On "respecting the office"...

[Skidmore]

When * and his cronies stole the 2000 election, they went into overdrive trying to establish his legitimacy. Remember when they provided all those photo ops so during the court proceedings regarding the election so that he could look "presidential"? Remember all those Freeper call-ins to Washington Journal and like programs demanding that people refer to him as "President *" to show respect for his office? All the dress codes and reverence accorded the Oval Office? Well, we're overdue for some serious pushback on this.

As far as I'm concerned, an office is filled by a person. To properly fill the office, the person must be competent at the minimum or a leader at the maximum expectation. An office becomes meaningless if the station is not filled by a person who can command respect through his/her actions or deed. We realized early on that * could do neither. His idea of leadership is bullying. His idea of competence is delegation to the mean little greedy hangers-on that he has accummulated over his years of debauchery and thievery. He is corrupt to the core. He has dishonored the office and the nation.

I will respect the office when there is a person in it whom I can respect and trust. We need to demand that people quit nursing the fragile ego that sits in the WH and bring down those who seek to inflate his value. He is not deserving of the expectations (for this is what we are talking about) of the office. He is not deserving of respect or honor.

I do not speak in hushed and revering tones when I speak of *. I have not referred to by the office title. As far as I'm concerned, we have no president in our nation. We have a usurper of power. A colony of parasites that has attached itself to the institutions of our society and is sucking it dry.

We need to be honest about this and quit playing the game the neocons have constructed for the nation around the idea of office and respect. If you are capable of leading with honor, you will be my president. If you are capable of assuming the office and can use its power to effect the greatest good with the least corruption, you are my president. If you can speak to all people with decency and integrity, you are my people. If you can make certain that truth, equality, freedom, and fairness are preserved, you are my president. If you realize that you command the power of life and death over millions and fear that power, then you are my president. Until such a person steps up, I have no president.

[annabanana]

1. The Resident has NEVER shown "respect" for the office.

He has NEVER honored the Oath of Office with its demand that he "protect and defend The Constitution".

Why the HELL should we "honor" that man?

[Fredda Weinberg]

2. And I'll remain a civilized human being

I hear your pain, but nothing * can do diminishes the office or my society. We have marched when the Germans didn't - and moving public opinion in our favor.

So * is a throwback ... as a comedian noted recently, we've survived worse.

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[annabanana]

4. ?

Is this a warning?
Are you Jewish?
?

[murielm99]

5. Your post

makes no fucking sense.

I may need to go back to bed.

[trusty elf]

6. "Until such a person steps up, I have no president."

Nor have I.

Dubious Seizer is and will forever remain illegitimate in my eyes, and worthy of nothing but contempt.

[malaise]

9. That's very good n/t

[trusty elf]

11. Hey, thanks malaise!

:hi:

[porphyrian]

7. You have to give respect to get it. Fuck this whole administration. -n/t

[malaise]

8. Respect is earned

It's that simple. Tell Bush to respect the fucking constitution - it's way bigger than his war criminal chimp ass.

Add.

[MiniMe]

10. I respect the office, I just have utter disregard for the man IN the office

[Bitwit1234]

12. If the office should have had respect

what happened to the absolute reprehensible attitude they took toward President Clinton. And what did he do that was so horrible. Have sex.

bush has ruined this country, responsible for killing hundreds of thousands and destroyed the reputation of this country around the world.

AND HE DESERVES RESPECT.

[mnhtnbb]

13. I have refused to refer to Bush as 'president' for 7 years.