Why the Right hates President Barack Obama so

[FrenchieCat]

J.E.A.L.O.U.S.Y and R.E.V.E.N.G.E

President Bush was likely the most hated President in recent memory, not only in the US, but throughout the world. He really didn't win the 2000 elections fairly, and the Right were pissed that, although for two hot minutes Bush was accepted by many who hadn't voted for him (due to 9/11 and the media's push that we should like him), for most of his Presidency, the Left couldn't stand him, and made this point clear daily. The world couldn't stand him either.

Of course Obama hasn't done anything to justify the hate that the Right feels for him. He didn't do anything wrong by not being spiteful towards them when they lost the election, and even asked for their help election night. They didn't like that. When his wife was hugged by the Queen and the new first couple was celebrated all over Europe; they couldn't stand it. This President pulls us back from the brink of a financial disaster brought on by their George President, and they accuse him of bloating the deficit (while not bothering to do the math). When Pres. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize; they really totally hated that. They loved it when he failed to secure the Olympics, and we all saw that as it happened.

It's jealousy.

So the Right feels perfectly justified in hating Obama as much as we hated Bush...which is why whenever anyone asks them about the ridiculousness of comparing Obama to Hitler, they quickly retort that the Left did the same to Bush. That's why they are comfortable calling this President illegitimate, because we did it (Since Obama won his election by a large percentage, they had to come up with something else, hence the Birth Certificate bullshit).

What they are missing, however, is that Bush gave us reasons to hate him by his actions, his policies, the simple fact that he really didn't win (and therefore was not legitimate) his first election, allowed us to be attacked on our soil, and the clear irefutable evidence that Bush is an inarticulate dumb-ass who got us into two wars, fucked those up, and then broke our piggy bank and used fear and hate to put into place his dreaded policies.

It's Revenge.

The Right hates Barack Obama as their revenge to what they view as unfair treatment of their President, George W. Bush, by the majority of the country. They really loved George, because face it, before him, who did they have other than Reagan? They know that their hate is not justified, but they don't care, cause they hope no one will notice; and to tell the truth, the media has not called them out on it, because we have no media that is accountable, or fair, or impartial.


G.U.I.L.T.

The Right justifies their lack of accomplishments (for 8 long years) by blaming the government for everything and anything (conveniently forgetting that the government represented them for quite a while), and although some at times will reluctantly blame George Bush (which is why some call themselves conservatives now instead of Republicans), they for sure blame Pres. Barack Obama, who to them is the Government, and they don't care if that just happened three days before they started protesting.

They don't do long view thinking often, but the few times that they do, it dawns on them that it is George Bush's ideology (and therefore their ideology) that got this country into all of the trouble that we now face. Since they cannot abide that what they believe may not be good for this country (and they know this after 8 years), that thought keeps them from thinking too deep very often. So they have stopped thinking and replaced their feeling of guilt with feelings of conspiracy, and/or just plain hate.


F.E.A.R.

After being in power for as long as they have been, the Right is mortally afraid that this time, they will never regain control. The stories that the media ran for an entire month about how the Republican party was dead, scared the shit out of them. Of course, the media had their own agenda on why they did those stories; they wanted to later write the comeback stories that they so dearly love.

Meanwhile, Democrats were watching those "GOP dead as a doorknob" shows and enjoying the hell of 'em (cause, hey...finally), little did they know that they were being played by the media. So they relaxed and laughed and argued among themselves, and the next thing you know, the media is only talking about Republicans at tea parties, at town halls, at rallies. We weren't supposed to notice that these are all of the same people; Republicans who lost the last election. Of course, the media never did this when Bush was in power; never focused on the Democrats out of power and what they were doing...like protesting the Iraq war, and such. But of course, that's because the Media isn't liberal; not even close. Hell, Barack Obama even had to call an address to a Joint Congress in order to even be heard.

So anyways...the Republicans got really afraid. They saw those hispanics on television being nominated as Supreme Court Justices, cabinet secretaries and such, and saw Black folks being nominated as Attorney General, head of EPA, Secretary of the UN, and Surgeon General, and even them Asians too! This was their ultimate nightmare coming true! Far as they are concerned, they are witnessing "their" country being taken from under them, and they are seeing themselves derided and ridiculed and relegated to the status of minority. That's a whole lot to be fearful about, cause they just aren't used to it. Just think, a little less than a year ago, they had all of the power, and had had it since the formation of the Republic. So yes, they are totally in fear and they are freaking out.

