WiffenPoof
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Thu Dec-30-10 07:11 PM
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What Is The Half-Time Score |
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Edited on Thu Dec-30-10 07:12 PM by WiffenPoof
Tweety is doing something pretty interesting. He is asking his panel what the half-time score is on President Obama's first four year term.
Using a football score, where is Team Obama vs. The Republicans as they go into the locker room at half-time?
I have the score tied at 14 all.
While Team Obama has turned the ball over a couple of times, there is little doubt that he has scored well on a couple of issues.
What is your score? This could be fun AND interesting.
-PLA
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Thu Dec-30-10 07:15 PM
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1. 28-10, given Lindsey Graham's comments that we have "Eaten their lunch" |
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and the passage of some monumental historic legislation that never before in 80 years has even gotten out of committee plus todays "in your face" recess appoitments, Looks like quite a few scores by team Obama, with a late 2nd quarter touchdown by team Boehner.
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Thu Dec-30-10 07:17 PM
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2. Excellent Assessment... |
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I prefer to call the late Obama victories...hail mary passes.
-PLA
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Thu Dec-30-10 07:30 PM
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3. Obama 52, Republicans 30 |
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Edited on Thu Dec-30-10 07:56 PM by Onlooker
The Republicans failed on health care, though won some changes: 7-3 Obama. The Republicans lost on the stimulus bill big time: 14-0 Obama. The Republicans lost on DADT: 7-0 Obama. The Republicans won on Gitmo: 0-7 Republicans. The Republicans narrowly lost on appointments: 7-3 Obama The Republicans lost on the Matthew Shepherd Act, Stem Cell Research, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: 7-0 Obama The Republicans and Obama rather tied on the START treaty: 3-3 The Republicans lost on various odds and ends, such as cash for clunkers, student loans, public service: 7-0 Obama The Republicans overall won the public relations battle and the House and State houses: 0-14 Republicans
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Thu Dec-30-10 07:36 PM
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4. One of the Commentators... |
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had a similar score of 56 to 35.
A football score like this says a lot. It says that it is a high-scoring game but a huge lead for Obama.
-PLA
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Thu Dec-30-10 08:20 PM
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5. I'd call it a tie at, maybe, 21 to 21. BUT--- |
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We had 14 players on the field to their 10; we got to call all of the plays; we had the crowd on our side AND we had Moe Mentum on our side.
And, all we managed was a tie.
The second half is about to start and much of the crowd is heading for the exits.
But, the cheerleaders are still on the sidelines---"Yay---TEAM!"
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Thu Dec-30-10 09:04 PM
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Fri Dec-31-10 03:29 AM
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12. In what game scenario would a 21-all tie at the half |
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have people going for the exits--except for the ones who didn't want to be there anyway?
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Thu Dec-30-10 09:17 PM
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7. Wall Street 42, Working People 6 |
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Fri Dec-31-10 08:05 PM
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21. Yep...Pretty Much Sums It Up n/t |
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Fri Dec-31-10 12:30 AM
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8. Nah 13-7 Obama/Dems .... |
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Stimulus (and the NON-depression we've been spared): field goal
Health care bill: touchdown and extra point.
Mid terms: TD and extra point (for the GOP)
Lame Duck: field goal, Obama
13 pts Obama, 7 for the GOP (who play REALLY dirty like the Vols did tonight!) .... Obama could have scored more, but GOP is controlling the game clock.
And of course, a large number of arm chair quaterbacks, telling the QB what an "idiot" they think he is, but who are not actually PLAYING the game.
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Fri Dec-31-10 01:04 AM
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9. Republicans 28, Obama 20 at the half......in a high scoring affair |
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It was 21-17 for the Republicans immediately after the election. The tax deal added another 7 points for the Republicans and Obama scored an additional field goal with the lame duck session.
Still a one possession game.
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Fri Dec-31-10 10:07 AM
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13. I Hope That Obama Has... |
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a play for a two point conversion.
-PLA
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Fri Dec-31-10 02:15 AM
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Stunning two year for Obama, tarnished only by the stubborn unemployment and the stupidity of the voters in November.
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Fri Dec-31-10 03:16 AM
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Obama gets 7 for ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, 3 for the original stimulus, 3 for TARP, 3 for watered down Wall Street reform, and 3 for the watered down surrender to the insurance companies, PhRMA and Hospital chains.
The GOP gets 7 for stopping every Democratic initiative they could, 7 for constantly controlling the message, 7 for the Citizens United Decision, 7 for stopping the Dream Act, 7 for stopping the Employee Free Choice Act, 7 for extending the Bush Tax Cuts for the rich, 7 for laying the groundwork to gut Social Security and 6 for getting the House back
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Fri Dec-31-10 02:43 PM
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14. Those are some mighty high numbers for football. |
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Did you mean that american imitation of rugby, which only occasionally uses, uhm, feet on a ball?
(Somebody had to do it.)
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Fri Dec-31-10 03:39 PM
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15. 28-0, the Oligarchs are trouncing the People nt |
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Edited on Fri Dec-31-10 03:39 PM by mix
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Fri Dec-31-10 04:11 PM
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16. 77 Obama - 2 Republicans. Breakdown as follows . . . |
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Edited on Fri Dec-31-10 05:06 PM by Phx_Dem
I gave Obama a 7 pt. touchdown/extra point for every one of the following MAJOR accomplishments. The Republicans get a 2 point field goal(?) for a 2-year extention of a 2 percent tax cut for the rich. It's not a touchdown because they gave up so much to get so little.
Extending SCHIP . . . . TOUCHDOWN! 2 Supreme Court Justices . . . TOUCHDOWN! Passing American Recovery Act . . . TOUCHDOWN! Health Care Reform . . . TOUCHDOWN!!!!! Financial Reform . . . TOUCHDOWN!! Saved GM . . . TOUCHDOWN!!!! High speed rail plans ('bout fucking time!) . . . TOUCHDOWN! Tax cuts/2nd Stimulus . . . TOUCHDOWN! Repealed DADT . . . TOUCHDOWN!!!! Signed, ratified START Treaty with Russia . . . TOUCHDOWN! Recovered and secured 111 lbs of highly enriched uraium from Ukraine . . . TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!
Edited to give the Obstructionist Party a touchdown for taking control of the House. But they also get a 3 pt. penalty for interring (or saying outright) that the President is a threat to our security, a muslim and/or not a citizen. They should get additional penalties for their obstructionlist tactics and putting party above country, but I'll be generous.
Final Half-time Score: 77 Obama - 6 Republicans.
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Fri Dec-31-10 04:52 PM
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You wouldn't give at least one touchdown to the Repubs for the Nov elections?
-PLA
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Fri Dec-31-10 04:57 PM
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18. You're right. I forgot about that. They get a touchdown for taking |
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Edited on Fri Dec-31-10 05:05 PM by Phx_Dem
taking control of the House, but they also get a 3 pt. penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior for inferring (or saying outright) that the President of the United States is a threat to our security, a muslim and/or not a citizen of this country.
They still got their asses wup'd.
Final halftime score: 77- 6
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Fri Dec-31-10 07:42 PM
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I forgot that penalties are a part of the game.
-PLA
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Fri Dec-31-10 05:18 PM
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:thumbsup:
Happy New Year, Phx.
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