If Dems behaved like Repubs, this country wouldn't be governable

[Carl]

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maxrandb (1000+ posts)        Tue Jan-19-10 03:02 PM
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If Dems behaved like Repubs, this country wouldn't be governable
 â€¦and we are almost there. Imagine for a minute that Democrats actually did what a lot of us on the left wanted them to do? How many of us have looked at the 58-2-40 numbers in the Senate, and the 256-178 numbers in the House and dreamed that “this time, the Democrats will behave like Republicans and Step on their Throat.”? How many of us dreamed of the complete destruction of the Republican Party.

I know I did. I dreamed that Democrats would stomp such a festering hole through the Repub Party that they would have no choice but to crawl, bleeding and moaning to the margins of power where they belong.

Think about that for a minute. Does that sound familiar? Imagine that I had said “destruction of the Democratic Party” instead. Isn’t that what you hear 24/7 on hate radio throughout this country?

People have asked why we don’t have a similar “hate fest” on the left 24/7. I believe that you can’t find a similar “hate fest” on the left because Democrats actually care more about the country than they do about party. Democrats just aren’t made that way. We don’t “hate”, because you can’t get shit done with hate. Sure you may win a few elections, and feel that your hatred is validated, but you’re not going to get shit done with hate. And you know what? People are going to hate you anyway, simply because you get shit done. I say; “it must suck to be them”.

Fortunately, Democrats care more about the country and doing the right thing than they do about party. I guess that’s why I have a “love/hate” relationship with the Democratic Party. Democrats actually look for pragmatic and sensible solutions to the country’s ills. It’s why you never see Democrats marching in lockstep to simply say “No” because they despise the opposing party. Without a willingness to do what is best for the country, despite party affiliation…WE BECOME UNGOVERNABLE!

President Obama is President of the United States. Not President of the United States of Progressive and Liberal Ideology. I know that a lot of Progressives feel that Obama has compromised too much, but without compromise, we become ungovernable.

This country has made progress, but let’s not kid ourselves, that progress has taken blood, sweat, tears, and most importantly…TIME. It’s why every major advance that has been made is described as a “struggle”. The “struggle” for Women’s Rights. The “struggle” for Worker’s Rights. The “struggle” for Civil Rights. The “struggle” to end slavery. The “struggle” to provide Public Education. The “struggle” for Medicare/Medicaid. Folks, there’s a reason they are called “struggles”.

If the Teabaggers throw their little temper tantrums and take a few seats back in the next election, **** ‘em. If 8 years from now, the country elects a Republican President, the temptation will be to do the childish things Repubs have done, and simply say “no” to everything, and block the President at every point. The problem with that is the country then becomes ungovernable, and that truly would mark the end of our little experiment in Democracy.

Thank God we have the Democratic Party to behave like adults, despite how much we wish they wouldn’t.

Sorry...I could not help but to laugh at such a thing coming from the DUmp on a day like today.

RaleighNCDUer  (1000+ posts)      Tue Jan-19-10 03:12 PM
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5. Oh, yeah, it's so much better to have a functioning government half the time -
 of course, that half is when the ******* REPUBLICANS are in power, because they always get what they want when WE cooperate with them, and we never get anything we want because they don't cooperate with us.

Funny how the republicans can get their agenda across with a 4 seat majority, but we can't do the same with a 19 seat majority.

I call BULLSHIT.

You sound like a hater.

Small bonfire but the lies they tell themselves.


 edited to fix the original quote.

[BEG]

My God these people are delusional. 

Off topic:

Funny thing, the doorbell rang earlier.  It was my mailman and he had a package that I had to sign for (it was my eyelash stuff from India for those of you who are in the "know").  They walk house to house here instead of driving to the mailbox like they do back in my old neighborhood.  Anyway, guess what he was listening to?!?  RUSH  I was listening to him as well on the computer but muted it when the mailman came to the door because I didn't want to offend him if he didn't like him.  I had to make a comment of course.    I have ran into more conservative people here than I have liberal so far.  My husband told me his boss is a Republican.  He went to China with him and he said his boss told him.  I am actually shocked (as is my husband) because the majority of people in his industry are libs.  I think people are finally feeling like they can speak their mind.  Free speech isn't just for the left. 

[Oceander]

My God these people are delusional. 

Off topic:

Funny thing, the doorbell rang earlier.  It was my mailman and he had a package that I had to sign for (it was my eyelash stuff from India for those of you who are in the "know").  They walk house to house here instead of driving to the mailbox like they do back in my old neighborhood.  Anyway, guess what he was listening to?!?  RUSH  I was listening to him as well on the computer but muted it when the mailman came to the door because I didn't want to offend him if he didn't like him.  I had to make a comment of course.    I have ran into more conservative people here than I have liberal so far.  My husband told me his boss is a Republican.  He went to China with him and he said his boss told him.  I am actually shocked (as is my husband) because the majority of people in his industry are libs.  I think people are finally feeling like they can speak their mind.  Free speech isn't just for the left. 

I have the same reaction with a lot of people in NYC - at my daughter's school (a catholic school), I've only run into one lib so far, although she is, by far, the loudest - conservatives tend to be quiet and keep their opinions to themselves unless you directly ask them about it.

[BEG]

I have the same reaction with a lot of people in NYC - at my daughter's school (a catholic school), I've only run into one lib so far, although she is, by far, the loudest - conservatives tend to be quiet and keep their opinions to themselves unless you directly ask them about it.

I think you are right. 

[USA4ME]

maxrandb

People have asked why we don’t have a similar “hate fest” on the left 24/7. I believe that you can’t find a similar “hate fest” on the left because Democrats actually care more about the country than they do about party. Democrats just aren’t made that way. We don’t “hate”....

Fortunately, Democrats care more about the country and doing the right thing than they do about party. Democrats actually look for pragmatic and sensible solutions to the country’s ills. It’s why you never see Democrats marching in lockstep ...

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[The Village Idiot]

Wow.

Talk about projection.

[Oceander]

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Liberal "vision":