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One-third of the way through Obama's term, are Americans tiring of a legislator as president?
l.a. times ^
| 6/17/10
| Andrew Malcolm
Posted on 06/17/2010 7:35:14 PM PDT by Nachum
American voters have taken many zigs and zags over the years when choosing their country's chief executive.
But one of the amazing consistencies is: They prefer chief executives in the executive office. Five of the last six presidents have been executives -- four governors and one sitting vice president.
The only exception is the current incumbent, Barack Obama, who as his bipartisan critics tried to point out in 2007-08, had never even run a candy store, let alone a country. He was a law lecturer, a state senator and, briefly, a U.S. senator. He is one of only three sitting senators elected president since the 19th century. Neither of the other two -- Warren Harding (see photo) and John Kennedy -- had second terms.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloggersandpersonal; legislator; obamas; onethird; term
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:35:14 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:36:47 PM PDT
by
Oceander
(The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance -- Thos. Jefferson)
To: Nachum
A legislator who was easily bored and often voted “Present”...
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:38:17 PM PDT
by
bigbob
To: Nachum
Please refer to the headine. Name one thing he “legislated” as a US Senator...one thing.
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:38:30 PM PDT
by
Rapscallion
(Obama - The anti-American dictator disguised as a President)
To: Nachum
Legislator? I’m tired of a Communist Chicago thug in the WH.
To: Nachum
Obama is neither a leader nor competent. Impeachment should be part of the GOP platform in 2010.
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:39:55 PM PDT
by
comps4spice
(Obama is a clear and present danger.)
To: Nachum
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:40:11 PM PDT
by
posterchild
(Endowed by my Creator with certain unalienable rights.)
To: Rapscallion
The Kill All Babies Act...
Oh, wait that was him bypassing [voting against] legislation which would recognize the survivors of abortions as living people and allow hospitals to care for them.
8
posted on
06/17/2010 7:40:27 PM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Nachum
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:40:56 PM PDT
by
Eye of Unk
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" G.Orwell)
To: posterchild
If only someone would set him on fire....
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:41:04 PM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Nachum
Obama has no capacity for sympathy or empathy...he doesn't give a flip about those poor people except as he can use them to push his agenda!
BTW, I agree with Barton before he apologized. Obama has $20 Billion now to spend the way he wants it spent....by his czar!
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:41:12 PM PDT
by
lonestar
(Barry is furious the big spill wasn't caused by EXXON...would have nationalized it by now.)
To: Nachum
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:42:14 PM PDT
by
Flag_This
(Real presidents don't bow.)
To: Nachum
Hell, if he only WAS a legislator.
He ain't nuthin' buy a jitterbug, sent out to start the rumble.
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:44:43 PM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: Flag_This
To: Nachum
No executive experience is one important aspect, but there is one much much deeper: Barack Obama, like Bill Clinton, is the product of an irresponsible abandoning father.
There is NO way that Barack Obama could ever ever be a genuine leader. And the powers behind him have known and used it.
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:46:02 PM PDT
by
jnsun
(The Left: the need to manipulate others because of nothing productive to offer.)
To: knarf
He ain't nuthin' buy a jitterbug, sent out to start the rumble. He was the Chicago political machines front man in Congress. Unless somebody told him how to vote, he was just "Present".
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:47:04 PM PDT
by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: Minus_The_Bear
He’s so proud of what he’s done!
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:48:16 PM PDT
by
Flag_This
(Real presidents don't bow.)
To: Nachum
"
Legislator?" HA....he's not much more than an Acorn agitator.... NO, we're tired of a COMMIE as President
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:52:05 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(Destroy AMERICA.....Vote DEMOCRAT)
To: Nachum
One-third of the way through Obama's term, are Americans tiring of a legislator an imposter as president?
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posted on
06/17/2010 7:54:06 PM PDT
by
Jim W N
To: Nachum
are Americans tiring of an undocumented spammer?
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