Pretty well put. I think anybody who actively pursues a campaign to hinder a sitting US president isn't much of an American. I may not have voted for W., but I wished him well. For if he fails, it's just not him that suffers it's all of us. I think the same thing should be true for Obama.
On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Don Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > We humans are funny creatures, aren't we?! And politics really puts a > magnifying glass to our quirkiness. > > First, let's admit that we're all somewhat biased. We each see the 'other > side' through a filter. We're quick to believe anything bad we hear about > the other guys, but will bend over backwards to give our guy the benefit of > the doubt. It's human nature--schadenfreude on steroids--and if you can't > admit it to yourself I say you're not being intellectually honest. > > Having established that, the "blame game" takes on an even more futile > air. C'mon, have any of you ever really changed your political philosophy > based on another person's FB post or an email on the quad-list? If you said > 'yes' I would like to talk to you about a certain bridge I'd be willing to > sell you. My point is: Obama blames Bush who blames Clinton who blames Bush > who blames FDR... on back to blaming the first human to invent the wheel. > And, as such, the pointing game becomes about as productive as the circular > firing squad in Blazing Saddles. > > If we're ever to move forward as a country we'll have to come together > and stop blaming each other, stop overlooking our bias, and start seeing > each other as neighbors instead of foes. I can't say I voted for Obama, but > I damn sure want him to succeed now. I care more about my country > prospering than I do about saying "I told you so," even if that would > bring me great joy. > > That's it for my rant. Thanks for listening. > Don. >
