Comments on: Bad Bumble for Biden

By: Martyholman.com and the Baltimore Sun | Martyholman.com

Martyholman.com and the Baltimore Sun | Martyholman.com — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:54:29 +0000

[...] The Baltimore Sun picked up a quote from Martyholman.com this week when reporter Andrew Ratner featured President Obama and the Pope, and how they have each utilized the internet to share their message with the people they represent. The article in the Sun is here. The post that Ratner quotes from is here. [...]

By: garret

garret — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:23:34 +0000

i’m sorry Marty, i should have specified who i was referring to when i said “roles reversed”. i meant Biden and Obama, not Bush and Obama. i think too much is being made of both the oath flub, the wise-crack, and the poker face.

i’m saying “lighten up” and wait for real oportunities to celebrate or criticize.

By: Clay

Clay — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:46:46 +0000

Dude, I’m sorry, but this statement:

I already respect him for being the person who he says he is, and this is a quality that has been non-existent in our nations capitol maybe since Washington in his two terms.

Is total Kool Aid drinking. Two days in office and based on a single act of class you deem his character superior to every other President (save one) stretching over two hundred years?

I agree wholeheartedly that the man has (most of the time) shown a great deal of class in the way in which he’s handled himself. That being said, I have to stand with the others here who’ve pointed out that George Bush earned similar praise in his first few days and we all know what the common opinion of him is today.

By: Marty

Marty — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:27:18 +0000

Very wise Clint. Very wise.

By: Clint Wilson

Clint Wilson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:19:11 +0000

RE: day two. I’m not going to touch this one with a ten foot pole.

By: Clint Wilson

Clint Wilson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:10:04 +0000

Seems as if we might be pulling and stretching the act quite a bit to reach the conclusions that we want to see- reinforcing our preconceptions. The announcer on fox news really did a good job of blowing the act well out of proportion IMHO, adding way to much opinion disguised as informed perspective (such is most TV news today). Nevertheless, it does seem that Obama’s reaction was quite commendable and appropriate. How many of us have stood by silently, or even laughed, when a friend was making fun of another? And Obama had plenty to gain by having the justice denigrated: the blame for screwing up the swearing in, the fact that he’s conservative and that he may go against future policy decisions, etc. I would have just laughed right along, wrongly. Again, IMHO, Obama has serious class, concern, eloquence, and intelligence.

By: Karen (Biehler) Derucki

Karen (Biehler) Derucki — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:57:17 +0000

I still dislike the Steelers.

By: Marty Holman

Marty Holman — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:52:31 +0000

Now, yes, on day 2…that sucks.

By: david

david — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:48:03 +0000

how about this move he’s making on his second day?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/21/obama-lift-ban-funding-groups-providing-abortions-overseas/

By: Marty Holman

Marty Holman — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:24:00 +0000

I would not be saying that Garret…if the roles were reversed. I was a huge Bush fan at one point and I don’t allow the media to sway me one way or the other, or drink any kool-aid (my friend Clay) because I watch Fox News. Unfortunately for you both, it’s me you’re talking to and not a liberal, because I could give a rat’s ass about politics. I look at every president from day one. and on day one, he made a good move. End of my discussion and point. Tomorrow may be another day, but I haven’t posted that blog yet.