I don't dwell here on national politics all that often. I like to leave it up to O'Brien as he seems to post my point of view on national politics but I did notice something the other day I thought was interesting....
Overall Americans are concerned about the economy, which includes jobs or lack there of, education, health care as our country's baby boomers begin to age, the War on Terror (Iraq) and the World's view of America as a super power and leader of freedom.
These are all worthy issues to be sure and like it or not, we have a President that is been in office just under 100 days and is, IMO, trying his hardest to right our country after 8 years of the most borrow and spend administration in history put us where we are today.
You'll notice that the Democrats are not on TV talking about who got us here so much as they are trying to make us believe they have a plan and it will work. Hell, Obama doesn't even want to prosecute for past crimes many see the past administration of being guilty of.
Now with that said, all one has to do is flip over to Fox News channel, in particular, Fox and Friends in the morning to find out what the GOP or Right is worried about. As some very good looking woman with a very short skirt on and her legs crossed tighter than a bull's ass at fly time showing an awful lot of thigh, will look you in the eye and say Michelle Obama is showing way too much skin with her sleeveless dresses. What?
The party of no ideas, the GOP, the party of the "grand tent" which so far as offered up nothing but the same cut the taxes for the rich which hasn't worked for over 8 years as no new ideas but in this day of worries here are their's. These are the ones Limbaugh and Hannity and FOX dwell on 24/7. (My comments follow)
Is Obama a true American citizen? Yes he is.
Obama take away your guns. They have been saying that since Clinton first took office. The 2nd Amendment is safe and you'll be able to keep your AK47 for rabbits and relatives you're sick of.
Obama isn't making us safe. Like Bush really did? More like luck and we have an ex-Vice President that is saying he wants an attack on America so he can say; "I told you so!" What a sick bastard.
Obama is really a Muslim. Yes, that is still flying around as you can tell that every Right news outlet uses President Obama's middle name, Hussein to make it sound foreign.
Michelle Obama dresses are too revealing. Yep, seen the Fox News women?? Well, she is one of the best looking first ladies we have had in a long time. Of course Mrs Bush (Dubya's wife) is a good looking woman but the wife of Bush I, isn't she on the One Dollar Bill?
Obama is setting up training camps to re-educate the Right's youth in, I think, the Socialists Doctrine. Yeah, right, like with everything going on in this country, Obama is going to spend more money training fat white kids from the south. We got Fox News brain washing them now.
Limbaugh and others want our President to fail. Get this, to save our country. That's almost laughable except there are idiots who believe this nut. Shouldn't call them idiots, maybe ditto heads. Imagine if you said that about Dubya after 9/11. You would have been un-patriotic and deported.
Waterboarding is not torture. It has been considered torture in this country since 1898. If it isn't torture, then why won't Sean Hannity volunteer to show it isn't? Because these slick white boys, Hannity and Limbaugh, have NEVER ever served a day in the military. Most of these talking heads on FOX have never seen a day in the military so they know torture. Yeah, right. Limbaugh wasn't drafted because of a butt boil, no kidding.
The horrors, Obama shook hands with Hugo Chavez. He is pandering to our enemies. Is he? I'd rather know my enemies than not know where they are coming from. Chavez even gave a book to Obama as a gift. This shows at least he thinks Obama can read and that is more than Chavez thought of Bush. Hell, that is more than most of us thought of Bush.
Obama knelt before an Arab. Yes he did showing respect. Maybe that is why Bush held hands while walking with the Arabs? Many on FOX forget that don't they?
You see that pattern here? Nothing to right our country's problems. These are the KEY topics from the grandest party on Earth, the GOP, and it has nothing to add but misery, speculation, and fear. The GOP is not worried about fixing our country. They are trying to divide us even more. People who still buy into this garbage scare me the most. More than any terrorist. In fact, the terrorists sit back and watch us destroy ourselves and it started with 9/11 and the gullibility of the people who believed in Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld.
Then FOX tried to highjack a Libertarian Tea Party and use it as an Obama bash ignoring that the biggest spending by government in history was by their man Bush. The highjack didn't work and yet to this day, Fox is still reporting on it.
We need to come together and get our country back on track and we need to stand by the man we elected democratically in this country. That was the true tea party, election day 2008. Whether his policies are right or wrong, that is yet to be seen and it will take years to tell, not less than 100 days. The GOP has become nothing more than a small tent or sideshow. Only thing missing is their big floppy shoes. Many have the red nose already. If they won't get onboard, then Congress and the President is right to move on without them.
