Conservative Thread: The New American Tea Party

[TLSnell1981]

Another reason to admire the person who could quite possibly be the greatest golfer in history.

I just got this in an email a little while ago...



Subject: Way to go Tiger!



TIGER WOODS SPEECH AT THE INAUGURATION:



Tiger Woods received a special invitation to speak at the inauguration. His

inviters were stunned, when he did not deliver the message they expected.

You will see why the media swept it under the rug with no further ado, who &

why of a certain element is pissed off at Tiger.

I have never been more proud of Tiger Woods than when I heard his 2-minute

tribute to the military at the Inaugural Celebration in Washington DC. You

know he was greatly pressured to be there. Liberals have been mad at him for

a decade for not joining their ranks. You know he didn't want to be there.

So instead of paying homage to Obama, he paid tribute to our soldiers. Not

one time did tiger mention Obama, the inauguration or the new administration.

He knew beforehand that his love for America, and appreciation for our

military men & women would anger them further. But Tiger is his own man;

his father taught him to be his own man.



Somewhere over that cold, gray Washington sky, old Earl Woods was smiling

down on his beloved son. And there will be one more crying hug waiting for

Tiger when he passes through the Pearly Gates into God's arms.

**Standing Ovation**

 

[debbieandroo]

I just passed that on to nearly everyone in my address book. Beautiful. I always loved Tiger Woods and greatly admired him.

I just told my dh about the gift giving and Obama's lack of energy, he just sat there for a minute (he is a man of few words) and then said "that is so embarrassing." As usual, the man of few words sums it up perfectly.

This afternoon, a few of us went to lunch - in sandwich shop/pool hall/bar sort of place [a little calmer on Sundays] in the middle of the most liberal part of our liberal city. I overheard the conversation of one of the wait staff [perhaps a manager - she was doing a little bit of everything] to some other customers. I have no idea what her political affiliation is but she was telling these customers the story of the 25 DVDs and rolling her eyes....don't know if this was a case of buyer's remorse or a square peg but I liked it!

 

[debbieandroo]

**Standing Ovation**

Hey, TL - how's your neighbor doing?

 

[wonderlanne]

i sent e-mail to meghansmommy this evening to see how her mother is (hopefully she's out of the hospital now) and how the rest of the family is. i'll let y'all know what i hear.

 

[Tink & Goofy]

I'd love to take credit for it, but that's debbieandroo's photo. Didn't she do a fantastic job? I'm excited to see her pictures from her upcoming April WDW trip.

Oops! Sorry, deb&roo!

 

[DisneyMomOK]

Thanks for sharing the TW Tribute. Very touching!

 

[blestmom]

OT...my son made my dog, Jack, his own Facebook page. He now has 25 friends.

 

[onelilspark]

I'm going to revisit an old topic and put it to sleep as they say. A couple of days ago there was a topic discussed with great vigor.

The conservatives were complaining that Obama was being disrespectful of GB and Gordon Brown and the OS were saying that we were reading far too much into Obama giving a mere set of video's to the partially blind, not into movies Gordon Brown after he gave such a thoughtful gift to Obama.

Well, guess what the White House admitted he was rude and wait until you get what his excuse was .......... He was just toooooooooo tired to deal with niceties.

Good golly we have a real winner here in Obama. I hope that any of the OS that troll this thread read this and get.a.clue.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...d-to-give-proper-welcome-to-Gordon-Brown.html

Barack Obama's offhand approach to Gordon Brown's Washington visit last week came about because the president was facing exhaustion over America's economic crisis and is unable to focus on foreign affairs, the Sunday Telegraph has been told.

