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ParticipantOkay. Admittedly, I delivered the question in a smartalecky way, and I let my frustration w/ the religious right get the best of me sometimes.
But sincerely, with the field narrowing to the two candidates, I’ve started reading & watching a lot about Obama. He is definitely a charismatic guy & a talented, moving speaker. But on the other hand, he is also a bit of an enigma – maybe even a sort of cult of personality.
He has so little experience… a couple of terms in the state senate & a partial term as a US senator. Kennedy had very little experience when he ran for president too. When Obama speaks in the debates, something about his style reminds me of JFK. When he gave his victory speach after Iowa, he had this really energy-packed, passionate delivery that to me seems reminiscent of the old films of Martin Luther King Jr.
As I watch and learn about this guy, the more I get interested and start thinking about what a change this person could bring to our government. Not to sound too corn-ball, but I start to wonder if this excitement & mobilization of new voters is the same kind of experience that my parents witnessed when they followed the Kennedys & King.
Especially after reading the article about the hightened security around Obama, I guess the fatalist in me couldn’t help but wonder if this movement that he has created might be met with the same sort of opposition that these heroes from the 60’s encountered. I don’t believe there has been real threat against a president since Reagan, but are our leaders any more protected now?
Casca, I apologize if the topic & the way I posed the question made you feel like you had to respond by questioning my intelligence & accusing me of being a troll. I’ve been coming to this sight for a long time, and usually I keep my comments confined to housing & banking.
I sincerely was curious to see if anyone else had noticed the similarities I had seen & had like concerns.
If the topic makes you feel uncomfortable or you feel offended, by all means please ignore this post.
ParticipantOkay. Admittedly, I delivered the question in a smartalecky way, and I let my frustration w/ the religious right get the best of me sometimes.
But sincerely, with the field narrowing to the two candidates, I’ve started reading & watching a lot about Obama. He is definitely a charismatic guy & a talented, moving speaker. But on the other hand, he is also a bit of an enigma – maybe even a sort of cult of personality.
He has so little experience… a couple of terms in the state senate & a partial term as a US senator. Kennedy had very little experience when he ran for president too. When Obama speaks in the debates, something about his style reminds me of JFK. When he gave his victory speach after Iowa, he had this really energy-packed, passionate delivery that to me seems reminiscent of the old films of Martin Luther King Jr.
As I watch and learn about this guy, the more I get interested and start thinking about what a change this person could bring to our government. Not to sound too corn-ball, but I start to wonder if this excitement & mobilization of new voters is the same kind of experience that my parents witnessed when they followed the Kennedys & King.
Especially after reading the article about the hightened security around Obama, I guess the fatalist in me couldn’t help but wonder if this movement that he has created might be met with the same sort of opposition that these heroes from the 60’s encountered. I don’t believe there has been real threat against a president since Reagan, but are our leaders any more protected now?
Casca, I apologize if the topic & the way I posed the question made you feel like you had to respond by questioning my intelligence & accusing me of being a troll. I’ve been coming to this sight for a long time, and usually I keep my comments confined to housing & banking.
I sincerely was curious to see if anyone else had noticed the similarities I had seen & had like concerns.
If the topic makes you feel uncomfortable or you feel offended, by all means please ignore this post.
ParticipantOkay. Admittedly, I delivered the question in a smartalecky way, and I let my frustration w/ the religious right get the best of me sometimes.
But sincerely, with the field narrowing to the two candidates, I’ve started reading & watching a lot about Obama. He is definitely a charismatic guy & a talented, moving speaker. But on the other hand, he is also a bit of an enigma – maybe even a sort of cult of personality.
He has so little experience… a couple of terms in the state senate & a partial term as a US senator. Kennedy had very little experience when he ran for president too. When Obama speaks in the debates, something about his style reminds me of JFK. When he gave his victory speach after Iowa, he had this really energy-packed, passionate delivery that to me seems reminiscent of the old films of Martin Luther King Jr.
As I watch and learn about this guy, the more I get interested and start thinking about what a change this person could bring to our government. Not to sound too corn-ball, but I start to wonder if this excitement & mobilization of new voters is the same kind of experience that my parents witnessed when they followed the Kennedys & King.
Especially after reading the article about the hightened security around Obama, I guess the fatalist in me couldn’t help but wonder if this movement that he has created might be met with the same sort of opposition that these heroes from the 60’s encountered. I don’t believe there has been real threat against a president since Reagan, but are our leaders any more protected now?
Casca, I apologize if the topic & the way I posed the question made you feel like you had to respond by questioning my intelligence & accusing me of being a troll. I’ve been coming to this sight for a long time, and usually I keep my comments confined to housing & banking.
I sincerely was curious to see if anyone else had noticed the similarities I had seen & had like concerns.
If the topic makes you feel uncomfortable or you feel offended, by all means please ignore this post.
ParticipantOkay. Admittedly, I delivered the question in a smartalecky way, and I let my frustration w/ the religious right get the best of me sometimes.
