Monkeywrench
Land Owner
Hitler was elected too-
(I am a registered Democrat and have voted both parties-for the person, not the party.)
(I am a registered Democrat and have voted both parties-for the person, not the party.)
The anger has to be acknowledged. It has to be dealt with. When GWB got his second term in 2004, I thought this board was going to blow up, and I was just a lurker then! The liberals went on tirades that probably should be called 'epic', and we let them do it. We should give the conservatives the same right.
Let it be acknowledged, let it run its course. But do not let the issues die. Resist, protest, watch Congress like a hawk, do everything in your power to let this administration hear your voice LOUDLY.
What has died, died 8 years ago when monkey-boy started his reign....
What has died, died 8 years ago when monkey-boy started his reign....
Anger, disappointment, and bitterness are to be expected. What disturbs me is the way some people are so angry that they are ending friendships and banishing family members. Over an election???
I'm certain people have weathered worse disagreements in their personal and community relationships, so why cut off people you care about over a VOTE???
Dislike and hatred for the candidate are understandable - I can most certainly relate to that, as an anti-Bush voter - but for his supporters? I'll hate a candidate, and argue why I think their position is wrong, and I'll probably tell you that "you asked for it since you voted for it" but I'm NOT going to say "You voted for X so I hate your guts and you are my lifelong enemy for it." That makes no sense to me.
What the heck is up with some (many) of the posters here?
You know who you are...
1. The draft is coming to a Union near you, because of Obama.
2. Required military service is coming soon, because of Obama.
3. All of the natural resources in America will be owned by the Chinese soon.
4. That Obama is going to raise taxes across the board and ship all the funds back to Kenya ......
Anger, disappointment, and bitterness are to be expected. What disturbs me is the way some people are so angry that they are ending friendships and banishing family members. Over an election???
I'll hate a candidate, and argue why I think their position is wrong, and I'll probably tell you that "you asked for it since you voted for it" but I'm NOT going to say "You voted for X so I hate your guts and you are my lifelong enemy for it." That makes no sense to me.
True, Searcher. I also think that war could have been prevented with some old-fashioned diplomacy. Unfortunately neither side was willing to bend.
The South was also cursed by men like John Calhoun (for whom I have an intense dislike) who had wanted secession for years anyway because they saw it as another Revolution where they could found their own country and gain more personal power.
The North touted the "no division" plus slavery and other issues as an excuse to exert control over states who kept invoking the Constitution. War was a way to toss out "the piece of paper" by force of arms.
And both sides sucked the common man into fighting with ringing words about patriotism.....isn't that how it usually goes.
P.S. Hugs to you, Searcher.
Regardless of who helps 0bama, his name is on the administration. He is responsible for the outcome. Works this way in the workplace as well. The buck will stop with him, unless the newspeak MSM smokescreens it [which they surely will].
Another poster on this board told me about a CNN commentator bursting into tears when the election was declared for 0bama. Live. That sealed it. The MSM is a propaganda tool and journalistic integrity on their part is a dead horse.
Our greatest threat right now is the Fairness Doctrine, and the people that still believe in the Republic are going to have to figure out how to communicate ALL the truth by other less conventional means.
Regardless of who helps 0bama, his name is on the administration. He is responsible for the outcome. Works this way in the workplace as well. The buck will stop with him, unless the newspeak MSM smokescreens it [which they surely will].
Another poster on this board told me about a CNN commentator bursting into tears when the election was declared for 0bama. Live. That sealed it. The MSM is a propaganda tool and journalistic integrity on their part is a dead horse.
Our greatest threat right now is the Fairness Doctrine, and the people that still believe in the Republic are going to have to figure out how to communicate ALL the truth by other less conventional means.
Dennis and Searcher - read up on the war in Missouri. I think it was at its worst there. Rent the movie "Ride With the Devil" starring Tobey Maguire. People think Sherman was bad, but the acts committed by both sides in Missouri were horrific.
That's exactly the kind of thing to which I refer, and never want to see again.
What strikes me, in a pop-culture kind of way, is something Skip1 links to all the time, the Babylon5-esque nature of all of this.
For those of you are not fans, it might interest you to know that the writer of show, JM Stracynski (sp?) was all about social commentary, from a fairly conservative libertarian mindset. He was especially scathing on the role of the media in shaping public opinion, or even outright lies to protect the power base. The fictional major network for the Earthers was 'ISN' and after a coup that arced over four seasons of the show, they parroted the official party line of the dictator.
I see that JMS was correct in his suspicions, every time the real MSM opens its mealy mouth.
