Unless Obama is doing low-altitude passes over foreclosed houses while the former president of the International Arabian Horse Association eats steak in a fancy New York restaurant, you can just STFU.

Too cool? I thought the complaint about Obama was that he was trying to do TOO much.

/confused
//as usual

Hey subby:

I thought his Katrina moment was that ice storm months ago, when Obama was at a basketball game WHILE PEOPEL WERE DYING.

Does it strike anybody as odd that there is a complaint that Obama is screwing with the economy and will eventually f*ck it up while simultaneously complaining that he is ignoring the situation while people are suffering?

Anybody got clarification on which complaint holds more weight?

IrateShadow: I thought his Katrina moment was that ice storm months ago, when Obama was at a basketball game WHILE PEOPEL WERE DYING.

Other than the fact that he filled out paperwork preparing supplies for the area the night before the storm and was talking with the Governor of Kentucky before the storm to make sure they were prepared...yep.

How the hell do people expect him to act in a time of crisis? Like this?:

Obama's "Katrina moment" is already here, and he's just way too cool to deal with it

No, it isn't. No, he isn't.

The GOP's "Oh-My-God-we're-so-fkn-unpopular-and-clueless-and-irrelevant-so-let's-just-thro w-out-every-asinine-complaint-in-the-desperate-hope-that-something-will-stick" moment is here...to stay, if the "leadership" of the party is any indication.

Ok, so if Obama panics then he's weak and unfit to be President. But if he keeps his cool and handles things in a calm and logical manner then he's too cold and aloof to be President?

isn't that a catch-22 situation?

bulldg4life: Other than the fact that he filled out paperwork preparing supplies for the area the night before the storm and was talking with the Governor of Kentucky before the storm to make sure they were prepared...yep.

So what? He was photographed with an ice-cold beer WHILE PEOPLE WERE DYING IN THE ICE.

How has Obama had years to set up the infrastructure behind this crisis so they can deal with it poorly now? Some people are too quick to judge.


/the grapes, they are sour.

Keep shooting randomly, GOP. You are bound to hit something someday. Perhaps yourself, but still, it's something.

My favorite part about tonight's press conference by President Obama was when he laid the smackdown on Ed Henry from CNN.

From CNN

Pressed about why he waited three days to publicly speak out against AIG paying the bonuses, Obama told reporters, "It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak."

Reporters? Try ONE reporter, CNN. Covering your own ass, as usual.

Wait. I thought his "Katrina moment" was some midwestern blizzard?

bulldg4life: Does it strike anybody as odd that there is a complaint that [x] while simultaneously complaining that [y]

If you'll recall from last year, the Republican Wharblgarbl Machine works thusly:

1) find random poo
2) fling random poo
3) if random poo does not stick, repeat step 1

A 5 minute conversation with Modern Republicans or a simple search of their internet arguments are the best arguments against the freedoms of speech and press.

"Obama's Katrina Moment"

Just keep saying it, maybe it'll stick, you never know.

And if it does, it will totally evaporate any and all criticisms of the George W. Bush presidency, and (more importantly) by extension those who have always so steadfastly and unflinchingly defended it, and condense an equal or even greater disgrace onto the Barack Obama presidency, that can then be perpetuated and amplified be constant repetition.

IrateShadow: So what? He was photographed with an ice-cold beer WHILE PEOPLE WERE DYING IN THE ICE.

He was watching a hockey game?

IrateShadow: bulldg4life: Other than the fact that he filled out paperwork preparing supplies for the area the night before the storm and was talking with the Governor of Kentucky before the storm to make sure they were prepared...yep.

So what? He was photographed with an ice-cold beer WHILTE PEOPLE WERE DYING IN THE ICE.

adjusted to reflect what Republicans actually care about

Wait, how is this thread almost pegged to the 'fascist' level on the PITA?

Sorry, "Katrina moment" now means "crying wolf".

IrateShadow: He was photographed with an ice-cold beer WHILE PEOPLE WERE DYING IN THE ICE

Obama drinks beer? Cool!

Unless Obama has hired Blackwell to use automatic weapons to keep people from returning to their unscathed public housing so that Trump can build a casino while the rest of the city is falling into the Gulf, I kinda doubt it.

Here is how the process appears to be going for the conservative gameplan to get back into power:
1)Spew hyperbolic, deliberately misleading whaarrgarrbl intended to sow uneasiness and fear about econ, foreign policy, etc.
2)as a result of (1) spending, expenditure, security is stifled and undermined, preventing recovery and increasing overall uneasiness
3)blame Obama for sowing creating this all on his own.
4)regain power.
5)Blame a foreign power, and start a new set of foreign policy adventures.