But sincerely, with the field narrowing to the two candidates, I’ve started reading & watching a lot about Obama. He is definitely a charismatic guy & a talented, moving speaker. But on the other hand, he is also a bit of an enigma – maybe even a sort of cult of personality.
He has so little experience… a couple of terms in the state senate & a partial term as a US senator. Kennedy had very little experience when he ran for president too. When Obama speaks in the debates, something about his style reminds me of JFK. When he gave his victory speach after Iowa, he had this really energy-packed, passionate delivery that to me seems reminiscent of the old films of Martin Luther King Jr.
As I watch and learn about this guy, the more I get interested and start thinking about what a change this person could bring to our government. Not to sound too corn-ball, but I start to wonder if this excitement & mobilization of new voters is the same kind of experience that my parents witnessed when they followed the Kennedys & King.
Especially after reading the article about the hightened security around Obama, I guess the fatalist in me couldn’t help but wonder if this movement that he has created might be met with the same sort of opposition that these heroes from the 60’s encountered. I don’t believe there has been real threat against a president since Reagan, but are our leaders any more protected now?
Casca, I apologize if the topic & the way I posed the question made you feel like you had to respond by questioning my intelligence & accusing me of being a troll. I’ve been coming to this sight for a long time, and usually I keep my comments confined to housing & banking.
I sincerely was curious to see if anyone else had noticed the similarities I had seen & had like concerns.
If the topic makes you feel uncomfortable or you feel offended, by all means please ignore this post.
ParticipantOkay. Admittedly, I delivered the question in a smartalecky way, and I let my frustration w/ the religious right get the best of me sometimes.
But sincerely, with the field narrowing to the two candidates, I’ve started reading & watching a lot about Obama. He is definitely a charismatic guy & a talented, moving speaker. But on the other hand, he is also a bit of an enigma – maybe even a sort of cult of personality.
He has so little experience… a couple of terms in the state senate & a partial term as a US senator. Kennedy had very little experience when he ran for president too. When Obama speaks in the debates, something about his style reminds me of JFK. When he gave his victory speach after Iowa, he had this really energy-packed, passionate delivery that to me seems reminiscent of the old films of Martin Luther King Jr.
As I watch and learn about this guy, the more I get interested and start thinking about what a change this person could bring to our government. Not to sound too corn-ball, but I start to wonder if this excitement & mobilization of new voters is the same kind of experience that my parents witnessed when they followed the Kennedys & King.
Especially after reading the article about the hightened security around Obama, I guess the fatalist in me couldn’t help but wonder if this movement that he has created might be met with the same sort of opposition that these heroes from the 60’s encountered. I don’t believe there has been real threat against a president since Reagan, but are our leaders any more protected now?
Casca, I apologize if the topic & the way I posed the question made you feel like you had to respond by questioning my intelligence & accusing me of being a troll. I’ve been coming to this sight for a long time, and usually I keep my comments confined to housing & banking.
I sincerely was curious to see if anyone else had noticed the similarities I had seen & had like concerns.
If the topic makes you feel uncomfortable or you feel offended, by all means please ignore this post.
ParticipantAlex,
Hang in there.
It’s great to hear from an opposing viewpoint. Most of the guys who post here are very bright, but they spend a lot of time patting each other on the back as they all share a similar perspective. And they just love to finish there comments with “the train has left the station”, “the music has stopped”, “it’s getting ugly”, “look out below”, or some other brilliant cliche. They don’t usually resort to dismissing folks with minority views as “Trolls” so easily.
I agree with you that owning kicks serious bootie over renting. I even moved out of state to own again, and I freakin’ love having my own home again. No regrets. But I think if you run the numbers as some of the less offensive geniuses have posted above, you’ll find that renting will look pretty good in the current SD market. Especially when rents are such a steal compared to owning – my rent was half what my mortgage payment would have been in SD.
Good luck to you either way.
ParticipantAlex,
Hang in there.
It’s great to hear from an opposing viewpoint. Most of the guys who post here are very bright, but they spend a lot of time patting each other on the back as they all share a similar perspective. And they just love to finish there comments with “the train has left the station”, “the music has stopped”, “it’s getting ugly”, “look out below”, or some other brilliant cliche. They don’t usually resort to dismissing folks with minority views as “Trolls” so easily.
I agree with you that owning kicks serious bootie over renting. I even moved out of state to own again, and I freakin’ love having my own home again. No regrets. But I think if you run the numbers as some of the less offensive geniuses have posted above, you’ll find that renting will look pretty good in the current SD market. Especially when rents are such a steal compared to owning – my rent was half what my mortgage payment would have been in SD.
Good luck to you either way.
ParticipantAlex,
Hang in there.
It’s great to hear from an opposing viewpoint. Most of the guys who post here are very bright, but they spend a lot of time patting each other on the back as they all share a similar perspective. And they just love to finish there comments with “the train has left the station”, “the music has stopped”, “it’s getting ugly”, “look out below”, or some other brilliant cliche. They don’t usually resort to dismissing folks with minority views as “Trolls” so easily.
