Reply to: Barack OBummer

[DodgyAgent]

The Hoover dam is evidence to the contrary.

and what were the leftie dynamics behind that?

[moggy]

I am not sure it is wise to be talking about long shots and presidents in the same post, expect a knock on the door any moment, NSA will be along shortly to tell you that you are shortlisted for Guantanamo.

I guess I'm next, gulp!

Plan B? Compensation could work out to be quite a good day rate..

[BrilloPad]

Nixon at least had the sense to exit Vietnam and start talking to the Chinese. -- Didn't help himself with Watergate, but Ford was a total boob and Carter was a moron as well.

While we are traveling completely off subject, saw a documentary about the Kennedy assassination ... Ocams Razor ... So Oswald got off two shots, Secret service agent in the following car picked up a M16, slipped and fired the fatal shot that killed Kennedy. Everything after that was about covering up the cock up - Friendly fire again!

Yeah right. One bullet caused 2 entry and 2 exit wounds.

Nixon didf the moon landings. Only took a year to set up the film set in Nevada......

[BrilloPad]

Republican Richard Nixon was president in 1969. The Democrats only got as far as orbiting the moon.

Yes - because the moon program started when Nixon was elected and was complete a year later!

Only on CUK......

[VectraMan]

Along with the moon landings.

Republican Richard Nixon was president in 1969. The Democrats only got as far as orbiting the moon.

[lilelvis2000]

The Hoover dam is evidence to the contrary.

Along with the moon landings.

[minestrone]

He is a leftie and when it comes to doing anything they are useless.

The Hoover dam is evidence to the contrary.

[Zero Liability]

Well considering the state of the american health system as it is, anything would be better than nothing for them.

Well no, making it even costlier and more bureaucratic is even worse.

[DodgyAgent]

That's not true at all, you're always accusing them of doing things - surely an ineffective leftie is better than one who starts ruining everything?

Fair point

[norrahe]

Whether or not it's a shame depends on what he was hamstrung from doing.

Seeing as he was intent on setting up something that sounds much like the NHS, being hamstrung from implementing that as originally intended seems more like a blessing for the Yanks.

Well considering the state of the american health system as it is, anything would be better than nothing for them.

[OwlHoot]

.. but he was pretty hamstrung from the start.

Shame really.

Whether or not it's a shame depends on what he was hamstrung from doing.

Seeing as he was intent on setting up something that sounds much like the NHS, being hamstrung from implementing that as originally intended seems more like a blessing for the Yanks.

[d000hg]

He is a leftie and when it comes to doing anything they are useless.

That's not true at all, you're always accusing them of doing things - surely an ineffective leftie is better than one who starts ruining everything?

[DodgyAgent]

He is a leftie and when it comes to doing anything they are useless.

[norrahe]

So what has he done?

The only thing I can think of is being the first black president. To be fair, not his fault he did not control both houses.

The fact that his party had no control or influence over both houses is the reason he will go down as not the most effective of leaders, but he was petty hamstrung from teh start.

Shame really.

[tractor]

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Not by a long shot.

I am not sure it is wise to be talking about long shots and presidents in the same post, expect a knock on the door any moment, NSA will be along shortly to tell you that you are shortlisted for Guantanamo.

I guess I'm next, gulp!