UK Media On the Obama Presidency

[rushmc 23]

Wow

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/235196/Barack-Obama-The-Weakest-President-in-history-

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INEFFECTUAL, invisible, unable to honour pledges and now blamed for letting Gaddafi off the hook. Why Obama’s gone from ‘Yes we can’ to ‘Er, maybe we shouldn’t’...

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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Seems about right.

He's all flash and marketing. No substance.

Somebody once said he was a great presidential candidate, but a lousy president.

"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls."

~ CanuckInUSA

[rushmc 23]

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Seems about right.

He's all flash and marketing. No substance.

Somebody once said he was a great presidential candidate, but a lousy president.

Yes, the comments seem to fit

I guess I was a bit taken back by the piece though

And the comments following it

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[Channman 2]

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Wow

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/235196/Barack-Obama-The-Weakest-President-in-history-

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INEFFECTUAL, invisible, unable to honour pledges and now blamed for letting Gaddafi off the hook. Why Obama’s gone from ‘Yes we can’ to ‘Er, maybe we shouldn’t’...

This want change many minds, as polarized as we are as a nation. Much like supporting your High School Football team, no matter how bad they are, you still stand up and cheer for them.

But it is good to see, some are finally getting it, that this President is no more than an empty suit. More involved with Basketball and sports and having a good old time, than running the business and the affairs of a once great nation.

Obama's trip to South America, will help him relax with family and catch up on some sports reading and see the sites. After all he is far to engage to involve himself in matters of the State, much less the World.

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Yes, the comments seem to fit

I guess I was a bit taken back by the piece though

And the comments following it

You can get a pretty different view of the world by reading/watching media from other countries.

Of course, you still have to apply your own filter!

"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls."

~ CanuckInUSA

[wmw999 2,452]

A. A lot of people said that about GWB as well. You seemed to disagree with them.
B. The Express doesn't appear to be a bastion of journalistic excellence. It won't participate in any newspaper self-regulation efforts, has lost a LOT of libel cases, and has been censured repeatedly by the Advertising Standard Authority.

I'm sure those are all examples of bias in the entire rest of the British press world , with only the Express being right.

Or something like that.

In this case, "consider the source" might be valid when it's an opinion piece that you're discussing.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[shropshire 0]

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Yes, the comments seem to fit

I guess I was a bit taken back by the piece though

And the comments following it

You can get a pretty different view of the world by reading/watching media from other countries.

Of course, you still have to apply your own filter!

That would be right ... folks in Americashire thought that Tony Blair was ace when actual fact he's a slimy cunt.

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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Yes, the comments seem to fit

I guess I was a bit taken back by the piece though

And the comments following it

You can get a pretty different view of the world by reading/watching media from other countries.

Of course, you still have to apply your own filter!

That would be right ... folks in Americashire thought that Tony Blair was ace when actual fact he's a slimy cunt.

the difference with Obama compared to other leaders is that everyone thinks Obama is a very bad president, not just one side.

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That would be right ... folks in Americashire thought that Tony Blair was ace when actual fact he's a slimy cunt.

There's nothing wrong with a slimy cunt - you just don't necessarily want one running the country!

"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls."

~ CanuckInUSA

[shropshire 0]

true ..

And that reminds me...

GWB was chatting the the Queen of England and said that he'd like to make himself the King of America.
"No, you can't" says the Queen, "America is not a Kingdom".

" um" says George "Maybe I can be a Prince".

"Wrong again" says the Queen, "America is not a Principality"

"Well, what are we?"

"Well, you're a country."

"Agh... but everyone already calls me a c****"

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[mnealtx 0]

Didn't you already use that in the 'uppity brits' thread?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[wmw999 2,452]

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the difference with Obama compared to other leaders is that everyone thinks Obama is a very bad president, not just one side.

That's not true. You have to pay attention to a very limited set of sources to think that all of them think Obama sucks.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[rushmc 23]

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[Skyrad 0]

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Wow

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/235196/Barack-Obama-The-Weakest-President-in-history-

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INEFFECTUAL, invisible, unable to honour pledges and now blamed for letting Gaddafi off the hook. Why Obama’s gone from ‘Yes we can’ to ‘Er, maybe we shouldn’t’...

Its not the British media its a no brain mid market right wing tabloid.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[Skyrad 0]

Why should the USA be dragged into yet another war which would result in the shedding of blood of its youth? Its hardly Obama's fault that the EU has no balls and that the UK Gov has emasculated our armed forces to a point that we can't put our power where our mouth is.
Quite frankly Obama seems t be doing the right thing in Libya and thats watching out for the interests of the county that he runs rather than try to play at being emperor of the world. As for the Libyan revolt who are these would be revolutionaries? Could Ghadafi be right that in fact they are being used by Islamist terror groups? Who would take over in the power vacuum that the crazy one leaving would produce? Rocking the status quo in Libya and endangering the export of oil for the sake of a popular revolution may not be the most sensible of ideas.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[rushmc 23]

Seems what we think may not matter here now

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/obama-u-allies-tightening-noose-around-gaddafi-20110311-103340-971.html

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/u-deploy-more-ships-support-libya-planning-20110318-105403-877.html

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Libya-cease-fire-US-attack/2011/03/18/id/389951

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[Andy9o8 2]

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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day

Not in a digital world.

[rushmc 23]

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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day

Not in a digital world.

It is if it has the flip numbers

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[billvon 2,998]

The best thing a president can do is not get us into foreign wars. I applaud him for doing the right thing.

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Seems what we think may not matter here now

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/obama-u-allies-tightening-noose-around-gaddafi-20110311-103340-971.html

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/u-deploy-more-ships-support-libya-planning-20110318-105403-877.html

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Libya-cease-fire-US-attack/2011/03/18/id/389951

Maybe or maybe rattle the sabre and make it look like you're going to take action once its to late. Only time will tell.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[rushmc 23]

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The best thing a president can do is not get us into foreign wars. I applaud him for doing the right thing.

this is your opinion which is fine

i think however that maybe even Obama does not agree with you


He flapped his mouth bashing the war and Bush so much he has put himself into a corner. Much like Gitmo he has tied his own hands


As for whether we should or shouldnt

I dont know

I just dont know

He has the most info

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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He has the most info

Lets hope so.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[rushmc 23]

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He has the most info

Lets hope so.

Yes

agreed

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[shropshire 0]

You know Mike, at my age... I talk/write so much shite, I never remember

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[rushmc 23]

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You know Mike, at my age... I talk/write so much shite, I never remember

Oh, I dont feel so all alone anymore.....

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln