I am moderate in my political views, but Obama seemed to have a lot of good ideas, whether they will all work or not is to be debated, but big fan of the big banks paying back the american public that bailed them out "if they have the ability to give out big bonuses. they can pay back the america tax payers that bailed them out."



Also, the republicans did not seem too fond of a lot of his ideas. Any thoughts guys?

I think that was a line designed to stir up the passions (lets get those dirty rotten no good bankers, they make to much money etc...) of economic envy as the banks have been paying back their loans. Was it just about banks or was it about all of the companies the government made loans to?




http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/busin ... .html?_r=1



http://www.charlotteobserver.com/topsto ... 87650.html



http://www.correntewire.com/tarp_banks_ ... me_profits

He talks a big talk, but walks a walk that resembles that of a man with a corncob in his butt.

I can definitely back a lot of what he was saying, what with the idea of quit your bickering and work for the good of the people and reform of health care...
but he's lied so many times before, i believe nothing he says. I'm not even sure why I watched it.

Funny how he is back to calling Republicans to work with Democrats. Seems to me he laid off that act when he had enough votes in the house and senate to pass whatever bill he wanted to.
The guy has no substance, no character, and no wits. Compare him to Bill Clinton who faced a semi-similar political setback in the middle of his presidency and notice the difference in how Obama handled this situation. NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE
Pretty much Obama relies upon his slick talk, hope for tomorrow BS, and the far left who would vote for Hitler if he supported their policies and ran as a Democrat. So far he is shaping up to be far worse than Jimmy Carter; now thats BAD!

When you tax big corporations, all they do is figure a way out to pass that tax down to us.

State of the Union speeches are always full of great sounding ideas. But it's just a speech.

JUST WORDS, as Obama said in one of his famous campaign stump speeches.

Yes, Mr. Obama. Just words. Just like many of the things you said on the campaign trail were just words that you have gone back on.

I honestly cannot believe how little he did last year with the majority of the House and Senate. If he really wanted "change" he would have taken advantage of the opportunity. Democrats like to blame the Republicans for not getting things done, but they had the perfect opportunity and wasted it.

Unemployment rose and businesses will not choose to grow and expand when the government is in the business of increasing their taxes.

If the guy wants to take down party lines why not 'literally' take them down? Propose to bill that would make it illegal to hold an elected office while being affiliated with a political party. Turn repubs and dems into lobyist.

There's no way it would pass. Although I would agree with that bill.

We could petition to amend the constitution. The people vote on that and I think it would fly that way. Then Congress couldn't touch it.

That's not how amending the Constitution works...

Guess where it starts.

CONGRESS!



http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/usconstit ... tamend.htm

He said a lot of things I liked too... but unfortunately I don't pay enough attention to politics to understand what he has or hasn't done... just kinda hoping he gets at least 1 good thing done while in office.

Man , im gonna break my rule & post on this board. I really dont care for politicians , yes they talk a good talk but on whatever aisle they sit it always fascinates me how people actually think they have the best intersts of the people at heart. I think they couls care less about you & me & only are concerned with keeping up & staying in their own clique which leads them to do whatever it takes to keep their jobs & win elections. As I watched that speech the other nite I thought a big jail cell should just fall over that place , cage them all in becuase most of them deserve to be in jail anyway. My own views ... I dont know - liberal on social issues & more conservative on financial I would say. Until this partisanship crap gets put to an end nothing will change or get better , the division these people show to say is childish would be an insult to children. Also would be nice if you can actually get truthful news & reporting. MSNBC & FOX are such a joke going extremely in both directions its just crazy. Can you reall get a fair story from Olberman , Maddow , Oreilly , Hannitty or Limbaugh. Anyway likie I said I never post on this board but I do read the threads ... to think once again that any of these people actually care for the average american is just crazy .... they only start caring when their jobs are on the line.