This is also known as the 'bite off the country's nose to spite it's face' school of political maneuvering or the Sarah Palin school of angry populism.

Pocket Ninja: Unless Obama is doing low-altitude passes over foreclosed houses while the former president of the International Arabian Horse Association eats steak in a fancy New York restaurant, you can just STFU.

Boom! Done in one!

So, since this is his second Katrina moment, are the Repubs just going to yell "Katrina!" every time something doesn't seem to be going right? Repubs: some advice. When Obama starts "helping" hundreds of people stranded by a major natural disaster by flying over the farking city, you can start yelling "Katrina!" Until then, STFU, stop obstructing for the point of obstructing, and start offering advice instead of "Whatever Obama isn't doing is good."

"During a town-hall meeting last week in California, Obama was reading from a teleprompter as he described his personal outrage over the AIG bonuses."

what an objective article.

Keep it up Republicans. Teleprompters, Cheney, Palin, Orion, refusing stimulus money, Katrina moments, embryo farms, Meaghan McCain, Jon Stewart, not enough outrage, too much outrage, beer at the basketball, white house parties, DVDs to Britain, messiah, birth certificates, and all the rest - these are winning issues Americans care deeply about.

Yep, please keep it up. And let us all know how that works out for you in 2010, and 2012.

And-1: Keep it up Republicans. Teleprompters, Cheney, Palin, Orion, refusing stimulus money, Katrina moments, embryo farms, Meaghan McCain, Jon Stewart, not enough outrage, too much outrage, beer at the basketball, white house parties, DVDs to Britain, messiah, birth certificates, and all the rest - these are winning issues Americans care deeply about.

Yep, please keep it up. And let us all know how that works out for you in 2010, and 2012.

Don't forget about being jacket-less in the Oval Office (like every President before him) or the First Lady in sleeveless gowns (which Jackie Kennedy did over 45 years ago)...will the disrespect never end?!?1?!?

What other never-happened-before OUTRAGE^TM will this secret half-breed muslin cook up to undermine our once-great Christian nation?

Guard the shaithouse!

Republicans loose with muzzles off!

Uh, the economic crisis doesn't deserve any gravity and seriousness. The wisecracking should be kept to a minimum when work is being done, but in his free/media time he's allowed to admit that it's fairly funny and not all that serious.

//An industry crashed, boo hoo. Same thing happened in the 90s, and in the 80s before that. Sure, it's trouble, but it's not exactly dragging every industry down with it. Hell, if we weren't throwing money at it, it would probably be deflationary and a lesson in proper finance, more beneficial than anything else in the long term.

Isn't this the third Katrina moment? Shouldn't we be in the "L's" and "M's" by now?

GAT_00: So, since this is his second Katrina moment, are the Repubs just going to yell "Katrina!" every time something doesn't seem to be going right? Repubs: some advice. When Obama starts "helping" hundreds of people stranded by a major natural disaster by flying over the farking city, you can start yelling "Katrina!" Until then, STFU, stop obstructing for the point of obstructing, and start offering advice instead of "Whatever Obama isn't doing is good."

This is not a katrina moment, yet.

But appearing on a talk show when Treasury is a mess because they haven't hired enough people in the middle of an economic crisis? Not a good idea.

Obama is acting like he's still on the campaign trail - but it's time to burn the midnight oil and get on the job, dude. I didn't watch his press conference because I don't care what he has to say after all the mouthing off from party leaders in the last week.

STFU and get to work!

So I should panic because the President isn't?

Well, I guess it does fall under Kennedy's "what I can do for my country"


AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Lionel Mandrake: or the First Lady in sleeveless gowns (which Jackie Kennedy did over 45 years ago)

whoa! I guess I missed that one.

Animatronik: But appearing on a talk show when Treasury is a mess because they haven't hired enough people in the middle of an economic crisis? Not a good idea.

Obama is acting like he's still on the campaign trail - but it's time to burn the midnight oil and get on the job, dude. I didn't watch his press conference because I don't care what he has to say after all the mouthing off from party leaders in the last week.

STFU and get to work!

Yeah agreed. I'm not real impressed with his "personal" appearances lately. Have your gallows humor that's fine. In the farking office, not during an interview. The Leno appearance was just tacky IMHO. NCAA pics? When the fark do you have time to make a bracket let alone "improve your bowling game"? Less talky more doey.

