New Silly Thread... What has the Obama presidency done for you in 4 years?

[Albany,n.y.]

I thought of something else: 2 years ago a conservative friend was bragging that Obama would be a 1 term president. When he said that I started thinking how bad the economy was in Reagan's 1st 2 years and it got better before Reagan ran in 1984. So I figured it has to be getting better by the 2012 election. Then I looked at the probable field of Republican opponents against an incumbent & concluded Obama would be tough to beat. So I called him on it and we made a bet that kept growing. It got up to $100. I'm getting my money tomorrow.

[sukie]

Cool. I didn't like Romney when he was running against McCain and I didn't vote for him in this rounds primaries...

I would have voted for Obama but I gots me no freebies

[Ed]

My salary has increased by about 30% over the last 4 years. I bought my first house and got an $8,000 first time buyer tax credit which was pretty sweet. The value of my home has also increased by almost 20% since I bought it. Overall my life has been pretty great the past four years so I don't have anything to complain about.

Oh, and that whole capturing/killing Bin Laden thing made me pretty happy too.

[mysticsoto]

I am not blaming Obama for unemployment skyrocketing but the wheels of this burst which led to the unemployment issue predated GW

Yes, but was GW in a coma? Everybody and their mama could see it coming except him...his stupid "we're just around the corner" type remarks was all he did.

The job losses that I'm referring to go deeper than just showing up when unemployment collapsed. They started much earlier when jobs were beginning to be outsourced at an alarming rate. That started in the early 2000s and grew quickly such that by 2006 I recognized what was coming - and I'm no economic genius. Naturally, many economists were warning about what was coming also. Bush did absolutely nothing and it all spiraled downward as he left.

And maybe you are intelligent enough to recognize and not blame Obama on unemployment, but can you say the same about your typical Conservative brethren?

[OpIv37]

I thought of something else: 2 years ago a conservative friend was bragging that Obama would be a 1 term president. When he said that I started thinking how bad the economy was in Reagan's 1st 2 years and it got better before Reagan ran in 1984. So I figured it has to be getting better by the 2012 election. Then I looked at the probable field of Republican opponents against an incumbent & concluded Obama would be tough to beat. So I called him on it and we made a bet that kept growing. It got up to $100. I'm getting my money tomorrow.

In '08 I thought whoever won would be a 1 term president because there is no way they would fix the economy in 4 years. I was wrong on the one term thing. It's hard to say if I was wrong on the economy part. It's definitely not fixed, but at the same time it's going in the right direction.

This time, I didn't vote for either of these guys because I don't think either one will fix the economy. Hopefully I'm wrong on that too.

[notacon]

Since Obama was elected, how have things changed for the better or worse?

I haven't had a raise in over 4 years do to the economy and medicaire reimbursement cuts.

My portfolio HAS rebounded which is a good thing

I don't really worry about gas prices and I don't really look except for what i paid in Buffalo this past week. Sucks for you guys.

I don't know if it is a result of pending ACA rules... my step sons health insurance jumped 21% last year. Same with work insurance but not sure of the % increase.

Property value went up a bit which is good but that could have been the case anyway. Up was the only direction.

The trouble with this country is stupid thoughts like this.

Selfish bullcrap!!!

I expect my government and the president in particular, to be doing what's best for the whole country. President Obama has. Romney and the spiteful right wing elite that he represents, want the government to enrich them on a personal level. Completely contradictory of the rugged individualism that they whine about.

This is the elephant in the room. Conservatives are out there with their hand out, begging for the government to "do something for them"

Astounding admission from sukie. Thanks for clearing up that bit of hypocrisy coming out of the right wing mind.

[YankeeInRaleigh]

This is the elephant in the room. Conservatives are out there with their hand out, begging for the government to "do something for them"

Astounding admission from sukie. Thanks for clearing up that bit of hypocrisy coming out of the right wing mind.

Ha...good point.

[Mouldsie]

Obama took sukie's money and with it he bought me an iphone, free food and gas, cable tv, housing, heat, health insurance, and told me I could quit my job.


Oh, and I have a gift card that's worth 10 abortions.

[YankeeInRaleigh]

Oh, and I have a gift card that's worth 10 abortions.

Damn, I want one of those. All I got was one of those punch cards, so when i've gotten 9 abortions I get the 10th one free.

I'm already to 7, time to go knock some bitches up!

[denverboz]

The trouble with this country is stupid thoughts like this.

Selfish bullcrap!!!

I expect my government and the president in particular, to be doing what's best for the whole country. President Obama has. Romney and the spiteful right wing elite that he represents, want the government to enrich them on a personal level. Completely contradictory of the rugged individualism that they whine about.

This is the elephant in the room. Conservatives are out there with their hand out, begging for the government to "do something for them"

Astounding admission from sukie. Thanks for clearing up that bit of hypocrisy coming out of the right wing mind.

Of course!! That's why most/all of the red states get the most money from the federal govt!!!


here's a weird thought for ya Sukie::

"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"

[sukie]

The trouble with this country is stupid thoughts like this.

Selfish bullcrap!!!

I expect my government and the president in particular, to be doing what's best for the whole country. President Obama has. Romney and the spiteful right wing elite that he represents, want the government to enrich them on a personal level. Completely contradictory of the rugged individualism that they whine about.

This is the elephant in the room. Conservatives are out there with their hand out, begging for the government to "do something for them"

Astounding admission from sukie. Thanks for clearing up that bit of hypocrisy coming out of the right wing mind.

What did I admit. I stated the state of my micro economy... I also stated that economic woes are/were overblown as evidenced in this thread

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Of course!! That's why most/all of the red states get the most money from the federal govt!!!


here's a weird thought for ya Sukie::

"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"

I agree. End the coddling policies that keep peeps from self sufficiency.

[sukie]

Yes, but was GW in a coma? Everybody and their mama could see it coming except him...his stupid "we're just around the corner" type remarks was all he did.

The job losses that I'm referring to go deeper than just showing up when unemployment collapsed. They started much earlier when jobs were beginning to be outsourced at an alarming rate. That started in the early 2000s and grew quickly such that by 2006 I recognized what was coming - and I'm no economic genius. Naturally, many economists were warning about what was coming also. Bush did absolutely nothing and it all spiraled downward as he left.

And maybe you are intelligent enough to recognize and not blame Obama on unemployment, but can you say the same about your typical Conservative brethren?

unemployment rate fell between 2004 and 2006

[YardRat]

The only thing that I can probably directly attribute to the Obama administration for me personally, good or bad, is the part of ObamaCare that allows dependent children to be covered under the parent's health insurance until they are 26.

[bf1]

I'm breaking even. My philosophy is to worry and spend energy on what I can control and not complain too much about anything else.

[bf1]

Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. Politics and political discourse has become so selfish. Both sides.

[BillsFever21]

Obama took sukie's money and with it he bought me an iphone, free food and gas, cable tv, housing, heat, health insurance, and told me I could quit my job.


Oh, and I have a gift card that's worth 10 abortions.

Where can I get one of them gift cards? I worry about knocking up my girlfriend every month. The best day of the month is when her period starts.

[Mouldsie]

You have to have voted for Obama and it helps to not be a white guy but not a requirement since you will be redeeming it on a woman.... Just head to your local planned parenthood office- show them your voter registration with a D on it or have some evidence of past liberal or moocher behavior. They will ask for the name of an employed white guy (republican preferably) whom they can rob to pay for your card.

[Historian]

Got promoted with a 10% raise this year.

Had a 6% bonus at the end of every year since he took office.

[gebobs]

Got a new dog. Thank you, Barack. Our last two went to their maker over the last several months. Obama stopped by and helped bury them in the back yard. He's a swell guy.

[DraftBoy]

Got a new dog. Thank you, Barack. Our last two went to their maker over the last several months. Obama stopped by and helped bury them in the back yard. He's a swell guy.

Im sure he brought a condolence beer too. That's the kind of guy he is.