10-16-2008, 01:49 PM | #1 |
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Maybe I'm just a pessimist
but I don't understand Dems gloating. I have been resigned to the fact that Obama was going to win this election once he put Hillary away. But are Dems gloating because their party is back in the house or because they really believe that Obama will save this country?
For the record I have zero faith in either candidate to right this ship that is the USA. More than anything I find it sad commentary when these two are the best our country has to offer. Funny, because I felt this way 4 years ago and 8 years ago as well. I'm more interested in seeing Obama's cabinet. With the Dems controlling everything I want to see how Obama implements his policies. I fear a democrat backlash in 4 years like we've seen with the Republican party the past 2 years. For the sake of our country and freedoms I hope I am wrong and that whoever should be elected can restore my faith in the presidential office.
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10-16-2008, 02:47 PM | #2 |
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these two are better than Bush, Kerry, and Gore.
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10-16-2008, 02:52 PM | #3 |
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I'll concede that. But I think there is more on the plate for Obama and McCain than those three had to deal with.
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This is a huge mess and it is going to take raising taxes and cutting benefits to get things under control. Doing one or the other usually gets somebody testy, doing both gets everybody testy.
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10-16-2008, 04:12 PM | #6 |
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I'm not even sure what gloating you are talking about. I still see a lot of hesitation in the people I see speaking. Wanting to appear optimistic but afraid to jinx it. That sort of thing.
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10-16-2008, 04:17 PM | #7 |
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I think the immediate gloating is simply a result of the trash talking going back and forth about each candidate.
I seriously doubt anyone is gloating because they think that Obama will solve all our problems. Obama ran on "Change." He didnt run on "Dearth of Problems." This mess will require give and take from both sides of the aisle, as well as our citizenry. For example, I have personally committed to up the intensity and focus of my sarcasm and jokes, in the hopes that it will somehow get this country back to where it needs to be. What are YOU prepared to do?
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10-16-2008, 04:21 PM | #8 |
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Many can't wait to exact revenge upon the "others".
You will see special prosecutors appointed most likely, sweeping regulatory changes which will be heralded as godsends but in the end which will continue economic malaises. It's revenge based. Bush and vicariously by proxy, Republican ideals, which Bush never endorsed or supported, became a lightening rod for incompetent right wing religious nuts. Unfortunately, the good aspects of conservatism are lumped into together with the bad. So, those jealous of successful business will seek revenge. Those who oppose the military will exact revenge. Those who do not believe we've advanced significantly in any liberal agenda item will seek revenge. This annihilation of the Republican Party will be interpreted as a mandate, so much blood letting will occur, and hopefully, we will have dissension result from the partisanship which usually ensues a hostile takeover of a country. It reminds me of China after Mao Zedong drove the Guomingdang to Formosa. Every capitalist or supporter of the old regime was annihilated. Ours won't happen in a literal sense, but in a figurative sense. Anybody believing this will be benign is extremely naive.
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10-16-2008, 07:42 PM | #9 |
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My hope is Obama can inspire (many), say what needs to be said & challenge us as Americans to rise above the mess, meet the demands of the future, like he has challenged the African American community to address their problems from within.
At the time I despised Reagan for his politics, but the guy was a leader who helped restore pride & faith in the nation, just through his personality & leadership style. I would hope that Obama can approximate what Reagan did, in that regard. We need it. On the broader political scale, the difference between McCain & Obama is pretty slim. Like the pragmatic work done between pro-life & pro-choice proponents who work together toward a reduction in abortions (since nobody wants more of them), what is needed is emphasis on common ground & pushing the nation forward on that basis. We need it. |
10-16-2008, 07:44 PM | #10 |
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