Just Wondering ... Is This Like The Wall Coming Down? - New England Patriots Forums

***IcyPatriot*** · 11-04-2008, 09:53 PM

I'm not a lefty ... so sorry but I'm not feeling it. I'm hopefull but I'm not feeling it. So I see all these people taking to the streets all over the country very joyous and all I can think of is the night i watched the wall being dismantled ... is that what's going on here?

***BelichickFan*** · 11-04-2008, 09:55 PM

As we have said, there will be a new confidence for a while until reality hits.

***IcyPatriot*** · 11-04-2008, 09:56 PM

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As we have said, there will be a new confidence for a while until reality hits.

This did not happen for Reagan, Carter, Clinton, Bush 1 or II.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-04-2008, 09:58 PM

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This did not happen for Reagan, Carter, Clinton, Bush 1 or II.

I don't care who it happened to. The reality is the Democat government won't do what people think. Everyone still has to pay their mortgage next month although I think some don't realize that.

***Tunescribe*** · 11-04-2008, 09:58 PM

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I'm not a lefty ... so sorry but I'm not feeling it. I'm hopefull but I'm not feeling it. So I see all these people taking to the streets all over the country very joyous and all I can think of is the night i watched the wall being dismantled ... is that what's going on here?

My take: Seventy-five percent of it is the racial thing -- a black man becoming president, minorities and the disenfranchised believing they now have one of their own in a position of ultimate power and influence. The other 25 percent is a reflection of hope that Obama's progressive policies will, indeed, make a difference in our quality of life.

***IcyPatriot*** · 11-04-2008, 10:00 PM

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My take: Seventy-five percent of it is the racial thing -- a black man becoming president, minorities and the disenfranchised believing they now have one of their own in a position of ultimate power and influence. The other 25 percent is a reflection of hope that Obama's progressive policies will, indeed, make a difference in our quality of life.

Yeah ... i get the 1st part of what your saying ... I just don't get the 2nd part. Why are these people so happy? Do they really think that much will change?

***Tunescribe*** · 11-04-2008, 10:08 PM

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Yeah ... i get the 1st part of what your saying ... I just don't get the 2nd part. Why are these people so happy? Do they really think that much will change?

That's a great question. What concerns me about it is that they're responding to Obama's so-called "cult of personality." He's "hip," "cool," young, a great speaker, a progressive liberal who makes people feel good and promises a ton. None of which is good enough reason to elect a man leader of the free world. You're wise not to be swept up in it. I voted for Obama and do not feel particularly juiced about it.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-04-2008, 10:10 PM

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Yeah ... i get the 1st part of what your saying ... I just don't get the 2nd part. Why are these people so happy? Do they really think that much will change?

Yes they think it will. But no it won't.

***IcyPatriot*** · 11-04-2008, 10:12 PM

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That's a great question. What concerns me about it is that they're responding to Obama's so-called "cult of personality." He's "hip," "cool," young, a great speaker, a progressive liberal who makes people feel good and promises a ton. None of which is good enough reason to elect a man leader of the free world. You're wise not to be swept up in it. I voted for Obama and do not feel particularly juiced about it.

As a very independant person from a very young age ... I just have never felt the need to be inspired by anyone until I married and my kids were born. Other than them ... I don't need a President or any other to inspire me ... I am way inspired everyday just like always.

Patriot_in_NY · 11-04-2008, 10:15 PM

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Yeah ... i get the 1st part of what your saying ... I just don't get the 2nd part. Why are these people so happy? Do they really think that much will change?

Because they think our country sucks............... and they think by electing Obama, it will suck less. Sadly, it won't. For 99% of those jumping around celebrating............... Life will still suck for them in 4 years. For people like me, it probably won't suck, because I won't let it suck.

You never get something for nothing, and Obamam made millions think that he will. For the most part, people are gonna wake up in a few years and realize it was just snake oil, and for all the rhetoric, it didn't amount to a shyting bit of difference in their lives.

It's like that will ALL POLITICIANS, some just smell prettier, look prettier and talk prettier.