Obama nostalgia thread

redbreegull · 10-23-2015, 10:32 PM

ITT you admit that you are going to miss Barack. Come on. Just admit it, you know you want to. I know he hasn't been perfect and yeah he's made some bad decisions. DROOOOONES. but come on. don't lie to yourself. look at this guy

http://cdn.pictures.reuters.com/Doc/.../4/RTS5VDL.jpg

Politico – GOP is like "Grumpycat," Obama says

Quote:

Then the president did a Grumpycat impression for the crowd at the Democratic National Committee’s meeting of the Women’s Leadership Forum, turning his own face into an exaggerated frown.

Quote:

He compared those denying climate change to people who were told by 99 out of 100 doctors that they had high cholesterol.

“Would you say those 99 doctors are crazy and part of a wild-eyed socialist plot to prevent you from eating cheese?”

Quote:

"I'm going to be supporting... whoever the nominee is,” Obama said.

The crowd laughed. Obama smiled.

"What are you laughing about?"

MyOneAndOnly · 10-23-2015, 10:54 PM

redbreegull · 10-23-2015, 11:21 PM

http://cbsmix1041.files.wordpress.co...pg?w=420&h=262

http://i.imgur.com/IveDWoE.png

Trotskilicious · 10-23-2015, 11:24 PM

renaming mt. mckinley denali was just about my favorite thing he did, well bringing Keegan in to do the rage translator was pretty gold

i loved angry obama tbh

Trotskilicious · 10-23-2015, 11:24 PM

lame duck obama is what we wanted all along tho

he gives very few fucks at this point and it's wonderful

and yes probably the funniest president

redbreegull · 10-23-2015, 11:26 PM

http://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/14098...g-out-girl.jpg

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...dfviyz1jpg.jpg

Trotskilicious · 10-23-2015, 11:27 PM

hahah i was just about to post the ass stare.

lol @ sarkozy's weird goth daughters

or wait, is that sarkozy? I know he's in the first pic but his wife is a brunette french model iirc

redbreegull · 10-23-2015, 11:28 PM

I believe that was the.... Italian prime minister's family? I'm not sure, that happened in like 2009

Trotskilicious · 10-23-2015, 11:29 PM

looked up "obama with goth daughters" and its spain

bert was still PM of italy in 09 i think

redbreegull · 10-23-2015, 11:30 PM

in seriousness though, regardless of anyone's personal take on the things he did, I think he is going to go down as the Democratic icon for decades to come. I think he easily replaces Bill

redbreegull · 10-23-2015, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

looked up "obama with goth daughters" and its spain

bert was still PM of italy in 09 i think

I knew it was somewhere they drink and sleep all day

Trotskilicious · 10-23-2015, 11:47 PM

where's futureboy

redbreegull · 10-24-2015, 02:26 AM

futureboy is finally going to get his president hillary so maybe he will stop being such a bitter illogical fuck

The Omega Concern · 10-24-2015, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbreegull

in seriousness though, regardless of anyone's personal take on the things he did, I think he is going to go down as the Democratic icon for decades to come. I think he easily replaces Bill

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...22_306x399.jpg

redbreegull · 10-24-2015, 12:05 PM

http://www.funnywebsite.com/funny-we...pussy-riot.jpg

Order 66 · 10-24-2015, 12:23 PM

cant believe its almost over. seems like the bush era lasted 40 years or something

duovamp · 10-24-2015, 01:06 PM

The Trump presidency is going to be the most fun ride ever.

hnibos · 10-24-2015, 01:33 PM

i love that one time he gave me a free phone

hnibos · 10-24-2015, 01:35 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/04cb58be6...fpl3o1_500.jpg

hnibos · 10-24-2015, 01:35 PM

biden has a raging boner in that pic

FoolofaTook · 12-18-2015, 11:52 AM

lol u just made me lol

FoolofaTook · 12-18-2015, 11:52 AM

'bama with them emo girls is pretty funny 2

SOUL PWR · 12-19-2015, 01:18 AM

Obama could have been such a good president. Too bad he blew it.

redbreegull · 12-20-2015, 01:15 AM

at the very least Obama lands in the upper quartile of presidents. Really, he got more accomplished than Bill and was more liberal. He's the new Democratic golden boy.

SOUL PWR · 12-20-2015, 06:29 AM

what do you think Obama, himself, accomplished that was good?

FoolofaTook · 12-20-2015, 11:55 AM

Not being George Bush, for starters.

redbreegull · 12-20-2015, 03:42 PM

I'm not even speaking personally although I do like Obama. In terms of legacy, he easily accomplished more than Clinton. Clinton was very conservative in his actions and primarily seems so good because he did very little to put himself at risk politically or in terms of policy. Obama has a long list of things he said he would accomplish in office, and with two major exceptions (Gitmo and immigration reform), it looks like he's really cleaned up.

SOUL PWR · 12-20-2015, 08:20 PM

You're from Canada, right? Still living there? Or am I mistaken? Just curious.

So what are those things you think he himself has done that have really cleaned things up? A mildly challenging question, but an honest one.

redbreegull · 12-20-2015, 09:47 PM

nah I'm an American, two time Obama voter. The following all come to mind as big wins for his legacy.

