Criticizing Obama

Alex · 06-29-2010, 01:09 PM

I must admit that every time I see Tom Tomorrow I feel an urge to join the John Birch society.

I think Obama has been reasonably effective.

Panel 2 criticizes him for not doing something he never said he would do (we are leaving Iraq, though not necessarily as quickly as hoped before he was the one that actually had to get people killed) and he campaigned on making Afghanistan the centerpiece of the war again.

Panel 3 may actually be a triple strawman.

Panel 4 ignores exactly how much we supposedly despised not only Bush's goals but his methods in achieving those goals.

Panel 5 criticizes him for giving up a negotiating point that nobody actually believes could have ever been achieved. Not giving a point equal importance as you do is not the same as ignoring it.

Panel 6 seems to contradict Panel 4 where Obama is supposed to act like Bush in achieving goals but in this panel liberals apparently aren't supposed to act like conservatives in pursuit of goals. He should make up his mind. He also makes it look like he is complaining about a lot of things in that panel but it is actually just listing different aspects of the same thing repeatedly.

But yes, there are plenty of things to be disappointed about if you're to the left of Obama or even in the same spot as him. But there's a lot to be disappointed about if you're to his right as well

Betty · 06-29-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Panel 5 criticizes him for giving up a negotiating point that nobody actually believes could have ever been achieved. Not giving a point equal importance as you do is not the same as ignoring it.

This is a sticking point with me. The health care bill passed saying I will be required to get insurance - but took out the public option that would have made it affordable to do so.

Obama AND Congress failed and disappointed me. I am still without health insurance. One of my children has it through the state and but they did not approve the other even though it's based on the same criteria. Don't get sick. Don't get a tooth ache. Don't have an accident. Since I'm not a religious person I'm not even on the pray-for-better-health plan - so I guess we're just screwed. 'm mad at my employer for not providing it too by the way - but quitting is not an option at this point.

06-29-2010, 01:09 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I must admit that every time I see Tom Tomorrow I feel an urge to join the John Birch society. I think Obama has been reasonably effective. Panel 2 criticizes him for not doing something he never said he would do (we are leaving Iraq, though not necessarily as quickly as hoped before he was the one that actually had to get people killed) and he campaigned on making Afghanistan the centerpiece of the war again. Panel 3 may actually be a triple strawman. Panel 4 ignores exactly how much we supposedly despised not only Bush's goals but his methods in achieving those goals. Panel 5 criticizes him for giving up a negotiating point that nobody actually believes could have ever been achieved. Not giving a point equal importance as you do is not the same as ignoring it. Panel 6 seems to contradict Panel 4 where Obama is supposed to act like Bush in achieving goals but in this panel liberals apparently aren't supposed to act like conservatives in pursuit of goals. He should make up his mind. He also makes it look like he is complaining about a lot of things in that panel but it is actually just listing different aspects of the same thing repeatedly. But yes, there are plenty of things to be disappointed about if you're to the left of Obama or even in the same spot as him. But there's a lot to be disappointed about if you're to his right as well
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