Seeing how the president deems it necessary to arm young people with talking points to bring home for the holidays, let me offer up a couple of counters to their memorized antagonisms.
Bipartisanship
When Newt Gingrich led the 1994 Republican Revolution and the GOP took the House and Senate together for the first time in 40 years, out-of-power Democrats whined that the message sent was that Republicans should now “share power” with them.
In 2008, when the Democrat-controlled House and Senate were given Barack Obama, there was no talk of shared power. Democrats locked Republicans out of health care and stimulus bill closed-door negotiations and rammed both those initiatives down the throats of the American people.
Ask if they consider the liberal definition of “bipartisanship” as being when they’re in power, everyone has to agree with them or be branded “obstructionist”, yet when removed from power they should still have equal say?
Mandate
George W. Bush was elected president in 2000 and 2004 with 51% of the popular vote. We were all told the nation was “strictly divided”. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected with 53% of the popular vote. The media and his supporters arrogantly boasted of his “mandate”.
Please explain how a two-point swing results in going from “strictly divided” to “mandate”?
Those two points alone should send the little lemmings to their room in a slammed-door huff, making the rest of your holiday dinner politics-free and more enjoyable for the rest of the family.
Merry Christmas!
Our family hopes you and Cory have a WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS and a Happy and Safe New Year!
Don’t forget the gloating!
I am fortunate enough to have a family that are all conservative Republicans, including my son-in-law (who incidentally helped elect BO but has now seen the light and come over to the sunny side). So our holiday talks of politics will all revolve around the latest laugh-at-liberals jokes. I am envisioning lots of hilarity.
A very Merry and Blessed Christmas to you, Bob, and your family. And give Weezie and Wesley(?) an extra pet treat for me.
Well done, Bob. Merry Christmas to you and your crew and here is one to get stuck in your head. [ It has been stuck in mine ever since I heard it. ]
http://youtu.be/WnMdP1McNts
..and take some time off!
Merry Christmas to Bob, his family and all those of goodwill at this site! And for you “Obama lemmings,” this year, sadly, because your Dear Leader is against coal mining, Santa will not deliver your deserved lump of coal, but you, instead, will receive a promissory note to be repaid by you and personally signed on your behalf by Dear Obama.
Mandate
Remember the 1992 presidential election? This is the cover of Time magazine after the results had come
in:http://www.whosdatedwho.com/tpx_2780308/time-magazine-united-states-2-november-1992/
And what kind of “mandate”was it?
43% of the popular vote.
Sheesh!
The proper response to any leftist at any time is to always go for the extreme answer…
Some examples that have been put to good use over the years:
“Personally, I wouldn’t give a shit if you lined up and shot the whole bunch of ‘em…”
or the ever-popular:
“The only abortions I’m in favor of are the retro-active type. Wait until they grow up and then evaluate whether or not they are useful members of society or not. If not, arrange for the retro-active abortion of same…”
The absolute conversation stopper:
“My, you certainly are one evil little bitch, aren’t ya? Pass the cornbread…”
And don’t miss the chance to say, in passing:
“Was out huntin’ hobos the other night when…”
Get the drift?
I mean, if they are gonna accuse conservatives of wanting to starve the homeless to death, of wanting to push grandma off a cliff in a wheelchair, or denying the c-h-i-l-l-l-dren, etc. etc. then that’s how to agree with ‘em and their goofy statements, right?
Whatever they have to say, be ready to take it to the extreme on ‘em.
Wait for the breathless accusation and then start your next sentence with, “Absolutely! — There’s way too many of ‘em any damn way!’”
Now pass me the damn ham, you worthless vegan.
Don’t get me wrong, here, Suzy, I LOVE vegetarians.
They taste better.
Merry Christmas,
Bob Parks
And All of Black and Right!
♥(Happy New Year, too!)♥
Now that it’s after midnight on the east coast….
Merry Christmas Bob!
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours, Mr. Parks!
Bob, you and yours have a great Christmas and a very happy New Year!