Random Politics & Religion #00

From what I've read about his policies, I didn't see anything I'd classify as bad, but I honesty didn't read that far, everyone's got dirt.

bowing, as head of state, to England's queen.

Well... let's see. Trading arms for hostages, training the Taliban and Al Qaeda, arming terrorists sorry "freedom fighters", cheering when his terrorists darnit I keep doing that "freedom fighters" killed an American citizen (who happened to be a friend of mine), starting the class warfare that endures to this day, and bowing, as head of state, to England's queen.

I could go on....

Was talking about Arnold, try to keep up.

Also: the class warfare has been going on for a very long time, way before any administration in either of our lifetimes.

Was talking about Arnold, try to keep up. Also: the class warfare has been going on for a very long time, way before any administration in either of our lifetimes.

I'd take him over Reagan too.

You weren't aware at that time. Unless you are 50+ years old. Even then I have my doubts.

Hindsight being what it is, I would vote for Santorum before okaying Reagan again.

His treatment of mental health alone caused ripples that are still effecting us, which I left out of my post earlier hoping to avoid the Reagnite Defensive Onslaught.

The guy was *** awful.

Given the choices of Carder or Reagan in 1980, who would you vote for in 1980?

Not today, not tomorrow, but in 1980.

Given the choices of Carder or Reagan in 1980, who would you vote for in 1980?

Not today, not tomorrow, but in 1980.

Unless you are 52 years old, neither you nor I can make that choice because we either did not exist (in my case) or were too young to understand the importance of that vote.

You weren't aware at that time.

Unless you are 50+ years old. Even then I have my doubts.

And she was talking about the first actor bad president you referenced.

A lot of people are still too young and/or stupid to understand the importance of their vote.

A lot of people are still too young and/or stupid to understand the importance of their vote.

Given the choices of Carder or Reagan in 1980, who would you vote for in 1980? Not today, not tomorrow, but in 1980. Unless you are 52 years old, neither you nor I can make that choice because we either did not exist (in my case) or were too young to understand the importance of that vote.

What the hell is Jimmy Carter up to nowadays?

Oh yeah he just came out with another book.

'Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter' makes religion central to Carter's 1980 defeat

Picking peanuts ?

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday requested $500 million from Congress to train and equip what the White House is calling “appropriately vetted” members of the Syrian opposition. The request comes as the administration is trying to put some form to the president’s surprise announcement last month of plans for a $5 billion counterterrorism fund to provide training for operations in vulnerable countries in the Middle East.

The training program would be the most significant action yet by the United States in the conflict in Syria, which has spilled over the border now to Iraq, where a Qaeda-inspired insurgency is threatening the American-backed government.

“While we continue to believe that there is no military solution to this crisis and that the United States should not put American troops into combat in Syria, this request marks another step toward helping the Syrian people defend themselves against regime attacks, push back against the growing number of extremists like ISIL who find safe haven in the chaos, and take their future into their own hands,” Caitlin Hayden, the national security spokeswoman, said in a statement. She was referring to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, known as ISIS, or sometimes ISIL.

Mr. Obama’s request comes as part of the military policy bill authorizing the Pentagon to “train and equip vetted elements of the Syrian armed opposition to help defend the Syrian people, stabilize areas under opposition control, facilitate the provision of essential services, counter terrorist threats and promote conditions for a negotiated settlement.”

Altogether, the White House is asking for $4 billion to go to the Pentagon and $1 billion to the State Department for other counterterrorism operations, including training and equipping partner countries to counter terrorism threats. Some of the money, administration officials said, would cover increased costs of Special Operations forces who have deployed around the world. Some $1.5 billion would go toward counterterrorism efforts in countries around Syria — Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq.

The president also wants to set aside $500 million to “address unforeseen contingencies” in counterterrorism, namely in Iraq, administration officials said. After withdrawing American combat troops from Iraq in 2011, Mr. Obama is now finding himself back in Iraq, as the Qaeda-inspired insurgents of ISIS have overrun several major cities, including Mosul.

Last week, Mr. Obama announced that he was sending 300 American military advisers to Iraq to set up joint operations centers, one in Baghdad and one probably in Kurdistan. The advisers, who began arriving earlier this week, are to *** whether the Iraqi Army is able to stand up to the insurgency, and will also try to get a better fix on the capabilities — and potential vulnerabilities — of ISIS. Mr. Obama has not ruled out airstrikes.

I'll agree with the rest as terrible, but

Being a gentleman isn't a weakness.

Given the choices of Carder or Reagan in 1980, who would you vote for in 1980?

Not today, not tomorrow, but in 1980.

Unless you are 52 years old, neither you nor I can make that choice because we either did not exist (in my case) or were too young to understand the importance of that vote.

I voted for Carter.

I knew EXACTLY what we would get with Regan. I broke my long tradition of voting 3rd party to vote for Carter. /walks off muttering ....hindsight....

Former Vice President *** Cheney says the Obama administration is cutting defense to spend money on food stamps. He made the remark Thursday night at an energy industry trade show in Billings, Montana, as part of a critique of President Barack Obama’s plans to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan in 2016.

Hence why I said, "in hindsight".

In hindsight, I'd still vote for Obama -- both times -- again because Mitt Romney was a giant *** and his running mate was even worse. Given my household does not bring in seven+ figures, he was the worse of two choices. McCain...maybe if his running mate wasn't a batshit crazy housewife* who is the walking dream quote machine for standup comedians, I would have given him a harder look.

But as Teddy Roosevelt's opposition learned, you don't put someone you don't want having power as one death away from the presidency.

Edit:*I'm still not clear how she ever got elected into any public office in the first place. The good people of Alaska may just not know when they've taken a joke too far.

Carter may be one of the few people to ever hold the office of POTUS who you could even think about calling a "good person".