This guy delves into a number of areas from the economy to foreign policy and comes to the conclusion that… Have to read the article to find out.
Picture, if you will, an America apparently like our own. A country like ours bogged down in war on two fronts and suffering from the greatest economic slump since the Great Depression of the 1930s. An America indistinguishable from ours in every respect except that when you turn on the nightly news you see the face of President John Sidney McCain …
OK, Rod Serling as host of “The Twilight Zone” probably would have said it better. But seriously — where would we be in the summer of 2009, if in last November’s election John McCain rather than Barack Obama had been elected president of the United States?
“No difference!” would be the answer of those alienated populists and leftists for whom Republicans and Democrats are merely different tentacles of the same Bilderberger or Trilateral Commission octopus. Certainly from the perspectives of socialists or libertarians — or fascists or Islamic theocrats — the consensus shared by America’s two parties seems much greater than their differences. But from the vantage point of mainstream American politics, the differences between the Obama administration and a hypothetical McCain administration would have been real and can be vividly illustrated by counterfactual history.
After reading his conclusions, what do you think our world would be like today, June 16, 2009?
#67, They were just doing what the majority wanted so obviously you are ok with it.
# 67 Mr. Fusion, said, “Under Eisenhower we invaded Lebanon. Under Reagan we invaded Grenada. Under Bush …”
Yep, all those Repub Presidents couldn’t come close to post WW2 Dem Presidents, who got ~100,000 US soldiers killed. LOL
70, Paddy-O
Federal Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy.
And why so curious? Wondering how I know so much about yours?
75 Paddy-O
Of course not. When you choose a war against 30 doctors, you would have to be a cowardly Republican to send in 30000 marines to do what 10 police officers could.
And I guess you would have stayed out of WW2?
# 76 Named said, “Federal Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy. And why so curious? Wondering how I know so much about yours?”
Thanks. No, I was wondering why you know so little as to why the U.S. became so successful. Now I understand.
78,
Again, you’re comprehension skills are so poor, it’s obvious that you are an American. See, I stated a FACT about your countries birth, and you create conjecture based upon your own impotent rage at living in your moms basement. Did I mention the US was a failure at any point? Why, no I did not! But, you cannot read, only conflate and confuse… Idiot. LOL!
# 79 Named said, “See, I stated a FACT about your countries birth, and you create conjecture”
No conjecture. I correctly determined that you lived in a country that isn’t sovereign (Canada) and your own posts show that you have no understanding as to why the US became the most prosperous & powerful country in history… Let me know if you’d like more insight.
80 Paddy-O
Was anyone but you talking about how super fantastic America is? Nope. Just you. Well, maybe your mom is listening to you while you organize the larder, but no one else was. Did I comment that America is craptacular? Nope. Again, your lack of comprehension is telling…
LOL!
There were way too many logical fallacies in that article.
To be honest, McCain’s loss may lead to a Reagan 2.0. Having lived through Carter, I doubt Reagan would have been elected in 1980 if the economy wasn’t ruined by Carter’s brilliant policies. Hell, Obama may lead to a much better Republican in 2012.
The difference between Obama and McCain? I don’t care. Obama won and I support OUR President.
Why? Because I am an American who believes in this country.
84,
Alfred, you don’t even have a brain. Why are you commenting? Paddy-O has refuted only his own comprehension. And the fact that you and him are in cahoots is just laughable…
Anyhoo, enjoy President Obama. As McCain said, he’s a decent man…
84,
Oh… and you missed the part that his obvious Americana is based on his unbelievable idiocy… like yours. Shouldn’t you be quoting scripture, King James Edition?
Named,
Do you have a job or anything useful to do during the day, other that crap all over the blog with your trollish comments?
I like to come here to read unfiltered, halfway intelligent comments from both sides of an issue, but you are seriously ruining that for me.
87,
Welcome to the Internet!
#84, Alphie,
(Cow-Patty) has refuted every point so far…the failure to comprehend, is yours alone.
Still doing hallucinogenics I see. How many tabs of LSD did you take this morning?
Are you still selling drugs?
88,
I think you missed there part where I explained why I like reading the comments on this particular blog. Believe it or not, there are many places on the internet not infested with trolls.
Probably since you have been on the internet, it has been easy for you to see only troll-filled blogs and forums and think that is normal, but it wasn’t always like that. I am guessing that you are about 14 years old. But then again if you haven’t been to college yet, I am not sure how you got so indoctrinated already. Hmm…
If you are looking for a place where comments like yours will fit in nicely try digg.com or youtube.com
Or if you want to be step it up and be haughty with your opinion, you can try huffingtonpost.com. The moderators there will make sure you aren’t exposed to comments from anyone who doesn’t agree with you. But that might take the fun of trolling away.
# 83 Mr. Fusion, “I don’t care. Obama won and I support OUR President. Why? Because I am an American who believes in this country.”
Like you did when Bush was Pres? You would make a good living being a comedian.
# 86 Named said, “Oh… and you missed the part that his obvious American”
Oh, America is based on idiocy. Therefore, the monarchy you live under is based on those who lost to idiots… THAT would explain why you are the way you are…
#83 Obama won and I support OUR President.
Why? Because I am an American who believes in this country.
Just like you supported Bush. Good Man.
#91/92 — Dang, Patrick, you beat me to it!
#92, Cow-Patty,
Oh, America is based on idiocy.
Listening to the right wing nuts one would easily get that impression. Their inability to make intelligent comments gives that impression most of the time.
Thankfully, the progressives in this country are intelligent enough to give a more favorable impression, both here and abroad.
#93, Liberty Loser,
Just like you supported Bush. Good Man.
Bush was appointed the first term and stole the election the second term. Both times he had a minority of votes. Obama won a majority of votes outright and legally.
Alphie,
Your comments rate an award.
The Difference between the McSame and Obama are… What?! The lies they tell… Well… Obama is in fact a much better liar. But bottom line is Obama won, Therefore He’s the enforcing the oligarchs legislation for cash hand outs and the Morons drink the cool aid as the new lap dog for the oligarchs spouts his beautiful speeches.
#96, Bush was appointed the first term and stole the election the second term. Both times he had a minority of votes. Obama won a majority of votes outright and legally.
I’m going to use your words, perhaps not verbatim:
If the government does these things, how can you say they aren’t legal? You should just accept what the government said and get on with your life.
Hypocrite.
What a surprise! The thread is a party political clusterfuck. The elites really have ya’ll bent over and taking it up the jexy with this dem vs repub charade.
The only thing that would have been different is that America wouldn’t have shown that it has overcome its racist past by electing a black president. All the other shit is the same.
#103
Did you mean a racist black president?
#104 I did not. What the hell are you on about? 😛
#103 Hugh Ripper
I could have sworn my Burma Shave comment was apolitical.
#108 Alfred1.
Your talking shit, mate. The Bush years were just a dictatorial as the present. Obama is centre-left at best. The fact that you’re to the right of Genghis Khan does not make him far left.