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I Miss Barack Obama
NYT ^ | Feb 9, 2016 | David Brooks

Posted on 02/09/2016 8:17:07 AM PST by Baynative

Hillary Clinton is constantly having to hold these defensive press conferences when she's trying to explain away some vaguely shady shortcut she's taken, or decision she has made, but Obama has not had to do that.

He and his wife have not only displayed superior integrity themselves, they have mostly attracted and hired people with high personal standards. ~snip~

He's exuded this basic care and respect for the dignity of others time and time again. Let's put it this way: Imagine if Barack and Michelle Obama joined the board of a charity you're involved in. You'd be happy to have such people in your community. Could you say that comfortably about Ted Cruz? The quality of a president's humanity flows out in the unexpected but important moments.

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To: Baynative

Obama has the DOJ in his back pocket. That’s the only reason Lois Lerner and others of her ilk have not been indicted.


21 posted on 02/09/2016 8:34:34 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Baynative

Brooks evidently forgot all the mud-slinging in the ‘08 Dem primaries. His boy Hussein was no angel.


22 posted on 02/09/2016 8:34:47 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Baynative

David Brooks is far more dangerous than most liberals. Liberals are usually fairly open about hating conservatives and wanting us all dead. Brooks is the Neville Chamberlain of conservative journalism. Fits right in at NYT.


23 posted on 02/09/2016 8:37:30 AM PST by unlearner (RIP America, 7/4/1776 - 6/26/2015, "Only God can judge us now." - Claus Von Stauffenberg / Valkyrie)
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To: Baynative

Just a reminder to David....The New York Times Building Site was obtained through.....Eminent Domain!!


24 posted on 02/09/2016 8:37:47 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: kabar

Early on, Valerie Jarret told some media goof that Obama was ready to rule on day one.

American Presidents don’t rule.

East African Muslim dictators rule.


25 posted on 02/09/2016 8:37:49 AM PST by Texas resident (The democrat party will destroy our country and they think they won't be affected.)
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To: Baynative
He's exuded this basic care and respect for the dignity of others time and time again. Let's put it this way: Imagine if Barack and Michelle Obama joined the board of a charity you're involved in. You'd be happy to have such people in your community. Could you say that comfortably about Ted Cruz? The quality of a president's humanity flows out in the unexpected but important moments.

I thought that articles from the Onion could not be posted on FR...

I failed to find a "sarcasm" tag, either, so I must assume this is a "serious" article.

Of Course Emperor Bokassa II's beneficence and humanity flows copiously. It's the working Taxpayers' money, not his own, and he refuses to return the National checkbook, to the tune of $21,000,000,000,000 and counting...

Of course, the fact that the House and the Senate are gonad-free zone, contributes enormously to enabling the ignorant, incompetent low IQ doofus on a golf course.

26 posted on 02/09/2016 8:38:51 AM PST by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: Baynative

You forgot the projectile puke alert.


27 posted on 02/09/2016 8:39:43 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Obama does not need to give defensive press conferences because butt-smoochers like David Brooks never challenge him on anything.


28 posted on 02/09/2016 8:41:10 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: Baynative

“He and his wife have not only displayed superior integrity themselves, they have mostly attracted and hired people with high personal standards. “

I don’t even have the words to respond to crap like this, but I do know that Brooks deserves a good arse kicking for writing it!


29 posted on 02/09/2016 8:44:25 AM PST by Batman11 ( All Muslims are not terrorists, but almost all terrorists are Muslim!)
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To: Baynative
"...Obama has not had to do that. He and his wife have not only displayed superior integrity themselves, they have mostly attracted and hired people with high personal standards...

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30 posted on 02/09/2016 8:50:00 AM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: Baynative
Two comments first

BARF ALERT!!

and second this is what is meant by "New York Values."

31 posted on 02/09/2016 8:50:42 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Astounding. Here's Brock's best shot: Obama radiates an ethos of integrity, humanity, good manners and elegance that I’m beginning to miss, and that I suspect we will all miss a bit, regardless of who replaces him.

Queen Elizabeth will not grant Obama either good manners or elegance. Brook's piece is not simply insular. It is alternative reality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZCsfyaOGdw

32 posted on 02/09/2016 8:52:28 AM PST by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: Baynative

I read the headline and thought it was gonna be about bammy coming out as a tranny.


33 posted on 02/09/2016 8:52:47 AM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: rlmorel
You forgot "ho, ho, ho"...

Leni

34 posted on 02/09/2016 8:54:25 AM PST by MinuteGal (GO TRUMP GO !!!)
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To: teeman8r

I thought it was a joke too!

Wow, I feel like I just watched someone have a seizure and then stepped over them and moved along.


35 posted on 02/09/2016 8:56:23 AM PST by austinaero
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To: Louis Foxwell
Brook's piece is not simply insular. It is alternative reality.

so true. This happens more and more lately in the LSM especially when obama is the subject. Twilight Zone.

36 posted on 02/09/2016 8:57:30 AM PST by uncitizen (TRUMP THE SYSTEM)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

+1.


37 posted on 02/09/2016 9:01:47 AM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: Baynative

There seem to be few people who adore Obama as much as so-called “moderate” Republican types like Brooks, the New York Times’ pet non-liberal. To be able to gush about Obama after 7 years of misrule shows how deep the GOP Establishment love affair with liberalism runs.


38 posted on 02/09/2016 9:06:22 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think you are rating him too high.

How any commentator could talk about the Chicago Mob front man having ethics is beyond crazy.


39 posted on 02/09/2016 9:07:58 AM PST by nascarnation
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To: Baynative

omg....white jacket time.


40 posted on 02/09/2016 9:08:08 AM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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