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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:36 PM Original message |
If millions could not make it to DC to stop the war or save the Constitution, why are so many |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Always someone to CRAP on our parade |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Why? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I guess we will see what happens |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Some people just prefer screaming about what's wrong... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Couldnt agree more |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. So we can't have a big celebration of the first black man and an intelligent president because ... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
52. The OP asks a great question! Where were they all during the anti-war demonstrations? |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. for one... |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent points |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Of course you'd say that. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. oh please. it's sanctimonious nonsense |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Insanities deserve to be "crapped on" ... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Lemme take a wild guess -- you weren't an Obama supporter during the primaries. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. You're right. I'll go don the sackcloth and ashes RIGHT NOW. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. You underestimate the power of such an outpouring to produce political capital |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Some of us protested the war in our own cities |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. shove your sanctimonious crap right back up the orifice |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. When did DU get so dumbed down? |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Can always count on you to raise the level of discourse. Thanks for playing. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Post stupid shit |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. It's not stupid. It's a valid question. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. WTF is valid about it? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Uh...the history of political resistance, solidarity - shit like that? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. And the fact that so many are motivated to go out of there way to celebrate |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Something else about the OP |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Et tu, Brute? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. "Thanks for playing" |
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4_Legs_Good (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yawn.... but thanks for telling me how to feel |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. That "feel-good photo-op" is called the swearing in |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. The swearing in of America's first Black President |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. The masses have already poured out into the streets to effect change... |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. If you think this is a "revolution" then I have some freedom fries to sell you. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Cool! Got some ketchup? NT |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
21. That ceremony means alot to millions of people. If it means nothing to you then don't go |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. The point of millions attending the celebration in DC is that nowhere near that many could |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. People don't think their Representatives represent their interests |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. So you know what those millions of people have done |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. exactly |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I'll be in DC too - we'll need to hook up |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Awesome! |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Great post |
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I LUV DEM (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. you r just mad you can't go! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. Participants Should Bring Banners & Signs To Make It A Demonstration For Change! |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. chill out..........let the masses have a little fun, will ya? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. Dumbest. OP. Ever. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Isn't it though? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
40. good lord the whining. now I think I will go to DC in January. nt. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
42. This is really a pointless post. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
43. Plop. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
44. Millions did go out there to stop the war and save the Constitution. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
47. Because bread and circuses are easier to wrap our heads around. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
49. wasn't Obama himself one of the millions in the streets in 2002??? |
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Epiales (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
50. WTF?? |
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SidneyCarton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. You're right, let's call off the inaugeration |
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