"Reading the vent after the election I’m amazed so many can’t fathom the idea of majority rule, they cling to the ideals of old white men from the 20th century who see nothing wrong with playing musical chairs with lives and jobs, and brand anyone a ‘taker’ who has lost control of their own destiny. I love nostalgia as much as anyone, but there’s a fine line between nostalgia and nausea."
"The Democrats should scrap the jackass for their party logo and start using the visage of Santa Claus. This would be far more appropriate since they are great at buying votes with giveaways paid for with — my hard earned tax money!"
"I have an idea for Democrats. Why don’t you just save time by cutting a check to everyone that voted for you instead of having to promise all the freebies?"
"How ironic. The Arizona Tea Party Republicans carried the state for Romney while at the same time handing the election to Obama. The number one reason for Obama’s victory was the large Latino vote all across the country for the president. Why? The kooky immigration laws passed by the Arizona Tea Party."
"Gilbert voters beware the new school board members. One of them, or their supporters, made EJ Anderson’s signs ‘disappear’ from Baseline Road two days before the election. That sure doesn’t spark a lot of confidence."
"Confederate soldiers were traitors to the USA the same as George Washington was a traitor to Great Britain. Many were forced to fight against their wishes. The rich slave owners used their money to keep themselves and their sons out of the war. So, most Confederate soldiers were not slave owners, unlike George Washington who did own slaves. After the war, honoring the dead from both sides was an important part of healing the nation. Being on the losing side did not mean these men were worthless. Their wives, mothers and children had every right to honor their memories. As do their great-great-great-great-great grandchildren who live today."
mrconservative posted at 12:41 pm on Fri, Nov 16, 2012.
To Engaged Voter:
"To heaven and back: a doctor's extraordinary account of her death, heaven, angels, and life again; a true story" by Mary C. Neal
"Heaven is for real: a little boy's astounding story of his trip to Heaven and back" by Todd Burpo
"90 minutes in Heaven: a true story of death & life" by Don Piper
Read them. Learn the truth. We don't worship what you call a "sky fairy". We worship the one and only true God. He created ALL of us, and we will ALL have to stand before Him one day.
Unlike fairies, God is real, and has been seen several times in our history. If you saw Him, would you deny it? Would a blind person claim that the sky didn't exist because he couldn't see it? I doubt very much.
About the election, don't forget this, liberals: WE won the House, so it was not a total victory for you. You just won the White House and held on to the Senate, but WE still have the House. Just wait. If this country is still standing in four years, we'll take back both the White House AND the Senate.
Neener, neener, neener.
smartvoter posted at 7:47 pm on Thu, Nov 15, 2012.
My Take: So you think that republicans are whiny. Well I'm one of them, and here's why.
I am sick and tired of you left winged liberals living out of my wallet. there are so many lazy people out there now that think it's ok to freeload off the hard working -tax paying people and you think it's ok.If you (my take) actually work for a living you are supporting them as well.
Why don't you think about OBAMA shippng jobs overseas? You know all that stimuless (spelt wrong on purpose) money for green cars -that,s OUR money going to overseas co. But that's ok with you.
(GIFT'S) You must be talking about the GIFT'S OBAMA was giving away right ?
you know the OBAMA phones to all the people he needed to vote for him or he never would have won.
(FARM SUBSIDIES) Lets see Bruce Springstein,Jon Bon Jovi, several senators and congressmen all left winged liberal DEMOCRATS and more I can't remember all filthy rich all getting FARM SUBSIDIES, and they produce nothing, just own farmland. But that's ok.
You Democrats want the rich to pay their fair share as long the rich are REPUBLICANS.Do you think it's ok for those filthy rich Democrats listed above to get free handouts from the taxpayers???? Or should they pay their fair share as well?
You need to look in the mirror, but I'm sure you'll see OBAMA looking back at you.
You won the election so from here on out IT'S YOUR'S, YOU OWN IT so no more blaming Bush or the repulicans, it's all you!! If you find yourself wanting to blame anybody for what's coming other then OBAMA or the Democrats then look in the mirror again and you will see the real loser.
mrconservative posted at 7:01 pm on Thu, Nov 15, 2012.
smartvoter! Long time no see!
My Take posted at 9:46 am on Thu, Nov 15, 2012.
