Obama tells 7 year-old "America is not so great"

[youandme]

Obama tells 7-year-old America not so great
Responds haltingly to girl who asked why he wants to be president

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted: August 07, 2008
12:46 pm Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily


Sen. Barack Obama explains why he's running for president to an audience in Elkhart, Ind., yesterday
It's the question every presidential candidate must be prepared to answer, but when it was posed to Barack Obama by a 7-year-old yesterday, the Democratic senator seemed at a loss for words.

Appearing before a packed high school gym in Elkhart, Ind., the young girl asked Obama why he is running for the White House.

"America is, is no longer, uh, what it could be, what it, it once was," Obama said haltingly. "And I say to myself, I don't want that future for my children."

Talk-radio superstar Rush Limbaugh, who featured the clip on his show today, marveled that Obama didn't immediately speak of running because he loves America.

"You're running for president of the U.S., and you run down the country to a 7-year-old?" said an incredulous Limbaugh.

Limbaugh suggested someone should ask Obama to name the period when, in his opinion, America was as it should be.

[/youtube]

[youandme]

So are him and his wife conflicted, or do they share the same feelings?

[240 is Back]

we're borrowing a trillion dollars a year, and Iraq is escorting us out the door.

yes, things HAVE been better.

I guess anyone who says things aren't 100% hunky dory hates the USA, huh?

[chaos]

I guess anyone who says things aren't 100% hunky dory hates the USA, huh?

No, just the guy running for President.

Presidential candidates should be held to a higher standard shoudln't they?

[24KT]

Obama tells 7-year-old America not so great
Responds haltingly to girl who asked why he wants to be president

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted: August 07, 2008
12:46 pm Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily


Sen. Barack Obama explains why he's running for president to an audience in Elkhart, Ind., yesterday
It's the question every presidential candidate must be prepared to answer, but when it was posed to Barack Obama by a 7-year-old yesterday, the Democratic senator seemed at a loss for words.

Appearing before a packed high school gym in Elkhart, Ind., the young girl asked Obama why he is running for the White House.

"America is, is no longer, uh, what it could be, what it, it once was," Obama said haltingly. "And I say to myself, I don't want that future for my children."

Talk-radio superstar Rush Limbaugh, who featured the clip on his show today, marveled that Obama didn't immediately speak of running because he loves America.

"You're running for president of the U.S., and you run down the country to a 7-year-old?" said an incredulous Limbaugh.

Limbaugh suggested someone should ask Obama to name the period when, in his opinion, America was as it should be.

[/youtube]

He did not say 'America's not so great'. What he said was that "America is not what she once was".

It's truthful, and a far better and more diplomatic response than the other candidate is capable of.

He tells 7 yr olds and everyone else that "Washington is broken"

McCain has always maintained "He never loved America"

Based on the policies he offers to America, including another term of bush, I highly doubt he has ever come to love America at all. If he did, he wouldn't be attempting to distract voters, sling so much dirt and campaign so negatively with the assistance of those who should in fact be in jail. He would instead provide a real plan and lead America to where she needs to be.

[240 is Back]

No, just the guy running for President.

Presidential candidates should be held to a higher standard shoudln't they?

I see.  You'd prefer the men running for president be dishonest in the name of political correctness?  I'd prefer a straight shooter. 

Things were better for our nation under Reagan than under Dubya.  it's a fact.  Does admitting that make you a shitty american? 

[chaos]

I see.  You'd prefer the men running for president be dishonest in the name of political correctness?  I'd prefer a straight shooter. 

Things were better for our nation under Reagan than under Dubya.  it's a fact.  Does admitting that make you a shitty american? 

You're assuming he's being honest all the time? We all know things have been and will be better, but do you think there is such athing as an honest politician?

You think he's a "straight shooter", huh?

[youandme]

I guess anyone who says things aren't 100% hunky dory hates the USA, huh?

No, but if you think that is the type of answer a presidential candidate should give to a 7 year old let alone an audience, then I guess America is not honky dory, because this type of man is running for an office that he has NO IDEA OF WHY HE IS RUNNING except to say America is broke, and it's good days are gone, his wife and his self are extremely pessimistic about the U.S. past and present (wifes paper, statements, etc.), and it shows tremendously.

[24KT]

You're assuming he's being honest all the time? We all know things have been and will be better, but do you think there is such athing as an honest politician?

You think he's a "straight shooter", huh?

Much more so than McCain, ...besides, ...he's rumoured to be related to Wild Bill Hickock. 

[chaos]

Much more so than McCain, ...besides, ...he's rumoured to be related to Wild Bill Hickock. 

Honest politicians are like bigfoot, rumored to exist, but never found.

[24KT]

Honest politicians are like bigfoot, rumored to exist, but never found.

 

[240 is Back]

america is in a shitty spot at the moment.

bush borrowed to fight elective wars.  it's a sad period.

911 allwoed to happen, anthrax used to win domestic support for patriot act.  it's a black eye on history.  Admitting that some presidencies are awesome, and some are less-than-awesome is a GOOD THING.

Saying that "things rock!  Nothing is wrong!" isn't the way to go.  Do you want a delusional man being the most powerful man on the planet, or a man with the balls to be honest?  Shit, I remember in march, mccain saying we're not in a recession because "the us is just too great of a country!" or something like that.  So delusional it's sick.

[youandme]

america is in a shitty spot at the moment.

bush borrowed to fight elective wars.  it's a sad period.

911 allwoed to happen, anthrax used to win domestic support for patriot act.  it's a black eye on history.  Admitting that some presidencies are awesome, and some are less-than-awesome is a GOOD THING.

