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So now the shoe is on the other foot
16 years ago
That was my first thought when Obama "won" the election. After eight years of being somewhat supportive of the president, I now get to see what it's like being one of his critics...and frankly, I'm not the least bit surprised by what I'm seeing, though I am disgusted.
All through the Bush years, the democrats could never find anything nice to say about him, could never let one thing go that could be used to attack him (one thing I'll always admire about Bush was how he just let it run off his back. All his other flaws aside, the man had great humility). And the whole time, we kept hearing about how it was free speech, how it was patriotic to dissent, how anyone who disagreed with them was fascist. And now, with them unfortunatly back in the saddle, we get to see their hypocrisy, for they have shown themselves to not be the party of tolerance as they like to claim.
Suddenly, we can't criticize the president because it's doesn't help the situation we're in (I seem to recall that being a popular phrase after 9-11 and the Iraq war); suddenly we're supposed to stop being freedom-loving Americans who dissent from their government and be perfect little puppets for our dear leader; suddenly, we're supposed to leave Obama alone just because he has a lot of weight on his shoulders (again, another message from when Bush was in office). And quite predictably, in spite of "the dream coming to pass", we're still supposed to treat Obama differently than previous presidents because he's "the first black president" (I find it ironic that those who keep trumpeting that little bit of meaningless information are the ones doing the best job of spitting on MLK's dream.)
Seems everytime I pick up the opinion section of the newspaper, some snot-nosed spoiled brat is still whining about "the past eight years" or demanding that Bush and anyone who supported him be locked away without trial. If you're in any way asssociated with Bush or the Republicans, you're automatically a criminal, even if all you did was say "I like Bush." Heck, in an issue of the Arkansas times, some jackass claimed a potential court nominee was ineligable simply because she had made a donation to Bush in 2000. BOO FREAKING HOO! Do I get to go out and wail the tar out of some Obama supporter if his boy pulls a Carter and sends us into the worst crash since the Depression? I'd only be following his own misguided logic. He better hope not, because our Dear Leader's already done more in half a year to trash our economy than Bush did in eight years.
And what other hypocritical acts has the party of "change" done that shoot down their claims?
The party that whined about military service and so called "back door drafts" apparently has no problem with forced service in Obama's new "volunteer programs" and "civilian national security force" and apparently see no problem spending just as much money on them as the military recieves, even though they've dragged their heels in regards to the latter.
The party that whined about Bush spending money overseas and whined about how Iraq was a waste of money are suggesting sending money over to Palestine, a country with zero value to the US. And now Obama is talking about aiding Iran, which in politics means giving money to them. Now they're even talking about a stimulus plan for the whole world, even though our own has been a pathetic failure.
The party that went so far as to demand Bush'es impeachment for not doing a black mayor's job after Hurricane Katrina didn't raise a peep when people went without power after a brutal ice storm in January while Obama enjoyed his "victory". Hurricane season this year should be an interesting show.
The party that whined about Bush'es deficit spending and the US debt hasn't said anything as Obama continues to spend money that doesn't exist, plunging us deeper into debt. News flash people, debt isn't any different if the nonexistent money was spent on your neighbor or on yourself; either way, it has to be repaid.
As noted above, the party that railed against racial profiling has no problem with political profiling, denouncing a person as evil just because they have some connection with Bush. The democrats better pray their boy does a good job, 'cause they'll be on the recieving end of their own view of life if he screws up. Oh, and does anyone remember that memo about "right-wing terrorists" which just happened to name every view that clashes with our Dear Leader's? I thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism.
The party that was so horrified by Bush taking on more powers after 9-11 is now considering asking Congress to give Geithner more power over financial institutions.
The party that once yelled "Unconstitutional" at just about everything Bush did now turns a blind eye to continued governement abuse of the document under Obama and in some cases openly supports it.
The party that raised a stink about "warrentless wiretapping" and invasion of privacy see no problem with putting people's medical records under government watch.
The party that drones on and on about "our children's future" when blowing hot air about global warming shows no concern for saddling our children with trillions in debt, which will have to be paid in "our children's future".
The party that claims to favor the people and support democracy hasn't raised a peep as Iran continues to crack down on protesters of a disputed election; I guess disputed elections only matter when the democrats might end up being the losers.
Granted, I don't deny Republicans (or more accuratly, RINOs) do the same thing from time to time, but if the democrats want to be better than them, maybe they can start by setting a better example of government and actually following the rules. How are they any better if they do the same thing they criticize Republicans for doing? By what right do they slam them for the things they themselves do?
You guys got what you wanted; Bush and the Republicans are out of office and might even be prosecuted for the horrible crime of disobeying the will of the world (to hell with them). Your boy is in office and your party is in control of both houses...so why don't you take what you got and shut the fuck up? You want the job, you better damn well be willing to take the same crap you dished out, not to mention follow the damn rules your boy agreed to abide by when he took office, and don't feed me any bullshit about "well we have the right after all that's happened." No, you don't. If Obama's election was supposed to be a victory for equality, put your money where your mouth is and allow him and yourselves to be equally open to criticism and equally bound to the rules of office. Otherwise you're just a different side on the same coin.
