Why do Republicans think we should all have short term memory?

[Anonymous]

[quote=Zeitgeist]”How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
Do you habitually give in to other people because you just can’t stand the thought of upsetting them? Do you put your needs to one side because you get a buzz from someone else’s happiness, only to find that he or she is not a bit grateful? If so, you are a classic ‘people pleaser,’ and you are, in all probability, not getting what you want out of life. It’s time to shift the focus from others to yourself, and stop being a martyr.”

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Being-a-People-Pleaser%5B/quote%5D

Zeitgeist, now that’s funny!!!!

Maybe im one of the few who didnt like bush, but didnt hate him either. I just didnt really care. I dont dislike obama, and also, dont think he is the messiah.

What amazes me in the passionate debate on the obama presidency is that most all the people i know, and read who like him, and especially those who REALLY like him always have the same retort to questionable policies or directions of the Obama administration:

Obama is:

a) spending unfathomable amounts of money, far and away more than Bush, or anyone else.
b) stepping up a war in Afghanistan he cant hope to win, without an exit strategy.
c) stretching the reach of government far beyond the constitution

canned answer:

“yeah, but BUSH DID -insert explanation here – ”

As if the poor actions of a past president somehow justify poor decisions of a new one.

I wonder when Obama and his presidency will stand on it’s own merit and take ownership for the problems it is starting, and continuing. For all the purported problems Bush caused…..it sure looks like Obama is must more of the same.

J

[sdgrrl]

I find it odd as much anti post stuff as there was no one yet answered my question of who is going to be the next leader of the Republican party? So your unhappy with Obama? Great, but what viable Republican is going to take the lead and who do the people here think it will be?

It seems they don’t like Rudy en masses, McCain barely passed. Palin is not liked by the entire party. Cantor…not too crazy about. I see Pence starting to make the rounds more and more. Mitt Romney seems like a definite candidate and the only one that I think who can pull it off; Mormon or not. I love Ron Paul, but I fear he is to the right as Nader is to the left; unelectable.

I also expect the Obama haters, because I see how…he could be hated by conservatives.

My Bush rantings might be rude, arrogant and ignorant to some, but 65% of the population feels very similar to me in regards to Bush and I love how someone summed it up; the “Bush Hangover”. I wish more conservatives would realize this, because if they continue similar policies and approaches their party’s popularity will remain the same for some time.

As much of a Obama junkie as you think I may be, it was Bush in his third year and definitely by his fifth year that I was so appalled I completely ran the other way. I couldn’t say enough how much I loved Dole, Paul, Goldwater, Bush Sr. and hate both Clintons. So when you hear people like me you might try figuring how you’ll get us back into the fold.

Democrats won because Bush did so bad, the economy, religious privacy and openness to other religions, a desire for tighter borders yet lenience for those here, a more thoughtful foreign policy, racial sensitivity; as cheesy at that sounds and health care reform.

How are Republicans going to unite religion, true conservatism, immigration reform, immigration haters, foreign policy and a more racial society, because hate my opinions as you may these are the issues that are splintering the party right now and not giving it the strong majority.

[sdgrrl]

I find it odd as much anti post stuff as there was no one yet answered my question of who is going to be the next leader of the Republican party? So your unhappy with Obama? Great, but what viable Republican is going to take the lead and who do the people here think it will be?

It seems they don’t like Rudy en masses, McCain barely passed. Palin is not liked by the entire party. Cantor…not too crazy about. I see Pence starting to make the rounds more and more. Mitt Romney seems like a definite candidate and the only one that I think who can pull it off; Mormon or not. I love Ron Paul, but I fear he is to the right as Nader is to the left; unelectable.

I also expect the Obama haters, because I see how…he could be hated by conservatives.

My Bush rantings might be rude, arrogant and ignorant to some, but 65% of the population feels very similar to me in regards to Bush and I love how someone summed it up; the “Bush Hangover”. I wish more conservatives would realize this, because if they continue similar policies and approaches their party’s popularity will remain the same for some time.

As much of a Obama junkie as you think I may be, it was Bush in his third year and definitely by his fifth year that I was so appalled I completely ran the other way. I couldn’t say enough how much I loved Dole, Paul, Goldwater, Bush Sr. and hate both Clintons. So when you hear people like me you might try figuring how you’ll get us back into the fold.

Democrats won because Bush did so bad, the economy, religious privacy and openness to other religions, a desire for tighter borders yet lenience for those here, a more thoughtful foreign policy, racial sensitivity; as cheesy at that sounds and health care reform.

How are Republicans going to unite religion, true conservatism, immigration reform, immigration haters, foreign policy and a more racial society, because hate my opinions as you may these are the issues that are splintering the party right now and not giving it the strong majority.

