And yet another opportunity to LEAD escapes Obama...

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Dixie - In Memoriam

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In light of what happened in Arizona, and the current topic on every message forum in America today, you would think the president would grab the reigns of leadership, and say something to help the situation. This is a time, like just after the Kennedy assassinations or MLK, where the nation is experiencing a sense of 'mourning' and loss, and we really desperately need our president to give us words of courage and strength, to reassure us that things are going to be okay, to defuse the political rhetoric which seems to be spiraling out of control over this... but not a word. Chances are, when the President does get around to talking to us about this, it will be in a condescending way toward the right, and we will be left with the sense that the president (and the left) place the blame for this tragedy on the tea party and conservative movement.

Yet another chance for Obama to LEAD and rise above the rhetoric... but he will again FAIL to do so. Instead of taking this opportunity to call on his own side to step back and not be so quick to judge, he will allow this thing to fester and further divide us. He will try to manipulate the situation to the best of his advantage, and use the tragedy to further his political agenda, along with the political agenda of the liberal left. In a time where we, as Americans, need a leader to stand up and tell us how to heal from this, we have an ideologue, who cares more about his political agenda, and tarnishing his opposition.

I really think this is a seminal moment in the presidency of Barack Obama, a point at which he could have risen above all others and lead us, in an inspiring and admirable way... but he won't do that. Again, we get a complete failure of leadership, because it is hobbled by devotion to ideology, and not even a tragedy such as this, can shake that.
 
Dixie said:
In light of what happened in Arizona, and the current topic on every message forum in America today, you would think the president would grab the reigns of leadership, and say something to help the situation. This is a time, like just after the Kennedy assassinations or MLK, where the nation is experiencing a sense of 'mourning' and loss, and we really desperately need our president to give us words of courage and strength, to reassure us that things are going to be okay, to defuse the political rhetoric which seems to be spiraling out of control over this... but not a word. Chances are, when the President does get around to talking to us about this, it will be in a condescending way toward the right, and we will be left with the sense that the president (and the left) place the blame for this tragedy on the tea party and conservative movement.

Yet another chance for Obama to LEAD and rise above the rhetoric... but he will again FAIL to do so. Instead of taking this opportunity to call on his own side to step back and not be so quick to judge, he will allow this thing to fester and further divide us. He will try to manipulate the situation to the best of his advantage, and use the tragedy to further his political agenda, along with the political agenda of the liberal left. In a time where we, as Americans, need a leader to stand up and tell us how to heal from this, we have an ideologue, who cares more about his political agenda, and tarnishing his opposition.

I really think this is a seminal moment in the presidency of Barack Obama, a point at which he could have risen above all others and lead us, in an inspiring and admirable way... but he won't do that. Again, we get a complete failure of leadership, because it is hobbled by devotion to ideology, and not even a tragedy such as this, can shake that.
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You mean like the way Bush took charge when New Orleans flooded? When he said the horse trainer who was in charge of FEMA did a good job? Is that what you mean?
 
apple0154 said:
You mean like the way Bush took charge when New Orleans flooded? When he said the horse trainer who was in charge of FEMA did a good job? Is that what you mean?
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Wow, I would think you, a liberal Obama supporter, of all people, would be holding Obama to a slightly higher standard of leadership than George W. Bush, but I guess you can't, huh?
 
Yada, yada, yada. And if he said anything, you'd go on & on about his arrogance in politicizing a tragedy...
 
Onceler said:
Yada, yada, yada. And if he said anything, you'd go on & on about his arrogance in politicizing a tragedy...
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Like I said, when he eventually gets around to talking to us, (I know he is a busy man), his speech will be condescending and laden with the innuendo of blame against the right, following the pattern displayed the past two days by the liberal left. I fully expect that to happen.

Onzies, you have my viewpoint of Obama completely confused with your viewpoint toward Bush. I realize, Bush could have cured cancer, and pinhead liberals would have still hated the man. I am not that way about Obama, I disagree with his liberal politics, but I really would like for the first black president to be a courageous and admirable leader of the nation... really, I would LOVE for that to be the case, regardless of his politics. It's unfortunate that it's not that way, that he is an ideologue, so immersed in his own ideology, he can't effectively lead others. To me, that is sad, he really had a lot of potential, and I hate that we aren't getting the benefit of that, as a nation. I know that's hard for you to believe, but it's the honest truth.
 
