Obama says "CHANGE" and "YES WE CAN"

acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
edited August 2008 in A Moving Train
Change what???
Yes we can what??? I have still yet to hear anything solid from this tool.
And at what cost to the American people?
A lot of you are forgetting that all this "change" is going to cost big bucks.
Your Big Bucks.
The question is how much of it, and can we afford it with the way the economy is right now.
Think about this before you stick up for yor precious Obama.
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  • Sadly, someone's got to pay for all the shit GWB wasted our money on.

    Tax & spend (Obama) >>>>>>>>> borrow & spend (McCain) >>>>>>>>>>> just spend and cut taxes to your friends (Bush).
  • LOL...personally, I would suggest relaxing a bit. No matter what happens in this election, you're going to get your ass taxed off. While I won't be voting for Obama, at least he seems to have some concept of economics.

    That said, this "yes we can" mantra is a bit disturbing. I suppose it sprouted from the underdog image his candidacy was built upon. However, it also seems like a frightening response to those who might have certain moral views vis a vis the State. As in, "you can't simply do whatever you want in the name of a vague concept called 'common good' or 'hope'"..."oh, yes we can". I've already seen this silly statement invoked by an Obama supporter demanding that everyone in my town be forced to use solar water heaters.
  • this argument has grown tired......

    don't vote for him


    perhaps Change will cost less than what we've done for the last 8 years.

    We CAN CHANGE by NOT DOING what we have been doing wrong, why would that cost more money
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  • Ya know... I hate the criticism of Obama not saying anything solid. The same thing was said about Kerry in '04. Kerry would give speeches all day on a specific issue, and every night, Fox News and the like would rail on him for not talking about the issue that he just spent the day talking about instead of actually doing work and picking apart his plan.

    The same thing is going on with Obama... you can read about any issue on his website, and what is said in his stump speeches and debate what he says or whatever, but I guess it's easier to just repeat over and over again that he isn't saying anything.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,625
    Change what???
    Yes we can what??? I have still yet to hear anything solid from this tool.
    And at what cost to the American people?
    A lot of you are forgetting that all this "change" is going to cost big bucks.
    Your Big Bucks.
    The question is how much of it, and can we afford it with the way the economy is right now.
    Think about this before you stick up for yor precious Obama.

    Its pretty obvious that his words refer to repairing the damage that the current administration has done.

    Have you ever seen our country in worse shape?
  • if you are a crack addict, can you not change?
    Wouldn't it cost less? Then maybe you could use that crack money for whores and booze.

    But if you are asking for a detailed plan then maybe I just gave it to you.
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  • I heard he's going to change the calendar and scary shit like that... Everybodys birthday will be different.

    Also he's going to have a voodoo priestess on his cabinet, and we'll all have to stand facing the west in the morning


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  • Change what???
    Yes we can what??? I have still yet to hear anything solid from this tool.
    And at what cost to the American people?
    A lot of you are forgetting that all this "change" is going to cost big bucks.
    Your Big Bucks.
    The question is how much of it, and can we afford it with the way the economy is right now.
    Think about this before you stick up for yor precious Obama.
    i think he got the "yes we can" motto from mexicans. when the mexican soccer team went up against the usa team in the fiba soccer tournament they would chant "si se puede".... as it turned out... "no se pudo".

    so obama, being the first black american to run for presidency, has taken this motto to gain the hearts of hispanics/mexican americans and also prove that yes it is possible for a black man to be the president of the us of a.
    This isn't the land of opportunity, it's the land of competition.
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    I heard he's going to change the calendar and scary shit like that... Everybodys birthday will be different.

    Also he's going to have a voodoo priestess on his cabinet, and we'll all have to stand facing the west in the morning


    Boogie Boogie

    seriously? I heard he kicks puppies. so sad.
  • spyguyspyguy Posts: 613
    Tax & spend (Obama) >>>>>>>>> borrow & spend (McCain) >>>>>>>>>>> just spend and cut taxes to your friends (Bush).

    wow that is very dead on. nice post.
  • 88keys88keys Posts: 151
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:

    Have you ever seen our country in worse shape?

