Good Losers

There is one thing you could count on after the election of Barack Obama, the good sportsmanship of Republicans. Republicans everywhere are singing the well wishes for Obama. After all, an orderly transfer of power is the hallmark of a Democracy.

Contrast the behavior of the Republicans to that of the Democrats. James Carvel predicted riots if Obama didn't win. But he was not alone. Several cities geared up for riots just in case of a McCain upset. The Left has made no effort to quell the vitriol emanating from their supporters. Democrat leaders allow the incendiary language that fans the flames of an ignorant base to fester and grow. The loud voices on the left changed from noisy opposition to outright hate speech.

How did we get to this point? A significant part of what has changed the landscape was the 2000 election of George Bush. The left was all too eager to promote the notion that Bush stole that election. Al Gore could have helped, but he was bitter and didn't even want to help. The political noise resonated with Al Gore and soothed his bitterness. He made no effort to put an end to the ever-shriller voices from the left.

I have friends on the left. They relish and believe everything they hear that is negative about Bush or the Republicans. It is even painful to visit with them, especially when the subject of politics comes up. How in the world do you convince anybody that George Bush wasn't responsible for the World Trade Center collapse? Logic is out of the question because they want/need George Bush to be a villain. I used to think that somewhere deep down that they know the truth; it is just not in their psyche to accept it. I have great respect for our friendship and I love these friends dearly, but understanding their politics is tough.

For better or worse, my sense of logic dictates to me my outlook on just about everything. My mind is always open, and if proven wrong, I accept the new possibility as something to build on. However, if I haven't been convinced of being wrong, I will defend my position. In the case of my friends, I accept the fact that we are at loggerheads and will never convince each other of our points of view respectively. Bitterness is for others.

Sometimes what I write, I write out of frustration for what is happening in this world. For instance, anthropogenic (manmade) global warming is such a topic. It is a hoax but the idea has grown into a life of its own. There is so much political and moneyed interest in keeping this hoax alive that only the harsh realities of the coming winter will help move the discussion back to reality.

So many issues are the machinations of the far left, not to every day Democrats, but the far-left that wishes to harm this Nation. I come from a family of Democrats and can tell you that they have no notion, not even the slightest notion of putting this nation in jeopardy. My family members have the Democratic brand indelibly stenciled to them and that voting for any other party would be anathema to them. They are so blissfully unaware of the dangers posed by the far left that has taken control of what they still think of as their party of choice and tradition, that they are blind to any thought to the contrary.

The thought that I want to leave with you is for you to think about what transpired in this election.

1. There are real concerns about the citizenship of Barack Obama. The concern is, does he meet the constitutional requirements to be President.


2. There were huge issues of voter fraud.


3. Barack Obama raised dollars in the hundreds of millions. Most of which cannot be traced. Remember, any donation of less than $200 does not have to be traceable.


4. The Democrats hinted at riots if Obama lost.


5. John McCain ran a lousy campaign.


6. The left savaged McCain's running mate and her family.


7. The vaunted free press gave Obama a pass.


8. A large percentage of voters voted for skin color rather than issues.


9. For the first time in our history, the general population has voted to relinquish their self-reliance in favor of Governmental control.


10. The Electorate has just rewarded the party responsible for the nation's financial crisis with control of the Government.
    

Yet, through it all, not a peep out of the Republicans who have just had their clocks cleaned.

Ahh-the peaceful transfer of power!

Cheers,

-Robert-