I find the lying attacks on Obama sickening

[cali]

and I don't give a shit what direction they come from; whether they're from the right lying about what a radical lefty Emanuel is, or whether they're from the left stating that Obama is picking right wing cabinet members. And yeah, I've seen that right here in River City.

He's been President-Elect for less than two days and the destructive lying bullshit is everywhere.

[IndianaJones]

1. the right and left in this country will hopefully become irrelevant with Obama's administration. nt.

[tigereye]

4. that's the spirit! Maybe folks can work together and forge some new alliances.

:thumbsup:

[IndianaJones]

5. I think that is what he is about. Reaching out and bringing people together. nt.

[tigereye]

8. odd how some folks seem to have forgotten that after lessee, about 24 hours

:(

[IndianaJones]

9. I've found a common trait between the left and right is incessant whining. nt.

[tigereye]

18. I think it's an internet trait!

I was so tired from GOTV I had no time to whine except about how sore my feet were. ;)

[Poll_Blind]

2. K&R! People on the left at least, I think, are giving into fear too easily.

  Being too partisan for too long. Being used to being sold out by other representatives. It would be nice if people could at least hold off criticizing him until, say, noon on Jan. 21st? I think it is probably going to take some people a while to get used to real bipartisanship.

PB

[leftofthedial]

3. here, you can use my bucket

if you think you're gonna hurl.

What lies have you read here about Emanuel?

[Grateful for Hope]

6. Once President Obama is in office

he will convince all sides that he is seriously in office to help our country (granted it might take a while). And, he is going to be successful.

All the attacks we hear now will gain a "hollow" quality once we see him in action.

[tkmorris]

7. You'd be the first critic if he'd picked a Liberal

And you know it. Your words ring hollow.

[AlCzervik]

10. the op doesn't like liberals?

[tkmorris]

35. No, she doesn't

She has history here. She'll claim otherwise but.... just have a look at her posts.

[jonnyblitz]

11. please. even though I don't share Cali's anger over criticisms

of Obama, what you say is so not true.

[cali]

14. thanks.

I just think Obama deserves a few weeks before he gets slammed.

[jonnyblitz]

17. the claim that you don't like liberals is false, that's all I know.

my post above doesn't make much sense after reading a second time (me not agreeing with your anger has nothing to do with me knowing you are a liberal and like liberals) but i will leave it. :crazy:

[cali]

12. don't be fucking ridiculous. I'm someone who votes for bernie sanders

just voted progressive party for guv and lt. guv here. I'm a staunch liberal/progressive. And I despise vile little liars who pull crap out of their asses.

[Gregorian]

13. I did too until I realized they're empty and powerless.

I ran into a nutjob spouting off the higher taxes, communist, shrill fringe talking points. I was furious. Thank goodness the thread had already been locked. Then I realized we're in control. It's one thing to have a boneheaded conservative smirking and blabbing bs, all while Bush is in office. But quite another when they're standing outside in the rain.

Nothing's going to stick. Obama is just too big. And I presume, clean.

[Smarmie Doofus]

15. Sorry, Emmanuel's bad news.

>>>Emanuel supported the October 2002 joint Congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War, differentiating himself from all nine other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation (Sen. Richard Durbin, Reps. Bobby Rush, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Bill Lipinski, Luis Gutiérrez, Danny K. Davis, Jan Schakowsky, Jerry Costello and Evans) elected in 2002.<23>>>>>


Not exactly starting out with best foot forward.

[IndianaJones]

16. pssst...his VP pick did too...maybe you supported the wrong guy. nt.

[Mari333]

19. and Biden needs to admit he was wrong

some of us voted for Obama/Biden to keep McCain out of office. Nonetheless, he isnt a messiah, and a healthy critique is good for the country.

[AlCzervik]

21. and many of us never elevated him to a messiah and still voted for him and not just against McCain.

[stillcool]

22. bullshit. It's been 2 days..

your healthy critique can't wait until he actually 'does' something? You've had 2 years to critique the fuck out of him. You can't let it go for a while?

[Mari333]

24. no, but peace and hugs to you . :)

[stillcool]

25. no you can't help yourself..

but peace and hugs are in your realm? I don't think so.

[Mari333]

27. people can agree to disagree and still be kind :)

[stillcool]

29. People do not have to be ..

disagreeable at all! I'm sure there is oodles of things that you find disagreeable about Obama, but I think those are personal issues, no?

[Mari333]

36. no, I am sure he is a nice man. n/t

[Smarmie Doofus]

20. But Biden, by all accounts , is not a mental case:

>>>>>Emanuel is said to have "mailed a rotting fish to a former coworker after the two parted ways."<16> On the night after the 1996 election, "Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting 'Dead! ... Dead! ... Dead!' and plunging the knife into the table after every name."<2>>>>>>[br />
Again, he's the original bad news bear. A really , really, bad first step.

[stillcool]

23. Sorry...no sale.

You don't like Rahm Emanuel. Too bad. He's the freaking Chief of Staff. If you dislike him so much you should be grateful he's out of the Congress.

[Smarmie Doofus]

33. And I'm grateful Rev. Wright's not the pope. What's yer point? nt

[cliffordu]

26. That's right. Some of these people are hate nymphomaniacs.

As soon as they get someone installed they have to tear them down and search for the next new hotness.

Two days. Sick.

[MadMaddie]

28. It's going get worse I am sorry to say!

[leftofthedial]

30. He's made two picks so far--Biden and Emanuel

Both are DLCers.

[Joe Fields]

31. here's what you do, Cali.

Closer your eyes, stick your fingers in your ears and repeat the phrase, "na, nana, na, na, I am not listening, I am not listening..."

[ConsAreLiars]

32. Divisive as always.

Name calling, equating progressives with right wingers. Divide and split. Which side are you really on? Who do your angry and belligerent comments really help? Which side are you really on?

[KG]

34. yea, some people need to watch what they say, watch what they do,

and this is not a time for remarks like that; there never is." :eyes: