Barack Obama

1StrongBlackMan

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3. Theree was an OP yesterday(?), I think ...

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 12:52 PM

Feb 2015

about the question of whether President Obama is a "Christian" and whether he "loves America." My take-away from the OP was that President Obama is "hated" because he does not feel compelled to feed America's need for false bravado and imagery over substance, "We want a leader" but we define a leader is the most superficial of ways ... wearing a flight-suit and/or stomping one's feet equals leadership; whereas, actually accomplishing something along the lines of what you (the people) want is not enough to be branded a leader.

Sadly, this worship of (false) imagery is not limited to those on the right. Look at all the calls for President Obama to "grow a spine" and the glee whenever there is something we can spin into a "he really smacked them down that time!"

The accomplishments leave people empty because their emotional imaginary need is unmet. But, we all know from real life, that a fiery, impassioned, speech rarely does more than make us feel better ... feel led.

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Another example of BRILLIANT strategy ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 OP

I firmly believe that President Obama will go down in history as one of the all-time greats. Aristus Feb 2015 #1

Theree was an OP yesterday(?), I think ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #3

I agree he will be considered a great one. rurallib Feb 2015 #11

And to think NPR was once called IrishAyes Feb 2015 #15

The tea party may not totally own it yet rurallib Feb 2015 #18

Wrong place Android3.14 Feb 2015 #2

Hey Android. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #4

Actually, I have no problem with that weak sauce response ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #8

Very kind of you Android3.14 Feb 2015 #13

You are right. Sorry. Android3.14 Feb 2015 #10

Cross posted now ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #12

The goal ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #7

Well said 1SBM! sheshe2 Feb 2015 #5

Absolutely. IrishAyes Feb 2015 #16

Good to see you Irish! sheshe2 Feb 2015 #21

Thanks. I missed you too, and everyone here. IrishAyes Feb 2015 #27

irishayes! hopemountain Mar 2015 #32

Good to hear from you too. IrishAyes Mar 2015 #33

have you tried your local senior center? hopemountain Mar 2015 #37

Excellent suggestion, thanks. IrishAyes Mar 2015 #39

oh, yes, i am familiar with rural life - hopemountain Mar 2015 #40

I agree with your analysis Gothmog Feb 2015 #6

As has been the case ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #9

I must confess IrishAyes Feb 2015 #17

And deny the possibility of Black Genius. freshwest Feb 2015 #25

Careful, lest you be accused of idol-worship ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #26

Great OP! IrishAyes Feb 2015 #14

Mahalo for this, 1Strong! I hate it when those who Cha Feb 2015 #19

And they can't ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #20

his strategy is brilliant hopemountain Feb 2015 #22

Unfortunately, it appears that he has ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #23

Ah, tis a thing of beauty. And little bit of gnashing of teeth at the same time... Thanks. freshwest Feb 2015 #24

why is this so hard to see? Sheepshank Feb 2015 #28

I think ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #29

I think you are being very generous. Sheepshank Feb 2015 #30

I wholeheartedly agree. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #31

President Obama is a progressive treestar Mar 2015 #34

Here's a local example of working as a team. lovemydog Mar 2015 #35

Uh Ohhhh ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #36

^^^this^^^ hopemountain Mar 2015 #38