I think its time to blow up DU

Seriously, I think that we have all become too accustomed to playing the victim card over the last 8 years. Now that we have some power back the only thing we know to do is sabotage everything by overreacting and over annyalyzing every single move that Obama makes.

Its going to be a long four years and then, unless we can take our heads out of our collective asses, we're going to hand the power right back over to the republicans.

oh dear, I's afraid thats true.

Pot meet kettle much?

Blind check. Blind support.

before we throw him to the lions.

and I doubt that many DUers have power either.

for this Country is both fun and easy.

That is even much better. :eyes:

what were those 62 million people thinking when they voted for him to be President, instead of you?

I was just teasing. After all Obama is a brilliant, well educated and accomplished man, worth following. While you are... well... NOT!

I was just teasing. After all Obama is a brilliant, well educated and accomplished man, worth following. While you are... well... NOT!

that's just silly talk

;-)

:rofl:

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"Don't underestimate the capacity of Democrats to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory"

despicable

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Many of us worked our asses off getting Obama elected but there are those posters who really belong in Freeperville - their posts would fit right in. Obama did this wrong, he chose the wrong person for this cabinet post or that one, he doesn't represent me, he said the wrong thing here, he said the wrong thing there, he didn't do this, he didn't do that......whine, whine, whine. Democrats are so very good at eating each other up. We'll be damn lucky if there are any Democrats or Democratic Party left by the next election. Great thing about bigots - they are the ones who usually yell at others the most for being what they are themselves.

That's very telling.

:popcorn:

And it's not. Having power is only an *objective* to reach our goals.

This is just the beginning, not the end.

Obama will change things...and for the better.
But his presidency will not be fast food,
where folks get instant gratification with just some small things.

These are the same folks that questioned everything he did
during the primaries, then the General Election, and now too.

They have no faith....and that's ok, because Obama hasn't earned it yet....
and after George Bush, it is easy to understand why they might not be willing to go along...
but Obama will end up earning the faith and trust of millions,
and when he does, it will be unshakeable faith, which is the best kind.

The best has yet to come.
but there will be bumps along the way....
Obama told us this in each and every speech that he made,
so it is only a surprise for those who even when they heard him,
they weren't truly listening.

I'm in favor of that if its my gratification. lol.

But you make an excellent point if you are talking about others gratification. lol.

I was able to hear tons of his stump speeches
because I was home on medical leave....

His actions are totally on par with his words.

and that's regrettable.

They are considered blessed martyrs.

But insulting our brothers and sisters in order to curry the favor of bigots is not?

Warren has absolutely no power in this administration, no more then Billy Graham, the anti-Semitic, anti-Gay had power in the Clinton administration.

:thumbsup:

This place has become ground zero for hyperbolic hysteria...

A total embarrassment.

I hardly recognize DU anymore. It's like an alternate universe. It's ironic, but those of us who scream the loudest about tolerance seem to have a very short supply of it. I've been called a "homophobe", a "centrist piece of shit", etc. by people who have no idea who I am. I understand and empathize with the LGBT community because I'm a Democrat, but this kneejerk lashing out at allies is just unseemly.

I can't think of one appointment Obama's made that hasn't been criticized up one side, and down the other here at DU. I don't envy his position.

it into words, but the namecalling really upset me, because the DU'er in question knows nothing of my personal life. A lot of DU regulars don't check in anymore because as I said, DU is unrecognizable these days. When I logged in yesterday, I swear I thought I had followed a bad link and wound up in Freeperville. I guess it's better to just stay away, and let your account lapse, than to get banned. I don't know anymore.......

After the election, I instituted a self-imposed "decompression sabbatical" from things DU. Nice to be back...I think. :hi:

Stay strong. Let's keep fighting the good fight with our head on straight. Truth will win over.

On another note...How 'bout those heels! Hansbrough is a monster!

:rofl:

But I'm beginning to appreciate that some chose the self-imposed sabbatical. I've been at DU for many years, so I'm hoping we'll return to normal in the coming weeks, and other old timers will feel free to return.


:hi:

and stand in our shoes, and stand up for us.

inviting Warren IS the beginning of handing the power right back over to the Republicans. the fundies are NOT going to play ball. Tony Perkins, that scum, said as much today.

let the more rational of the faithful open their eyes and stand up for us and join us.

as far as the dead-enders like Warren and his followers, let them become diminished and made inconsequential by millions upon millions standing up for equality and justice.

there was a limited amounted of choices for President, those choices were thinned down by a primary contest which was supposed to decide the best candidates for a National election. I picked the best of the remaining choices which wasn't my primary choice. Now then, I refuse to attack that President elect before the inauguration, before any bills are proposed or signed, hence before he has actually done something substantial.

i am angry at the choice of Warren. there is still time before the inaugural. Obama CAN do the right thing in time. he can show us that he knows what is right.

politics works as far as I can tell. The chances of him making a change regarding Warren are slim to none. But I will stay tuned as this is somewhat interesting to follow.

and Will Durston and i vehemently disagree with Warren being there.

I love my daughter more than anything but when she does wrong i call her on it.

Is to NOT do one god damned thing for Democrats while in office. And putting Tom VilSuck, Rick Warren, Bob Gates, and Larry $ummer$ (among others) on the team certainly looks like steps in that direction. :evilfrown:

Really, is that too much to ask?

of these political clones and our country is in now in shambles?

in a long time even get a shot at doing the right thing.

And RW makes my skin crawl even if he weren't a blaspheming bigot. I find unctious self-righteousness revolting.

Maybe we could have a reading from The Turner Diaries from Grand Wizard of the KKK. We want to be inclusive, right?

My only hope is that Obama is a bridge to a future where liberal leaders will eventually fight openly on behalf of liberal principles. I'm sort of OK with a president that looks and sounds center-right if he can pass some good legislation and start turning around attitudes. We can't wait much longer. The light that once was America is growing dimmer and dimmer with each passing year. The light that burns within each one of us will never be extinguished.