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Honest September 14th, 2009 1:45 PM

Hey...I know you...aren't you the President?
 
Well, today, I was leaving my HS for lunch. with my friends. When we come back, I see the bridge is blocked of. Mad cops are on Motorcycles and stuff. After the bridge is reopened, I ask a cop what was going on, and he said "The president drove by" Im like WTF!!!

When school was over, the same thing happened. So we waited. And guess what? I saw Barack Obama in one of those cars surrounded with hords of police.

I was totally dumbstruck, so my question to you is, what would you have done? And also, what would you tell your friends? (My friends don't belive me, coincidently...)

Steve Z September 14th, 2009 1:48 PM

I'd shake his hand. He was left with a mess, and people are hating on him for not fixing an 8 year f*ck up in 3 months. I salute him, he deserves it.

Honest September 14th, 2009 1:51 PM

Lolz, what I would have done to, if it weren't for those cops.

I was really thinking about chucking a textbook at his car, though that would be like what, 100 years in jail? Lolz

Pokémon Ranger ✩ Moriarty September 14th, 2009 1:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Haunter Master (Post 5117257)
I'd shake his hand. He was left with a mess, and people are hating on him for not fixing an 8 year f*ck up in 3 months. I salute him, he deserves it.

Basically this. Even though the chances of him coming to a small town in England are scarily remote. ^.^

.little monster September 14th, 2009 1:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Haunter Master (Post 5117257)
I'd shake his hand. He was left with a mess, and people are hating on him for not fixing an 8 year f*ck up in 3 months. I salute him, he deserves it.

I love you. Everyone who hates him for not fixing something that cant even be fixed in 4 year in just 3 months are complete idiots.

I would have walked away, I hate meeting new, especially new-important people. ;;

Luck September 14th, 2009 2:00 PM

I would've dug my own grave if I ever got close enough to him >.>
But if I somehow got a free pass, I'd tell him to grow a mustache, and maybe shake his hand also. Mustaches always look cool, especially the fu manchu.

Honest September 14th, 2009 2:01 PM

Do even a lot of people hate him? When I saw him, mad people (The guys even) were yelling "I love you, Obama!!!!: Lolz

I yelled out Joe Biden by mistake...got tricked. Lolz.

HyPeRsHoCk September 14th, 2009 2:08 PM

I would have been like "STOP VACATIONING AND TRY RUNNING YOUR DANG COUNTRY!" Lol.

Captain Hobo. September 14th, 2009 2:13 PM

I would just ignore him I hate that idiot.

Timbjerr September 14th, 2009 2:14 PM

I'd tell the guy to stop relying on starpower to stay popular and to actually do some damn work. >_>

I admired his policy during the election even if I voted against him, but he's doing a mediocre job at the moment, and people are still blindly defending him as the second coming. >_<

Rokusasu September 14th, 2009 2:15 PM

I'd be all: Can you give some of your supposedly 'amazing' powers to Gordon Brown plz?

twocows September 14th, 2009 4:00 PM

I'd shake my head at the (a) mindless idol worship or (b) mindless hatred that people would undoubtedly be flinging his way and continue going wherever I was going. If there weren't many people and he wasn't busy (as if, he's the President), I might chat him up; he seems like a pretty all right guy. I might try to get an autograph or something so I could sell it on eBay.

Jordan September 14th, 2009 4:36 PM

Well, I'd probably observe from a distance since...that's the only thing I can do as an ordinary Canadian >_<

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Originally Posted by Timbjerr (Post 5117366)
I'd tell the guy to stop relying on starpower to stay popular and to actually do some damn work. >_>

I admired his policy during the election even if I voted against him, but he's doing a mediocre job at the moment, and people are still blindly defending him as the second coming. >_<

....I think I just found my new online best friend :P

Yamikarasu September 14th, 2009 6:34 PM

Barack Obama still hasn't come to Utah. He promised during his campaign that he would visit every state, and as I far as I know he's been to every single one but Utah... I don't really blame him though, because the time he was going to make his visit here during the campaign it happened to correspond with the funeral of the President of the LDS (Mormon) Church. Still, I'm disappointed.

LOL @ the people who are like "I hate Obama, grrr." Even if you disagree with the guy you shouldn't hate him as a person. I thought Bush was an idiot, but I didn't hate him.

lx_theo September 14th, 2009 6:44 PM

If I ever met him I'd like to sit down and talk about issues, try to become better on them myself and maybe even give him an idea or two. Am I the only one? Or are there others here who'd actually want to have an intelligent conversation with him? The thing is, at least he's smart. That and with the fact I'm 15 and really only have Bush to use as a standard, but he doesn't seem to be doing a bad job, he just hasn't been able to do much with the Republicans creating havoc through Fox News and other scare tactics.

Sakura Rain September 14th, 2009 6:53 PM

Well, that'd be a WTF moment for me. It's not like the president would ever come to a hick town like the one I live in, anyway. I'd probably just observe from a distance, although I do have a lot of questions for our president. *nods*

Midnight Beat September 14th, 2009 6:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamikarasu (Post 5118343)
I thought Bush was an idiot...

