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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I honestly don't think so. Many of the things Obama wants to do are supported by the majority of the country. People have just been trained to see Obama's name and assume it's evil socialism even if it's something they previously supported.
Were Obama to go nuts with the liberal policies it might even improve his popularity after a time.
How? Doing so would be perfectly in-character and would surprise no-one. Those who'd despise them for it already do, those who'd support them wouldn't stop.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.Anything they try to pin on him would be incredibly stupid and easily proven as false. They'd lose the trial and would like turn a lot of people off because their blatant insanity would be dragged into the forefront.
Take Benghazi for example. If they were to try and impeach him over that it would quickly come out that every single idiotic theory they have about it is wrong and they've been conducting a months long smear campaign over it solely out of spite. This might not change what the bases think of their own party but independents could become disgusted with them. That's something they can't afford right now.
edit: As I said, someone in a position of power knows this wouldn't work out well for them. Trust me, if they thought it would be to their advantage they'd have pulled something like this a long time ago.
edited 27th Apr '13 1:51:34 PM by Kostya
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was hospitalized after a bicycle accident on Friday
@Handle
It's important that the Clinton impeachment ended with Newt Gingrich's career in ruins.
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016And Clinton would be forever remembered as "the man who got his cock sucked in the oval office". For a long time, it was absolutely the only thing I ever knew about him.
edited 27th Apr '13 2:03:31 PM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.Upon checking my sources, I'll admit the discouraged workers statement was overstated, but still noticeable and bad enough to be very worried.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review, Mar 2013.
Page 12, chart 5. Since 2009, more of the unemployed have been leaving the labor force altogether than finding employment.
Page 15, chart 8. Compares labor participation and employment/population. The former has been falling steadily since 2009, while the latter hasn't really changed much.
Also of note, a good deal of our employment of late appears to be part-time, with a sharply increasing chunk of those employed part-time being so because it was all they could find (chart 6).
edited 27th Apr '13 2:16:50 PM by Pykrete
‘God Bless Israel’ Says Barack Obama Impersonator In Isreali McDonald’s Ad
Doesn't that make you want to eat at Mc Donalds?
edited 27th Apr '13 2:28:22 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016![]()
That is so amazingly stupid it's So Bad, It's Good. "God bless Israel... aaand America.
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edited 27th Apr '13 2:34:29 PM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.Really? That's a "gateway sexual activity"? Holding hands? I know it's something associated with couples, but people hold children's hands to prevent them from wandering away when it could be dangerous. Who came up with this bill? Anime high schoolers?
I know! Use those child leash things instead! That in no way whatsoever resembles anything even remotely sexual.
Seriously, you can construe literally anything as a "gateway sexual activity".
edited 27th Apr '13 4:05:15 PM by Zendervai
I get the feeling it meant holding hands with a significant other rather than holding hands in general. Agreed on just about anything being a "gateway sexual activity" though. I mean come on, you could argue that talking about your feelings qualifies because when you talk to people you make an emotional connection with them which increases the likelihood that you'll have sex.
edited 27th Apr '13 4:07:54 PM by Kostya
I wouldn't put it past them to try and outlaw taking about your feelings, o wait that's already been done by banning teachers talking to gay kids about homosexual relationships.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranI meant more along the lines of two teens that are dating just sitting down and spending hours talking about their views, ambitions, etc. As in the sort of thing that helps them bond and become closer to each other. When people are close with one another they are more likely to have sex therefore becoming emotionally close to someone you like is immoral.
One of your Teeny magazines (the "Bravo") had a report on masturbation, to break the taboo with it in the "knowledge is better than ignorance" way, in 1972.
The issue of the magazine however was banned with "the maturity of the sexual organs does not authorize taking them into service" being the official reasoning from the "youth protection service." (I am not making this up.)
Until now, that was the highlight of officialese concerning sex I knew of...now it has been dethroned.
edited 27th Apr '13 5:40:14 PM by 3of4
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The Handle: Actually no because I'm too young to remember the Clinton Presidency.
Honestly if they had sufficient grounds to impeach Obama they'd have done it by now. They haven't though which means someone in the organization has enough of a brain to realize that they still don't have something big enough to risk their party's reputation on a trial.