[sdgrrl]

I find it odd as much anti post stuff as there was no one yet answered my question of who is going to be the next leader of the Republican party? So your unhappy with Obama? Great, but what viable Republican is going to take the lead and who do the people here think it will be?

It seems they don’t like Rudy en masses, McCain barely passed. Palin is not liked by the entire party. Cantor…not too crazy about. I see Pence starting to make the rounds more and more. Mitt Romney seems like a definite candidate and the only one that I think who can pull it off; Mormon or not. I love Ron Paul, but I fear he is to the right as Nader is to the left; unelectable.

I also expect the Obama haters, because I see how…he could be hated by conservatives.

My Bush rantings might be rude, arrogant and ignorant to some, but 65% of the population feels very similar to me in regards to Bush and I love how someone summed it up; the “Bush Hangover”. I wish more conservatives would realize this, because if they continue similar policies and approaches their party’s popularity will remain the same for some time.

As much of a Obama junkie as you think I may be, it was Bush in his third year and definitely by his fifth year that I was so appalled I completely ran the other way. I couldn’t say enough how much I loved Dole, Paul, Goldwater, Bush Sr. and hate both Clintons. So when you hear people like me you might try figuring how you’ll get us back into the fold.

Democrats won because Bush did so bad, the economy, religious privacy and openness to other religions, a desire for tighter borders yet lenience for those here, a more thoughtful foreign policy, racial sensitivity; as cheesy at that sounds and health care reform.

How are Republicans going to unite religion, true conservatism, immigration reform, immigration haters, foreign policy and a more racial society, because hate my opinions as you may these are the issues that are splintering the party right now and not giving it the strong majority.

[sdgrrl]

I find it odd as much anti post stuff as there was no one yet answered my question of who is going to be the next leader of the Republican party? So your unhappy with Obama? Great, but what viable Republican is going to take the lead and who do the people here think it will be?

It seems they don’t like Rudy en masses, McCain barely passed. Palin is not liked by the entire party. Cantor…not too crazy about. I see Pence starting to make the rounds more and more. Mitt Romney seems like a definite candidate and the only one that I think who can pull it off; Mormon or not. I love Ron Paul, but I fear he is to the right as Nader is to the left; unelectable.

I also expect the Obama haters, because I see how…he could be hated by conservatives.

My Bush rantings might be rude, arrogant and ignorant to some, but 65% of the population feels very similar to me in regards to Bush and I love how someone summed it up; the “Bush Hangover”. I wish more conservatives would realize this, because if they continue similar policies and approaches their party’s popularity will remain the same for some time.

As much of a Obama junkie as you think I may be, it was Bush in his third year and definitely by his fifth year that I was so appalled I completely ran the other way. I couldn’t say enough how much I loved Dole, Paul, Goldwater, Bush Sr. and hate both Clintons. So when you hear people like me you might try figuring how you’ll get us back into the fold.

Democrats won because Bush did so bad, the economy, religious privacy and openness to other religions, a desire for tighter borders yet lenience for those here, a more thoughtful foreign policy, racial sensitivity; as cheesy at that sounds and health care reform.

How are Republicans going to unite religion, true conservatism, immigration reform, immigration haters, foreign policy and a more racial society, because hate my opinions as you may these are the issues that are splintering the party right now and not giving it the strong majority.

[sdgrrl]

I find it odd as much anti post stuff as there was no one yet answered my question of who is going to be the next leader of the Republican party? So your unhappy with Obama? Great, but what viable Republican is going to take the lead and who do the people here think it will be?

It seems they don’t like Rudy en masses, McCain barely passed. Palin is not liked by the entire party. Cantor…not too crazy about. I see Pence starting to make the rounds more and more. Mitt Romney seems like a definite candidate and the only one that I think who can pull it off; Mormon or not. I love Ron Paul, but I fear he is to the right as Nader is to the left; unelectable.

I also expect the Obama haters, because I see how…he could be hated by conservatives.

My Bush rantings might be rude, arrogant and ignorant to some, but 65% of the population feels very similar to me in regards to Bush and I love how someone summed it up; the “Bush Hangover”. I wish more conservatives would realize this, because if they continue similar policies and approaches their party’s popularity will remain the same for some time.

As much of a Obama junkie as you think I may be, it was Bush in his third year and definitely by his fifth year that I was so appalled I completely ran the other way. I couldn’t say enough how much I loved Dole, Paul, Goldwater, Bush Sr. and hate both Clintons. So when you hear people like me you might try figuring how you’ll get us back into the fold.

Democrats won because Bush did so bad, the economy, religious privacy and openness to other religions, a desire for tighter borders yet lenience for those here, a more thoughtful foreign policy, racial sensitivity; as cheesy at that sounds and health care reform.

How are Republicans going to unite religion, true conservatism, immigration reform, immigration haters, foreign policy and a more racial society, because hate my opinions as you may these are the issues that are splintering the party right now and not giving it the strong majority.

