Comments on: Obama: Go home and grow a little http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:07:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24734 Michael Lonie Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:58:30 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24734 Hillary will give him a lesson by cranking up the Clinton Attack Machine to slander him. Obama needs to wait until he's somewhat more seasoned as a national politician before he seriously attempts the White House run. Right now he's still an empty suit, sort of an American Segolene Royal. His positions are standard liberal-left cliches. Hillary will give him a lesson by cranking up the Clinton Attack Machine to slander him.

Obama needs to wait until he’s somewhat more seasoned as a national politician before he seriously attempts the White House run. Right now he’s still an empty suit, sort of an American Segolene Royal. His positions are standard liberal-left cliches.

]]> By: chsw http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24732 chsw Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:38:10 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24732 Obama is still relatively new to politics. He still must master the art of straight-faced lying. Perhaps he'll pick that up from Hill & Bill. chsw Obama is still relatively new to politics. He still must master the art of straight-faced lying. Perhaps he’ll pick that up from Hill & Bill.

chsw

]]> By: Joel http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24731 Joel Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:39:14 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24731 If Howard is so hated why was he reelected? Obama is a light weight who is definitely not yet ready for prime time. If Howard is so hated why was he reelected? Obama is a light weight who is definitely not yet ready for prime time.

]]> By: Lorne http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24727 Lorne Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:32:52 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24727 No problem... you're right so many other times, 1 weird math issue is nothing. I was also curious how many Americans are in Afghanistan. Answer is around 23000. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/16666483.htm No problem… you’re right so many other times, 1 weird math issue is nothing.
I was also curious how many Americans are in Afghanistan. Answer is around 23000.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/16666483.htm

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24726 Meryl Yourish Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:47:14 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24726 Lorne: I should never do math after midnight. You're right. My ten percent was wrong. Sigh. Also, the article I cited said Australia has 26,000 troops. Australia doesn't really have any enemies nearby that they can't handle. They're probably more at risk from the Jihadis within than any exterior problem. Lorne: I should never do math after midnight. You’re right. My ten percent was wrong. Sigh.

Also, the article I cited said Australia has 26,000 troops.

Australia doesn’t really have any enemies nearby that they can’t handle. They’re probably more at risk from the Jihadis within than any exterior problem.

]]> By: shane http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24725 shane Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:30:43 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24725 i loved obama's answer. i don't think he could've done any better. howard is almost as hated in his country as bush is here. he won't be re elected. i loved obama’s answer. i don’t think he could’ve done any better. howard is almost as hated in his country as bush is here. he won’t be re elected.

]]> By: Lorne http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24724 Lorne Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:11:15 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24724 But now you've compared the number of Americans in their army vs. the number of Australians in Iraq. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Australia Australia has 71k troops on a population of 21 million = .3% US has 1.5 million out of 300 million = .5% To get to .5% Australia would have to grow its army by 105000, almost double it. But does Australia need to have the same level of army as the US? What is its requirement. But now you’ve compared the number of Americans in their army vs. the number of Australians in Iraq.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Australia
Australia has 71k troops on a population of 21 million = .3%
US has 1.5 million out of 300 million = .5%

To get to .5% Australia would have to grow its army by 105000, almost double it. But does Australia need to have the same level of army as the US? What is its requirement.

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24723 Meryl Yourish Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:46:23 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24723 Tim: I was rounding. Multiplying and dividing in your head is easier by 10 than 15. Lorne: The total number of U.S. troops is about 1.5 million. (The link in that sentence leads to the entry with those figures.) Ten percent of that is 150,000. See, Tim? Easier to do in our heads. Besides, like Barbie said: Math is <em>hard</em> Tim: I was rounding. Multiplying and dividing in your head is easier by 10 than 15.

Lorne: The total number of U.S. troops is about 1.5 million. (The link in that sentence leads to the entry with those figures.) Ten percent of that is 150,000. See, Tim? Easier to do in our heads.

Besides, like Barbie said: Math is hard

]]> By: TAF http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24722 TAF Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:31:15 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24722 In as much as President Bush serves until January 20th, 2009, Barack doesn't even seem to know when he would get the job he claims to want. Now that's a great start to a campaign. In as much as President Bush serves until January 20th, 2009, Barack doesn’t even seem to know when he would get the job he claims to want.

Now that’s a great start to a campaign.

]]> By: Lorne http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723/comment-page-1#comment-24720 Lorne Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:56:35 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/02/12/2723#comment-24720 I thought 10% of 140,000 was 14,000 I thought 10% of 140,000 was 14,000

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