I guess we’re all Socialists now.

FreedomLover on November 7, 2012 at 9:39 AM

We have been for a long time.
Much of the huge impetus turning in that direction came from FDR.
The communists have been very patient & skillful.
They have succeeded in making people accept soft communism.
Too many like slavery in soft chains.
But don’t kid yourself it happened with this election.
It started a very long time ago.
And it’s bcs people suck.

If you had told me 4 years ago that this would become our destiny and that America and our ideals would and could be brought to it’s knees, I would have told you that you were crazy. Tonight, after watching Romney’s defeat, I would have to take that back and say that I was wrong. America was an idea who’s time apparently has passed. GOD no longer holds this nation in his favor…..we have turned away from him and he has turned his back on us this night. How sad for our nation and how terribly sad for the rest of the world.

All of the American veterans who have fought and died for this nation and other nations in war….tonight……..have given their lives in vain for the lofty ideals of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness that we used to hold so dear.

Thanks to all of you HotAir posters for trying to save our country.

My liberal in-laws are wanting grandchildren. I’m trying to think of any reason to give them any.

The Count on November 7, 2012 at 7:20 AM

Soon after 9/11/01, a caller to the Dennis Prager radio show expressed similar reservations about bringing a child into this world and country at that time.

Prager told him that (paraphrasing) “Having children is the ultimate expression of optimism.”

I think that’s true … and I would agree with you that it’s hard to find a reason now to be optimistic about the future. Good luck to you and the rest of us — we’re going to need it.

Sorry, but we failed. It has been coming. 40+ years of liberalism, a growing welfare and apathetic state, dumbing down of the population, lack of accountability and letting the media run rampant.

Until we turn back these issues we will not win. Romney was just another sacrifice in us not fixing this.

kim roy on November 7, 2012 at 2:59 AM

I really agree with you on this. Despite the fact that many more people in this country live their lives conservatively, they still want that progressive welfare state back up.
I’ve come into contact with a lot of people over the last 4 years who are fed up with Obama, but I am pretty sure there are many who voted for him for welfare reasons.
They want the freebies they think they can still get.
These are people who comb the local govt offices for possible bennies they can get.
I know a lot of conservative farmers who probably voted Obama bcs they are getting rich off of federal govt programs.
I have been watching this for years.
All of the minorities as well changing our demographics are voting Dem bcs they too want bennies.
Several generations of spoiled children used to not having to work very hard or having to be held accountable is why we’re in this mess.
I cannot blame Romney. He was not perfect.
But look at the destruction FDR leveled on this country. And he was voted in how many terms?
They loved him, Dem & GOP alike.
Bcs he gave them all free stuff.
And he indoctrinated the rest into a false sense of security with his welfare.
We’ll go Greece, it just may take a while.

Maybe next time we can field a conservative in the general election?

mythicknight on November 7, 2012 at 12:57 AM

Or at least not count so much on people being as sick of the other side as we are.

If there are enough people in this country to elect this fraud a second time (or for that matter, a first time), then he has already been successful in “fundamentally transforming” America.

It is over folks. There isn’t going to be any economic recovery. There isn’t going to ever be a great America to lead the world by example. Our founding fathers are rolling in their graves.

Canned foods and ammo come to mind. Alas, not much else.

CJ on November 7, 2012 at 6:29 AM

Back out of lurk mode for this one last comment.

You will not have any ammo or firearms after BO signs the UN small arms treaty and then via EO confiscates all fire arms. Sure that will be a few hold outs like the street thugs but 99.5% of legal gun owners will fall all over each other to get to the depots to turn their firearm in. Don’t think so? Just look at what happen in Australia and England.