Quotes of the day
posted at 10:35 pm on September 14, 2009 by Allahpundit
“Obama Derangement Syndrome is establishing itself as a potent political force, able to rally tens of thousands of citizens to the Washington Mall after Glenn Beck’s call. Joe Wilson’s outburst isn’t an embarrassment of incivility to these folks; it is a rallying cry for an army of useful idiots. But Republicans will soon find that they cannot contain or moderate this strain—while Democrats won’t understand what hit them…
Republicans are playing a dangerous game. They are benefitting from all this anger in the short term, but they have tapped into something deep and ugly that they can’t control. Calling the president a communist or even Hitler is something far beyond simple incivility or street theater—it is an accusation that intentionally stirs the crazy pot. It is ultimately an incitement to violence.”
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I am a proud mob member…
Khun Joe on September 14, 2009 at 10:37 PM
My God the hypocrisy is nauseating unless this dude just emerged from a 9 year coma.
TheBigOldDog on September 14, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Okay, so when the left was calling Bush a fascist/Hitler, what was it then?
Gunhaver on September 14, 2009 at 10:38 PM
I am a member of an angry mob…
ladyingray on September 14, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Glenn Beck DAILY viewership at 2pm PACIFIC, 3pm mountain, 4pm central, 5pm eastern, avaliable on cable only:
3,000,000.
New York Times, WaPo, LATimes DAILY viewership, avaliable at any newsstand around:
900,000.
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:39 PM
2million people to DC: ZERO arrests
Barack Obama’s cabinet meeting: Tax cheat, tax cheat, FALN sympathizer, NBPP sympathizer, Guy who hangs out with terrorists who got off on technicalities
yeah, and WE’RE inciting violence….
ted c on September 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
As long as nobody on your side puts a stop to the morons with the stupid signs, you’re all painted with the same brush and come the next round of elections, fence sitters will not give you their vote.
Dave Rywall on September 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/?p=621
A man who in 2008 made verbal threats towards Bush at the White House fence where he left a suspicious package;
- A student who was quoted in a 2007 school publication as saying, “I would like to shoot George W. Bush, because in my opinion he is the worst president ever. After that was accomplished, I would be known as a national hero”;
- A mentally deranged man who threatened to blow up the White House in January of 2009;
- A graduate student who posted online threats against Bush in 2006;
- A guy who was turned in to the authorities by his own girlfriend after he threatened to kill Bush during a phone call;
(SCROLL for pictures of threats against bush)
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Hey Drywall, is the Canadian Parliament in recess? Which riding to you represent?
LMAO
Norwegian on September 14, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Game?
We’re dead serious.
fogw on September 14, 2009 at 10:42 PM
You have every right to be scared. Obama has awakened a sleeping giant.
TheBigOldDog on September 14, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Epic fail.
Name me one person, just one, that said “gosh i’d like to vote for obama, but those 9/11 truthers freak me out”, or “man, i was GOING to vote for Chris Christie as governor of New Jersey, but because of ‘birthers’ I won’t do it”
Who does that?
What kind of person?
DESCRIBE THEM TO ME.
Answer:
NO ONE decides ‘how to vote’ based on their aversion to a fringe if the office is important.
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Uhhhhh, hello? Democrats over the past 8 years? You didn’t see that Mr. Avlon?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 14, 2009 at 10:43 PM
ok i must have missed the joke, because i see this posted a lot, things like this.
is dave rywall actually in the canadian parliament or not?????? did he claim to be or something?
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Hey look, my trophy troll is here.
fogw on September 14, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Many of us just hate the out of control spending.
I do not hate Barack Obama. He is probably a nice enough guy personally. I just hate that he is weak on George Bush’s strengths and doubles down on most of George Bush’s weaknesses (like spending). That is a problem.
I do not think he is a traitor, communist, or satanist. I do think he leans way more socialist than I would like and is definitely a statist.
Mr. Joe on September 14, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Bush poster, with bullet in head (mild content warning but not really) http://www.ringospictures.com/photos/20080315/120.jpg
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:44 PM
They know it too. That’s why they are so frightened.
