jdanton

First, let me say, for the record, that I believe in the power of negative thinking. If you think you can't do something, you won't be able to do it.

If you believe you can do something, you've got a shot, but believing you can do it won't get it done.

Anyone here ever been to an Amway (or similar) event. All kinds of people get inspired. They believe they can buy a few Amway products, sell them to some friends, sign up some friends to do the same, and everyone will be a millionaire soon.

How many inspired people have fallen for one of the pyramid shemes only to find out they don't work so well.

Jim Jones inspired people.

Before people get on my case, I've seen inspriration lead to good things. I've seen it lead to bad things.

Our country isn't going to pay down its debt just because people are "inspired." They will have to be "inspired" enough to make the necessary sacrifices.

How many here are inspired enough, let's say, to support a 1% sales tax on everything specifically aimed at paying down our debt?

It's easy to be "inspired" enough to raise someone else's taxes; harder to be inspired enough to have our own taxes raised.

"Inspired" to "disillusioned" is a short trip, and not much fun. There's a 90% probability that Obama will be the democratic nominee. He'll GET MY VOTE, so PLEASE don't respond with Obama vs Hillary garbage.

Does anyone have any idea HOW he plans to achieve half the stuff he promises?

I know I get attacked for this, but tell me where I am wrong here:

As president, he has total control, with some checks by the senate, on appointments and foreign policy.

He has little or no control over what comes out of Congress, or how Congress itself functions, and domestic issues/legislation will have to go through the Congress. 41 republicans voting together in the senate can, and may, prevent anything they don't like from reaching the president's desk.

When he gets into family priorities, it's pretty much out of the province of the federal government.

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Jonesy

Inspiration, belief, hope... these things are not scientific. They will all be dead soon (and replaced by significantly better things - exact things, not gambling things)

And the Prez doesn't have this 'total control' you speak of. There are many more influences than you mention.