Comments on: Can Our President-Elect Unite America? http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/ Conservative blogger and journalist with a passion for politics, sports and family Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:39:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jeff Crump http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 Jeff Crump Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:01:43 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/#comment-1932 "And while I certainly hope Obama’s call for unity is sincere, I also recognize the frustration and anger that so many liberals in Washington embody. After eight years out of power, the left will undoubtedly want to exact revenge and move our country in a direction where government trumps freedom." I too worry about "Democrat revenge." As a democrat myself, I have spent quite a bit of the last decade feeling like Washington voted the exact opposite of my interests any time they had a chance, and it was not a fun place to be, and quite disenfranchising. Revenge would just be carrying on the same crap that Democrats have reviled for the last 8 years. I do not wish that fate on anyone, and I definitely hope the other 46% of the nation that voted for McCain will find consolation instead of animosity at the hands of the new administration and increased majority in the Senate. To be quite honest, I am extremely glad we didn't pick up a filibuster-proof Senate. The temptation to "undo" the last 8 years just for the sake of revenge would be strong, and I have very little faith that anybody would be able to control their impulse to walk through that door. “And while I certainly hope Obama’s call for unity is sincere, I also recognize the frustration and anger that so many liberals in Washington embody. After eight years out of power, the left will undoubtedly want to exact revenge and move our country in a direction where government trumps freedom.”

I too worry about “Democrat revenge.” As a democrat myself, I have spent quite a bit of the last decade feeling like Washington voted the exact opposite of my interests any time they had a chance, and it was not a fun place to be, and quite disenfranchising. Revenge would just be carrying on the same crap that Democrats have reviled for the last 8 years.

I do not wish that fate on anyone, and I definitely hope the other 46% of the nation that voted for McCain will find consolation instead of animosity at the hands of the new administration and increased majority in the Senate.

To be quite honest, I am extremely glad we didn’t pick up a filibuster-proof Senate. The temptation to “undo” the last 8 years just for the sake of revenge would be strong, and I have very little faith that anybody would be able to control their impulse to walk through that door.

]]> By: Rob Bluey http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Rob Bluey Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:10:54 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/#comment-1924 Isn't a personal blog by its very nature self-promoting? But that's beside the point. It took liberals like Glenn Middleton less than 24 hours to abandon Obama's mantra of hope for pettiness. Isn’t a personal blog by its very nature self-promoting? But that’s beside the point. It took liberals like Glenn Middleton less than 24 hours to abandon Obama’s mantra of hope for pettiness.

]]> By: Dube http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Dube Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:49:59 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/#comment-1923 This is a very good post. Since the election, I've seen so many Republicans acting like childish sore losers that it's made me ashamed (again) to be affiliated with them. I appreciate the optimism in your blog post. This is a very good post. Since the election, I’ve seen so many Republicans acting like childish sore losers that it’s made me ashamed (again) to be affiliated with them. I appreciate the optimism in your blog post.

]]> By: glenn middleton http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 glenn middleton Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:19:44 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/#comment-1922 If you want a definition of pettiness, read back on these blogs. Self promoting, petty, welcome to the buzz words of consevatism. If you want a definition of pettiness, read back on these blogs. Self promoting, petty, welcome to the buzz words of consevatism.

]]> By: Obama, It Is « Unbiased in a Completely Bias World http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Obama, It Is « Unbiased in a Completely Bias World Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:37:32 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2008/11/05/can-our-president-elect-unite-america/#comment-1921 [...] in their hounding of the Bush administration and the Republican Party. Now that they have who they chose to be their president, will the right-winged, extreme conservatives relish in their turned tables? Will they mock and [...] [...] in their hounding of the Bush administration and the Republican Party. Now that they have who they chose to be their president, will the right-winged, extreme conservatives relish in their turned tables? Will they mock and [...]

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