Comments | mosephine: *tries to contain the vitriol... no wait, why bother*

mosephine

tries to contain the vitriol... no wait, why bother

Feb 22, 2008 11:13

I don't often make political posts, but something recently got my hackles up...

This opinion piece on bloomberg.com by Margaret Carlson fills me with absolute rage. Specifically, it's the following paragraph that makes me want to throw verbal rocks at this woman ( Read more... )

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simsea February 22 2008, 17:06:04 UTC

The president cannot directly introduce legislation. This means that in order to enact any of the ideas (good, not so good, or even pure evil ones) that a president has in order to better the state of the Union, they need to work *with* congress, inspire the people to influence their senators and representatives to introducing the legislation and supporting it.

Hope for a better future is the American Dream.

Hope bad for our health? She can, in fact, go directly to Hell at her nearest possible convenience.

whatkyndylan February 22 2008, 17:15:25 UTC

"Hope bad for our health? She can, in fact, go directly to Hell at her nearest possible convenience."

My sentiments too. What a piece of work she is.

ladyhawke_wings February 22 2008, 17:44:27 UTC

I think your outrage is well placed. The day to day effort of "hand-to-hand combat, chipping away at problems against people who hate you" is why he hires his cabinet and staff.

It is specifically for our presidents' vision, inspiration, and ability to strategize for the future that we employ them. They set the tone and direction for our country - and if they cannot generate hope, then I don't see how can they even dream of chipping away at anything other than our pride.

evcelt February 22 2008, 18:22:43 UTC

Ms. Carlson's attitude is the sort that becomes self-fulfilling prophecy. Fie upon her.

miintikwa February 22 2008, 19:35:40 UTC

The answer is a qualified ``yes'' if the media stick with the developing theme that Obama is akin to Jim Jones serving Kool-Aid to gullible followers in Jonestown.

OH MY GOD!

Obviously, this woman is not familiar with what actually happened at Jonestown, since it was a MASS MURDER. So she's comparing Obama's hope and inspiration to mass murder? How lovely.

Your fury is well placed, hon. And now I'm just as enraged as you are.