TheBigOldDog on September 14, 2009 at 10:45 PM
via michelle malkin
watercolor painting of bush beheaded. (mild content warninng, just a hand-drawn poster but still)
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/bushbeheaded.jpg
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:46 PM
The left had better hope that we never get mad enough to stop taking it.
They’re the one’s saying we’re calling for violence. They had better hope we don’t actually go there.
Libs rule in power, but forget the Declaration of Independence has a ‘reset’ button attached to it.
You can poke a bull all you want… but you’d better be prepared for the consequences.
Chaz706 on September 14, 2009 at 10:46 PM
I saw somewhere a comment that said we are unarmed this time. There is a real anger that the government is no longer by the people and for the people. The arrogant and elitist attitudes that leglisators showed this summer and Obama’s rush to push obviously socialist programs down our collective throats.
RAH on September 14, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Yes, please stop it already. It’s really pissing off the Hitler family.
Ronnie on September 14, 2009 at 10:46 PM
via michelle malkin
bush’s paper mache’ head in a basket after being cut from a guillotine (mild contetnt warning if you fear paper mache’)
http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/wp-content/images2009/headbasketElMarco.jpg
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Maybe Avlon should go cuddle and sip hot chocolate by the fire with David Frum.
CP on September 14, 2009 at 10:47 PM
The opposition is forming. Obama and his radical liberal team have not seen anything yet.
GaltBlvnAtty on September 14, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Cool…then that means you should be encouraging our side to keep it up then, right?
Funny though how morons with stupid signs didn’t stop fence sitters from giving their vote to the communist in chief. Must be the kind of thing that comes and goes.
xblade on September 14, 2009 at 10:48 PM
The dude is in for a terrible epiphone, and that sooner rather than later.
The tea party folks know exactly what they are doing, and what emotions they are tapping in to. While the leftists have been teaching “Moral relativism”, the tea party folks have been teaching about the Constitution and actual civil rights & civil liberties.
Obama, Axelrod, Rham and the rest are about to be schooled in what Americans REALLY hold as value.
AW1 Tim on September 14, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Appointing somebody with an agenda that includes poisoning water to sterilize citizens, forced abortions, and eugenics seems to be an attack on the American people.
But what do I know – I’m just some crazy right winger in the crazy pot! (Say it to yourself in your best Beck “over the top” voice and it’s even funnier.)
You can bet if a city or two gets poisoned, there’s going to be some hell to pay. I’m sure the leftist/collectivists writing this tripe don’t bother to read what the right is reading. You’d think they’d oppose a genocidal maniac with cartoonish supervillain schemes (like blocking the sun to prevent global warming) in government, but he’s one of theirs – and identity politics is more important than citizens being sterilized, murdered – or like Cass Sunstein suggests – being harvested for organs since the state has a claim on your internals.
CPL 310 on September 14, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Avlon is a moron who shouldn’t be published anywhere. He thinks at the level of a 5 year old.
progressoverpeace on September 14, 2009 at 10:49 PM
via zombietime
bush burned in effigy on election night 2004
http://www.zombietime.com/sf_rally_november_3_2004/143-4350_IMG.JPG
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 10:49 PM
These are Alinsky instigators. Beck, and, yes I’ll say it, even those like and Alex Jones have repeatedly called for standing up, but not fighting back (physically). We have our cameras, let us tape….
Ozprey on September 14, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Leggo my eggo.
bloggless on September 14, 2009 at 10:50 PM
First I was hoping for the Frum article in the headlines as QoTD but ah this is just as interesting. Second – Where were these idiots calling for civility the last 8 years?
The lesson I learned from all this: If you’re a Lefty you have freedom to deride and hate your opposition, once in power call for civility, its easier to beat the other side if you weaken their voice.
What’s worse some on the Right want to help weaken their supposed side willingly and vocally.
Sharr on September 14, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Marginalize, marginalize, marginalize…
Be a liberal and call Bush a warmonger, Stalin, Hitler, burn him in effigy, hey NO PROBLEM.
Call Obama a ‘communist’ and those people are dangerous?
LMFAO It’s ludicrous.
Here’s another newsflash. Glenn didn’t start this. Glenn isn’t the ringleader. We have no ringleader, no official organization, no matter who acts like they’re part of that or would like to have us follow.
We, the people…are there because of what we believe.
