Comments on: The Con Game

By: Arthur

Arthur — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:50:57 +0000

I feel somewhat detached from the whole enterprise. Half the country has chosen, some through full understanding of its implications, some through blindness to everything but the particular wedge issues they've been led to believe are more important than corruption, war, and terrible leadership, to subject us all to four more years of the same bullshit we've been slogging through for the past four. But somehow I'm not all that worked up about it. Like him or no, for the next few years, that monkey is our president. So I agree with Chloë. I'm hopeful as well, although I don't know why. I think that things can be done, although I don't know what they are. A couple things to think about: 1. As much as he'd like us to believe he did, President Bush received no "mandate" from the American people. Look at the electoral results of any election in the past few decades. Bush won by a hair. And this means that liberals will have ample opportunity to mount challenges when necessary, whether against appointment of Supreme Court justices or general warmongering bullshit. And yes, it sucks that we lost Tom Daschle, but maybe this Reid guy wil be even stronger. Democrats in general have been doing a lot of pussyfooting the past few years, and perhaps a little new blood will liven it up a little. 2. 2008. As Jeff Marx and Bobby Lopez put it, "George Bush is only for now." There are a lot of people pissed off at Bush already. If he fucks up the country even more, the backlash that has already started will probably swing us back into more liberal territory in general. And if he doesn't (yeah, right), well fuckin' A!

By: C.

C. — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:37:03 +0000

I wonder how much of this I’m feeling, and how much I can’t quite grasp because I’m not there to see the American papers and people’s instinctive street reactions. I know that I’m sad, but I’m straddling the fence of hopeful — for what and when, I can’t quite say. Just this: it’s too early to tell in either direction, even though we’re being loaded all the time with political phrases disguised as answers. Yes, the unfortunate has happened. But please keep supporting yourselves and your good work while we wait to see what the next step will be.

By: dsquared

dsquared — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 09:12:06 +0000

See recent posting by me on dsquared. I'm mad.

By: soce, the elemental wizard

soce, the elemental wizard — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 18:58:53 +0000

You know what? We did a good job of getting a whole lotta votes, so instead of being like “oh, boo hoo we lost”, we really should focus on our current unity and keep working to turn things around for the better.

The more informed we stay, the more we reach out to each other and form communities, the better off we’ll be. Hold tight, America! We’re coming to save you!!!

By: Arthur

Arthur — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 18:56:14 +0000

So much for perseverance. Thanks a lot, Kerry.

(From what I hear, it was looking like Bush was right, and there was no way Ohio was gonna do the job. But I’ve got enough resenment to go around….)

By: Sad sad girl

Sad sad girl — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 18:48:38 +0000

Sorry, friend, but it’s all over. Sad, sad day for us and the world.

By: soce, the elemental wizard

soce, the elemental wizard — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:59:02 +0000

I don’t see why we can’t just wait 11 little days. Why do we need to know right now???