Stop the Hate

[karen1129]

Obama has the full support of the Communist party so I am not surprised you are happy, Louise.

Wow, that wasn't necessary.

 

[Jeff Wrangler]

Wow, that wasn't necessary.

 

It sure wasn't. I guess not much has changed around here, has it? 

Next she'll be claiming she has a list. ... 

[Jeff Wrangler]

well thank you for asking, Brad.  I voted for Obama because he had a clear and focused agenda for a) ending the war in Iraq b) restoring progressive taxation and eliminating corporate welfare and giveaways to the rich c) restoring the rule of law and closing Gitmo d) instituting health care reform e) supporting the middle class and sensible domestic economic policy f) he had good advisement from the best economic team available led by Paul Volcker, the SUCCESSFUL former head of the Fed g) he is not a Washington pol and h) he's honest and intelligent.

Thanks, Louise, that pretty much covers why I voted for him, too. I'd only add, He's not afraid to show his intelligence.

And isn't it funny? Once upon a time Republicans could be Progressive (think, Teddy Roosevelt).

[karen1129]

I dont' see that this would be 'insulting' to Louise...she self identified as a Socialist, and the Communists are left of socialists...so if Obama is doing enough to make them happy then it would follow that the socialists are happy.

dont' read stuff into my post and try to make it out to be more than it is.

Oh, I think I understand what you were saying.

[louisev]

Wow, that wasn't necessary.

 

that's okay... in another thread I learned that there's still a Soviet Union so I'm not surprised that no distinction is being drawn between social democracy and Communism.  Finland and Sweden are social democracies.  China is a communist state.

and I self-identified as an independent progressive, not a socialist.

[Clyde-B]

I dont' see that this would be 'insulting' to Louise...she self identified as a Socialist, and the Communists are left of socialists...so if Obama is doing enough to make them happy then it would follow that the socialists are happy.

dont' read stuff into my post and try to make it out to be more than it is.

So since the Communists are left of the socialists who are left of the liberals who are left of the Conservatives, if the Communists are happy then everybody must be happy?

[louisev]

Interesting graphic, note how they just stttttrrreeettttcccchhhhhhhh that bad boy out so the Democrats somehow fall in the "middle of the road" there. I guess when your standing out toward the fringe, the center looks far away indeed. The actual political  (but still mainstream)right must look like Antartica.

The wording alone is a bit of a tip off that theres a mite of prespective skewing going on,"New Empire Judeo-Christian Radical And The Lamb Opened the Seventh Seal Armageddon-Survivalists With Tinfoil Hats Etc." The opposition is always painted in broad brushstrokes with neon colors, but in fact, the outgoing Administration were garden-variety conservatives. This country wasnt even close to being a totalitarian state under GW Bush for all the hyperventiating. Plenty of room to his right. Plenty. Keep going, in fact, and you meet the extreme left, it hardly amtters at that point.

well, blame Brad for posting it, I don't know anything about the site he got it from.

[David In Indy]

As the moderator of this forum I ask that everyone remain respectful towards one another and stick to the topic at hand. I have no problems whatsoever of locking this thread indefinately, reviewing all posts and culling out the offending ones while the rest of you cool your jets.

Gary created this thread hoping to start a friendly conversation- not as a means for some of you to take cheap pot shots at each other. Either get along with each other, or refrain from posting in here. Otherwise I will lock this thread without warning.

Thank You.

David

Polling Place moderator

[louisev]

Thanks, Louise, that pretty much covers why I voted for him, too. I'd only add, He's not afraid to show his intelligence.

And isn't it funny? Once upon a time Republicans could be Progressive (think, Teddy Roosevelt).

actually there was a named "progressive" movement that was initiated that Roosevelt was part of, and its goals were governmental reform and the reduction of the dynamic of the two prevailing parties.

[Jeff Wrangler]

actually there was a named "progressive" movement that was initiated that Roosevelt was part of, and its goals were governmental reform and the reduction of the dynamic of the two prevailing parties.

And Teddy was a "Trust Buster," too. Compare that to the current GOP's big-business *ss-k*ss*ng.