–Obamacare

–"the climate president"... hopefully every successive president will be a better climate president or we are all fucked, but he's shown far more commitment to the issue than any other US leader. no keystone pipeline, paris agreement, domestic work to clamp down on emissions

–Iraq pullout including no permanent bases

–bin Laden is at the bottom of the ocean

–Iran deal, plus he's done more than any other world leader ever to reduce nuclear stockpiles even though this issue is out of media vogue and no one cares right now, I think people will remember his work on this later

–Cuba detente

–reform of NCLB

–repeal of DADT

–greatly reduced dependence on foreign oil

–net neutrality

–end Bush restrictions on medical research i.e. stem cell research

redbreegull · 12-20-2015, 10:05 PM

I'm not sure what you mean by "he himself." This seems like it might be a qualifier to dismiss things accomplished by his administration because they were eased into reality by the Republicans eating themselves, or dismissing the ACA because it's a legislative act. In a conservative sense, "he himself" might mean things he accomplished solely through quantifiable executive hard power. But I do not believe that is a good measure of the accomplishments of any president, and more than that, "legacy" is more about a non-scientific public consensus.

but if we wanted to go accomplishment by accomplishment, I personally do think Obama is easily better than any other post-war president. That's not necessarily through virtue of his amazing accomplishments, but most US presidents have been fantastically awful.

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Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,439	renaming mt. mckinley denali was just about my favorite thing he did, well bringing Keegan in to do the rage translator was pretty gold i loved angry obama tbh

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Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,439	hahah i was just about to post the ass stare. lol @ sarkozy's weird goth daughters or wait, is that sarkozy? I know he's in the first pic but his wife is a brunette french model iirc

10-23-2015, 11:28 PM	#8
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	I believe that was the.... Italian prime minister's family? I'm not sure, that happened in like 2009

10-23-2015, 11:29 PM	#9
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,439	looked up "obama with goth daughters" and its spain bert was still PM of italy in 09 i think

10-23-2015, 11:30 PM	#10
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	in seriousness though, regardless of anyone's personal take on the things he did, I think he is going to go down as the Democratic icon for decades to come. I think he easily replaces Bill

10-23-2015, 11:47 PM	#12
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,439	where's futureboy

10-24-2015, 02:26 AM	#13
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	futureboy is finally going to get his president hillary so maybe he will stop being such a bitter illogical fuck

10-24-2015, 12:05 PM	#15
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	http://www.funnywebsite.com/funny-we...pussy-riot.jpg

10-24-2015, 12:23 PM	#16
Order 66 Socialphobic Posts: 11,831	cant believe its almost over. seems like the bush era lasted 40 years or something

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duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,781	The Trump presidency is going to be the most fun ride ever.

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hnibos Braindead Location: I was just reading, right? Posts: 15,023	i love that one time he gave me a free phone

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hnibos Braindead Location: I was just reading, right? Posts: 15,023	http://24.media.tumblr.com/04cb58be6...fpl3o1_500.jpg

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FoolofaTook Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Donald Trump of Netphoria Posts: 37,218	lol u just made me lol

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SOUL PWR Banned Posts: 91	Obama could have been such a good president. Too bad he blew it.

12-20-2015, 01:15 AM	#24
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	at the very least Obama lands in the upper quartile of presidents. Really, he got more accomplished than Bill and was more liberal. He's the new Democratic golden boy.

12-20-2015, 06:29 AM	#25
SOUL PWR Banned Posts: 91	what do you think Obama, himself, accomplished that was good?

12-20-2015, 11:55 AM	#26
FoolofaTook Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Donald Trump of Netphoria Posts: 37,218	Not being George Bush, for starters.

12-20-2015, 03:42 PM	#27
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	I'm not even speaking personally although I do like Obama. In terms of legacy, he easily accomplished more than Clinton. Clinton was very conservative in his actions and primarily seems so good because he did very little to put himself at risk politically or in terms of policy. Obama has a long list of things he said he would accomplish in office, and with two major exceptions (Gitmo and immigration reform), it looks like he's really cleaned up.

12-20-2015, 08:20 PM	#28
SOUL PWR Banned Posts: 91	You're from Canada, right? Still living there? Or am I mistaken? Just curious. So what are those things you think he himself has done that have really cleaned things up? A mildly challenging question, but an honest one.

12-20-2015, 09:47 PM	#29
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	nah I'm an American, two time Obama voter. The following all come to mind as big wins for his legacy. –Obamacare –"the climate president"... hopefully every successive president will be a better climate president or we are all fucked, but he's shown far more commitment to the issue than any other US leader. no keystone pipeline, paris agreement, domestic work to clamp down on emissions –Iraq pullout including no permanent bases –bin Laden is at the bottom of the ocean –Iran deal, plus he's done more than any other world leader ever to reduce nuclear stockpiles even though this issue is out of media vogue and no one cares right now, I think people will remember his work on this later –Cuba detente –reform of NCLB –repeal of DADT –greatly reduced dependence on foreign oil –net neutrality –end Bush restrictions on medical research i.e. stem cell research

12-20-2015, 10:05 PM	#30
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	I'm not sure what you mean by "he himself." This seems like it might be a qualifier to dismiss things accomplished by his administration because they were eased into reality by the Republicans eating themselves, or dismissing the ACA because it's a legislative act. In a conservative sense, "he himself" might mean things he accomplished solely through quantifiable executive hard power. But I do not believe that is a good measure of the accomplishments of any president, and more than that, "legacy" is more about a non-scientific public consensus. but if we wanted to go accomplishment by accomplishment, I personally do think Obama is easily better than any other post-war president. That's not necessarily through virtue of his amazing accomplishments, but most US presidents have been fantastically awful.