tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post2931968170134369525..comments2023-07-10T06:58:29.388-04:00Comments on fire | water: thoughts on the debate?omihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999467500417449611noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-87352424621409211572008-10-29T14:04:00.000-04:002008-10-29T14:04:00.000-04:00yeah...this country has probably forgotten what it...yeah...this country has probably forgotten what it's like to have an ARTICULATE president...omihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999467500417449611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-62967873288211055072008-10-29T12:14:00.000-04:002008-10-29T12:14:00.000-04:00The more than two term law is, ultimately, a neces...The more than two term law is, ultimately, a necessary law and will not (if my scenario plays out) be changed, I don't think. As you say, it might limit the guy we like but it will limit the guy we don't like as well and that is a good thing.<BR/><BR/>As far as implementing everything he has set forth, I would think that to be unlikely given the current financial crisis and what that means as fargarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189977638129756679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-60222675288053723972008-10-29T11:58:00.000-04:002008-10-29T11:58:00.000-04:00thanks for that, garrett. i agree with you. not s...thanks for that, garrett. <BR/><BR/>i agree with you. not sure about changing the term law, though--i'd HATE to see that backfire during another nixon, bush or reagan-type administration...*shudder*.<BR/><BR/>one thing i didn't mention but have had conversations about is whether or not obama's able to implement everything he's set forth, the <B>ideas</B> will most certainly inspire others to omihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999467500417449611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-80153799796197978682008-10-29T11:43:00.000-04:002008-10-29T11:43:00.000-04:00I hope you don't mind a comment from someone comin...I hope you don't mind a comment from someone coming out of (figuratively speaking only) nowhere.<BR/><BR/>To me, one aspect of Obama's appeal is his visionary quality. Only a visionary,nowadays, has the boldness to think and speak in terms of a ten year time frame. <BR/><BR/>The fix we find ourselves in is the result of many things, of course, not the least of which is short term thinking by mostgarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189977638129756679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-20845324600221171032008-10-20T16:14:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:14:00.000-04:00i think we can stabilize, but it's going to take h...i think we can stabilize, but it's going to take hard work...something that americans THINK they know, but i don't think many have much of an idea.omihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999467500417449611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-57313720027084349402008-10-18T14:46:00.000-04:002008-10-18T14:46:00.000-04:00we all want change, and you're right... i've state...we all want change, and you're right... i've stated this some entries back; it's going to take years, decades, maybe even longer for us to be dug out of the mess we're currently in. i'm ready for it all to be over and done with, but i can't help but wonder... if we will ever get back to a point of stability...trEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05775930216026333844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-78640854583425445572008-10-18T12:56:00.000-04:002008-10-18T12:56:00.000-04:00i mean, we can keep spinning our wheels if we want...i mean, we can keep spinning our wheels if we want to, but we're only hurting ourselves, you know? i don't know why that's so hard to see.omihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999467500417449611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884955.post-60612726011433713762008-10-17T16:49:00.000-04:002008-10-17T16:49:00.000-04:00Yes indeed sis... it's time for some Americans to ...Yes indeed sis... it's time for some Americans to wake up and see the big picture. America is long overdue for change.TruEssencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056296736339261765noreply@blogger.com