3rdnlng Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 No need to get into Reagan there was good and bad with him but I admire him and consider him a great President. That said...minus Roosevelt (who may or may not be on there legitimately) Reagan cannot stand next to the other men on that monument. GW, AL and RR stand out there for me. It comes down to how much of a difference they have made. You may have other thoughts but I revere RR. He went against the grain and was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 To each his own to me he's no where near AL/GW nor Jefferson for that matter but that's not a knock I mean that's the top of the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) I'm just going to knowingly destroy the topic...break all sense of the topic title and reign hate all over the place lol. Either way maybe (unlikely but maybe) there will be some honest discussion about this speech in retrospect both critical and positive where it is called for (although probably all critical)...lol...just for fun. And I already know exactly what line everyone will talk about but I won't spoil it until the backlash begins... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3uU_mCNcKM&list=FLJcAGGviXfI58PvYeu1JWdA&feature=mh_lolz Edited June 6, 2012 by TheNewBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) I'm just going to knowingly destroy the topic...break all sense of the topic title and reign hate all over the place lol. Either way maybe (unlikely but maybe) there will be some honest discussion about this speech in retrospect both critical and positive where it is called for (although probably all critical)...lol...just for fun. And I already know exactly what line everyone will talk about but I won't spoil it until the backlash begins... youtube.com/watch?v=k3uU_mCNcKM&list=FLJcAGGviXfI58PvYeu1JWdA&feature=mh_lolz How about instead, we just pretend that you aren't dopey enough to put anything from this President into a thread that has "best" in the title? Or, we could just say: sure, given it's performance, and importance, we should put aside partisanship, come together, give credit where it is due, and add Obama's teleprompter to Mt. Rushmore? Edited June 6, 2012 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 How about instead, we just pretend that you aren't dopey enough to put anything from this President into a thread that has "best" in the title? Or, we could just say: sure, given it's performance, and importance, we should put aside partisanship, come together, give credit where it is due, and add Obama's teleprompter to Mt. Rushmore? LOL my God are you ever NOT angry? Serious question I mean do you have friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 LOL my God are you ever NOT angry? Serious question I mean do you have friends? What about the above makes you think I'm angry? I'm laughing...at you. Way back when, I was criticized for not using enough emoticons. I see that I've made that "mistake" again. So, here . And, and . There, that should firm up my quota for these last two posts. Come on, you don't think a cartoon of Mt. Rushmore with a teleprompter carved in is funny at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Don't hide your anger w/ emoticons OC. Wear it proudly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juror#8 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 1. Kennedy's speech concerning the Cuban Missle Crisis simply because we were on the brink of nuclear catastrophy and he piloted us through and won a high stakes game of "chicken" with the Cubans. 2. And if any single moment ever won an election, and presented a bright line contrast between two individuals, it was Bill Clinton's "tell me how this has affected you..." moment in 92. It wasn't a "speech," per se, but it had profound political impact. I watched it live and it made Clinton seem so real, understanding, and sympathetic, and Bush seem so foreign, unrelatable, and confused. This 5 minutes should be required viewing material for any candidate. Neither of them answered the actual question - but Clinton's unique compassion obfuscated that fact. Bush's first action, to look at his watch (though there are counter's everywhere for time checks). Clinton's first action "tell me how this has affected you again..." Clinton is still the best pure politician that has ever played the game. He is Michael Jordan circa 1996. I voted for him in 1996 and I probably would again if it weren't for that pesky 22nd Amendment: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Ya they make a big deal about that on the "Amerian Experience: Clinton" (a good PBS documentary available for free online) .... it's a good sign of his general ability to ...basically talk emotional when someone doesn't really know what's going on lol. But all in all I think it gets elevated a bit more than it should. Either way Clinton was a maniac campaigner one of the most relentless politicians ever. Edited June 6, 2012 by TheNewBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 How about instead, we just pretend that you aren't dopey enough to put anything from this President into a thread that has "best" in the title? Or, we could just say: sure, given it's performance, and importance, we should put aside partisanship, come together, give credit where it is due, and add Obama's teleprompter to Mt. Rushmore? I get that you hate the President but you can't give him any credit at all? When all someone does is trash a guy, it makes their points harder to take. I'm no Romney fan, but it would be stupid to say he isn't a good business man. It's the same way when people try to say Obama is dumb. He is a very good speaker. BTW, it would be real interesting to see what people on this board would have said about arguable the greatest Presidential speaker ever, Lincoln. The guy lost a million elections and was pretty liberal. Apparantely, he also killed vampires in his spare time. But who has more memorable speeches than Abe (Lincoln-Douglas for example). Add to that his super sweet chin beard, he was a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Bill Clinton's "tell me how this has affected you..." moment in 92. It wasn't a "speech," per se, but it had profound political impact. I watched it live and it made Clinton seem so real, understanding, and sympathetic, and Bush seem so foreign, unrelatable, and confused. And as a result we failed to reelect the last good President we had and they've been progressively worse ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 And as a result we failed to reelect the last good President we had and they've been progressively worse ever since. Are you a Republican by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Are you a Republican by any chance? No, I'm not. Why do you ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I get that you hate the President but you can't give him any credit at all? When all someone does is trash a