Now THAT is the scary part. No leader, no party, no offices, no funding. Just a bunch of pissed off Americans who vote. Principles before party. Principles before candidates.
Beeeee afwaid! Be vewry, vewry, afwaid.
The sleeping giant is indeed, awake. It’s only beginning.
GeeWhiz on September 14, 2009 at 10:50 PM
I saw a couple of whacky signs in D.C. on Saturday out of how many people that were there? The D.C. police we talked to later Saturday evening were estimating 1 million.
But it seems that Charles Johnson over at LGF has managed to find pictures of every single one and posted them. Chuckles has gone off the reservation.
Why are we still linking to that kook?
Sincerely,
Proud D.C. Political Terrorist Mobster and proud of it.
Knucklehead on September 14, 2009 at 10:50 PM
The difference between calling George W Bush a fascist and Obama a fascist is that there is an argument that whereas George W Bush cannot rationally be called a fascist, Obama is a socialist who can be called a fascist.
Fascism is national socialism, a form of socialism, one variant of which was Mussolini’s Italy and another variant of which was Hitler’s Germany. Obama’s platform is far, far closer to national socialism that what George W Bush’s platform was.
George W Bush spent too much money, but he is committed to capitalism and democratic governance under the U.S. Constitution. Obama is a socialist and has been taped saying that the problem with the U.S. Constitution is that it only restrains the Government.
Phil Byler on September 14, 2009 at 10:51 PM
The next Republican that lifts a finger to even support this strain will be the first.
Sadly the Republicans remind me of the lyrics “sittin on the dock of the bay, wastin’ time.
Watching the ships roll in (groundswell conservatism)
And they watch ‘em roll away again”
Are these shlubs to gunshy of getting Palinized by the press that they’re too afraid to take advantage of a good thing?
rihar on September 14, 2009 at 10:51 PM
No more 20 min clips for QotD please.
Also, John Avalon…. yawn.
We must not be watching the same channel.
Aquateen Hungerforce on September 14, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Dave, are you saying it is the stupid signs that are the problem. If we put away the signs, will you libs be nice to us? lol.
bloggless on September 14, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Be sure to say hi to Bizarro Lois and Bizarro Jimmy.
Jim Treacher on September 14, 2009 at 10:52 PM
You mean like the ones Democrats carried the last eight years? The same Democrats who just got back Congress, the White House and at least one Supreme Court Justice pick?
Esthier on September 14, 2009 at 10:53 PM
But Bozo IS a communist. And the prince of liars.
If it waddles, quacks and all that.
dogsoldier on September 14, 2009 at 10:55 PM
“fence sitters” excuse me while I ROTFLMAO!
bloggless on September 14, 2009 at 10:55 PM
LOLOLOL….. Pot, meet Kettle. Kettle, this is Pot…..
Scubafreak on September 14, 2009 at 10:55 PM
More evidence that for liberals, history began yesterday. It’s not like Bushitler was ever called Hitler…
Mallard T. Drake on September 14, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Dave, I knew a fence sitter once. Then he fell off.
bloggless on September 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Liberals lecturing on civility? Not credible.
DrStock on September 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Looks like the left have finally met their match. They are in complete panick mode and stirring fear is all they have.
It’s what Obama does when he speaks. He sets up the opposition as evil, obstructionists, fear mongerers and he is the only one with a rational response.
All this says to me is we’re finally on the right track!!
Faster please…..
katy on September 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Republicans? What the hell do Republicans have to do with it? We gave up on their corruption and weakness years ago, they’re part of the problem.
I haven’t been a Republican in years, I’m totally bipartisan in my disgust for Washington. And what I have is highly contagious, it’s the epidemic the political class should really be worried about.
obladioblada on September 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a vassal land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
Doesn’t listen to an opposing point of view
Control Freak man, ruling all he thinks is his purview
Control Freak Man, he had better listen
He don’t know with what he’s messin’
Knows already just what he wants to do
Doesn’t he seem a lot like Hitler and Mussolini to you?
He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a vassal land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
He’s as blinded by his lust for power as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
He’s got such a God complex point of call
Control Freak Man can you even see America at all?
Knows already just what he wants to do
Doesn’t he seem a lot like Hitler and Mussolini to you?
