It appears that when a political party falls from power, has no leadership and can’t admit to themselves and take blame for the havoc they caused while in power, they go a little crazy. This is from the thoroughly conservative David Horowitz.
I have been watching an interesting phenomenon on the Right, which is beginning to cause me concern. I am referring to the over-the-top hysteria in response to the first months in office of our new president, which distinctly reminds me of the “Bush Is Hitler” crowd on the Left.
Speaking of this crowd, have you seen any “I am so sorry” postings from that quarter as Obama continues and even escalates the former president’s war policy in Afghanistan and attempts to consolidate his military occupation of Iraq?
Conservatives, please. Let’s not duplicate the manias of the Left as we figure out how to deal with Mr. Obama. He is not exactly the anti-Christ, although a disturbing number of people on the Right are convinced he is.
I have recently received commentaries that claim that “Obama’s speeches are unlike any political speech we have heard in American history” and “never has a politician in this land had such a quasi-religious impact on so many people” and “Obama is a narcissist,” which leads the author to then compare Obama to David Koresh, Charles Manson, Stalin and Saddam Hussein. Excuse me while I blow my nose.
This fellow has failed to notice that all politicians are narcissists – and that a recent American president was a world-class exponent of the imperial me. So what? Political egos are one of the reasons the Founders put checks and balances on executive power. As for serial lying, is there a politician that cannot be accused of that? And once, the same recent president set a pretty a high bar in this category, and we survived it. As for Obama’s speeches, they are hardly in the Huey Long, Louie Farrakhan, Fidel Castro vein. They are in fact eloquently and cleverly centrist and sober.
Mr. Fusion, lay off the deranged people, their condition is it’s own punishment. No need to call names.
#64 – I’m no Republican. If If BO does what’s right for America – More roads, bigger trucks, bigger houses on bigger yards and more urban sprawl, more people taking care of themselves and not relying of gov’t, I’ll be his biggest supporter.
I’m giving him a chance to show he’s worthy of my support – just like he asked. I’m judging him on his actions.
Clapping for Toxic Asshat winning the sorest losing Republican prize.
I nominate Cow-Patty and Alphie for honorable mentions. Oopps, DIShonorable mentions.
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Fusion, why do the rabid Obama bashers run and hide when they hear the word “Republican”? Are they smart — knowing it’s such a toxic brand right now that no one wants to be associated. Or, are they just cowards without the courage of their convictions?
Come on guys — be a man, admit you’re a Republican! You’ll be able to look yourself in the mirror again if you’re true to yourself.
And by the way TA, that #68… that was either world class trollery or you really don’t know what the f*ck you’re saying. (Hint: giving a president a chance to show he’s worthy means giving him more that 3 months of his four year term before pronouncing him a colossal failure. You know, for future reference, OK?)
# 66 LibertyLover said, “Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.”
Exactly, and I don’t hide behind a sock puppet if I want to go after someones post… Tactic of cowards & liberals, really the same thing…
#70 Phydeau said, “giving a president a chance to show he’s worthy means giving him more that 3 months of his four year term before pronouncing him a colossal failure.”
You lying hypocrite! Just like the chance you gave Bush, right? You remind me of a dog-coyote slobbering and running around chasing your tail after sniffing an Obama’s fart.
Is this the same David Horowitz who had a TV show back in the 80’s helping consumers by testing products as advertised on TV? The show was called “Fight Back, with David Horowitz”
You lying hypocrite! Just like the chance you gave Bush, right? You remind me of a dog-coyote slobbering and running around chasing your tail after sniffing an Obama’s fart.
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very poetic troll attempt, but a little too over the top to be convincing. I give it a 7.5. 🙂
BDS ODS CDS RDS DDS
all are just distractions from the real derangement syndrome…
GDS government derangement syndrome.
Lets quit the infighting and open our eyes and see that this country’s government has really warped the Constitution.
We have fought wars without declaring war.
We have legalized Robin Hood with our tax system — perhaps better viewed as wealth redistribution system.
Our government has a premise that everyone should be a home owner. Sounds nice, but is that really a sound policy?
Same with college education. Does everyone need a college degree? … I suppose so when a high school diploma doesn’t even convey the recipient is capable of reading it.
We have a war on poverty, yet our poor are likely very rich among the poor of the world. I wonder what the stats are on people classified as poor in this country that have air conditioning, television, cell phones, videogame consoles among other non essentials. The war on poverty has largely been won, its just that the target definition is no longer poor just someone in the lower decile of a prosperous country. Sort of like being near the bottom of the class at a magnet school for the super intelligent, or the worse player in the NFL.
It ain’t the Repubs or the Dems its the system —the politicians divided us and conquered us.
# 67 Li said:
“Mr. Fusion, lay off the deranged people, their condition is it’s own punishment. No need to call names.”
But their insanity is affecting me as well as them. I’m dizzy from rolling my eyes at the inanity of the insanity.
This comment thread is the proof of the existence and pervasiveness of the syndrome.
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# 73 FRAGaLOT said:
“Is this the same David Horowitz who had a TV show back in the 80’s helping consumers by testing products as advertised on TV? The show was called ‘Fight Back, with David Horowitz'”
I don’t think it’s the same person.
#70, Phydeau,
Fusion, why do the rabid Obama bashers run and hide when they hear the word “Republican”? Are they smart — knowing it’s such a toxic brand right now that no one wants to be associated. Or, are they just cowards without the courage of their convictions?
Bush was such a failure, most Republicans are trying to distance themselves from him. For many, for example, Liebertarian types, that means denying they even voted for the guy. Others are just sick of Republican tactics and becoming independents after eight years gave them nothing but ugly.