Republicans come off as whiny babies who can't accept that their ideas are unpopular, outdated and unfair. When I hear the word "takers" and "gifts" I think of people like Romney who "take" down companies,"take" American jobs and ship them overseas. When I think of "gifts" I think of Bush tax cuts which we know were a "gift" to wealthy people for no reason then just to pander to them. Farm and oil subsidies are "gifts". Corporations who write off all their expendatures for off shoring American jobs is a "gift". Republicans need to look in the mirror instead of pointing fingers.
smartvoter posted at 3:48 pm on Mon, Nov 12, 2012.
vent#2 : The democrat party itself should be changed to the point where it does'nt even exist anymore.
They only know raising taxes and providing welfare, they have never done anything constructive for this country.
vent#4:Romney lost because of the wakos that voted for Ron Paul if they voted for Romney he would have won.
news flash the TEA party does not run the Ariz. legislature -nice try!
And the Ariz. immigration law is almost identicle to the federal law - again nice try!
Masterrogue666 posted at 12:57 pm on Mon, Nov 12, 2012.
Vent #4: Actually, Obama bought the votes of Latinos because of his "11th hour" Executive Order granting amnesty to CRIMINAL FOREIGN NATIONAL INVADERS. Obama tried several times to pass some for of amensty, and even his own party voted NAY.
He waited as long as he could, and decided he couldn't win without it! So, there you have it, a President that wants to serve CRIMINAL FOREIGN NATIONALS FIRST, at the cost of US taxpayers. Yep! That's sure something to be proud of!
Engaged Voter posted at 10:43 am on Mon, Nov 12, 2012.
"I think a part Hispanic, part black, part female fairy would make a good logo for the democrats."
How ironic, especially coming from chatmandu...his party overwhelmingly worships an imaginary sky fairy. ;)
Accuracy posted at 10:41 am on Mon, Nov 12, 2012.
VENT # 2: Concerning…."The Democrats should scrap their party logo.”
Democrats' mascot is a you know what . . . and it’s an apt description!
truth posted at 3:07 pm on Sun, Nov 11, 2012.
The Tribune deleted my response to Slabside remarks and I don't know why. My response to slabside was, check Stanford Study on Racism or Associated Press Stanford Study on Racism, but this was deleted.
truth posted at 2:29 pm on Sun, Nov 11, 2012.
With unemployment at 7.9% and Americans doubting Obama's economic leadership, Twitt Romney and the GOP should have cruised to an easy victory. Instead, Republicans find themselves cought up in bickering and second-guessing, and wondering what it takes to win a presidential election. "Romney not only lost, he lost decisively". National Review
The voters just sent us a message, and if Republicans don't do some "soul searching" before the next election," this defeat will just be the begining." Doubling down on harsh social conservatism and absolutes rhetoric will not be a winning strategy. The American people have had it with the GOP extremism, as long as Republicans continue to let resentment-filled talk-radio blowhards like Rush Limbaugh and religious zeaots define the party as anti-science, anti-feminist, anti-gay and anti-Hispanics "they are doomed to become a party of the past." The Los Angeles TImes Demographically speaking, the GOP may already be a party of the past. Exit polls on Thursday show Obama with a stagering 71-21% lead among Hispanics. NationalReview.com
In the final days of the election, all poles showed Obama with a commanding lead in the battleground states in the electoral college-yet the nation's conservative commentariat almost unanimously predicted and easy Romney victory. in the right-wing blogs, radio shows, and Fox News conservatives convinsed themselves that Obama was a Muslim Kenyan Socialist who hoped to destroy American propaganda that the "rest of American dismissed this nonsense." TheAlantic.com
chatmandu002 posted at 10:50 am on Sun, Nov 11, 2012.
Vent #1: Everyone in the Old White Men generation, aka republicans, know well the idea of a majority. We also understand the ideals of fiscal responsibility, limited government and free markets. Something lost on the generations under 30 which have lived on handouts, welfare and liberal social values. The liberal lifestyle does make me want to puke.
Vent #2: I think a part Hispanic, part black, part female fairy would make a good logo for the democrats.
Vent #3: That would be a quicker way to "redistribute" the wealth of our nation probably cheaper also.
Vent #4: How ironic that those Hispanics that are Americans citizens would vote to re-election a president that is destroying our economy in the hopes of a new immigration policy that gets their family and friends to America faster so they can get in on the welfare payouts.
Vent #5: Should we also beware of Obama because of his supporters that remove and burned Romney yard signs. LOL
Vent #6: Soldiers fight and die for various causes while liberal/progressives vote for bigger government and more handouts.