Oh No, Not More Politics January 12, 2009
Posted by mike in Uncategorized.trackback
I know, I know. The election’s over and we will soon have a new president who we all hope beyond hope is better than the last one but I am still dumbstruck by something.
Believe it or not, I have supported republican candidates for president more often than not in my lifetime. Wow, how’s that for a true confession?
Anyway, during the last election, I was struck by how loyal some still were to the republican party even after George Bush raped, pillaged, and shredded whatever decency the party had left and it really bothered me because I thought maybe I was missing something. I mean I would hate like hell to vote for Obama because I let my absolute and utter hatred for George Bush blind me to the fact that maybe the Grand Old Party still had something to offer.
Try as I might though to get a better feel for the republicans, the rhetoric of the election never quite lived up to the actions of the past 8 years.
The other day when I was cruising around the vast and immensely popular internets trying to cure my winter-time blues that is verging on and extreme case of cabin fever, I stumbled across this precious little comment and it set my old heart-a-flutter. Or maybe it was just gas, but either way, I think it may have hit the proverbial nail on the head.
Yet another ringing endorsement for the republicans and Reaganomics.
Racists, religious nuts, the retarded and the rich. The republican Four “R” Club.
Too bad the corporate republican elite only serves ONE of those four groups, and simply lie to the other three to keep them voting.
The fact that a black man with a Muslim-sounding name just won the highest elected office on Earth proves that the racists are not served.
The fact that for SIX YEARS, the GOP controlled the White House, BOTH houses of Congress AND the SCOTUS, and NOT ONE abortion was prevented, and NOT ONE prayer was uttered in a public building proves the religious nuts are not served.
The fact that a person cannot get a decent paying job with ANY kind of security in America with anything less than a Master’s degree proves that the retarded are not served.
The fact that the Forbes’ top 400 wealthiest people in America have increased their wealth by $750,000,000,000.00 over the last 8 years, while the MEDIAN income has fallen every single year, and we have lost almost 3 million jobs in the industrial sector, proves exactly who IS served by republican policy.
Wake up, people.
Doesn’t that just bring a tear to your eye and put a lump in your pants? I think this person, whoever he or she may be, summed up the failures of the republicans quite nicely. I would love to give someone credit for that lovely comment, but it was an anonymous comment on a message board. Since I can’t give anyone credit, I am going to give him or her this:
Use it wisely. God knows I have would.
Damn. That’s some serious booty.
There are a lot of reasons why I don’t consider myself a republican. There are a lot of reasons why I’m not a democrat, too. In fact, I love living somewhere where I can register as an independent; having to associate exclusively with either of the major parties would give me nightmares, I think.
It is certainly a different system to ours, but somehow the same groups are served -or not.
By becoming a politician, it seems there is some fundamental, chemical change comes over a person, that changes them irrevocably, forever. Not least being the new polit-speak language the learn!
Mrs. C–Yes, I am also an independent for the very same reasons. There are certain things that the democrats embrace (gun control) that piss me off to no end, yet I firmly believe that a woman should have a right to choose whether or not she wants to have an abortion. I have to be very careful when I vote. The fact is, though, lately I have found myself identifying more with democrats because right now, they are making sense. It may all change tomorrow, but for now, that’s the way I feel.
Meggie–It is a different system, but yes, politicians are politicians. To be honest, I think it would be hard to be a politician and have to kiss people on the ass that in real life I wouldn’t want to kiss on the mouth. They must need a lot of mouth wash.
Indeed!
I am ashamed to admit that my first ever vote was cast to reelect George Bush as president. My reason, and I’m certain I’m not alone in this, was because we were in the midst of the war in Iraq.
I didn’t think it was a good idea to change CiC’s during the peak of conflict overseas, and I still think my reasoning makes sense.
Unfortunately, I now wish I’d seen the other million more important reasons to NOT reelect him.
Numero Uno being, of course, that he’s a fucking dolt.
I have to agree that all the republicans are really concerned about are the rich and the very rich. The religious nuts, racists, and “retards” are useful fools. Of course many of the rich and very rich fit into any number of combinations of the three other groups.
Is that Condi? Wow, she’s hot in her underwear!