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Chris Scoreboard Johnston]For someone like this thread originator who has no clue about the economics of what he is doing, the rest of you are wasting your time trying to convince her otherwise.

[/quote]

I love economics and could talk it about all day long. I would even love to talk about all forms in all countries through out all time periods. Marxism, Capitalism, Socialism, Feudal, Laissez Faire; whatever. I also ask you try and convince me, but don’t approach me if you believe in appeasing the hard line religious right, or an uber-hawkish foreign policy, because your right you would be wasting our time.

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Chris Scoreboard Johnston]For someone like this thread originator who has no clue about the economics of what he is doing, the rest of you are wasting your time trying to convince her otherwise.

[/quote]

I love economics and could talk it about all day long. I would even love to talk about all forms in all countries through out all time periods. Marxism, Capitalism, Socialism, Feudal, Laissez Faire; whatever. I also ask you try and convince me, but don’t approach me if you believe in appeasing the hard line religious right, or an uber-hawkish foreign policy, because your right you would be wasting our time.

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Chris Scoreboard Johnston]For someone like this thread originator who has no clue about the economics of what he is doing, the rest of you are wasting your time trying to convince her otherwise.

[/quote]

I love economics and could talk it about all day long. I would even love to talk about all forms in all countries through out all time periods. Marxism, Capitalism, Socialism, Feudal, Laissez Faire; whatever. I also ask you try and convince me, but don’t approach me if you believe in appeasing the hard line religious right, or an uber-hawkish foreign policy, because your right you would be wasting our time.

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Chris Scoreboard Johnston]For someone like this thread originator who has no clue about the economics of what he is doing, the rest of you are wasting your time trying to convince her otherwise.

[/quote]

I love economics and could talk it about all day long. I would even love to talk about all forms in all countries through out all time periods. Marxism, Capitalism, Socialism, Feudal, Laissez Faire; whatever. I also ask you try and convince me, but don’t approach me if you believe in appeasing the hard line religious right, or an uber-hawkish foreign policy, because your right you would be wasting our time.

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Chris Scoreboard Johnston]For someone like this thread originator who has no clue about the economics of what he is doing, the rest of you are wasting your time trying to convince her otherwise.

[/quote]

I love economics and could talk it about all day long. I would even love to talk about all forms in all countries through out all time periods. Marxism, Capitalism, Socialism, Feudal, Laissez Faire; whatever. I also ask you try and convince me, but don’t approach me if you believe in appeasing the hard line religious right, or an uber-hawkish foreign policy, because your right you would be wasting our time.

[Veritas]

I am no Bush apologist. He lost me on immigration and his bail out. I could have done without the war as well, but I support the military. That being said, the insanity of the left when it comes to facts, especially the media’s fawning over Obama is repugnant. I think the Republicans lost when they decided they wanted to be a big tent circus. It is not working for the Dems, so why would it work for them. Both parties leave a lot to be desired and both will have to morph into something that supports core values of the majority of those the government serves or neither will survive. A party built on a loose coalition of fringe groups will not last in the long haul and will not survive the looming monetary crisis or leadership crisis.

[Veritas]

I am no Bush apologist. He lost me on immigration and his bail out. I could have done without the war as well, but I support the military. That being said, the insanity of the left when it comes to facts, especially the media’s fawning over Obama is repugnant. I think the Republicans lost when they decided they wanted to be a big tent circus. It is not working for the Dems, so why would it work for them. Both parties leave a lot to be desired and both will have to morph into something that supports core values of the majority of those the government serves or neither will survive. A party built on a loose coalition of fringe groups will not last in the long haul and will not survive the looming monetary crisis or leadership crisis.

[Veritas]

I am no Bush apologist. He lost me on immigration and his bail out. I could have done without the war as well, but I support the military. That being said, the insanity of the left when it comes to facts, especially the media’s fawning over Obama is repugnant. I think the Republicans lost when they decided they wanted to be a big tent circus. It is not working for the Dems, so why would it work for them. Both parties leave a lot to be desired and both will have to morph into something that supports core values of the majority of those the government serves or neither will survive. A party built on a loose coalition of fringe groups will not last in the long haul and will not survive the looming monetary crisis or leadership crisis.

[Veritas]

I am no Bush apologist. He lost me on immigration and his bail out. I could have done without the war as well, but I support the military. That being said, the insanity of the left when it comes to facts, especially the media’s fawning over Obama is repugnant. I think the Republicans lost when they decided they wanted to be a big tent circus. It is not working for the Dems, so why would it work for them. Both parties leave a lot to be desired and both will have to morph into something that supports core values of the majority of those the government serves or neither will survive. A party built on a loose coalition of fringe groups will not last in the long haul and will not survive the looming monetary crisis or leadership crisis.

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