He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a vassal land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
About Control Freak Man we should all worry
To destroy all America built he is in a hurry
If he controls everything his fascist way
It will be a forlorn day
Hes going to leave it all a mess
Anyone of sound mind must confess
He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a vassal land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
MB4 on September 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Be very careful with you judgement AP.
PaCadle on September 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Good, let them fear. They have been acting with impunity for too long. Now let them fear.
elduende on September 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Oh, NOW they complain about harsh rhetoric against the President. Well, after the kinds of things they’ve said (and continue to say) about George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, and who knows how many others, the only appropriate response to an article like this is derisive laughter.
The rules have changed, lefties. And YOU changed them.
Aitch748 on September 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
I love the way obama shows the love.
to all dictators and terrorists and islam.
Americans, specifically, doctors, insurance companies, bankers, wall streeters, soccer moms, republicans, seniors, our military, our policemen and all law enforcement, all of our allies, joooooos and Christians (cover up the scary symbols) are dirty scum.
He gives afghan terrorists rights and lawyers (we will pay for them), let as many terrorists free as you can.
He really can give a speech ask the girls in the ACORN offices, they thinkhe’s a great guy too…..
nondhimmie on September 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Chaz706 — I agree Poken a Bull ain’t healthy and these day,s one Poke too many is nearing .
wheels on September 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
‘The Daily Beast’…hmmmmmm
Did Meg MaC promise to take this simpering asswipe out to Denny’s for a free Grand Slam….or nine for this ‘cry for reason’ type blather???
Why can’t we all just get along…and eat lots of breakfast??
BigWyo on September 14, 2009 at 10:58 PM
I’m curious about something. A few days ago I believe a troll using the name Hairball claimed to be a member of Canada’s parliament. Did he ever show proof as requested? If I am mistaken I’m sorry in advance.
arnold ziffel on September 14, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Greta had 3 women who were in the news because of their passion in the August Townhall meetings. After going to a couple of Tea Party protests myself I can say that these women embodied the main principles of the movement:
Stop the spending; Listen to us, you constituents; Stop trying to redesign our society with our money, money you think is yours for the taking; Let real competition rule the day and prices will go down and freedom with ring throughout this great land.
That’s it; it’s not about race; it’s about core sanity. And many in the press and the punditry just don’t get it.
mbabbitt on September 14, 2009 at 10:59 PM
I want my click back…
d1carter on September 14, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Being polite wasn’t working. Having said that no whacko on our side could ever match the vitriol of the liberal mainstream.
echosyst on September 14, 2009 at 10:59 PM
The best part is the umbrage taken calling the President a Communist/Marxist when he, in his own words from his own book (which can be purchased at any Barnes & Noble… or are they giving it away now?) can hear him tell us that he went looking for all the Cool Marxists while in college and so it seems into his organizing years.
You’d be a fool to think that did not rub off on him since he went looking for it.
Sharr on September 14, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Could not have said it better so I will just post/repeat it.
Baxter Greene on September 14, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Hence the projection in all these columns.
INC on September 14, 2009 at 11:00 PM
:-)
INC on September 14, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Some people are just dense.
Speakup on September 14, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Eric Holder tells Avlon, “Don’t worry. This is a nation of cowards.”
Rev Lowery tells Avlon, “I told you at the inauguration speech that we are still waiting for white to embrace what’s right, cracker.”
John Holdren tells Avlon, “Don’t worry, we’ll just sterilize them through the water and it will all be done in a generation.”
Van Jones tells Avlon, “You’re right. These people are crazy. They actually think that communists are bad people.”
The Precedent tells Avlon, “Don’t worry. I’ll call them names, lie my a$$ off, and impugn their motives at every opportunity. I used to seek out the marxist professors in college because they knew where it was at. I can’t believ that anyone is threatened by marxism. That’s just silly.”
The Precedent tells Avlon, “Don’t worry. We’re going to finally break free from the constraints the Founders placed in our Constitution. I’m going to shred that baby like nobody’s business. Thanks for the help. Useful idiots are the key to every collectivist nightmare.”
And on and on …
progressoverpeace on September 14, 2009 at 11:02 PM
I feel all tingly and incited, don’t you?
Lets gather all our nukes and WMDs and blow some shit up.