He's fearmongering!

He's downplaying the crisis!

He's not doing enough!

He's trying to do too much!



It's rather amusing watching these clowns fall all over themselves with the latest "Outrage du jour"...

Though not quite as amusing as Bobby Jindal defending Rush Limbaugh, who's not the leader of the republican party.

No. Just, No.

It's time to define terms again it seems.

A "Katrina moment": is when a perfect shiatstorm: of your policy of appointing unqualified cronies to run vital government departments, collides with your unfortunate habit ignoring dire warnings about upcoming catastrophes, and of taking near-constant vacations, hits your signature inaction in the face of any rapidly developing crisis, which is further hampered by your congenital inability to give a fark, which causes you to eat Birthday cake and hang out at a fundraiser while a major American city drowns, and refuse to even watch newscasts of the event until your Chief of Staff forces you to.


THAT is a "Katrina Moment"

Alternately I would have accepted "trying to blame other politicians from the party opposite for your manifest failure and then scream that they are "playing the blame game" when they try to defend themselves and then not even waiting until the bodies had dried out before using the tragedy as yet another opportunity to slide fat no bid contacts to the guys who paid to get you in office"

Animatronik: Obama is acting like he's still on the campaign trail

He is and needs to campaign.

/health care reform isn't go to pass itself

RosevilleDan:

Saved and forwarded!

Weaver95: isn't that a catch-22 situation?

22, 23... Whatever it takes.

Magorn:

A "Katrina moment": is when a perfect shiatstorm: of your policy of appointing unqualified cronies to run vital government departments, collides with your unfortunate habit ignoring dire warnings about upcoming catastrophes, and of taking near-constant vacations, hits your signature inaction in the face of any rapidly developing crisis, which is further hampered by your congenital inability to give a fark, which causes you to eat Birthday cake and hang out at a fundraiser while a major American city drowns, and refuse to even watch newscasts of the event until your Chief of Staff forces you to.


THAT is a "Katrina Moment"

Alternately I would have accepted "trying to blame other politicians from the party opposite for your manifest failure and then scream that they are "playing the blame game" when they try to defend themselves and then not even waiting until the bodies had dried out before using the tragedy as yet another opportunity to slide fat no bid contacts to the guys who paid to get you in office"



Well done. You must be thirsty. 2 separate defs of Katrina Moment.

IrateShadow: I thought his Katrina moment was that ice storm months ago, when Obama was at a basketball game WHILE PEOPEL WERE DYING.

That's the funniest post I've seen in a while. I LOL'd. People are idiots if they think the president should be at his desk 24/7. Spell check is a MFer ain't it?

mainstreet62: My favorite part about tonight's press conference by President Obama was when he laid the smackdown on Ed Henry from CNN.

From CNN

Pressed about why he waited three days to publicly speak out against AIG paying the bonuses, Obama told reporters, "It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak."

Reporters? Try ONE reporter, CNN. Covering your own ass, as usual.

Well technically the room was filled with reporters that he was talking to. Of course they neglect to mention it was only their reporter that got biatch slapped by the POTUS.

How long do you think it will be before he is bold enough to try another question like that?

Only 64 days into it, and this administration is out of gas. LOL

Weaver95: Ok, so if Obama panics then he's weak and unfit to be President. But if he keeps his cool and handles things in a calm and logical manner then he's too cold and aloof to be President?

isn't that a catch-22 situation?

it's cuz he smokes. Fraught situation: smoking=weakness to deal with it. Has to smoke to calm his nerves. Handled situation: smoking=indifference.

Clearly, this would be a more reasonable course of action. (new window)

stebain: Weaver95: Ok, so if Obama panics then he's weak and unfit to be President. But if he keeps his cool and handles things in a calm and logical manner then he's too cold and aloof to be President?

isn't that a catch-22 situation?

it's cuz he smokes. Fraught situation: smoking=weakness to deal with it. Has to smoke to calm his nerves. Handled situation: smoking=indifference.



Thanks professor.

This is funny... Obama is enjoying himself like a freaking movie star. We are paying him to play around on talk shows. How nice.. What next? Is he going to star in a movie now? He's a showboat and that's it.. He's done nothing to help this country and that will continue. He will put this country into more debt. YAY!! But hey, we can't blame him right? I mean he's OBAMA the GREAT ONE!! He can do no wrong!

Obama don't care about frozen people