Comments on: Generation Gaps and Obama http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: links for 2008-02-21 « Kevin Bondelli’s YD Blog http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-391646 links for 2008-02-21 « Kevin Bondelli’s YD Blog Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:24:24 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/#comment-391646 [...] Donklephant » Blog Archive » Generation Gaps and Obama [...] [...] Donklephant » Blog Archive » Generation Gaps and Obama [...]

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-391317 Joshua Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:01:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/#comment-391317 Our last two presidents have promised to be uniters, but turned out to be the two most divisive presidents in recent history. I doubt Obama will fare any better if he is elected president, but if so, that won't be his fault. Nor was it really Clinton's or Bush the younger's, for that matter. The American public has simply become so culturally fragmented that trying to "unite" it is like trying to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Our last two presidents have promised to be uniters, but turned out to be the two most divisive presidents in recent history.

I doubt Obama will fare any better if he is elected president, but if so, that won’t be his fault. Nor was it really Clinton’s or Bush the younger’s, for that matter. The American public has simply become so culturally fragmented that trying to “unite” it is like trying to put Humpty Dumpty back together again.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-391271 Jim S Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:46:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/#comment-391271 OTOH, Alan, I'm considered to be the tail end of the boomer generation and I was leaning towards Obama and made the decision to vote for him weeks before the Missouri primaries. I just hope that he finds Republicans he can work with in Congress, given how the moderates are being driven from the party. I actually can't think of one moderate Republican office holder in Missouri. Kansas has major conflicts between the Limbaugh/Bush part of the party and the Hagel/Schwarzenegger wing. Both states have seen defections from the Republican party to the Democratic party lately by moderates who just didn't think they could accomplish anything as Republicans any longer. OTOH, Alan, I’m considered to be the tail end of the boomer generation and I was leaning towards Obama and made the decision to vote for him weeks before the Missouri primaries. I just hope that he finds Republicans he can work with in Congress, given how the moderates are being driven from the party. I actually can’t think of one moderate Republican office holder in Missouri. Kansas has major conflicts between the Limbaugh/Bush part of the party and the Hagel/Schwarzenegger wing. Both states have seen defections from the Republican party to the Democratic party lately by moderates who just didn’t think they could accomplish anything as Republicans any longer.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-391269 Jim S Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:39:57 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/#comment-391269 And where did you do your research, Flo? Sounds like stuff from reliable sources like NewsMax or WorldNetDaily to me. And where did you do your research, Flo? Sounds like stuff from reliable sources like NewsMax or WorldNetDaily to me.

]]> By: Dyre42 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-391260 Dyre42 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:51:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/#comment-391260 Flo, specifically what Muslim roots are you referring to? Flo, specifically what Muslim roots are you referring to?

]]> By: Erik http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-391258 Erik Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:58:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/#comment-391258 This is in line with Sully's thinking... I think its certainly a powerful movement and its making waves. Hillary is ignorant of it, or realizes that even she can't pretend to offer herself as a candidate who can be conciliatory and open to bridging the political divide. The hope here is that regardless to the way the 18-30 individuals vote, they continue their political interest at least minimally. The percentage of registered voters who actually vote is horrendous. This is in line with Sully’s thinking…
I think its certainly a powerful movement and its making waves. Hillary is ignorant of it, or realizes that even she can’t pretend to offer herself as a candidate who can be conciliatory and open to bridging the political divide.
The hope here is that regardless to the way the 18-30 individuals vote, they continue their political interest at least minimally. The percentage of registered voters who actually vote is horrendous.

]]> By: Flo http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-391256 Flo Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:51:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/02/16/generation-gaps-and-obama/#comment-391256 Obama is not going to bridge divides. He is already making them worse. Signing a bill for the United Nations to tax americans sneaking in massive gun control. Obama is already losing and as people start to realize it will me detrimental for the United States that is still fundamentally a christian nation to have a president with muslim roots that goes to a racist church. God help us all if people don't research these people to the max. Obama is not going to bridge divides. He is already making them worse.
Signing a bill for the United Nations to tax americans sneaking in massive gun control. Obama is already losing and as people start to realize it will me detrimental for the United States that is still fundamentally a christian nation to have a president with muslim roots that goes to a racist church.
God help us all if people don’t research these people to the max.

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