Romney and American exceptionalism

[Dick Whitman]

So Mitt Romney puffs out his chest because the president said Americans have become "lazy" about maintaining their place atop the world.

Barack Obama doesn't believe in American exceptionalism, etc., etc.

Oops.

“We have been accustomed to being the world’s leading nation for so long, enjoying the freedom, security, and prosperity that comes with that leadership, that we have tended to avoid the hard work that overcoming challenges requires.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68508.html#ixzz1e4ISS6bz

 

[Azrael]

In order to win, Mr. Romney must never be allowed to speak again. Likewise in order to govern thereafter. Is there no one better on the endless GOP candidate conveyor?

 

[Dick Whitman]

I find it stunning that, four years later, we are going to trot out the, "Barack Obama doesn't love America" talking point again.

 

[Stitch]

So Mitt Romney puffs out his chest because the president said Americans have become "lazy" about maintaining their place atop the world.

Barack Obama doesn't believe in American exceptionalism, etc., etc.

Oops.

“We have been accustomed to being the world’s leading nation for so long, enjoying the freedom, security, and prosperity that comes with that leadership, that we have tended to avoid the hard work that overcoming challenges requires.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68508.html#ixzz1e4ISS6bz

America can only guarantee exceptionalism if we actually fix issues instead of having various political interests argue over the banal issues on cable news channels.

 

[deskslave]

So Mitt Romney puffs out his chest because the president said Americans have become "lazy" about maintaining their place atop the world.

Barack Obama doesn't believe in American exceptionalism, etc., etc.

Oops.

“We have been accustomed to being the world’s leading nation for so long, enjoying the freedom, security, and prosperity that comes with that leadership, that we have tended to avoid the hard work that overcoming challenges requires.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68508.html#ixzz1e4ISS6bz

America can only guarantee exceptionalism if we actually fix issues instead of various political interests argue over the banal issues on cable news channels.

Stitch hates America.

 

[Stitch]

So Mitt Romney puffs out his chest because the president said Americans have become "lazy" about maintaining their place atop the world.

Barack Obama doesn't believe in American exceptionalism, etc., etc.

Oops.

“We have been accustomed to being the world’s leading nation for so long, enjoying the freedom, security, and prosperity that comes with that leadership, that we have tended to avoid the hard work that overcoming challenges requires.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68508.html#ixzz1e4ISS6bz

America can only guarantee exceptionalism if we actually fix issues instead of various political interests argue over the banal issues on cable news channels.

Stitch hates America.

A few of in-laws who are Tea Party supporters think I do as well.

 

[Greenhorn]

Here is one vexing aspect of American exceptionalism: we are the only large democracy in the world that has a debt ceiling. Every other country has a policy that if a budget is approved, spending is automatic (even if it requires borrowing).

 

[heyabbott]

America would be best represented by Newt Gingrich. America is a "do as we say not as we do"country and Newt's a lying over-sexed hypocrit who traded his government job in to lobby, for millions on behalf of those he detests.

No one portrays America as well as Newt.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

American exceptionalism is the lie propagated by American politicans to American citizens that they are exceptional just because of their own innate wonderfulness, and need do nothing to fulfill their responsibilities as citizens needed to make the U.S. functional, let alone exceptional.
Since the lie is an excuse from hard work, naturally it is believed fervently by a majority.

 

[Lugnuts]

I do think the U.S. Constitution is exceptional. We the people? Eh, not so great at the moment. Hope springs eternal, though.

 

[YankeeFan]

It's in our blood.

American DNA: http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2008/05/14/respecting_-_and_recognizing_-_american_dna/page/full/

 

[Dick Whitman]

I do think the U.S. Constitution is exceptional.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

It's largely impenetrable, compromised beyond understanding, dreck.

Do not - DO NOT - fetishize the document!

 

[Ace]

I don't believe in American exceptionalism. I just think foreigners aren't nearly as good as us.

 

[Lugnuts]

****,

It's not a fetish. It's love.

Seriously... you're not going to draw me into that one. I feel so strongly about it, I won't budge.

Good luck, though.

 

[Dick Whitman]

****,

It's not a fetish. It's love.

Seriously... you're not going to draw me into that one. I feel so strongly about it, I won't budge.

Good luck, though.

What do you love about it?

 

[Boom_70]

American exceptionalism is the lie propagated by American politicans to American citizens that they are exceptional just because of their own innate wonderfulness, and need do nothing to fulfill their responsibilities as citizens needed to make the U.S. functional, let alone exceptional.
Since the lie is an excuse from hard work, naturally it is believed fervently by a majority.

I hate the term. It's nothing more than a highbrow version of he's the salt of the earth.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Article III - The Judicial Branch Note

"Section 1 - Judicial powers

"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

"Section 2 - Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials

"The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority; to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls; to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party; to Controversies between two or more States; between a State and Citizens of another State; between Citizens of different States; between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

"In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.

"The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed."

Uh ...

Huh?

What?

Huh?

 

[TigerVols]

Going back to the link...so a 10-year-old Mittens asks his dad a question, and daddy tells his child, “There is nothing as vulnerable as entrenched success.”

Who talks this way? Especially to his own boy?

That's pegging my bull**** meter.

 

[RickStain]

I do think the U.S. Constitution is exceptional.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

It's largely impenetrable, compromised beyond understanding, dreck.

Do not - DO NOT - fetishize the document!

It's also severely outdated.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Going back to the link...so a 10-year-old Mittens asks his dad a question, and daddy tells his child, “There is nothing as vulnerable as entrenched success.”

Who talks this way? Especially to his own boy?

That's pegging my bull**** meter.

I believe it. Or, I believe it's at least possible. I think that some really highly educated people do talk that way.