Well, OK, he had some unlikely help from Greenpeace:
Earlier today, activists from Greenpeace descended upon Mt. Rushmore and posted a banner reading "America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming." The massive banner measured 2,300 square feet and featured a picture of President Obama. The stint was to bring attention to global warming -- Greenpeace feels that Obama has not done enough to fight climate change.
A dozen Greenpeace activists were arrested -- they scaled the mountain using rock anchors put in place by the National Park Service. Anyone who climbs Mt. Rushmore can be subject to a trespassing charge, and those arrested are scheduled to make a federal court appearance later today.
I don't have a problem with civil disobedience, as long as participants accept the consequences -- getting arrested -- and don't damage property. I think you'll be seeing a lot more of this kind of thing in the months ahead -- from people on the left. There may be a realization that protest was a tad futile in the Bush era, with a president so diametrically opposed to progressive viewpoints, but that it may serve a purpose in keeping pressure on a more sympathetic Obama, who talked a good game (from a liberal standpoint) on issues like climate change and Gitmo but finds it too easy to compromise as he gets trapped inside the Beltway bubble.
That's why I think there's more than just the conventional wisdom to explain Obama's recent drop in popularity. Some of that is the 24/7 barrage from talk radio and Fox, and some it is legitimate frustration and anger over the economy that goes beyond simple ideology. But some of the drop, I would guess, is also from disappointed liberals who didn't think they'd be out there protesting Barack Obama, at least not so soon.
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"Wait! I thought no one watched FOX NEWS? I thought Limbaugh was an idiot with no power? How about- GULLIBLE, IDIOTIC LIBERALS GOT FOOLED BY A SLICK CHICAGO POLITICIAN? sound about right?" I just thought that deserved repeating...for laughs.
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(((( Bush does it=sexist hillbilly. Obama does it=keepin' it real.) IHMO both just good old red blooded American males.))) Agreed. I was just stating how others will try to swing it. Women are beautiful. Gawking is wrong, but admiring is A-OK.
It was Barack Obama -- and not his enemies -- who forced a stimulus bill to pass that spends twice as much money in counties that voted his way than those that voted for McCain. "Counties that supported Obama last year have reaped twice as much money per person from the administration's $787 billion economic stimulus package as those that voted for his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, a USA TODAY analysis of government disclosure and accounting records shows." (http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-07-08-redblue_N.htm)
( Bush does it=sexist hillbilly. Obama does it=keepin' it real.) IHMO both just good old red blooded American males.
It was Barack Obama -- and not his enemies -- who checked out the badonkadonk of a woman who was not his wife while cameras were clicking. (http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//090709/ids_photos_wl/r3356552547.jpg)
(((I just hope it doesn't hurt him in the "ideal Black man" poll))) Bush does it=sexist hillbilly. Obama does it=keepin' it real.
((unlike legions of Republicans regarding Reagan.))) Those "legions of Republicans" also included the "Reagan Democrats", giving him a 49-to-2 state landslide over Mondale, including Democrat turf like NY, NJ, MA, CA, and on and on. He must have been such a good actor, to have fooled all of those Democrats, too. Amazing. Give the man a posthumous Oscar.
bryanc, great photo!! I love it. You know what the guy is only human - I'd be lookin' too. I just hope it doesn't hurt him in the "ideal Black man" poll. She was probably planted by FoxNews to embarrass Obama but then I guess he could have just not looked. @TPS - not the least bit offended that you don't find my post funny. I'm not childish like some people who have to lash out when someone insults them here. I want you to know that I find almost every one of your post to be side splitting.
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((gphilly, as I recall, birdie actually did post something funny. Once. Of course, it was unintentionally funny, but still, it was funny.))) ------- You shouldn't say he's funny TPS. His father said he was funny once..... Once.
Once again, this guy offers no insight whatsoever. Come on Will. Do your job.
