DU, lock and load, you are not going to believe the latest meme coming from the right

[Peacetrain]

Just got back from a meeting, where I keep my political opinions to myself since I work with the public.

But at this meeting was a local power player for the GOP.

Grab a strong drink and sit down you are just not going to believe this one.

GOP'er at meeting, states in an aside to the room, that he and others would feel more inclined to support Obama if he would make a one term pledge.

Get this, because of the economic crisis, only someone who pledged to just one term could get the confidence of the country to do the hard work needed to get us back on course.

After almost spewing my coffee, I just could not keep my mouth shut. I looked at this guy, and told him apparently the blood was no longer going to his brain. As if Democrats would be so damn stupid to take the one great movement we have had in the last 15 years and throw it away.

Not only would the support for Obama be that much stronger in 2012, but we are taking over the senate with an unstoppable 61 seats.

Needless to say, not much more was said on politics at that meeting.

They really do know they are in trouble.

[Blue_Tires]

1. talk about fuzzy logic...

[Peacetrain]

My first thought was where the heck did that idea come from?

logic had nothing to do with it fuzzy or not :).. just unbelievable

[nichomachus]

2. Did you remind him that Republicans are pathological liars

and that you can't believe a word they say -- so you can't count on their support?

[Peacetrain]

7. No kidding,

[NYC_SKP]

3. I'm tickled to death that they're focusing on such a pointless goal.

Seriously, if that's where they want to put their energy, more power to them.

Because it ain't gonna happen!

[LakeSamish706]

4. I really would like to round up this 30 % of idiots in this country and either...

send them to another planet or at least a deserted island someplace...

[Peacetrain]

9. When you find the planet.. I have a few people here I would like to make a reservation for

[Duer 157099]

5. The thing is... I almost feel like Obama sort of said that already, himself

I can't recall which speech it was, perhaps inauguration? but he said something like, "...and if we can't get it going in 4 years, you'll have a new President" - I gasped when he said that because my immediate take was that he set the bar high for himself and if he couldn't do what he wanted in 4 years, then he'd admit failure and move on.

That's how I took it anyway.

Granted, that's not what your repuke guy was saying, but effectively it sounds the same.

[Arkansas Granny]

27. I took that remark to mean that he thought if he doesn't make progress

that someone else could be elected, not that he would give up. I guess it's pretty much up to interpretation.

[azmouse]

6. They have no one to run in '12 who has a chance of winning.

Yep. They are in well-deserved trouble.

[MissMarple]

10. But, but...they still have Miss Sarah!

:rofl:

[LakeSamish706]

12. Oh, I hope she runs... That will set them back another 8 years at least.. lol n/t

[azmouse]

13. HA! Like I said.... no one to run.

Oh wouldn't that just be the best Presidential year evah! :rofl:

[depakid]

8. "support Obama if he would make a one term pledge."

The announcement today to go along to get along with insolvent banks and hedge funds may well end up the equivalent of such a pledge.

We shall see.

[Dawgs]

14. Huh? That's not even close to what happened today.

But you already knew that, right?

[depakid]

19. If Gaithner's plan doesn't "succeed" in anything other than a masive tranfer of money from the Fed

and the FDIC to bank stockholders and hedge funds- Obama stands a good chance of being a one term president.

As I said, we shall see.

[Drunken Irishman]

21. lol

[depakid]

22. Regardless of what the some of the acolytes want to believe- Obama's presidency will be judged on

the state of the economy over the next several years- to which this plan will a key component.

[Drunken Irishman]

29. lol x 2

Of course Obama is going to be judged on the economy. He'll be judged on everything, he's the freaking president. You don't think we realize that? However, I'm not going to freak out or get all depressed or predict or project or even hint at what will happen in three years.

Three years is a lot of time. Even if the economy tanks even worse and Obama's approval ratings plummet this year, he still has a ton of time to rebound.

Just ask Clinton, who was down in the 30s in terms of approval ratings in the summer of 1993.

So don't give me your pious political rhetoric, I get it. But right now, Obama's ratings are better than either Clinton's or Bush's were at this point in their first term, which is remarkable, since he's faced far tougher situations than either of them.

[Flying Dream Blues]

11. More unjustified entitlement from the GOP.

Why am I not surprised? I'd be more inclined to support the GOP if they all killed themselves. There, that's better.
:wtf:

[Dr.Phool]

28. Finally! A real reason to support the GOP.

[Political Heretic]

15. I love it. They reek with desperation

[Speck Tater]

16. Hmmm. Let's check out that shoe on the other foot...

So why weren't they saying THIS about Bush? "... because of the 9/11 crisis, only someone who pledged to just one term could get the confidence of the country to do the hard work needed to get us back on course."

Same logic ought to apply in either case.

Either they really mean it or they don't really mean it. I suspect they don't really mean it.

[WinkyDink]

17. I think it would help if all Republicans.....never mind.

[butterfly77]

18. When have you ever heard repubs say anything like this...

its all about his color these people are crazy..I believe that The president wouldn't mind if it was that way himself...

[Norrin Radd]

20. They are in no position to make demands.

[Cha]

23. Fuck the extortionist assholes and

the rubber elephant they rode in on.

[tekisui]

24. The funniest part is they made mcPOW the SAME OFFER!!!

When mcPOW was having such a hard time getting momentum, the RWers were saying if he promised to be a one-term Pres, they would get behind him.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Peacetrain]

26. Oh My God you are right... I completely forgot about that

:rofl:

[RepublicanElephant]

25. let the people decide...

...on november 6, 2012.
:dem: