Do you like or agree with Barack Obama's message?

[Colobo]

Well, let's see this...

[H2O Man]

1. Yes.

To a large extent, I certainly do.

[truebrit71]

2. Which one? The one where we have to "unify" with the rethuglicans?

Or the one where we get to nuke Pakistan?

I had high hopes for the Senator, but he has proven up to this point to be an awful lot of style, and not enough substance...things could change though...but this whole "can't we get along with the Rethuglicans" ain't happenin' for me....Fuck them. Fuck them all for what they have done to this country. And fuck the idea that we need to unify with the knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing morans that support them...

[Colobo]

3. So let's keep the divide that has been ruining the country.

[truebrit71]

5. Yes. Fuck the republicans. Every single g*ddamned one of them.

What the fuck have they done for the sake of unity?

I'll tell you.

Fuck all.

And that's EXACTLY what they should get in return....

[Colobo]

7. Anger is not letting you think clearly.

The country needs healing, not more internal unrest.

[truebrit71]

9. Bullshit. Just say no to appeasement.

.

[Colobo]

10. I'm not at war with anyone.

National reconciliation is what I'm looking for.

[truebrit71]

11. Good for you.

I'm more interested in political payback.

[Odin2005]

28. PAYBACK?!? You are disgusting.

We shouldn't be sinking to the Pukes' level, that is just pathetic.

[LSK]

26. what exactly do Republicans have to offer???

Besides whoring to Corporations, forcing Christianity down everyones throat, ignoring Global Warming, and thinking war and guns are the answer to all problems?

:shrug:

[DaveJ]

18. Technically, hating Republicans does not create a divide

Nobody is forced to be Republican. Divides are created when politicians persecute people due to things they have no (or little) control over.

[Greyhound]

21. Bridges need to be built from both sides of the divide,

there is zero interest in healing on the reich, they are determined to destroy us. It is way past time for us to realize this is a war, and we damned well better start fighting it.

[truebrit71]

24. Exactly! Well said.

Screw this unity bullshit....it might go down well around the campfire but in the political arena it'll get your ass kicked six ways from sunday...

[Darth_Ole]

20. When did Obama say he would nuke Pakistan, Truebrit?

In fact, HE'S SAID THE OPPOSITE!!! And it's others who've said no candidate should leave any option off the table... Check out Part 1 of his interview on The Daily Show (specifically around the 5:30 mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAvgtdmuYf0

[truebrit71]

23. He didn't. I was being sarcastic...it was a combination of his nuke thinking and his Pakistan stance

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[Darth_Ole]

30. And how was I supposed to detect your sarcasm?

In case you haven't noticed, it's hard to hear a person's tone of voice with written text...

Besides, what nuke thinking are you talking about?

[Cameron27]

4. Most of the time, yes.

I didn't like his Bush-lite remarks, he's better than that. Otherwise, I think I agree with him most of the time.

[MNDemNY]

6. I think he sometimes uses too much oil.....oh...MESSAGE...never mind.

[Adelante]

8. For the most part I do nt

[David__77]

12. Oh sure.

Why get oneself worked up over some words about "unity?" What he seeks is a unity under the leadership of the Democratic Party. What he seeks is to pacify and politically neutralize the right. There's nothing wrong with that.

[Totally Committed]

13. Not if it means "unity" or "bipartisanship"... no way.

If I wanted that bullsh*t, I'd be willing to vote for a DLC candidate, and I WON'T.

"Bipartisanship is another word for date-rape." -- Grover Norquist


TC

[Benhurst]

15. We are dealing with fascists who have shredded the Constitutution.

There is no compromise possible with such people.

[Totally Committed]

17. Amen to that!

And, why SHOULD we compromise with them? There is no logical reason.

I'm tired of all the middle-of-the-road, apologist, collusionist CUMBAYA happy-horse-poop doled out by this Party. There is no reason to be carrying a white flag at all.

TC

[liberal N proud]

14. Some of it

But then all the Democratic Candidates have something in their message that I can agree on.

I have not found one republican that I can swallow the crap for anything they are saying.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

16. His message is a fraud. It would be nice if it could happen, though

Notice the lack of details as to how he will magically achieve "unity" and reform 200+ years of American politics with a "new kind of politics"? He is guilty of false advertising.

[emilyg]

22. He's dreaming.

[DaveJ]

19. I agree with the unity message

As long as the Reight Wings still falls off the political scene eventually over time, that's fine. They say you must keep your enemies close.

[LSK]

25. about???

:shrug:

[benEzra]

27. A lot of it, yes. On gun bans, no. (n/t)

[Odin2005]

29. I agree with Obama's message.

For over a decade the MSM has created and many politicians have encouraged a BS meme about a supposed division between a "Red" America and a "Blue" America. This supposed "division" is BS. Most American, including people from both sides, agree on a lot more things then they disagree, and most of the things they agree upon are "progressive". Getting out of Iraq, Universal Healthcare, Fair Trade, protecting the middle class from outsourcing, improving our public schools, these are things the majority of Americans agree upon. When Obama talks about Unity, he is not talking about the fake "bipartisanship" of the DLC, he is reminding us that the majority of Americans, despite political affiliation, are progressives de facto when it comes to the issues.

[illinoisprogressive]

31. Anyone who really listens knows his message goes very deep. He really believes in it.

[AZBlue]

32. Which one? Most yes, but one in particular no.

His health care plan. With two elderly parents who have no retirement coming to them, this is a sore spot for me. And, his plan doesn't include seniors, working poor, and/or low income adults.