Obama's traits and attributes Republicans bash the most

It humors me to hear die-hard conservatives bash President Obama, not on his policies, but on his personality and demeanor. Between this and their seeming love of rumors and conspiracy theories, it has led me to strike the facepalm pose on more than 1,319 occasions. The number one sign that a person listens to too much talk radio and/or watches too much cable "news" (especially of the Fox variety) and doesn't have a strong argument of which they're aware is they resort to criticizing a person's personality and demeanor, while hurling rumors and conspiracy theories faster than a meteorologists change their forecasts.

I've already gone into great detail about the rumors and conspiracy theories that have been spread about the president in the first book of this series. So what is it about President Obama the person that many on the far right have such a problem with?

I think the four such traits and attributes these conservatives cite more than any others are that Obama is: Arrogant, elitist (or intellectual), too nice, and difficult (or uncompromising).

So, let's think about this for a second, shall we? Looking at these words just on the surface, how then do conservatives want the president to appear and behave? They're essentially saying that the president thinks too highly of himself, is quite intelligent, is too kind in general, yet too mean when trying to work with Republicans in Congress. So, these Republicans are essentially saying they'd rather the leader of this country not think very highly of himself, not be very intelligent, be tough, yet give in to Republicans in Congress.

Yes, that makes perfect sense! As I've always said this side of never, "I want a president who is on anti-depressants, has suicidal tendencies, and possesses an IQ which borders on 'special'!" I'm sure many others feel this way too, as showcased in this fictional dialogue I'm about to present you:

Surveyor Ken Schwartz: "What is the number one trait or attribute you most want to see in a person running for President of the United States of America?"

Bob Bobson: "That he's stupid!"

Gloria Taint: "That he thinks he's stupid!"

Chuck Strong: "That he's an asshole to most, but a gentleman to Congress!"

Yes, judging by these criticisms, the following combination would depict the perfect president in the eyes of these very Obama-bashing Republicans:

- the attitude and self-esteem of Debbie Downer

- the IQ of Forrest Gump

- the image of Chuck Norris to all the world outside of Washington, D.C.

- the image of a teddy bear to Congress

Yeah, that sounds like the perfect president to me as well. It's truly a shame that the current president is confident, smart, kind, and doesn't always give in to the opposing party's wishes...

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"

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