If you want to follow that line of reasoning that's fine
Unfortunately sometime's it's true with "ALL OF US".
None of us are perfect and some times it takes a while....
I've learned though not to take the learning process personally.

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Exactly how i interpreted...this thread proves the fact that if 10 people hear the exact same thing, there will be 10 different take-aways.

That depends, are you an Obama supporter?

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Depends on what exactly? Support of Obama? IMO support or not shouldn't have anything to do with my personal take-away on this particular matter...This isn't policy he's commenting on. I support him no more than i critisize him. FWIW i'm as neutral as they come and not polarized by politics nor media.

I believe that if Obama commented on a pair of Jimmy Choo's...impressions, interpretations and take-away's would absolutely be influenced by Joe-public's support or lack thereof...regardless of his actual point.

No matter the context, what he said was stupid.

He could have easily warned of the downside of technology without attacking US companies and alluding to his desire to limit our flow of information.

You guys may think his words are harmless but you can clearly see by reading this thread that many people did not hear the same harmless message.

Quick, if you interpret it differently, fine, but defining prep school vocabulary words and implying we are missing the point is simply condescending.

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The US bought Sony and Nintendo?

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Apple, Microsoft

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#1 If you feel what he said was stupid then that's your right to think it.

#2 Attacking US companies? If you feel he attacked them you have a right
to believe that also. I don't for a minute believe he was attacking American companies.
I believe he was banging the heads of people who use those popular products
we all identify with in order to make a point about allowing those products to control
our lives to the extent that we get nothing beneficial done with our lives.

#3 Mr. Obama "alluded his desire to limit our flow of information"?
That's where the problem with comments like this comes in. I guess you
must believe the Prezz has some conspiracy up his sleeve delivered
in a commencement speech at a college to all Americans.
If you believe that then I'm ready to learn about this conspiracy based on factual evidence. Honestly I just couldn't find it.

Finally if you personally felt that my defining prep school vocabulary words and
implying we are missing the point is simply condescending then I'm sorry
you took it personally. I Don't remember quoting you in my comments.
Be that as it may I stand by my remarks regarding "hyperbole".
It's done all the time by speech writers in order to make a point.

But I'm sure the companies he mentioned will come out fighting
back to defend themselves against this vicious attack..... and
maybe even sue him for slander.

Oh I almost forgot: You want condescending??
I believe characterizing someones comments as "stupid" is about as condescending as one can get..
If you want to impugn someone's intelligence, the options are almost limitless but in the case of
Mr. Obama I don't believe he meets that definition regarding his comments
on this subject.

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Didn't you just say a few posts up that you don't take it personally? You sure seem to be taking any negative comments about him personally. It took you a grand total of 2 posts to contradict yourself, that might be a new record.

Good job

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