Dixie said:
In light of what happened in Arizona, and the current topic on every message forum in America today, you would think the president would grab the reigns of leadership, and say something to help the situation. This is a time, like just after the Kennedy assassinations or MLK, where the nation is experiencing a sense of 'mourning' and loss, and we really desperately need our president to give us words of courage and strength, to reassure us that things are going to be okay, to defuse the political rhetoric which seems to be spiraling out of control over this... but not a word. Chances are, when the President does get around to talking to us about this, it will be in a condescending way toward the right, and we will be left with the sense that the president (and the left) place the blame for this tragedy on the tea party and conservative movement.

Yet another chance for Obama to LEAD and rise above the rhetoric... but he will again FAIL to do so. Instead of taking this opportunity to call on his own side to step back and not be so quick to judge, he will allow this thing to fester and further divide us. He will try to manipulate the situation to the best of his advantage, and use the tragedy to further his political agenda, along with the political agenda of the liberal left. In a time where we, as Americans, need a leader to stand up and tell us how to heal from this, we have an ideologue, who cares more about his political agenda, and tarnishing his opposition.

I really think this is a seminal moment in the presidency of Barack Obama, a point at which he could have risen above all others and lead us, in an inspiring and admirable way... but he won't do that. Again, we get a complete failure of leadership, because it is hobbled by devotion to ideology, and not even a tragedy such as this, can shake that.
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He'll be in Tucson tomorrow addressing a memorial service. He also held a moment of silence the other day.

Not that you'll give him credit for anything he does.

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Dixie said:
Like I said, when he eventually gets around to talking to us, (I know he is a busy man), his speech will be condescending and laden with the innuendo of blame against the right, following the pattern displayed the past two days by the liberal left. I fully expect that to happen.

Onzies, you have my viewpoint of Obama completely confused with your viewpoint toward Bush. I realize, Bush could have cured cancer, and pinhead liberals would have still hated the man. I am not that way about Obama, I disagree with his liberal politics, but I really would like for the first black president to be a courageous and admirable leader of the nation... really, I would LOVE for that to be the case, regardless of his politics. It's unfortunate that it's not that way, that he is an ideologue, so immersed in his own ideology, he can't effectively lead others. To me, that is sad, he really had a lot of potential, and I hate that we aren't getting the benefit of that, as a nation. I know that's hard for you to believe, but it's the honest truth.
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Bull.

'nuff said.
 
Dixie said:
Wow, I would think you, a liberal Obama supporter, of all people, would be holding Obama to a slightly higher standard of leadership than George W. Bush, but I guess you can't, huh?
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Obama is doing the right thing. He's going to pay his respects tomorrow, I believe.

Why don't we wait and see what he says tomorrow?
 
Dixie said:
Like I said, when he eventually gets around to talking to us, (I know he is a busy man), his speech will be condescending and laden with the innuendo of blame against the right, following the pattern displayed the past two days by the liberal left. I fully expect that to happen.

Onzies, you have my viewpoint of Obama completely confused with your viewpoint toward Bush. I realize, Bush could have cured cancer, and pinhead liberals would have still hated the man. I am not that way about Obama, I disagree with his liberal politics, but I really would like for the first black president to be a courageous and admirable leader of the nation... really, I would LOVE for that to be the case, regardless of his politics. It's unfortunate that it's not that way, that he is an ideologue, so immersed in his own ideology, he can't effectively lead others. To me, that is sad, he really had a lot of potential, and I hate that we aren't getting the benefit of that, as a nation. I know that's hard for you to believe, but it's the honest truth.
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He is a leader. It's not the time for him to do a photo shoot after the death of six people. He doesn't have to grab the spotlight like someone else we know used to do.

Obama can not do anything about the circumstances so out of respect he stays in the background. That is a leader!
 
apple0154 said:
He is a leader. It's not the time for him to do a photo shoot after the death of six people. He doesn't have to grab the spotlight like someone else we know used to do.

