« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama  (Read 2491 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« on: March 02, 2008, 12:01:17 PM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4844732

Quote
He said that republicans are worried about this, "Hope thing." He believes that people who are going bankrupt are holding out until after the election to see if Obama wins, because they supposedly interpret this 'hope' as, "Obama will bail them out of their financial mistakes free and clear instead of them having to face their own financial mistakes." He said that he would rather see Hillary win because of it (he is completely obsessed with hating the Clinton family.) Like most republicans he sees the electorate as mindless zombies who are absolutely mind controlled by the media. I told him that people just aren't that simple or stupid and the financial problems with credit markets are largely a result of the trillions this war has cost us and not the fault of those who fall victim to the fallout of same.

He listens to RW talk shows all day long in his office, so I suspect this is where it comes from. He is quite tired of Bush, I have noticed, but he buys into all of the typical boilerplate BS from the right and believes that tax cuts are the answer to everything.

I found his worries quite bizarre, to say the least. I must admit, it made me feel sorry for him in a wierd way.

More bounces than the basketball game I'm about to watch.
Logged
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2008, 12:11:25 PM »
Constantly repeating the words "hope" and "change" is not a domestic policy.   :whatever:

[youtube=425,350]OM8Z9XBGHxQ[/youtube]
Logged
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline jukin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16204
  • Reputation: +2098/-170
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 12:12:50 PM »
F-L-U-B-B-E-R MANIA
Logged
When you are the beneficiary of someone’s kindness and generosity, it produces a sense of gratitude and community.

When you are the beneficiary of a policy that steals from someone and gives it to you in return for your vote, it produces a sense of entitlement and dependency.

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2008, 12:13:19 PM »
This is a bouncy, but it hits on some interesting projection notes:
Quote
He said that republicans are worried about this, "Hope thing." He believes that people who are going bankrupt are holding out until after the election to see if Obama wins, because they supposedly interpret this 'hope' as, "Obama will bail them out of their financial mistakes free and clear instead of them having to face their own financial mistakes."
They are because he will.

Quote
He said that he would rather see Hillary win because of it (he is completely obsessed with hating the Clinton family.)
Just like more than half of the Left who finally came out of the closet when they had a place to escape from the ECC (Evil Clinton Clan (c) Freedumb2003).

Quote
Like most republicans he sees the electorate as mindless zombies who are absolutely mind controlled by the media.

Said the mindless zombie who is absolutely mind controlled by the media.
Logged
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline Carl

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19832
  • Reputation: +1616/-100
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2008, 12:14:05 PM »
Sen.Obama is nothing more then an empty suit that the dems hope will be looked at as a "symbol" much like they though Sen.Kerry would do for them.(who are the real racists btw)
He will never be asked a tough question and he will never spell out a policy position if it can be avoided.
It has to frustrate Sen.Clinton because back in 1992 that was pretty much how the media regarded then Gov.Clinton giving him a pass on everything,ultimately delivering the White House to a "stealth" candidate.

What goes around comes around. :-)
Logged

Offline Attero Dominatus

  • VRWC Psionics Corps
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2387
  • Reputation: +164/-11
  • Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2008, 12:22:24 PM »
2 bongs for the bouncy.

Quote
DBoon  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Sun Mar-02-08 12:29 PM
Response to Original message
6. leave it to the right wing to worry about "hope"
   
They must realize when hope replaces fear and hate, their politics are pretty much gone
   Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
When freedom replaces communism the democrats's politics are pretty much gone.

Quote
Lorien  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Sun Mar-02-08 11:59 AM
Response to Original message
2. Next time he whines about the media, you might bring up the fact that
   
the media is controlled by those who support REPUBLICAN candidates and platforms. If HRC and Obama were not very business friendly, the media wouldn't give them a moment of time other then to ridicule them. There is no "librul" media brainwashing people-only a massive conservative media that speaks with one voice.
   Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
The last time I checked the lame stream media is overwhelmingly left leaning.
Logged
Those who would trade their liberty for temporary security will get neither. --Benjamin Franklin.

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2008, 06:15:50 PM »
Forgot to rate this one...two bongs and 3/10 on the Bouncy scale.
Logged
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline MrsSmith

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5977
  • Reputation: +466/-54
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2008, 09:46:54 AM »
Quote
I told him that people just aren't that simple or stupid and the financial problems with credit markets are largely a result of the trillions this war has cost us and not the fault of those who fall victim to the fallout of same.

Wow, who knew that borrowing 110% of the value of your house and making interest-only payments happened to some poor, innocent, intelligent people because of the Iraq war, instead of because they just couldn't see themselves living in that cheap house and making do with the 3 year old car?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 

 :mental:
Logged
.
.

Antifa - the only fascists in America today.

Offline Lord Undies

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11388
  • Reputation: +639/-250
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2008, 10:11:48 AM »
It is hard to take DUmbasses seriously when they talk about the media.  The MSM admits its liberal bias.  That fact should pretty much end the discussion and clear up all DUmmie confusion.  Do a search on Google for "media admits liberal bias".  It is no secret.

If the MSM is so in the pocket of republicans, what is the point of singling out "Faux" News for special hate?  Shouldn't they be just another spoke in the wheel? 
Logged

Offline HACKSAW

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 400
  • Reputation: +82/-1
Re: I had a weird discussion with a Republican co-worker about Obama
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2008, 10:35:26 AM »
It's funny that the primitive mentioned zombies. Whenever I hear a B. Hussein Obama supporter say "Change" I can't help but think of the South Park episode where homeless people invade the town asking for "spare change". The homless people would shuffle about like a zombie and would just kept repeating  "Change... Chaaaaaange..."

Here's a clip from Comedy Central for those who are not South Park fans.

http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/player.jhtml?ml_video=85513&ml_collection=&ml_gateway=&ml_gateway_id=&ml_comedian=&ml_runtime=&ml_context=show&ml_origin_url=%2Fmotherload%2Findex.jhtml%3Fml_video%3D85513&ml_playlist=&lnk=&is_large=true

I'd embed the video, but I'm not really sure how to do it.
Logged
Liberals are like Slinkies...

Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »