Comments on: “We can’t keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times…and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That’s not leadership.”

By: crux

crux — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:58:49 +0000

“Some are more equal than others”

I’m waiting for the MSM to get a clue – they are a part of the teeming masses, just like the rest of us. His “great ideas” are for us to do, not him. “Do as I say, not as I do”

By: civil_truth

civil_truth — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:38:41 +0000

…unless they suspect you of having a gun there or clinging to a Bible.

By: Kenny Solomon

Kenny Solomon — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:31:35 +0000

Translation: A member of The Civilian Defense Corps is behind your sofa.

By: Neil1030

Neil1030 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:14:17 +0000

Should have knocked him out of the race last summer. I suspect that back when the “news” media showed some semblance of fairness that guys like Mondale, Dukakis, or Carter would have been hurt by such a line. That and others like once we take over the Earth will begin to cool, and other messianic pronouncements like that. But now forget it. I wonder how many Americans even were aware Obama said that. Sadly, even if it was 100% I suppose few would have changed their votes. If that is what a majority of Americans want then maybe Mike Steele and co. should pack up and go home because the nation is already lost. I hope that is not the case but the trends are not good.

This kind of hypocrisy and surrender to world opinion is another issue McCain and Palin could have tried to play up more in the campaign I suppose. But when you’re facing a juggernaut with half a billion dollars it is hard to overcome opposition with a propaganda machine as large as the Dems had in ’08.

By: disintelligentsia

disintelligentsia — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:28:58 +0000

When BO said that we can’t keep our thermostats at 72 it was May and Summers was coming up – he likes it warm and therefore, we should all follow our dear leader’s example and keep things warm. Now that it’s winter, that whole 72 thing no longer applies. He’s OK with us turning on the heater – just not the A/C.

By: kchand

kchand — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:23:35 +0000

it’s contempt with a heaping helping of arrogance.

By: Steph C

Steph C — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:24:56 +0000

It’s not a left or right failing but a failing all around. I can count on one hand the number of our leaders in Washington who might have passed leadership 101.

I was always taught you don’t expect more of people than you expect of yourself. Isn’t that one of the tenets of leadership?

By: Steph C

Steph C — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:20:21 +0000

How long it will last is anybody’s guess. It’s a nice 55 or so here and KY is just north of us here in Nashville. The eastern side, however, probably won’t get that temp.

By: Right_Again

Right_Again — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:19:29 +0000

“Do as I say, not as I do” appears to be the motto of the Democrats. We now have a Treasury Secretary who cheated on his own taxes. This man refused to pay amounts he owed because the statute of limitations had run, until he was nominated to this position. We have Secretary of State who will pretend impartiality as her husband’s foundation accepts what amount to bribes from leaders of foreign countries. And we have a President who chastises us for keeping our thermometers at 72, but thinks nothing of doing so himself.

Truly this is change we can believe in.

Are we allowed to hope for something better?

By: woodsman

woodsman — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:02:14 +0000

but how will he be able to respond to it if and when something really heats up?

By: Fred Maidment

Fred Maidment — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:39:10 +0000

...since I'm helping pay for it. Yes, apparently this really is the change we can believe in... ~jingles change in pocket~

By: Moe Lane

Moe Lane — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:35:48 +0000

Heck, right now they’d settle for 42.

But you enjoy the Super Bowl, Mr. President.