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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 04:23 PM) fixed It's not a good news source for anyone.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 04:16 PM) For evidence it's probably not a good idea to refer to articles that begin with "The D.C. press corps failed to ask hard questions about the inauguration's huge cost". The only thing that would have made that journalist happy is if the press core arrested GW Bush; tried and convicted him in the basement of the NY Times. I saw a number of MSM news media expose on the extravagent GW Bush inaguration 'While troops are dying, Bush parties'. Salon.com is not a reputable source for opinions or news most of the time.

QUOTE (Pods70Rowand33 @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 02:49 PM) General Physics II Calc 3 Instrumental Chem Great Books in Physics good man

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 03:45 PM) I don't follow the logic, if there wasn't enough outrage over Bush doing it, why would there be for Obama? Actually there was a ton of outrage for Bush doing it. I saw tons of stories on deficits and spending. I myself did much complaining. The Democrats and their followers all cried "Reckless spending!!!" Now Obama is going to run deficits that will absolutely destroy deficit spending records under GW Bush but it's "Good" now.

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 01:00 PM) http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/20...on_inauguration I'm sure we'll here the same outrage about Obama's innaugural cost which will exceed both of Bush's combined. Oh of course you will

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 07:33 PM) So no one had any comment on this? I was curious if anyone would say anything. I think it is very interesting that this stuff has come up with Richardson and now Clinton within a couple of weeks of Blago getting indicted for the same type of stuff, and being investigated for it for a very long time. It kinda goes back to my point about how many people Blago pissed off to get indicted for this stuff, while in other people's cases it is a minor mention on a back page somewhere that no one really cares about. This is happening all around us in both parties. It is happening at the highest levels of our government, and it is glossed over. I was going to post about it but got side tracked. It's more examples of pay-to-play politics, and the truth is Blago isn't really that much worse than any of many of his colleagues. It's why this new 2 trillion in 'emergency relief' spending is going to be a train wreck. Imagine the campaign bribes that are going to be paid back with this massive spending package.

Basically what has happened is the hangover from binging on George Bush hate has set in. People are now in complete denial or ashamed about the absurdity of the ideas they supported and the accusations they leveled. Now they wish to put it behind them as they plead for national unity. Honestly that’s fine with me, but there is no reason for people to get so sensitive when certain segments of the Democratic party get some ribbing about their actions while intoxicated.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 05:02 PM) I don't know anyone who believed Bush was worse than Hitler or who blindly supported Iran. Where do you meet people like that? Soxtalk fillibuster You do know people like this you are just bulls***ting as usual.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 04:58 PM) Really? So the Conservatives who lost faith in him and were agianst him, then supported certain liberal groups? Which ones? At one point his approval ratings were around 25%, does that mean people went from supporting Bush to blindly supporting liberal groups? Seems like you would jave to then blindly support Bush to stay on the right side.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 04:55 PM) People hating the president and generally being ignorant, of course I've seen that, that's something other than what you're saying though. I literally have never met nor heard of a single person in my life who blindly supports Iran over America or outwardly hopes our troops fail. Maybe they get carried away with certain things they say, maybe they don't think Iran is as evil as the US does, maybe this opinion is justprojected onto them during heated arguments by people who disagree with them, I don't know, but this was not their stance. I'm not saying these people don't exist, I'm saying I don't know who they are. fair enough.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 04:44 PM) I am certain there were some people who found it fine. I do not know of anyone, they seem to always be people you know. I guess we have different circles of friends. This area is about 85% Dem by most elections, and I know no one. You are a conservative GOP follower, and you know many. That is funny. Oh, you probably know some. But I am very open minded and listen to all sides, you are from a closed minded state like Texas and this may be a foreign concept to you. Remember, the 'Evil Bush Regime' is from Texas.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 04:40 PM) But who? Maybe I just tune certain types out and don't notice them. google Bush is Hitler. Dude theres millions of examples. Did you attend any anti-war protests? I did, as I objected to the Iraq war. Unfortunately, there was a great deal of idiot "Bush=Hitler" signs and other examples of mass stupidity on display. There are literally millions of people like this and they really aren't that hard to find. We even have some that post here, but I'm not goign to name names as it's just going to start a flame war.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 04:35 PM) I smell hyperbole. Unfortunately, it's not even much of an exaggeration (as a hyperbole would suggest). Literally, any entity that was against GW Bush was blindly supported by certain liberal groups. It was fairly sad.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 04:00 PM) Anyone who blindly supports a country is ignorant. So I find it possible that someone could support Iran and not do it out of ignorance but from understanding the region and the problems. You seem to equate reasonable dissent with blind support. Those are two different things in my mind. I believe it is possible to support Iran based not on blind, ignorant support. You seem to think any support of Iran must be blind. The truth is I did see blind support for Iran, there was nothing Iran could do wrong as long as the evil Bush regime was opposed to Iranian policies. State sponsered calls for the destruction of Israel? Fine. State sponsored holocaust denial convention? Fine State sponsored anti-Semitic cartoon festival? Fine Supply arms to terrorists killing US soldiers? Fine Burn picture of Obama? BAD! See, the issue of blind support was that of my enemies enemy is my friend. Any entity that opposed the 'Evil Bush Regime' was blindly supported, as it MUST be better than ' Bush Evil Satan Regime'. These people whom blindly supported Iran were indeed very ignorant. edit: Also, if you are going to change your replies on the fly like that please use an edit tag.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 04:00 PM) Anyone who blindly supports a country is ignorant. I agree. Unfortunately, there are lots of ignorant people.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 03:45 PM) Well you certainly hang out with some ignorant creeps. I'd get a new set of friends. It's amazing how the tune changes from 'reasonable dissent' into 'ignorant creeps' once a picture of Obama has been burned. But this was the entire point of my original post. Thanks for the backup, Texsox.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 03:40 PM) I think far less than 5,000,000 blindly support Iran. But out of 300,000,000 people, I guess it is possible, but I doubt it. There are about 72,000,000 Dems in the US. If 8% of the party blindly supported Iran, at least a few people here would share that view. I honestly have never met anyone that blindly supported Iran. So my guess would be more along the lines of less than 1%, which would be less than 700,000. 8% of the Democrat party sounds about right. I have met plenty of people that totally supported Iran and thought GW Bush was worse than Hitler. I'm staying with 5 million.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 03:26 PM) How many people do you think that is? i don't know. maybe 5 million total in the country (maybe more). probably around the same number of far right crazies. how many do you think there is?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 13, 2009 -> 03:07 PM) the idea that Democrats are somehow big fans of Iran is ridiculous. i said liberal democrats (think dailykos types). not realizing that many of them did blindly support Iran over the evil Bush regime is ridiculous.

Uh oh http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/ph...1645453159.jpg/ Iran better be careful or they'll lose the support of liberal democrats in the United States. I mean burning an American flag or picture of GW Bush is fine.. but a picture of Obama?!

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 12, 2009 -> 07:35 PM) Your is only slightly less vomitous. Don't insult our fine Governor like that

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 12, 2009 -> 07:32 PM) Please, for the love of God, change your avatar. lol

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 12, 2009 -> 04:52 PM) So, in other words, you're recommending we form a mob, go and break down the door of whatever court/elections commission is currently deciding things and threaten them to the point that they won't count any more ballots? Not necessary. I'll just find a few thousand ballots for my candidate if they are needed.