Merersu's Comments (83)

“Thank the deities! Please know that most of us are very honored by this award. We share in it because it shows us that we definitely made the right decision last November. And I ask that you share that opinion with all of your friends. We are highly ashamed of the right-wing, conservatives, Rethugs, or whatever you want to call them and quite proud of our President!”

“I love her! I'm so excited to see HuffPo bringing her to the forefront good and early. I thought about her during the campaign and thought that she would absolutely make a wonderful president someday. I look forward to voting for her!”

“That comment only has merit if she was like Michael Steele, a token Latina. There is no way on Earth the Rethugs could have voted for her if she wasn't incredibly qualified! Her qualifications made her the perfect candidate, not her race or gender. Her qualifications made her bullet proof.”

“You know there is something I don't get. For eight years, no, thirty, the LGBT community yelled into the void and got zilch for the effort. Now, when you finally have someone in the White House who not only says that he will change things for you, but is actually doing something about it, the community gives him nothing but grief, like his is the only administration to ever deny you full rights! It sucks that Civics is no longer a staple in schools or you would know what it takes to repeal a law. It's not something done overnight and if the President writes a memo to quickly overturn DADT, then that waste of a law will never be repealed and in eight years, you'll have to deal with it all over again. He is your only opportunity to change the future for LGBT children and you're mad he hasn't done it in the nine months he's been in office? How dare he take so damned long?! Yeah, wasn't like he had anything else to do?

You should help him by pressuring your congressman and senators to act properly, not faulting him because your timetable is not being met. You're so close to everything you've ever hoped for, don't muck it up with unrealistic expectations.”

“Exactly!”

“Try also the BBC and PBS news shows. They have a lot less corporate and a lot more clarity. Also, you have non-profit magazines like Mother Jones and the Nation to clear up more of the MSM and Faux news gunk.”

“So he should cater to the nutjobs? No, the seventy million of us that voted him into office appreciate his choices to talk to all of us, and forget the freaks for once. Besides, it wouldn't matter if he went on Liar Central or not, they are gonna smear him every which way from Sunday, so why waste the time?”

“Your analogy is premature, if not just shortsighted. Just because you don't see what the president is doing, how his plans are unfolding, doesn't mean that there is anything nearing the courting you're talking about. Yes, it does seem that Obama is forever being kind to the idiot Rethugs, but you must see the bigger picture here. He has gotten EVERYTHING he wanted. The Rethugs try to block him; he's nice to them-they don't vote for what he wants and he gets it anyway, and he also gets to say he tried. He gets true bragging rights and the Rethugs slaves can't say (in good conscience if they actually had one) that he didn't try to get consensus.

I know you want him to be a hard ass and ignore then as a rule, but that's just not the type of person he is, let alone leader. President Obama hasn't done a single thing he didn't tell us during the primaries he would. He never lied. He always said how hard it would be and what steps he would take. He may have had to backtrack or change directions to get something done, but that would happen once you have full knowledge of the the effed up situation the last administration left.

Six months is insufficient for any kind of evaluation. He was elected for a four year term. Judge him at the end of it and you may be surprised at just how much he's accomplished.”

“Fiscal sense? Where the hell have you been for the past eight, no thirty years?! The costs for healthcare must go down! There are no compromises here. Money is not an issue when you see the savings that will come from not just ending the wars, but reforming Medicare. You didn't give a crap that we were bleeding billions for a war that should have never happened, so why now, when PEOPLE can be taken care of, is so-called fiscal responsibility all you can think about? Oh, I get it. How much pharmaceutical stock do you own?”

“Yes, yes, yes! Finally, someone has said what I've been screaming. Thank you!”

“Now, you're just being an ass!”

“Good doogie! You follow the right's shallow, nonsensical B itching points like a good little mutt!

Good boy!”

“I agree that I also fear that the American people may not be patient enough and watching the pundits and Rethugs in Congress whine everyday would make you even more afraid. But I liked to think that after the horror of the last eight years that the pundits aren't working from the same playbook as we are. We understand that nothing happens overnight anymore. We understand that our President inherited a mess never before experienced in this country. We understand that he is brilliant and thoughtful and ruthless in his organization and that he has a plan to figure this out. We understand that everything he's done so far has put us firmly back on the right path. And finally WE understand what he's up against because we watch the Rethugs and Pundits whine everyday about something.

If it gets on our nerves, can you imagine how he feels?

We have to have faith that in time (it HAS only been seven weeks) things will work out. Already, President Obama's signing of the SCHIP Bill has gotten my god-son healthcare. I think I can and will give him the benefit of the doubt, and about two years, before I let doubt enter my thoughts. I figured that will be enough time to see the economy begin to turn around.

Hell, I've already benefited from something he's done. He's earned my respect and patience.

Hopefully, he has earned your patience too!”

“You know so much, you could do better? Do it!”

“Thank you so much Osmona. President Obama was elected because he had the capability of doing more than one thing at a time, so how dare the pundits question whether he's taken on too much. Like you said, what choice does he have? And more to the point, all the things he's trying to tackle ALL circle right back into the the primary problem. You cannot fix the economy without fixing healthcare. You cannot fix the economy without addressing the wars in Iraq and Afghanista­n.You cannot fix the economy without focusing on the banking industry. You cannot fix the economy without dealing with the housing crisis. You cannot even begin to ensure this crisis never happens again without dealing with education.

