If you could spend five minutes with the president, what would you talk about?

[Enfuego]

I think I'd tell him his rush to judgement on racial situations in America have really done irreparable harm.

 

[8ate]

How Katich should be president because he represents THE sou...

 

[barman]

I am 100% confident he couldn't care less what either you or I (or anyone else) thinks about him or anything he has done.**

So if I had five minutes w Barack Obama I would ask him to tell me about some of his goals and visions for his personal and professional life after he leaves the White House.

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*** I consider such an attitude as admirable and would like to cultivate it more in my own attitudes and life.

 

[barman]

Only in the past couple years -- following the advice of several people I view as more enlightened than myself - I have found that no longer criticizing people for their personal choices and instead asking them about their goals and personal interests yields me far more healthy and productive relationships

It's been most reflected in my immediate family relationships and my interactions with my growing network of business partners

 

[barman]

I am pretty sure Barack Obama does not unduly care what ANYONE thinks about him, save for maybe Michelle. And I bet at most he gives her half an ear......heh


Again, that is not a criticism on my part...I intend it as a compliment.

 

[C.P.]

Who were your special interest groups, that got you elected?
and how,

What, is your status w/ them...(TEAM)

now

 

[REDEYE]

Area 51

 

[bobbyjones2]

why would anyone think that you could ball? ironic that our first mixed president is also one of our worst athletes..
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[Enfuego]

Only in the past couple years -- following the advice of several people I view as more enlightened than myself - I have found that no longer criticizing people for their personal choices and instead asking them about their goals and personal interests yields me far more healthy and productive relationships

It's been most reflected in my immediate family relationships and my interactions with my growing network of business partners

I think asking Mr. Rotten Crotch at the gym about his personal choices is just slightly different than asking the man who's decisions impact the entire free world about his personal choices.

 

[barman]

I think asking Mr. Rotten Crotch at the gym about his personal choices is just slightly different than asking the man who's decisions impact the entire free world about his personal choices.

Well I am not much for asking anyone at all - most certainly the POTUS - to explain past choices or behaviors.

No matter what the response is, it does nothing for me Now.

Of far more interest to me when talking to anyone - most certainly if it were Barack Obama - is what they might choose to do Now and in the future.

That could well do something for me, so that is why I am only interested in Now. Dissecting the past is of incredibly marginal value and too quickly devolves into utterly useless mental activity.

Please tell me what you are doing Now Mr President and what you might be doing in the years after you leave office. As much success as he has had in his life, I bet I would receive a lot of good ideas in return for sharing five minutes of my valuable time w Barack Obama

 

[barman]

I only recently came to realize that no matter how much I might wish to critique another person's actions and/or ask them to "explain" their actions, it is always wholly unsatisfying and I am confident they have little or no interest in such a line of conversation.

 

[barman]

If we were chatting in person, ENF I might choose to ask you why you did this or why you did that in your past, but it would be far more interesting to hear what you are doing Now and what you are creating in your life ahead.

And no, that does not make you Enfuego RottenCrotch at the Rxforum.......heh

 

[Albatross]

Barman for President

 

[Enfuego]

Well I am not much for asking anyone at all - most certainly the POTUS - to explain past choices or behaviors.

No matter what the response is, it does nothing for me Now.

Of far more interest to me when talking to anyone - most certainly if it were Barack Obama - is what they might choose to do Now and in the future.

That could well do something for me, so that is why I am only interested in Now. Dissecting the past is of incredibly marginal value and too quickly devolves into utterly useless mental activity.

Please tell me what you are doing Now Mr President and what you might be doing in the years after you leave office. As much success as he has had in his life, I bet I would receive a lot of good ideas in return for sharing five minutes of my valuable time w Barack Obama

That might be you Barman but most certainly POTUS has to explain that. It's a requirement for the job.

 

[Enfuego]

If we were chatting in person, ENF I might choose to ask you why you did this or why you did that in your past, but it would be far more interesting to hear what you are doing Now and what you are creating in your life ahead.

And no, that does not make you Enfuego RottenCrotch at the Rxforum.......heh

I find interpersonal communication interesting past or present.

 

[cloverleaf]

I would ask him how does it feel to go down as the WORST President in this great
country's history.

Also, why did Jimmy Carter send you a portrait of himself?

 

[Redagger029]

I would mention that there are some major issues that he is pretty much ignoring.

For starters... we are bankrupting this country.

Second, Iran is testing missiles while completely disregarding the treaty that lifted their embargo.

This might take more than five minutes.

 

[Bourn]

Area 51

Same line of questioning I was thinking of. If he had to answer honestly I would ask him if there is proof of alien life. I would think the POTUS would know the "secrets"?

 

[ZJP6050]

the fuckery of the education system.

 

[slapshot]

Guess ask him about fishing