    The country was in far worse shape from about 1975-1981. There was a huge recession and not only was oil expensive there was a shortage. Anyone old enough can surely remember waiting in huge lines for limited amounts of gas. The country was also still reeling from it's defeat in Vietnam and the hostage crisis in Iran was causing extremely low morale. And although I wasn't around for it, I'm sure that from 1929-1939 (Great Depression) were far worse conditions than we'll ever know.
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    88keys wrote:
    The country was in far worse shape from about 1975-1981. There was a huge recession and not only was oil expensive there was a shortage. Anyone old enough can surely remember waiting in huge lines for limited amounts of gas. The country was also still reeling from it's defeat in Vietnam and the hostage crisis in Iran was causing extremely low morale. And although I wasn't around for it, I'm sure that from 1929-1939 (Great Depression) were far worse conditions than we'll ever know.
    as Bush (and maybe McCain) further digs our hole, we can always say "atleast it's not 1975".
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    You people don't know anything, really. I really don't see the horrible state of affairs which you all are referring to in this country. You know what? We're WINNING right now in Iraq. Maybe it all got off to a rough start and sure it was a mistake, but I really fail to see how Bush has totally ruined the country like you all claim.

    I also like how you claim that Obama knows about economics. That's funny. I guess one of the examples of his expertise in economics is the windfall profits tax on oil companies, something which is apparently supposed to make the price of gas go down?? Increasing the expenses of an industry is gonna make them lower their prices?? [sarcasm]Of course, that makes total sense! Even though their profit margin is lower than Google's or Microsoft's, they're perpetrating a horrible scam on the American people! It doesn't have ANYTHING to do with the fact that a new refinery hasn't been built in 20 years because of all the regulations we continue to impose on them, and that, additionally, the refineries that do exist are extremely inefficient and out-of-date, also as a result of our regulations. Oh, by the way, did I mention we need more regulations?[/sarcasm].

    You people are sheep X 1,000. Baaaaah.

    Obama has served only 1 term in the US Senate, and 1 term in State Senate. In years past, a candidate this inexperienced would've been the first one out of the primaries. It's not his place to even think about running for President.

    Maybe he'll get a nobel prize, too, for being such a great father and loving husband.
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    MattyJoe wrote:
    You people don't know anything, really. I really don't see the horrible state of affairs which you all are referring to in this country. You know what? We're WINNING right now in Iraq. Maybe it all got off to a rough start and sure it was a mistake, but I really fail to see how Bush has totally ruined the country like you all claim.
    how does one 'win' an occupation?

    And I doubt you know exactly how Bush has 'totally ruined the country like [we] claim'... but maybe you can get that shovel in your shed and go dig up the 1,200,000 dead Iraqis and ask them? maybe you can talk to the doctors who deal with all the injured Iraqis? maybe you can talk to all the different governments of Syria, Sweden, and many other countries who have had to deal with the 3,000,000 Iraqi refugees?
    You people are sheep X 1,000. Baaaaah.
    this is a strong argument.
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    _outlaw wrote:
    And I doubt you know exactly how Bush has 'totally ruined the country like [we] claim'... but maybe you can get that shovel in your shed and go dig up the 1,200,000 dead Iraqis and ask them? maybe you can talk to the doctors who deal with all the injured Iraqis? maybe you can talk to all the different governments of Syria, Sweden, and many other countries who have had to deal with the 3,000,000 Iraqi refugees?

    Now suddenly we care about the Iraqis? You guys are the ones who want to just leave Iraq and abandon them, not me. Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein have killed WAY more Iraqis than we have. And, yes, in war there is always collateral damage, and it's very horrible and very sad. But we're there, and leaving will only cause more chaos. We;re the only thing keeping the country relatively stable right now. It was a mistake to go in, but it would be a much BIGGER mistake to leave.
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    _outlaw wrote:
    this is a strong argument.

    Apparently it's good enough for Eddie.
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    MattyJoe wrote:
    Now suddenly we care about the Iraqis?
    wow.

    how do I even respond to that?
    You guys are the ones who want to just leave Iraq and abandon them
    oh really? where did I say that? and, tell me, who is 'you guys'?
    Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein have killed WAY more Iraqis than we have.
    proof? more than 1.2 million people? doubt it.
    And, yes, in war there is always collateral damage, and it's very horrible and very sad.
    "collateral damage"? fuck that, these civilians were killed deliberately. don't downplay the deaths of 1.2 million people by saying 'there is always collateral damage'.
    But we're there, and leaving will only cause more chaos. We;re the only thing keeping the country relatively stable right now. It was a mistake to go in, but it would be a much BIGGER mistake to leave.
    pathetic argument with no backup to prove it. you think taking a military presence out would cause less stability?
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    _outlaw wrote:
    "collateral damage"? fuck that, these civilians were killed deliberately. don't downplay the deaths of 1.2 million people by saying 'there is always collateral damage'.

    Where's your proof hotshot?

