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Obama: Copping Out and Checking Out
American Thinker ^ | September 10, 2014 | Ed Lasky

Posted on 09/10/2014 9:09:17 AM PDT by jazusamo

Years ago, a trustworthy friend told me a story about then-state senator Barack Obama and himself. Both were members of the East Bank Athletic Club -- a ritzy health club miles and a lot of money away from Barack Obama’s district and church -- a private club for the 1%. Pickup basketball games were quite common. Obama often liked to play basketball, a sport where his height would seemingly give him an edge. My friend is taller than Obama, however, and often blocked Obama’ shots-embarrassing him (Obama is not a good basketball player anyway, going 2 for 22 shooting free throws while playing hoops with kids; 2 for 22 sounds about right for his record as president).

Eventually, every time he tried to play in a game against Obama, Barack would find a reason to leave -- offering a range of excuses: his wife, social plans, a meeting to attend, a pre-existing commitment. When Obama announced his presidency my friend confided in me he thought that Barack Obama would make a bad president.

Why? When facing a challenge, Obama always found an excuse to quit: to cop out and check out.

His prophecy has been fulfilled.

Recall how it all began-in 2008 when all history began anew.

Barack Obama was called an enlightened being -- a lightworker; later, he was called a sort of God. He was not one to show false modesty, boasting:

“I think that I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I’ll tell you right now that I’m gonna think I’m a better political director than my political director.”

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrogant; egotistic; failure; obama; obamabasketball
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To: jagusafr

And one drink every time he says, “We have to make sure...”


21 posted on 09/10/2014 10:16:44 AM PDT by Walrus (I love the America that used to be ---I hate the America that now IS!)
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To: nanetteclaret

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22 posted on 09/10/2014 10:38:38 AM PDT by devolve (- "If Obama puts on a USMC t-shirt to play basketball it does not mean he has any balls! -)
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To: jazusamo

I say again SERIOUSLY, since we do not have the political spine to utilize the impeachment/convict tool provided in the Constitution for this purpose, offer the son of a bitch 1 billion and a complete pardon to just walk out of the Oval office and never come back!

Before he does so, he would have to fire everybody he ever hired and he could give NO pardons.

The same goes for Biden, give him $20.00 and he leaves the country and never comes back. He’s already stolen millions so he can afford it!

Then, appoint a caretaker President for the rest of Obama’s term. This should be someone the LEFT and the RIGHT could agree on for the remaining 2 years. A name I could throw out would be Condeleeza Rice.

I can’t think of anyone else the LEFT and the RIGHT could agree on and even that would be a battle because of the hard cores on both sides.


23 posted on 09/10/2014 11:07:46 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: jagusafr

What is the OVER/UNDER on the number of times he says “folks”? This pisses me off more than the outright lies.


24 posted on 09/10/2014 11:50:06 AM PDT by DrDude (Does anyone have a set of balls anymore?)
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To: jazusamo

The timing of this speech, on Sep 10th, has me a tad concerned. I’m sure he planned it with expectations of us all rallying around him tomorrow should anything fearful happen.


25 posted on 09/10/2014 11:52:56 AM PDT by kiltie65
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To: jazusamo

The timing of this speech, on Sep 10th, has me a tad concerned. I’m sure he planned it with expectations of us all rallying around him tomorrow should anything fearful happen.


26 posted on 09/10/2014 11:53:43 AM PDT by kiltie65
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To: jazusamo



What does you mommy look like little boy?

I don't know!


27 posted on 09/10/2014 2:56:20 PM PDT by devolve (- "If Obama puts on a USMC t-shirt to play basketball it does not mean he has any balls! -)
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