gun sales boom because of Obama

[Sean]

Originally Posted by cacophony

i'd just like to point out that these are the same republicans who shouted "YOU GOTTA SUPPORT YER PRESIDENT!" after 9/11. i guess you only gotta support yer president if he supports the conservative agenda.

True. Although some of the blame for this mentality has to clearly fall on Democrats as well. I NEVER approved of the "not my President" bumper stickers and vocal sentiments we were hearing from Dems when Bush was elected, and this is a good example of why. If Bush didn't have to be accepted as the legitimate President by liberals, then why should conservatives be expected to suddenly be gracious and accepting about an Obama win?

[BrotherLovesDub]

Originally Posted by Sean

True. Although some of the blame for this mentality has to clearly fall on Democrats as well. I NEVER approved of the "not my President" bumper stickers and vocal sentiments we were hearing from Dems when Bush was elected, and this is a good example of why. If Bush didn't have to be accepted as the legitimate President by liberals, then why should conservatives be expected to suddenly be gracious and accepting about an Obama win?

Bush was appointed the first time, not elected. I truly believe both 2000 and 2004 were bogus elections.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

Bush was appointed the first time, not elected. I truly believe both 2000 and 2004 were bogus elections.

Thank you for illustrating the point.

Now why can't Republicans say that Obama "bought" the election? Or that the DNC handed him the nomination that should have gone to Hillary when they made their ruling on how many delegates from Michigan and Florida should be seated? Or whatever else they might be able to dream up?

Because if we're being honest, Bush was elected both times, like it or not. The refusal to recognize him as a legitimate President was a mistake.

[BrotherLovesDub]

Originally Posted by Sean

Thank you for illustrating the point.

Now why can't Republicans say that Obama "bought" the election?

http://www.google.com/search?client=...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

there's a google search result page for "Obama Bought Election". notice the tons of results linking to articles and blog posts saying he bought the election? it's happening already and started before he was actually elected.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

http://www.google.com/search?client=...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

there's a google search result page for "Obama Bought Election". notice the tons of results linking to articles and blog posts saying he bought the election? it's happening already and started before he was actually elected.

Of course it's happening. And I believe it's largely thanks to the "not my President" stance taken by many vocal opponents of Bush. The saying "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is based on basic human nature, and it applies directly to this situation.

Luckily though, it appears that the vast majority of Americans are on board with Obama now that we're post-election.