Wait. Mr. Obama offered the post to Ms. Clinton in deference to Mr. Clinton?

Holy catfish, that’s dumb. Did you sleep through the entire primary season, old lad?

Well first things first, let’s all thank our lucky stars we don’t live in a democracy. All that going down to the town square to vote on expenditure bills and resolutions would really eat into my weekend. But assuming we’re talking republics here, in theory I suppose, the country would be divided into sensible, logical regional jurisdictions, and each of these regions would send one of their number who ostensibly best represents their interests – to a communal body.

This communal body – naturally breaking down into various factions we’ll call ‘parties’ – would then have a rational debate on issues that matter, not scoff in the media at lies and distortions like millions of dollars spent to protect a mouse (as if, if the mouse were endangered, this would be a bad thing).

Everyone would act like a mature adult and nobody would march in lockstep with their faction’s community of bloggers and media, each of them repeating the day’s same distortions and outright lies. Members of the opposition would have the onions to stand up and say, “you know, the word ‘mouse’ doesn’t ever actually appear in this bill, and in any case, if it did, we’re going on about less than a percent of the total.” The opposition would understand that they have no chance of defeating the bill outright, and so they would work within the system and try to modify it as they can to best suit the balanced interests of their region and the country at large.

I know, fantasy land.

That sort of raises the question of how many paragraphs of it you’ve read, Dennis. Care to elaborate?

That is exactly the situation right now, little child.

You probably haven’t read two paragraphs of the stimulus package. As long as it’s Democrats crafting it, you are ok with it. That’s good enough for you.

You’re a simply person, Jaim.

Simply Left Behind.

Correct. But unlike you and the Republican party, I’m cheering for my freakin’ country, not hoping, in the words of Republican party leader Rush Limbaugh, that “Obama fails.”

Stings, doesn’t it Dennis? Being on the wrong side of history and all that?

And please learn how to read, dipshit. That’s a quotation from Andrew Sullivan, not Parthenon.

As for treatment of Bush vs. treatment of Obama, it’s very simply. Occupying Iraq was a mistake built on lies that hurt our country in the form of billions of dollars and 4,000 Americans dead. If your friend is drunk and about to drive off a cliff, the right thing to do is to take their keys away before they cause more damage. When it comes to the American economy ca. 2009 and the Bush Recession, it’s in our shared interest for our fellow Americans _not_ to lose their jobs and their homes.

But as a Republican, you really need this explained, don’t you? Because you’re blind as a bat and hate your own country.

Obama kow-towed to him after he got the nomination, Parthy. Then again in an indirect way when he gave his wife the SOS job. Don’t kid yourself that Dems don’t kowtow to both of them. “Clintons don’t forget.”
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Even in a downturn as swift and alarming as this one, even after an election that clearly favored one approach over another, even after the most conciliatory efforts by an incoming president in memory, these people have gone to war against the president.” –Parthy

Tell me again how a democracy is supposed to work, Parthy. Tell me again how the Dems acted these last four years toward Bush. Tell me about the Dems grand strategy in how they cheered, applauded and encouraged Bush in the lead-up to the Iraq War and then their approach to it when it didn’t go well. Maybe I need a history lesson from someone who sees things through a crystal clear and objective lens, one who can help me better sort out these key differences between who were really the good guys and the bad ones.

Jaim–

You’re nothing more than a little kid cheer leading for his favorite football team. A kid who knows little about the game except who the quarterback is on both teams, one who he hates and one who he has a great big boy-crush on.

You probably have a big Obama sticker on the front of your class notebook and an even bigger one on your lunch pail.

Have some pride in yourself, man.

B frikkin S. After watching you throw out principle after principle when the Democrats do the same thing as Repubs, excuse me if I find your claim rather laughable.

Thank you and goodnight!

This kind of thing might have worked if we’d gone into recession, say, two years into Obama’s term. But nope — Republicans are betting the farm that the US economy won’t recover in at least _four_ years. They’re hoping and praying people continue to lose their jobs and homes. They’re eager to see Obama, and hence America fail.

The Republican party is doomed before Palin even gets a chance to get wiped out in 2012. Delicious.

“We will extend a hand if you will unclench your fist.”

“I have to say even I am a little taken aback by the force of the Republican assault. Even in a downturn as swift and alarming as this one, even after an election that clearly favored one approach over another, even after the most conciliatory efforts by an incoming president in memory, these people have gone to war against the president.”

Hmm… a stretch. He’s stepped on some toes, especially during the campaign. I hear as much bad mouthing of the big dog as I hear good. Contrasted with Rush – well, I don’t recall the last time anyone kowtowed to Clinton to atone for some perceived insult, and who hasn’t insulted Clinton at one time or another?

Liberal Democrats were never truly concerned with any of the so-called “crimes” of the Bush-Cheney Administration. It was all bullshit and smoke and mirrors. Liberal Democrats were merely concerned with gaining the levers of power so that they could get the opportunity to wiretap, engage in secret rendition flights, sign off on waterboarding when necessary, and skim the cream off the top of various federal contracts for their friends.

Just as Conservative Republicans were never truly concerned with any of the so-called “crimes” of the Clinton-Gore Administration. That was all bullshit and smoke and mirrors too. Conservative Republicans were merely concerned with gaining the levers of power so that they could get the opportunity to wiretap, engage in secret rendition flights, sign off on waterboarding when necessary, and skim the cream off the top of various federal contracts for their friends. And they succeeded, for a while, but now that’s over. Time to pay the piper.

And I thank you for that. It is more courtesy than some of the other trolls provide. However, as Fafaroo pointed out, it still doesn’t make your case for you.

Oh, and section 9 doesn’t exist. At least, not officially.

Dude! Wrong at least twice, maybe more.

1) No money in the bill for ACORN. None.
2) No illegal votes cast as a result of problems with ACORN voter registrations.

As to whether or not Mr. Hoffa cast a vote in the recent election, I’ll just write that off to…um, an attempt at being “colorful”? Something. No charge for that one.