Fuck The Olive Branch.... Extend A Finger!

[Yes We Did]

Dear President Obama,

When you said you wanted to run an all inclusive government, I have to admit I had my doubts, but I said hey, this man is fucking brilliant, so who am I to question the way he chooses to govern. "Let's give it a chance," I told myself. "Maybe the republicans will come to our senses and surprise us all.

Well, Mr. President, I know it's only been a week or so, and I hate to say it, but... you were wrong.

Those people... and that leader over there... Boner? Is that his name? McChimp? I think that's him too... They have no interest in bipartisanship. They have no interest in seeing you succeed. All they want to do is sabotage you so they can put some Neo-Conservative authoritative jackass in office in 2012 who will continue with Dubya & Dick's global domination scheme.

You thought Iraq was bad? Just wait till they start filming the sequel in Iran and any other oil-bearing country. Look out Canada! You might be next!

My point is Mr. Obama, that... wel... YOU FUCKING WON!

Fuck Them Fuckers!

You tried. I commend you. But now... Now is the time to get shit done. I say if you really believe in what you are doing, and believe it will work; You Don't Need Them! All they will do is try to take credit for it.

Regardless of your success, they are going to try to bring you down. So once again...
Fuck Them Fuckers!

Do it with your own party. That is why we gave you such a strong majority. If your plan works you are guaranteed a second term, and we are guaranteed another Democratic president after your time in office is over.

Mr. Obama... Please... Fuck the Olive Branch. Extend A Finger!

Sincerely,

The Voter Formerly Known As "Demdog78"
Yes We Did

[Eric Cartman]

1. K&R!

:applause:

[Sebass1271]

2. Did you send this e-mail to Change.gov?

you should, of course, not including the curse words.. but I think you should DEF send it to them.. they must be prepare for what is coming and they must hear from us, that we are paying attention and that we want THEM to fight with tooth and nails and defend what is right.

[insanity]

3. disagree

I think Obama has done fucking brilliant so far. As long as he appears to be trying to get to work, the Republicans are seen as obstructionist. Let them have their seat, hell, maybe one day one of them forgets to take their painkillers and actually as a good idea to offer up. We're already doing a great job ending their years of incompetence.

[Yes We Did]

4. I agree, he has done a wonderful job so far.

But that stimulus package is shit. They already took enough money from new construction and used it for tax breaks. If the pukes want to obstruct... Fuck Them.

Cut back on the tax breaks and spend that money on construction.

[insanity]

5. Word

The stimulus package is probably shit, but it might be a step in the right direction. I think cutting back on tax breaks and making smart long-term investments (wind power, for example) will be the way out of this nightmare. The more they get in the way the more public sentiment will shift.

[stillcool]

7. I've seen the 747 page report...

can you tell me what you are referring to when you say the package is shit, or what you say about the tax breaks?

[Still Sensible]

9. I believe you are absolutely right

and furthermore, he appears to be trying to do what Reagan did from the right a quarter century ago... he is taking firm control of the impressionable middle in his post-partisan approach. That will not endear him to the most partisan of us, but it is the type of strategy that, if he can pull it off, could lead to democratic control for an extended period of time. It's too early to tell, but he might actually turn out to better at that game than Reagan was.

And he certainly has already more worldwide respect than Reagan ever did.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Well said.

[cali]

8. please try using a fucking brain cell or two.

I'll repost this OP of mine:

Despite his "post-partisan" approach, Obama has shown no sign that he'll cave
to the repukes. Stop worrying about Obama being too bi-partisan. This is the man who in hid meeting with house repukes last week, told them in no uncertain terms "I won". Do you really need to have that translated?

President Obama has methodically rolled out his agenda with no mincing of words. He's signed executive orders to close Gitmo, ensure that we don't use torture, close black sites, restore funding to NCOs that provide a full range of health services to women overseas, let CA and other states have emissions waivers, and on and on.

He shows NO sign of giving in to repukes on ANYTHING. His post-partisan or bi-partisan posture costs us nothing and is a smart chess move that may enable him to peel off repuke votes from time to time.

What do you want? Obama to call out repukes? Well, he's done that as concerns bushco, but he should hold off doing it to repukes in the house and senate, unless he really needs to tap some of his political capital. And right now isn't the time for that.

He knows what he's doing here.

[K Gardner]

10. You surely don't expect anyone to take this foul-mouthed diatribe seriously, do you? I marvel

at the people who rec'd this. Good lord.

[cwydro]

17. Agreed. n/t

[baldguy]

11. I don't think Obama's conciliatory attitude will last very long.

He's doing the GOP a favor by trying to reach out to them; after all HE WON, he's got the House and he's got the Senate. If they try to bite him once more, that'll be it.

