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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
Williams spoke from the heart. No one in this country with any emotions or feelings could not have been moved last night -- most to tears. Even these staunch Republicans from Fox who would not perhaps openly reveal those emotions. I'd like to say to Sarah Palin -- All "real" Americans spoke yesterday with their votes. All "real" Americans can be proud Americans today. We can overcome the fear mongars, lies, negativity and the obstacles before us, and Barack Obama is capacable of leading us through these difficult times. The elitiest have had their day and have driven us to the ground. He will have much opposition and greater scrutiny than any other President-Elect. If he thought this election was difficult, wait till he meets the challenges ahead. His pundits will remain outspoken and will fight him all the way, even many in his own party. He must be strong and choose very experienced, intelligent and trustworthy advisors and cabinet members.
God Bless America, President-Elect Barack Obama and his family!!
For the pundits and Limbaugh-followers, an Obama victory means four (hopefully eight) years of railing against them demmycrats, whipping up enough anger in the red states to fuel more booksales and higher ratings. They were clearly at a loss during the Bush presidency, with no one to complain about (it was amazing how much the Clintons would come up years into the Bush presidency), and seeing all their cherished ideas about how gov't should work crash and burn.
But for the Fox news network itself, I'm very curious. How does a propaganda network function without its head? I always assumed that part of its draw was in telling people "yes, the people in charge are wise and good, and everything they do is what's best for you." Given the current Democratic dominance, can they function as a news outlet of nearly pure negativity? Will people watch hours and hours of that stuff every day? I can't see how they survive without serious changes.
I watched quite a bit of the Fox Broadcast as well. I was struck at the sloppiness of their broadcast. It was disjointed poorly produced and managed on the floor. Ironically, this reflected the lack of focus in the McCain campaign. Both the GOP and its media machine are directionless.
The simple fact is that we can't let up. The Republicans are down but not out. They will do everything they can to make a comeback. We've got to remind people of history, because nearly half the country has no memory and the attention span of a gnat.
Our country has faced numerous hard economic times before -- depressions, recessions and bank failures. Those past events read a whole like the mess we're in right now -- out of control debt and government spending, no market regulation -- and each time has been preceded by decades of Republican rule. Decades of Republicans slowly running our country and economy into the ground. Decades of dividing the nation when we needed unity.
We can't sit back and be complacent. The fight has to continue. Republican-centered evil and avarice will not die quietly or easily. I expect some bitter times and hard fights ahead. Too many people are caught up in their own ignorance and opinions to recognize or accept prosperity and good governance.
rich, powerful people don't give up that easily. Rove and Rupert will continue to use their facist propaganda machine to prepare the country for another round of puppetry by the next retard while encouraging their base to have as many babies as possible to try to outnumber the nonwhite hordes. Hate, Fear, and classism will continue to be used to create an us against them mentality so they can corral the wealth in their greedy fat fingers. Only the bravery of those who will speak up when tyranny reigns can keep hope alive. .
Not just the obvious, President-elect Obama's triumph.
But also, as I watched Fox (praying to drift in glorious schadenfreude, and much satisfied) I was impressed by Karl Rove's (yes, Karl Rove's, even-handedness and astute observations.
It's no longer red vs. blue or liberal vs. conservative or black vs. white, it's intelligent and educated vs. ignorant and superstitious. look at the states that voted for McCain. Do any of them have more than one university? Would you want your children growing up in any of them? The all too true statement that Obama said in Pennsylvania and was castigated endlessly for "clinging to their guns and religion") could be applied to half the country- but not the half that produces Rhodes scholars or the technology or the culture that is the envy of the rest of the world. These were the people that let fear and hate almost give up their nation to the neo-nazis in hopes of getting some crumbs falling of the table of greed.
...because I don't think Bush was completely a member of the human race.
I would hope we can get people in this country to finally realize there is only one race of people on this planet. We so-called elitists call them the HUMAN RACE.
After eight years of darkness and despair, I'm so proud of America again.
One of the great things about Obama's election victory and the crushing defeat of the Republicans overall is that Fox News can now be completely ignored.
There's no reason for Democrats to talk to Fox News, appear on Fox News shows, or even acknowledge that Fox News exists.
For the time being, Fox News has been rendered completely irrelevant.
... is to 'hope' Obama governs from the center, and he tells all those lefties and labor 'bosses' to get lost, and listens to the Republicans in a 'bi-partisan' manner.
Just like they listend to the left and the Democrats for so many years in a bi-partisan manner.
Because we are a 'center-right' nation! And making union organizing easier (the card check) is a blow to 'freedom' and a threat to capitalist profits. Very interesting that the biggest fear Fox had was ... union organizing. Tells you something, doesn't it?
These people are snakes, and they will bide their time until they can bite next.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Salon headlines in your mailbox