Another ephiphany between the show and real life came to me the other day as I was watching my discs, where a very wealthy industrialist character was explaining the conspiracy he spearheaded. He had a really stunning monologue about the rise of various dictatorial regimes, and gave names for various movements and their inception dates. Movement names mentioned:
Jihad Party (I'll have to look up the date)
Russian Party (2013)
IN THAT ORDER.
It just wigged me out. The dates and the order together with this election and the Russians feeling froggy in contemporary times just seems too synchronous.
(Yes, I know it's a TV show, but life does imitate art at times.)
I remember the liberal actions on TB when monkey-boy was elected (twice). The OP describes their feelings/statements/activities.
Perfectly.
We may have regretted George Bush for the last eight years -- I am quite certain that we will ALL regret Barack Obama for a lot longer than that.
And by-the-way, please don't use how "educated and literate" you are just because you voted for him. That crap shows you as an elitist.
Frankly the main board is starting to look like a lot of sore losers crying in their beer. I think we are better than that.
(I am a registered Democrat and have voted both parties-for the person, not the party.)
That will impact my children and their children and that pisses me off.
Me I hope I am wrong about Obama, it's just due to his beliefs and words, I know most likely I am not.
Bush's policies have made it so I have 4 friends and 2 family members fighting overseas....
Conservatism lost. The world is changing. Get over it.
Unless the draft got instituted in my sleep, your friends and family members VOLUNTEERED?
And to Thomas Paine-in-the-ass...
I am not a "libtard," and fiercely resent the term.
I voted for B.O., and not because I am trying to salve my "white guilt." I voted for him because I am educated and literate, and can recognize that the world changes (anti-conservatism), and I welcome change when it is necessary.
After the last 8 years, change is necessary. Why don't you try supporting this new president the way you can't-think-outside-the-box conservatives told us to do with GWB?
So fold that 5 ways and shove it.
Dennis,
I wasn't around here when King George was elected/installed, but I do remember the general popualce of like minded folks was that he would be a disaster. We were proven correct.
Why don't we try to give the new guy a chance?
Anger, disappointment, and bitterness are to be expected. What disturbs me is the way some people are so angry that they are ending friendships and banishing family members. Over an election???
I'm certain people have weathered worse disagreements in their personal and community relationships, so why cut off people you care about over a VOTE???
Dislike and hatred for the candidate are understandable - I can most certainly relate to that, as an anti-Bush voter - but for his supporters? I'll hate a candidate, and argue why I think their position is wrong, and I'll probably tell you that "you asked for it since you voted for it" but I'm NOT going to say "You voted for X so I hate your guts and you are my lifelong enemy for it." That makes no sense to me.
Ironic, it has been the family members who voted for O (6 so far that I know of) who have done that to me...because I didn't vote for O.
Thomas Paine, your post is one of the sickest, evil things I've ever seen in my life.
Citybear - I am so sorry you had to see that.
Anger, disappointment, and bitterness are to be expected. What disturbs me is the way some people are so angry that they are ending friendships and banishing family members. Over an election???
I'm certain people have weathered worse disagreements in their personal and community relationships, so why cut off people you care about over a VOTE???
Dislike and hatred for the candidate are understandable - I can most certainly relate to that, as an anti-Bush voter - but for his supporters? I'll hate a candidate, and argue why I think their position is wrong, and I'll probably tell you that "you asked for it since you voted for it" but I'm NOT going to say "You voted for X so I hate your guts and you are my lifelong enemy for it." That makes no sense to me.
Ah yes, the process where 2 wolves and 1 sheep decide "whats for dinner".
Larger numbers of folks than that didn't want GWB in 2000, but we got him anyhow. Gore won the popular vote by a much wider margin, and GWB did not have the landslide of electoral votes that B.O. enjoyed, but we got him anyhow. So, who cares about the 49%? None of you seemed to care about our wider margin in 2000!
Conservatism lost. The world is changing. Get over it.
Were we talking about the outcome of a sporting event, say a football game, the OPs post would not be so assine. We are talking about the final swing to a Eurosocialist, or worse, government. That will impact my children and their children and that pisses me off.
Sore losers or mourners for what has died...
ichoric said:Actually, the Boy Kenyanesian campaigned on ideas 1, 2 and 4
missed this little gem earlier . Look you rump ranging, turd burglaring sodomite I never told you to supprt GWB I did say that some of thing you and others supported were wrong, unpatriotic and just plain evil. You voted for him because you are queer libtard.