Wow, if you do have a lot of liberals on your f-list I'm pleasantly surprised this post has not be hatefully flamed yet. Kudos to them, then. At least, they're not the ilk I'm used to running into on the interent! You are, after all, entitled to your opinion particularly on your own LJ.
That said, I too was surprised people so readily voted for the obvious socialism (although I've felt this way about major Dem candidates for years, Obama was overtly so - you couldn't miss it). I was never that excited about McCain either (for the record, registered Independent and pretty cynical about government over all so I'm usually a 'lesser of two evils' type in these things), but some long-time Dems I know actually said they'd vote McCain because they didn't like the socialism thing either. I guess there wasn't enough. McCain had some tough odds - the media seemed even more biased than usual this time out, or so it seemed to me. Although he could have fought harder and a lot dirtier. Ah well.
I think over all, this was just a knee-jerk emotional reaction to an unpopular current pres and since they can't vote him out, they punish his party instead - I'm not sure it says a lot about Obama. I reckon a rock could have run for Pres on the dem ticket and won this one. He is surely not as qualified as McCain to be Pres. But I guess nobody looked at it like hiring the best applicant for the job with the best resume - reason lost to emotion. Worse yet, the Dems control the congress too, last I saw, so yeah.
But hey, since it's always some nasty greedy republican's fault things get fucked up, I fully expect Utopia now. Nothing can stand in their way, right?? Ah but I'm sure if anything does go wrong it'll somehow still be Bush's fault - or something >.< Funny how that works. Granted, administrations can leave a lasting policy legacy, but a trend I notice is liberal dems in particular admit to no failings and would rather point the finger at someone else. And their admins never leave that lingering bad legacy. Hmmm, how are they just so perfect?? lol I am willing to concede Republican fuckups (trust me, not rightly pleased with Bush over several points at the mo), and I'd just like to see dems take some responsibility for things that fail, too.
Kinda like in Michigan. I'm sure by now most people have heard the whining about our situation here. Yet we keep voting the same people in. Mainly, liberal democrats. As Gump said, stupid is as stupid does. Oh but who do they blame? Yeah. Bush. He decided to pick on Michigan in particular, that meanie. Couldn't be our local leadership. Never.
I could go on, but maybe I should in my own LJ. I'll close with my further disbelief that most of the reps that voted for the bailout bill won their seats back here in Michigan. Now either, there weren't as many irate people as I thought, or people just don't pay attention. Well, no wonder we get what we get.
Oh yeah, at least the world will love us again :: rolls eyes ::
Anyway, no sense dwelling on it. Let's get through these 4 years and see what happens next round.
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Date: 2008-11-05 12:39 pm (UTC)That said, I too was surprised people so readily voted for the obvious socialism (although I've felt this way about major Dem candidates for years, Obama was overtly so - you couldn't miss it). I was never that excited about McCain either (for the record, registered Independent and pretty cynical about government over all so I'm usually a 'lesser of two evils' type in these things), but some long-time Dems I know actually said they'd vote McCain because they didn't like the socialism thing either. I guess there wasn't enough. McCain had some tough odds - the media seemed even more biased than usual this time out, or so it seemed to me. Although he could have fought harder and a lot dirtier. Ah well.
I think over all, this was just a knee-jerk emotional reaction to an unpopular current pres and since they can't vote him out, they punish his party instead - I'm not sure it says a lot about Obama. I reckon a rock could have run for Pres on the dem ticket and won this one. He is surely not as qualified as McCain to be Pres. But I guess nobody looked at it like hiring the best applicant for the job with the best resume - reason lost to emotion. Worse yet, the Dems control the congress too, last I saw, so yeah.
But hey, since it's always some nasty greedy republican's fault things get fucked up, I fully expect Utopia now. Nothing can stand in their way, right?? Ah but I'm sure if anything does go wrong it'll somehow still be Bush's fault - or something >.< Funny how that works. Granted, administrations can leave a lasting policy legacy, but a trend I notice is liberal dems in particular admit to no failings and would rather point the finger at someone else. And their admins never leave that lingering bad legacy. Hmmm, how are they just so perfect?? lol
I am willing to concede Republican fuckups (trust me, not rightly pleased with Bush over several points at the mo), and I'd just like to see dems take some responsibility for things that fail, too.
Kinda like in Michigan. I'm sure by now most people have heard the whining about our situation here. Yet we keep voting the same people in. Mainly, liberal democrats. As Gump said, stupid is as stupid does. Oh but who do they blame? Yeah. Bush. He decided to pick on Michigan in particular, that meanie. Couldn't be our local leadership. Never.
I could go on, but maybe I should in my own LJ. I'll close with my further disbelief that most of the reps that voted for the bailout bill won their seats back here in Michigan. Now either, there weren't as many irate people as I thought, or people just don't pay attention. Well, no wonder we get what we get.
Oh yeah, at least the world will love us again :: rolls eyes ::
Anyway, no sense dwelling on it. Let's get through these 4 years and see what happens next round.
Purrsia