Politics aside, do you agree with President Obama's comments?

2015-09-17T07:24:20-04:00

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/16/politics/republican-debate-barack-obama-doom-gloom-patriotic/index.html

I agree with what the President said. Campaigns are nothing but everyone screams, makes ridiculous promises, then fail to follow up. I especially agree with this portion of his speech - "In the echo chamber that is presidential politics, everything is dark and everything is terrible," he said. "They don't seem to offer many solutions to the disasters they perceive, but they're quick to tell you who to blame. There's nothing particularly patriotic or American about talking down America, especially when we stand as one of the few sources of economic strength in the world."

Barack Obama slams Republican debate candidates - CNNPolitics.com

As Republican presidential candidates lay into his record, President Barack Obama on Wednesday chalked up the attacks to expected election-year politics but said there was "nothing particularly patriotic" about their rhetoric.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 17 at 2015 7:28 AM

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That doesn't sound like Obama to me

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 17 at 2015 7:28 AM

2015-09-17T07:28:57-04:00

Funny.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 17 at 2015 7:30 AM

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Nope.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Sep 17 at 2015 7:34 AM

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PVT James Strait SSgt Alex Robinson It was the President. i don't agree with a lot of what he says and does but I also do not think he is a terrible President or an enemy or wants us all praying towards Mecca five times a day. I think overall he has done a pretty good job considering what he was handed and the circumstances of the world. I just liked this speech and though it made a lot of sense. The Democrats will do the same thing when they start cranking up.

Response by SGT Darryl Allen made Sep 17 at 2015 8:04 AM

2015-09-17T08:04:17-04:00

All things aside, he's an excellent orator.

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 17 at 2015 8:15 AM

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How funny

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Sep 17 at 2015 8:24 AM

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Obama must have hired a new speech writer for this or else he is listening to the advice from General Dunford..

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 17 at 2015 8:35 AM

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"but they're quick to tell you who to blame..."

Sounds like Obama himself when he is blaming "his predecessor" for everything that goes wrong.

Response by SMSgt Tony Barnes made Sep 17 at 2015 9:09 AM

2015-09-17T09:09:24-04:00

It's how he sleeps at night...explain away everything and pretend he has done a great job.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 17 at 2015 9:22 AM

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SFC Joseph Weber - First, I don't see how anybody could begin to comment on this and set "politics aside".

Obama certainly knows, better than most, about the validity of political promises during campaigns and even while in office. His entire rhetoric has been deceitful, self-serving, and designed to push his immoral, racist, divisive, socialist and anti-Christian agenda. For him to call anybody un-American and unpatriotic is laughable. He is the poster child for that, based on his actions when first elected, when he went on his famous Apology Tour for the "misdeeds of Americans" and for just about everything he has done while in office to tear our country and its traditions down.

His lecturing us on this is about as appropriate and believable as having Hillary Clinton lecture us on security of classified material or ethical behavior.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 9:25 AM

2015-09-17T09:25:58-04:00

He may be speaking the truth - but every election cycle, the opposing party usually pulls the "doom and gloom" rhetoric. He should know, he used it in 2007/8.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 9:50 AM

2015-09-17T09:50:55-04:00

Everyone before they get in office make a lot of promises (the president) also did this, then they sit down with the out going pres and gets to see the black binder on why he cannot deliver on over half of what they promised. In the end until there is a super majority no president will be able to keep there campaign promises.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 17 at 2015 10:11 AM

2015-09-17T10:11:11-04:00

He's right, but at the same time, he's also one of the very folks he's criticizing. He did it when he was initially running for office. It's not pretty and is really petty on all sides, but a price to pay for being someone that wants higher office. Everyone wants to be the leader until it's time to do the leader sh*t. That's when we'll see the grown ups from the children with big mouths.

Response by SMSgt Tony Barnes made Sep 17 at 2015 10:32 AM

2015-09-17T10:32:07-04:00

Horse crap! They get a paycheck twice a month as their 'special award' for doing their job.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 10:33 AM

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Honestly I think the fact that he made the comments only fans the flames. He's needs to stay out of the race and especially, why should he be involved in the primary of the other party?

In all seriousness, the debate was actually really tame and the president wasn't really attached. Check other years and races including the one he ran if you don't believe me on that.

I'm not voicing anything in support of or against any of the candidates or the president, but there was no reason for him to chime in on this. He's being divisive for no reason.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Sep 17 at 2015 10:44 AM

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I find it amusing that a person who has successfully run two campaigns and has no more campaigns to run is commenting on the negativity of campaigning.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 17 at 2015 10:50 AM

2015-09-17T10:50:30-04:00

I would tend to agree with his statements, as evidenced by all his promises made and broken. He set a new record, The real problem is the promises kept have been devastation to our nation as all metrics are considered.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 11:28 AM

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It's too easy to claim "success" when you establish your own barometer for it at the exclusion of any dissent.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Sep 17 at 2015 1:36 PM

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Politics aside, no, I don't agree with the President or the Democratic leadership. There have been many valid alternatives offered by the opposition and yet the President et al can't seem to hear them (actually they ignore them). They rub salt into the wound by repeatedly commenting that no one is willing to discuss the issues while many hands are in the air begging recognition. For example, they referred to the GOP as "The Party of No" despite the fact that GOP members of Congress offered countless sound alternatives to such issues as how to fix healthcare. They claimed that the GOP denied there were problems in healthcare while I have heard the GOP complain since the 1960s that something had to be done.

No, the only echoes I hear are a President and his sycophants extolling his virtues as a political messiah while ignoring everyone else (including their own supporters)...

Response by CPL Brendan Hayes made Sep 17 at 2015 1:45 PM

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Obama obviously did a lot of the same things he is criticizing during his campaigns; he wanted to win. Now that he is a lame duck president, he doesn't have to worry about polls or getting re-elected. The result is that he can speak a little bit of truth. As someone posted, there is no doubt that the dems will do the same thing before long. After all, they too are politicians, but that is why he used the relatively neutral term "Presidential politics."

Response by 1LT Aaron Barr made Mar 17 at 2016 8:32 AM

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I agree with the sentiment he expressed but disagree with his other acts and words which seem to be the exact opposite of what he suggests.