goldnchyl's Comments (429)

“I must agree with Twain ;-)

However, stats or no, it is safe to say from all the stories told by ordinary folks that 10s if not 100s of thousands of Americans are being screwed by the insurance companies whose goal is only to make profit by any means necessary. They go to great lengths to NOT care for the sick.”

“ok, let's take your point further. Say those accidents, the willfully unhealthy, etc., account for half of the 3600 number. So only 1800 die each month directly because they have no health coverage. That's better? I think you're missing the point.”

“The president campaigned from the center and has governed from the center as well.”

“In a nutshell! Fanned.”

“window dressing programs? tell that to Matt Shephard's mother. Not mentioned are the financial sector reforms proposed by the president that the Dept. of Commerce is fighting against. Entrenched standards in Washington are resisting the changes this president has proposed. Too many players already on the court for "the new kid" to come in and make sweeping changes. Incremental steps and a balanced demeanor are the most effective way forward, imho. It's easy to belittle the work that's been done already. It's easy to whine. But the president has always said that real change takes time.

"The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who wont agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government cant solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way its been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand." President-elect Barack Obama Nov. 4. 2008”

“i was making a joke about the last admins' dictator-like ways. i guess not a very funny one”

“missed a few? really? NOOOOOOO! bunch of brats”

“the goalposts have been moving since the campaign.”

“And you know that its that cut and dried because you're a financial expert? You know that there were other people qualified for this position AND who could get through senate confirmation? There are STILL dozens of appointees that the repubs are blocking. You are making assumptions about issues you cannot understand.”

“seriously? how old are you? 12?”

“because he's the president of the entire nation, not just dems”

“definitely impatient and likely exhausted due to the grueling campaign and repubs relentless lies. no one feels like making calls or knocking on doors STILL! But, as the president has consistently said, the work is not over. It's just beginning. If the legislators of social security had had the attitude of today's progressives, social security would have never passed. It was not ideal as it excluded ppl of color and a wide range of minority citizens. But look at it today. There has to be a first step and the dems need all the help they can get. The repubs has their mission and for the most part, they're all in line. The mission is NO and no matter how destructive to the nation it is they are sticking to the story. We have right on our side, imho, and we can't pull it together to get something done? Seriously?”

“people forgot that fact after the last admin but only repubs can be dictators, right?”

“I agree completely. "Disappointed" progressives are reminding me of the woman who pursues the relationship with the man, then is disappointed when they're married because he's behaving the same way he always did. It is not President Obama's responsibility to cater to your projected desires. Whiner "supporters" remember all the cries during the campaign for candidate Obama to "get tougher" with Hillary and then John McCain? He didn't listen then and he won against impossible odds. Capitol Hill is a fossilized quagmire of good intentions, greed and corruption, historically known for gridlock particularly on big issues. Were the president so inclined to force his agenda, I dare say that much of what he wants would be DOA in the Congress by now. But instead, so unlike the state of the nation one year ago, we have legislation on real healthcare reform, green energy, education and others in process of becoming law. In one year. Our standing in the world has shifted 180 degrees to the positive. Indeed the work to be done more resembles the movement of an ocean liner, not a speedboat. Keep up the good work, Mr. President!”

“Interesting point considering that President Bush never, ever once showed respect for the fallen in this way by showing up at Dover. Not once.”

“you, unwittingly or not, are a major part of the problem and the misinformation you spew does more damage to our country than you can apparently discern. President Obama is doing a fine job of maneuvering through the minefields that neglect and greed have fostered for so many years, exacerbated by the last admin. He is actually trying to get some things done, something today's conservatives seem to have forgotten how to do or even think that things should be done.

Bravo President Obama and thank you.”

“After reading the article I scrolled down to make this very statement. Discrimination against ANYONE is unconstitutional but there are many gay people who hold power and positions that AA to this day still struggle to achieve. As a demographic, gays are among the wealthiest. I guess in the bigger picture, it matters not but I feel it important to keep things in context. confuseddemocrat, I couldn't have said it better.”

“I would say to Mr. Russnow that if the Nobel Peace Prize should only be given for "accomplishments" then, considering all past winners, for sure there would be peace in the world.”

“signed, thx!”

“I'm no history buff but isn't this kind of criminal behavior by those in power what motivated the founding of the USA?”

“... and of course, do no harm”

“Thank you! Atheism is another religion. When I first heard Bill Maher speak of being atheist I thought "cool, whatever ... many paths lead to the top of the mountain" but his subsequent rants about how "wrong" religious people are has begun to drone in my ears and my eyes glaze over. Another "I've got the only true answer" story. I see no difference in this and any other religious extremism. Live & let live.”

“u didn't listen to the speech did u?”

“why do pubbies think that others are as dumb as they are? we can see you ...”

“hear, hear!”