Obama's approval rating looks like it's already starting to slide.
What if those ratings drop sharply?
Do you think that some of those people responsible for his meteoric rise would rather have a martyr than a failed president? If so, they would attempt to blame it on the conservatives.
Now lest some of you think I secretly hope for his early and violent demise, let me assure you that is not so. I would rather see him voted out in 4 years and be done with him than to have him become a martyr that we would never hear the last of.

Just wondering what you think.

galveston

So I gather some of you DON'T think the radical left would kill one of their own if they thought it would further their agenda?

I never said it would happen, but some of your responses are revealing!

Skell

Newspaper's cartoon links Obama to dead chimp | smh.com.au

Perhaps this radical way of thinking is more widespread than first thought. The Washington Post cartoonist has similar thoughts in his head.

tomder55

of course the cartoon monkey could also be San Fran Nan Madame MIMI Pelosi . I do believe it was her or her stooges who ultimately authored the pig with lipstick/ bucket list legislation

speechlesstx

This gives Al Sharpton something to talk about, but since Obama didn't write the bill - he turned that over to congress - who's the monkey? Maybe the guy's a racist, maybe not. The cartoon was in poor taste and not funny, but enough of this outrage over every perceived slight. I find it more obviously offensive that our new AG calls us "cowards."

inthebox

I agree that that cartoon was in very poor taste,

but so have cartoons on Bush been.

The first amendment does not belong to either side of the political spectrum but for all.

----------------------------------------------------

As a first generation non-black ethnic minority, I can attest to racial prejudices and frank racism, but I am tired of this need to always talk or have frank conversations about it.

Talk is useless without action.
The only proven action, in my personal experience, to combat racism and prejudice is not to respond tit for tat or always whine about being the victim all the time, but to
go on, put aside the slight, and continue setting the best example you can. That may be through your work, humor, kindness, patience. The only thing one can control is how you respond, not what the other persn thinks, views or does.

Speaking of American history why don't we have a female history month, an American Indian history month?

Yes it is good to acknowledge errors, crimes, wrong ways in the past; but to constantly dwell in the past?






G&P

Skell

No outrage from me Steve. Just posting a cartoon relevent to the topic. I have a sense of humour, after all i am aussie. As you say it wasnt funny and was in poor taste but im certainly not outraged. Of course Al would be though. You'd be disappointed if he wasnt wouldnt you??

speechlesstx

Al wouldn't be Al any other way...