US Politics Mega-thread - Page 931

On March 12 2014 10:14 IgnE wrote:
Maybe you are the humorless prick then.

On March 12 2014 10:02 Nyxisto wrote:


Yeah it did happen, and it's actually quite hilarious. The idea was to advertise ACA to young people.

On March 12 2014 10:13 Introvert wrote:


nah, Reagan told jokes and still appeared presidential. If Obama wants to joke at a press conference or something like that, fine. But faux interviews like this just seem low. Just IMO.

On March 12 2014 12:15 DeepElemBlues wrote:


He was talking about Putin riding horses naked (just shirtless really... I think) and shooting tigers.

David Jolly (R) defeated Alex Sink (D) on Tuesday in a Tampa-area House district where President Obama's health care overhaul got its first test ahead of November's midterm elections. both sides spent millions auditioning national strategies. (March 12)

On March 12 2014 10:13 Introvert wrote:


nah, Reagan told jokes and still appeared presidential. If Obama wants to joke at a press conference or something like that, fine. But faux interviews like this just seem low. Just IMO.

WASHINGTON -- Some inner city men suffer from a culture that does not value hard work, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said Wednesday.

"We have got this tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work," the Wisconsin Republican said on Bill Bennett's "Morning in America" radio show. "There is a real culture problem here that has to be dealt with."

Ryan's comment had been prompted by a question from Bennett about the "fatherless problem" and young people needing to see their parents working to understand the value of work. Ryan went on to say people should get involved in inner cities.

"If you're driving from the suburb to the sports arena downtown by these blighted neighborhoods, you can't just say, 'I'm paying my taxes, government's got to fix that.' You need to get involved," Ryan said. "You need to get involved yourself, whether through a good mentor program, or some religious charity, whatever it is to make a difference. And that's how we help resuscitate our culture."

Ryan himself spent some time last year visiting cities and talking to ex-convicts "about the means of their salvation," the Washington Post reported in November.

The former GOP vice presidential candidate will soon unveil a budget proposal that would likely overhaul federal safety net programs for poor people while saving money for the federal government, one of his longstanding goals. Ryan has said programs like food stamps and Medicaid "trap" people in poverty because earning higher income through work means less eligibility for benefits. Ryan said last week that liberal poverty policies give people "a full stomach and an empty soul."

On March 12 2014 10:11 Introvert wrote:


He should just be a serious person, or be funny in a strong way. He has to garner some sort of respect. This just makes him look like a fool. He has better things to do be doing. It's one thing to joke around, but this type of thing is just too low for my taste.

On second though, I'm all for Obama doing commercials instead of playing politics. He should go on a really long comedy tour. Until, say, January 2017.

On March 12 2014 20:58 Liquid`Drone wrote:


Actually this just depends entirely on who you agree with politically. I think Reagan's "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes." joke is absolutely terrible, one of the worst things any American president has ever said, literally. I actually remember using this when teaching cold war to some junior high school students - they all started laughing and shaking their heads with disbelief that an actual president could say something so stupid and unpresidentlike.

But I also think he was one of the worst presidents ever and if Clinton said something equally stupid, I'd be far more forgiving because it'd be like "meh, he's still cool", with Reagan however it's like, "yeah, plays perfectly into the image I already have of him". That's how you are with Obama, you exaggerate anything bad he does because it confirms the point of view you already have.

When has american culture ever valued hard work? It's always been about innovating and creating new technology that reduces the amount of work we have to do...The business culture has always been about squeezing every penny and making things more efficient - not just doing your job and calling it a day. If you really value hard work you'd put a freeze on all technological and commercial progress.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) announced Wednesday she will retire at the end of this term.

"There does come a time to pass the torch of leadership, so after completing this term in office I will be doing just that," Brewer said. "While I will no longer be governor after this year, I will remain a proud cheerleader and champion for this state that I love so dearly."

Brewer made the announcement at an event at Park Meadows Elementary in Glendale, Arizona.

"Park Meadows is where I developed a passion for education and started a journey in public service," Brewer said.