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| Barack Obama 'would be OK with one term' |
| 2009-08-22 |
| US President Barack Obama would be fine with serving only one term if he achieved some of his most audacious goals, like his embattled health care overhaul, spokesman Robert Gibbs said. "I have heard the president say that, if making tough decisions and getting important things done that Washington has failed to deal with for decades means that he only lives in this house and makes those decisions for four years, he's quite comfortable with that," Mr Gibbs told reporters. His comments came as some of Mr Obama's Democratic allies are balking at his push to remake US health care, while others are on the fence about his approach to fighting climate change, ahead of the 2010 mid-term elections. And Mr Obama himself has seen his job approval ratings, and ratings on key individual issues, drop from their sky-high levels when he took office in January. "The way he approaches this issue, the economy, Afghanistan, Iraq, any of these issues is not in a mode of self-preservation," said Mr Gibbs. Mr Obama says he wants to take decisions "he thinks are in the best interests of the American people, not what's in the best interest of his personal polling numbers", said the spokesman |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #26 First they came for the old war horses, but I didn't say anything because I wasn't an old war horse... |
| Posted by: Iblis 2009-08-22 23:51 |
| #25 What's more likely to happen is Fred facing legal action or getting his site shut down because a couple of old war-horses can't be bothered to think before they type. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-08-22 23:37 |
| #24 I'm looking forward to the Republican victory in 2004 And the blame the Republicans for everything that will follow (that has already begun actually, but without traction). Impeachment helped Clinton in the polls by making him a victim. I would hope to avoid that sort of thing and let his record doom him at the polls. |
| Posted by: Rjschwarz 2009-08-22 23:13 |
| #23 #22 OP: Chill, not going to happen. Never happen is a very, very long time. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-08-22 22:47 |
| #22 OP: Chill, not going to happen. He was elected by a majority of Americans and has not done anything approaching an impeachable offense (mind-bogglingly stupid, possibly unconstitutional - yes, impeachable - no). And remember he's had lots of help from Pelosi / Reid. The best we can hope for is the Republicans to take back both houses of Congress in 2010. And hopefully, not screw it up like they did before. What I'd give for a viable (and libertarian leaning) third party. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-08-22 22:27 |
| #21 He may not get one term. I have stated twice now to my current bunch of Democratic senators and representatives (plus the couple of Repugs that managed to win re-election in 2008) that the ONLY way they will get my vote is to pledge, in writing, to begin immediate impeachment proceedings against Barrack Hussein Obama. If that doesn't work, we're stuck with the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence and the Second Amendment. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-08-22 21:21 |
| #20 So why, in a democracy... Because He is not interested in democracy, and wants to replace it with something else. One term as president, a lifetime as Chairman of the Party. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2009-08-22 20:30 |
| #19 So why, in a democracy, would you want to pass legislation so unpopular with so many of the people? Arrogance? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-08-22 19:45 |
| #18 The people suffer from false consciousness. That is why the elite Marxists must wage revolution on their behalf and against their wishes. |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-08-22 19:43 |
| #17 OK, so here's the thing I don't understand. The President wants some legislation passed. This legislation is so unpopular that it costs the President a second term. That would sort of seem to indicate that most people did not want that legislation passed. So why, in a democracy, would you want to pass legislation so unpopular with so many of the people? Mr Obama says he wants to take decisions "he thinks are in the best interests of the American people..." Oh. He knows what we need better than we do. Hey, thanks for thinking for me, Obama! Couldn't do it without you. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2009-08-22 18:41 |
| #16 One term as president would still be the longest he's ever held a job. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2009-08-22 17:33 |
| #15 Is there any chance we could have a recall election ? --- Inquiring minds want to know, especially Mr. Mulligan, of Forest Hills GC. |
| Posted by: Don Vito de Chicago 2009-08-22 15:26 |
| #14 "US President Barack Obama would be fine with serving only one term": Mr President, at the rate you, Nancy, Harry and Bernanke are expanding the national debt, there will not be a country to preside over in 31/2 years. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2009-08-22 15:00 |
| #13 Secretary-General of the UN is the same as ruler of the world, right? I think Mr. Hillary Clinton would have been content with that. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-08-22 14:12 |
| #12 I suspect that he sees his current position as a stepping stone on the way to his true ambition - Supreme leader of the Universe. So far so good. That is until August 2009 then he wee weed. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-08-22 11:07 |
| #11 I've been saying Barak Obama is Muslim for Jimmah Carter for 18 months now, and I believe he will be as gracious and classy a former president as goober boy. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2009-08-22 11:03 |
| #10 What would be his definition of one term? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-08-22 10:16 |
| #9 I would be fine with him resigning today. Uh, darth, think for a minuite. President Joe Biden? or better yet--President Pelosi? |
| Posted by: Nguard 2009-08-22 10:12 |
| #8 Actually, I could totally get behind the "only serving one term" idea, and I'd even excuse him from the requirement of achieving his most audacious goals. Call me a softie. |
| Posted by: Mike 2009-08-22 09:46 |
| #7 I would be fine with him resigning today. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-08-22 09:16 |
| #6 I'd be fine with him serving only 1/4 term, but don't see it happening. Unless the cigarettes get him. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-08-22 08:14 |
| #5 US President Barack Obama would be fine with serving only one term if he achieved some of his most audacious goals Like being appointed Supreme Ruler for Life? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-08-22 07:43 |
| #4 What if I don't give a damn about what obama wants? What if I just want him to f-off? |
| Posted by: newc 2009-08-22 07:19 |
| #3 US President Barack Obama would be fine with serving only one term if he achieved some of his most audacious goals, like his embattled health care overhaul, spokesman Robert Gibbs said. Yes, yes of course. Simply give him what he wants and he'll quietly go away, retire to a koffee plantation in Kenya possibly. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-08-22 07:14 |
| #2 I figured he wanted 3 or 4 terms. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2009-08-22 07:10 |
| #1 So, does anyone here really believe BHO's ego would willingly allow for one term? |
| Posted by: tipover 2009-08-22 03:07 |