Just a sample of what I overheard at the office the morning after the election:
- Worried Obama will be assassinated
- Cheney is evil
- Sarah Palin can just go back to Alaska and shoot moose
- Maybe Cheney will join her and shoot each other
- Glad it was an ass-whooping
- It become a world election, change in the rest of the world now
- Floodgates to a new world, less polarized
- Unify as one American people
- It's a very proud day for African-Americans
- Now I can tell my grandchildren they can be whatever they want
- It's a new day, it's a new world
Kssschhhh, Houston, the "one" has landed.
Whole lot won't change immediately in January, but if you had any plans of buying a firearm in the next couple years I'd accelerate those plans.
Proposition results were a mixed bag. Too bad 1A passed, but I'm glad 11 passed so we can get some districts that make sense. No to gay marriage, but no to parental notification, really California?
And that ends the deluge of political posts. Juicy D90 vs D70 comparisons coming soon.
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Obama: "I'm Not Going to Take Your Guns Away"
He tells a group of workers at a Pennsylvania glass factory that he wouldn't take away any of their guns even if he had the votes in Congress and just wants to keep them out of the hands of gang bangers and drug dealers (which the law already prohibits, funny how criminals don't obey the law) . The problem is he doesn't say anything about carrying in public and future gun purchases or other restrictions. Sure he might leave the guns I currently have alone, but what does the future hold? The best indicator for the future is Obama and Biden's positions in the past on gun control.
Obama quotes from OnTheIssues.org
Biden quotes from OnTheIssues.org
Wikipedia Position List
NRA Analysis of Obama's Record
Obama's votes in Illinois Senate
Obama quotes on gun control
Biden thinks gun owner should have head examined
Novak on Obama Gun Control Dance
Little bit of everything in there. The funny thing is Obama is starting to move to the center a little now that he doesn't have to compete against other Democrats. Previously, there was confusion about whether or not he supported the DC Handgun ban that was recently overturned. He now says he thinks the 2nd Amendment gives an individual right, but so far his voting record demonstrates he wants to limit and closely regulate those rights. Biden is definetely far to the left and this liberal thinks they should cover up his views on gun control because it might lead to a Democratic loss.
Stay on topic and please site references or statistics to back up any arguments like "banning handguns reduces crime". Gun control might not seem like a big deal, but there are plenty of people clinging to their guns and religion who take it very seriously. If you want an analysis on McCain and Palin positions I can put that together too.
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No, they are. Just a little comparison I saw on Drudge:
Anybody ever seen the media portray Obama in a negative light? Think they'll do a follow up story on why Sarah loves her husband?
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Palin's first speech as Republican VP nominee
Okay I'm seriously stoked about Sarah Palin. Obama preaches about changing Washington politics and then chooses a running mate who has spent nearly his entire career in Washington. McCain chooses Alaska's own maverick who hasn't stepped foot in Washington. Who is in a better position to shake things up in the capitol now?
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I would be able to respect liberals if they devoted more attention to the issues. I just overheard a phone conversation at work that went something like this, "Obama spoke for about 44 minutes and it was wonderful. He bashed on McCain so hard. The news wanted to talk to undecided voters, but there's like a billion people here, so he won't be able to please everyone. Why don't they just get on board." I kid you not the person said "billion".
I watched his speech last night and all I got out of it was that Obama is the best person for the job because McCain is like Bush. Not because he has more well thought out policies or more experience. That's going to be the main Democratic strategy for the rest of the campaign, connect McCain and Bush whenever possible. You won't hear specifics on Obama's long term policies because they are way to far to the left for people in the center. Instead we'll be fed more rhetoric and one line "burns".
I'm glad Obama is going after McCain because it just opens the door for a fierce counter-attack. I want McCain to hit back HARD and paint Obama as the quasi-Socialist that he is. I'm looking forward to the debates where the two of them have to speak side-by-side.
Looks like McCain has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin which is exciting from what I've read about here. Will have to do some research on her once the decision is final. Oh reminds me, Biden = yawwwwwn.
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