since when is anger a negative?

[laruemtt]

that's what they're covering on c-span - how we are "temperamentally unsuited" to lead as we are too angry! hey, christos, remember the just anger of Jesus in the temple?

[Clark2008]

1. It's not.

This is a bunch of hoo-haw about nothing - again.

[laruemtt]

2. if you're not angry,

you've got severe emotional and mental problems!

[Clark2008]

3. Or you're not paying attention.

That guy from West Virginia obviously can't think for himself. Every word out of his mouth was Rush or Insannity propaganda: from the "Democrat" Party to the crapola surrounding the CSK funeral. That guy probably has no CLUE what the real Democratic agenda is because he refuses to pay attention.

[wake.up.america]

9. You gotta be angry at seeing America being destroyed. Being angry..

does not necessarily mean being demented.

[HereSince1628]

4. If reality is boring, focus on something else

This is political info-tainment and it's about teasing public opinion.

What is bad is good, what is irrelevant is a crisis, etc., anything to keep the viewership tuning in.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

5. Anyone who isn't angry about

the war, the deficits, Katrina, the dismantling of the Constitution, the corruption, the incompetence

has to be the most ignorant, uninformed person imaginable.

If you're NOT angry, then you are complicit.

[Clark2008]

6. Hee hee - PA Republican says HE'S angry, too!

Gives laundry list: deficit, stupid war, etc.

:rofl:

[BiggJawn]

7. It's our own fault.

Remember when we characterized ReTHUGlicans as just a bunch of "Angry White Men"?

It was one of the Foundations of the "Sensitive 90's Guy" era that anger and passion were bad, because angry men became violent men, and almost always vented it on women.

And now anger is good? Oh, HORRORS! Where's my smelling salts!

[ShortnFiery]

8. Someone bring up the *angry* Republican National Convention ...

Remember that nutcase Zell Miller's speech.
Remember Swift Boating?

Who really is the ANGRY (HATE) Party.

Damn C-Span Journal today for carrying water for Rove-Co.

[LWolf]

10. When it is an excuse to be less than civil.

Personally, I think more constructive things are accomplished by going forward with attitudes like commitment, enthusiasm, and integrity. Still, anger is as anger does. It can be a cleansing, helpful thing when it is brief and expressed with civility.

It's ok to be angry with someone. It's not ok to abuse them, physically, emotionally, or verbally because I'm angry. There are positive and negative ways to express anger, and I think that harboring anger is destructive.

As far as rhetoric goes, I don't think anyone needs to be casting stones. Their anger with liberals who interfere with their love of racism, classism, religious intolerance, hegemony, and all things built on hate and fear; their "war" against the rest of the world and against their fellow citizens to protect those things is one big source of Democratic anger.

As far as biblical references go, the only time I remember Jesus showing anger is in the temple. Of course, that's probably not the only time he got mad! That only recorded time, he was angry at "his own," those who were supposed to be leaders of his faith, for their corruption. He didn't express that kind of anger outside with the rest of the world, or it wasn't recorded. We are rightfully angry with the leaders of our government for their corruption, rather than with the rest of the world.

[ShortnFiery]

12. Anger works! Swift Boting ... Zell Miller , etc.

It's only when these fat cat corporate bloated politicians are truly AFRAID of losing the next election will they act in the welfare of the "Average American."

Remember, neither party wanted to end the Vietnam War. It took the people protesting and marching in the streets.

Yes, it's time to get our Congress Critter's attention!

[donco6]

16. Anger focused on issues, not people = GOOD.

There's nothing wrong with being angry at injustice, lack of compassion, government intrusion, inequity - all these things that impinge on basic human rights and freedoms.

But, you're right, if we let anger become all about certain people (I hate Bush, I hate Republicans, etc.), it's not at all useful or good for the party.

[ProfessorGAC]

19. However,. . .

. . .in this case the anger is directed at certain people and what they represent. The coherent strategy for dems should be to "throw the bums out so we can begin repairing the damage!" The reason for the anger is that we know what a mess now has to be cleaned up. And, that is the one and only strategy. Getting into details is what lost the dems the bulk of the electorate. Time to fight fire with fire. They are wrong, they are stupid, they are causing untold damage to this country, and hell yes we're angry.
The Professor

[Talismom]

11. When a bunch of sexually and emotionally repressed thugs are

running the country!

[Road Scholar]

13. Anger is an emotion. Negative is an attitude. I think we need

a little more of both if we're gonna win in November.

[Captain Hilts]

14. What's not to be angry about? nt

[laruemtt]

15. i guess we should all smile nicely

as they shove our country into the meatgrinder. image is everything, blah-blah-blah.

[zbdent]

17. The "Angry White Male" was the stronghold

of the repuke party for years . . .

[Hello_Kitty]

18. We're like battered spouses who have finally had it with the abuse

They call us irrational and angry, in the same manner that abusers do when confronted with the punching bag who is finally fighting back. Pay them no mind and keep on rockin!

[madinmaryland]

20. I've been angry at all of the negative things

that have happened to this country since November 2000.

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. Who has a photo of those angry white men who stormed the Miami

offices where they were counting the votes back in 2000? Who has the photo of the nutcases who were outside Al Gore's office shouting, "Get out of Cheney's House."

[greenman3610]

22. from Aquinas

He who is not angry, whereas he has cause to be, sins.