Politics and religion.

[Grace]

I couldn't finish the test - thus no score. Couldn't finish it for the reasons given by LH and Puck. Many of the questions were worded in such a way . . . . similar to an automated phone call questionnaire I had the other day from our state Republican party.

And, of course, there is no one you can ask to clarify for you

[lizbud]

Hey People, it's just a quiz. There is no pass or fail, it's just a quiz.

p.s. And there are no prizes.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I first heard the label "Progressive" here on PetTalk. It was used, of course, as a pejorative.

That strikes me funny as if someone is not progressive, are they regressive? Static? Stuck in the mud?

I am not one for labels and I don't determine my beliefs from quizzes.

I did not need to take the one sent in the mail recently by the "Morons Who Think Obama Is A Socialist" to know I didn't agree with them.

I just find it funny - taking a quiz that is blatant marketing - when you know you disagree with it - and then discuss it as if it is something serious.

It just a clue I got....

[Pinot's Mom]

I took it, best I could due to the ambiguity of the questions; as others have said, the wording was very poor (purposely, of course). My score would not be popular.

[Edwina's Secretary]

As for Michael Steele - I have confidence in the American people - they can count. They know how many years we have been sending troops to the Middle East and who was president when this mess started.

Far more interesting is the Republican Party's inability to learn from the past. You would think they learned from the Sarah Palin fiasco - chosing leaders based on demographics (a woman! good looking! she hunts!) is not a recipe for success.

So they wanted a good looking articulate black man as party chairman to counterpoint President Obama. Be careful what you ask for - you just might get it!

It will be interesting to see how they extricate themselves. I enjoy imagining the backroom conversation!

Yes, LH, R, b, PS - we all know you do not think President Obama is articulate or good looking.

[Lady's Human]

Since when have I ever made any statements about Pres. Obama's rhetorical skills?

[Puckstop31]

President Obama... Articulate? When the teleprompter is on, sure. But, so what? Good looking? I have no opinion. Does it matter?


President Obama... The absolute worst disaster our economy could have asked for? You betcha. Foreign Policy is important right now for sure. But nothing is more important than the economy. What the President and his merry band of morons are more than happy to keep ruining. But are they really to blame? Who among them has ever even run a lemonade stand. No, WE are to blame. We elect our leaders and the past couple of decades we seem to select the guy who lies the best and promises the most of other people's stuff.

President Obama is a direct result of our celebrity worship. He sounded good. He looked good... He is a unmitigated disaster. Unless you draw your livelihood from government. (Read: You live on taxpayers money.)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39352.html

"What can the government do to create jobs." NOTHING. Let the people and business keep more of THEIR money.

All government can do is create MORE government jobs.

It takes 5 (at least) taxpayers to pay for one new government job. Do the math. Where does it end? What are we to do? 109 TRILLION and counting in unfunded entitlement liability. The baby boomers will probably make out OK. But what about the rest of us? Who's gonna crack first?

Baby Boomers.... What are you willing to sacrifice so that your posterity has even a sniff of a chance to live at least as good as you did? Social "Security"? Medicare?

But, I know... I am just a crazy hate monger.

As I have said before... Don't take my word for it. Read about economics. What happens when a country gets to a point like we are? Our debt (on ONE set of the books....) is about 90% of our GDP.... Do the math.

[blue]

ASo they wanted a good looking articulate black man as party chairman

Very racist of you.

SIZE="2"]Yes, LH, R, b, PS - we all know you do not think President Obama is articulate or good looking.[/SIZE]

Barry is very articulate, when he is reading from a teleprompter. And I dont vote based on looks, Im just not that "Progressive".

[lizbud]

Barry is very articulate, when he is reading from a teleprompter.

Most public speakers, and most all Presidents, (that I know of) speak from
notes. Nothing new there. Obama also writes his own dialogue ,while most
Presidents don't, they have a speech writer. What they don't do is read
words written on the palm of their hands, like school children.

[Marigold2]

Blue I don't think that comment was racist, I think it is fact.
That is what the powers that be wanted and ES just stated the truth.
For a first black president we picked someone not too black, doesn't sound black, doesn't act like many typical black men living in the inner city.
I also don't think America would have voted for him if he was kohl black. OB is sort of a a mix not to dark not to light, so as not to offend the Archie Bunkers of this world.
Even blacks have a chaste system where they judge themselves on how black a person is. The blacker the less wanted by black men black women are. That is why many black women color their hair blond or red, straighten their hair. It is sad because they should embrace who they are. Michelle Obama would never die her hair blond, she is a beautiful black women and a wonderful role model for all women.
I am not trying to be racist either but many of us can tell if we are speaking to a black or white person on the phone by the way they speak. It's just a fact. Just like one can tell an inner city person person by their speech.
Same thing for a person in the north or south or west most of us pick up on the accent, does NOT make one better then another just different. People in Boston have a different way of speaking then people from West Virginia. People in Minnosota speak differently then people from Maine. And as far as the N word, the only place I hear that spoken is when I am downtown Cleveland. Blacks downtown refer to each other in those terms. Sad but true. A white person using the N word well I have not heard that in years except for Michael Richards and Mel Gibson.

Very racist of you.



Barry is very articulate, when he is reading from a teleprompter. And I dont vote based on looks, Im just not that "Progressive".