Obama's October Surprise - 2010

2010-06-20 01:30:47

#1

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6926|San Diego, CA, USA

I know we're only in the middle of June but after reading this opinion piece in U.S. News & World Report:

Mort Zuckerman: World Sees Obama as Incompetent and Amateur

via. http://www.drudgereport.com/

it got me thinking of what Obama will do immediately before the 2010 mid-term election. All indications now are that the Democrats are going to get their ass handed to them like what happened in 1994 with the Newt Gingrich, Contract with America, Conservative re-take of Congress.

So it got me thinking which of the following could Obama do before the election to return favor to his party:

Announce an immediate pull out of Iraq
Announce a pull out of Afghanistan (less likely)
Actually close Guantánamo Bay
Make peace with North Korea
Make nice with Iran
Open up Cuba
Force Israel to open their blockage on the Palestinians
Stop the oil spill from further harming the environment (hopefully well before then)
Air strikes on Iran's nuclear centrifuges
...or something else that you'll think of

Its probably too early to even be discussing this, but I'll bump this during October to see if any of our predictions come true.

2010-06-20 05:32:14

#2

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7027

Interesting thread except for:

"Stop the oil spill from further harming the environment (hopefully well before then)"

Some of you guys need to get over the idea that Obama is a superhero who can solve any problem he wants. But only if it helps the Dems stay in power.

2010-06-20 05:37:52

#3

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6531|what

Afghanistan recently passed the milestone of becoming the US's longest wartime conflict, ever.

I'm quite surprised at how little the public reaction to the ongoing troop presence has been. There's zero talk of pulling out, from any of the "experts" as well. If it was Bush, or indeed McCain I think the story would be very different. And if you do move out of Iraq, the troop numbers in Afghanistan are likely to increase.

Can you see Afghanistan as an inherited war by the next POTUS as well?

2010-06-20 05:42:01

#4

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6999|London, England

He really hasn't done anything, even when the neocons for good or bad were in power at least they did shit that they wanted to do. Obama hasn't really done anything that they were supposed to do.

Very weak in contrast to the Bush regime

Last edited by Mekstizzle (2010-06-20 05:42:26)

2010-06-20 08:28:17

#5

jord: Member; +2,382|7056|The North, beyond the wall.

I thought a big one woulda been stricter border control...

2010-06-20 08:35:53

#6

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7094

Making peace with NK is near impossible. Signing an actual peace treaty is from the NK side, not the US.

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2010-06-20 09:25:46

#7

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6907|Global Command

If the Brotha would deploy combat troops to the mexican border and shut it down, timed with the full legalization of marijuana he would gain instant hero status again.

He fo sho betta come up with some shizzle before vembas elections or nigga gona spend the rest O his term as a lame ducky.

_{I think it appropriate to adopt ghetto slang whenever discussing president Obama.}

2010-06-20 13:18:56

#8

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6783|North Carolina

Fuck Zuckerman, he's a Zionist lobbyist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortimer_Zuckerman

2010-06-29 22:07:27

#9

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6926|San Diego, CA, USA

Looks like some of that Government cheese is being spread just-in-time for the election:

House votes to extend tax credit on new home purchases 3 months

Now lets see if the Senate follows suit (they probably will).

Also the Democrats just put a bill to extend Unemployment Benefits beyond 99 weeks. But instead of needing a majority vote they played politics to require a 2/3rds vote because of some special rules in the House (to have the money be added directly to the debt).

Now Democrats have a political football to play with saying Republicans are heartless for not extending the 99 week unemployee checks right before the election.

2010-06-29 22:15:04

#10

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5637|foggy bottom

well whats keeping em from voting for it to get it to 2/3 then

Tu Stultus Es

2010-06-29 22:20:12

#11

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6958|the dank(super) side of Oregon

If I saw the world through harmor's filter, I'd put a bullet in my fucking brain.

2010-06-29 22:32:31

#12

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6926|San Diego, CA, USA

eleven bravo wrote:
well whats keeping em from voting for it to get it to 2/3 then

There were too many Republicans who voted no to get to the 2/3rds requirement.

2010-06-29 22:34:06

#13

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5637|foggy bottom

whats to keep em from voting yes so they wont be villified

Tu Stultus Es

2010-06-30 04:16:20

#14

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6789|'Murka

AussieReaper wrote:
Afghanistan recently passed the milestone of becoming the US's longest wartime conflict, ever.

This is the most ridiculous tripe ever peddled by the soundbite-obsessed media. It's not even close to true. America's involvement in Vietnam started in the 50s. That makes the Vietnam War over 20 years long. We're nowhere close to that. Even if you don't count the MAAG involvement, and only go with Kennedy's start, we're still not at the length of time we spent in Vietnam

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2010-06-30 05:05:34

#15

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6999|London, England

One would argue then that the American involvement in Afghanistan started when the Soviets invaded. Few airstrikes here and there after they left (or it was cruise missiles or something) and then escalated after 9/11.

