Why right wingers have collectively gone insane

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

<Also irrelevant since he's not a Democrat at all.>

Not any more. He was driven out by the tolerant left.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***<Palin lost him the election, no question.>

That's nonsense.***

Colin Powell sure seemed to think so.

Why would you disagree with such a great Republican leader, Douglas?

 

Originally Posted By DAR

<<Surprising, given the fact that a Libertarian wouldn't be too concerned with education (of the public sort, anyway) or stewarding the environment>>

That quiz is short so naturally a few questions were left out. But I see things differently with education since I've had friends and family involved for many years.

As for the environment it should be up to the individual to do their part. Not some cockamamie idea that the Obama administration came up with last week.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***<Also irrelevant since he's not a Democrat at all.>

Not any more. He was driven out by the tolerant left.***

Good. He's an idiot and a loser.

 

Originally Posted By DyGDisney

I took the quiz, I'm a Centrist:

"Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind, tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what they describe as "practical" solutions to problems."

 

Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder

"Of course he is, and he freely admits it. He also believes everyone else should act in their own self interests, and when we do, we thrive. It's what most of our founders believed as well."

Wrapping up Limbaugh's behavior in the Founding Fathers? That's hysterical. This may be the most delusional thing you've ever written here, and you've written some pips.

 

Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder

***<Palin lost him the election, no question.>

That's nonsense.***

You're projecting.

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

<Why would you disagree with such a great Republican leader, Douglas?>

Because he's wrong. I respect Sec Powell for his service, but not for his conservative principles or his political insight.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

>>>Hannity's ego needed more space.<<<

ROFL! No kidding!

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

<This may be the most delusional thing you've ever written here, and you've written some pips.>

You're very kind, but we both know I pale in comparison to your delusions.

<You're projecting.>

You project; I reflect.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

I took the quiz...

Three guesses?

I'm not too surprised, it isn't too far off from my way of thinking. I scored 90% on personal, 50% on economic (so I'm a Capitalist-Leaning-Liberal, I guess ).

 

Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder

"You project; I reflect."

You post, I puke.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

Colin Powell. Pfffft.

Why would any GOP party liner care what Powell thinks about the election? He supported Obama.

Palin didn't lose it. McCain lost it. He lost it when he started all that sluping "old feeble man" trotting all over the stage all bent over. No disrespect, he can't help his physical condition, but he wasn't the right man for the job to begin with. I think my state had a far better choice in our primary. We didn't vote McCain in our primary.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

That being said, if the economy is better, and our business is okay, not great but just okay, I'll certainly want four more years out of Obama. It remains to be seen what these four years will hold. He really has Carte Blanche, you know, absolute power and all that. He is anything but traditional, so we'll see how this goes. In either case, I'm giving him a fair shake. But I won't listen to any of this crap that's already starting up about "well it's Bush's legacy, Bush's fault, he is just trying to fix it."


okay back to topic, sorry

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

Palin certainly didn't help, and it's hilarious that people are trying to claim otherwise.

Sure sue was popular with the rabid right (who would've held their noses and voted for McCain regardless of who else was on the ticket), but for the rest of us she was a hilarious national joke (albeit a scary one if she ever actually DID get into power..as so many pointed out).

And if you don't think that a large number of fence sitters made their choice to vote "D" based somewhat to largely on HER, you've really lost touch with reality as far as I'm concerned.

She and her antics were a *gigantic* drag on the ticket.

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

<Sure sue was popular with the rabid right (who would've held their noses and voted for McCain regardless of who else was on the ticket), but for the rest of us she was a hilarious national joke (albeit a scary one if she ever actually DID get into power..as so many pointed out).>

Imagine how we conservatives feel about VP Biden.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

X, this:

>>>And if you don't think that a large number of fence sitters made their choice to vote "D" based somewhat to largely on HER, you've really lost touch with reality as far as I'm concerned.<<<

is laughable.

Any fence sitters that voted Dem did so because of McCain.

Now I will admit that a lot of would be republican voters stayed home, but they didn't vote Obama because of Palin.

Don't misunderstand, or ToonMan will throw a brick at me...I am not defending Palin. I'm just saying she isn't the cause for the loss. Maybe she didn't help that much, but it was lost long before her. In fact, I don't think anything or anyone (especially after listening to the press pound Bush day in and day out for 8 years) could have defeated Obama this election.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

<<<Imagine how we conservatives feel about VP Biden.>>>

yes and in X's own words....

<<<a hilarious national joke>>>

Where are they keeping him anyway?

 

Originally Posted By DAR

He was with the Easter Bunny the other day.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***is laughable.

Any fence sitters that voted Dem did so because of McCain.***

I'm sorry, but no. I feel that your position of thinking that Palin wasn't relevent to some peoples' decision making is laughable.

Like I said, just look at the comments that Powell made. He specifically cited HER as one of the reasons he was endorsing Obama. And he's a REPUBLICAN, for pete's sake. Others said much the same thing (George Will, for instance).

There were TONS of fence sitters out there who found Palin to be reason enough to vote the other way. Heck, lots of moderates actually LIKE McCain (like many here on these boards). They don't like her, though.

***Imagine how we conservatives feel about VP Biden.***

Or anyone else who was or would have been on the ticket.

Anyway, personally I think Biden's an okay guy (needs to shut his mouth more often though), and I would feel reasonably confident if he became President that he would do a competent job if not all that inspiring.

Palin, on the other hand, I would have no confidence in. I'd be scared every day that she would irreparably harm the nation somehow by doing something naive, stupid, or downright crazy.