Comments on: The Trouble With Change http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: blackoutyears http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/comment-page-1/#comment-422214 blackoutyears Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:36:20 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=10023#comment-422214 @Rich -- She Who Must Not Be Named was actually a swipe at the OTT anti-Palinites (I consider myself moderate in that regard despite my antipathy). Thanks for leading with medulla though. Cumstain? Nice. Question is, while Palin may be a better VP than President Cumstain would be a POTUS (limited damage and all that), does anyone think Palin would be a better POTUS? Double dog dare!! @Rich — She Who Must Not Be Named was actually a swipe at the OTT anti-Palinites (I consider myself moderate in that regard despite my antipathy). Thanks for leading with medulla though. Cumstain? Nice.

Question is, while Palin may be a better VP than President Cumstain would be a POTUS (limited damage and all that), does anyone think Palin would be a better POTUS? Double dog dare!!

]]> By: Noc http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/comment-page-1/#comment-422168 Noc Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:02:29 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=10023#comment-422168 I have tremendous respect for Andrew Bacevich. That man knows what is going on. I think it is inevitable that the next president will not bring as much change as we hope. Much of the damage is structural weakness that has been exacerbated by 8 years of bush. However, as you mentioned yourself, Obama is the better change. Lets start the slow process of putting this country back together. I have tremendous respect for Andrew Bacevich. That man knows what is going on.

I think it is inevitable that the next president will not bring as much change as we hope. Much of the damage is structural weakness that has been exacerbated by 8 years of bush.

However, as you mentioned yourself, Obama is the better change. Lets start the slow process of putting this country back together.

]]> By: Adam http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/comment-page-1/#comment-422113 Adam Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:17:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=10023#comment-422113 Disagree Alan, A couple of examples of what Bush was able to achieve with a bit of balls: 1. Persuaded the country to start a war when there really was no compelling reason to 2. Placed the office of President in as powerful a position as it has ever been If he wins, Obama will pretty much be able to do whatever he wants for the first couple of years. cheers! Disagree Alan,

A couple of examples of what Bush was able to achieve with a bit of balls: 1. Persuaded the country to start a war when there really was no compelling reason to 2. Placed the office of President in as powerful a position as it has ever been

If he wins, Obama will pretty much be able to do whatever he wants for the first couple of years.

cheers!

]]> By: Rich http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/comment-page-1/#comment-422108 Rich Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:46:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=10023#comment-422108 Jimmy, You need to wipe your chin now... Jimmy,
You need to wipe your chin now…

]]> By: Rich http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/comment-page-1/#comment-422105 Rich Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:44:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=10023#comment-422105 "She Who Must...." - are you frickin' serious?!? She'll be a better VP than Hillary Cumstain would've been as prez... “She Who Must….” – are you frickin’ serious?!?

She’ll be a better VP than Hillary Cumstain would’ve been as prez…

]]> By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/comment-page-1/#comment-422104 Jimmy the Dhimmi Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:39:57 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=10023#comment-422104 Barack Obama is going to win this election because of his eloquence, charm, charisma, and his appeal to your emotions. If he can maintain that, and his friends in the media can successfully convince Americans that things are generally better or positive, then he <em>doesn't need</em> to change anything of significance, or fulfil any of his campaign promises. If he continues to make Americans feel good, he will be fine. He could adopt a completely republican agenda and he could convince everybody its the right thing to do by smiling. Barack Obama is going to win this election because of his eloquence, charm, charisma, and his appeal to your emotions. If he can maintain that, and his friends in the media can successfully convince Americans that things are generally better or positive, then he doesn’t need to change anything of significance, or fulfil any of his campaign promises.

If he continues to make Americans feel good, he will be fine. He could adopt a completely republican agenda and he could convince everybody its the right thing to do by smiling.

]]> By: blackoutyears http://donklephant.com/2008/10/30/the-trouble-with-change/comment-page-1/#comment-422103 blackoutyears Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:33:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=10023#comment-422103 I suppose, considering the tone of this particular campaign, that this message bears repeating. And yeah, take solace in the fact that both of these men likely can't help but be an improvement over the current POTUS. I certainly don't count myself among those Obama supporters who cower in fear at the idea of President McCain. And my support for Obama would that much more conflicted if we were contemplating Vice President Romney/Ridge/Lieberman rather than She Who Must Not Be Named. I suppose, considering the tone of this particular campaign, that this message bears repeating. And yeah, take solace in the fact that both of these men likely can’t help but be an improvement over the current POTUS. I certainly don’t count myself among those Obama supporters who cower in fear at the idea of President McCain. And my support for Obama would that much more conflicted if we were contemplating Vice President Romney/Ridge/Lieberman rather than She Who Must Not Be Named.

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