For those who don't like Presidential "Fan" Threads......a message for you:

FrenchieCat

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Mon Dec-22-08 06:22 PM
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For those who don't like Presidential "Fan" Threads......a message for you:

Edited on Mon Dec-22-08 06:49 PM by FrenchieCat

As the Inauguration of the New President quickly approaches,
and after 8 years of having a President who could always be relied upon to do the wrong thing,
many of us are delighted of "finally" having an incoming President who is more likely to do the
right thing than the wrong thing-- And yes, many of us really like that notion.

Many at DU have sternly warned that we should Not all be in lockstep
as it is not healthy for our democracy,
and to them, many of us say, "Yes, we can" Not be in lockstep,
which means that some of us will at some point have more faith in the President than others think is appropriate.

In fact, there are some of us who actually like the New President as a person,
as well, we are jazzed at the idea of having a Democratic President as leader of the Free World.

Some DUers also enjoy the New First family, and some of us have much respect and even admire his wife.

So yes, there are some of us here who like many of the attributes that the new President
brings to the leadership of this country.....Some profound, and some, well.....superficial. :)

So it should be of no surprise at all that, if at times,
some of us will want to talk about a new puppy,
the clothes, and the lighter aspect of this presidency, generally.....
and yes, even laugh just a little, or kid around.

And I don't think there is any need for others to make it their job to make us feel guilty for it....
because, most of us also care about the serious issues facing this country and the various policies proposed,
and most of us plan to or have already participated in those types of discussions as well.

After 8 years, some of us are truly elated of having a choice between a fan thread, an action policy thread,
a "Look at what the dumb President did" thread, a "I hate this shit" thread, and every other type of thread that one can think of.

Please note that most, if not all of us,
quite clearly understand that the President will not be perfect,
and that he will make mistakes along the way.....
however, some of us are predisposed to being positive as opposed to being negative
until he fucks up in our individual varied views.

In otherwords, just like DU members can kick the President's ass when they choose to,
so can DUers enjoy Not kicking the President's ass when they choose not to.
In addition, at times, some of us have no problems fawning over the New President,
and we will enjoy the lighter face of the world of politics.

I have absolutely no doubt that this board is large and diverse enough that it can accomodate a broad range of views and approaches to the upcoming four years.

In fact, I doubt that anyone would really want it any other way!

Also, please note that some of us appreciate the diversity of Avatars and Signature lines found here at DU. It is diversity, after all, that makes this country interesting and great. :patriot: