Do You Like Obama?

While living in Chicago, Michelle Obama went to a public grade school ( SouthSide neighborhood school ) and a public high school ( west loop).

Re: Bear

I found the link to an article in The Atlantic that captures some of my misgivings in this direction. A quote:

In college I dated a girl whose Mom worked as the Dean's personal secretary.

This girl was hot, but not much of a student. She really had no business at the university, but she got a pass because her Mom worked there.

I know a big name opthalmologist whose girl friend wanted to go to medical school...but she couldn't get in ( poor grades, low MCAT scores).

So the MD got his girlfriend into a PhD program, where at least she wasn't likely to end up killing someone due to poor medical judgement.

And then of course, there's still Affirmative Action programs.

Re: Do You Like Obama?


I wish Obama didn't hate our Constitutional gun rights.

What's not to like about Barack Obama?

what the hell was that Joe?

Do I like Obama?

Yes, I like Obama. I do not support all of his positions, and I disagree with him on what I consider to be one of the most important (health care). I don't see much of a difference between Obama and the Republicans on healthcare. They both focus on simply reducing costs, which is important, but is far short of what is needed.

In addition, his followers are keeping me from voting for him.

And they will cause him to lose in the final analysis.

Keep hope alive.

there is no hope but Mt. Hope.

only in your world Bear.

they know me here...

I'm just having my little joke eoe... I would say it's an example of my well defined sense of black humour..... but then some overzealous Obama supporter would accuse me of biing a racist... :wink: (not you)

Letter from a young, hip, cynical former Obamaniac

Dear Barack:

I know it's kind of lame to break up with you on Valentine's Day. And on the Internet to boot. But it's also kind of ironic. And that's what I need to tell you. As an ironic, contrarian, so-hip-it-hurts Gen X-er, I just can't love you anymore. I can't like you because … because, well, everyone else does. And suddenly supporting you just seems soooo last week.

Last week, my hip friends were all thronging stadiums and manning phone banks for you. Now they're all blogging against you and downing water and Tylenol like they've just done 12 Obama shooters in 20 minutes and then barfed in the cloakroom.

I know this is going to sound strange, but it's not you, Barack, it's me. Really it always was me, but now it's really, really about me. I don't know when we started to feel weird supporting you, but: My friend Hanna thinks it started with that "Yes We Can," video. I mean, last week I was totally crying watching it. Now just thinking about how choked up I got gives me the creeps. I think I felt something at the time, but even if I did, I'm pretty sure I don't want to feel it anymore. Feeling inspired is soooo early-February.

Or maybe it started when everyone began madly posting last week about how you are not the Messiah. And that got me thinking. Then, when commentators started accusing me of being a venomous drone in a "cult of personality," I just needed to get out. I mean cults are soooo 1970s. And cults of personality? So totally first century. . . .


http://www.slate.com/id/2184536/

Barack Obama wanted you to have some cupcakes

Oh, he dedicated a song to me. How nice.

It seems the trend on the board for the last week or so is intense Obama hatred, not the other way around. I guess that comes with front runner status. After all, McCain is getting the treatment on the other side.