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Really? He likes to pretend the media is against him is pretty partisan. The OP was a legit football post.
President Obama is concerned about Football
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Really? He likes to pretend the media is against him is pretty partisan. The OP was a legit football post.
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THis is such a microcosm.
there are what 7 million hits a day on espn.com main page, spawing what 35 or more million hits on ohter sites a day?
You put a headline on espn.com. with the words president, Obama, concussion? you're getting 100 million hits in a day. THe president put a statement out in the media that will be seen. And it's a statement that reflects zero knowledge of the subject matter, but will influence public opinion.
I had a whole long thing typed out but never mind, gone. Propoganda. I hate propoganda.
It's no mistake that there is a comment in there from Obama about unions, and the NFL players being ok because of unions, in this little piece of propoganda. It's entirely misguided and false, but it's there. THe college players are going to be fine, not the NFL, unless things change- in reality - but Obama made his opinion known to the contrary.
I really wonder what our world will be like in the future. I'm doing the best I can to teach my family, and everyone I know, how to sift through information, and find what's valueable and what's garbage.
Too many people follow garbage, the people that don't will be valueable.
there are what 7 million hits a day on espn.com main page, spawing what 35 or more million hits on ohter sites a day?
You put a headline on espn.com. with the words president, Obama, concussion? you're getting 100 million hits in a day. THe president put a statement out in the media that will be seen. And it's a statement that reflects zero knowledge of the subject matter, but will influence public opinion.
I had a whole long thing typed out but never mind, gone. Propoganda. I hate propoganda.
It's no mistake that there is a comment in there from Obama about unions, and the NFL players being ok because of unions, in this little piece of propoganda. It's entirely misguided and false, but it's there. THe college players are going to be fine, not the NFL, unless things change- in reality - but Obama made his opinion known to the contrary.
I really wonder what our world will be like in the future. I'm doing the best I can to teach my family, and everyone I know, how to sift through information, and find what's valueable and what's garbage.
Too many people follow garbage, the people that don't will be valueable.
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Lol...when in doubt accuse the opponent of creating a straw man. Ok my man. I was wrong lol
If we were face to face I would speak slowly so you could understand, but as it were, you'll just have to reread what you quoted, and then this until you get it.
My criticism of the president's judgement (in how he answered the question) was not partisan, and it would apply regardless of his party. My criticism of the president was (as I said) with his judgement. His judgement has nothing to do with the media being in his pocket.
If you want to call my comment that he pretends the media is against him "partisan", then you should just watch this clip. Here he is; pretending the media is against him (in an attempt to be funny.)
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/01/27/obama_you_guys_in_the_press_are_incorrigible.html
When you sarcastically pretend I have an approved list of topics available for discussion, you are creating a straw man.
Yes, you were wrong.
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Lol
Typical Alinsky-ite. When unable to defend your stance, ridicule the opposition. Nothing that disproves my post, nothing that supports yours, just ridicule. Typical.
"Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage." - Saul Alinsky
I understand you have a hard on for me, that's a "you" problem. There were plenty of other posts on the first page of this thread you didn't respond to.
Get off my dick.
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Yeah, thats right. Obama's not allowed to have an opinion on anything that is not political in nature. He can't sleep, he can't take 15 minutes to do "the Presidential Bracket" bit on ESPN in March, he can't enjoy Football (Played on Sundays. You know? The Fore Fathers' day of rest?), and he can't have an opinion on the game its .
Football at that level is inheritly dangerous, but these guys who play professionally know the risks going in, even before all the concussion and CTE studies going on today. One look at Earl Campbell illustrates the toll at the NFL level.
You may be interested to know that President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, once looked into the safety of college Football (Pro football was not really considered a legitimate sport until "Red" Grange entered the game), and considered it to be on trial, casting its future in doubt. But that is not on Roosevelt's Wikipedia page so you wouldn't know that.
He should look into CUTTING TAXES and reducing regulations that is killing the economy of the USA! New England fishermen are going to hurt by a new rule, because he cares more about regulating people. We need to IMPEACH the MARXIST because he is ripping up the constitution!!
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If Obama ever said "I know you asked me a simple sports question, but I would rather offer an answer on the upcoming jobs report.", I think I would faint. Of course, the drive by media, wouldn't ever ask him about that, and his TELEPROMPTER wouldn't know what to say!!
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Wow, seems like you are really oppressed. It's amazing you even have the time and ability to post on a free message board.
What time does the U-Haul truck come for your move to Canada?
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Wow, if we all followed that little nugget, the Boneyard would be a lonely place.
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I just think his time could be used better taking care of other things like: The debt, The economy, Middle East issues and a number of other things.
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That's certainly reasonable and not too much to ask of the Commander in Chief.
But how in the world, is the president going to get a positive word in for labor unions and at the same time show the public how swell of a guy he is, by generating millions upon millions of internet hits with some kind of 4 paragraph blurb about that stuff?
(btw : I'm not against labor unions, I'm against corrupt labor unions having their hands in politics.)
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