How so?

If I actually got a chance to talk to Barrack, I'd ask him when he was going to start listening to the people and what it would take for him to understand that nobody wants public health care.

lx_theo September 14th, 2009 6:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Beat (Post 5118435)
How so?

If I actually got a chance to talk to Barrack, I'd ask him when he was going to start listening to the people and what it would take for him to understand that nobody wants public health care.

What makes you think that? The only people I've seen who oppose it are in two groups, the much larger who are largely influenced by scare tactics, and a much smaller group with legitimate reasons against it.

EDIT: And then there's probably a good portion of the population that goes along with whatever side they like better, though that group is probably around half and half in size.

Midnight Beat September 14th, 2009 7:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lx_theo (Post 5118442)
What makes you think that? The only people I've seen who oppose it are in two groups, the much larger who are largely influenced by scare tactics, and a much smaller group with legitimate reasons against it.

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Originally Posted by CNN
The poll also indicates that Americans remain split on the president's plans on health care reform, with 51 percent favoring Obama's proposals and 46 percent opposed.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/14/cnn-poll-americans-divided-on-presidents-health-care-plans/
I apologize, I misspoke when I said nobody, but it is a very large group. Granted there is a slight upper hand for approval, but not everyone is informed on what a public option will do to the health care industry. Now I'm not saying that his whole plan isn't legitimate, but a public option has the potential to do more harm than good.

lx_theo September 14th, 2009 7:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Beat (Post 5118465)
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/14/cnn-poll-americans-divided-on-presidents-health-care-plans/
I apologize, I misspoke when I said nobody, but it is a very large group. Granted there is a slight upper hand for approval, but not everyone is informed on what a public option will do to the health care industry. Now I'm not saying that his whole plan isn't legitimate, but a public option has the potential to do more harm than good.

Do remember both the ones who you say don't understand the possible harm, and also the ones that by into the scare tactics, together being a good percentage. Its unfortunate society is like that, lacking much intelligent argument and coming down to whoever can shout the loudest.

To have the potential basically means that the bill isn't perfect. Though it could just as easily, and in my opinion, much more likely, do quite a bit more good than harm.

Though we're probably getting off subject, so I'll let you have your last word if you wish to take it.

twocows September 14th, 2009 7:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Beat (Post 5118465)
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/14/cnn-poll-americans-divided-on-presidents-health-care-plans/
I apologize, I misspoke when I said nobody, but it is a very large group. Granted there is a slight upper hand for approval, but not everyone is informed on what a public option will do to the health care industry. Now I'm not saying that his whole plan isn't legitimate, but a public option has the potential to do more harm than good.

My contention is with making an industry out of whether people live or die. What kind of screwed up system is that, anyway? I consider myself a capitalist at heart, but there are some limits, and included in those limits is anything relating to the life of a person. Police, healthcare, emergency response... it shouldn't just be one of these things that is government-controlled, it should be all of them. A person should not be sentenced to death because he can't afford to pay his doctors (and yes, this happens; while our health-care system currently treats immediate life-threatening injury, if you have a life-threatening disease and no insurance, you're out of luck).

However, I won't try to derail this discussion any further. I get a bit worked up when people say that public health-care is a bad idea; my parents are both dying because of mistakes present in the current health-care system.

Ineffable~ September 14th, 2009 9:16 PM

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Originally Posted by twocows (Post 5117702)
I'd shake my head at the (a) mindless idol worship or (b) mindless hatred that people would undoubtedly be flinging his way and continue going wherever I was going.

^This. Though I don't agree with his policies (*shot*) that doesn't make him a bad person. You should agree when warranted, and disagree when warranted. Both extremes are bad. If you agree with him unconditionally, you're a freak with not enough ideas of you're own. If you disagree unconditionally, you're too critical and close-minded, and you once again have no ideas of your own...

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Originally Posted by lx_theo (Post 5118442)
What makes you think that? The only people I've seen who oppose it are in two groups, the much larger who are largely influenced by scare tactics, and a much smaller group with legitimate reasons against it.

Oh wow, really? A debate resulting from a thread about a simple real life event? Though I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Everything boils down to the desire to make everyone else think like you. >.> And saying that everyone who disagrees with you is being stimulated by scare tactics? Wow. Just wow...

DonRoyale September 15th, 2009 1:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Haunter Master (Post 5117257)
I'd shake his hand. He was left with a mess, and people are hating on him for not fixing an 8 year f*ck up in 3 months. I salute him, he deserves it.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Finally, someone who sees the big picture here.

I'm sick and tired of CNN using Republicans, who, in their 8 years of term, turned their country (and arguably, the world) into a glossy little s#ithole, putting them on their "debates", and watching as they ignorantly point fingers at a man who is (arguably) doing everything he can to fix the mess those very same accusatory Republicans made. How dare they go on national TV and pretend they have any right to insult him.

Bleh. He's not a miracle man, and I laugh at anyone who thinks that he's doing a bad job; the economy is on an (albeit slow) uprise, last I checked.

