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By this logic, you're inciting the ruin of the US health system and economy every time you cry "Obama." ;-) >
>JR, I think I've been pretty accurate in criticism where he deserves it. I've also been critical of those who call Obama the "Food Stamp" president, since the federal acceleration occurred under Bush.
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>And by the way - I see Mr. Obama blamed the slow GDP growth on winter weather. He's done this several times.
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>There's no direct relationship between cold weather and GDP. (Actually, I found a chart of observation points that showed there's more of a relationship between slow growth and MILD winters!!!)
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>So I guess after 5 years of Barack Obama blaming George Bush, he's turned to a new scapegoat: the weather :)
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>Maybe if Manfred Mann were still around today, they'd revise their famous lyrics on who was "checking out the weather chart to see if it was safe outside" :)
Manfred Mann! Learn your rock history, son. That was a very early Bruce Springsteen song, when he was just a promising young musician and not yet BRUUUUUCE. Manfred Mann covered it and is probably remembered for it more than the original artist but he sure didn't write it.
The interesting thing is Bruce hit the big time when he stepped back from the word play and poetry and sang simple things in simple terms, things anyone could relate to. Finding a love. Losing a love. Losing your job. Cars. Family. America, which we love despite its flaws because it's where we're from. A sense of scarred optimism abides through all of it. The reason Bruce's fans are so fanatical is that he is one of us, just a lot more talented.
For your sins, watch any two of these and say 10 Hail Marys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RR8zDTc0DEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-LY3D_TJshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNVrzbRat3A&list=RDUNVrzbRat3A (played in tribute to his long time organist, Danny Federici)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYJ2PLwlgpg (after those last two we need to get up and dance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9jcvBYhJEEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pku_NPaWTY8 (my personal quirky favorite,never a hit at all)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seV8kyqteZQ (the long time concert closer, written by Gary U.S. Bonds, who had a late career revival because Bruce sang it)
