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Originally Posted by OC Investor2
As a conservative & republican I've been disappointed by the blind partisanship from many on my side of the aisle. I guess they've simply come to belive the example set by the democrats over the past 8 years is the way an oppostion is supposed to behave.
You know, doing things like over the top insults like this:
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or maybe rewriting history like this:
I really can't fathom why some members of the conservative movement would lower themselves to these standards.
Bush was a disgrace and a joke.
Reagan and Bush's father were disagreeable, but just because they were GOPers doesn't mean I think they were jokes, so much for blind partisianship.
This has been beaten to death in other threads. I went to one. While the speakers rose above the frey and didn't mention an actual politician, 1/2 the signs in the crowd were anti Obama.
Who else are they supposed to protest? He's the one running the country
I remember some anti-war protest in which Bush was hanged or burned in effigy. There were others that had Bush photos drawn upon (or photo shopped) to make him look like hitler or the devil. But you're right, this kind of hatred only happened after Obama was elected president.
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Originally Posted by sailordave
I remember some anti-war protest in which Bush was hanged or burned in effigy. There were others that had Bush photos drawn upon (or photo shopped) to make him look like hitler or the devil. But you're right, this kind of hatred only happened after Obama was elected president.
Missing my point.....
not saying the left didn't rabidly hate Bush at all,
I'm saying though, it didn't come this quick.
Selected President (in Bush's case) is not hate, it was the truth in 2000.
This has been beaten to death in other threads. I went to one. While the speakers rose above the frey and didn't mention an actual politician, 1/2 the signs in the crowd were anti Obama.
While I don't doubt your word, I would have to say that it must have been an isolated case. I went to two tea parties and maybe saw one or two out of a hundred. I would not be surprised if that was not the case nationwide or CNN and MSNBC would have had that plastered all over their news for weeks.
I did see many signs that were against his policies and those of congress but I did not see this wide spread "hate" you speak of.
Bush was a disgrace and a joke.
Reagan and Bush's father were disagreeable, but just because they were GOPers doesn't mean I think they were jokes, so much for blind partisianship.
Bottom line - the left has spent 8 years pitching a non stop tantrum, spewing out all kinds of over the top rhetoric, venom and hatred, kicking and screaming like a bunch of toddlers who did'nt get what they want. For all those eight years many have said the actions of the left were tearing apart our ability to have a civil discourse. Now their guy is running the show and they expect everyone to show more decorum in political dissent. You reap what you sow.
I'll give President O. credit for trying to strike the right notes to heal some of this damage. It's a shame many on his side don't follow his example, starting with his House Speaker. Are you going to?
Missing my point.....
not saying the left didn't rabidly hate Bush at all,
I'm saying though, it didn't come this quick.
Selected President (in Bush's case) is not hate, it was the truth in 2000.
It did come this quick. It came before he even swore the oath of office. There was even a group of people in Florida getting help from a shrink for a condition that was called Post-Election Depression.
Missing my point.....
not saying the left didn't rabidly hate Bush at all,
I'm saying though, it didn't come this quick.
Selected President (in Bush's case) is not hate, it was the truth in 2000.
Remember the old biblical saying about don't tell the other guy about the speck in his eye when you have a log in yours......
Just wondering. Bush was the most destructive, divisive, imcompentent, dishonest president in modern history, who at least in one election, was never elected by the majority of the people. However, I didn't recall, in the first 100 days of W's 1st term, all the rabid hate (example: threads being started on Obama not wearing a shirt or Obama should be impeached, without pointing out an actual high crime) that the right has shown for Obama. Even Clinton did not go through something like this in 1993. From what little I recall, Reagan was treated with at least a little respect, as was Bush Sr., in their first 100 days by the left/democrats.
My point being is that maybe the left hated Bush as time went on, but not with this craziness on the right. I think the left hate for Bush didn't really even start to be obvious, until he went into (on lies and disception) Iraq in 3/03.
I just think that they saw the unpopularity that Bush got (and merited) and how he put the GOP in the toilet and now are trying everything they can to, in their minds "return the favor".
I have another theory was to why this is going on, all this sudden literal hate for Obama (not overall, he still has a solid approval rating), however that would open up a can of worms.
I will say however, a lot of "code" (like socialist) being thrown at Obama, is not a hell of a lot different than what was thrown at Dr. King 41-45 years ago.
They started off with Reagan as being thought of as Bedtime for Bonzo, it still hasn't changed even with massive amounts of evidence of more good done than bad and the freedom of many people.
Obama is setting himself up for failure, by the end of his first term he will be enthralled in a war in Afghanistan and most likely Pakistan along with possibly having to do something about NK and Iran. He will have doubled Bush's debt and be stuck in some nasty witch hunt for who did what in the defense of our country. If we're lucky he won't end it with invasions happening of other countries and half the country being demonized for democracy, I highly doubt it though.
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This site does not show when it began, it if had shown that it started in 2001, you may have a point. If not, it's just your word. You did say you remember reading sites "from back then" though.
I paid some attention to politics back then and once W was sworn into office, even though the way he got in was beyond despicable, the left/dems were not nearly was rabid with their hate during the first 3 to 4 months, like the right has been towards Obama.
A significant part of this hate for Obama (again significant, maybe not even most) is, sour grapes, revenge for the Bush hatred and at least a little bit is, folks that don't like the fact that the president happens to be black.
No one on the right has tried to accuse Obama of stealing elections like the left accused Bush. Please don't act all innocent.
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