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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:28 AM Original message |
Why is America so divided ?? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'M A UNITER NOT A DIVIDER |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. go get the DVD "Bush's Brain: how could this have happened" its about Rove |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. Limbaugh.... |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Limbaugh did indeed start this. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
40. You beat me to it! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. And don't forget.... |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
53. Rush may have helped New with rhetoric but |
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CanIgonow (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. This whole process has its origins in the sense of entitlement |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. The problem is obvious here... |
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CanIgonow (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Can you name one thing that John Kerry or Al Gore have done |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Reply |
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CanIgonow (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Al Gore paid a price for running an issue oriented campaign and his |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. some things are just wrong |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Very worthy ideas Columbia Cowboy but.. |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Survive? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 03:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
67. Obviously not that much of a priority to you.... |
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CanIgonow (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:19 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. If you care about our country work to get these thugs out of power |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. Why? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:46 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. And why would you expect different results this time ??? |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. 2 things |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:20 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Bill Clinton fought back... |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Now, just a minute |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 03:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. What are the facts about Bush ?? |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. I think many Americans have a sense of entitlement and are equally . . . |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. It was designed to be divided |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. good call |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Being the "minority" party carries a solemn responsibility |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. Placing labels and descriptives on people divide and exclude |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. You've just described the core process of bigotry |
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quispquake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. We need to re-establish the Fairness Doctrine |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. If he doesn't, |
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ColumbiaCowboy (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Good, but with one big error |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. Money |
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DUreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm not so sure it is. I'd like to see more hard #s |
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wildmanj (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. why |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. Wrong question |
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AG78 (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. Just go to the beginning |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. This is something that the RW |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
17. And we're about to re-fight Vietnam... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
19. It is a deliberate and planned action |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. You are dead on |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 03:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
66. I agree, it is time for triage. |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
23. Because half the population is, by definition, dumber than average. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Thank you for proving my point from my previous post |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Oh Jesus, lighten up. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. No, sorry friend, I won't lighten up |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. We didn't start this, the rabid RW started this! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 11:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind friend |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 01:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. You act as though there were some sort of middle ground |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 01:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. So, you agree with my basic premise, |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:15 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I disagree that both sides being belligerent is |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:36 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Then I don't think that you have been paying attention |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. Because "pledging to reach others in a spirit of unity" isn't funny. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:14 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. So, you rather joke and goad and attack, |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:20 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Yeah, you're right. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:58 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. It's a joke. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. IMO we are headed for civil war. |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I know how you feel |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
31. Because Liberals Are The Party Of Inclusion/Coalitions |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. The coalition of the "Wild eyed" even. |
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lottie244 (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
33. Because there is such a thing as "good" vs "evil" |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
43. The Most Divisive Presidency of ALL TIMES!!!!!! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Maybe next to Lincoln ? |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
46. RW Hate radio started this in the general public... |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
51. It ends in one of the ONLY two places it can end |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
54. The cult of the first-person singular has trumped "we." |
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passthecorn (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
55. I have been asking my friends this question |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
61. It started with Regean I believe |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. We had negative politics before Reagan but he took it to unbearable |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 04:58 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. We're in agreement n/t |
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Sivart (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
63. reagan....the 80's |
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LiberalManiacfromOC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
68. As John Edwards put it: |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-23-04 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
72. it is a very well funded, well planned |
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