All through the Bush years, the democrats could never find anything nice to say about him, could never let one thing go that could be used to attack him (one thing I'll always admire about Bush was how he just let it run off his back. All his other flaws aside, the man had great humility). And the whole time, we kept hearing about how it was free speech, how it was patriotic to dissent, how anyone who disagreed with them was fascist. And now, with them unfortunatly back in the saddle, we get to see their hypocrisy, for they have shown themselves to not be the party of tolerance as they like to claim.
Suddenly, we can't criticize the president because it's doesn't help the situation we're in (I seem to recall that being a popular phrase after 9-11 and the Iraq war); suddenly we're supposed to stop being freedom-loving Americans who dissent from their government and be perfect little puppets for our dear leader; suddenly, we're supposed to leave Obama alone just because he has a lot of weight on his shoulders (again, another message from when Bush was in office). And quite predictably, in spite of "the dream coming to pass", we're still supposed to treat Obama differently than previous presidents because he's "the first black president" (I find it ironic that those who keep trumpeting that little bit of meaningless information are the ones doing the best job of spitting on MLK's dream.)
Seems everytime I pick up the opinion section of the newspaper, some snot-nosed spoiled brat is still whining about "the past eight years" or demanding that Bush and anyone who supported him be locked away without trial. If you're in any way asssociated with Bush or the Republicans, you're automatically a criminal, even if all you did was say "I like Bush." Heck, in an issue of the Arkansas times, some jackass claimed a potential court nominee was ineligable simply because she had made a donation to Bush in 2000. BOO FREAKING HOO! Do I get to go out and wail the tar out of some Obama supporter if his boy pulls a Carter and sends us into the worst crash since the Depression? I'd only be following his own misguided logic. He better hope not, because our Dear Leader's already done more in half a year to trash our economy than Bush did in eight years.
And what other hypocritical acts has the party of "change" done that shoot down their claims?
The party that whined about military service and so called "back door drafts" apparently has no problem with forced service in Obama's new "volunteer programs" and "civilian national security force" and apparently see no problem spending just as much money on them as the military recieves, even though they've dragged their heels in regards to the latter.
The party that whined about Bush spending money overseas and whined about how Iraq was a waste of money are suggesting sending money over to Palestine, a country with zero value to the US. And now Obama is talking about aiding Iran, which in politics means giving money to them. Now they're even talking about a stimulus plan for the whole world, even though our own has been a pathetic failure.
The party that went so far as to demand Bush'es impeachment for not doing a black mayor's job after Hurricane Katrina didn't raise a peep when people went without power after a brutal ice storm in January while Obama enjoyed his "victory". Hurricane season this year should be an interesting show.
The party that whined about Bush'es deficit spending and the US debt hasn't said anything as Obama continues to spend money that doesn't exist, plunging us deeper into debt. News flash people, debt isn't any different if the nonexistent money was spent on your neighbor or on yourself; either way, it has to be repaid.
As noted above, the party that railed against racial profiling has no problem with political profiling, denouncing a person as evil just because they have some connection with Bush. The democrats better pray their boy does a good job, 'cause they'll be on the recieving end of their own view of life if he screws up. Oh, and does anyone remember that memo about "right-wing terrorists" which just happened to name every view that clashes with our Dear Leader's? I thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism.
The party that was so horrified by Bush taking on more powers after 9-11 is now considering asking Congress to give Geithner more power over financial institutions.
The party that once yelled "Unconstitutional" at just about everything Bush did now turns a blind eye to continued governement abuse of the document under Obama and in some cases openly supports it.
The party that raised a stink about "warrentless wiretapping" and invasion of privacy see no problem with putting people's medical records under government watch.
The party that drones on and on about "our children's future" when blowing hot air about global warming shows no concern for saddling our children with trillions in debt, which will have to be paid in "our children's future".
The party that claims to favor the people and support democracy hasn't raised a peep as Iran continues to crack down on protesters of a disputed election; I guess disputed elections only matter when the democrats might end up being the losers.
Granted, I don't deny Republicans (or more accuratly, RINOs) do the same thing from time to time, but if the democrats want to be better than them, maybe they can start by setting a better example of government and actually following the rules. How are they any better if they do the same thing they criticize Republicans for doing? By what right do they slam them for the things they themselves do?
You guys got what you wanted; Bush and the Republicans are out of office and might even be prosecuted for the horrible crime of disobeying the will of the world (to hell with them). Your boy is in office and your party is in control of both houses...so why don't you take what you got and shut the fuck up? You want the job, you better damn well be willing to take the same crap you dished out, not to mention follow the damn rules your boy agreed to abide by when he took office, and don't feed me any bullshit about "well we have the right after all that's happened." No, you don't. If Obama's election was supposed to be a victory for equality, put your money where your mouth is and allow him and yourselves to be equally open to criticism and equally bound to the rules of office. Otherwise you're just a different side on the same coin.