P.S. "ome of that is the 24/7 barrage from talk radio and Fox, and some it is legitimate frustration and anger over the economy that goes beyond simple ideology." Hahahaha yea, that's why his approval ratings are low. Talk radio and one T.V channel. Yea, that's why show's on Fox News have higher ratings than anything on CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS. You so smart will. Next time, back your information up with facts!
gphilly, as I recall, birdie actually did post something funny. Once. Of course, it was unintentionally funny, but still, it was funny.
Anyone see the picture of P-BO checking out another gal's badonkadonk in Italy? (http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//090709/ids_photos_wl/r3356552547.jpg/) I wonder if will's going to post it like he did when Bush was watching the female volleyball players? (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/attytood/When_the_president_of_the_United_States_is_just_a_lowly_spectator.html)
((((You mean like Ronnie acted in a scene as President where he proclaimed to tear down the wall after the Soviet system had already failed. I'll give him this much....he sure could act and put on a press conference in the right time right place. )))) Yeah wow, Tango, you're the only person who has ever trotted out the ol "Ronnie was an actor" line. How original. Funny how we don't hear the same complaints about "just being an actor" from democrats regarding oh, Al Franken, Sonny Bono, Sheila Kuehl, Ben Jones or even Reagan himself when he was a registered democrat.
(((bryanc, do you think we need to start quoting Michael Moore movies so the likes of Tango and GPhilly know what we are referencing????))) --- We'd probably have to start quoting Al Franken, but outside of Stuart Smalley, he never really did anything funny on SNL. I shudder to think of what Tango and GPhilly find funny. Then again, I wasn't trying to make them laugh in the first place. Reminds me of the line from History of the World Pt I, when Mel Brooks is doing his stand up philosophy. "The f-g get's it."
gphilly then shouldn't your not funny comments be directed at Nick Pileggi and Harold Ramis???
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When bird has to reference a movie like Goodfells to be funny, you can bet, he's NOT funny. How sad.
bryanc, do you think we need to start quoting Michael Moore movies so the likes of Tango and GPhilly know what we are referencing????
In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, 'Au revoir, Tango'.
bird trys too hard at being funny and fails, miserably.
Tango, now you know what's it's like to be a normal person in a p.c. obsessed society. your man obama and the lefty side started the pc revolution. I'd figure you'd be more sensitive
People let's be civil! It's such a beautiful day. Hey, I have a joke for you. If Pelosi and Obama were on a boat in the middle of the ocean and it begun to sink, who would be saved? ... America. LMOA. Joke curtesy of slick.com. That's enough! Back to the verbal attacks.
Whoops, my comment really devolved this blog comments section. But that's what you get for messing with Ronnie. I tore down this conversation like Ronnie tore down that wall
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gphilly, What do you mean I'm not funny? What do you mean, you mean the way I talk? What? Not funny how? What's not funny about it?
Oh, oh, bryanc. He's a big boy, he knows what he said. What did ya say? Not funny how? What? You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little f^cked up maybe, but I'm not funny how, I mean not funny like I'm not a clown, I don't amuse you? I don't make you laugh, I'm here to f^ckin' amuse you? What do you mean not funny, not funny how? How am I not funny?
No, no, I don't know, you said it. How do I know? You said I'm not funny. How the f^ck am I not funny, what the f^ck is so not funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's not funny!
<<>> Thank you for proving my point yet again.
((((gphilly 03:32 PM, 07/09/2009
not only are bryanc and bird children, they aren't even funny.)))) -------- Yeah, well, your uncle molests collies.
"Has your husband stopped being intimate with you?" Hmmmm, would you be suggestioning I am gay???? Homophobic too I see, Tango.
Bird, the world needs ditch diggers, too.
not only are bryanc and bird children, they aren't even funny.
i noticed the sloth never seems to cite barry's poll numbers any more. gee, why is that?
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Seriously, with the way politics has become so partisan, does anyone think that any future president will ever be so universally popular that they will be cannonized on Mt. Rushmore? I frankly doubt it. Just look at the comments on here. Both sides enjoy ripping the other so much it's no wonder nothing ever really gets done.
Oh Mrs. Tango, you're a little monkey woman. Yeah, you're lean, mean, and I bet you're not too far in between are ya. How'd you like to wrap your spikes around my...
Bryanc, I've often thought of entering the Priesthood.
Now I know what NEPhilly is doing....
Tango LMAO - yeah that's what you meant. You were trying to insult a man's mother so you said "hey wait let me think of a dirty dangerous place - oh yeah, North Philly." Just admit what you meant, try being a man.
Tango, I really enjoy working with young people such as yourself down at our new Lutheran Center... Why don't you drop by sometime, eh?
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Still avoiding your racist North Philly remark I see Tango.
Oh Bryanc, look at the wax build up on these shoes I want that wax stripped off there, then I want them creamed and buffed with a fine chamois, and I want them now. Chop chop.
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Tango, will you come loofah my stretch marks?
((( What a sorry bunch of people with absolutely no morals or values.))) This, coming from a person who apparently is OK with misogyny.
Tango obviously is the Alpha and the Omega of morals and values since He has knowledge of whether or not someone is in heaven or hell.
"Typical ignorant analysis" An analysis which you've not disputed nor debunked.
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Why does everything come down to sex with neocons? Is it because they are sexually repressed?
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Tango called me a baboon, he thinks I'm his wife.
"And yes, my point is Reagan is completely superfluous to the point of the post, and is simply Will knowing that by putting "Reagan" anywhere in the headline of the post would draw the usual "foaming at the mouth" suspects.....Understand?" Wow LJL, you ought to try out for the gymnast team. The timber of the posts are foaming at the mouth? Are you serious?!? This particular post of Will's seems to have generated more laid back comments than usual...and certainly more laid back than the foaming-at-the-mouth liberals who are commenting on the "We Shall Overcome..." post. The funny thing is the 'bats can't see Will's obvious (successful) attempt to work them into a foaming-at-the-mouth frenzy by mentioning race.
LJL There are rules here? No, there are no rules here.
Don't you people have homes?
Nothing like jowl meat and backfat sloshing against you.....
I got to get into this dude's pelt and crawl around for a few days. Who's Captain Awesome's ally. His friends. The harmless squirrel and the friendly rabbit.
You know, it's a pretty far stretch from "gophers" to "tea-totalers"....I'm all for word play, but really, let's try to keep it within syllablic parameters....
I didn't know providing a readable, cognizant answer to a question was considered "unsettled"....
LJL, I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. Thought I owed it to them.
Settle down LJL. This isn't Russia. Is this Russia? This isn't Russia.
legatus - "foaming-at-the-mouth" is an adjective referring to the timber of the replies, not the quantity. And yes, my point is Reagan is completely superfluous to the point of the post, and is simply Will knowing that by putting "Reagan" anywhere in the headline of the post would draw the usual "foaming at the mouth" suspects.....Understand?
This steak still has marks from where the jockey was hitting it.
(((Boy, saying "Reagan" to this group is like showing a radical muslim a cartoon of Mohammed.)))) Wow, so Will's post has resulted in more than 100 deaths in reaction? So far the only even remotely violent thing someone has posted is Tango (and he/she is on the left).
This crowd has gone deadly silent, a Cinderella story outta nowhere.
((bird11 01:44 PM, 07/09/2009
You take drugs, Bryanc??))) --- Every day. Good. Then what's the problem?
LJL...there are 31 posts in 3.5 hours (most of which have nothing to do with Reagan). This is a "foaming-at-the-mouth frenzy"?
The funny thing is the 'nuts can't see Will's obvious (successful) attempt to tweak their nips and work them into a foaming-at-the-mouth frenzy.....Boy, saying "Reagan" to this group is like showing a radical muslim a cartoon of Mohammed.
You take drugs, Bryanc??
(((Tango 01:36 PM, 07/09/2009
You don't make any sense, bryanc, as usual.))) Obviously, Tango, you're not a golfer.
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Tango, that is the worst-looking post I ever saw. What, when you post like that I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh?
I'd keep spending, I don't think the heavy stuff's gonna come down for quite a while.
Hey, Nancy Pelosi actually did something I agree with: <<>>
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, has proposed the resolution in Jackson's honor.
Such a resolution is a nonbinding but symbolic expression from lawmakers.
"I don't have a problem with civil disobedience, as long as participants accept the consequences -- getting arrested -- and don't damage property". Sapience abates again. Civil disobedience results from selfish toxic apolitical people. These individual achieved the apolitical goal, but infected other apolitical neocons to perform other such damages. For example, the killing of the abortion clinic doctor (forgot name). Increases in unruly and legal actions align during rough economic times and shortsightedness. Congress and the Whitehouse have failed America for too long. We can trace back to LBJ of spending a $1.10 for every dollar collected. The bubble burst, jobs have become meaningless, welfare swells, and populist enemies are everywhere. The lambs get heated and their views stiffened. For these individuals, peace cannot nor will not ever arrive, as measures are not enough.
(((He would disapprove of Obama's pay as you go approach to government spending.))) Wait, have they ACTUALLY followed through on paygo?
Reagan was a borrow and spend Republican. He would disapprove of Obama's pay as you go approach to government spending.
"Not tea partiers, you great fool! Liberals! The *little* *brown*, *furry* *rodents* -! "............................
" We can do that; we don't even have to have a reason. All right, let's do the same thing, but with liberals -!"
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"I just noticed the same paper you work for which bashed the pool for racial overturns now has a poll up to vote if Obama is an "ideal black man" ............... reddog, do you feel oppressed because the DN won't consider you an "ideal black man"?
Correct me if I'm wrong Sandy, but if I kill all the tea partiers, they're gonna lock me up and throw away the key...
(((now has a poll up to vote if Obama is an "ideal black man"))) Isn't P-BO white and black? A mutt, as he called it, like so many of the rest of us in this country who are combinations of different nationalities and races?
Will - I just noticed the same paper you work for which bashed the pool for racial overturns now has a poll up to vote if Obama is an "ideal black man" -- care to weigh in on the double standard racism the Daily News plays into? Or will you continue to stick to your fascination with Reagan and love fest of Obama - becasue the Daily News just bashed racism at 8:00 Am then promotes racist views at 12:00 PM teh same day?
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Obama's drop in popularity and Will actually mentioning it can only mean that it's time to whip up a new batch of Kool-Aid. I'll take cherry please.
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Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former community organizer, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!
So, basically, Will is saying that Obama is managing to irritate practically everyone except himself and TPS. ((( There may be a realization that protest was a tad futile in the Bush era... but that it may serve a purpose in keeping pressure on a more sympathetic Obama))) Well Will, seeing as how Gibbs claimed that Obama wasn't even aware of the tax-day tea parties, attended by tens of thousands of people across the country, I wouldn't hold out much hope that he is paying attention to protests. He's probably more concerned that the banner on Mt. Rushmore didn't capture his good side.
Obama also beat William Taft, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce, and a whole bunch of other presidents to Mount Rushmore....
"There may be a realization that protest was a tad futile in the Bush era, with a president so diametrically opposed to progressive viewpoints, but that it may serve a purpose in keeping pressure on a more sympathetic Obama" TRANSLATION: Bunch now realizes that Obama has no real convictions and simple blows in the breeze of public opinion.
"Some of that is the 24/7 barrage from talk radio and Fox, and some it is legitimate frustration and anger over the economy that goes beyond simple ideology."
So I suppose the reverse is true then, Will? The 24/7 barrage from CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC and CBS is keeping Mr. Obama's approval ratings up?
What do you "liberals" want exactly? Other than to create outrageous restrictions on energy generation? And liberals would have you believe they are live and let live...as long as it's there way.
Maybe the drop in popularity is because nothing he has is working? Housing market - still broken. Banking system - still can't get a loan. Auto companies - still losing money.
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Don't worry, the G8 just announced that they will singlehandedly control the temperature of the earth and not let it rise more than 3.6 degrees Farenheit. Delusional arrogance.
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