An interesting read...

There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied round their president. Once elected, the man who won the White House was no longer viewed as a republican or democrat, but the President of the United States

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Uh, when was that?

[FONT=&quot]I firmly believe that, regardless of political party or any other distinction, all politicians should be treated with as much disrespect as possible.

"The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it's good-bye to the Bill of Rights." --H.L. Mencken[/FONT]

Darth Bagel said:

[FONT=&quot]I found the sentiment behind this interesting.[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]"Interesting" is not how I would describe jingoism (or any other form of patriotism or nationalism):[/FONT]
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There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied round their president. Once elected, the man who won the White House was no longer viewed as a republican or democrat, but the President of the United States. The oath of office was taken, the wagons were circled around the country’s borders and it was America versus the rest of the world with the president of all the people at the helm.[/FONT]

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Darth Bagel said:

I found the sentiment behind this interesting.



A Canadian?s View On Our Disrespect Of President Obama?s Presidency | The Fifth Column

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Powerful article - many thanks for sharing that.

What about it stood out to you?

Leave it to a Canadian to be more dead on about the state of the American reactionism and this rudeness towards Obama then Americans.

TerranceL said:

Uh, when was that?

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Before Nixon?
Before Johnson?

TerranceL said:

Uh, when was that?

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George Washington comes to mind

AirPo said:

Before Nixon?
Before Johnson?

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Before Rush!

AirPo said:

Before Nixon?
Before Johnson?

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That's kind of what I thought.

I'm always amazed at people who just got an interest in american politics and think things just got this way.

Darth Bagel said:

I found the sentiment behind this interesting.



A Canadian?s View On Our Disrespect Of President Obama?s Presidency | The Fifth Column

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Pffffffffft. Whatever. When Bush was President people were burning and hanging him in effigy in the streets of NYC.

The author's narrative is spouted by someone during every term.

I'd like to know which magical 'time of rallying' was. Pretty sure President Lincoln would laugh and ask the same question.

I'm quite liberal but this article is tripe.

The Joker clown facepaint isn't Satanic.
Obama is nothing like Nelson Mandela.
Telling the president that you think he's hot is not a sign of disrespect (as far as I'm concerned).

The article claims Obama has received more disrespect than any other president. I've heard people claim that this side insults that side more all the time. How can you quantify how much someone is disrespected or insulted? Do you make a tally each time Obama is called a communist? Each time Bush is called stupid?

I agree with the article about people with guns showing up at rallies and the birther movement (chronic unbroken failure was how one article put it) buuuuuuuut that's about it.

Savior2006 said:

I'm quite liberal but this article is tripe.

The Joker clown facepaint isn't Satanic.
Obama is nothing like Nelson Mandela.
Telling the president that you think he's hot is not a sign of disrespect (as far as I'm concerned).

The article claims Obama has received more disrespect than any other president. I've heard people claim that this side insults that side more all the time. How can you quantify how much someone is disrespected or insulted? Do you make a tally each time Obama is called a communist? Each time Bush is called stupid?

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When it comes to articles like this, which mach0 correctly pointed out seems to get regurgitated when a new president is elected, when the name calling, burning of effigies, silly photoshops, etc, etc, come out about a political figure the writer in question dislikes well.. it's reasoned discourse! It's free speech! It's the american people voicing their displeasure! When it's about a political figure the writer likes... well... that's racist! It's treason! It's disloyalty! You want america to fail!

It's basically the writer voicing their butthurt at people daring to not like the same political folks they do.

TerranceL said:

When it comes to articles like this, which mach0 correctly pointed out seems to get regurgitated when a new president is elected, when the name calling, burning of effigies, silly photoshops, etc, etc, come out about a political figure the writer in question dislikes well.. it's reasoned discourse! It's free speech! It's the american people voicing their displeasure! When it's about a political figure the writer likes... well... that's racist! It's treason! It's disloyalty! You want america to fail!

It's basically the writer voicing their butthurt at people daring to not like the same political folks they do.

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I think you mean KarateCowboy, not mach0. That is, if you're refering to the post 2 behind yours.

That whole site is one of the more ridiculous and untrue sites I have seen.

1000Flames said:

I think you mean KarateCowboy, not mach0. That is, if you're refering to the post 2 behind yours.

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Yes you are correct.

I had an attack of the dumbs.

TerranceL said:

Yes you are correct.

I had an attack of the dumbs.

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Don't feel bad. I am the number one victim of that type of assault.