Quote from atticus:
He can't run in '16 so what does he have to lose?
He is also pretty ticked about the GOP dragging their feet on his judicial appointments. Obamacare is here to stay.
It's going to be ugly and I wouldn't be at all surprised if there is an attempt made.
Itâs the same kind of thinking that took out Lincoln and King.
Enough shit like this keeps being said, and somebodyâs gonna feel like they need to be a hero.
Heâs not going to do or NOT do anything out of spite, or because his feeling got hurt and heâs pouting. He hasn't acted like a little kid thatâs had his toy taken away at any point in the last 4 years, and he wonât begin to now.
He may have made some pretty severe mistakes the last 4 years, but none have been done out of vengeful thinking. Iâd be interested to see what stories would have come from the headlines if you had been president the last 4 years.
He knows that nation is divided, and heâll work to fix it. But it's a two way street and he's going to need some help. I believe the man does have a heart. How bout you?
Quote from CaptainObvious:
Before any talk of war we should make every effort to extend the olive branch and work this out for the good of the country. If a cynical old bastard like myself is willing, we all should make a stab at it. That goes for both sides. Congress needs to grow the F up and get on with the job. Obama needs to be the peacemaker and that will require more than another good speech. He needs to get these guys in a room and make it happen. I will give it some time to develop before going off on anymore rants. Man up America, we got work to do.
Thanks for saying that. If I could add something to this , I would like to say: There are a lot of people emotionally charged over the election and people care about where our country is going. A lot of people who are upset the most are the ones frustrated because they feel like their sitting on their hands - or their hands are tied.
I've seen many on this forum use some pretty big words over and over, and write some pretty winded posts, myself included. Why not take some of that desire to make the changes; to bridge the gaps that need bridged, and put it into words? Send it to your representatives. Send them a few letters or even emails. Tell them that you want to help, and that your worried about where we are going. Tell them if you're on the left, that you understand people on the right feel like they are being wronged, and tell them why. If you are on the right, or somewhere in between, tell them youâre willing to look past the wrongs that have been made, so long as we work to make things right. Then give them a solution. Tell them that you want your president, congress, senate, and the house to read every word you've written, because itâs important for your country.