After hearing his speech last night, when Obama called on congress to get rid of their insider trading laws and to get all money out of politics does it really surprise you?

Anyone who thinks he's a dirty president should watch last night's speech.

How come the GOP did not clap when he said to get rid of money from Politics?

How come they didn't clap when he said to do away with their ability to inside trade?

The GOP is the corrupt ones that's why. They proved it even further with last night's speech.

Screw over the middle class and poor and give the top earners breaks... screw that.

Originally posted by mudbeed
How come the GOP did not clap when he said to get rid of money from Politics?

How come they didn't clap when he said to do away with their ability to inside trade?

...probably has a lot to do with the fact that Obama has over 3 years of verifiable history demonstrating that he consistantly says one thing to gain public approval and then immediately does exactly the opposite. Most dogs will eventually stop responding to a master who constantly lures them over with kind words then kicks them in the gut. The dogs who don't stop responding are generally pretty damn dumb.

Personally, I think the SOTU address should apply a zero tolerance total audience silence policy. The incessant "Here allow me to kiss one side of the aisle's ass so they can all stand up and act like apes in a zoo while the cameras catch the disinterested/bored expressions on the other side's faces" nonsense has made the SOTU a complete joke. Add in the fact that this is an election year with a first term president seeking re-election and it becomes a joke combined with a big, completely off topic in regards to the actual USA's "Union", campaign stump speech. Obama isn't the first to use the address as such, but considering the state of affairs in the country today, he was certainly the most eggregious.

So Obama wants to get rid of insider trading and would like to see people like Warren Buffet actually pay more in taxes then their secretaries? And then the GOP sells this as a "bad thing" and him living in "fantasy land".

Great way to get the common man on your side GOP your strategy is impeccable! I would actually respect the GOP more if they just told the truth about them being (for the most part) corporate schills. Not to say the Dems are angels in any right but the GOP is damn near blatant about it.

Originally posted by burdman30ott6

Originally posted by mudbeed
How come the GOP did not clap when he said to get rid of money from Politics?

How come they didn't clap when he said to do away with their ability to inside trade?

...probably has a lot to do with the fact that Obama has over 3 years of verifiable history demonstrating that he consistantly says one thing to gain public approval and then immediately does exactly the opposite.

I would say thats every politician...saying one thing and then butt raping the public once in office. Obama's just the lates entertainer to get on the show is all.

Originally posted by mudbeed
After hearing his speech last night, when Obama called on congress to get rid of their insider trading laws and to get all money out of politics does it really surprise you?

Anyone who thinks he's a dirty president should watch last night's speech.

How come the GOP did not clap when he said to get rid of money from Politics?

How come they didn't clap when he said to do away with their ability to inside trade?

The GOP is the corrupt ones that's why. They proved it even further with last night's speech.

Screw over the middle class and poor and give the top earners breaks... screw that.

It doesn't matter from which side you are looking.
Both sides are not doing their job.
Lobbyists are paying for legislation.
Money runs CONgress from both ends.
The problem is equally abhorrent.

Both sides are merely prolonging a problem that will smack Americans in the face one day.
CONgress is corrupt, with the exception of a few, through and through.
Just because they are "banning" insider trading in CONgress doesn't mean things will change.
That type of beneficial gain should be an ethical issue, to which everyone should be held liable.
All the members who gained from insider trading certainly aren't looking out for you or me.
So not only should it be banned, but those found doing it, past or present, should be terminated.

When elected into office to represent the people surrounding you, they are to be held accountable.
There shouldn't be any type of mockery or blatant ignorance towards your constituents.
We got you into office, but it seems once that door is opened, they work for themselves.