Exaggeration?  Perhaps. 
Yet, shouldn’t we consider the phrasing of one of his supporters? 
Obama Spokesman Says ‘Obama Ready to RULE on Day 1′
The co-chair of Barack Obama’s Transition Team, Valerie Jarrett, appeared on Meet…

Wall Street Journal:

President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to radically overhaul controversial Bush administration intelligence policies, advisers say, an approach that is almost certain to create tension within the Democratic Party. . . .

The intelligence-transition team is led by former National Counterterrorism Center chief John Brennan and former CIA intelligence-analysis director Jami Miscik, say officials close to the matter. Mr. Brennan is viewed as a potential candidate for a top intelligence post. Ms. Miscik left amid a slew of departures from the CIA under then-Director Porter Goss.

Advisers caution that few decisions will be made until the team gets a better picture of how the Bush administration actually goes about gathering intelligence, including covert programs, and there could be a greater shift after a full review.

The Obama team plans to review secret and public executive orders and recent Justice Department guidelines that eased restrictions on domestic intelligence collection. “They’ll be looking at existing executive orders, then making sure from Jan. 20 on there’s going to be appropriate executive-branch oversight of intelligence functions,” Mr. Brennan said in an interview shortly before Election Day.

Peter Bienart had an article in the Washington Post the Sunday before Election Day arguing that the culture wars are over; according to Bienart, Sarah Palin was failing to connect with voters because Palin’s brand is culture war, and in……

Do you have a problem with gays getting married?
A) Yes
B) No

If you replied A, then you are a jackass who is trying to interfere with people’s private business.

A Axe on November 10, 2008 at 2:59 PM

I think you didn’t get what the poster was saying. Had nothing to do with what you said. A are you gay? B Don’t you read the words only? Not put what you think? Was nothing in the least that was written. Guess you have a attitude on a lot of issues. By the way, I live in Ca. and I voted YES on 8! You can call me a jackass if you like. But I am tired of gays thinking they own the world. That they are the only ones here that live by the Rules and or the Law. They get same rights as married couples do. If they want respect, then quit wanting our traditions and our Constitution messed with. That is above the line. And when this was voted before. I didn’t vote that time. They lost and that is final. You should have seen how they harassed people before this election. They blocked the streets with their Vote No signs. While I was working and couldn’t get to my stops quicker. Then they would come right to your car door. They didn’t care that I was working. I have no time to talk to Anyone. Even if it is a friend. Then they want to poison our children in Grade Schools. They don’t need to hear that stuff. They are to young. There are kids that have gay parents. Kids learn more by talking to kids. Then they come home and tell their parents. That is except able. But not a teacher telling them. You have your opinion, and I have mine.

thuja on November 10, 2008 at 1:34 PM

Thanks for the answer…kind of the same answer (at least the one about sustaining life) as in the 60′s, probably before your time. They were convinced that by the year 2000 (totally convinced) that it would be world wide famine.
So your one argument is that you punish once again the U.S. for the over population of India? Seeing as the U.S. is in a net loss of birth rate for the past couple of decades.
Interesting about teenage kids…so you don’t think that there is an alternative to raising the kids? Maybe an adopted home, where there are literally thousands of families waiting to adopt.
And of course you never answered the partial birth challenge.
I still, even with your honest (but strange) answers, why you would be a fan of it. It seems that you would do everything to prevent it…I guess I just can’t grasp the idea of killing a child, it bothers me.
If life is precious, but less precious then discomfort, I just have a hard time putting those priorities in the order that you do…

I have already exchanged e-mails with him. You are correct about everything.

jay12 on November 10, 2008 at 2:15 PM

Thanks, give him by best…he did a yeoman’s job.

reply “A.”

Just call me Jack, Ass.

davidk on November 10, 2008 at 3:25 PM
I’m with you, David.

Glynn on November 10, 2008 at 3:46 PM

Jack Ass here as well.

A Axe on November 10, 2008 at 2:59 PM

But That would be Mr. Jack Ass to you.

The Dem brass ring: “If we win, we get to kill more babies, even foreign ones!”

Akzed on November 10, 2008 at 2:56 PM

Pretty much. Dancing with the devil.

I reply “A.”

Just call me Jack, Ass.

davidk on November 10, 2008 at 3:25 PM

I’m with you, David.

What kind of cicular logic are you trying to apply here? Are you insinuating gays are for domestic violence?

Do you have a problem with gays getting married?
A) Yes
B) No

If you replied A, then you are a jackass who is trying to interfere with people’s private business.

A Axe on November 10, 2008 at 2:59 PM

This is far too unsubtle. Our thinking about gay issues is in transition. People will take some time in changing their opinions. I don’t know that we’ve ever had such a fast change on a social issue as we have had in the change of view about gay people. Let’s just be happy that direction seems so good and refrain from insulting those who lag behind.

No matter how much pain a slower transition causes in the meantime, we are far better off to permit change slowly. Random fads are apt to be evil and stupid. It’s better that we wait five years for gay marriage than we view instant political gratification as the way things should be and thus succumb to some random fad.

Do you have a problem with gays getting married?
A) Yes
B) No

If you replied A, then you are a jackass who is trying to interfere with people’s private business.

A Axe on November 10, 2008 at 2:59 PM

I reply “A.”

Just call me Jack, Ass.

First tell me what “marriage” is.

Seems to me the government gives more benefits to those living together without marriage. When we were in MN there was a tax for those getting marriage licenses – to help pay for domestic abuse victims.

justincase on November 10, 2008 at 1:37 PM

What kind of cicular logic are you trying to apply here? Are you insinuating gays are for domestic violence?

Do you have a problem with gays getting married?
A) Yes
B) No

If you replied A, then you are a jackass who is trying to interfere with people’s private business.

As a strong supporter of the practice of abortion,
thuja at 11:03

There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evel, a false witness who pours out lies, and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.” (Proverbs 6:16-19

Congratulations, Thuja. You made all seven.

justincase on November 10, 2008 at 12:09 PM

Several on here fit this, as well.

I believe he also made a bet with Roger Waters and Dave Rywall, regarding leaving after the election.
Are any of these three posting?

right2bright on November 10, 2008 at 12:56 PM

Roger and Dave were here long before Manly and post sporadically like many of us.