Comments on: Obama: Extremely Gifted And Also Very Lucky

[insight2008]

khari.

I think what millcreek is saying is that folks get real tired of being taken advantage. It is no longer a "thank you" but an expectation. Re all my volunteer work. I get phone calls, eg., "Where are my replacement windows, "How come you ain''t fixed my commode"? etc. It''s frustrating.

One generation ago the card debt was $600/family. Today-$7300. Not on necessary items either. Instant gratification. Got a friend who bought a 40k suv. He was already up to his neck in debt. Bottom fell out and he got mad at Bush. Wife works at a preschool..parents picking their kids up in Navigators and can''t pay the *** tuition.

That commercial, "I want it all and I want it now" speaks volumes about our society. Bush gets blamed for our greed. Go figure. Stupid is as stupid does.

[biracialbeau]

To all of the OBAMA opposers, I say this:
I, as a youth, who participated in my first presidential election, respect both John McCain and Barack Obama!

But I must say, that I was most displeased when I saw McCain''s concession speech yesterday evening...His supporters "booed" when he announced that he congratulated his opponent on winning and that he looked forward to working with Obama...That says alot about McCain and his supporters... I definitely wouldn''t want to put my confidence in a "partial" man...On the other hand, I noticed that McCain''s crowd reflected NO DIVERSITY to say the least...That is definitely not what I would call "the face of AMERICA"...I can''t believe that you would have the audacity to call yourself an AMERICAN who loves their country when you would deny (in all force) to cast a vote for a presidential candidate just because of the color of his skin, when this country was founded and shaped by people of all different nationalities!

[Spor1]

"You''''d rather continue to blame the deep problems of your party than to try and have some introspection as to why you are where you are. " - Ibolle

Very well spoken Ibolle, good point. These people will wake up one day, hopefully, and realize that YES, we DID elect a black president, who also appears to be the BETTER choice. Whether he is democrat or republican, his values and morals are what counts.. The coalition in office before got us into a lot of hot water that will have had to have been fixed by WHOEVER the president ended up as. In this case, it is a (half) black democrat with new ideas.. New ideas scare people that are afraid to progress.. Let them be scared, we continue to move forward!

[lbolle]

Ahh - so now luck is the reason the right wing has summarily collapsed. I get it. You''d rather continue to blame the deep problems of your party than to try and have some introspection as to why you are where you are. I''m sorry, but Obama has had to work ten times harder to win his achievement than anyone else. He was born with the odds against him. So stop bagging on our President. We are proud of him and don''t take kindly to this fodder.

[Spor1]

It is a sad shame to read some of the comments posted here, but not a surprise.

How American are you when you say things like this:

"it is time for all of us who have volunteered, worked hard all of our lives to retire and let the spoiled brats and those who rely upon government handouts to step up to the plate. This is their President. Not mine. I am not going to work hard any longer to give my money to those who don''''t."

So, let me get this straight... the president that won BOTH the majority of electoral votes AND popular vote wasnt your choice.. So now you''re going to stop doing your part to help this country be all it can be? You are pathetic and a bad example of what a progressive place America is supposed to be, millcreek313. I wouldnt be surprised if the amount of ignorance in your comments was actually an alterior motive to start discussions.. Oh there I go again giving you the benefit of the doubt.. Who am I kidding, you''re just ignorant.

[toluwalase]

I think the Republicans whose comments i have seen here are still delusional. They are yet to come to the realisation that their ideology is archaic not only in America but in the world. There is no more room for right wing extremism, racism and religious extremism and bigotry. Wake up folks for the reality of Obama Presidency. Afterall he has stretched out his hands of friendship and magnanimy to Republicans who did not vote for him as well. We are no more divided into Red State and Blue State, Black, white,Hispanic, Asian etc but the United States of America. We are one nation indivisible. Let us change America and the world.

[mattcat25]

"biden can''''t find himself to the bathroom"
Posted by millcreek313

there-there, have a bad day, or something millie?

The Republican Party has put themselves into this position of being held accountable to the American People. Maybe, if you don''t like the way things are going with your party, you should suggest real change (or reform as they say don''t ya know) for the future.

Just a suggestion.

[cfvenable]

missyleo2 we no longer will be the America you know, that gave each and everyone a right to education and endless possibilities. The Democrats want to keep people at their lowest level to mainain power! don''t you get it!

[cfvenable]

Mattcat25 - biden can''t find himself to the bathroom

[cfvenable]

Thanks Olivia4441 You hit it right on the money, I am glad to say it won''t be my money