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Rise of the Fallen? (Mr. Obama "was on fire" last Thursday night, says Mr. Blow)
The New York Times ^ | September 9, 2011 | Charles Blow

Posted on 09/11/2011 7:18:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The man was on fire!

President Obama was champing at the bit during Thursday night’s speech to a joint session of Congress. He’d had it with those do-nothings. He was going to show everyone that he could be tough — and he did.

So why does it feel as if we’ve been here before? Why does it feel as if we’ve heard him “give it to them” before only to have him lighten up and give in later? Because we have, that’s why.

Yes, Thursday’s speech was an encouraging shift in tone with a meaty jobs plan of the president’s own design.

Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, even gave USA Today a glowing review of the plan. The paper reported it this way: “The plan, if enacted would boost economic growth next year by 2 percentage points and create two million additional jobs.” Of course, it will never be passed as is, but the positive analysis is still a nice feather in the president’s cap....

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: charlesblow; economy; election2012; newyork; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; obama; obamanation; recession; unemployment
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When you're losing the black metrosexuals, things aren't looking good.
1 posted on 09/11/2011 7:18:17 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Charles Blow; someone badly in need of a name change.


2 posted on 09/11/2011 7:23:25 AM PDT by Designer (Nit-pickin' and chagrinin')
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“Maybe some blacks are stubbornly sticking with him, in part for racial reasons.”

Wow. The guy is frickin brilliant. They would turn out 90% for Al Sharpton. Forget the ‘in part’. But you are right, the tone here is that Obama is losing his base of support and has lost the ‘independents’. While we can argue over a Republican candidate, I will be suppporting that candidate to end the insanity of this administration.


3 posted on 09/11/2011 7:24:22 AM PDT by Matt Hatter
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Rise of the Fallen? (Mr. Obama "was on fire" last Thursday night, says Mr. Blow)

I would be more than happy to put him out. However, I would not use a fire extinguisher.

4 posted on 09/11/2011 7:28:19 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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Yes, Thursday’s speech was an encouraging shift in tone with a meaty jobs plan of the president’s own design

meaty jobs plan??
You have to be far more then just an Obama kiss ass to think that but President Obama offered anything hot air.......
you have to be really really ignorant.......


5 posted on 09/11/2011 7:28:25 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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When you're losing the black metrosexuals, things aren't looking good.

People like Mr. Blow are not even on the same planet as the rest of us. They are so far removed from reality there is no hope for them. When it all comes crashing down they are going to be like feral animals.

6 posted on 09/11/2011 7:29:21 AM PDT by suijuris
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So the media is going to promote Obama as the comeback king now? We’ll aee how well that works out for them.


7 posted on 09/11/2011 7:29:44 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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Observing the man-child speaking to Congress was more like watching a spoiled child demanding his soda pop before being sent to bed.

It was petulant and immature and exhibited his desparation exuding from every pore of his being.

Charles blow and all of the journalists on the planet cannot change what we all saw with their undying love for the anointed one.
perpetual
8 posted on 09/11/2011 7:29:56 AM PDT by FrankR (What you resist...PERSISTS!)
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I'd vote for the Dog Catcher to replace the America hating Commie!
9 posted on 09/11/2011 7:33:29 AM PDT by TsonicTsunami08
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ya gotta love the comments. Every one of the liberals are unrepentant history-revisionist underpants gnomes.


10 posted on 09/11/2011 7:45:06 AM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
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Mr. Obama "was on fire"

Not to worry, Mister Blow .... it was just his pants burning and that's pretty much true any time he speaks.

11 posted on 09/11/2011 8:00:35 AM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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Well, obama’s pants were on fire, at least.


12 posted on 09/11/2011 8:02:53 AM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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On Friday Mark Styn,subbing for Russ,had a 3 hour parody of the Obama speech.He said Obama sounded like that TV Pitchman, Billy Mays:”Pass this Bill!, Pass this Bill now!Mark said:”call 1-800 Pass this Bill now and get a free vegamatic food slicer.”It was pretty hilarious and sad at the same time...the Pres. sounded like a fool(asking to have a non existent Bill with non existent paid for it money, over and over and over?) Styn readily pointed out the hypocrisy and lies the One talked about.
The blacks will buy anything that gives them more government aid.


13 posted on 09/11/2011 8:06:45 AM PDT by zbogwan2
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Charles Blow; someone badly in need of a name change.

Let's have a contest to see if we can help him change his name. A few possibilities:

Charles Sucks
Charles Bites
Charles Asshat
Charles Buttmunch
Charles Assclown

Just to name a few.

14 posted on 09/11/2011 8:07:07 AM PDT by JaguarXKE
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Hey Charles, There is no bill!

The guy (occasionally) reads good speak, but he can't deliver:

There is no bill!

15 posted on 09/11/2011 8:10:48 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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“Naw, Charles. The brother’s never been on fire. I’ve been on fire.”

16 posted on 09/11/2011 8:13:13 AM PDT by RichInOC (...Phi Kappa Sigma, Beta Rho '87...Kevin Reilly, Stephen Ward and Brent Woodall, R.I.P.)
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. . . on fire . . . I would have phrased it a bit differently, perhaps ". . . going down in flames . . ."
17 posted on 09/11/2011 8:16:20 AM PDT by AUTiger83
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To: JaguarXKE
Charles Whistledick?
Charles Fartsniffer?
Charles Asscratcher?
Charles...

I keep circulating around his metrosexual proclivities. And that's too swish.

18 posted on 09/11/2011 8:17:23 AM PDT by jonascord (Politicians should be pelted with human manure, weekly, to remind them of their worth to society.)
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Photobucket
19 posted on 09/11/2011 8:25:49 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: JaguarXKE
" A few possibilities:"

LOL!

20 posted on 09/11/2011 8:30:12 AM PDT by Designer (Nit-pickin' and chagrinin')
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