James–I supported Bush the first time because I hated Al Gore. By 2004, I was in real trouble because by then I realized that GWB was a nut who was incapable of running our country (except into the ground), but I also felt that John Kerry was little more than a pile of cow plop. I’m ashamed to admit it, but on election night in 2004, I drank myself into a minor Gin-coma at a titty bar next to a Waffle House in Columbus, Ohio. It was the best I could do.
Beach–I have to give the republicans credit for being able to organize the useful fools into a voting force but dammit all, it sure does make for some scary elections.
Malach–Bitch be all hot and shit.
You should see her without her makeup on.
Good stuff Mike, those comments seem to sum it up nicely .I also agree with Beach Bum — Pretty much anywhere in the World any party equivalent to the Republicans are primarily concerned with the welfare of the rich & very rich and many of these ‘rich people’ can fit into any or all of the other categories too.
Interesting looking tattoos on Esther’s fine body — shame they are obscured by clothing .
Atlas–Is that good or bad?
Henri–Yep, I don’t think America has a lock on crappy politicians. We probably have more than our fair share, but they are everywhere.
She does have some fine tattoos.
Ahem…I’m taking a break here.
I’m a Republican and support the following:
1) Patriot Act
2) Wiretapping
3) Waterboarding
4) Anything that makes me more money
5) GitMo
6) more pictures of asses like that
7) Stripping of some of our freedoms if it means I’ll be minorly inconvenienced at the cost of keeping my kids safe.
That said, it’s amazing how people’s attentions change drastically when it becomes THEIR problem.
Prior to the recession? Democrats and Liberals couldn’t scream loud enough about the war.
Ooops…unemployment went up this month. Best Buy sales are DOWN! What? MACY’S IS CLOSING A STORE?!?!?
Now they’re screaming about the economy – which is good, because it frees our military up to keep this country safe at whatever cost necessary.
Yes – I watch ‘24.’
God help Obama…there’s no way he will EVER EVER EVER live up to the hype of savior. Ever.
If he does, and I’m wrong, then good…I’m wrong.
But I feel bad for this guy. I do. Gonna be lonely up there on that pedestal everyone put him on.
Now…about those asses…
Moooooog–I think Obama only seems to be “on a pedestal” because of the hole George Bush has dug for himself. Truthfully, my issues with Republicans are more with Bush and Co (and those who voted with him over 90% of the time) than they are with other republicans.
I truthfully believe that republican party has been hijacked because this is, in no way, the party of Ronald Reagan.
The republicans are quick to claim credit for no foreign terrorist attacks on our soil since 9/11 and I have no problem with that claim. But if that is true, then we must also thank Bill Clinton for no foreign terrorist attacks on our soil since the first World Trade Center bombing.
My problems with Bush are simple and can be summed up in this trite, but true phrase:
All hat and no cattle.
right after Bushy was appointed in 2000, even my wife was lulled into a false sense of “oh well, it may not be THAT bad…”. Even I was fooled- i was sure he would be an utter disaster and destroy everything the country stood for, but he’s been oh, so much worse. My mistake was in not realising that when I called him “The Spawn of Satan” it was actually really true.
I do hope Obama keeps Gitmo open long enough for Bush and Cheney to spend a few years sitting in the tiger cages down there, contemplating the long list of their crimes against humanity. then let’s turn ‘em both over to the UN and lobby to UN to reinstitute capital punishment for war crimes.
Ptui on both of them. What a pair of draft-dodging, America-betraying, vile pieces of pond scum they are.
I’m proud to say my hubs who voted for Bush both times is able to say he made a big mistake! Wishing the best for the next four years!
Yes, the Republican party was completely hijacked. It’s the inevitable result of complete power taking ideology to the limit.
I hope that someday they can regroup and re-emerge as a sane party because I think it’s healthy for a country to have more than one strong party. Unfortunately, for the last eight years, everyone who might be considered a sane, sensible Republican has been told by the BushCo thugs to sit down and shut up. And any of them who dared to stand up against BushCo were pilloried by their own party. The craziest of the crazy are still in charge there, still claiming that McCain lost because he was too far left, which means the party is dead for at least a decade.
