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Just how far they'll go

POSTED BY: Niki2
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 17:18
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NIKI2

Friday, December 23, 2011 8:31 PM

The current kerfluffle by the right on the Obama Xmas card is, for me, a prime example of just HOW far they will go to try and trash him. It's absolutely amazing; they go on and on about how terrible his card is, when the cards of so many other Presidents are even less personal (and one might note, much colder).

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As reported by Business Insider on December 21, 2011: Sarah Palin recently commented on Obama’s Christmas card on Fox News Radio. “It’s odd,” Palin said, wondering why the president’s Christmas card highlights his dog instead of traditions like “family, faith and freedom.”

First of all, what does "freedom" have to do with an Xmas card? Second, and most important; show us a single Xmas card by any recent Prez, left OR right, which has ANYTHING to do with family or faith...???

Truly insane, as is trashing him for going to PetSmart with Bo...the hatred has gone so far beyond the bounds of sanity now that it's just beyond belief.

Why do these people hate him SO much that they are desperate to find fault with anything, however trivial, however false?? Boggles the mind, it does!

ANTHONYT

Friday, December 23, 2011 8:53 PM

Hello,

I doubt Mrs. Palin is considered to be a respected spokesperson, nor that her criticisms will be perceived to have any validity even amongst people of her own party. I think of her more as an entertainer and cheerleader than any serious political commentator.

--Anthony

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HKCAVALIER

Friday, December 23, 2011 9:26 PM

(Apologies in advance for the extreme crassness of this post, but I'm kinda past being disgusted by these people.)

Christamighty, can't they get him on his actual b.s. behavior without resorting this kinda weak sauce character assassination?

The creepiest thing to me is how these folks seem to want the President to live his entire life in a trance of patriotism. Like some ultra-politicized pornstar with a perminent hard-on for freedom. It's gross. They don't want a person to run the country, they want an interactive 3d virtual propaganda toy. Do they jack off to old Dubya speeches? "If you're not with us...you're...you're...AGAIIIIIIIIIIINST us! Whew! Was it as good for you, nation, as it was for me?"

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

NIKI2

Friday, December 23, 2011 9:28 PM

I do too, Anthony, but you can't deny that she still has many, many followers who accept her every word, and the microphone of FauxNews to broadcast it. Aside from which, it wasn't just Palin (she got quoted most often because she's such a great "entertainer"); numerous people on the right were bitching about the Xmas card, and as of last night were STILL bitching about Obama going out to buy Xmas gifts "when he should be here working", as they've said. It really IS insane!

CANTTAKESKY

Friday, December 23, 2011 9:35 PM

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Originally posted by HKCavalier:
Christamighty, can't they get him on his actual b.s. behavior without resorting this kinda weak sauce character assassination?

That's cause they agree and support and in some cases forced his actual bs behavior.

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"Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want - and their kids pay for it." - Richard Lamm

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Friday, December 23, 2011 9:39 PM

The repulican party seems to have become about as batshitcrazy as you can get. What is going on?

HKCAVALIER

Friday, December 23, 2011 9:46 PM

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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
What is going on?

Future shock.

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

NIKI2

Friday, December 23, 2011 9:56 PM

Oh my goodness, Cav, and you usually so sweet! Tch, tch. Holidays gettin' to 'ya or somethin'?

You know the answer full well; he's a Democrat and he's Black, and in these times, both are unforgiveable--COMBINED, they are anathema! This is just what happens when the pendulum swings TOO FAR in one direction; we can only pray it won't swing as far back again (that would be TERRIBLY embarrassing!).

FREMDFIRMA

Friday, December 23, 2011 11:19 PM

Wow, not often YOU steal my thunder, HKCav...

But yeah, that's about it.

Oh, and my two cents worth - every time you ever get to thinking "how low can they possibly go ?"...

Think of the current moment as a ceiling, not a floor - and you will never be disappointed.

-Frem

I do not serve the Blind God.

ASORTAFAIRYTALE

Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:05 AM

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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
The repulican party seems to have become about as batshitcrazy as you can get. What is going on?

I find myself wondering the same thing quite a lot lately. Or rather, ever since that dreadful Rick Perry ad. But more importantly, there are almost certainly non-crazy republicans that exist, so why are they putting rather controversial figures at the forefront for the presidential candidacy?

And plus there's the trend of focusing on things that don't matter, such as the example in the original post here, instead of, you know...things that politicians should be focusing on.