Why Conservatives Should Be Thankful That the Rest of Us Elected President Obama

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babylonsister (141,818 posts)

Why Conservatives Should Be Thankful That the Rest of Us Elected President Obama


 
http://www.politicususa.com/conservatives-thankful-rest-elected-president-obama.html

Why Conservatives Should Be Thankful That the Rest of Us Elected President Obama

By: Rmuse
November 22nd, 2012


There are myriad ways to express a feeling of acknowledgment of a benefit one has received or will receive that varies from person to person. During the past four years, a certain segment of the population has found nothing to be thankful for as Americans, and have, in fact, gone to great lengths to make the rest of the country suffer the effects of their ingratitude. It is sad that the Republican Party and their adherents made it their life’s purpose to create an atmosphere of hate out of their abhorrence of an African American man the people elected President. It is understandable that hate and anger make it nearly impossible to be thankful, but conservatives should be thankful the rest of the population elected a President not inclined to deliberately cause suffering for 98% of the American people, including them.

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It was mildly disturbing that nearly half the population bought the notion that 98% of the population exists to enrich the wealthy and their corporations, but it became stunning over the past few years. Most Americans are thankful their government provides consumer protections and the mechanism for upward mobility by helping elevate the entire country, but Republicans have deliberately obstructed every effort to help all Americans prosper and sought to strip protections from their corporate masters. Americans can be thankful Romney lost the election because his plan for America was severe austerity, massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, and repealing consumer protection and financial reform laws.

One has to wonder why 47% of voters would have been thankful if Romney and Ryan won the election and imposed harsh austerity on the people and ended Medicare, and drastically cut Medicaid, food stamps, education, police and fire fighters, and restrict 30 million Americans from access to affordable health care insurance. It is painful, frankly, and a sad commentary that nearly half this nation is so steeped in hate that they supported candidates they knew would increase their fellow citizens suffering and yet, the rest of the nation supported politicians who would help all the people. What made America the exceptional land of opportunity it once was, was when government taxed the rich, invested in jobs, and people were grateful the entire country was prospering. It was a time to be thankful.

One of Americans’ problems is they forget about Republicans’ push for wider economic inequality and increased poverty after an election while their good fortune endures. Today when families gather and enjoy a feast and express their undying gratitude for their bounty, it is doubtful many are thinking about the poor, elderly, or homeless veterans who, for want of a decent job and secure retirement, have very little to be thankful for, or that Republicans want to increase their despair. It is a hideous abomination and an outrage on humanity that in the richest country in the history of the world, even one citizen is hungry, without a good job, an education, a home, healthcare, and a secure retirement. There are millions of American who have everything to be thankful for, and that is as it should be, but hopefully they look forward to, and work for, the day when every American has everything to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251253746

 

[Skul]

DOTY run.
Just when you think the socialist libs couldn't delve further into delusion.

Surprise!! They do it. 

[thundley4]

November 22, 2008

There are myriad ways to express a feeling of acknowledgment of a benefit one has received or will receive that varies from person to person. During the past four years, a certain segment of the population has found nothing to be thankful for as Americans, and have, in fact, gone to great lengths to make the rest of the country suffer the effects of their ingratitude. It is sad that the Democrat Party and their adherents made it their life’s purpose to create an atmosphere of hate out of their abhorrence of a Republican that the people elected President. It is understandable that hate and anger make it nearly impossible to be thankful, but liberals should be thankful the rest of the population elected a President not inclined to deliberately cause suffering for 98% of the American people, including them.

[Freeper]

DOTY run.
Just when you think the socialist libs couldn't delve further into delusion.

Surprise!! They do it. 

I've said it before, when everything goes to hell the idiots at the DUmp will be surprised and begging for the government to save them, meanwhile they will be stealing from each other and killing each other. Then there will be us, we will be prepared for what is coming and we will ride out the storm and not be like the hurricane victims who were begging FEMA for a bottle of water.

[I_B_Perky]

I've said it before, when everything goes to hell the idiots at the DUmp will be surprised and begging for the government to save them, meanwhile they will be stealing from each other and killing each other. Then there will be us, we will be prepared for what is coming and we will ride out the storm and not be like the hurricane victims who were begging FEMA for a bottle of water.

Exactly right Freep. The smartest, bestest, most edumacated people on the internet just do not understand that taxes are gonna go up, for those dummies that work, and the benefits are gonna go down for those dummies that don't. Simple math will tell you that.

Personally I look forward to it. Something is gonna change, it has to, and it might as well be when the democrat dumbasses are in charge.

I get amused about the eeevil Bush tax cuts meme though. That shit ain't working no more. That is why I want the House to let all tax cuts expire and shout it long and hard that these were the eeevil tax cuts for the rich the dems screamed about and guess what? They lied to you.

If the GOP plays it right, they can change a lot of people's minds with telling them about simple reality.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Most Americans are thankful their government provides consumer protections and the mechanism for upward mobility by helping elevate the entire country,

I'm okay with necessary consumer protection, really, as long as it doesn't become a runaway bureaucratic beast that exists merely to enlarge itself (So it's obviously too late on that one...), but the 'Mechanism for upward mobility' stuff is right out of your crack pipe.  What the gubmint actually provides is downward pressure on the exceptional, not a hand up for the masses.  Did you mean the student loan guarantees?  How many unemployed history PhDs do we need, really?  Or did you mean food stamps/SSDI/HUD assistance, which don't exactly seem to be cranking out entire new generations of executives, visionaries, scientists, writers, artists, and military officers? 

[dandi]

Oh gee, look. Another exercise in printed masturbation.

Psst, moonbats, you won the election. You can give the lies and propaganda and race-baiting a rest for a little while, you know? At least amongst yourselves.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

How do you   create prosperity by having corrupt politicians use incompetent bureaucrats to pay people to be unproductive?

[BadCat]

Last night, after a huge turkey dinner, we were sitting around with our guests, enjoying Balvenie scotch and expensive cigars, and LAUGHING at the idiots who voted for obama.

So, I guess we should thank them for giving us something to laugh at.

[JohnnyReb]

How do you   create prosperity by having corrupt politicians use incompetent bureaucrats to pay people to be unproductive?

They'll get it figured out sooner or later......if you don't run out of money first.

[USA4ME]

That whole politicususa website is nutters.

America had the clearest choice since 1980 to vote for a shining city on the hill or free stuff.  They went with free stuff.  It's not a matter of thankful or not, it's a matter that given the choice between working hard or sitting around being lazy, the majority that voted decided they'd rather sit around and be lazy.  That type of attitude will only go so far, so I am thankful these people will eventually starve to death or get shot stealing from others.

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[jukin]

What 0bama and the democrat party members in good standing say and what they do are two diametrically opposed things.

First four years of 0bama brought a 35% loss of net household wealth.
First four years of 0bama brought a loss of over $4500/yr to average household income.
First four years of 0bama brought a 120% increase in gas prices.
First four years of 0bama brought a 40% increase in food staples.
First four years of 0bama brought a 70% increase in average health care insurance premiums.
First four years of 0bama brought a 17% loss in the dollar purchasing power.
First four years of 0bama brought a $25,000 increase in national debt per household.

In short, ladies and gentlemen, our incomes and net worth are down, our costs are up, and we owe more money.

Average Americans can't afford four more years of 0bama and the democrat party members in good standing helping us. We need some people that the media thinks are stupid and want to hurt average Americans to help us out here.

[Carl]

and restrict 30 million Americans from access to affordable health care insurance.

The idiot in chief has made health insurance how many times more expensive for the people that actually work for a living you ****ing moron?