[uponit7771]

13. It's better to shame them first, if they are viewed as the people in the way of progress then 2010..

...elections will be slightly easier to add seats.

I don't see the GOP becoming less than Limbaugh rabid.

[baldguy]

12. oops

dupe

[TooRaLoo]

14. LMAO

The title alone is worth a vote. I'm not sure I agree with your post yet; will watch and see!

[WI_DEM]

15. I think he knows what he is doing. He's confronted them several times already

by telling them "I won" and calling them Limbaugh Republicans. What he is doing is giving them enough rope to hang themselves.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

16. AMEN!! President Obama is being played. Boehner and Cantor are the new

Gingrich and DeLay personified, respectively. They have already stated what their strategy is: to give the appearance of supporting Obama, while obstructing the Democrats and stabbing the president in the back. I hope the president understands this. I hope he realizes that he's being taken for a sucker. The president speaks often of "bringing the country together," but what he doesn't seem to understand is that the majority of the Republican party will never compromise their principles. They cling so steadfast to their ideological; for them, it's quite simply a battle between good and evil, between us and them. Everything is black and white, nothing is grey. I am hoping and praying that President Obama doesn't fall into the same trap as Bill Clinton did, trying to appease everyone and ending up being fucked in the end by a Republican party that will never seek to find common ground. I am fearful of what lies ahead should the president insist on trusting most of these Republicans. (There are about 5 moderate Republicans who put the country before their party but that's not enough to make significant change.)

I will try and put my trust in the new president in hopes that he knows fully well what he is up against.

[cali]

18. You really haven't paid attention, have you?

Obama is not being played. He's out maneuvering his opponents. Nothing could be stupider than the OP's suggestion. You don't fucking tip your hand unless you're a total idiot. Obama hasn't backed down to one repuke demand. He's signed executive order after executive order that the repukes hate. He's told them in unvarnished terms that he won. And he's done it all without looking like a pugnacious asshole and alienating the public.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

20. Cali, I'm a trained political scientist and I've been paying much attention.

Seems to me that he is prepared to give the Republicans their tax cuts, which in my view is irresponsible. Seems to me that he is bucking under pressure from the Republicans about pursuing Bush and Cheney's war crimes. Seems to me that he is so hellbent on appeasing the Republicans that he is prepared to backpeddle on his promise to enhance oversight and include concessions for the average American taxpayer. No leadership on the Gaza issue?

Listen, I will NOT behave as the Republicans do and not criticize my president when I think he's wrong. You have me mistaken for a Freeper. Bottom line is that we need leadership, not appeasement. Bipartisanship does not mean capitulation to the Right. It means finding common ground that satisfies all parties involved.

[cali]

23. what? no he has not said he'd give the pukes the tax cuts they want.

far from it, Summers reiterated yesterday that under no circumstances will there be an extension to bush tax cuts in 2010, and that they may be repealed even earlier.

As far as bushco goes, he never said he'd prosecute them. Period. Now you may not like that, but it's hardly buckling to the pukes to maintain the same stance he's always had. As for Gaza, he's appointed Mitchell, and that's a very good sign.

And stop with the red herring about how you're being told not to criticize Obama. That's just disingenous. Criticize him to your heart's content, but if you're going to criticize hi on speculation or bullshit, don't expect not to get called on it.

[Abq_Sarah]

19. Bipartisanship

Isn't in the interest of either party. Really, do you expect the republicans to roll over and become Democrats to please us? Ain't gonna happen. It shouldn't come as a surprise when the opposition party acts like, well, the opposition. That's their job. It's what we should have been doing the last 8 years.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

21. EXACTLY!! Spot on!! Democrats are always expected to be bipartisan,

which really means "move to the right." Republicans are NEVER, EVER encouraged to cooperate. When they retained a very small majority in the Senate, there was no talk about sharing power with the Democrats. They spoke of the Nuclear Option. They publicly threated to filibuster every Democratic piece of legislation...and it worked. They scared Harry Reid into giving them everything they wanted. Even when the Democrats regained the majority, they continued to capitulate to Dumbya and Republicans. So, Cali and others, don't come up in here lecturing us about politics and implying that we don't know what we're talking about. I live this shit!!

[Phx_Dem]

22. Sadly, I'm going have to agree with you. Fuck them.

If you'd said this Friday, I would have said "no, Obama wants bipartisianship." Well screw that. Obama may want it, but the repulsive Republican-obstructionists clearly do not.

I think we're gonna need an "F.U. bird flipping" smilie.

[TheKentuckian]

24. Let them make asses of themselves for a while

and then steamroll them. I have little doubt that given enough rope and someone with the will to tie it off that the fools will hang themselves.