I agree with you that owning kicks serious bootie over renting. I even moved out of state to own again, and I freakin’ love having my own home again. No regrets. But I think if you run the numbers as some of the less offensive geniuses have posted above, you’ll find that renting will look pretty good in the current SD market. Especially when rents are such a steal compared to owning – my rent was half what my mortgage payment would have been in SD.
Good luck to you either way.
ParticipantAlex,
Hang in there.
It’s great to hear from an opposing viewpoint. Most of the guys who post here are very bright, but they spend a lot of time patting each other on the back as they all share a similar perspective. And they just love to finish there comments with “the train has left the station”, “the music has stopped”, “it’s getting ugly”, “look out below”, or some other brilliant cliche. They don’t usually resort to dismissing folks with minority views as “Trolls” so easily.
I agree with you that owning kicks serious bootie over renting. I even moved out of state to own again, and I freakin’ love having my own home again. No regrets. But I think if you run the numbers as some of the less offensive geniuses have posted above, you’ll find that renting will look pretty good in the current SD market. Especially when rents are such a steal compared to owning – my rent was half what my mortgage payment would have been in SD.
Good luck to you either way.
ParticipantAlex,
Hang in there.
It’s great to hear from an opposing viewpoint. Most of the guys who post here are very bright, but they spend a lot of time patting each other on the back as they all share a similar perspective. And they just love to finish there comments with “the train has left the station”, “the music has stopped”, “it’s getting ugly”, “look out below”, or some other brilliant cliche. They don’t usually resort to dismissing folks with minority views as “Trolls” so easily.
I agree with you that owning kicks serious bootie over renting. I even moved out of state to own again, and I freakin’ love having my own home again. No regrets. But I think if you run the numbers as some of the less offensive geniuses have posted above, you’ll find that renting will look pretty good in the current SD market. Especially when rents are such a steal compared to owning – my rent was half what my mortgage payment would have been in SD.
Good luck to you either way.
ParticipantHey, I made barely over $75k when I lived in SD and let me tell you, I really felt “low income”.
Yes, kewp, giving the money to the low income folks tends to have a more immediate impact on the economy. Didn’t we all learn that in lower division Economics courses… money mulitiplier anyone?
Kev374, I think you’re missing the real point. The goverment isn’t “*stealing* from those who strive to save their money”. You aren’t paying for this! This is all debt financed, baby! Our children will be footing the bill on this one.
What the hell is the matter with our country?! Deficit funded rebates to the poor & 75 basis point cuts in Fed Funds rates in one week? The government is telling us all to ignore the inevitable down-turn & borrow more money!!
I’m no economist, but exactly how long can we support an entire economy on debt spending? How has a typically non-mainstream guy like Ron Paul become a voice of reason in this consumer debt-driven madness?
ParticipantHey, I made barely over $75k when I lived in SD and let me tell you, I really felt “low income”.
Yes, kewp, giving the money to the low income folks tends to have a more immediate impact on the economy. Didn’t we all learn that in lower division Economics courses… money mulitiplier anyone?
Kev374, I think you’re missing the real point. The goverment isn’t “*stealing* from those who strive to save their money”. You aren’t paying for this! This is all debt financed, baby! Our children will be footing the bill on this one.
What the hell is the matter with our country?! Deficit funded rebates to the poor & 75 basis point cuts in Fed Funds rates in one week? The government is telling us all to ignore the inevitable down-turn & borrow more money!!
I’m no economist, but exactly how long can we support an entire economy on debt spending? How has a typically non-mainstream guy like Ron Paul become a voice of reason in this consumer debt-driven madness?
ParticipantHey, I made barely over $75k when I lived in SD and let me tell you, I really felt “low income”.
Yes, kewp, giving the money to the low income folks tends to have a more immediate impact on the economy. Didn’t we all learn that in lower division Economics courses… money mulitiplier anyone?
Kev374, I think you’re missing the real point. The goverment isn’t “*stealing* from those who strive to save their money”. You aren’t paying for this! This is all debt financed, baby! Our children will be footing the bill on this one.
What the hell is the matter with our country?! Deficit funded rebates to the poor & 75 basis point cuts in Fed Funds rates in one week? The government is telling us all to ignore the inevitable down-turn & borrow more money!!
I’m no economist, but exactly how long can we support an entire economy on debt spending? How has a typically non-mainstream guy like Ron Paul become a voice of reason in this consumer debt-driven madness?
ParticipantHey, I made barely over $75k when I lived in SD and let me tell you, I really felt “low income”.
Yes, kewp, giving the money to the low income folks tends to have a more immediate impact on the economy. Didn’t we all learn that in lower division Economics courses… money mulitiplier anyone?
Kev374, I think you’re missing the real point. The goverment isn’t “*stealing* from those who strive to save their money”. You aren’t paying for this! This is all debt financed, baby! Our children will be footing the bill on this one.
What the hell is the matter with our country?! Deficit funded rebates to the poor & 75 basis point cuts in Fed Funds rates in one week? The government is telling us all to ignore the inevitable down-turn & borrow more money!!
I’m no economist, but exactly how long can we support an entire economy on debt spending? How has a typically non-mainstream guy like Ron Paul become a voice of reason in this consumer debt-driven madness?
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