Crosscheck wrote:
No one legitimately disagreed with my point though, just went off on me for being a hater.
Disagreeing with someone's point doesn't take it's "legitimacy" away. I argued with plenty of specific (opinionated) points as did Stu. You're being contrary for giggles. Grow up.
Displaced Fan wrote:
I liked this, though I understand your point. I took it as a shout out to the work done by our military over the past 10-11 years. Morale has been pretty low overseas for awhile now and this was nice to hear.
Displaced Fan wrote:
He didn't say "This is the greatest accomplishment in America's history" or "Next to this, landing on the moon was small potatoes". He just said America rocks.
Displaced Fan wrote:
Because thousands of military men and women, civilians and private sector people have been busting their asses to make this happen. The sacrifices over the last ten years and the unyielding work by our services is greatness. Besides, what was he supposed to do? Go out there and say "Yup, we suck. Should have got him years ago."? Anything short of "Bush rocked as the Commander in Chief, I'm a weak Kenyan shadow of his greatness and I'm turning in my resignation." won't cut it for some people.
Displaced Fan wrote:
he couldn't go out and say anything else. If he criticized Bush or anyone else for being slow, diverting troops to Iraq, or whatever he'd be ripped to shit by the media. I mean he's being ripped anyway and we all kind of knew he would but this way it's only nit picking bullshit.
Displaced Fan wrote:
I think the speech was written well. I also think that his statement when heard in context was a smart way to say that even though we have all this bipartisan shit going on, today we can all cheer together. Despite crazy tea baggers and a broken, nearly useless group of assholes in congress we accomplished something great.