Democratic Pollsters Urge Obama Not To Run

Pretty funny. You could not come up with a Democrat that is more different than Barry. Imagine Barry with "The buck stops here" on his desk. Hardly.
 
I actually watched the clip by Chris Mathews. It obviously kills the Michtex and roger's of the world that they can't blame the criticism on FOX News.

I have made this argument many, many times and it bears repeating. Senators or Congressmen with no real industry experience are extrememly poor presidents. They just don't know how to govern effectively. They have never had to compromise. They have never had to bend (not break) to get things done.

Make no mistake, leaders lead and need to be decisive. But great leaders have to use every means available to them to accomplish thier goals.

I'll take a governor with a good track record or a successful businessman with a great track record or a distinguished military person and feel much more confident about their leadership and management skills than most others.

Reagan could get along. Clinton (best pres in my lifetime) could get along.
 
Just curious for all the Obama haters here - if he is the worst president ever ... what would be your rationale for placing below these five (historians' ranking)? And where would you put him compared to GW Bush - what the "left" would scream was the worst president ever and Jimmy Carter - what the right used to scream was the worst president ever.

•James Buchanan
•Andrew Johnson
•Franklin Pierce
•Warren G. Harding
•William Henry Harrison


Read more: Presidential Rankings — Infoplease.comThe Link
 
"Senators or Congressmen with no real industry experience are extrememly poor presidents."

Harding was a govenor. So was Carter. So was GW Bush - all were not in the top 50%. Hoover was a great businessman. Failure.

So I don't buy this. A lot of what makes a successful president are the events he/she inherits and luck. Hoover had little chance. Obama - and the verdict isn't out - gets blamed for Bush's epic failure. Eisenhower had a great post war economy. Clinton had a great economy. LBJ had to deal with intense domestic and internatinonal issues.

So in reality, in my mind, there were only a few examples were presidents overcame something that could have easily broken them. FDR and the Great Depression and his ability to turn the Tea Party types into "economic royalists." Reagan's ability to incorporate Reagan Democrats into a governing majority (and a swift economic rebound in 1983 didn't hurt) and Lincoln keeping the Union united in the Civil War. Other than that, we tend to rank presidents according to popularity, partisanship, and our own political persuastions. Personally, I like LBJ for being willing to push through legislation he knew was bad for him and his party in the long run. We need more of that - national leadership. And I don't see it coming because I think we are more concerned with destroying the other side. And you know who you are.
 
^Roger, I'm not non-partisan. I am a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative. I firmly believe in limited government, and Obama is at the other end of the spectrum. He is seeking to expand the role of the federal government in every aspect of American life, and I am opposed to that line of thinking. I remain firmly opposed to Obama, and strongly believe that we must throw him out next November.

That having been said, I am not totally satisfied with the gaggle of GOP candidates. I think Newt is the best of the lot, but he's not perfect. I'll vote for the GOP candidate - if it's Romney, I won't like it, but I'll vote for him anyway; he would be far preferable to another four years of Obama.

BTW, have you ever read Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater? If not, I highly recommend it - it will give you some good insight into true Conservative thought.

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Roger,
What what do you think of Chris Matthews remarks in the video segment posted below:

Thrill Is Gone? Matthews Turns On Obama; 'I Hear Stories That You Would Not Believe' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB4b11_LREA

I am curious.

Do you really believe it is in our country's best interest to have Barack Obama serve another term as President? Please remember, the Democratic pollsters who authored the article in the OP were not suggesting that the Republicans were the answer. They want Obama to step down so a better Democratic alternative can be put forward.

Do you agree with any of this?
 
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