throw money at a problem you have not addressed.

If you look at the provisions of the stimulus on a state level, you will see many red flags. In order for states to accept stimulus money, they will have to alter legislation and take on an additional burden in the near future. From projections and models created where I work now, the impact of these changes will create much harm in the future and will require additional bailouts. The only option in the future is majority government control or a modification of behavior.”
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I agree with your statement in a sense. Currently, the government is “passing the buck” so to speak. But like you said, at some point the buck will have to stop, figuratively and literally. This is the point of “changed behavior” that you speak.

The question is, “How can we change behavior as an administration?” They can either go the hard route, and restrict money and let States (and individuals) change their behavior by necessity. OR they can try to spend their way out. OR they can gradually change individual statues until people adjust over time.

I think the current administration chose option 2 because it gives them the APPEARANCE of doing something quickly.

Media manipulation is at an all time high and times are so bad that people are looking for someone to save them…this is such a recipe for dictatorship.

@ dubya

Yep…Hegalian philosophy – Change only comes with conflict…control the conflict and control the change. Three planes hit buildings on US soil = conflict. Americans willing to go to war over any damn thing = change. American economic system in the toilet = conflict. The Amero, government contorl over all financial institutions, people begging for “Captain Save Em” = change. Totally agree with you Dubs.

@Illuminate Truth”

I could not have said it better. I predict that your

“Three planes hit buildings on US soil = conflict. Americans willing to go to war over any damn thing = change. American economic system in the toilet = conflict. The Amero, government contorl over all financial institutions, people begging for “Captain Save Em” = change.”

Will come sooner than we ever thought possible.

@Illuminate Truth
I do agree with you.

However like at any other TIME in life both at WORK and HOME there should always be a NEXT STEP APPROACH.

STANDING STILL is USUALLY not an OPTION.

There REALLY is NO TIME for a PITY PARTY or THE BLAME GAME.

The PROBLEMS have to be DEALT with NOW with all HANDS ABOARD

This Economic Crisis is GLOBAL and its affecting US over here in the UK.

UNLESS there is an OPTION to OBAMA right NOW you have to work with what you have.

The BLAME game can go on for years but HOW will that HELP ANYBODY

@dubya,

“Check out Obama’s voting record before you respond again, because from what you just typed here, it’s obvious that you have not. All I hear is deflection here. We are not talking about McCain, we are talking about Obama”.

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A.) Ive checked out Obamas record. My opinion still stands. B.) You need to check out the difference between congress and the senate, considering the fact that you stated before that Obama was voting as a congressman. Also, if you are going to make a statement such a broad statement as “Obama has voted with Bush lock and step”. Please back it up. Thanks.
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“Quick Bio: Phd economics, inner city math teacher (now I only volunteer due to time constraints), I work for an independent economic think tank in cambridge, ma, which focuses on the economic plight of african americans. I volunteer at a design company that focuses on restoring the inner city. I volunteer at the Special Olympics and have done so for the past 10 years. So, contrary to your opinion, I’m doing my part”.
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Congrats on doing what your SUPPOSED to be doing, taking care of yourself instead of sitting back thinking the government are supposed to solve all of the problems. Do you want a cookie or a gold star? My question is, is everyone else? Because had everyone been doing their part we probably wouldn’t be in this mess as well now would we? Like I said, you can sit around on a blog site preeching all day which isn’t making a lick of difference. Im wondering if you even voted for him. And if you didn’t, why should anyone listen to you anyway? Considering that you would probably ridicule him regardless. Theres a reason why he’s the President and your sitting on a blog talking about what he “should be doing”.

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“Enough about me…you are arguing to argue and excusing Obama’s actions as a result. You first came on here blaming everything on Bush and NEVER mentioned the hand that Obama, Biden, Clinton had in all of this mess. You also fail to address just how Obama’s actions will make things better. All you have done thus far is…blame and excuse. I’m the one who brought up the government on a whole, not you. You were hell bent on blaming one political party while excusing the actions of others. From what I have read thus far, you don’t even know obama’s voting record while he was in the senate”.
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^ Please go back and check my post. I said Bush needs to be held accountible for how he left office…the same way that Obama will be judged on how he leaves this country once he left office. I named the Democrats and everyone else. Im not sure why this is so hard to understand. We both brought up government as a whole, so please stop patting yourself on the back, its just not that serious to me. What you see me doing, is saying im tired of reading some of you people’s comments…with your phony outrage, and im tired of seeing people sitting on their hands waiting for a handout when they need to be grinding just as much as the President right now. Obama needs constructive critisim, not a bunch of BS. As people have stated before, he’s not Jesus, and he in turn seems to try to be taking some accountibility for this mess (He said the other day that he will take accountibility for the AIG mess). But the fact of the matter is he has only been in office for two months, if some of you think this mess is going to get solved in two months, then maybe you belong in the special olympics. And while you’re in here preeching about Bush….dude hasn’t taken accountibility for a damn thing, which is why so many people cant stand him.

