Obama Extends Patriot Act

[Askthepizzaguy]

Basically this thread has nothing to do with obama, it's about the idealistic 18-22 year olds that supported him, and really what's going on in the world when 18 year olds are idealistic?

I don't remember it being a common view that people who voted Bush were naive because they thought he would cut spending. How about the people who thought McCain would get rid of abortion? Every politician claims they are going to do certain things, and people believe them/act like they believe them as part of the election fervor.

It seems like a symptom of Obama's popularity, some people need the only reason he was elected to be the support of a crazed, naive group of people. Rather than compare him to other politicians, they compare him to the supposed ideal that some of his supporters held him too. Isn't that simple.

In doing so of course, they are taking political propaganda hook, line, and sinker while being pleased that they aren't as naive as those folks

But Sasaki, that's not nearly sensational enough. It's too rational and even-handed. Where's the clear painting of someone as the enemy? Where's the obvious straw man, the scapegoating? Where's the implied hypocrisy? Where's the partisanship?

I prefer to be told what I already think. It's the new American way.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

hes a politician like everyone else. anyone who thinks hes any better is an imbecile.

But that's hardly the question is it? The question is "is he a better politician than the other politician".

You don't respond to a claim that Peyton Manning* has mystical powers by saying that "he's a quarterback just like all the rest".

But Sasaki, that's not nearly sensational enough. It's too rational and even-handed. Where's the clear painting of someone as the enemy? Where's the obvious straw man, the scapegoating? Where's the implied hypocrisy? Where's the partisanship?

I prefer to be told what I already think. It's the new American way.

No no, people hate sensationalist news like they have on Fox. They love to be rational and even handed, see thread for evidence.


*Not that Obama is the best president in history, that certainly isn't known at this time.