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Awaiting my turn in Room 101

Posted 12 Nov 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, Democrats, hypocrisy, liberals

I’ve been noticing the recent trend toward kumbaya from the left but before I could write something about it, my blog-buddy Pam Meister beat me to the punch in grand style. Here’s just a taste; be sure to click over and read the whole thing.

Call for Post Election ‘Unity’ Fails the Giggle Test

…Speaking of unity: over the past eight years, many on the left made it known that they had no use for unity. For example, “embarrassed” by George Bush, noted political commentator Julia Roberts said, “He’s not my president.” Unflattering comparisons of Bush to chimpanzees and Hitler and claims of his inherent stupidity dotted the blogosphere. While the legacy media couldn’t quite get away with calling Bush the heir to the Third Reich, they did everything they could to discredit the president and his policies, even if it meant printing leaks of sensitive programs designed to keep Americans safe in the wake of 9/11.

Now that The One has emerged victorious, the need for unity is suddenly imperative. During his acceptance speech, Obama said that even if he didn’t win your vote, “I will be your president.”…Another example of this sudden need for peace, love, and reconciliation is the website From 52 to 48 with Love. Perhaps they chose the site name before the final vote tally was in. Created by the same type of “feelings first” folks who brought you Sorry Everybody, a site that apologized to the world for the 2004 reelection of George Bush, it’s populated with photos of people holding handmade signs with saccharine sentiments like, “Dear 48, I PROMISE: to listen to you, to fight for you, to respect you always. Love, 52.” It’s an interesting reaction, considering signs like this one that appeared on Sorry Everybody in 2004: “I am so sorry. Next time we’ll get the b****** for real O.K.”
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The left has assumed power — whether it be temporary or long-lived — and the dissent that these self-proclaimed tolerant progressives wore as a badge of honor during the Bush years suddenly is no longer desirable. From bullying children in the classroom to using fear of the economy to get those who tried “to make sure that Barack Obama would not become president of the United States” to march in lockstep with the progressive agenda, these are the means to the end of “unity.”

room101Yep, everyone is now expected to roll over and support socialist doctrines which are so patently un-American, we’ve repeatedly gone to war against them. Yet now, we’re expected to embrace them in silent consent because they’re being espoused by a charismatic black politician who’s hell-on-wheels with a teleprompter. No more “loyal opposition.” No more “dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” Now we all must believe the Ministry of Truth and “get behind” Obama, even though his policies are demonstrably wrong.

Like I’ve said before, I’m tempted to dish out a heaping helping of “not my president” for the next few years, but I won’t be doing that. I had a hard time dealing with 8 years of President Clinton, but never did I think or feel that he wasn’t my president. I just disliked his policies and his smarmy style (well, that and his perjury and obstruction of justice). I opposed many of his priorities and I’ll likely oppose Obama’s if he tries to slide America toward Marxism. I’ll give Obama a chance. But I refuse to empower communism in my country.

Of course, there’s always Room 101 for folks like me.

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

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