BIG controversy over Obama's speech to kids

[snoogit]

omg, he makes money?? he's definitely lost my vote for next election

No shit, the president should do his job for free and FUCKING LIKE IT

 

[OzSTEEZ]

it's nice to see that not all reps have their heads up their asses

I like Ron Paul.

 

[Amstel]

No shit, the president should do his job for free and FUCKING LIKE IT

maybe they could just do the job for Median US income. That way there would be some incentive to make this country a better place to work in so that they want to get back to be productive. Instead we have a bunch of power freaks enjoying their top 2% of all wage earners salary & pointing fingers at everyone else.

 

[Jonny_B]

in inflation adjusted dollars the presidential salary is the lowest it's ever been.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States#Compensation

 

[Amstel]

in inflation adjusted dollars the presidential salary is the lowest it's ever been.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States#Compensation

to me, that statement is just code for:

He's been way way over paid in the past, and now, just way overpaid.

 

[JAXvillain]

to me, that statement is just code for:

He's been way way over paid in the past, and now, just way overpaid.

so are you saying that since he's a black man he doesn't deserve his pay like the dozens of white presidents that came before him or is that just coincidental timing on your part?

 

[OzSTEEZ]

maybe they could just do the job for Median US income. That way there would be some incentive to make this country a better place to work in so that they want to get back to be productive. Instead we have a bunch of power freaks enjoying their top 2% of all wage earners salary & pointing fingers at everyone else.

No, then there would be even more incentive to take money from lobbyists, and in turn the only things that would get done are the requests from the corporations who pay the most.

 

[OzSTEEZ]

so are you saying that since he's a black man he doesn't deserve his pay like the dozens of white presidents that came before him or is that just coincidental timing on your part?

Hes talking about the presidency in general, not Obama personally.

 

[Jonny_B]

if the position of president doesn't pay anything then only rich people can be president.

 

[JAXvillain]

Hes talking about the presidency in general, not Obama personally.

timing seems a bit too coincidental to not be part of the equation
there have been people far wealthier in office than obama

 

[shawndavid]

His speech was so benign. People need to fucking relax. At least the guy can pronounce nuclear.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Of course it was benign, this was just to get people used to the idea.

He's not dumb.

 

[Amstel]

to me, that statement is just code for:

He's been way way over paid in the past, and now, just way overpaid.

so are you saying that since he's a black man he doesn't deserve his pay like the dozens of white presidents that came before him or is that just coincidental timing on your part?

No silly. The white cracka's were way way overpaid. Because we have a kneegrow in now, he's only 'way overpaid' because we cracka's owe slavery reparations.

do I have to spell everything out?

 

[shawndavid]

Of course it was benign, this was just to get people used to the idea.

He's not dumb.

The idea of studying and taking personal responsibility?

 

[Syrup Beaver]

The idea of studying and taking personal responsibility?

Messages to schoolchildren.

 

[shawndavid]

gotcha

 

[Jonny_B]

So... big controversy? or slow news day for the major media outlets? I'm guessing the latter.

 

[Shalimar]

shooooooot, the furor started end of last week when they announced it.

 

[Jonny_B]

shooooooot, the furor started end of last week when they announced it.

it's too late for summer stories and too early for halloween stories. they gotta run with something. obama hype tied in nicely with their back-to-school theme.

 

[Sarcasmo]

Soon Obama will be massaging school children!