(I garner my views from various sources. Like it or not I can not stomach the hate from Fox and the Right.)
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I can't quite put my finger on why the Republicans are the way they are now. I think that their beloved anti-abortion/demonizing gays foundation has so badly crumbled since November, they'll do anything to grab the public's attention. They have nowhere else to turn except to gasbags like Limbaugh, Hannity and the like to get their guidance. A party make-over is badly needed before they disintegrate completely...although that is something I'd personally love to witness!
Well, to play devil's advocate, I'm really growing weary of those who are still stuck on Bush bashing. Jesus Christ, doesn't Bill Maher and the rest of his like have something better to do? Geez, it is done, over with and hopefully not making a return.
Kev: I watch Maher also and yes, Bush is still comic material. I think what some want is for Bush to be prosecuted for crimes against our Constitution as they see it. Still, the GOP has done nothing but Obama bash. They have offered up nothing to alleviate our country's problems either. Just Obama bash. Which is worse?
Really, both sides can stop any time as it is getting old. Worse? Maher. Obama critics haven't bashing and re-hashing the same damned thing for the last four-plus years. Maher used to be funny, now he's just annoying. If the anti-Obamas are still yakking about the same thing in 4 years, they'll be just like Maher.
Maher is worse than O'Reilly or Limbaugh? I have to disagree. The zombie-like followers of Fox far out number those of Maher. With that said, I have to agree that the petty finger pointing on both sides must stop if this country is going to pull itself out of the toilet.
See, we agree again--good post.
Yes,the partisan BS has got to stop. Obama may not have the best answers, but his are the best of any out there so far. I'm reserving my criticism for 3 years from now.
I hate liberals with a passion. It is you who have f**ked up this country. May God Damn you all to hell.
Hey! Who invited Ann Coulter to the party?!?
Well....Talki about hate on the Right. I rest my case.
How sad to hate someone you've never even met simply because they believe differently than you. I feel sorry for Mr. Anonymous and his ilk.
Lancer -
the only reason I think Maher is worse is that HE has been on BUSH's ass the last four years, while Lardbaugh and others have been on Democrats in general; the target changes frequently as his perscriptions.
Hey, does anyone else venture over to Foxnews.com and ALWAYS see an article about women or a picture of a hot chick in a bikini? I think the GOP are a bunch of closet sex freaks! That's why they get so uptight! HA HA HA! If you don't believe me, try it...go over to Foxnews.com....try it!
Like RIGHT NOW....under the features section...God-Given Bikini Bodies and
"Bar's 'Little Black Bikini'
FIRST LOOK: Check out 'Sports Illustrated' model Bar Rafaeli's first foray into fashion design"
Its crazy!!!! JB
I agree with the majority of this post. I have serious reservations about Obama actions regarding the stimulus package, and I also fear he may in fact try to take a stab at gun control and reimplement the fair News Doctrine. But some of the crap the right-wingers complain about is just off-the-wall lunacy. It weakens their legitimate arguments in other areas. Of course one head of state is going to shake hands with another. I challenge ANY American to prove he/she is an American citizen using the same standards they want to apply to Obama.
Billy, I doubt Obama will take your guns. This exact same fear came across when Clinton first took office and proved untrue. It is spread by the Right to instill fear into the masses on the Right that are too ignorant to actually follow up on issues. This is why listening solely to Fox News for your info is dangerous.
Obama knows guns is a touchy subject in this countryand the Right loves to use fear.
My concern doesn't come from exposure to FoxNews (which I don't receive) or Rush Limbaugh (which I don't listen to).
I worry because Obama IS on record with pro-control sentiments, and both houses of congress is control by a party, many of whom share those sentiments.
But i worry also about a return of the Fairness Doctrine, probably in a different form, with a different name, designed around code works of "diversity" and "community"
instead of "fairness." And if you think there are not people in Congress who want to stop out of control bloggers, you are naive.
All I want is for people to be aware that this MIGHT come down the pike. I'm not calling for armed revolution or anything, nor am I saying President Obama doesn't have good points.
The spending spree started at least with the creation of the Federal Reserve and has been increasing for decades. When the world is papered with greenbacks the name of the game becomes 'bailout'. It has been going on for decades too.
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