And their biggest fear yet is that other unsuspecting citizens that they used to be able to count as their countrymen, will actually like this President, and like the things that he is doing, and see that the country does much better when an articulate, intelligent, genuine person runs it. That's why they are screaming so loud and so long. It is their hope that if they make a bunch of noise, folks will pay attention to them, and stop paying attention to the person who is actually leading us out of the mess their guy made. Oh...and he's Black...adding insult to injury, and making it doubly hard to swallow.

It's really that simple.

It is unfortunate, but they will get louder and louder and louder, the more that is reversed, and the more that folks benefit from the new administration. I think they are already close to crazy, and I'm just hoping that they will remain the small minority that they made themselves become.

[bluetrain]

1. lol

[FrenchieCat]

2. It would be funny if I was writing fiction,

but I'm not!

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[Jennicut]

11. Don't worry about it Frenchie, this poster thinks all Dems who voted for Obama

hated Hillary and called her names, wanted a charming man and would have voted for Reagan, were college boys, and baby boomers who think of themselves as Marxists and feminists but don't really care about people. Interesting, huh?

Your post is right on, they have been jealous since day one.

[Fire1]

24. They need to get over it and move on for sanity's sake. n/t

[timeforpeace]

32. The thing about Bush is he just didn't care how people felt about him. He let it slide off of him.

That's one of the reasons people got so insanely angry.

[SpiralHawk]

4. "Smirk." - xCommander AWOL (R)

[SpiralHawk]

5. "Sneer." - xVP Dickie 'Five-Military-Deferments' Cheney (R)

[SpiralHawk]

6. "Pass the Oxycontin." - Rush 'Draft-Dodger' Limbaugh (R - Propagandist)

[SpiralHawk]

7. "This makes me want to cry. As usual." - Glenn 'Chickenhawk' Beck (R - Demagogue)

[jaxx]

8. Jealousy, revenge, guilt, with fear as the motivating factor.

I think you've got it. This insanity started when Obama won the primaries and has only escalated with everything he's done. They do get louder and crazier.....and that may be their undoing. I call it the old white mens syndrome. They've had it their way for so long they are incensed this upstart came along and turned over the apple cart. And did you know he's black too?

[BR_Parkway]

9. You left out B.L.A.C.K. - succeeding to the Presidency has destroyed

some world views and they have no clue now what to blame their inadequacies on since the old stereotypes have been shattered beyond a point that they can continue to pretend that they haven't

[FrenchieCat]

17. I didn't leave it out, it's there........

and it is one of the reasons they are so fearful.

[HamdenRice]

10. K&R. Now remind me how they are different from the purists, anti-Democrat and anti-Obama left? nt

[pampango]

12. They are upset because he is not the s.o.c.i.a.l.i.s.t that the Right promised us he was.

When you hear Rush and the boys proclaim that Obama is a socialist, a part of us thinks "Wow, this is one time that I hope Rush is right!"

Turns out that Rush is wrong again. How "depressing"!

[Bette Noir]

35. Yeah, whenever someone calls Mr. President a socialist,

I can't help thinking, I wish!

[pnorman]

13. I'm bookmarking this thread, not just for the OP,

but also for the great images that follow!

pnorman

[Bitwit1234]

14. And revenge and Jealousy is why

they went after Clinton. They wanted revenge because he beat bush and jealous of his popularity. No republican president has ever been popular. Reagan was promoted by the republicans but he never did one darn thing in office to receive any accolades but read the line "Tear down this wall" with projection.

[SpiralHawk]

15. The Republicons were indeed ENVIOUS of Bill Clinton

They just never got over the fact of their own pathetic loserness and FAIL Freakery, and so it bugged the bejabbers out of them that competent people were rising to the top.

Republicons still wallow in this puddle of self-pity and projected rage.

[monmouth]

16. Best OP I've read in weeks. Thank you Frenchie....n/t

[FrenchieCat]

18. Thank you!

:hi:

[Blue_Roses]

19. K&R

well said!:D

[jenmito]

20. K&R. Great post! I was expecting to see a link at the end of your post.

Wonderful writing-I agree 100% but couldn't have said it so well. :)

[ksoze]

21. Simple: They hate and distrust anyone smarter than them...

Except if it is an entertainer, musician or newsertainment person with a similar right wing view.