Colonel–I had high hopes for Bush. Even after 9/11, I still had hopes. Shortly after he invaded Iraq, though, I realized that we might be in for a problem. During our “march” into Baghdad when we outran our supply lines and were short on ammo and fuel, I began to have serious doubts. When we capture Saddam and didn’t leave immediately after that, I knew we were in deep shit and this war was all about some hidden agenda that we had all been tricked into believing.
The thing I really want to convey though is that republicans before Bush were one thing, but republicans since Bush are quite another. This is not only not my father’s republican party, it’s not even George Bush’s father’s republican party.
Patti–I know a lot of people who made that mistake too. I’m just glad the republican party wasn’t “rewarded” by being elected again. I think they need to go sit in the corner and think about things for a while. I don’t know if Obama will be able to fix things or not, but given the events of the last 8 years, I am pretty sure that republicans can’t fix things either.
Phoebe–Sorry, I missed you.
I think Newt Gingrich (of all fucking people) summed it up pretty good. The republican party needs to rebuild from the ground up and not from the top down. Right now I believe they are in danger of becoming an Appalachian/Ozark mountain party. That’s what happens when you preach the politics of fear.
Nice tats!
That is all.
HT/GT–She’s got some big ole tats too.
There’s a link up there. You just have to mouse over it. This template is lamer than shit when it comes to links in the comments.
Hell, it’s lamer than shit when it comes to everything.
Bet you could crack a walnut with that ass.
Chickie–Oh wow. So that’s what black folk mean when they say “bust a nut up in that bitch.”
I get it now. She’s like a utensil. Cool. Thanks for explaining that new young kid hip lingo to me.
Wow, you are one brave bitch to admit that whole republican thing. Good for you for coming out of janitors closet.
I think we can overlook that little bit of history with you and forgive. Might cost you a few bucks, but since you found that nice little write up, it won’t be much since you are just a financially fucked as the rest of us and couldn’t afford to pay us off.
Nice find!
I actually think all politicians are arseholes really. Some are just smellier dirtier ones than others.
I can not understand how anyone can think that Bush has anything useful to say, it beggers belief. He is such a moron. A moron and an arsehole.
MI–There was a time when the republicans were a pretty decent bunch. They didn’t always have “our” best interest in mind–at least not directly, but at least they weren’t “evil.” I do have to give Bush and company some credit though. Somehow they managed to convince their base that they did have their best interest in mind while they destroyed our country. They suck. End of story.
RB–There is that tendency among politicians. As a group and generally speaking, they are not to be trusted. I really wish that America had a way to vote them out of office. I think until we do get that ability, they will not be “working” for us.
You know what makes me all warm and fuzzy and gives me a stiffy?
Well, let me share.
One of my DC contacts (yes I actually know people of some importance) claimed that McCain wanted Lieberman as his running mate. Flat out demanded it and the republitard powers that be told him no just no or HELL NO, but do it and you will not get the nomination at all.
So his response was the give them the finger and pick Palin.
He knew what/who she was. He knew the impact she would have. The republitards never seem to have caught on.
For the record, my contact does work in Congress and probably knows far more than I ever will. He said the Demotards feared the McCain/Lieberman match up worse than death itself.
Me? I like to think that McCain is the man I thought he was and gave the republitards a big hefty Alaskan “FUCK YOU” with Palin.
Back to your regularly scheduled programing
TV
Thomas–You may be right, but I still prefer to think that McCain was just bat-shit fucking crazy. The selection of Palin had to be one of the biggest mistakes ever. The Arctic Twat did him in and made all republicans look a little silly.
Leave it to American to have a black man clean this mess up and then bitch if it isn’t done fast enough.
*America*
Sara Sue–Beautiful!!!
I read it as “the GOP controlled … the SCOUTS”. Ah, gave me a good laugh.
Mike,
We got 45 minutes of snow yesterday! A whole 45 MINUTES! But, of course it did not make national news as that damn plane taking a casual swim in the Hudson got all of the attention. Show offs!
Cissy–And I had to read your comment a few times before I caught the difference between SCOTUS AND SCOUTS.
MI–It sucks to be upstaged by a damned airplane.