Sunday, November 09, 2008

Why I Don't Believe Barack Obama has a Spine

I sometimes take a comment and use it to illustrate a point. Someone said that Obama is NOT spineless. He is Spineless. SO, While I respect and Honor him as my next President, I wish he would develop a real spine.

He has never accomplished anything in his life outside politics. He has never put his life on the line. He has never gone against his party or liberals for anything, even when he was in the state Senate he voted the yellow button most of the time. There's a green button for yes, a red button for NO and a yellow one for Present. Or Chicken.

He is not a courageous person.

But, I could be proven wrong, although I doubt it.

Now, to be clear, winning an election is NOT an act of bravery. It's winning an election. You can fool most of the people some of the time. He succeeded but not thru acts of valor.

SO, the question is on the table. Name me something Obama has EVER done that an unbiased panel would define as representing a spine.

Just one.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

if you had a spine you would compassionately look at how gay marriager reallu hurts anyone. it does not. science increasingly supports it as 'natural' and 'normal' though relatively statistically rare. you would look at the situation objectively and look at the origins and history of the verses of the bible that you use to support it and you would take a stand against you church. that is one area where YOU are wrong and spinelsss for not examining it objectively.

Anonymous said...

Just having the spine to admit that one does not have the information nor the experience yet to know the right answer can itself be evidence of spine. As a young senator, he was not afraid to admit he did not know yet. And not afraid to admit he had learning to do. And then set about learning it. Asking questions, reading, talking to people, learning. Valuing the input of people from a diverse set of backgrounds and areas. Thoughtfully. Unlike some people we know who have an strong opinion on everything based on pretty much nothing and then try to jam it down everyone's throughts. He had the spine to set out to earn hard degress with good GPAs. He has the spine to change his mind and explain the reasons. He has the spine to not jump to an answer but to take the time to explore what the question really is and gather data and study it and make a thoughtful careful decision. He has the spine to associate with people that may have one flaw or two but still have value and to talk to them and learn their ideas even if they may not be popular. He has the spine to value compassion over religious dogma. He has the spine to say "I don't know." instead of making decisions based on old data, incorrect data, or stuborn insistence on being always right. He has the spine to compromise even tho it may piss off both sides a little. He will have the spine to keep religion out of schools and stand up for the environment and some other unpopular but RIGHT, ethically morally correct things. He is not afraid of your silly labels like Arab or Muslim or Socialist or . . . spineless.
There are many kinds of spine. I like Obama's brand better than yours.

Gene said...

No Spine Evidence Yet.

Got good grades in School?

Mostly that means he got his homework in on time.

Doesn't know what he is doing and is asking for help?

OK. But from whom. Since he doesn't know what he is doing how will he be able to develop a core principled position that amounts to a hill of beans.

He's our President Elect unfortunately and as Biden says, the world will test him. Unless he develops some resolve and spine he will flunk badly. Good speechifying doesn't cut it when the going gets tough. He's going to need some actual positions he actually believes in and will stand for in the face of a typhoon.

Up till now no one knows what those are. Neither does he.

Spineless

Anonymous said...

To first 'anonymous'": I can't believe that you claim that SCIENCE "increasingly suports it (gay marriages) as natural and normal". Biology and science would seem to agree that the anus is for bowel movements, and not sodomy. The dictionary states that the anus is "the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted" . YOU must examine it "objectively" , and not because it is practiced by a small percentager of the population and shouted by a few as something 'normal". There are many abnormal practices in society, but that does not make them 'natural', nor legitimate. ......... anonymous no. 2

Anonymous said...

We all have choice, thanks to an almighty Father in Heaven who created all things, even the likes of each of us! I leave any judgement to Him. As for rules to live by. He gave them to us. They are called commandments, not options. They all stand for goodness, not bad or evil. The Holy Bible is where they are found and I cherish that. As for Obama, this could not happen if God did not allow it and I trust God with all my heart, all my soul and all my mind. I am ready, I pray you all are too!

Gene said...

Charley,

This is an aside.

Are you Charley the Cello Player?

K said you read this rag.

Anonymous said...

Helen wrote: He had the spine to set out to earn hard degress with good GPAs.

If he had s spine he would've released his medical and school records--but chose not to--so how do we/you know he had good grades?