I think the reason they liked Bush is they secretly felt smarter than him (which is actually possible in many cases) and therefore, felt at ease with him and his from the gut decision making. It is hard to trust someone smarter than you if you a little light in the cranium interior department - too much risk you will get tricked into some dark corner of same sex marriages, woman's free choice, world peace or compassion for your fellow human.

"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something"
- Steven Wright

[Joe Chi Minh]

22. The jealousy and revenge aspect seems too facile and childishly idiotic to be true. And yet,

it clearly is the case. Highly implausible as it would be in any other adult context, it is highly plausible given their nature.

I once saw a film-clip on TV of a sloth in the Amazon jungle, fighting another sloth. Slowly raising one paw, slowly bringing it down, and so on. No combination hits, no subtlety, one fits all. Just like their convenient, one-fits-all portrayal of income tax, as if it were a flat tax.

THEY WANT TO RAISE TAXES! Well. Not exactly. (As far as their complaints go, everything has to be unitary, one size fits all; which is kind of convenient for them.) By definition, income tax has always implied proportionality. It is the flattening out of the rich proportion that has been iniquitous. What is needed is the repeal of the tax-breaks given to the rich. RAISING TAXES on them, ideally, to the post WWII level, would be sublimely appropriate and long overdue; while concomitantly, reducing income tax on the rest. Again, the sloth's "one-two" is j..u...s...t not appropriate. You get the lion's share of the swag, you DO NOT get the breaks due to your despoiled host, the populace. Chalk and cheese, you see?

It's like watching a toddler swipe a toy from a little play-mate, and then the play-mate, after letting out an angry tearful yell, trying to snatch it back. Except that in this case, they play both toddlers, in terms of the mindset.

[Leo The Cleo]

23. Well, The Right Hates

That may be, but the right is full of hate. That seems to be their thing. They profess to be hyper American, however they are the most un-American. They don't accept other Americans. They only want a sterile and White America. They have no sense of compassion for Americans. They are one big ole hate group.

So, I don't know exactly why they hate Barack Obama other than that it what they do!

[Fire1]

25. "they are the most un-american." Absolutely. n/t

[FrenchieCat]

26. They are Hatriots....

because in reality, everything that this country is advertised as representing are the exact things that they are against. That's why they cannot think too deeply, as the truth would sure to disturb them.....if they had a conscience.

[Leo The Cleo]

27. Don't See The Constitution As a Living Document

It, as people have said, is supposed to be something that grows. It changes as society changes and reflects the growing citizenship. However, they only want the same hate that has been here since it's creation.

[LatteLibertine]

28. They're impotent and pathetic

hopefully the passage of health care reform will help continue their journey from party to group. They're on the wrong side of history in more ways than one. It's true the Democratic party has those that promote crony capitalism and corporatism and it's a party platform for the Republicans.

They can always huddle around Limbaugh and BecKKK and cry.

I wish President Obama would stop unnecessarily fueling the military-industrial complex with unjust wars in the Middle East. After health care reform we need to tackle that and the Wall Street casinos.

[FrenchieCat]

30. The big problem though is the News Media,

who doesn't allow these folks to be marginalized as they should be.

Heck, one teabagger out with a sign, and the MSM is all on it.

Perhaps it is the MSM's thinking that showing the kooks for what they really are
will assist in marginalizing them, but somehow I don't think so.....
instead they are giving voice to a movement that may have some that join
without really knowing that this movement is a movement about jealousy, revenge, guilt and fear.

These teabagger are also envious of how the Left kicked the Right to the curb in the last few elections,
little do they connect the majority turning on the Republicans on how the Right has governed.
That's how blinded they are with their hate.

[depakid]

29. They hated Clinton too- and all the while he was pandering to them & passing many of their policies!

[FrenchieCat]

31. Yes, that was hate.....

but this is super hate.

[Roosesvelte]

33. It Escalates Every Cycle

The next one is likely to be even worse. When both sides start throwing out the Hitler card after losing an election, it invites retaliation. It also gives cover to do the same. When both sides harbor their share of bomb throwers, no one looks clean. It's why all elections come down to the independents. They don't trust either of us.

[FrenchieCat]

37. both sides haven't thrown out the Hitler card.......

The folks calling Bush a nazi, after taking us to war with the wrong country were not elected Officials of the opposing party, and actually the name calling didn't start till late, late in 2002...as we were attempting to stop that war.

So your info is slightly incorrect.

[Roosesvelte]

39. Calling Someone Hitler Rarely Stops a War

It generally makes those protesting look like rabid dogs.

[FrenchieCat]

42. That is not the point, the point is that it is the Right parading around,

leadership and all not having a problem with equating Pres. Obama to Hitler.

It is obvious that you are talking out of your ass.

[Roosesvelte]

47. I'm Not Sure The Reason For That Comment

I believe that civility wins over the long-term. It may not seem that way in the spirit of the moment, but we've come a long way as a people. Over-reaction is exactly why the pendulum constantly swings back and forth. The fact is, the independents think both sides have a number of crazies and are nervous about each of them. Neither us nor the Republicans have a lock on public trust.

Equating someone to Hitler causes a lot of people to dismiss an argument out of hand, without bothering to consider the substance. That is, of course, unless someone is Hitler. Taking the high road can hurt in the short term, granted. It does tend to win out in the end though.

[DailyGrind51]

34. He's smart, black, and never shows his anger. How frustrating for them!

[Bette Noir]

36. And he looks damn fine in a blue suit.

[impik]

38. Yea, but why is the LEFT hates president Obama?

[FrenchieCat]

41. I'll write about that next week.......

Got to save the best for last.

[JHB]

53. It seems to me that...

...if (a) are characterizing what the left thinks as "hating Obama", and (b) don't already have an answer for that, then either you're really not paying attention, or you have blinders on.

[Raymondum]

40. excellent!

Bullseye!

[RepublicanElephant]

43. right on target with the greatest fear being that all americans will like obama.

republicans can only succeed with derision, since they really only represent the tiny rich and powerful elite, who would never have enough votes to win any election without using fear and selfishness to drive the weak-minded and greedy to the polls to vote gop.

obama's threat is in making americans - black, white, brown, red, yellow, christian, jew, muslim, buddhist, hindi, pagan, atheist, old, middle-aged, young, northerner, southerner, even cowboys fans and everyone else - see that we have more in common than we realize. and that democrats best represent the interests of ALL americans than repubs.

great post, frenchie!

[Grassy Knoll]

44. One if not the best Reads here at DU. K&R. n/t

[FarLeftFist]

45. They all say "I want my country back"

But if we handed it over to them, they wouldn't know who the fuck to hand the job over to. There isn't a republican politician even capable of running this country right now, they don't have any leaders, leadership, or ideas. Seriously, they might just hand it over to Limbaugh and see what he comes up with.

[pundaint]

46. OK then, why did they hate Clinton?

It's really even simpler than that. It's a successful tactic. The Right-wing leaders are cynical, they know that sex and fear are the two strongest human drivers. They feign their hate to mislead the gullible, and fan the hate embers with fear-mongering, or as the perceptive call it, terrorism. They don't hate, but they create hate to deceive the electorate.

Of course, they could be beaten with sex, but the Dems are afraid of being sexy, because the prurient media has criminalized that.

[BumRushDaShow]

48. But they already played the sex card themselves

with Caribou Barbie... And that produced mixed results at best. She has generated alot of attention (that continues unabated today), distraction from real issues, and news cycles, but the tactic became a big fail when the time came for real results.

They are, to quote Joe Madison on XM radio yesterday, nothing but Con men.

:kick:

[JHB]

54. So?

This is the party of double-standards we're talking about. Why would that even slow them down?

[pundaint]

55. mixed results but that is a fairly empty product. I don't know Cindy Crawford's politics,

but I've heard her speak on other things, and her combination would have probably done a lot better in that position.

[20score]

49. K&R

My post from yesterday, where I took someone to task for attacking you is gone. (And so is that poster.)
So, once more - great post.

[ThomThom]

50. If you remember back, republicans hated Pres. Clinton

This is a strategy of the right. They try to demagogue all people on the left. They call us names and make-up things to fire-up their base. Some of us, including me, were not happy with Reagan and spoke up loudly all through his administration. So this thing has roots farther back than G.W.Bush. When F.D Roosevelt was president the right attacked him without mercy. I'm sure it goes back before that also. Like I said it is a strategy that works.

[SagefemmeCollective]

51. I keep thinking this must be the last Republican hurrah, but...

alas, no.



Their time is limited though. The hippy generation is taking over and the the fifties conservatives will be dying off - eventually.

"Stupak!" is my new swear word.

[BluDemocratGirl]

52. Also the GOP are P.I.S.S.E.D. O.F.F

'cause they are NOT controlling the White House, Senate, and Congress anymore. HA!