Obama can not do anything about the circumstances so out of respect he stays in the background. That is a leader!
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Isn't he traveling to AZ?
 
apple0154 said:
He is a leader. It's not the time for him to do a photo shoot after the death of six people. He doesn't have to grab the spotlight like someone else we know used to do.

Obama can not do anything about the circumstances so out of respect he stays in the background. That is a leader!
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He's NOT a leader! A LEADER would have already given a poignant statement about how we need to come together as a nation and stop trying to blame this tragedy on the right OR left, because it wasn't the fault of the political rhetoric. A true LEADER would have already condemned the statements made by the Sheriff in Tuscon, attempting to blame this on the 'volatile discourse' in America, he would have reassured us that our discourse, and passionate difference of opinion, is what makes us America, and a tragedy such as this, shouldn't be exploited to try and silence what we don't personally want to hear. But Obama has never been a great leader, he doesn't even know how to start being one. A situation as simple as this one, and he hasn't got the courage to stand and lead, he will continue to try and paint this, (like the left) as somehow being the fault of right-wing political speech, talk radio, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, the TEA Party... anyone but Liberals!
 
No, that was the last administration, as has already been pointed out. They never missed a photo op.
 
Dixie said:
Like I said, when he eventually gets around to talking to us, (I know he is a busy man), his speech will be condescending and laden with the innuendo of blame against the right, following the pattern displayed the past two days by the liberal left. I fully expect that to happen.

Onzies, you have my viewpoint of Obama completely confused with your viewpoint toward Bush. I realize, Bush could have cured cancer, and pinhead liberals would have still hated the man. I am not that way about Obama, I disagree with his liberal politics, but I really would like for the first black president to be a courageous and admirable leader of the nation... really, I would LOVE for that to be the case, regardless of his politics. It's unfortunate that it's not that way, that he is an ideologue, so immersed in his own ideology, he can't effectively lead others. To me, that is sad, he really had a lot of potential, and I hate that we aren't getting the benefit of that, as a nation. I know that's hard for you to believe, but it's the honest truth.
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Do they get any slimier than you Dixie? You are such a vile human being. Calling you cynical would be a compliment.

The shooting occurred the afternoon of Jan 8th...

January 08, 2011 at 05:58 PM EST

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The President led the nation in a moment of silence on January 10th

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The President is heading to Arizona today to pay his respects to the dead and wounded. He will make a national speech tonight in Arizona...


"Eighty percent of Republicans are just Democrats that don't know what's going on"
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
 
Dixie said:
In light of what happened in Arizona, and the current topic on every message forum in America today, you would think the president would grab the reigns of leadership, and say something to help the situation. This is a time, like just after the Kennedy assassinations or MLK, where the nation is experiencing a sense of 'mourning' and loss, and we really desperately need our president to give us words of courage and strength, to reassure us that things are going to be okay, to defuse the political rhetoric which seems to be spiraling out of control over this... but not a word. Chances are, when the President does get around to talking to us about this, it will be in a condescending way toward the right, and we will be left with the sense that the president (and the left) place the blame for this tragedy on the tea party and conservative movement.

Yet another chance for Obama to LEAD and rise above the rhetoric... but he will again FAIL to do so. Instead of taking this opportunity to call on his own side to step back and not be so quick to judge, he will allow this thing to fester and further divide us. He will try to manipulate the situation to the best of his advantage, and use the tragedy to further his political agenda, along with the political agenda of the liberal left. In a time where we, as Americans, need a leader to stand up and tell us how to heal from this, we have an ideologue, who cares more about his political agenda, and tarnishing his opposition.

I really think this is a seminal moment in the presidency of Barack Obama, a point at which he could have risen above all others and lead us, in an inspiring and admirable way... but he won't do that. Again, we get a complete failure of leadership, because it is hobbled by devotion to ideology, and not even a tragedy such as this, can shake that.
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Sarah Palin just did everything you accuse the President of. Will you watch his speech tonight at the memorial service? I GUARANTEE President Obama will not 'try to manipulate the situation to the best of his advantage, and use the tragedy to further his political agenda, along with the political agenda of the liberal left.'...he will try to unite us, not divide us...
 
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