Sources close to the White House say Mr Obama and his staff have been "overwhelmed" by the economic meltdown and have voiced concerns that the new president is not getting enough rest.
British officials, meanwhile, admit that the White House and US State Department staff were utterly bemused by complaints that the Prime Minister should have been granted full-blown press conference and a formal dinner, as has been customary. They concede that Obama aides seemed unfamiliar with the expectations that surround a major visit by a British prime minister.
But Washington figures with access to Mr Obama's inner circle explained the slight by saying that those high up in the administration have had little time to deal with international matters, let alone the diplomatic niceties of the special relationship.
Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under, and the president's surprise at the sheer volume of business that crosses his desk.
A well-connected Washington figure, who is close to members of Mr Obama's inner circle, expressed concern that Mr Obama had failed so far to "even fake an interest in foreign policy".
A British official conceded that the furore surrounding the apparent snub to Mr Brown had come as a shock to the White House. "I think it's right to say that their focus is elsewhere, on domestic affairs. A number of our US interlocutors said they couldn't quite understand the British concerns and didn't get what that was all about."
The American source said: "Obama is overwhelmed. There is a zero sum tension between his ability to attend to the economic issues and his ability to be a proactive sculptor of the national security agenda.
"That was the gamble these guys made at the front end of this presidency and I think they're finding it a hard thing to do everything."
British diplomats insist the visit was a success, with officials getting the chance to develop closer links with Mr Obama's aides. They point out that the president has agreed to meet the prime minister for further one-to-one talks in London later this month, ahead of the G20 summit on April 2.
But they concede that the mood music of the event was at times strained. Mr Brown handed over carefully selected gifts, including a pen holder made from the wood of a warship that helped stamp out the slave trade - a sister ship of the vessel from which timbers were taken to build Mr Obama's Oval Office desk. Mr Obama's gift in return, a collection of Hollywood film DVDs that could have been bought from any high street store, looked like the kind of thing the White House might hand out to the visiting head of a minor African state.
Mr Obama rang Mr Brown as he flew home, in what many suspected was an attempt to make amends.
The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.
The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: "There's nothing special about Britain. You're just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn't expect special treatment." The apparent lack of attention to detail by the Obama administration is indicative of what many believe to be Mr Obama's determination to do too much too quickly.
In addition to passing the largest stimulus package and the largest budget in US history, Mr Obama is battling a plummeting stock market, the possible bankruptcy of General Motors, and rising unemployment. He has also begun historic efforts to achieve universal healthcare, overhaul education and begin a green energy revolution all in his first 50 days in office.
The Sunday Telegraph understands that one of Mr Obama's most prominent African American backers, whose endorsement he spent two years cultivating, has told friends that he detects a weakness in Mr Obama's character.
"The one real serious flaw I see in Barack Obama is that he thinks he can manage all this," the well-known figure told a Washington official, who spoke to this newspaper. "He's underestimating the flood of things that will hit his desk." A Democratic strategist, who is friends with several senior White House aides, revealed that the president has regularly appeared worn out and drawn during evening work sessions with senior staff in the West Wing and has been forced to make decisions more quickly than he is comfortable.
He said that on several occasions the president has had to hurry back from eating dinner with his family in the residence and then tucking his daughters in to bed, to conduct urgent government business. Matters are not helped by the pledge to give up smoking.
"People say he looks tired more often than they're used to," the strategist said. "He's still calm, but there have been flashes of irritation when he thinks he's being pushed to make a decision sooner than he wants to make it. He looks like he needs a cigarette."
Mr Obama was teased by the New York Times on Thursday in a front page story which claimed to have detected a greater prevalence of grey hairs since he entered the White House.
The Democratic strategist stressed that Mr Obama's plight was nothing new. "He knew it was going to be tough; he said as much throughout the campaign. But there's a difference between knowing it is going to be tough and facing the sheer relentless pressure of it all."

Imagine what would have happened if dealing with 9/11 would have left President Bush "too exhausted."

What a load of crap.

And seriously? That last sentence? There's a difference once you're actually in the job? Shocking. Who would have been able to figure that out.

Perhaps if he would appoint people who actually have credibility and aren't running around covering their tails, he'd have the proper help around him and he'd be able to run the country without feeling exhausted.

Bloody genius idea I tell you...

 

[tinkryansmom]

Morning all!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...d-to-give-proper-welcome-to-Gordon-Brown.html

all I can say is....

 

[ktulu]

Morning all!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...d-to-give-proper-welcome-to-Gordon-Brown.html

all I can say is....

Hey now, cut the guy some slack. It is hard to party with your buddies having drinks and dancing in a conga line AND be expected to get to work at a decent time AND actually have to perform while on the job!

 

[cindy_belle]

You know what really irks me about this whole brewhaha with Obama over his Perceived slight of GB is that soooo many of the OS supporters are being soooo dismissive of a foreign country's news just because it doesn't fit into their tidy little world of unreality offered here by our own news service.

It's as if it is British news reporting is somehow beneath their contempt and is only out to paint Obama in a bad light. The British newspapers have no dog in the hunt in making Obama look bad but they also do not have a vested interest in protecting him. Maybe, just maybe, they are printing the truth. After all the libel laws in England are fierce and it is very difficult to get away with printing just any old thing, especially in the "well-respected" newspapers like the Telegraph. If this was just in the tabloids I might feel differently but it is not.

It really strikes me the wrong way when I hear such insular opinions as "so what"( I am paraphrasing of course). I guess that is the residual Brit in me coming out and saying.......... you cannot tell us how and what to think no matter how hard you try. We will not be browbeaten to your way of thinking. Not trying to offend anyone, just trying hard not to feel somewhat offended myself. Sorry for venting. I hope you understand.

 

[onelilspark]

Cindy_belle, it doesn't surprise me really. I mean, if our POTUS doesn't respect Britain...well, why should we expect his supporters to?

 

[DisneyMomOK]

You know what really irks me about this whole brewhaha with Obama over his Perceived slight of GB is that soooo many of the OS supporters are being soooo dismissive of a foreign country's news just because it doesn't fit into their tidy little world of unreality offered here by our own news service.