guy, it makes their points harder to take. I'm no Romney fan, but it would be stupid to say he isn't a good business man. It's the same way when people try to say Obama is dumb. He is a very good speaker. BTW, it would be real interesting to see what people on this board would have said about arguable the greatest Presidential speaker ever, Lincoln. The guy lost a million elections and was pretty liberal. Apparantely, he also killed vampires in his spare time. But who has more memorable speeches than Abe (Lincoln-Douglas for example). Add to that his super sweet chin beard, he was a legend. This place would destroy Lincoln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I'd throw in Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, but truth is, no one really knows what exactly he said in that speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Here's a good one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F_V2fQCKe4 Khrushchev Threatens Hammarskjöld & UN 1960/10/3 Even better: Stalin calling the Soviet people to fight the Hun. Edited June 6, 2012 by Nanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juror#8 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 And as a result we failed to reelect the last good President we had and they've been progressively worse ever since. I'm on record as being a fan of H.W. He was a good president who ran up against a superior politician. But Clinton presided over one of the most prosperity laden times in this country's history. Whether fortuitous or not, that was a period of strong economic growth and the street was a fan for his impact on business and policies that facilitated economic development. Of course you can find something here or there that would allow you to nitpick his tenure, but in large measure, that is how those 8 years went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm on record as being a fan of H.W. He was a good president who ran up against a superior politician. But Clinton presided over one of the most prosperity laden times in this country's history. Whether fortuitous or not, that was a period of strong economic growth and the street was a fan for his impact on business and policies that facilitated economic development. Of course you can find something here or there that would allow you to nitpick his tenure, but in large measure, that is how those 8 years went. As much as Clinton takes flack for his tax hike, and although he did have the good fortune to preside over the internet explosion, he also facilitated that economic growth with market friendly policies. From Arthur Laffer: But Clinton had, very early in his first term … One income tax hike cut that almost cost him almost everything. Then he became more Reagan than Reagan the day afterwards. He lost the House, he lost the Senate, he lost the governorships, he lost the state legislatures. And then he became more Reagan than Reagan: He got Nafta through Congress, against the unions, against his own party. He reappointed Reagan’s Fed chairman twice. He signed welfare reform, that you actually have to look for a job to get welfare. He cut government spending as a share of GDP by 3.5 percentage points. No president ever has come anywhere near him on that. He had the biggest capital gains tax cut in our nation’s history in ’97. He got rid of the retirement test on Social Security. This guy was a great president and I voted for him twice. Read more: http://business.time.com/2007/12/07/talking_to_arthur_laffer_about/#ixzz1x3roDt4z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjl2nd Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 1. Kennedy's speech concerning the Cuban Missle Crisis simply because we were on the brink of nuclear catastrophy and he piloted us through and won a high stakes game of "chicken" with the Cubans. 2. And if any single moment ever won an election, and presented a bright line contrast between two individuals, it was Bill Clinton's "tell me how this has affected you..." moment in 92. It wasn't a "speech," per se, but it had profound political impact. I watched it live and it made Clinton seem so real, understanding, and sympathetic, and Bush seem so foreign, unrelatable, and confused. This 5 minutes should be required viewing material for any candidate. Neither of them answered the actual question - but Clinton's unique compassion obfuscated that fact. Bush's first action, to look at his watch (though there are counter's everywhere for time checks). Clinton's first action "tell me how this has affected you again..." Clinton is still the best pure politician that has ever played the game. He is Michael Jordan circa 1996. I voted for him in 1996 and I probably would again if it weren't for that pesky 22nd Amendment: youtube.com/watch?v=7ffbFvKlWqE Bush's face at 3:46 is priceless. He's like "Oh man, I'm screwed!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I get that you hate the President but you can't give him any credit at all? When all someone does is trash a guy, it makes their points harder to take. I'm no Romney fan, but it would be stupid to say he isn't a good business man. It's the same way when people try to say Obama is dumb. He is a very good speaker. BTW, it would be real interesting to see what people on this board would have said about arguable the greatest Presidential speaker ever, Lincoln. The guy lost a million elections and was pretty liberal. Apparantely, he also killed vampires in his spare time. But who has more memorable speeches than Abe (Lincoln-Douglas for example). Add to that his super sweet chin beard, he was a legend. Jesus...H...Christ...you guys are taking something I thought was funny....as hatred? I don't hate Obama the way you hated Bush. Think about that, and deal with it already. I assure you: this is less about me, and more about you. I think Obama's a nice, smart, good guy...who is simply incompetent. You're not going to see me calling him a liar, stupid, or an excellent liar but completely stupid, at the same time , evil, or any of the ridiculous crap you guys said about Bush. No matter how much you wish I would, I'm not going to do it. I don't need to assassinate someone's character, because I can't construct a logical argument based on fact. Now, I have no trouble assassinating the characters here. That's because: they largely deserve it. Also, please refrain form the "Lincoln was a Liberal" canard on this board. It is historically ridiculous. Yes, the guy who created corporate America...was a liberal Perhaps the "killing vampires" thing is accurate? After all, he made it so that the vampires of England, France, those in the South, all could not continue to profit off of our natural resources, agricultural products, and cheap labor. Now...cue YOUR JOKE: he killed those vampires, just to replace them with new vampires. :facepalm: (God I wish we had that emoticon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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