[Edmund Onward James]

There is no comparison.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a Commander-In-Chief, who the military can respect and honour. He's a resolute Statesman that Jews all over the world can appreciate, unless they're to the left and blame themselves and/or Israel as Ahmadinejad and Gadaffi .

Whereas, President Barack Obama, in my estimation, is a phony celebrity-flake, who, the majority of the US military are not comfortable with -- and, who did not properly earn one of the most important positions in the hemisphere.

No sense continuing with the plusses and minuses, since I am bias and proud of wiser Harper.

Walking out on Iran - Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs
http://network.nationalpost.co.....-iran.aspx

Netanyahu Condemns U.N. for Allowing Ahmadinejad to Deliver Address
http://www.foxnews.com/politic.....r-address/

[beaver]

I may get some flack for this, but I actually think Obama is doing a reasonable job. Sure, I don't with some of his policies, but the man has governed moderately and cautiously so far. The whole outrageous "communist" allegations against Obama's health care reform plan just makes me like him more. He is someone who will go against the grain despite such hostile and childish antics from the public.

[crazymamma]

I'm very sure that the Californian farmers that have had their water turned off to save a species of 4 cm long fish are also thrilled that the big O has been doing such a reasonable job.

You seem to be ignoring a cultural way of thinking and discounting it because you fail to understand the significance.

Over 50% percent of Americans do NOT want his health care plan in anyway, shape or form. Only 43 % believe it will do what he intends it to. Hardly a resounding "go team go" now is it? He is not the first to try and ram this down their throats and he will not be the last. So you admire a democratically elected "leader" that goes against the folks that voted him in and you like the idea that he can just do it just because he wishes to?

Protesting such a huge change in their society that they didn't ask for, cannot afford is childish antics by the folks that he is responsible for his livelihood to?

Charming.

[Edmund Onward James]

One of the most frustrating things about dealing with the left-wingers is their imperviousness to reality.

They see what they want to see, believe what they want to believe. They declare themselves "progressive", consigning everyone else to the reactionary bin, "progress" meaning adherence to whatever their personal agenda dictates.

Kelly McParland, Editor, National Post

[thurmas]

obama's not doing a great job and spending way too much but he did earn the job he got fair and square that's democracy people it's not perfect but he beat hillary and mcain fairly. Also i am really confused how the republicans call themselves CONSERVATIVE they are not conservative i have never seen a republican president run a surplus ever and look at how much debt their republican congress rung up from 2000-2006. Republicans seem to be religous zealots but they are not conservative, right now america has no conservative party at all! America needs ross perot more than ever.

[DavidK]

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IKE FOR PRESIDENT!

[Edmund Onward James]

And, furtherrmore Harper can sing and play piano; whereas Obama reads teleprompters and thought he could charm the Olympics for Chicago.

Take that Iggy... and the jealous Liberals who attack with this was a waste of time or somethng like that.

[Hasdrubal]

Obama lost the Olympic bid for Chicago, & among others elimination in the first round placing them in last place. This stunned the American people as they were beat out by lesser cities. I have to say losing is testimony to Obama's leadership, his marketing skills, & his star as a celebrity. Obviously there is not much there. Hopefully this will get the people pf Chicage to vote in droves for the Republicans. :wink:

[jonecox]

Obama is very great.He says very good.It was done to start a new session with the advantage of a strong plurality in the Senate and control of the Senate committees, which will allow the Conservative government to pass more legislation.This will also give constituents and stakeholder groups opportunity to give input into the next budget, and whatever cynics wants to believe, I know that the party is taking that input process very seriously.I believe that the decision to prorogue was taken with the belief that any effect on voting intentions would be minor and temporary.I think that's probably true, but we'll really have to wait until then to see.

[Bugs]

This is an interesting question, assessing Obama. Americans still like him, despite the fact that his policies make their skin crawl. I mean, so much of his legislation has been rushed through, without sober debate, but as a response to an emergency, while everyone was reeling.

Now, more and more Ameridans appear to feel this has all been a mistake.

I don't think Americans want to blame Obama, personally. In fact, his liberalism is the liberalism of the universities, and those parts of the professional world Obama worked in and based his political career on. A lot of people, particularly educated people, support his plans for the country. It's out in NASCAR country where they think he's nuts, and that Sarah Palin makes more sense than Secretary Gleithner.

This is the thing -- the core group of the Democratic Party has been overtaken with unionists, activists, and 60ies types, all of whom are approximately 20% off in left field. They think Che was cool. and have Mao posters in their offices.

It isn't just Obama. Part of the reason these Bills are such foot-high stacks of paper, and so unfathomable, is that they are written by the House and Senate keaders and the various lobbyists that are only too willing to help them. The products are pork-laden monstrosities that runs up debt at a mind-boggling rate, and respond to the problem poorly. People who pay their bills are really getting pissed off ... and when they hear Health care being presented as a cost-cutting measure ... well, what would you think?

That's what's so interesting ... the 'above ground' culture has wakened up to the vox populi, and how quickly they move to pacify the public mood. They were ignoring Virginia, and upstate New York ... but Brown's election knocked them on their asses. You get a measure of the it when you read the headlines at Huffington that Bernacke's career could take a hit. The Congress isn't so sure about re-appointing him. Wow ... to fire the the guy who's quarterbacked the whole thing through to this point ... how can Gleithner be safe?

But, what can Obama do now? He now has 400 House of Representative Democrats demanding he change, so they can get re-elected. His way out? -- to promise jobs, to focus on jobs. Jobless recoveries are another way of deceiving people. Any genuine recovery will go through a period where it is generating 300.000+ new jobs a month. He has to start spending that kind of money (again) on job creation.

But he can't make the change the people want -- it'll risk a world crash. What politician wants to be held responsible for such a disaster? Not Barrack Obama, you can bet.


I think Obama, himself, is now on probation with the American people, who are getting ready to jam up Congress so nothing goes forward, until they get rid of Obama. He is a lame duck after only one year in office.

[DFP]

Hey Bugs, you usually write pretty good, but that last post I wonder if you were sipping on some brew when you wrote it. The typos man...O_o


and anyways, the comparisons between Harper and Obama can't even be made, they're two different people at the helm of two different countries with two different sociopolitical landscapes influencing their decisions and policy-making.

The US is a plutocracy, Canada is still trying to define and refine its political system. The American system is awash with cash from special interest groups, and a nation pursuing war. Canada is a nation with limitations on the influence peddled by special interest, but is also willing and able to supply its only neighbour to the south.

[queenmandy85]

[Mac]

[queenmandy85]

Yuppers. I still frequent the Free Dominion. :D
These two forums are the most interesting of them all.

[Mac]