YEEEEHAAWWWW.
What a bunch of cretins these liberals are. They don’t ‘get it’ at all. It’s about saving our country from THEM because, while we want to make it great, they want it to become the former soviet union. Jokes on them in the long run however because they think they’ll be running the show if that ever happened, when in fact they’d be occupying the spots right next to us in the work camps and gulags.
idiots.
Spiritk9 on September 14, 2009 at 11:02 PM
But I thought Rush is our Mobfather.
atheling on September 14, 2009 at 11:03 PM
I just watched Glenn Beck on Greta… he seemed crazier than usual… he better have the goods or he needs to be put in a padded room… his antics will hurt if he doesn’t tone it down coming into 2010…
ninjapirate on September 14, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Lots of posts over the sentences above but I’ve just gotta say this. GWB was called much worse than a communist or Hitler. So why wasn’t this whole idea that we need to protect the President from such rhetoric visible then? Why was such “incivility or street theater” then okay but now that a socialist is in office? The filthy liar’s party wanted civility, they should have been better during the last administration. Now it’s all about protecting America from the bastard destroying this nation and all his allies in Congress.
My guess (if we dissenters survive long enough) this is the end of the Democrats as a political party.
highhopes on September 14, 2009 at 11:05 PM
OT (but worth it)
Hey, you have to check this out.
I found the Russian Sarah Palin. Fierce and beautiful.
Sapwolf on September 14, 2009 at 11:05 PM
A few days ago Drywall claimed to be an MP of the Canadian Parliament. Said you can contact him via there.
Hopefully they upped his meds.
atheling on September 14, 2009 at 11:06 PM
I didn’t see anything about controlling it. Did I miss a memo?
Dusty on September 14, 2009 at 11:07 PM
why? how is he ‘crazier’ than jon stewart on the left?
people respond to glenn beck. he has 3 million viewers a day at 2pm pacific, 4pm central.
i guess i dont get the rightwing “we’re supposed to be embarrassed about beck” from the frums of the world (not you). i mean, the left doesnt whimper about bill maher or michael moore, so why are we constantly trying to be liked?
battleoflepanto1571 on September 14, 2009 at 11:07 PM
this Allahpundit, is he starting to turn clownish, or is it just me?
ndanielson on September 14, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Nice wrap up Glenn.
Mojave Mark on September 14, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Apparently, there were about 8 guys from Montana and Utah who were pro-second amendment (aren’t we all?). I think one was in the arms business. Their sign said “We came from Montana and Utah unarmed…..this time.” You gotta love it.
TxAnn56 on September 14, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Into a pit of alligators I hope.
Wow…Aim low Canada!!!
BigWyo on September 14, 2009 at 11:10 PM
That sounds like a veiled threat
Kralizec on September 14, 2009 at 11:11 PM
I cannot tell you how many times I have been threatened with violence covering leftist anti-war rallies over the last few years. Heck, I was even hit in the face with the wooden handle of a ‘peace’ sign carried by none other than Brian Becker, head organizer for A.N.S.WE.R. Coalition at an anti-war rally at West Point after explaining to him politely that he had a right to protest and I had a right to take pictures. I have also seen others threatened with physical force at these pre-Obama street demos. The police were always there to keep them in line and to basically keep them from stringing up anyone carrying an American flag in the middle of New York City. The hypocrisy here is reeking beyond belief.
Urban Infidel on September 14, 2009 at 11:11 PM
It’s you.
Kralizec on September 14, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Interesting (by which I mean disgusting) how you equate passion with crazy. I’m not willing to buy into everything Beck has to say on face value and he sometimes leaves me questioning what the heck he is doing but, to call him crazy is offensive. For example, I don’t buy into his 56 leaders mantra because I think we need a different approach where we have far more people involved.
Bottom line Beck isn’t crazy, you are ninjapirate.
highhopes on September 14, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Quote of the day is not AP’s. Click the link and read.
katy on September 14, 2009 at 11:12 PM
We have enemies inside the gates ladies and gentlemen…
… what are you prepared to do?
Seven Percent Solution on September 14, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Yes John Obama has lost the moderates.
sonnyspats1 on September 14, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Didn’t hurt the Dems much in the last few elections – after 8 years of *embracing* their nutjobs.
