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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 01:38 PM
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After watching the 60 minutes interview last night...

I'm not going to worry about who Obama names to what cabinet post.

I won't care if every "group" is represented adequately.

I won't care about the vetting process of Hillary or anyone else.



I know that the right decision will be made in each case.


Why?


Because after watching that interview last night, one thing became abundantly clear:


the President-Elect is a freakin' grown-up.... for the first time in a long time.

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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 01:39 PM
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1. Right! He's got it under control! n/t
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Egnever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 01:41 PM
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2. Amazing how comforting that is
I agree. We finally have someone running the show that isnt playing political games but hoping to do whats best for the country.

It has been a long time coming. Probably the first time I have seen it in my 42 years on this planet and I find it amazingly comforting.
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 01:48 PM
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3. Maybe not "in each case," but definitely in most. And...
...we just need to be vigilant and persistent with the rest.

NGU.

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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 01:48 PM
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4. Throughout the interview, we were sitting there saying things like ...
"We have a President who can answer a question! We have a President with thoughts and ideas and the ability to think things through. He reads! He gathers information from multiple sources before making a decision, yet he completely recognizes that the final decision will be his alone. He's a grown-up!!!"

:bounce:

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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 02:04 PM
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5. indeed he is a grown up.
and not revealing anything either to the media whores.
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Born_A_Truman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 02:20 PM
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6. And yet all the hand wringing continues...
:spank:
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 02:28 PM
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7. Also, I liked what he said about doing things that work.
If they don't work, he will change his policy. I was apprehensive about both Hillary's and his centrism, the reason that I supported neither in the primaries. I feel a little bit better now about allowing him to make mistakes. He has assured me he will not continue with any policy that has proven not to be workable.

I have a President that is not only brilliant and charismatic, but who is practical, a realist and who can learn from his mistakes too.
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marlakay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-08 03:04 PM
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8. I know I was watching his eyes
and you could see real intelligent thoughts going through them. I found myself almost crying when asked about closing the prison or not he answered firmly yes immediately and said we are not a country that tortures. It was very strong.

I could tell when he wants to make something crystal clear he will.

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