2010-06-30 05:17:26

#16

lowing: Banned; +1,662|7029|USA

Harmor wrote:
I know we're only in the middle of June but after reading this opinion piece in U.S. News & World Report:

Mort Zuckerman: World Sees Obama as Incompetent and Amateur

via. http://www.drudgereport.com/

it got me thinking of what Obama will do immediately before the 2010 mid-term election. All indications now are that the Democrats are going to get their ass handed to them like what happened in 1994 with the Newt Gingrich, Contract with America, Conservative re-take of Congress.

So it got me thinking which of the following could Obama do before the election to return favor to his party:

Announce an immediate pull out of Iraq
Announce a pull out of Afghanistan (less likely)
Actually close Guantánamo Bay
Make peace with North Korea
Make nice with Iran
Open up Cuba
Force Israel to open their blockage on the Palestinians
Stop the oil spill from further harming the environment (hopefully well before then)
Air strikes on Iran's nuclear centrifuges
...or something else that you'll think of

Its probably too early to even be discussing this, but I'll bump this during October to see if any of our predictions come true.

I guess this is what happens when you elect someone based on

race
charm
hope
"change"

and igonre actual issues, experience, accomplishments and track record.

2010-06-30 06:16:06

#17

globefish23: sophisticated slacker; +334|6702|Graz, Austria

FEOS wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Afghanistan recently passed the milestone of becoming the US's longest wartime conflict, ever.
This is the most ridiculous tripe ever peddled by the soundbite-obsessed media. It's not even close to true. America's involvement in Vietnam started in the 50s. That makes the Vietnam War over 20 years long. We're nowhere close to that. Even if you don't count the MAAG involvement, and only go with Kennedy's start, we're still not at the length of time we spent in Vietnam

Well, AFAIK, the "Vietnam War" technically was not a war from the US point of view, as the Congress didn't declare a war.

2010-06-30 06:21:03

#18

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,819|6484|eXtreme to the maX

FEOS wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Afghanistan recently passed the milestone of becoming the US's longest wartime conflict, ever.
This is the most ridiculous tripe ever peddled by the soundbite-obsessed media. It's not even close to true. America's involvement in Vietnam started in the 50s. That makes the Vietnam War over 20 years long. We're nowhere close to that. Even if you don't count the MAAG involvement, and only go with Kennedy's start, we're still not at the length of time we spent in Vietnam

Well, if you include America's involvement with helping the mujahedeen fight the Russians in Afghanistan that makes the Afghan war about 25 years.

Maybe Obama will pull out another video of Bin Laden, or use his earthquake ray on Venezuela, or let terrorists attack the US?

Last edited by Dilbert_X (2010-06-30 06:22:38)

Fuck Israel

2010-06-30 06:22:17

#19

13rin: Member; +977|6857

Amnesty for illegeals and a cap n' tax...

He's all ready fucked the us on 'health care', indebted our grandkids stemming from bailouts (takeover of bank/housing/auto) to the tune of over 10 Trillion dollars, and done next to nothing about the oil slick fucking up my coast. I hope he just goes golfing more....

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2010-06-30 06:27:57

#20

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6875

AussieReaper wrote:
There's zero talk of pulling out, from any of the "experts" as well.

there's never talk of a 'pull-out'. name one country, where the US has fought either a war or 'police action', where it has left.

troops in Japan √
troops in Germany √
troops in Korea √

fuck, i'll bet we're still in Grenada . . .

2010-06-30 07:01:32

#21

13rin: Member; +977|6857

burnzz wrote:
fuck, i'll bet we're still in Grenada . . .

We'd better be. Can't trust those shifty Grenadians....... . . .

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2010-07-01 04:36:21

#22

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6789|'Murka

Dilbert_X wrote:
FEOS wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Afghanistan recently passed the milestone of becoming the US's longest wartime conflict, ever.
This is the most ridiculous tripe ever peddled by the soundbite-obsessed media. It's not even close to true. America's involvement in Vietnam started in the 50s. That makes the Vietnam War over 20 years long. We're nowhere close to that. Even if you don't count the MAAG involvement, and only go with Kennedy's start, we're still not at the length of time we spent in Vietnam
Well, if you include America's involvement with helping the mujahedeen fight the Russians in Afghanistan that makes the Afghan war about 25 years.

That's nonsense. We didn't have troops on the ground, we simply provided aid to the muj. That is not fighting the war, that is reporters trying to make shit up.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2010-07-01 06:03:55

#23

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,819|6484|eXtreme to the maX

So when did you have troops fighting in Vietnam from exactly?

Fuck Israel

2010-07-01 17:49:15

#24

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6926|San Diego, CA, USA

You think Obama's October surprise is going to...well surprising. Wait till the Lame Duck session...or rather the Crazy Duck session (some weird shit is coming down the line).

2010-07-01 17:54:16

#25

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5637|foggy bottom

eleven bravo wrote:
whats to keep em from voting yes so they wont be villified

Tu Stultus Es

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