He convinced me

[Autumn]

Boner is a damn good man.:puke:

[tekisui]

1. lol.

[SidDithers]

2. Bookmarking. Autumn says "Boner is a damn good man"...nt

Sid

[Autumn]

5. I'm just agreeing with Obama

more or less trying to support the party.:patriot:
But be sure and save the video of Obama praising him.

[Flubadubya]

25. To me...

a :puke: is as good as a :sarcasm:

Not really all that hard to understand,n'est ce pas?

[SidDithers]

29. That was added after my reply...

comprenez-vous?

Sid

[sabrina 1]

34. Did you bookmark the president saying what a good man

'Boner' is? I guess that golf game helped them bond.

[Autumn]

35. Yes it was you were very fast. I hit post and

realized what I had left out, edited it and there you were bookmarking.

[Solly Mack]

3. OK. That made me laugh.

lol

[polichick]

4. They're just two good ol' golf buddies now!

[PoliticAverse]

6. "My experience with John Boehner has been good". n/t

[Snotcicles]

21. It's that flipping me off when I turn and walk away, that bugs me. nt

[immoderate]

7. I surely feel I'm in good hands now.

--imm

[WinkyDink]

8. You wouldn't want him to cry, now would you?

[vanlassie]

9. You DO tend to become attached to people who cry on your shoulder...

[Springer9]

10. Oh, I don't know. They look absolutely miserable here.

[polichick]

11. It's all a game to them - golf and politics. It's just the people for whom it's life or death.

[BillyJack]

13. Who's the fourth guy with "Ohio State" on the back of his shirt? n/t

[ej510]

16. John Kasich.

[Snotcicles]

18. Gag, nt

[BillyJack]

19. Thanks. Interesting......

John Richard Kasich (pronounced /ˈkeɪsɨk/; born May 13, 1952<2>) is the 69th and current Governor of Ohio.<3> A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 12th congressional district from 1983 to 2001.<4> He was a commentator on Fox News Channel, hosting Heartland with John Kasich, from 2001 to 2007.

In the 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election, Kasich narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland, receiving 49% of the vote

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kasich

[Myrina]

12. He convinced me ... that he's nothing but a corporate sock puppet

... just like Dimson was. :(

[polichick]

15. What about Obama - is he a corporate sock puppet?

[BillyJack]

38. No.....he's the real deal.....he's a corporate puppet

Now let's all DANCE while we all crash/burn/die under our puppet masters.

Obama is "ONE OF US". Puppets.

[Dept of Beer]

14. Who happens to cry like a baby while being a drunk...

[Snotcicles]

17. If someone really is good, there shouldn't be a need to sell it. nt

[Bluerthanblue]

20. I hope you'll take time to reflect on the substance

of what he said in that reply today. I am.

That answer spoke to what really is killing America imo. It's also part of what is really hurting DU as well.

We have come to see those who don't agree with us as sub- human. Not worthy, not equal citizens of this society. Sure, "they" do that all the time, but ya, know, it's depressingly clear that so do we.
I don't have to agree, approve, support, like, or tolerate anything Mr. Boehner champions, but that doesn't mean that he isn't operating from what HE- (Boehner) sincerely believes to be the 'right thing to do', or that he is the embodiment of evil. I don't "like" the man, I don't like many high profile 'Republicans'- but if that causes me to see or treat them as less than human, then I've lost myself in the process.

Isn't our challenge as representatives of the better way, to show by reason, personal example, and information, why our positions are better, rather than just trying to demonize those who oppose us? "NOBAMA's a Muslim" bullshit? "The Orange man" childishness? What do we gain by that?

There was a time in history when Republicans and Democrats could disagree and fight for their ideals yet remain civil- there were exceptions, but now, as your OP so sadly reveals, it's the exception that rules.

The concept of treating others the way we'd like to be treated isn't supposed to be a license to excuse doing harm to people that harm us, but rather a caution to us individually to live our talk.


maybe i'm doing nothing more than babbling to myself here, but I heard something in that reply by the Pres. today, that hit home in an uncomfortably profound way.

[babylonsister]

24. Great post, Bluerthanblue, and

you're NOT just babbling to yourself. This needs to be posted on it's own. :hug:

[Bluerthanblue]

32. many thanks-

that one answer in the presser jumped out and made me stop and think. I appreciate your willingness to listen.

:hug:

[BillyJack]

28. Yes. ....convincing by 'attraction'....not by 'beating them up' verbally (or otherwise)

or two lawyers who 'beat each other up and then go out to lunch together' :eyes: (the "show" must go on......)

[Autumn]

30. That is a very good post.

At one time, when the republican party was sane Republicans and Democrats could disagree and yet remain civil, But I think that party is dead. Perhaps I have become jaded and sick of the games.


Thank you for your well thought out post. You should consider posting it in a stand alone post. I would recommend it.

[Bluerthanblue]

33. I thank

you- for considering what I had to say.

My gut reaction was the same as yours, was quickly replaced by a feeling of discomfort. For the reasons I gave.

I doubt I'd have found a way to say what I was feeling if you hadn't posted your OP.

thanks-
I mean that. :hug:

[QC]

22. Ever watch two lawyers rip each other to shreds in the courtoom

and then happily go out for lunch together?

[RandomKoolzip]

23. Obama's never ripped Boner to shreds anywhere.

Boner ripping O to shreads, meanwhile, is another story.

[QC]

26. True. n/t

[Autumn]

27. Glad, I'm not the only one who thinks that

I just wish there was a Democrat somewhere Obama could find to praise.

[Flubadubya]

31. Yeah, wouldn't that be wonderful?

It would certainly be better than to hear from him all the time about the many on "his side" who "won't like or agree with" his "plans".

When he said that today about "those on his side" who won't agree with him, I had to wonder what "side" that really is. :(

[Liberalynn]

36. The only question he left in my mind was

Good for what?:rofl:

[spanone]

37. i don't care if he's a saint. makes not a whit of difference.