tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post2765662868314318064..comments2023-05-26T10:44:37.150-04:00Comments on The Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake: A Republican's VowBi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10486453438350039642noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-33234151564599687462008-11-05T22:59:00.000-05:002008-11-05T22:59:00.000-05:00Yeah, and this is pretty much exactly the sort of ...Yeah, and this is pretty much <A HREF="http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?init=q&q=impeach+obama&ref=ts&sid=688a5ca6bb45f83f53aafad226db75f6#/group.php?sid=688a5ca6bb45f83f53aafad226db75f6&refurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.new.facebook.com%2Fs.php%3Finit%3Dq%26q%3Dimpeach%2Bobama%26ref%3Dts%26sid%3D688a5ca6bb45f83f53aafad226db75f6&gid=13200515790" REL="nofollow">exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about</A>. People. Stop. Please.Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486453438350039642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-77349246077257851452008-11-05T22:48:00.000-05:002008-11-05T22:48:00.000-05:00I do give you more credit than that, believe me. ...I do give you more credit than that, believe me. I didn't read this piece as a wholesale indictment of Democratic behavior during the Bush years at all, and you'll see my selections from the original specifically cut down on what was present of that sentiment in the original.<BR/><BR/>My own take on it was as an admonishment to conservatives to avoid the temptation of falling into the same sort of mindset of precisely those 10% you mention, of simply becoming Bizarro Kos. Because there are probably well more than 10% of McCain voters are feeling some pretty uncharitable thoughts right now, and some of those feelings always will out. But we as conservatives should be on each others' cases, to police each other and keep that number to the barest fringe possible. One of the saddening things of the last administration was the way certain once-respectable liberals ended up slouching into the fever swamps. I want to see as little "Obama Derangement Syndrome" as possible. We think Obama lacks the experience and wisdom for the presidency? Then he in particular needs the service of a loyal opposition. I sincerely hope that Obama turns out to be a great American president; I hope that the Republican Party in opposition employs the skills and grace to guide, admonish, and support him in becoming one.Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486453438350039642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-57883664269474768192008-11-05T05:25:00.000-05:002008-11-05T05:25:00.000-05:00C'mon, give us more credit than that. I don't exp...C'mon, give us more credit than that. I don't expect you to hold me accountable for the DailyKos crowd any more than I hold you responsible for Obama bucks. Recognize them as the 10% of Obama voters who make 80% of the noise online. And probably 95% of the noise that gets linked from right-leaning blogs. <BR/><BR/>Also, I won't make some of those pledges. I will make fun of Obama gaffes if they are indeed funny, and I can make fun of any missteps Michelle Obama makes.<BR/><BR/>But I was looking on wikipedia today and remarking just how abnormally close the 2000 and 2004 elections were. At least a solid win will give the minority party time to redefine who they will be in the election cycles to come, which I think is ultimately good for American democracy.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023519482024334644noreply@blogger.com