tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post2872601632497889479..comments2023-07-01T11:42:25.019-04:00Comments on At Home With Me: Where Susie Gets Taken Down a Peg or Two and This is Not a Political Post, ReallySusiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05450252653398457957noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-39206150768742027462008-11-17T10:27:00.000-05:002008-11-17T10:27:00.000-05:00I never get into discussions about politics, the o...I never get into discussions about politics, the only thing I hope is we are headed for a better future than we have had lately. It seems like our country needs a lot of putting back together.Margaret Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193782261129586110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-60212610562254052502008-11-16T07:56:00.000-05:002008-11-16T07:56:00.000-05:00I think, much like going abroad and experiencing a...I think, much like going abroad and experiencing another culture, these election times remind us of all the different points of view and the different fantasies that send our hopes soaring. <BR/><BR/>I have struggled with the broad sweeping generalizations about people because they belong to one party or another. Certainly there are those who are more vociferous in their criticism, but the strength of their voices should not paint us all in a negative light. <BR/><BR/>I have profound admiration for John McCain and my celebration of Obama's victory does not diminish that in any way.<BR/><BR/>I fervently hope that Obama will follow through on his pledge to be a president to all of our country and to listen and grow. I will go on record as saying that I will be as disappointed in him if he doesn't as those who would not have had him enter office in the first place.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864631532886681402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-36004610940809373652008-11-15T16:43:00.000-05:002008-11-15T16:43:00.000-05:00this was my very first time to vote! and I was FL...this was my very first time to vote! and I was FLOORED when BOTH my kids came home from the school's mock election telling me that they voted for McCain. My son in particular seemed to feel personally violated that I voted for Obama. "But Mom he wants to raise taxes and gas prices!" "And where did you hear that, son?" "From McCain!" "Yep, let's have a little talk about politics, son." Right after I pick myself up from the floor I fainted on when you showed your little Republican ass.1blueshi1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10418434979020598006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-40358658400618550432008-11-10T07:52:00.000-05:002008-11-10T07:52:00.000-05:00No one should reduce your elation over Obama’s vic...No one should reduce your elation over Obama’s victory, as no one should have diminished ours in the last 2. However, ours was diminished with the recount from day one. Then all the Bush bashing and hate-Bush bandwagons began. The Left blamed Bush from Hurricane Katrina to food prices. Anything and everything they could blame Bush for-they did. People seem to forget that he has kept us safe for the last 7 years. And they forget that the Dems took over Congress 2 years ago. I’m not happy about the Obama win, but I won’t diminish its significance in history and I refuse to bash him. If he screws up- I will scream from the top of my lungs. But I’ll give him a chance. That’s more than I can say the Left ever did for Bush.Pamela Zydelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455065276657597689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-27022722970577432642008-11-08T00:15:00.000-05:002008-11-08T00:15:00.000-05:00It's just that the Dems have never been respectful...It's just that the Dems have never been respectful before, so I hope you can understand why we would still be licking our wounds and hesitant to take that hand. I have many negative memories of conservative bashing in a crowd of colleagues who did not know my politics. and on the few occasions I have been outed as a Republican, I have been shouted at and ridiculed. <BR/><BR/>We also see a very different Obama than you do, so that is another factor to consider. <BR/><BR/>As for your old neighbours taking down their signs pre-election.. *that* I blame on the shameful mainstream media (and polls) that had the country thinking Obama had it in the bag. They probably didn't bother to vote, either. Exactly what the media had in mind, I'm sure.<BR/><BR/>I just wish Obama wasn't as radical as I happen to see him. I would be much happier about the outcome if it were not for that.<BR/><BR/>we have had to deal with attitudes like your commenter greengirlinwisconsin, who talks about how stunned and sour she felt when she discovered 2 of her book club members were Republicans. as if we were somem sort of pariahs.. this is why many of us remain in the closet. I do it because I am an actress and I want to work. How sad and pathetic that in a democracy half of the population are made to feel like they are diseased. Liberals/Democrats are meant to be inclusive and tolerant, and they are generally speaking far from it. We shouldn't even be having to have this conversation.