    If you view it as downplaying that's all you. It's the truth, there is always collateral damage in every conflict.
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • MattyJoe wrote:
    Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein have killed WAY more Iraqis than we have.

    proof please

    because I believe you are wrong
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    MattyJoe wrote:
    Where's your proof hotshot?
    the killings of Nissor Square, Haditha, and many, many more... many of these are reported by U.S. servicemen themselves.
    If you view it as downplaying that's all you. It's the truth, there is always collateral damage in every conflict.
    1.2 million people isn't collateral damage. you need to do some research before coming here spouting off lies and misguided nonsense, though I doubt you'll do any seeing as how you ignored my asking you for proof of your previous allegations.
  • MattyJoe wrote:
    Where's your proof hotshot?

    If you view it as downplaying that's all you. It's the truth, there is always collateral damage in every conflict.

    It's called Haditha

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haditha_killings

    read about it
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  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    It's called Haditha

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haditha_killings

    read about it

    Ok, that's 24 people. This proves that 1.2 million were DELIBERATELY killed?

    EDIT: Want to mention of course, that the Haditha killings were horrible and mostly unjustified. I fully acknowledge that.
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  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    http://www.iraqbodycount.org/

    Where's the 1.2 million?
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    MattyJoe wrote:
    Ok, that's 24 people. This proves that 1.2 million were DELIBERATELY killed?

    EDIT: Want to mention of course, that the Haditha killings were horrible and mostly unjustified. I fully acknowledge that.
    obviously ALL the 1.2 million people weren't deliberately killed, however hundreds of thousands surely were.

    plus, the term 'collateral damage' is one of the biggest pieces of shit term I've ever heard in my life. if I were ever president, I would ban it from use. you can't step into a war and say "it's ok if civilians die, that's how war is."

    fuck that.

    we all know that if any SINGLE country in the world DARED to bomb the U.S. and killed anyone - military or civilian - it would not be considered 'collateral damage' it would be murder, let alone killings like Haditha and Nisoor Square.

    and to say the killings were 'mostly unjustified'? what the fuck does that mean?
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    MattyJoe wrote:
    http://www.iraqbodycount.org/

    Where's the 1.2 million?
    same arguments, as always.

    From their website:
    - IBC records solely violent deaths.

    The 1.2 million figure is done by studies that show who died as a result of the U.S.' invasion and occupation of Iraq.

    http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/counterexplanation.html
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    _outlaw wrote:
    obviously ALL the 1.2 million people weren't deliberately killed, however hundreds of thousands surely were.

    Surely, eh?
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    _outlaw wrote:
    From their website:
    - IBC records solely violent deaths.

    So does the one you posted.

    "Since researchers at Johns Hopkins estimated that 601,000 violent Iraqi deaths were attributable to the U.S.-led invasion as of July 2006, it necessarily does not include Iraqis who have been killed since then. We would like to update this number both to provide a more relevant day-to-day estimate of the Iraqi dead and to emphasize that the human tragedy mounts each day this brutal war continues."

    One group's word against another.

    And IBC is actual documented deaths, not estimates. The data is collected from all different sources with the purpose of being as accurate as possible.
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    MattyJoe wrote:
    Surely, eh?
    I suggest you learn to read. even if only (whatever the fuck that means) 100,000 of that 1.2 million deaths were deliberate, that's 25 times more deaths than 9/11. let alone 1,100,000 more that was as a result of the invasion. however for you to make your baseless arguments in this thread, it's nothing more than a sad attempt at justifying the death and destruction our occupation has brought, and is bringing, on the Iraqi people.

    oh, but 'since when did we care about the Iraqi people'
  • MattyJoe wrote:
    http://www.iraqbodycount.org/

    Where's the 1.2 million?

    this estimate is bodies recovered intact,
    but they still have over estimated million heads arms and legs unidentifiable in a big pile outside bagdad j/k

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancet_surveys_of_casualties_of_the_Iraq_War

    but there are all these unidentified that haven't been "officially" counted
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    MattyJoe wrote:
    So does the one you posted.

    "Since researchers at Johns Hopkins estimated that 601,000 violent Iraqi deaths were attributable to the U.S.-led invasion as of July 2006, it necessarily does not include Iraqis who have been killed since then. We would like to update this number both to provide a more relevant day-to-day estimate of the Iraqi dead and to emphasize that the human tragedy mounts each day this brutal war continues."

    One group's word against another.

    And IBC is actual documented deaths, not estimates. The data is collected from all different sources with the purpose of being as accurate as possible.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Body_Count#Criticism
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