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comment by thenewgreen

Hell, don't get my post wrong, I love me some BC. I can remember watching that video when it originally aired. But yeah, it's somewhat hard to believe that happened, but not entirely:

Difference is, Clinton would have owned it.





lil  ·  3950 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If Mick Jagger hands you a microphone, you gotta sing.

thenewgreen  ·  3950 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Agreed 100%. -by my estimation, he is perhaps the greatest front man/singer in rock and roll history.

ghostoffuffle  ·  3951 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, but you gotta admit, Obama's got kind of a great voice. That one line of Al Green he did was... surprising.

thenewgreen  ·  3951 days ago  ·  link  ·  

For sure. In fact, he has so many amazing attributes. If only he'd use them.

ghostoffuffle  ·  3951 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I tend to give him the benefit of the doubt on a personal level. I think he's demonstrated good diplomatic acumen (Kerry, on the other hand...), good constitutional know-how, a moderate knack for the bully pulpit, and pretty nuanced moral compass. Personally.

I've long since given up faith in the presidential institution, though. And as such, I think he's faired as well or as poorly as any president can in this day and age- for what it's worth, I think he has used his attributes as effectively as possible, given the post. Which is unsettling.