I have no problem with a Black President I just wish it was one who actually knows how to do the job.

Until he threw his weight behind Obama I used to hope that Colin Powell would run someday. When Powell backed Obama I actually felt betrayed that a man with the experience he has in government would actually back someone with no real experience like Obama.

In the end it all comes down to a single saying. You get the government you deserve. I just hope Obama gets through the next four years without doing too much damage.

CMH

On November 5th, 2008 at 7:05 am, Boomer said:

For those of you that lived through the Carter years hang on to your hat it will back on steroids. Back then military funding was so tight we used to joke about it by saying “we can do almost anything with nothing.” Here it is the beginning of fiscal year 2009 and I can hardly wait to see how I will be able to fund mission essential requirements in fiscal year 2010 for my Squadron with 25% less budget should Bawney Fwank get his way. My biggest fear is this arrogant amateur is going to get a lot of good men and women in uniform killed due to his incompetence and arrogance.

I spent all four years of the Carter administration on active duty in the Army as a non-com and commissioned officer. I remember President Carter explaining why we weren’t getting pay raises when everyone else in the whole country was. We were “holding the line against inflation.” He tried that crap on the DOD civilians, and it lasted just long enough for the union to scream. Turned out that, as usual, the military members were the only ones “holding the line.”

Barney Frank is still pissed that the military isn’t “homosexual-friendly. Anything he can do to hurt the military will be worth it to him.

I remember our company commander at Fort Knox briefing us on the murders of Captain Bonifas and Lieutenant Barrett at the hands of North Korean troops at Panmunjon and the subsequent Operation Paul Bunyan in August of 1976. I remember the abortive rescue of the embassy hostages in Iran when President Carter refused to let trained specialists conduct the mission with the proper planning and equipment. This bungle cost us several aircraft and a number of aircrew and Marines.

To say I have my doubts about the ability of President-elect Senator Obama and Vice-President-elect Senator “Lyin’ Joe” Biden to handle such situations would be an understatement.

ECS

So “some Obama supporters” strawmen called you racist… so what? Why do you care? You’ve spent the better part of the past 8 years calling people names, rather than, you know, addressing any actual issues. If you can dish it — and really, no one does it better than you — you should be able to take it. Your petulance just cost you an election, not to mention an entire generation of voters.

Now get over it. There’s a seat for you at the big people’s table if you learn how to play nice.

On November 5th, 2008 at 1:35 pm, starlightwoman said:

Can’t wait to see my bill next year during the summer. woo-hoo!

Don’t worry about it. Power’s going to be 200% more expensive, but it will be out 75% of the time, so you’ll be ahead. After all, we can’t just have our thermostats at 72 and expect other countries to just say “OK”, you know?