Saying that "things rock!  Nothing is wrong!" isn't the way to go.  Do you want a delusional man being the most powerful man on the planet, or a man with the balls to be honest?  Shit, I remember in march, mccain saying we're not in a recession because "the us is just too great of a country!" or something like that.  So delusional it's sick.

So since your suffering, you want a leader to ackowledge that things suck and the good old days were in the past?

Sad.

That is not what leaders do, they certainly don't draw support for chanting "this country is broke"

Listen to what he said, even the crowd was kinda like "ummm well alright" <weak claps>

[240 is Back]

So since your suffering, you want a leader to ackowledge that things suck and the good old days were in the past?
Sad.
That is not what leaders do, they certainly don't draw support for chanting "this country is broke"
Listen to what he said, even the crowd was kinda like "ummm well alright" <weak claps>

Obama's whole platform is 'change'.

you don't change things when they're going well, do you?

[youandme]

Obama's whole platform is 'change'.

you don't change things when they're going well, do you?

times are not bad for everyone

change some things, not my taxes.

So change is bad

[George Whorewell]

A very interesting and relevant point was just adressed. When pray tell was this country "great" according to the left?

I suspect that according to them, the only time this country was "great" was a five year period during the mid- late 1990's under the Clinton administration.

So, for America to return to greatness, we just need to get things back to the way they were in 1998!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHANGE! YES WE CAN! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[chaos]

Obama's whole platform is 'change'.

you don't change things when they're going well, do you?

I think every candidate runs under the "change" platform........it's weak and means shit.

Actions speak louder than words, how is he going to change anything? What makes anyone here believe that the president is the most powerful man? He has a lot of people he has to convince before he can do anything. How is he going to pay down the nat. debt? How is he going to bring work into this country? How is he going to get $$$ into the school systems? How is he going to help solve the overpopulation of the prisons? And really, do you think, for one second, that there won't be special privileges set aside for the....ahem, *ghetto* people?

[24KT]

So since your suffering, you want a leader to ackowledge that things suck and the good old days were in the past?

Sad.

That is not what leaders do, they certainly don't draw support for chanting "this country is broke"

Guess what youandme, ...I agree with you. Leaders don't go about chanting this country is broke.

Obama was asked a direct question by a 7 yr old child, ...Mccain volunteered his response to a nation,
...telling everyone from 7 - 70 that the country is broke. He's hardly a leader, or a maverick, ...just a liar.

      John McCain telling everyone the country is broke

     Obama and the newsmedia calling McCain on his BS

[youandme]

When pray tell was this country "great" according to the left?

Exactly I would like to know at what time period "this country was great" according to Obama..

As far as I'm concerned it's always been great, no path is straight.

[youandme]

...telling everyone from 7 - 70 that the country is broke. He's hardly a leader, or a maverick, ...just a liar.

Umm and your telling people that gas caps can save on gas mileage?

Please explain how you define "liar"

[24KT]

Exactly I would like to know at what time period "this country was great" according to Obama..

As far as I'm concerned it's always been great, no path is straight.

Probably when she still had a constitution, ...when Americans still had rights, ...when the US dollar was worth something, when she wasn't in hock up to her eyeballs, and when she wasn't running around the globe starting aggressive wars, lying to the public, congress and anyone in order to satisfy the greeed of corporate war profiteers, ...but that's just my opinion.

[youandme]

Probably when she still had a constitution, ...when Americans still had rights, ...when the US dollar was worth something, when she wasn't in hock up to her eyeballs, and when she wasn't running around the globe starting aggressive wars, lying to the public, congress and anyone in order to satisfy the greeed of corporate war profiteers, ...but that's just my opinion.

Yeah ok 

Anyways you forgot to define "liar" for me

[24KT]

Umm and your telling people that gas caps can save on gas mileage?

Yes, I do. I along with those who have conducted extensive testing on this product, and the hundreds of thousands of users throughout the world.

Please explain how you define "liar"

I define a liar as someone who tells a lie, an untruth.

Very much like those who have never used my gas caps, but want to discredit them because they take pleasure in spreading falsehoods and acting like ignorant children.

kind of like when Mccain suggested a gas tax holiday to help consumers, which was simply smoke and mirrors.
It was Obama who set everyone straight on that issue.

Kind of like when Mccain calls for offshore drilling, ...when in reality it won't provide consumers with any relief... except maybe 5 cents a gallon in maybe 8 or so years, but he puts it out there for ignorant people like you to chew it up.

Kind of like when Mccain ridiculed a suggestion by his opponent claiming it won't help when in fact we all know it does.

Kind of like when bush said there were WMD in Iraq, or when the white house claimed there was a link between AlQ and Iraq

[Dos Equis]

"America is, is no longer, uh, what it could be, what it, it once was," Obama said haltingly. "And I say to myself, I don't want that future for my children."

So the country was once great, but his wife was not proud of her great country? 

[George Whorewell]

Jaguar you sound like a walking cliche of every stupid cricticism liberals make about America. So according to you, America was great until the Bush Administration took over?  No one in any prior administration lied to the public? The constitution existed for terrorists? Americans didnt start "agressive wars" lolololol?

What exactly is a non agressive war Jaguar? Is that where you declare war but not agressively? Rubber bullets? Water pistols? A boxing match between the heads of state?


Probably when she still had a constitution, ...when Americans still had rights, ...when the US dollar was worth something, when she wasn't in hock up to her eyeballs, and when she wasn't running around the globe starting aggressive wars, lying to the public, congress and anyone in order to satisfy the greeed of corporate war profiteers, ...but that's just my opinion.

Do you even live in America?