President Obama isn't juggling, but attacking on all fronts, not only because he has too, but because he is the only one in Washington willing, capable, intelligent, and bold enough to do so. The Rethugs think that you should do one thing at a time. None of them could possibly be parents! As a parent, you don't have the luxury of doing one thing at a time, you must deal with everything that comes your way because you know tomorrow will offer up another crisis to deal with. President Obama is charged with the care and comfort of our great nation and I believe that he has everything well under control.

We all must keep the faith!
What choice do we have?”

“If this is what you call abuse, than I'll take it to the continuous beatings Bush gave us! Bush destroyed our world, and you're taking a piss over a bill my President had absolutely no say in or involvement with?

Really?

Typical!”

“"... belief that the markets would somehow regulate themselves­..."

Now where have we heard that before?!”

“Democrats never question whether a person is patriotic or not without hard, damn near absolute proof that they aren't. We realize that it is the height of hypocrisy and idiocy to throw around terms like "unpatriotic" simply because you don't believe as we believe. We are adults and welcome the challenge of debate. We welcome the forum in which our ideals may be challenged and debated and perhaps even enhanced by that exchange. See, we're so sure we're right, we are willing to bathe those ideas in the light of day.

The Rethugs have no ideas that can withstand the light. So, they head for where they are most comfortable; the dark confines of their corrupt souls and strike out in the worst way at anyone pulling them kicking and screaming into the light.

Some of the things Limbaugh and his cohorts have said during the past week amounts to sedition. But my President is strong enough to not only take those blows, but land his punches in the most efficient and effective ways.

Let Limbaugh's Lemmings jump off that cliff. It will simply leave more room for us.”

“President Obama invests so much time in considering the Rethugs demands because he is an elegant man and is inclusive by nature. Also, he is doing that to appeal to the moderate Republican who can see that their party has self destructed and that he may be the better way. It drives me crazy too when he's polite to them, only to turn around and find knives sticking out of his back. But you know what, when his bold plans work, we can put the final nail in the coffin of the Neoconartists and chalk the last thirty years up as a bad dream.

P.S. President Obama's approval rating among moderate Republican's jumped nearly twenty points last week according to the Daily Koz.”

“Joe-I don't hate you, quite the opposite. I wake up with your show every morning because I know you will have someone on there that I will agree with, and someone I'll want to strangle. I like the diversity.

As far as Republicans go, maybe you are the last conservative because what's currently occupying the halls of Congress is a disgrace. Even you have to know that what they are doing with the vitrol and hatred toward our president is wrong. Frankly, I think he "reached out" too much. He deserves better than what he got.

The stimulis may not be perfect, but something had to be done quickly, and I for one am grateful. I work in an industry (healthcare) that was facing a gut of the system, but now will immediately feel the positives from the bill. And while we're on the topic of healthcare, could you please tell me why the Republicans hate children? You may think that's flip, but I can't understand a party that constantly goes for education and healtcare as the first cuts to make when trying to raise money. We have a crisis in this country where our children have old ratty books in crowded classrooms and can't get the preventative healthcare they require because Republicans always cut their funding. The two things that should never be touched, are always the first to go, so I ask you again, why does your party put business above the health and education of children?”

“Thank you very much for your post. You're are completely right about them, but so is Bob. I feel both methods of shining a light into the darkness of the Rethugs is extremely important. It is critical that they be exposed seriously for the hatred and venom they spew, but it is also necessary to make them smaller, to make their arguments seem idiotic and insignificant through satire. This way as our children learn about the seriousness of the Rethugs argument, they also learn about its absurdity as well, and how the public views this celebration of ignorance, hatred, and blatant lies.”

“AMEN!”

“I understand your pain, I lost my job in November, but I believe that our President has a plan. Simply put, after this bill passes, and it will pass, he can honestly say that he gave bipartisanship the old college try. And when he's flipping the bird, metaphorically of course, to the Rethugs, they'll have no one to blame but themselves.

Althoughth Lindsey Graham has tried to pull that lying wool over our eyes by saying the President Obama has been nowhere to be found during the stimulus proceedings, we all know that the Rethugs will lie, cheat, steal, and k i l l to stay in power. We just can't let them succeed and our President has taught us how.

President Obama has empowered us to believe that we can do something about the way Washington works. Call the congressman and senators of your state. Email them everyday with your story and demands. Make them understand that it is you that keeps them in Washington and it is you that will throw them the hell out if they don't do their jobs right! Make them hear you!

What else have you got to lose?”

“No, the problem is that the last administration destroyed us when they were given the reigns to complete the prosperity that they inherited. But what did they do? The same things Rethugs always do. They lied. They cheated. They stole. And they killed, because if you were not lily white and/or super rich, you just didn't matter. They continued to push THAT agenda until even the super rich were no more.

Now, the problem with the Dems is that they ACTUALLY give a crap about people and you know that sentiment has no place in the Rethugs administration. The people are what you use to get ahead, their fear is what get's you elected, and their outrage from the lies you told them gives you carte blanche to decimate the constitution. But under no circumstances do you defend, protect, or care for them. Hell no, in that respect, they are on their own.

But it's a brand new day. And this economic crisis is definitely leveling this crappy playing field.

B*U*S*H is a murderer. He killed 4300+ of our servicemen and he killed our economy and all of you apologist share the blame for the deaths.”

“That was a petty, self-serving diatribe that offered nothing but to show you're own self hatred at your inability to quit your deadly habit. How, how can you complain about children's healthcare on any level? Rethugs are disgusting! They hate kids, they hate education, they hate having the planet survive in any healthy manner. God, I swear if I didn't know better I'd think you were all aliens here to destroy us. Well that would explain your ruddy doughboy leader and comedian Rush!”