Comments on: Election: what’s all the fuss about? http://overstatement.org/?p=87 This world is one blog shy of perfect... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:39:56 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: bthooper http://overstatement.org/?p=87&cpage=1#comment-19 bthooper Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:53:05 +0000 http://overstatement.org/?p=87#comment-19 Wow.<br><br>Well, not sure how to respond to that. I guess I would just suggest that maybe you could read Carter (since you obviously haven't) but I don't think that would be of much use for you. What I would really suggest is that you consider adopting a spiritual discipline and read the Bible. All I can tell you is those two basic practices have made a big impact on my life. Wow.

Well, not sure how to respond to that. I guess I would just suggest that maybe you could read Carter (since you obviously haven't) but I don't think that would be of much use for you. What I would really suggest is that you consider adopting a spiritual discipline and read the Bible. All I can tell you is those two basic practices have made a big impact on my life.

]]> By: Joiarib http://overstatement.org/?p=87&cpage=1#comment-18 Joiarib Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:41:29 +0000 http://overstatement.org/?p=87#comment-18 You list Carter's anti-Semitic screed under "recent books." As for your reflection on your own post, that's a very clever way to forestall criticism. If Obama cannot match the expectations that you have place on him, certainly no mere human being could. You list Carter's anti-Semitic screed under “recent books.” As for your reflection on your own post, that's a very clever way to forestall criticism. If Obama cannot match the expectations that you have place on him, certainly no mere human being could.

]]> By: bthooper http://overstatement.org/?p=87&cpage=1#comment-17 bthooper Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:20:11 +0000 http://overstatement.org/?p=87#comment-17 I'm not sure what you are asking me....I have read some of Jimmy Carter's books...but not many and certainly not all....<br><br>I re-read this post, and realized that it was written in a moment of exuberance after Obama's election. The exuberance has faded now...and I wonder if there is any way for Obama (or any human being) to match the expectations that have been placed onhim.... I'm not sure what you are asking me….I have read some of Jimmy Carter's books…but not many and certainly not all….

I re-read this post, and realized that it was written in a moment of exuberance after Obama's election. The exuberance has faded now…and I wonder if there is any way for Obama (or any human being) to match the expectations that have been placed onhim….

]]> By: Joiarib http://overstatement.org/?p=87&cpage=1#comment-16 Joiarib Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:04:02 +0000 http://overstatement.org/?p=87#comment-16 Do you really read Jimmy Carter? Do you really read Jimmy Carter?

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