In article .com>,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:16:39 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
> >
> > > blake murphy wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:24:43 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> sf wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> > >>>> > wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
> > >>>>>Gengis Khan.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
> > >>>> wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.
> > >>>
> > >>> Funny, the election results were far from a landslide. Your warped
> > >>> comments on my centrist view and presentation of the facts of the
> > >>> election only serve to validate my comments. We have a serious divide in
> > >>> the US and until we find a way to bring the bulk of the population back
> > >>> to the center things are only going to get worse.
> > >>
> > >> <derisive snort>
> > >>
> > >> yes, that was one of the most important republican goals, bringing the
> > >> country back to the center. no question.
> > >>
> > >> blake
> > >
> > > Another mindless winger heard from...
> >
> > i am a liberal, but not mindless.
> >
> > i think people voted for obama in large measure because of the utter and
> > complete failure of the bush administration, not because he is 'the magic
> > negro.'
> >
> > you can lick your wounds and pretend otherwise if you wish.
> >
> > blake
>
> The fact is that if Obama had been yet another white male politician we
> would have had a repeat of 2000 with essentially a tie. It was the few
> percent of folks deciding to vote for Obama for the novelty value that
> tipped the scale, those voting based on issues were split pretty evenly.
>
> It matters little who we have in the White House as we are ultimately
> doomed as a country unless we can find a way to eliminate this extreme
> polarization which cripples the ability of the government to find a
> middle ground and deal with critical issues.

Think "Rome".

China may be our downfall... especially if Obama undermines the Second
Amendment. I pray he's not that foolish. (Please note, I'm supporting
him, but with caution).

The last basic defense our country can have against a home invasion is
an armed populace.
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Peace! Om

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