Comments on: The Biggest Loser http://www.frumforum.com/the-biggest-loser Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sinz54 http://www.frumforum.com/the-biggest-loser/comment-page-1#comment-80401 sinz54 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:53:29 +0000 http://www.frumforum.com/?p=20284#comment-80401 Scapegoating Peter Orszag won't help Obama much. I'll bet you that less than 20% of Americans ever heard of Orszag. I don't think cashiering a scapegoat is going to assuage the American people, especially one that so many of them are unfamiliar with. Instead, Obama should channel Bill Clinton and "focus like a laser beam on the economy." And by "economy," I mean jobs and GDP growth, not health care or cap-and-trade. Obama should give a speech to the American people in which he announces new measures to provide jobs and grow the economy. Obama's seeming insouciance over 10% unemployment (17% if you factor in those who have given up even trying to find a job) is not what Americans expect from a liberal Democrat. The last liberal Democrat who acted that way was Jimmy Carter. And we all know how his Administration turned out. Scapegoating Peter Orszag won’t help Obama much.

I’ll bet you that less than 20% of Americans ever heard of Orszag.

I don’t think cashiering a scapegoat is going to assuage the American people, especially one that so many of them are unfamiliar with.

Instead, Obama should channel Bill Clinton and “focus like a laser beam on the economy.” And by “economy,” I mean jobs and GDP growth, not health care or cap-and-trade.

Obama should give a speech to the American people in which he announces new measures to provide jobs and grow the economy.

Obama’s seeming insouciance over 10% unemployment (17% if you factor in those who have given up even trying to find a job) is not what Americans expect from a liberal Democrat. The last liberal Democrat who acted that way was Jimmy Carter. And we all know how his Administration turned out.

]]> By: sinz54 http://www.frumforum.com/the-biggest-loser/comment-page-1#comment-80399 sinz54 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:48:22 +0000 http://www.frumforum.com/?p=20284#comment-80399 sdspringy: <blockquote> Where’s TeaBag, Balcone, Libs of all strips??? </blockquote> "Balconesfault" is still here, on another discussion thread. "Teabag" seems to have fled, along with "rbottoms." I feel for them, actually. It hurts to lose. sdspringy: Where’s TeaBag, Balcone, Libs of all strips???
“Balconesfault” is still here, on another discussion thread.

“Teabag” seems to have fled, along with “rbottoms.”

I feel for them, actually.

It hurts to lose.

]]> By: kevin47 http://www.frumforum.com/the-biggest-loser/comment-page-1#comment-80396 kevin47 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:25:35 +0000 http://www.frumforum.com/?p=20284#comment-80396 Is Orszag a big enough scalp? I think Obama needs to shed someone with a high profile to signify that he is making a real change. Of course, the White House could raise Orszag's profile, either by leaking a couple insider scoops about him to manufacture outrage, or giving him a large platform and some awful talking points. Is Orszag a big enough scalp? I think Obama needs to shed someone with a high profile to signify that he is making a real change. Of course, the White House could raise Orszag’s profile, either by leaking a couple insider scoops about him to manufacture outrage, or giving him a large platform and some awful talking points.

]]> By: JeninCT http://www.frumforum.com/the-biggest-loser/comment-page-1#comment-80395 JeninCT Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:24:57 +0000 http://www.frumforum.com/?p=20284#comment-80395 There's always more room under the bus! There’s always more room under the bus!

]]> By: sdspringy http://www.frumforum.com/the-biggest-loser/comment-page-1#comment-80393 sdspringy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:52:59 +0000 http://www.frumforum.com/?p=20284#comment-80393 Where’s TeaBag, Balcone, Libs of all strips??? No comment, No snide remarks, No commentary on how the Republican Party is a regional party. I anxiously await the insight. Where’s TeaBag, Balcone, Libs of all strips???
No comment, No snide remarks, No commentary on how the Republican Party is a regional party.

I anxiously await the insight.

]]> By: jjv http://www.frumforum.com/the-biggest-loser/comment-page-1#comment-80389 jjv Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:48:13 +0000 http://www.frumforum.com/?p=20284#comment-80389 Which family? The jilted lover he left with child, or the fiance who is a hottie news bunny, or his former wife and two children? So many choices! Which family? The jilted lover he left with child, or the fiance who is a hottie news bunny, or his former wife and two children? So many choices!

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