<BR/><BR/>But thank YOU for being respectful. I am not used to that.<BR/>Blessings,Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-64617494073533612572008-11-07T11:13:00.000-05:002008-11-07T11:13:00.000-05:00I was stunned to discover at book club that 2 of t...I was stunned to discover at book club that 2 of the women were McCain supporters and felt sour. It made me think many of the same things you wrote about today--I try to wrap my brain around why they'd feel so passionately about something that I so passionately disagree with and I can't. <BR/><BR/>So like a lot of people, I shove that significant difference under the rug and talk about other stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-20879212335993656262008-11-07T08:52:00.000-05:002008-11-07T08:52:00.000-05:00I wanted to thank you for your thoughtful and resp...I wanted to thank you for your thoughtful and respectful comment you left on my blog. <BR/>I reiterate, my post was about how I was forced to remember that I (and my liberal minded friends) are alone in our post-election euphoria, that it is pompous to assume everyone is happy and that I have perhaps been a hypocrite to assume that I could be the one to cross party lines and be respectful of different views. No offense to closet Republicans meant and hopefully none taken.<BR/>The yard sign issues probably vary from area to area - on my street that is dominated by elderly, white, conservative couples, these are the people who were removing their signs early on as they became more resolved to a McCain loss. I wasn't that sure that he would lose - for me, the results were a pleasant surprise. They find yard signs unsightly and it has been hinted that I remove mine - which I will do, out of respect for my neighbors.<BR/>And maybe, I concede - that the election came down to race at the end. Certainly, there are people who voted for Obama because of his AA heritage as well as people who didn't vote for him because of it (my dad is one of those). For them, it had nothing to do with party affiliation - just skin color. And that's just sad. Voting should be based on passions such as yours and such as mine - passions that you have stated so eloquently here.<BR/>I don't think luck is what is needed for OUR future president as much as sensibility and sensitivity. Let's see what the future unfolds.<BR/>Respectfully, SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450252653398457957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-52577301292922711372008-11-07T00:35:00.000-05:002008-11-07T00:35:00.000-05:00Your comments, though tamer than most, are exactly...Your comments, though tamer than most, are exactly why many of us remain in the closet about our politics. And after 8 years of being villified, bashed and ridiculed, did you really expect us to immediately open our arms and embrace an Obama presidency? <BR/><BR/>You say "And I’m mildly curious as to why all the McCain yard signs have disappeared on my street, some before Tuesday even, because I couldn’t help but wonder, where is their loyalty? "<BR/><BR/>We didn't toss them in the garbage as you allude to later in your post, most of them were stolen by overly enthusiatsic Obama supporters. Every time I saw McCain/Palin signs go up on my street, they were gone the next day. The Obama/Biden signs, however, remained.<BR/><BR/>I too hope he comes through with his promises, and only time will tell, but he never reached across party lines during his short senate term, I can't imagine why he would now.Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-34745246293553858392008-11-06T22:05:00.000-05:002008-11-06T22:05:00.000-05:00I totally know what you mean. I've had a hard tim...I totally know what you mean. I've had a hard time reading other blogs, viewing Facebook, etc because I have lots of friends who are just not as Liberal (or Liberal at all) as I am. There are so many things I want to say to refute their comments but instead I bite my tongue knowing that they too will move forward just like I did the past 2 elections. They are hurting right now but I cling to the hope that Obama can make good on his promises and reach across the aisle. Time will tell.@sweetbabboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414489876832313768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236125596323525948.post-18433850920887030072008-11-06T10:36:00.000-05:002008-11-06T10:36:00.000-05:00A good friend of mine is a Republican. She and her...A good friend of mine is a Republican. She and her husband are very nervous about what will happen to their business now. I think that even though I voted for Obama, I can still be nervous with her. I think that as her friend, I can be nervous with her - over the unknown. I also think that I can be hopeful though - and I hope that helps some.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com