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Does anyone have anything positive to say about Obama?

know1know1 Posts: 6,794
edited October 2008 in A Moving Train
And specific?

Just wondering.

Posts on this board mirror the candidates' campaigns - all negative about the other side, but nothing positive or of substance about their own policies.
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,762
    Yes. very briefly, I support the ending of the tax-cuts for the wealthy accompanied by tax cuts for people like me.

    I also like the fact that we are going to try to engage our enemies in dialogue in an attempt to solve problems.

    Tuition money for community service for college students is fantastic as well.
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    I like his tax proposal...

    I like that he wants to address the nations crumbling infrastructure...

    I like that he thinks things through...
  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    I think he's an excellent speaker.

    He wore a great tie during one of the debates.

    When he says, "listen"... I tend to listen.
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    He seems like a genuine guy, like he really does want to make this country better. I just don't agree with his policies.
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  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    He's intelligent.
    He can think for himself.
    He's diverse.
    He's from modest upbringings.
    He doesn't believe negotion is a weakness or cowardly.
    He has a calm approach
    He's grounded and can relate to all Americans.
    He's calculated and careful.
    He's inspirational.
    He listens.
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  • poto101poto101 Posts: 406
    saveuplife wrote:
    I think he's an excellent speaker.

    He wore a great tie during one of the debates.

    When he says, "listen"... I tend to listen.

    hitler was a good speaker to, can't deny that. not much to like about him.......



    i'm not comparing obama to hitler in any other way besides them both being good speakers. I just don't see that as a reason to LIKE a candidate.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Since there appears to be SOME negativity towards him being black, I'll just say he's half white?

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  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    poto101 wrote:
    hitler was a good speaker to, can't deny that. not much to like about him.......



    i'm not comparing obama to hitler in any other way besides them both being good speakers. I just don't see that as a reason to LIKE a candidate.


    I don't "like" him at all. This thread was about saying something "positive" about him. I did that.
  • poto101poto101 Posts: 406
    saveuplife wrote:
    I don't "like" him at all. This thread was about saying something "positive" about him. I did that.

    touche. missed your point, my bad. I just hear so many people say they support him for this reason and i think it's a pretty poor reason to support him.
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  • jbalicki10jbalicki10 Posts: 517
    I like the way he uses the word uhhh...
  • GeorgeMcFlyGeorgeMcFly Posts: 75
    I love that is is not completely ignorant like our current president.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    GeorgeMcFly wrote:
    I love that is is not completely ignorant like our current president.

    That's a very GOOD one.

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  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    g under p wrote:
    Since there appears to be SOME negativity towards him being black, I'll just say he's half white?

    Peace

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  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean that's a storybook, man."
    -- V.P. nominee Joe Biden on Obama during the Dem. primary race

    Obama is very smart and obviously a very hard worker. He understands the gravity of things and I doubt he rushes into decisions. Just seems like a solid guy all around.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,500
    His ability to be calm, collected and his measured responses are all certainly positives in my book.

    I hope though that he is able to show some measured passion as well, that's missing.
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  • DixieNDixieN Posts: 351
    Obama has intelligence and vision and can turn that vision into results through excellent staffing and strategic choices. If he runs the presidency anything like he has run this campaign, he will be one of the most effective presidents the U.S. has ever seen.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    DixieN wrote:
    Obama has intelligence and vision and can turn that vision into results through excellent staffing and strategic choices. If he runs the presidency anything like he has run this campaign, he will be one of the most effective presidents the U.S. has ever seen.



    well said.


    and he's the cat's pyjamas.......is that positive? :p


    i think he will be an extremely effective president and world leader. i think he will do much to unite our country, i think he will work wonders with how the world perceives us as global citizens, and i think he will do much to end the war quickly and safely, reform our healthcare and work on the deficit.....for starters. i see him as president being an extremely *positive* step for our country, period.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,500
    DixieN wrote:
    Obama has intelligence and vision and can turn that vision into results through excellent staffing and strategic choices. If he runs the presidency anything like he has run this campaign, he will be one of the most effective presidents the U.S. has ever seen.


    With the promise he's made, he'll have to run the presidency like his campaign....needing billions of taxpayers $. ;)

    Crap, suppose to be positive....

    I actually like the idea of using diolugue with nations to try and drive the behaviors and results you would like to see.
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  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    He's so good at speaking that you get lost in his words and 10 minutes later you realize he didn't say anything. He can use this ability with world leaders, when he wants to meet and not really say anything.
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    saveuplife wrote:
    He's so good at speaking that you get lost in his words and 10 minutes later you realize he didn't say anything. He can use this ability with world leaders, when he wants to meet and not really say anything.

    so much for being positive...

    :rolleyes:
  • fugawzifugawzi Posts: 879
    know1 wrote:
    And specific?

    Just wondering.

    Posts on this board mirror the candidates' campaigns - all negative about the other side, but nothing positive or of substance about their own policies.

    That's BS. There are plenty of people around here saying original positive things about Obama. Actually, it's mostly McCain supporters and Anti-Obamaists who are mostly echoing McCain's talking points.
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
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  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    inmytree wrote:
    so much for being positive...

    :rolleyes:


    I was being positive. I'm serious. If he ever needed to shoot the shit to buy time, he'd have no problem.
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    he's wicked cute.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • fugawzifugawzi Posts: 879
    brain of c wrote:
    he's wicked cute.

    What? Huh? What was that? Can't hear you.
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  • rasty10rasty10 Posts: 68
    saveuplife wrote:
    He's so good at speaking that you get lost in his words and 10 minutes later you realize he didn't say anything. He can use this ability with world leaders, when he wants to meet and not really say anything.

    Finally the first sane post on here! I can't believe so many people are voting for Obama citing his showmanship as the BEST reason to vote for him. I can't conceive that someone would vote for a man based on his capability to talk without really saying anything...wow
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    rasty10 wrote:
    Finally the first sane post on here! I can't believe so many people are voting for Obama citing his showmanship as the BEST reason to vote for him. I can't conceive that someone would vote for a man based on his capability to talk without really saying anything...wow

    Hmmmmm...look how many voted for our President and he's NOT one of the best speakers ever. What does that tell YA?

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  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    I find his efforts to be quite admirable. The guy was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth after all. I think it's a positive reinforcement to see a person work as hard as he has and is now at the point where he might possibly be the President of the U.S. He's kind of like the real life version of the "American Dream".
  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    he's married to the mother of his children
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,500
    cincybearcat wrote:

    I actually like the idea of using diolugue with nations to try and drive the behaviors and results you would like to see.


    And I also presume he can spell dialogue better than I can. ;)
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