General Discussion

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)

11. I Agree. Until We Start Slapping These Politicians Down On The Spot Nothing Will Change.

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 10:16 AM

Sep 2013

Obama was completely stupid or deluded if he thought he could negotiate with these people. The events since 2008 have proved how wrong he and the Democratic leadership have been. The Democratic leadership squandered the best chance we had to kill Reaganism. If a battle is even possible we now face a much more difficult battle.

Obama left too many GOPPERS in place instead of purging the system of ALL of them. He negotiated with people who were putting a knife to his throat. We now have all paid for it and things have continued to move backwards.

And the GOP does actually believe that it can cause a depression and get power. And with the media being almost wholly owned by rich GOP supporters, Americans are confused.

80% of the populace do not really follow what is politically going on. Too many youth who now have NO viable economic future in the long term pay little attention.

I sense a lot of hot anger on the RW side who are the ones really pushing the violence from their underground.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

67 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How Much Longer Do We Need To Treat The GOP In A Civil Manner? [View all] TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 OP

imo, negative 10 years. n/t PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #1

minus 10 more nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #18

-10 more grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #42

Yep. We need a time machine to take us back to 1979 Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #44

I personally stand up to them in my real life and have been for over 30 years now FUMCSDLCBDPOS Sep 2013 #2

The Silence Or Meek Response Of Our Leadership Is Disgusting. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #4

A few out of leadership speak up but they are ignored, mocked and scorned by FUMCSDLCBDPOS Sep 2013 #6

I See Them As Misguided Fools Who Think Negotiating With These Terrorists Is The Way TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #7

Terrorists should be treated as Such. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #23

And isn't their creed libodem Sep 2013 #32

Capone knew how do deal with problems. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #43

Are you suggesting we should bash in Republicans' heads with baseball bats? nt Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #52

Are you suggesting, Republicans are not trying to starve people, remove millions from access Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #54

I never said a thing about Repukes' motives. You suggested we should bash them in the head Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #58

Your motives are obivous by worrying about my position. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #60

Oh, bullshit. You know NOTHING of my motives. Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #61

I dont need to win hearts and minds. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #62

So in your twisted mind, someone who doesn't think we should bash people in Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #63

Bye bye! Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #64

agreed 100000000% BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #28

there are studies regarding the amount of shit a populace will take from their "leadership" elehhhhna Sep 2013 #9

It should start with our leadership 4dsc Sep 2013 #24

Agree and welcome to DU, FUMCSDLCBDPOS. Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #45

Treating the Repubicans with kid glove civility is an Obama/Centrist Democrat concept that I reject Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #3

I Favor The Verbal Sledgehammer Between The Eyes Approach Myself. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #5

I call 'em republi-CONS - because all they offer is a CON job. calimary Sep 2013 #29

I actually think Obama's been doing a good job calling them out as of late. My issue is with Reid. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #17

+1 JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #27

We could start by not calling them the "gop" RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #8

GOP = Greedy Old Pararsites, Gang of Psychos, Grumpy Old Poops csziggy Sep 2013 #13

Gangsters of politics kimbutgar Sep 2013 #37

There are plenty of variations - many of which fit much better than the original csziggy Sep 2013 #41

Early in 2009 Reid should have eliminated the filibuster, and he and Obama should Zorra Sep 2013 #10

I Agree. Until We Start Slapping These Politicians Down On The Spot Nothing Will Change. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #11

I thought Obama clydefrand Sep 2013 #12

Does "We" include Obama, Harry let's-nor-require-actual-filibusters Reid, and AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #14

for me 'republican' has been an epithet ever since reagan's people sabotaged the election in certainot Sep 2013 #15

Agreed. But our problem is Libertarian provocateurs in public places. They're hair trigger batshit. freshwest Sep 2013 #33

ask them if they can name anything major limbaugh has been right about. when they hesitate certainot Sep 2013 #46

I'd like to think that would work. But see, they followed Ron Paul and feel it's not their fault. freshwest Sep 2013 #47

then it's time for that list of all the stuff they take for granted that 'govt' and the commons certainot Sep 2013 #48

Ha ha when I don't agree with my husband he tells me I'm acting like a republican kimbutgar Sep 2013 #38

As long as we heaven05 Sep 2013 #16

The same amount of time LWolf Sep 2013 #19

I've never really felt that need. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #20

Always. We should shout out to them "YOU LIE!" (but in a civil manner) DFW Sep 2013 #21

Being civil is overrated and unnecessary . bowens43 Sep 2013 #22

exactly....this 'civility' crap is offensive noiretextatique Sep 2013 #25

No! bravenak Sep 2013 #26

No Longer Scalded Nun Sep 2013 #30

It is Evil. Like Cthulhu-sized, destroy the world Evil Ned Flanders Sep 2013 #34

I just destroyed some family ties, by calling out the Right Winger among us. Ned Flanders Sep 2013 #31

I've alienated a lot of my FB friends and family... barnabas63 Sep 2013 #40

Minus 30 years. They are a party of hate. morningfog Sep 2013 #35

The same could be asked about you. nt greytdemocrat Sep 2013 #36

The authoritarian mindset is nothing if not consistent. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #39

What will being uncivil accomplish? randome Sep 2013 #49

I seriously wanted to slap a Democratic Senator this morning on MSNBC and say JCMach1 Sep 2013 #50

for the most part, they haven't treated us in a civil manner for decades. unblock Sep 2013 #51

Until the twelfth. KamaAina Sep 2013 #53

probably as long as we want to call ourselves the "adults in the room" DrDan Sep 2013 #55

What does that buy us? Seems functionally worthless to me. TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #56

might sway a few independents in our direction DrDan Sep 2013 #57

Maybe, of course smooching TeaPubliKlan ass and adopting their wicked policies TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #66

I think you may mean "would there be advantages to starting to treat the GOP in a civil manner"... Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #59

Always. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #65

Maybe we could run ads with crosshairs on GOP districts Seeking Serenity Sep 2013 #67