Comments on: Obama and the Princess http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/ parents don't know what they are doing anyway, might as well laugh about it Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:36:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/#comment-14904 Daphne Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:21:32 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=4369#comment-14904 Thanks Jean. I also think our war fatigue has increased. Lives lost, recession, etc. And for what becomes the question. Michele, I hear you. You know better than most what those deployments cost in emotions and otherwise. Thanks Jean. I also think our war fatigue has increased. Lives lost, recession, etc. And for what becomes the question.
Michele, I hear you. You know better than most what those deployments cost in emotions and otherwise.

]]> By: Jean http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/#comment-14855 Jean Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:05:17 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=4369#comment-14855 If you're going to really speak your mind later, then I am in awe of your "off the cuff, rough it out for now" skills. Well said. And refreshing to hear real opinions about real things. Most of the women in my suburban community are appallingly uninformed and unaware. I like to think I have at least a little bit of a clue, and your post put anything I could rattle off to shame. Can't wait to hear further comments. I agree wholeheartedly. Jon Stewart brought it home last night when he compared Obama's speech to a similar one of W's. Too close for comfort, if you ask me. It's as if Obama has gone to the other side. If you're going to really speak your mind later, then I am in awe of your "off the cuff, rough it out for now" skills.

Well said. And refreshing to hear real opinions about real things. Most of the women in my suburban community are appallingly uninformed and unaware. I like to think I have at least a little bit of a clue, and your post put anything I could rattle off to shame.

Can't wait to hear further comments. I agree wholeheartedly. Jon Stewart brought it home last night when he compared Obama's speech to a similar one of W's. Too close for comfort, if you ask me. It's as if Obama has gone to the other side.

]]> By: Michelle http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/#comment-14826 Michelle Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:22:53 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=4369#comment-14826 I just want honesty, when he originally made his promise to bring the troops home my husband & I looked at each other & laughed. It was even funnier that people believed him. My husband’s last deploy was Afghanistan and he said is was far worse than Iraq. Our country is heading for a change: we’ll soon be a country of poor, undereducated, broken families. I just want honesty, when he originally made his promise to bring the troops home my husband & I looked at each other & laughed. It was even funnier that people believed him. My husband’s last deploy was Afghanistan and he said is was far worse than Iraq. Our country is heading for a change: we’ll soon be a country of poor, undereducated, broken families.

]]> By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/#comment-14801 Daphne Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:53:51 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=4369#comment-14801 yes, I would love to be proved wrong. fear I'm too much of a cynic though. My husband and I argued about this last night . He thinks it's worthwhile to help the Afghans. I said, there is a long list of those that can be helped... you know that back and forth. love the nerd crush comment, totally get. And yes, the Stupak thing pissed me off as well. Thank you for bringing it up. yes, I would love to be proved wrong. fear I'm too much of a cynic though. My husband and I argued about this last night . He thinks it's worthwhile to help the Afghans. I said, there is a long list of those that can be helped… you know that back and forth.
love the nerd crush comment, totally get. And yes, the Stupak thing pissed me off as well. Thank you for bringing it up.

]]> By: Kendal http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/#comment-14795 Kendal Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:05:23 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=4369#comment-14795 I was never for this war....I dont see what a "win" means anymore, plus I believe that true democracy must come from within. (not to mention, weren't we only there to capture Osama?) But with that said, I trust this man. I trust intelligence and pragmatism. This probably sums up where this decision comes from better than I could..... http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/12/the-morning-after.html#more Its a chess match that Im praying Obama has the whits to think 6 moves ahead.....fingers crossed. I was never for this war….I dont see what a "win" means anymore, plus I believe that true democracy must come from within. (not to mention, weren't we only there to capture Osama?) But with that said, I trust this man. I trust intelligence and pragmatism. This probably sums up where this decision comes from better than I could…..

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/12/the-morning-after.html#more

Its a chess match that Im praying Obama has the whits to think 6 moves ahead…..fingers crossed.

]]> By: Jenny http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/#comment-14794 Jenny Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:47:55 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=4369#comment-14794 I was the same way - big Hilary supporter, then voted for Obama but wasn't head over heels for him the way I was for Bill or Al Gore (the latter of whom I had a big nerd-crush on). Now my feeling is: where's the guy who campaigned on change? Would that guy let the Stupak amendment anywhere near the health care bill? Would he give up on the public option? And would he commit thousands more troops to a war for which there's no foreseeable end? Sigh. I was the same way - big Hilary supporter, then voted for Obama but wasn't head over heels for him the way I was for Bill or Al Gore (the latter of whom I had a big nerd-crush on).

Now my feeling is: where's the guy who campaigned on change? Would that guy let the Stupak amendment anywhere near the health care bill? Would he give up on the public option? And would he commit thousands more troops to a war for which there's no foreseeable end? Sigh.

]]> By: Heather http://coolmom.com/2009/12/01/obama-and-the-princess/#comment-14791 Heather Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:13:39 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=4369#comment-14791 Daphne, My initial thoughts exactly! But then I saw an interview with an Iraq vet this morning on the news. He said (pharaphrasing) the more troops over there, the more safe our troops are. He also said, that right now, those troops are so overworked that they aren't acting clearly and maybe not as safely if they had some help. Not saying I agree with our continued presence over there, but his comments made sense. Have a good day! Daphne,

My initial thoughts exactly!

But then I saw an interview with an Iraq vet this morning on the news. He said (pharaphrasing) the more troops over there, the more safe our troops are. He also said, that right now, those troops are so overworked that they aren't acting clearly and maybe not as safely if they had some help.

Not saying I agree with our continued presence over there, but his comments made sense.

Have a good day!

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