They say "America's not ready for an African Amer president" AFTER Obama's been elected. Go figure.

[Liberal_in_LA]

Fear, loathing as Republicans digest defeat

November 05 2008 at 08:54AM

Phoenix, Arizona - They came hoping to celebrate a coronation but ended up drowning their sorrows, with some mourning the imminent death of family values and the rise to power of America's first black president.

John McCain's defeat to Obama was greeted with a mixture of shock, anger and deep fear for the future by Republican die-hards gathered at Phoenix's Arizona Biltmore Hotel for an election night party.

The discontent was evident almost as soon as McCain started addressing supporters on an outdoor lawn in front of a giant Stars and Stripes to give his concession speech.

At least one member of the audience shouted out "Bullshit" while others interrupted McCain with scattered boos.

For many, it was just too much to take: at least two female McCain supporters were seen weeping inconsolably as the desolation of defeat set in. :cry:

"It's terrible, just terrible," said Lindsay Diamond from Phoenix.

"When the economy's bad, Republicans lose."

The 28-year-old dancer could take some consolation from Obama's victory though.

"I don't think we'll have to worry about another African-American president in four years time," she said.

"Because after what's going to happen in the next four years under Obama, we'll never elect an African-American again."

Duncan's friend, 30-year-old Sarah Duncan, was more generous.

"There's no question that Obama's an absolutely phenomenal, knock-your-socks-off speaker," she said.

"McCain is old and not very dynamic, and that's what people see. But people don't look past the image and the fancy words when they look at Obama.

"I just don't think America is quite ready for an African-American to be President. There's already people out there saying they'll try to assassinate him. He'll make us a socialist country but Americans won't accept that."

[Jed Dilligan]

1. Those "people out there" should be treated as terror suspects.

If you don't like it, fight for the rights of all terror suspects. They deserve exactly the same treatment as Muslims caught plotting such acts.

[Rocknrule]

2. Here's what I have to say:

[silverweb]

3. 'Tis a pity.

Perhaps, as part of his revitalization of genuine scientific research in the United States, President Obama will be able to assign priority to finding that elusive cure for stupidity and ignorance. Without it, I don't see any hope for people like these diehard Republicans.

[bluestateguy]

4. There must be no criticism of the president in a time of war*

*No, that's not what I really believe. But it will sure be funny to taunt conservatives with that line after January 20.

[progressivebydesign]

5. The height of idiocy "when the economy's bad, Republicans lose"

Did it every occur to those people that it's because the republicans CAUSED the bad economy? OMG.. it's just staggering, the level of delusion. The republicans lose when the economy sucks, because every time they try this trickle down bullshit it DOESN'T work, and they are.. in essence, being FIRED for being bad at their jobs.

As far as the yelling BULLSHIT and booing and the other scary behavior last night, what does McCain expect? You can't whip these people into a frenzy of hate and resentment, and then expect them to perform like show ponies when you need them to play nice for the cameras.

[Gman]

6. Don't close Gitmo just yet

there's some right wing enemy combatants that we'll need to store there.

[thunder rising]

7. Wingers should understand that there are a lot of vets (and the like) in the Dem party; hence, they

should leave the "assassinate" word out of their conversation. Cause that blade swings both ways.