But if Barack Obama drove through my city, I'd stand as far away as I could from the expected mob of fans while trying to get a good view of the car, knowing that he was inside it. (Though why he'd visit my city in the state it's in, I have no idea. :V)

Guillermo September 15th, 2009 1:40 AM

I'd shake his hand. He actually cares for people unlike all the others.

lx_theo September 15th, 2009 3:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Lilbittygoat (Post 5118702)

Oh wow, really? A debate resulting from a thread about a simple real life event? Though I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Everything boils down to the desire to make everyone else think like you. >.> And saying that everyone who disagrees with you is being stimulated by scare tactics? Wow. Just wow...

What? When did I say that? did you even read the entirety of my posts? or my other posts for that matter? Why must you go single out parts of what I say and make it as though thats all I said?

Timbjerr September 15th, 2009 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Juicy Fruit (Post 5119096)
I'd shake his hand. He actually cares for people unlike all the others.

Oh, to be young and naive to the ways of politicians, I miss those days...enjoy your ignorance while you can. :D

NarutoActor September 15th, 2009 11:57 AM

trow a rock at him(and not because he is black because his Ideals are out of wack he is not in toche with the peoples wants and needs so dont even try to play the race card)

Ineffable~ September 15th, 2009 1:07 PM

Ah, the immortal race card. But it seems no one is playing it here. So don't be presumptuous, Naruto...

twocows September 15th, 2009 7:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbjerr (Post 5120401)
Oh, to be young and naive to the ways of politicians, I miss those days...enjoy your ignorance while you can. :D

Oh, to be slightly older than young and think you're any wiser than anyone else. Enjoy YOUR ignorance, fool. The true insight is that none of us is insightful. Now get off your high horse and go do something besides be a jerk. Nobody likes being talked down to.
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Originally Posted by narutoactor (Post 5120438)
trow a rock at him(and not because he is black because his Ideals are out of wack he is not in toche with the peoples wants and needs so dont even try to play the race card)

Violence solves everything. I'm sure your brilliantly rebellious act would suddenly inspire him to see things your way, and gain insights into how the people that disagree with him think. It wouldn't result in about fifty secret service agents giving you a cavity search or anything.

Yes, I am aware of the irony in this post. I don't care.

Timbjerr September 16th, 2009 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by twocows (Post 5121923)
Oh, to be slightly older than young and think you're any wiser than anyone else. Enjoy YOUR ignorance, fool. The true insight is that none of us is insightful. Now get off your high horse and go do something besides be a jerk. Nobody likes being talked down to.


omg ur right. You talked down to me and I feel bad now. ;_;

...actually I'm used to receiving this kind of treatment whenever I express my political opinions around here. If you want proof, ask apple.SHAMPOO about our long rivalry. XD

The point is, you can't fall back on a stupid argument like "he cares for us when others don't" to defend a politician of any sort because that's what any politician will tell people just to get votes, and to believe it without question is simply naive. Sure, Obama may genuinely care what the people want, or he may just have put it up as a front to get elected. Unless you know him in person, you have no right to say that he does or doesn't. Similarly, one can argue that bush was a great president because he was a regular church-goer and a very spiritual person. >_<

That's why I hate it when I see people using a lame argument like that instead of looking at issues and current events to judge a president. :P

But I digress, as much fun as it if to go off-topic, I should desist and steer it back on course. XD

EvilTelevision September 16th, 2009 1:14 AM

If i saw Obama i would probably just observe his activates from far, and pretend to ignore him if he sees me.

Ineffable~ September 19th, 2009 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Timbjerr (Post 5122253)
The point is, you can't fall back on a stupid argument like "he cares for us when others don't" to defend a politician of any sort because that's what any politician will tell people just to get votes, and to believe it without question is simply naive. Sure, Obama may genuinely care what the people want, or he may just have put it up as a front to get elected. Unless you know him in person, you have no right to say that he does or doesn't.

^This. There's really nothing for me to add, but it's true that any politician can just say that. You shouldn't believe it just because he said it. >.>

donavannj September 19th, 2009 3:57 AM

If I had the opportunity to meet the President, I would shake his hand... but in a situation like you described, I would probably just watch the motorcade go by... he does have places to be, after all.

As for the whole healthcare debate in this thread, I'm for either the public option to provide competition for the outrageous rates health insurers charge individuals (and I've seen how much worse my parents' healthcare coverage would be if they bought a plan as a family as opposed to getting it through either of their employers), or the forced segmentation of some of the providers that have monopolies on various states (I saw somewhere recently that one company provided 98% of the insured care in Alabama... but I'm not entirely sure if this is true or not) so as to create competition in these monopolized states.

With regards to the "for or against Obama" debate going on here, I'd have to take the side that he was handed an evolving disaster when he stepped into office, and is not solely responsible for the slow movement on stuff (some of the Democrats in office in Washington won by very narrow margins and have to walk a tightrope on policy as to not lose their borderline constituents), though Obama is by no means a super-human miracle worker, like it seems many of his supporters believe.

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ September 19th, 2009 4:39 AM

I'll scream his name and then run over there and shake his hand =)


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