Comments Ahoy!

Ok, it's Saturday! And that means comment response time! Let's get to it!

In response to my post about the "real" Barack Obama...he did campaign on the fact that he was NOT a Chicago politician, that he was a good guy and didn't play the games that the rest of politicians did. However, he always has and he knows it. The book I cite has 50 pages of footnotes and citations and the writer has appeared on numerous talk shows. I believe his work and its credibility.

Hypocrisy is a lovely thing. I do not feel that by holding the president accountable and by loudly voicing my opinions I am going against what I have said I despised from the far left during the Bush years. I cannot tell someone that because they believe in abortion no matter what, believe no one should have guns, and that everyone in Gitmo is innocent that they are wrong and a hypocrite, because they believe those things to be true, just as I believe that Gitmo is necessary, President Bush succeeded in keeping America safe after 9-11 and it was President Clinton's fault Osama bin Laden was allowed to live to do those acts, and that Bush used the politics of FACTS, not fear to get reelected.

And yes, I believe that Congress should listen to the concerns of republicans on this bill, as it will have long-standing and far-reaching consequences. As far as I can recall, although I may be wrong, but there were many bi-partisan bills in the Bush administration. However, Nancy Pelosi believes she is the end-all be-all in the government, and refused to hear from republicans, as she doesn't need them. The Senate, however, did try and has come up with a "deal" that will be further debated. This cut off over $100 billion from the bill, which is a start.

And it was not the fact that President Obama refused to hear republicans' concerns, it was the tone with which he referred to the republican party in his speech, and the mocking language he used. He seems to have no respect for those who do not share and support his ideology, and I find that deplorable. Nearly all of my friends are liberals, and I do not insult them for their beliefs and ideas, I accept our differences and respect them and their ideals.

Just a note: please keep the comments polite. They are starting to become very rude and sarcastic, and that is not what we created this blog for.