tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post4430102013510035031..comments2024-03-18T14:34:31.684-05:00Comments on Horizons: President Obama: Please proceed, Senator McConnell (updated w/ video)Nancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-37376507333702348582014-11-06T10:02:41.250-06:002014-11-06T10:02:41.250-06:00"America is being forced to face the ugly tru... "America is being forced to face the ugly truth of its unreconciled racial past -- which is being reflected in the mirror of our present day."<br /><br />This. The problem here is that only a few want to call it for what it is, and the mainslime media are not amongst that few. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141640791663745884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-44942037439220416932014-11-06T10:01:04.938-06:002014-11-06T10:01:04.938-06:00Thank you. I needed that reminder. And I agree wit...Thank you. I needed that reminder. And I agree with you, but sometimes it's very hard to maintain perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141640791663745884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-86861328492796472442014-11-05T20:41:42.661-06:002014-11-05T20:41:42.661-06:00It's been remarkable to watch political pundit...It's been remarkable to watch political pundits and analysts contort themselves into explaining (and justifying) the election results. They have disingenuously placed all of the blame at the foot of the president. But despite their repeated attempts to make such pronouncements, the thin layer of wisdom embedded in the American consciousness is loudly proclaiming otherwise.<br /><br />It can no longer be denied by reasonable people. To witness a nation knowingly vote against their self-interests, while the other half purposefully disengages by looking the other way, reflects that Obama's presidency has unsettled the racial fabric of the country.<br /><br />The facts are clear: Obama and his administration turned around the economy that was left in shambles by Bush, the stock market has more than doubled during his two terms, millions of Americans now have access to affordable healthcare, the most wanted terrorist in the world was killed under his watch -- and of course, the list goes on.<br /><br />At what point do political pundits stop callously implying that the American people don't "feel" like the country is headed in the "right direction"? It's extraordinarily lazy and insulting. We know the truth and it was sadly reaffirmed yesterday. America is being forced to face the ugly truth of its unreconciled racial past -- which is being reflected in the mirror of our present day. <br /><br />If President Barak Obama were President Mitt Romney, is there any doubt about how the election would've turned out?joraumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957406889263408595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-66754192526293499002014-11-05T19:25:25.892-06:002014-11-05T19:25:25.892-06:00I've often wondered if one of President Obama&...I've often wondered if one of President Obama's most important tasks is to keep the federal government functioning while also helping to draw out the racist poison from the American bloodstream. Like a sick patient undergoing treatment, that process is bound to include setbacks and disappointments like last night. As the poison comes out the patient appears to get worse even though it's actually part of the healing process. It's important for progressives to keep our eyes on the real prize: an America that's truly, finally based on equality and justice for all. The Prez understands that and I think it drives everything he does.Ulysses S Gruntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-84569352576486906112014-11-05T17:29:12.492-06:002014-11-05T17:29:12.492-06:00You're absolutely right. McConnell will now fi...You're absolutely right. McConnell will now find himself in exactly the same position as Boehner - having to deal w/ a house full of lunatics. Bless his heart ;-)Nancy LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-3803920218216958952014-11-05T17:02:32.950-06:002014-11-05T17:02:32.950-06:00Great post! Just my 2 cents, but I think the rank-...Great post! Just my 2 cents, but I think the rank-and-file Teapartiers will expect results now that they own Congress. They will want to see the Personhood Amendment passed and ACA destroyed. I don't know if continued gridlock will work this time.<br />-- LydiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com