Midas on September 14, 2009 at 11:14 PM
What was that, you Daily Beast mouth-breather?
That was just patriotic dissent, right?
Good Lt on September 14, 2009 at 11:14 PM
I’ve been a civil conservative for far to long. I am the “mob” and I no longer concern myself with being civil. Liberal feelings are no longer a concern to me.
karen32862 on September 14, 2009 at 11:16 PM
The way John Avlon and his ilk carry on, you’d think they *wanted* some lunatic to make an attempt on Obama’s life — if only to justify these beer-goggled “See!..we told you so!” op-ed’s.
The more they play their tired racism cards, the sillier they look.
We’re in a “post-racial” America now baby.
The Ugly American on September 14, 2009 at 11:16 PM
The left is very afraid. Good. Maybe they aren’t as stupid as I’ve always thought :)
KickandSwimMom on September 14, 2009 at 11:16 PM
You progressives are all about importing underage sex slaves and using taxpayer money to finance brothels for the endeavor….but conservatives should be worried about some protest signs?
Buddahpundit on September 14, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Damn straight. They and the media are not going to dictate or define parameters to me anymore.
atheling on September 14, 2009 at 11:18 PM
OT:
Back to LGF….have you seen what is posted over there today? Is he down to twenty five of his closest friends?
d1carter on September 14, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Apparently Allah is a really great guy. I rarely see it myself but the gushing accolades from people I respect tells me there is a decent human being lurking behind the Christ-hating McCain-loving persona presented here. Who knew?
highhopes on September 14, 2009 at 11:19 PM
AP: I am really, really starting to enjoy your style: riling up the mobs, chumming the water…It’s fascinating to me that (until the time I read this and logged on to repsond…someone could have beat me to it and I didn’t see it)no one thus far has challenged your premise.
There is the old saying about being careful what you wish for because you might get it. And I think conservatives (not republicans) are willing to take that chance. We are in it for the long haul, knowing what is at stake. Yes, every. single. solitary. tiny. little. victory will be made out to be the most vitriolic, horrible, demonistic deliberately harmful act Evah.
An aside to perhaps put things in perspective:
I am the mother of two 20-something boys. This means I have EARNED every would-be-gray hair on my stubbornly natural blonde head.
There were many, many occasions when I found out, after-the-fact, that my kids did something I would have adamently disapproved of.
I remember one such occasion when I railed against my oldest, citing all the dire consequences that could have transpired.
He responded with something like:
“Would you relax! Nobody got hurt, nobody even puked, and only one guy peed in the pool.”
I was still mad, he was still punished, but it does kinda put things in perspective.
I think the folks that have roused this sleeping giant (getting to be a cliche, but still very apropos)are well aware of the risks, but they feel the rewards are more than worth it. I know I do. I’m happy to be called every ugly name in the book if it means preserving liberty. In fact, it pales in comparison to being asked to lay down your life for freedom,which our soldiers do day after day after day. I betcha most of the folks who are posting here tonight would choose the latter option if the converse was to relinquish that freedom.
That’s what you kind of consistently don’t get (or pimp, just to be perverse). The saying “Live Free or Die.” isn’t just an empty slogan. In other words, you can’t subsitute the phrase,”Eat here, get gas.”
Chewy the Lab on September 14, 2009 at 11:19 PM
more crazy please.
sesquipedalian on September 14, 2009 at 11:19 PM
John Avlon must be sad Glenn hasn’t invited him back on.
This “anger” has accumulated since the Bush administration and we’re not just annoyed with democrats, but with republicans who continue to treat us negatively and don’t follow the GOP platform at all.
You think we forget about TARP, capping CEO salaries, Porkulus, auto bailouts, cap & tax, S-CHIP, etc.?
There were republicans that voted for this crap, and Bush started it all, and Obama sped up and enlarged the process to exorbitant proportions.
cubachi on September 14, 2009 at 11:20 PM
just checkin’
thank you :)
ndanielson on September 14, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Dave Rywall on September 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Please don’t feed the Blue Neck.
GrannyDee on September 14, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Discredit discredit discredit. You libs are boring.
daesleeper on September 14, 2009 at 11:21 PM
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