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Phony outrage. Funny how you can pretend to know when someone is offended and when someone is not offended. It’s funny that you negate the power a comment has because perhaps someone did not hear it. I heard it as did many others and we were all offended by it. I have special needs relatives, I was diagnosed with a learning disability when I was young and spent a large time of my elementary school days in special needs classes. There is no phony outrage here.
—————————————————– If you are not offended, why are you on here posting 100 times on this issue? You are on here telling anyone that will listen to be upset about him being on Leno. Who cares?! He was on the show, get over it and move on. You were offended by his comment because you dont have anything else to do. So if you were offended, thats your problem to deal with. I have special needs reletives as well, whats your point? You can choose to spend your day offended by it, and I choose not to be, take it how you want to. The way you claim “so many people were offended”…just as many could care less….because they have more important things to tend to. If he hadn’t said the comment, you would have found something else to talk sh*t bout. So yes, PHONY OUTRAGE.

The only person on here that needs to “get a clue” is YOU. Because you are on a gossip blog site, ranting about a bunch of nothing people are supposed to roll over and take heed? Please. Continue on with the nonsense. Because the fact of the matter is the same way that you are on here saying I and others are on her being Obama apoligist (just because we dont care about the Leno appereance) is the same way you are on here preeching about Bush. So please give us all a break already with the BS and quit trying to devert the attention from the fact Bush was a flat out failure and this next administration has inherited a lot of his mess. THAT IS FACT, there is nothing you can argue about that. Bottomline is, this country is in trouble, people are tired of all the talking and punditry and just want to see people get to work. I have my opinion the same way you have yours, we can agree to disagree at this point, because frankly I just dont care that much to go on anymore. But some of you sound crazy up in here, when you are not in his position and dont have all of the weight on your shoulders as he does with this situation. Keep thinking your schooling people, because all you’re doing is making some of us laugh. Smootches

Oh…and funny how som of you are “offended” by the “special olympics” comment….but you’re not offended by some of the racial comments that are being made about him in this comment section. Hmmmm, interesting. GTFOH!! Hilarious, half of you that are up in here talking about what he is doing wrong dont hav any ideas of your own as to how this country could get out of this mess. The fact is NO ONE knows because this country is in a position it has never been before, so the government is going to test a lot of things. Im not even sure if there is a “right or wrong” way at this point. They are doing what they feel they have to do. Some of you act like those people in the government want to do this, im sure they would have loved to come into office with a surplus and no wars…you know, like Bush did

Im out.

For everyone that is in here questioning why the President was on Leno, he was on Jay Leno because he wanted to reach out to people that may not follow politics from day to day and wanted to assure them of his agenda rather then them hear it from hear-say he wanted them to hear what he plans on doing from his mouth. He was on Jay Leno for the same reasons he will be on 60 minutes and giving a public address to the nation and why he has been doing these town hall meetings. He wants to continue to reach out to as many people as possible. Because there is so much propaganda going on, he wants people to hear his plans strait from him, which is why he spent 3/4 of the show talking about serious issues and only spent a few minutes joking with Jay Leno, people go on those shows to joke around as well, duh.

He is on ESPN because everyone knows how big of a fan of b-ball he is and people want to know what his picks are. What he is doing is no different then any other President. Kennedy was on late night shows, so was Reagan and other Presidents. So give it a rest. Regardless of what some of you are trying to argue, you cant deny that man has not been working his butt off since he got into office.

Dubya

Could you do everyone a favor and shut up now? You dont like the President, we get it! You stay on this site hating on that man and by the looks of things you have been on here all day going back and forth with people. Get a life, its not that deep.

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Stands up and applauds eddiedollars…FINALLY somebody that either knows or has at least ready up at length on the fiscal crisis we are having and realize that no the crap did just magically start 8 years ago.

He duped all of you racists by pretending to be Black- Hes not. His mom is White- So, hes White. And he is a complete fraud- and will make the mistake all celebrities make- He will start believing what all of you morons are saying about him. Then he will show his real lack of character.

He was on Leno to promote his new “Hitler Youth Program” and his Citizens Army that he plans to organize to fight the non believers of his phony agenda in his divine plan to rule the world as the almighty dictator. B-Ho, Barry the Impostor or just plain Nobama, will require his life size posters to be hung in all town squares…

@Katie

It was inappropriate for a President to say that but get off your damn high horse. Ya know I’ll just go ahead and put it like this. If you have your full faculties and you do stupid shit…you are a retard. PERIOD and I will call you as such and if some overly PC jerkwad waddles along and gets offended then so much the better.

To all of the ignorant people complaining about our president not working hard enough, maybe you ought to read more:

SEEwww.recovery.gov
SEEwww.whitehouse.gov
SEEwww.cspan.org