This will be my only post of the day.
I spent most of yesterday in the Doctor's office, or waiting for my prescription to be filled, or sleeping the sleep of the drugged. (I aspirated a piece of chopped onion and started seeing blood after a couple of days of trying to cough it out)
I wasn't around to sweep up the comments that got deleted, but if you look at the posts the Free Republic mods left in, I think you can imagine the ones they deleted.
In case you are still thinking "bipartisanshp", I want you to forget that nonsense and read this.
You don't make peace treaties with people like this.
You don't make compromises with people like this.
You crush them politically, and make sure they are never let near any position of responsibility ever again.
Read this.
Get mad.
Get moving.
Get out the vote.
Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii
Ruetershttp://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4A26GV20081103 | 3 Nov 2008 | John WhitesidesPosted on Monday, November 03, 2008 3:55:58 PM by Phemone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's grandmother died of cancer, he said in a statement on Monday, a little more than a week after Obama interrupted the White House race to say goodbye to her in Hawaii.
"It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer," Obama said in a joint statement with his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility."
Dunham helped raise Obama from the age of 10 while his mother was working in Indonesia, and Obama took an emotional 22-hour trip to Hawaii to visit her on October 23 and 24.
(Reporting by John Whitesides; editing by David Alexander
To: PhemoneNice timing. That’ll pick up a few sympathy votes for sure.2 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 3:57:13 PM by PeterFinn (Sarah Palin for President in 2012.)
To: PeterFinn.......and it looks as though where “The ONe” was actually born goes to the grave given that Hawaii authorities will produce a birth certificateTo: Carlingprayers.. folks, let’s keep it respectful.To: PhemoneCancer patients usually pass away from a planned terminal sedation.
This may be the first politically timed terminal sedation ever, though.To: PhemoneA PUMA in my office said she died last week and that this is a set up.To: steve0Did he have power of attorney over her? Did he decide to stop any kind of life support?22 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:02:49 PM by nikos1121 (The first black president should be another Jackie Robinson)Comment #31 Removed by Moderator
To: PhemoneWow, just before the 6:00 news. How convenient33 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:04:49 PM by NYC Republican (PLENTY of time for analysis/I-told-you-so in 2 days. Now, Infuriate the MSM--- Support McCain/Palin)
More after the jump, if you can stomach it. Let's crush these insects at the polls today.
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To: PhemoneEven she couldn’t stomach the thought of her ungrateful, SOB grandson as the President.43 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:06:59 PM by jpl (Does anybody have seven hundred billion dollars I can borrow?)To: PhemoneSince he is the messiah, can’t he raise her from the dead?54 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:09:18 PM by Fred (The Democrat Party is the Nadir of Nihilism and OBAMA IS A MARXIST)To: BuddygirlIsn’t there a shred of Christian decency in any of you? She isn’t even cold. These comments never going to win any votes because they look ghoulish.
Seriously. Look what your hate is doing to you.58 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 3:56:53 PM by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)o: 2CAVTrooperWhen we start making a conspiracy out of a natural death, it really makes us look ridiculous. Seriously, not EVERYTHING is an opening for attack.
To: counterpunchPeople should be careful about the insensitive remarks they are making on this subject. As a member of the media, I can tell you that reporters at this moment are monitoring remarks here and there is a possibility that stories will crop up on the heartlessness of Freepers. This will generate more sympathy for Obama and I know you don’t want that.
I am just saying: Be very, very careful about what you say here. And remember, what you give out comes back to you.Comment #79 Removed by Moderator
To: counterpunchI have to agree with others. it really makes Freepers look like scumbags when I see some of the posts. Evidentally someone in his campain also died today. prayers should be offered, it makes us look graciousComment #81 Removed by Moderator
To: imfrmdixieIsn’t it just awful that we are on the brink of electing a man that a good deal of people feel is capable of offing his own grandmother to insure a victory?
What is awful is that are people that think he offed his grandma. On days like this it is embarrassing to be a Freeper.Many posts on this thread are sure making FR lookgood!like the cast of Deliverance has stepped out from the movie screen and onto the computer screen.Comment #92 Removed by Moderator
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To: al babyIsn’t there a shred of Christian decency in any of you? Answer: No.117 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:13:35 PM by Millers Cave (Lurker since 1998)
To: BuddygirlOMG!!!!!
Sometimes I wonder what’s the difference between DU and someFR.
Are politics so important that we cannot mourn the lost of a human life
People, there are other threads that we can express our political views. If you don’t want to ‘turn off’ the rest of the world and make us look like ‘knuckle draggers’ post elsewhere. Your spleen vents will not win one single vote with undecided.Comment #125 Removed by Moderator
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To: Responsibility2ndHow many dead grama threads are there on here anyway. Who gives a shit.139 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:44:47 PM by LouisianaJoanof Arc (I have the *audacity* to hope America does not elect Obama!)To: PhemoneWell, michelle my bell says, “That’s the end of the white side of the family! Not that obambi hussein has any white blood in him.152 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:50:18 PM by US_MilitaryRules (All my bullets are dipped in PIG fat. How about yours?)Comment #153 Removed by ModeratorComment #155 Removed by Moderator
o: BuddygirlSome of you people are unbelievable. I’m sure you’ve made Jesus proud today.
Enjoy your eternal fire.Comment #182 Removed by Moderator
To: Clinton's a liarNo CaL, I’m one who believes in showing respect for the Dead.
Also, I’m one who believes in not giving the opposition ammo to point at us as, collectively, a bunch of rabid moonbats.
