Obama Launches More Realistic 'I Have Big Ideas But We'll See How It Goes' Campaign Slogan

[Poll_Blind]

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"My fellow citizens, I stand here today to tell you that, if given a second term, I have very big plans for our nation's future," Obama said during a rally at Chicago's Navy Pier. "Ambitious, forward-thinking plans I will have to drastically scale down based on opinion polls, budget considerations, and political roadblocks, but, you know, I'll see what I can do. No promises, though."

"More than likely I'll have to placate political rivals until my bold agenda is a shell of what it once was." Obama added. "And that's what the 'We'll See' campaign is all about. Now let us go boldly forth and compromise our ideals."

Saying he intends to give certain initiatives a shot but that it's not looking very good, Obama cited lasting bipartisanship cooperation in Congress, birth-control coverage for all women, and an affordable college education for every citizen as concrete examples of ridiculous ideas that Americans need to put out of their minds, because, according to the president, "We're not living in a fantasyland here."

Much more at the link:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-launches-more-realistic-i-have-big-ideas-but,27953/

PB

[gratuitous]

1. Don't forget alienating low-information Fox-watching voters

They're the core and backbone of the country, people who will never vote for a Democrat in a million years, and their stunted opinion of what's best for the country (keeping kids off the lawn) is the deciding factor in any policy or program that is advanced.

[Bruce Wayne]

2. Allow me to K&R before this thread gets reported for Obama bashing

[Richardo]

3. HAHAHAHA!!

Love that Onion.

[Politicalboi]

4. Okay, you got me

I thought who the hell came up with that slogan, and then glanced back at the post and saw The Onion.

[Kaleva]

5. Check out the "I'll Try But it's Not Looking Very Good Express" bus

Edit: I'm an Obama supporter but this is darn funny!

[Poll_Blind]

6. "Change We Can Believe In If We Critically Redefine The Term"

PB

[Poll_Blind]

7. "Hope Within The Boundaries Of Common Sense And Lowered Expectations"

PB

[Kaleva]

10. I haven't laughed so much in days! Thanks for posting this!

[joeybee12]

8. It's hilarious! knr

[Hell Hath No Fury]

9. Ouch.

That hurt.

[msongs]

11. the public is way ahead of obama on many issues, maybe he will follow along if reelected nt

[kenny blankenship]

13. Didn't work last time.

keep on falling for it though, if the thought makes betrayal more bearable.

[Marr]

14. He says he'll have "more flexibility" after the election.

And unlike our paranoid, loony right-wingers, I can't see how that can be interpreted as anything but bad for liberals. His limiting factor in this first term was the left, in that he could only run so far to the right without threatening his chances of reelection. That "flexibility" he's looking for is, I expect, the flexibility to run 50 yards over to the right instead of 20.

[progressoid]

12. Rec.

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. HA!

[unionworks]

16. The Onion, true to form

...I am laughing with tears I'm my eyes.

[Carolina]

17. not even sure

about the big ideas.

More like I have big words and pretty campaign speeches but we saw how that went... so, let's give it a second try

[schlagehundenancee]

18. The Onion has been spot on lately!

I so want President Obama be Campaign Obama, but sadly the reality will be 4 more years of the same…war criminals and economic criminals running around free plotting their next crime.

Change will NEVER happen until those who has committed crimes in the past are brought to justice.

[NuttyFluffers]

19. i was amused

and that's what matters.