Quote from Gabfly1:
1) Yes, people make decisions based on what will likely improve their lives. That is what most of them did. That Obama is black was obviously a bonus for the black community. And while some blacks might have understandably voted for Obama even if Obama's platform was identical to that of McCain, the fact is that the platforms were different and one was better. I doubt blacks would have voted for Obama if his platform have been worse than McCain's.
2) No, but there are murmurs calling for armed rebellion. When was the last time that happened during your lifetime? Curious, isn't it?
3) Really? Were people flagrantly exercising their "open carry" rights in such numbers and in the most inopportune of places? Not that I recall. It has gotten a lot more in-your-face since Obama took office. Suddenly, "real" Americans feel a lot more free to tweak the current administration for no reason other than because. As I noted in the first post, these self-described "real" Americans are like unruly children testing boundaries, rather than acting as responsible citizens.
4) Whatever.
1) I also don't vote with the idea that govt is my personal pinata.
2) Really you canadians are murmuring about armed rebellion?
3) Poor wittle obama we still have rights, that must really suck that we flagrantly exercise those rights?