Over the weekend in Wheeling, Illinois, to a raucous crowd of eight to nine undecided voters, Representative Joe Walsh, avid Tea Partier, said a very cordial thing about the President: he's only in the position that he's in so that we, America, could finally say that we aren't racist ("One of my presidents is black"). Walsh said Obama "was a historic figure" and "our first African-American president. The country voted for him because of that.
At first Dubya made us feel especially good about ourself -- being the nation's first reta-- ... um, special President.
<i>&quot;John McCain was about 142 years old,&quot;</i> Walsh said, demonstrating the math skills that got him $100,000 behind on child support -- or, as he calls not paying, &quot;freedom&quot;.
Cheer up Joe, you&#039;ll be a historic figure soon. That is, your congressional career will be history.
&quot;&quot;The country voted for him because of that. It made us feel good about [our]self.&rdquo;
I felt good more because I voted <i>against</i> McCain/Palin then I did voting for Barry. So, while I might have felt good about myself personally, seeing the shock and horror displayed by the people who woke up to find themselves governed by a black man made me feel worse about my country overall.
It must suck living in a constant state of fear, huh?
tammy&#039;s awesome. i&#039;m helping with the campaign - though not in her district (burbs) so can&#039;t actually vote for her.
as a hyde park bum once said to me: &#039;Give Us Money&#039; <a href="http://www.tammyduckworth.com/" target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.tammyduckworth.com/">http://www.tammyduckworth.c...
(though i&#039;m sure someone has given you this already).
Well, it made <i>me</i> feel so good, Imma gonna do it again.
Didn&#039;t she run for office, only to put through a brutal campaign by her &quot;consevative&quot; opponent?
Or am I thinking of Mr. Bacus? As Kid Shelleen said, &quot;Oh - the booze...&quot;
HaHa! True.
On the bright side, the village now knows who its idiots are.
FIRST THREE ROWS MAY GET WET
The will of the electorate accidentally won the day. I wonder what went wrong.
So Obama won because the GOP fielded a pathetic pair of candidates against him?
1. Fail to learn from history. 2. ??? 3. Obama wins in 2012.
Joe: Hello, my name is Joe and I&#039;m an alcoholic.
Group: Hi Joe! That&#039;s where you start man! We&#039;re glad you&#039;re here!
Joe: I&#039;m a wealthy man, but I haven&#039;t paid child support in years.
Group: Wow...you&#039;re an asshole!
So, nine, nine, nine?
You can&#039;t argue with a sick mind, and there aren&#039;t many sicker.
&quot;Grow up?&quot; Of course!
How often do folks suggest one &quot;grow down?&quot;
Insta-poll results: Walsh 7, empty chair 93.
At first Dubya made us feel especially good about ourself -- being the nation&#039;s first reta-- ... um, special President.
<i>&quot;John McCain was about 142 years old,&quot;</i> Walsh said, demonstrating the math skills that got him $100,000 behind on child support -- or, as he calls not paying, &quot;freedom&quot;.
Cheer up Joe, you&#039;ll be a historic figure soon. That is, your congressional career will be history.
&quot;&quot;The country voted for him because of that. It made us feel good about [our]self.&rdquo;
I felt good more because I voted <i>against</i> McCain/Palin then I did voting for Barry. So, while I might have felt good about myself personally, seeing the shock and horror displayed by the people who woke up to find themselves governed by a black man made me feel worse about my country overall.