Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04252009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/100_days__100_mistakes_166177.htm?page=0" target="_blank">http://www.nypost.com/seven/04...m?page=0</a> A few of my favorites... >>1. "Obama criticized pork barrel spending in the form of 'earmarks,' urging changes in the way that Congress adopts the spending proposals. Then he signed a spending bill that contains nearly 9,000 of them, some that members of his own staff shoved in last year when they were still members of Congress. 'Let there be no doubt, this piece of legislation must mark an end to the old way of doing business, and the beginning of a new era of responsibility and accountability,' Obama said." -- McClatchy, 3/11 << >>7. In early February, the 2010 census was moved out of the Department of Commerce and into the White House, politicizing how federal aid is distributed and electoral districts are drawn. << >>16. "After pushing Congress for weeks to hurry up and pass the massive $787 billion stimulus bill, President Obama promptly took off for a three-day holiday getaway." -- New York Post, 2/15<< >> 17. MEGHAN CLYNE ON: "I WON" AND THE DEATH OF BIPARTISANSHIP "Obama soared to victory on the hopeful promise of a new era of bipartisanship. During his inaugural address he even promised an 'end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.' "Too bad it took all of three days for the promise to ring hollow. "Start with Obama's big meeting with top congressional leaders on his signature legislation -- the stimulus -- on the Friday after his inauguration. Listening to Republican concerns about overspending was a nice gesture -- until he shut down any hopes of real dialogue by crassly telling Republican leaders: 'I won.' Even the White House's leaking of the comment was a slap at the Republican leadership, who'd expected Obama to adhere to the custom of keeping private meetings with congressional leadership, well, private. "It's only gone downhill from there. The stimulus included zero Republican recommendations, and failed to get a single House Republican vote. "It's not just the tactic of using Republicans for bipartisan photo-ops, and then cutting them loose before partisan decisions, that irks Obama's opponents. The new president wasted no time rushing forward with policies and legislation guaranteed to drive Republicans nuts. The first bill he signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- a partisan hot-button that drew all of eight Republican supporters in the entire Congress. Then there was the swift reversal of Bush policies on abortion and embryonic-stem-cell research -- issues dear to the Republican base. "And when Obama and the Democrats in Congress took up SCHIP -- the children's health-insurance bill that Republicans say vastly expands government's role in health care -- they had an easy chance for real bipartisanship. After all, the bill had been hashed out in the previous Congress, and a bipartisan accord was reached before President Bush responded with a veto. Did the Obama team push for the compromise version in the 111th Congress? Nope. They went back to the drawing board, ramming through the Democrats' dream version. "Of course, the lack of bipartisanship isn't limited to Capitol Hill. Obama has taken gratuitous swipes at the Republicans who recently decamped Washington, blaming President Bush for everything from the economy and the war to the lack of sufficient puppies and rainbows. And who could forget the Rush Limbaugh flap -- in which Obama's top advisers, including chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, orchestrated a public relations campaign meant to undermine the Republican National Committee chairman, Michael Steele, by framing talk-radio personality Limbaugh as the real head of the Republican Party. "For now, Obama's back-pedal on the bipartisanship promise just makes him look insincere. But the real consequences of the mistake will be felt soon enough. As Presidents Bush and Clinton could tell him, congressional majorities do change -- and at some point, Obama will need Republicans on his side. He'd be smart to spend his second 100 days making up for the serious snubs of his first." -- Meghan Clyne is a DC-based writer. << >>28. In their first meeting, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave Obama a carved ornamental penholder from the timbers of the anti-slavery ship HMS Gannet. Obama gave him 25 DVDs that don't work in Europe. << >>38. Backtracking on a campaign promise he made to black farmers, Obama significantly lowered the amount of money they could claim in a discrimination settlement against the Agricultural Department. "I can't figure out for the life of me why the president wouldn't want to implement a bill that he fought for as a US senator," said John Boyd, head of the National Black Farmers Association. 39. "I've been practicing bowling. I bowled a 129. It was like the Special Olympics or something." -- Obama on "The Tonight Show" << >>54. After saying he wouldn't have lobbyists in his administration, Obama made 17 exceptions in the first two weeks in office. << >>74. "And I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it." -- Obama during his first State Of The Union address. A German invented the automobile.<< >>90. In the third sentence of his first speech as president, Obama said, "44 Americans have now taken the presidential oath." The correct number is 43, as Grover Cleveland served twice.<< Now, is this list "Fair and Balanced?" Heck, no, it was designed to look at the MISTAKES the Administration has made. But then again, World Events here at LP is also NOT Fair and Balanced. Every LP'er here has the right to post here, so long as they follow the Community Standards. They also have the right to not read every thread. In fact, I doubt there is one person here at LP that has read ever post in every thread, it is basically impossible! Personally, I think I read less than 5% of the threads here at LP. They also have the right to express the political opinion, regardless of what part of the political spectrum they agree with. By the way, check out the full list of the 100 mistakes at the link!
