Coakley Is Out--brown Wins

[Bionca]

Originally Posted by Talvenada

BIONCA:

Do you think they're from the south?


Piece,


TAL

I'll not bait the connies here, and won't imply being gay is an insult by dragging Mr Haggard, Craig, and Gannon (?) into this.

For the record, I'm not overly fond of the Dems, and I think they threw this race by running the worst candidate with a shady history. If they don't have the magic 60 in the Senate, they can blame the Republicans for stalling on the things they promised (and had no intention of moving on). The Dems are cowards and have been moving more and more right since I started voting.

I'll give the Republicans credit in holding to their base and playing on their fears of teh commiez and teh kweerz... and actually giving them results with regressive laws, pointless social legislation, and culture war of their own making and perpetuation.

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by Bionca

If they don't have the magic 60 in the Senate, they can blame the Republicans for stalling on the things they promised (and had no intention of moving on).

I doubt that. They've been pushing this since last summer and all this time until now they've had a super majority. The dems couldn't even get their own party to accept that trash. And the country certainly didn't want it.

[Talvenada]

Originally Posted by Bionca

I'll not bait the connies here, and won't imply being gay is an insult by dragging Mr Haggard, Craig, and Gannon (?) into this.

For the record, I'm not overly fond of the Dems, and I think they threw this race by running the worst candidate with a shady history. If they don't have the magic 60 in the Senate, they can blame the Republicans for stalling on the things they promised (and had no intention of moving on). The Dems are cowards and have been moving more and more right since I started voting.

I'll give the Republicans credit in holding to their base and playing on their fears of teh commiez and teh kweerz... and actually giving them results with regressive laws, pointless social legislation, and culture war of their own making and perpetuation.

BIONCA:

The Connies? As in Connie Mack? Or as in Connie Chung? LOL!!

This is not an insult, but the ones that hide behind conservative republican values are in a doorless closet.


Piece,


TAL

[CreativeMind]

Originally Posted by Bionca

I'll not bait the connies here...

Oh, good!
Bionca's my friend, so now I won't have to argue with her and--

Originally Posted by Bionca

... and won't imply being gay is an insult by dragging Mr Haggard, Craig, and Gannon into this. For the record, I'm not overly fond of the Dems, and I think they threw this race by running the worst candidate with a shady history. If they don't have the magic 60 in the Senate, they can blame the Republicans for stalling on the things they promised (and had no intention of moving on). The Dems are cowards and have been moving more and more right since I started voting.

HEY! What happened to the whole "I'll not bait the connies" part???

Originally Posted by Bionca

I'll give the Republicans credit in holding to their base and playing on their fears of teh commiez and teh kweerz...and actually giving them results with regressive laws, pointless social legislation, and culture war of their own making and perpetuation.

Well, first of all, I think it's a GOOD thing to be against "commiez" and communism, as a political line of thought, in general. In fact, I think most Americans would pretty much agree with that one.

As for "teh kweerz", correct me if I'm wrong -- but isn't it the Democrats who always say they're in favor of Gay rights... who campaign on "gay friendly" issues every election season, in order to lock up the voting block... but who THEN conveniently get amnesia AFTER they've won and are put into office?

Last I checked, Obama -- yes, Democrat -- as well as BOTH the House and Senate, which are controlled by -- yes, Democrats -- have spent an entire year conveniently NOT addressing the military "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which they likewise said they'd repeal IF they were elected into office as a majority. Hmm...and come to think of it, they've run as fast as possible from any gay marriage initiatives too, haven't they? Speaking as a California resident, I don't recall the Democratic party REALLY extending themselves very much to defeat Prop 8 (the gay marriage amendment) or even throwing much effort into the fight.

Look, the Republicans aren't saints here. There's no question the FAR right -- the so-called "religious right" -- is always going to strike an adversarial tone. On the other hand, when polled most moderate Republicans actually in favor of things that would help the gay community, and now you even have people like Cindy McCain lending her image and voice in ads towards repealing Prop 8 and fighting FOR gay marriage in California. Tell you what, get back to me when Michelle Obama puts it on the line as much.

All I'm saying is this -- I just wish the gay community wouldn't be so quick, as a voting block, to continually throw themselves in automatically with the Democrats just because they are continually led to believe that THIS is the time that they'll finally get what they want...only then they don't. For that matter, I feel the same way about the African-American community too. At some point, much like the Martha Coakley upset, people simply need to vote for the person they actually BELIEVE is going to bring about the political changes they believe in, rather than just mindlessly voting a party line.

[CCC]

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All I'm saying is this -- I just wish the gay community wouldn't be so quick, as a voting block, to continually throw themselves in automatically with the Democrats just because they are continually led to believe that THIS is the time that they'll finally get what they want...only then they don't. For that matter, I feel the same way about the African-American community too. At some point, much like the Martha Coakley upset, people simply need to vote for the person they actually BELIEVE is going to bring about the political changes they believe in, rather than just mindlessly voting a party line.
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Well we all know the Dems are going to promise you everything and give you nothing SO wouldn't you be better off at least working with the Republicans who at least tell you how they feel about the matter and stick with it???

I would much rather deal with someone that didn't agree with all of my thinking but didn't continually lie to my face to get in my ass. And that is what the Dems have done better than anyone else.

Remember the definition of STUPID is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. I would much rather be IGNORANT which is simply not having been educated one a subject.

Now the "welfare class" know that they need the Liberal Dems for subsistance like a leach needs a warm body for blood. But the people in the "working class" that go along with the Liberal Dems are either ignorant or stupid. The members of the "upper class" that are Liberal Dems are simply there to make more money, Ever see a "upper class" Liberal Dem give a huge chunk percentage wise away to the "welfare Class" or charities. Hell no--they are the cheapest characters going. They want the "working class" to support the "welfare class".

[jimnaseum]

Neither Democrat or Republicans are going to PULL anyone up the ladder, that's up to each individual. But if you think the Republicans aren't stepping on the hands of the common working man, you're out of your mind.