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    Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements

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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Boom! The narcissistic arrogance of Barack Obama strikes again.

    Maybe that's a little unfair, because I can picture Dubya making the same ridiculous pose. But, really, is there a country the rockstar-in-chief hasn't traveled to this year?

    And, Ray, it's bad enough I can't go a whole day without seeing the guy's mug plastered all over TV, the interweb and half the magazines on the newsstand. Do I really have to deal with him here, too?
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    11/20/09

    @If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Dubya didn't give half a shit about how many shitty cars the Koreans dumped here.
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    11/20/09

    @HurtsSoGood: Of course not. I can fault Dubya for a lot of things, but at least he didn't take over the world's largest provider of Aveos and Forenzas.
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    Image of BadIdea BadIdea
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    If any of you "pro-Bamas" on this site bothered to read the link to The Korea Herald, you would see that the President is blaming poor sales of US cars in Korea on "trade barriers".

    The real culprit, according to the article, is Korea's domestic auto taxation program that encourages "...consumption of smaller cars to reflect our national challenges, whether it be environmental or traffic-related."

    The article states that the auto registration tax and special consumption tax were put in place to contain Korea's growing demand for bigger cars. I'm no fan of additional taxes, but this seems like a much smarter plan than "Cash For Clunkers".

    Even the most ardent Obama supporters have to see the irony in the President bashing Korea for a domestic policy that discourages consumption of large, less fuel-efficient vehicles.

    American manufacturers have proven for decades that they can't produce well-built small cars at a profit - even on their own soil - so is it any surprise they are having trouble in Korea?

    Mr. President - stop carrying the water for the UAW. Getting Korea to buy a few more American cars will do very little, if anything, to lower Detroit's 25% unemployement rate.
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    11/20/09

    @BadIdea: Golf clap.
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    11/20/09

    @pres: Gimme a break dood. I've been to S. Korea. Not ONE US car there. Quit blaming US car companies for the trade imbalance. For one, Korean car companies don't have to pay billions in health care costs like US car companies do. But when this country is flooded w/cheap imports, you can't compete w/that either. And don't tell me that a Kia is a better car than a Chevy.
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    11/20/09

    @ragtopdodge: THIS.

    Actually, I did see one or two black Mercury Sables when I was there in '92. Funny how a shitass old man's sedan can look like a Mafia-mobile in the right circumstances. What's Korean for Yakusa?
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Quick! REPUBLICANS! OPPOSE OBAMA'S POSITION! Oh wait you can't since this is good news for America.
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    pres promoted this comment IronicalBalls was starred IronicalBalls was unstarred
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    11/20/09

    @IronicalBalls: He's still a blithering idiot. One right doesn't correct billions of dollars worth of wrongs. Democrats reminded us of that during the Bush administration.
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    11/20/09

    @pres: "blithering idiot"? I guess Repugs can only call names since they can't argue the merits on any issue.
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    11/23/09

    @ragtopdodge: @ phor11: I love the double standard. As soon as someone speaks out against your newly elected messiah, they get jumped on because everyone's skin is way too thin. Give me a damn break. I didn't like Bush for 8 years, I won't like Obummer for the remainder of his term and I definitely don't like wishey-washey Liberals with no sense of humor.

    If you really want to play the blame game as to why we are where we are, look at Carter. Another buffoon whose policies opened the flood gates for everyone to live beyond their means. Or just look at everyone who was greedy and decided to live beyond their means in the first place.

    You are aware that there were people in office before Bush, right? I thought that only had to be explained to iPod toting youngsters.
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    11/23/09

    @pres: Way to go off on a nonsensical tirade there. You brought up the Bush administration, I elaborated as to why the Democrats would have spoken as they did during his administration.

    Where exactly is there a double standard in that?

    Your assumption that I'm a fanatical Obama supporter after 1 comment is as asinine as my assuming that you are Glenn Beck for posting in opposition to something Obama did.
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    11/24/09

    @phor11: Excuse me? You went on the tirade about Bush, not me. Justify it any way you want, it's my prerogative to retort...like it or not.

    I'm not Glenn Beck, I'm the offspring of Rasputin and Anne Hathaway.

    #tips
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements

    'Nuff Said
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    11/20/09

    @freds4hb: yes, I'm aware I used a Marvel reference on a DC hero, lay off comment avenger.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements

    I told you, Idiocracy is coming true.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Take that capitalism!
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    11/20/09

    @e30m3: Uh, he's negotiating to increase our capital...
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    And they say that W wasn't presidential...
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    11/20/09

    @baldy_pm: Yeah, its pretty funny how when W tried to give off the 'regular guy' vibe the Left trashed him for it. Now, Obama does it and its fresh, hip and cool.
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    11/20/09

    @jodark: How can you be a regular guy without once settling a dispute over beer?
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    11/20/09

    @jodark: W seemed like a regular guy trying to be President, not the other way around. I think that's the difference in perception that you are observing.
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    11/20/09

    @mr_dude: Bush is an admitted recovering alcoholic. He doesn't drink beer anymore.
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    11/21/09

    @jodark: This guy is so much LESS presidential than W.

    He has the Narcissism that only a dictator could love.
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    11/21/09

    @jodark: He had a pisco sour!
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Dude, that wasn't Jackie Chan you just decked!
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    Image of Nitrous Oxide Nitrous Oxide
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Diplomacy is overrated.
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    AmishJohn promoted this comment Nitrous Oxide was starred Nitrous Oxide was unstarred
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    11/20/09

    @Nitrous Oxide: "Renegotiate or we start cutting troops" is a pretty strong barganing position. Especially with Lil' Kim just a few minutes to the north...
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    11/20/09

    @AmishJohn: Yes, but they know there won't be cuts. Because we don't contain North Korea to save South Korea only.

    Anyway, Obama seems to have a good balance on that. First he'll offer the carrots around, then the sticks. How do I know? In the presidential campaign he said he wouldn't mind sending troops to Pakistan. It even surprised McCain.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements

     
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    11/20/09

    @lilwillie: Please obscure that with a large fish.
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements

    [Nice pic] Gives me an idea.

    ...Putin v. Obama...
    Pride Fight MMA Live In South Korea
    THE DEFCON IN ICHON
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    So he did my brother? WTF!!!!
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    11/20/09

    @Pew Pew BOOM: How did your parents ever tell you apart?
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    I imagine the negotiation started with a, "We don't blame you, but..."
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    So, this would make the third trade war he has started in the midst of a recession? Can he possibly get any more brilliant?
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    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    POTUS giving you the dap in the first person... where did you find that pic!?!
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    @VeeArrrSix: His head looks very large.
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