It's as if it is British news reporting is somehow beneath their contempt and is only out to paint Obama in a bad light. The British newspapers have no dog in the hunt in making Obama look bad but they also do not have a vested interest in protecting him. Maybe, just maybe, they are printing the truth. After all the libel laws in England are fierce and it is very difficult to get away with printing just any old thing, especially in the "well-respected" newspapers like the Telegraph. If this was just in the tabloids I might feel differently but it is not.

It really strikes me the wrong way when I hear such insular opinions as "so what"( I am paraphrasing of course). I guess that is the residual Brit in me coming out and saying.......... you cannot tell us how and what to think no matter how hard you try. We will not be browbeaten to your way of thinking. Not trying to offend anyone, just trying hard not to feel somewhat offended myself. Sorry for venting. I hope you understand.

It is that darn "H" word again: hypocrisy! If anything in Europe ragged on Bush, it was touted and screamed from the rooftops. In contrast, it is summarily dismissed, if the news across the pond points out the short comings of our Campaigner in Chief.

 

[ktulu]

It is rather ironic if you think about it. They want us to be like the Europeans with this sudden wave of socialism, you would think they would want to embrace GB!

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

You know what really irks me about this whole brewhaha with Obama over his Perceived slight of GB is that soooo many of the OS supporters are being soooo dismissive of a foreign country's news just because it doesn't fit into their tidy little world of unreality offered here by our own news service.

It's as if it is British news reporting is somehow beneath their contempt and is only out to paint Obama in a bad light. The British newspapers have no dog in the hunt in making Obama look bad but they also do not have a vested interest in protecting him. Maybe, just maybe, they are printing the truth. After all the libel laws in England are fierce and it is very difficult to get away with printing just any old thing, especially in the "well-respected" newspapers like the Telegraph. If this was just in the tabloids I might feel differently but it is not.

It really strikes me the wrong way when I hear such insular opinions as "so what"( I am paraphrasing of course). I guess that is the residual Brit in me coming out and saying.......... you cannot tell us how and what to think no matter how hard you try. We will not be browbeaten to your way of thinking. Not trying to offend anyone, just trying hard not to feel somewhat offended myself. Sorry for venting. I hope you understand.

You're in the 'right' place , vent all you want.

ITA with you. I think some of the OS are hell bent on defending every little thing he does. Isn't it weird? It doesn't matter what it is - don't you dare speak negatively about 'Him'!

For example: If we comment that we noticed he had a booger in his nose, those are fightin' words! How dare we speak of his boogers?! He's only been in office a short time, and is now too overwhelmed to pick it out, poor guy.

I agree with ktulu, we should cut him some slack. We're being way to hard on him. The OS must be exhausted as well.

 

[cindy_belle]

You are right. I know this but I am having difficulty tamping down my resentment towards the U.S. right now. I have to remember that it is just some people, not all. Certainly not you guys.

Remember, I was raised to believe ( not by my parents for sure but by my culture) that all Americans were snooty and dismissive of other countries opinions. And now I see it in action, calling the British press all tabloid garbage.... and...... this is nothing, why are they upset, they have no right to be. I find this very offensive on the surface and I find that if Obama REALLY did do this beyond offensive. Sorry, I just do and I have a right to feel that way. And believe me I am not the only one of my family and friends that feel this way, not by a long shot.

I never once complained about GB being lambasted in the British press because I also felt they had a right to do so. They (GB) put their "dogs" in our "hunt" for no other reason that they had excellent relations with us and wanted to be of assistance. Some British citizens were resentful and believe me, I understood that. They were asked to sacrifice their loved ones for someone else's war. That is hard to swallow so yeah, I felt they had earned their right to complain.

After that huge sacrifice, they then perceive that the new administration dismisses them outright and treats them shoddily all whilst reaching out to the "enemy" at the same time? Then telling us that we have a bias, that it is a tabloid rags reporting it, they have no integrity and are just making things up to discredit him. FOR WHAT REASON? They wanted Obama elected.

The hypocracy and arrogance is too much for me right now. Again just venting, no offense meant to any of you.

 

[ford family]

You wouldn't believe how many posts I've written over the last few days - and then deleted.

ford family

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

You wouldn't believe how many posts I've written over the last few days - and then deleted.

ford family

You wouldn't believe how many of us have done the same.

 

[AlexTina]

Hi everyone! Just checking in and trying to catch up as usual .

I've been reading the news today and I have to admit I'm beginning to get really concerned! BO continues his rude behavior towards Britain which I think is a huge mistake, China is threatening Navy ships, North Korea is threatening war, and BO is concerning himself with stem cell research . It becomes more apparent each day that this guy really is trying to destroy this country. Now I definately didn't agree with everything Bush did but at least when other countries were threatening us he would have held a press conference or something to let the American people know what's going on. All this guy does is attempt to distract with stem cell research and continue his disgusting behavior toward our allies .

Tina

 

[cindy_belle]

Ford Family - yeah me too...... Then I got really angry when they started to insult the Telegraph as trash. They got my dander up and I felt I had to stand up for the "Homeland".

Just out of curiosity are you feeling similarly to me or is it something else that has you irked.