Why would he? He will never win Oklahoma and our share of electoral votes relegates us to a relatively unimportant position. Politicians don't visit places out of the goodness of their hearts, folks. There is always an agenda.
Why would he? He will never win Oklahoma and our share of electoral votes relegates us to a relatively unimportant position. Politicians don't visit places out of the goodness of their hearts, folks. There is always an agenda.
Beat me to it!
Those may be the political realities and I understand and appreciate them. I'm just on my soapbox because it still doesn't change the fact that Obama SHOULD be ATTEMPTING to be a President for the entire country.
As a contrasting example, GWB with all of his faults at least had the common courtesy and respect to say that his opponants merely disagreed with him. He wasn't petty and inflamatory. He certainly didn't behave like an egomaniac. Hell, he even had shoes thrown at him but he took it in stride and commented about the fact that at least the man could express himself now unlike under Saddam's rule.
Obama has taken divisiveness to a whole new level in my opinion and this visit is just another tiny example of it.
/rantoff
As a contrasting example, GWB with all of his faults at least had the common courtesy and respect to say that his opponants merely disagreed with him. He wasn't petty and inflamatory. He certainly didn't behave like an egomaniac. Hell, he even had shoes thrown at him but he took it in stride and commented about the fact that at least the man could express himself now unlike under Saddam's rule.
Obama has taken divisiveness to a whole new level in my opinion and this visit is just another tiny example of it.
/rantoff
Those may be the political realities and I understand and appreciate them. I'm just on my soapbox because it still doesn't change the fact that Obama SHOULD be ATTEMPTING to be a President for the entire country.
As a contrasting example, GWB with all of his faults at least had the common courtesy and respect to say that his opponants merely disagreed with him. He wasn't petty and inflamatory. He certainly didn't behave like an egomaniac. Hell, he even had shoes thrown at him but he took it in stride and commented about the fact that at least the man could express himself now unlike under Saddam's rule.
Obama has taken divisiveness to a whole new level in my opinion and this visit is just another tiny example of it.
/rantoff
Exactly. He is tacitly admitting that he doesn't represent all 50 states as POTUS. He doesn't care what the states think of him, only those he prefers (for their votes). He isn't even trying, yet he's willing to use Cushing in a disingenuous bid to deflect the damage he's done to the economy and fuel costs. He will never listen to anyone in Oklahoma as to their needs. He already has all he needs. It's called hubris.
Think George Kaiser.
My completely unsubstantied understading is he gave a big contribution and Solyndra received a lot of money. Of course that may be two totally unrelated events.
I'd like for the people in Cushing to take a cue from the people in Pittsburgh last week...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZsKsmxHVJE
I meant the support of those he is "alleged" to serve.
Maybe that's why it's a closed event.
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