Sadly, you don’t seem to share either of those beliefsComment #208 Removed by ModeratorTo: VictoryGalI pity you, and one last time ask you to remember the lessons in common decency that your parents and grandparents taught you. RESOUNDING APPLAUSE.......
I'm in awe of the hate, lies and meanness on display in this thread. I would share your pity for those tossing out these horrible lines about a dead woman as if they were nothing, but pity is an emotion wasted on the heartless and unthinking...
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Posted by: Gindy | November 04, 2008 at 06:34
Aspirated an ONION, Tommy T? Holy Crap, that sounds very uncomfortable.
Take your meds, get some rest, stay away from right wing cesspools or you'll pick up an opportunistic infection of crazy-stupid.
Seriously, get well.
Posted by: left rev | November 04, 2008 at 06:40
You don't make compromises with people like this.
You crush them politically, and make sure they are never let near any position of responsibility ever again.
And don't forget: SALT THE EARTH!
Get some rest, Tommy. We got this. Maybe we'll see you in the Crack Van though!
There was a FReepi comment I saw yeaterday that perfectly sums them up.
Okay, I'll shut up now, but c'mon, what does it say about Obama that we all (Freepi) question this timing?
What does it say about HIM? How about what does it say about YOU, you f*cking ghouls?
Posted by: virgotex | November 04, 2008 at 06:47
Ack. Very sorry for your troubles. Feel much better soon--today should help, eh?
I've been up since about 4 am, after being nearly hysterical for days, outraged and sick at heart for 8 years . . . I've got the attention span of a gerbil and the emotions of a 13 year old girl right not. Good LORD it's going to be a long day.
Feel better soon. Oh yeah, as for the classy comments about Obama's grandmother, I've been thinking/reading about this for a long time, and because of a family member's troubles, I've earned an unofficial degree in psychiatry with a specialty in mood and personality disorders. My conclusion is that "The Base" is made up of folks with mental defects and emotional deficits. (Duh, you say. Just stay with me for a minute.)
They don't process information the way the rest of us do--there's something wrong with the incoming apparatus. They see everything in black and white (literally and figuratively). Their judgment is off, way off, which makes them paranoid and wrong-headed. Most of them lack empathy and are judgmental, which makes them racist, homophobic . . . they lack reason and logic, even when confronted with glaring inconsistencies within their own lives and in the world around them. This is just a sample--go read about personality disorders. Bush's base, rabid McCain voters, and PUMAs all fit in there somewhere.
But since these people are usually not running around setting fires or wearing their underpants outside their clothes, nobody makes them get help and they certainly don't think they need help—so they don't get any. They go through life being hateful, narrow-minded, wrong, sometimes violent, etc.
It all falls along the range of mild to moderate mental illness. Better to observe than participate. Have a great week everybody!!!
Posted by: ckennedy | November 04, 2008 at 07:15
Tommy T, rest and let the healing proceed; we're all behind you. You aspirated some Onion? What were you doing eating a satirical online magazine?
Ckennedy, how do these damaged folks get that way? Is it some inborn short-circuit, preventing the brain from ever processing information correctly? Or does it come from being marinated in hateful stupidity from the moment of conception? I know this is the age-old nature/nurture question but I'm always looking for experienced people's perspectives on it. (My psych profs from decades past would say, "It's both," thereby neatly avoiding the issue altogether.)
Peace, V.
Posted by: VictoriaB | November 04, 2008 at 08:30
I agree - the experiment needs to end. I wrote yesterday that this is why we need a landslide - not for Dems but for America - we need to say the hatred that the right has cultivated and institutionalized needs to be laid to waste.
Posted by: Blue | November 04, 2008 at 08:33
When I've run into people like that I've ended up assuming that they were horribly damaged by their parents. Parental rape comes to mind, but more likely, emotional abuse from dawn to dusk, from infancy to get out of this house, you worthless teenage trash.
Of course, it could have been at the hands of strangers, but "nearest and dearest" is supposed to be the first place to look.
No idea what to do about/with/for them, but as ckennedy said, it's always seemed better to observe ("remember -- always give a wild animal her space") than to participate.
Keep a respectful distance.
Posted by: Ghost of Joe Liebling's Dog | November 04, 2008 at 08:55
VictoriaB,
I'm no expert, but I do know there is a very strong genetic element. I know parents who are the "normal" ones from each of their families (kind, intelligent, good parents providing a calm and nurturing environment) but some of what ails either or both families is expressed in one or more of their children.
Some disorders, like Borderline Personality Disorder, have a genetic factor PLUS a likelyhood of development in a child of a Borderline parent. Having both, obviously, means the condition is more serious. Having the latter is something that those with motivation to help themselves can work through and recover from with a particular kind of therapy. It happens in families at any level of income, intelligence, education, etc.
Hateful rednecks of course encourage the hateful redneck side of their children, but how do you tease out the mental and emotional defects that contribute from the backward social beliefs prevalent in their world? More later. I'm off to knock on doors for local candidates.
Have a great time tonight people!!
Posted by: ckennedy | November 04, 2008 at 12:19
it's about fucking time my brother SUFFERED.
Posted by: pansypoo | November 04, 2008 at 15:09
"Some disorders, like Borderline Personality Disorder, have a genetic factor PLUS a likelyhood of development in a child of a Borderline parent."
That wasn't very clear, sorry. The likelyhood of the development of BPD, as I understand it, in children without a genetic factor but WITH a BPD parent, is from modeling behaviors and from the chaos inflicted upon them during their upbringing.
Back from calling students all day long and a nice run. Now a shower and a spot on the sofa with the rest of the family.
Best wishes everybody.
Posted by: ckennedy | November 04, 2008 at 19:11