A while ago I wrote the Republicans had three leaders. Michael Steele leading the core party and the intellectual branch (those with any brains), Rush Limbaugh leading the extremist fringe and Liebertarian element, and Sarah Palin leading the religious extremist crowd. Their Congressional leaders are running around like chickens with their heads cut off. The Republicans have one plank in their platform currently, and it is all based upon OBAMA DERANGED SYNDROME.
Exactly, and I don’t hide behind a sock puppet if I want to go after someones post… Tactic of cowards & liberals, really the same thing…
Oh??? So what the hell are you doing now? Did you post your real name or are you using a pseudonym? You just called all liberals cowards. And for some reason you think you are better.
Hmmm. Dems are the group that promotes “diversity”, however they have the most black & white viewpoint of all: if you’re not a D you must be a R. If you supported McCain over Obama you must be a R.
Shows the wisdom the Forefathers had in disparaging political parties altogether.
I’m pretty sure I’d be disgusted with McCain right now too – just not as disgusted as I am with Obama.
If he wants to start earning my vote he can quite apologizing for America being superior to other nations. It’s an observable, measureable fact. He should be working on increasing that superiority, not apologizing for it.
Wow! A poll at MSNBC (Obama’s news channel) has 43% of people giving Obama an F as President. Almost 1.8 million people responded. This isn’t Fox News either.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/29493093/
Don’t think any Editor at DU will start a post about this. ROFL!
Don’t think any Editor at DU will start a post about this. ROFL!
Dream on, Paddy O’Troll. That’s a web poll where people can vote as often as they want, not a scientifically rigorous poll using sound statistical techniques.
I bet you clicked on that little “F” icon until your mouse finger got sore. 🙂
#81 LOL. Justify all you want. Omama just isn’t popular. His numbers have been sliding from day 1. I feel for the guy. He’s a good person who is in so far over his head that he’s falling apart.
#83 – The Obamabots are in a panic. Things are spinning out of control and the guy in the cockpit, despite being a good person (IMHO), has zero previous hours as a PIC and the plane is going to crash…
82, Didn’t Obama cite his bachelor’s degree on International Relations as his credentials when asked how he was qualified to be President when dealing with U.S. Foreign Policy?
A bachelors degree?!?!?!?! I think you’re being too kind in saying he’s in over his head.
# 85 Guyver said, “I think you’re being too kind in saying he’s in over his head.”
#85 – Since he is our President, I’m trying to be charitable.
86,
You’re a better man than I. I’m looking forward to this weekend’s news shows to see how bad he’s “portrayed” given what he’s been saying and doing this week.
I’m just wondering what all the libs on this forum will say in 2 years’ time about Obama…. you know, the ones who said he was the “intelligent” choice for President. I doubt they’ll eat crow. Their egos won’t allow for that. LOL.
# 87 Guyver said, “I’m just wondering what all the libs on this forum will say in 2 years’ time about Obama….”
They’ll be saying that Cheney had mind control ray projector machines installed in the W.H. before Obama took over… ROFL
#85, the only guys with any direct international relations experience were Bush I, Nixon, and Ike. All the rest learned on the fly. Most of them did pretty well anyway. GWB was –by far– the worst all the way back to WWII, so just getting back to average is a pretty good deal.
I think O will do better than average, but we’ll see.
# 89 Olo Baggins of Bywater said, “the only guys with any direct international relations experience were Bush I… I think O will do better than average, but we’ll see.”
Well, he went to EU with 2 goals, get buy in on his stimulus & get troops for Af. Failed on both… Not looking good so far…
89, Giving up on America’s economic independence to the G20 is hardly a good start.
#82,
#81 LOL. Justify all you want. Omama just isn’t popular.
Ya think???
Obama still has 66% popularity. From a real poll.
Yup. Another example of Obama Derangement Syndrome to explain the trolling.
#90,
Well, he went to EU with 2 goals, get buy in on his stimulus & get troops for Af. Failed on both… Not looking good so far…
And I suppose that you know that from watching FOX SPEWS.
# 91 Guyver said, “89, Giving up on America’s economic independence to the G20 is hardly a good start.”
Well, what do you expect from someone with no executive experience? He trying his hardest.
Paddy-O and Guyver are co-winners of today’s Sore Loser Medal, with a special Mutual Masturbation Cluster for reinforcing each others’ delusions.
I’d also award them the special “Pretending I’m Not A Republican” Coward Award, but that’s been awarded so many times that it’s been retired. 🙂
#95, Phydeau,
I’d also award them the special “Pretending I’m Not A Republican” Coward Award, but that’s been awarded so many times that it’s been retired.
The retirement of any award is usually a special occasion, but I can see these two have been such consistent winners, it should go to them by default.
As I suggest this can be replaced with the “Stooopid Comment of the Day Award”. AKA, the SCoDA.
95, You actually think I liked McCain?!?!?!? Please. I never liked the way he didn’t enforce immigration controls nor how he waffled around on supporting the military at times. Both parties are two wings of the same bird….only difference is one party is taking us over the cliff a lot faster than the other.
If your understanding of politics is limited to two parties then you’re clearly a partisan hack.
96, LOL. I expected more from you Fusion. I was hoping you’d address why the Democrats denied there was a problem with Freddie and Fannie back in 2003 when Bush tried to fix both organizations. Oh that’s right…. you’re not interested in being objective. Your dodging the NTY articles which amazingly puts Bush in a good light against your comments is all the proof I need that objectivity is not your motive.