It Must Be Hard to Be a Liberal Right Now (Vanity)

01/31/05 | Gypssy

[rockrr]

Either that remark is intentionally sarcastic, or it completely doesn't add up.

It is a mental contortion that is neither rational nor emotion-based. It is what is left when all you have is outcome-based politics.

I would imagine that, if pressed, they would spew something to the extent of, "We Care so much for the welfare of the chillren that we would rather not bring one into the world at all, than to bring it into a suffering world" (or some similar nonsense.

(My apologies to you Gypssy, no offense intended!)

[bigeasy_70118]

"Why does my side always lose? Why does life get better in those parts of the world where my side loses? Could my side be wrong?"

You would think they would have learned their lesson after the Berlin Wall came down. The left is now on their third crack at the apple.

[rockrr]

Who was the Freeper who wrote, "Democrats: the party that went from "A chicken in every pot" to "A worm in every apple"?!!!

[bigeasy_70118]

Yesterday should have been a great day for liberals. They live for this stuff. Unfortunately, in the context of a Republican U.S. President defending the country, they can't possibly be happy about the liberation of an enslaved people.

There are some people on the right, Brooks, Buchanan, Will et al who should be ashamed of themselves as well.

[Lazamataz]

They came again to visit for a short while on Sunday and we had the news on (Fox News of course) and as it should be, everything was about the Iraqi Elections. Dancing Iraqis, Happy Iraqis….My son sat and watched it and said nothing. I looked at him and he looked sad and very humble which is not something he does well..humble. I looked at his face and it occurred to me that he was sad because he couldn’t be ecstatic about this historical event!

Gently mention this to your son, and suggest that if you have to be sad watching a whole country achieve freedom, maybe you are on the wrong side of the political fence.

[Gypssy]

He has convinced her that liberals love unborn babies too that is why they abort so many of them.

Either that remark is intentionally sarcastic, or it completely doesn't add up.

I thought it was obvious that it was sarcasim.

[okie01]

I came to realize that everything is political to liberal democrats.

"Everything is political."
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

Liberals have taken Lenin's assertion to heart. On the left, the individual's identity is defined by his politics.

On the right, our identity comes from our family, our religious beliefs and our works. Politics is well down the priority list.

This distinction is the reason why the left is more given to political activism. Politics defines who they are -- not what they believe.

My condolences about your son. But, given his breeding and his intelligence, I'll wager "it's just a phase" -- and he'll grow out of it.

[Richard Kimball]

That first photo is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.

[eyespysomething]

He loves history and he was missing out of the most significant event of his young life. He was sad that he couldn’t talk about it, discuss it and be happy about it or argue about it.

Gypssy, I think your son will grow out of it. How can anyone who loves history stay liberal? And with his wife being pro-life, well...

I changed, I think he will also. But I understand its hard for you. I feel sad for the liberals also. I am so proud of our military, the Iraqis and president Bush for making all this able to happen, and its a shame they have to walk around mopey all the time, and let their hatred pave over any good feelings!

[Richard Kimball]

Okay, I am officially turning into a sentimental, senile old fool. This photo brought tears to my eyes, and I keep coming back to it. Who took it? I want to send them a fan letter. I also want to send a fan letter to every one of our troops. And W. And I want to post it on my web site, with a big thanks to W and our troops.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

When I reflect on some, let's be honest here, most of the opinions, statements, passionately held beliefs, of my college days in the 1960's, I blush the color of a ripe eggplant and want to hop into a time machine, go back to "then" and put a large piece of duct tape over my mouth. What can I say now except "life goes on and things change." What I am most grateful for are the conservative and rational adults who tolerated my adolescent "bullsh*t" and taught me by precept and example. The leftwing, liberal "gurus" at whose feet I so eagerly sat have been revealed by time and history as opportunistic ego-trippers, charlatans and frauds.

[esoxmagnum]

I predict, within 20 years, the demon-cratic party falling away, and the republican party splitting in 2.

There will still be 2 major parties, both spun from the republicans.

Whats very interesting though, is the democrats have done their utmost to ensure that there is ONLY a 2 party system, manipulating laws and judges to put the fix in (see Ralph Nader).

This will ultimately come back to haunt them in 25 years, because those same laws that they enacted, will be used against them to keep them from seeking office after THEY become the 3rd party.

Just some food for thought.

[LS]

Your scenario would be very much in line with what happened when the Federalists (the "extreme") party died out and the Jacksonian "Democrats" really came out of the old Jeffersonian Republicans, who then transformed into the Whigs. Both parties accepted the basics of not having property requirements to vote and to have a national convention.

You could say today that both parties have now accepted "big" government to one degree or the other and are now fighting over other issues.

[esoxmagnum]

wow, very well put...

[Fenris6]

Okay, I am officially turning into a sentimental, senile old fool

Hey, don't be shy about it! This Marine was choked up with tears several times yesterday - in awe of the bravery and hope of those Iraqi's who voted.

[BlackRazor]

I honestly won't be surprised if within 10 years there is no longer a Democratic Party as we know it. It's getting that close.

People were saying similar things about the post-Watergate Republican Party, circa 1976. How quickly things changed. Never underestimate your opposition!

[LS]

True. But look at the political parties that have in fact disappeared: Federalists, Whigs, Know-Nothings, Populists. Two of these were national leaders that elected presidents. So I think that the likelihood of them disappearing is at least as high as them remaining. Besides, we recovered because we are right!

[Richard Kimball]

The Republicans are not the party that existed in 1976. Ronald Reagan was not wanted by the party controllers. Republicans, by and large, back then were no more pro-life than the Rats. They made no meaningful moves towards tax reform, and were, for the most part, as pessimistic as the Rats about the future of America. The party insiders hated Reagan. They were more than happy to be a minority in both houses and sit in the country clubs sipping martinis and lamenting the hoi polloi. Reagan turned the Republican party into the party of the tax cutters, the optimists and the conservatives.

For the Rats to survive, they need someone from way outside the system, and not to the left of it, that can pull the party away from the Kerrys, Deans, Clintons and Pelosis. I don't see it happening.

[Revererdrv]

Liberalism is a brain disorder. Something is missing for normal brain function. Many can walk, talk, but cannot chew gum at the same time.