Obama's infomercial.

[Cheeseybacon]

Anyone else watch it?


I'm about ready to puke.

[fingers80002]

That's why I did NOT watch!!!!!

[1861]

too busy cleaning pistols to watch garbage

[LittleRedToyota]

yeah, i watched it.

man, i really wish political campaigns in this country focused on substantive issues and proposals rather than emotion. (this, unfortunately, does not apply only to obama.)

he also started off with two completely incorrect assertions:

1. the "financial crisis" is the result of bush's policies over the last 8 years. i can't stand g.w. imho, he was a horrible president. but the idea that he is responsible for the "financial crisis" is just plain wrong. and obama is smart enough to understand that...so, i gotta figure he is just being intellectually dishonest.

2. he said to some guy who did not get as much of a pension from his company as he thought he would (because the company used the pension fund to stay afloat) that the guy "earned" the pension by giving up compensation (salary). that is not how pensions work, though. pensions are not funded from salary deductions...pensions (i.e. defined-benefit plans) are funded entirely by the company. defined-contribution plans, on the other hand, are funded through payroll deductions, but that money belongs to the employee and cannot be used by the company for general operating expenses.

either obama doesn't understand what he is talking about regarding even the basics of retirement plans (a scary thought, frankly) or, more likely imho, he is again being intellectually dishonest.

i'm not sure how intellectual dishonesty represents the "change" he likes to talk about so much.

ETA: oh, and he highlighted his statement about "the promise of america is that we are our brother's keepers". bzzz. wrong. the promise of america is that you can make your own way and that you can reap the rewards (or lack thereof) for your own efforts (or lack thereof). no brother's keeper. you are your own keeper. you reap what you sow. that is the promise of america and that is the spirit of rugged individualism that made this country great. this brother's keeper crap is making us soft and weak and bloated and bringing us down.

[Plinker]

Mnahh! I've seen enough of him already. I still think he'd make a better
James Bond than he would a President of anything.

Plinker

[PBC Solutions]

I think he's obfuscating the facts on purpose. Intellectually dishonest, yes. After all he is a lawyer. A Harvard educated lawyer. He knows exactly what he's saying and how he's presenting it. The "sheeple" won't figure it out until it's too late.

[SteveXD]

I didn't watch it, because I didn't want to add to his ratings and inflate his ego...

[Emptymag]

I didn't watch the infomercial.

Did he offer twice the "change" if you "act now"?

[cybrus]

I didn't watch the infomercial.

Did he offer twice the "change" if you "act now"?

And, if you call in the next 7 minutes, he'll include a Miracle Blade Perfection Series knife set, ABSOLUTELY FREE! This sweet set contains
* 1 Miracle Blade Slicer
* 1 Rock 'n Chop
* 1 Filet & Boning knife
* 1 Chop 'n Scoop
* 1 Paring Knife
* 1 All Purpose Kitchen Shears
* 4 Steak/Utility Knives
* Tips & Guide booklet w/Chef Tony recipes
* Bonus: 1 Additional Miracle Blade Slicer


That's a $460 value and it's yours for free! All you need to do is turn your back on everything this country is founded on and your days of worrying about kitchen knives are over!

[bige64]

And, if you call in the next 7 minutes, he'll include a Miracle Blade Perfection Series knife set, ABSOLUTELY FREE! This sweet set contains
* 1 Miracle Blade Slicer
* 1 Rock 'n Chop
* 1 Filet & Boning knife
* 1 Chop 'n Scoop
* 1 Paring Knife
* 1 All Purpose Kitchen Shears
* 4 Steak/Utility Knives
* Tips & Guide booklet w/Chef Tony recipes
* Bonus: 1 Additional Miracle Blade Slicer


That's a $460 value and it's yours for free! All you need to do is turn your back on everything this country is founded on and your days of worrying about kitchen knives are over!

That made me LOL... rep to you sir...