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Two Obamas: Which One Will Show Up Tonight?
Fox News ^ | February 24, 2009 | Andrea Tantaros

Posted on 02/24/2009 1:38:29 PM PST by Zakeet

When Barack Obama was a senator, he was much more upbeat. In fact, he was ultra-positive and almost too cheery and idealistic to be credible. — We heard him on the campaign trail speaking incessantly about a gauzy vision of hope and change while his supporters snorted his every amorphous and vague word in the quest for the euphoric Obama-high.

President Obama is a much different orator. He’s replaced the flowery can-do language with a daily diatribe of doomsday. Like any drug , this one has given way to the harsh reality that coming down from his apex of hope isn’t as fun as inhaling it was. “Yes we can!” has been replaced with “We can — but only if we can make sacrifices NOW.”

So which Obama will show up for tonight’s address?

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After advice from the always helpful Bill Clinton and a market plunge, Obama likely knows he needs to stop accentuating the negative. But how else will he get his grand plans passed if he doesn’t sound the alarm?

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No matter which Obama shows up to speak to before Congress and the nations, one thing is certain: he must explain why things haven’t gotten better. He will make excuses for why we’ve yet to see the rainbow-colored bunting, gold-encrusted streets and sugar-coated dreams he promised us from the stump. He can’t blame all our ills on George Bush, but he’ll try.

Here’s my advice: If anyone is planning a drinking game tonight don’t take a sip each time he says “the last eight years” unless you’re looking to get sauced.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho2009; bho44; bhobudget; bhoeconomy; bhospeech; economy; eporkibusunum; obama; porkulus; speech
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To: LottieDah

Don’t be so sure...the Kool Aid packets have been delivered and mixed.

Heck, the true believers already have IV drips set up and waiting...


41 posted on 02/24/2009 2:52:11 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: New Perspective

I thought of what I think would be a good comedy skit if we didn’t have such a biased media and entertainment industry. Have Barack with a teleprompter wherever he goes. In his personal life with his wife and kids. In the bedroom. He orders from McDonald’s and he’s got a teleprompter. A skilled comedian could probably make it funny.


42 posted on 02/24/2009 3:10:08 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: TXBubba

I can’t watch either TX. He makes me want to hurl—the sight and sound of him and knowing what he is getting away with to our country. Any Republican that stands to cheer this man needs to be tarred and feathered.


43 posted on 02/24/2009 3:12:19 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: Zakeet

Dr OhBama and Mr. Hyde.


44 posted on 02/24/2009 3:29:38 PM PST by FreedBird
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To: Zakeet

Obama = No Simpsons = Nobama = Dynasty season 2 Disc 5.
Hooray for Netflix!!!!


45 posted on 02/24/2009 3:52:11 PM PST by newbie 10-21-00
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To: RipSawyer
I need to trim mine, I might be able to put that off but dang it, I also need to scratch my rump. Maybe next year.

See what you get for procrastinating--things end up piling up on you like that.

46 posted on 02/24/2009 4:03:34 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: RipSawyer
Aw schucks....looks like we both have to miss the narcissist, only wish I could tell him in person the serious nature of our inability to listen to his creepy outlook and design for our nation.
47 posted on 02/24/2009 4:59:47 PM PST by Republic (Jedem das Seine)
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To: FreedBird

There is your chaannge.... Whaaaat? No teleprompter?
48 posted on 02/24/2009 5:20:04 PM PST by Leo Carpathian (fffffFRrrreeeeepppeeee-ssed!)
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To: truthingod

I’m wondering which President is showing up next.

First, we had ObamaLincoln......then ObamaReagan....

Who’s next??? ObamaKennedy

Think I’ll go start an office pool on that one...


49 posted on 02/25/2009 6:56:56 AM PST by ElectricStrawberry
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