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo Funny how this topic doesn't even get a nod from anyone here ... ain't it?
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo Doh! and I'm proven wrong before my post even hits! Yay! Wait, yawns don't count.
Originally Posted By dshyates Wow, 4 mins. after it is created I give it a nod. Truly the ignored ugly stepchild of topics. Not to mention this topic already has another thread with over 100 posts. Chris your non-partisanship is inspiring.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer >>Funny how this topic doesn't even get a nod from anyone here ... ain't it?<< Gee a post is up for JUST 5 minutes... Heck, let people read it, and maybe even the actual New York Post article before they respond.....
Originally Posted By mele <<Personally, I think I read less than 5% of the threads here at LP.>> Gee, it doesn't show. LOL
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Gee a post is up for JUST 5 minutes... Heck, let people read it, and maybe even the actual New York Post article before they respond.....<< Or...Gee, a post is up for JUST two days... Heck, let people read it. <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/MsgBoard-T-105386-P-11.asp" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/Ms...P-11.asp</a> What's your excuse this time? Didn't see the thread that was #9 on the WE's list with over 100 posts? Good lord, DB. I thought I was partisan....
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Wow, is it another 100 days already?<< Only if you're a conservative. Then it just feels like it. Which is only apropos. If we have to tolerate tea parties, accusations of tyranny, socialism, statism, Dick Cheney, Glenn Beck setting people on fire, Michele Bachmann, sucking up to Rush Limbaugh, and nutcases shooting up places cause they're distraught over Obama, then it's only fair conservatives have to suffer too.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***If we have to tolerate tea parties, accusations of tyranny, socialism, statism, Dick Cheney, Glenn Beck setting people on fire, Michele Bachmann, sucking up to Rush Limbaugh, and nutcases shooting up places cause they're distraught over Obama*** Apart from that last point (of course), I find all of this to be wildly entertaining. I kinda feel like Cartman on this one. I read right wing forums to amuse myself (I don't bother posting since I'm sure I'd be banned quicker than a Limbaugh apology)...sort of like when Cartman was drinking that guys tears.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Can it get more idiotic around here tonight? We await Darkbeer's next thread breathlessly telling us about that rat Arlen Specter.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer OOPS, I just saw the thread Mr. X started a couple of days ago. That is my bad for duplicating something already listed in the Thread listing.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <Can it get more idiotic around here tonight?> Well, Mr X just started a third thread about Arlen Spector . . .
Originally Posted By Mr X What can I say? It's a watershed moment in the downfall of the Republican party... And a lot of fun to talk about.
Originally Posted By Mr X In fairness though, the thread I started was more about Rush Limbaugh than it was about the newest DEMOCRAT Senator from Pennsylvania. I have no doubt it is eating at you from the inside out though, Douglas. And that does make me very happy. Just think about how much worse it gets from here. The payback has just begun for your guys...you don't think V.P. Biden isn't on the phone RIGHT NOW to all the rest of your dwindling ranks of non-nutcases?
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh Of course. I understand why you don't want to talk about Pres Obama's many mistakes.
Originally Posted By Mr X Such as? Why not start a topic, Douglas? I've already commented a LOT on what mistakes I believe the President as made...obviously you missed my many posts but if you feel I've missed something...bring it up bro!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan This could have been a pancake thread. Why will no one discuss pancakes? What are you all so afraid of!??
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <Why not start a topic, Douglas?> How about we just discuss it in one of the two threads open, or let it go, instead of complaining about the existence of a thread, or the person who started it?
