Comments on: Did Barack Obama want President Bush to succeed?

By: Tom TB

Tom TB — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:31:55 +0000

I want the Obamas to succeed in going back to Chicago, cleaning up the mess made with Tony Rezko and public housing, and fix just one public school so their own daughters could attend it with pride. This man should be forever known as “Barry the unready”.

By: Tom the Redhunter

Tom the Redhunter — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:58:15 +0000

Great post, and excellent answer to this most stupid “do you want Obama to succeed” question.

Do I want President Obama to succeed? Here’s my response:

I want Obama to fail; fail to implement the specifics of his program.

This “do you want Obama to succeed” is one of the most dishonest questions I’ve ever heard. If Republicans answer “yes,” then we’ll be required to support each of his proposals, otherwise we’ll be told “he can’t succeed unless what he proposes is voted into law.” If we say “no,” we’re accused of subverting the country.

So if you mean “succeed” in some vague, general sense of “make the economy better” or “keep us safe from terrorism” then yes, I want him to succeed.

But candidates don’t run on vague generalities, they run on specifics. Obama has a whole list of specific proposals in the Agenda section of the White House website. I think that most of his specific proposals would be bad for the country, so I want him to fail to get them implemented into law.

By: Doug Hagin

Doug Hagin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:48:50 +0000

Brilliant! This is what I am asking every Liberal I debate from now on!

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A GREAT question for your Liberal buddies « The Daley Gator — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:46:38 +0000

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