Comments on: Oh Fuuuuuck Yeah

By: The Raving Atheist

The Raving Atheist — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:30:33 +0000

Jenny,

You’ve misunderstood both Azundris’ comment and mine. Azundris was saying that Obama was so obviously the only decent choice that was a no-brainer to vote for him. I’m saying that Obama is as immoral and corrupt as Spitzer, and will quickly suffer the same disgraceful downfall.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:35:38 +0000

My parents moved out of that suburb that your mom lives in a few months ago, but I e-mailed my mom to tell her that she missed out on the banging of pots and pans! She totally would have joined your mom (after she stopped bawling). I have the best picture in my head right now!

It’s been a rough week in CA with the passing of prop 8, so thanks for sharing a story that made me smile.

By: Jenny Dreadful

Jenny Dreadful — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:57:48 +0000

I think that a lot of the comments here typify the sort of old attitude that doomed progressives until the midterm election. We all worked very hard to get Obama elected, and the focus on what we “can’t” do seems really out of line, especially given the tone of Jill’s post. Azundris, seriously, nobody is asking for a cookie, for god’s sake. What kind of mean, patronizing crap is that? Also, the Raving Athiest is a raving asshole. Basking in negativity is what held progressives back for so long. those of us who are feeling empowered because of Obama’s win are energized to bring about more change in future elections. Spewing a bunch of piss and vinegar about the impossibility of it all isn’t helping. I’m seriously embarrassed by the people who just came here to try to bring Jill down.

By: Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-11-06

Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-11-06 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:30:49 +0000

[...] Feministe » Oh Fuuuuuck Yeah "I love living in New York, but this is maybe the night I’ve loved it most. Everyone is in the streets cheering. People are yelling 'Yes We Can!' to strangers. I watched two girls hug on a street corner, and a smiled as a car full of cheering boys drove past me. Taxis are honking. Before the election was called for Obama, I was in my office in midtown working late, and every hour and a half or so, all the way up on the 30th floor, I would hear a huge swelling cheer from the street — and a quick click over to NBC would show that Obama had just won one state or another. I haven’t seen people this excited any other time in my life; I also haven’t ever heard a speech like the one Obama gave tonight." (tags: obama election2008 awesome) [...]

By: The Raving Atheist

The Raving Atheist — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:23:17 +0000

It was his own normalization of anti-corruption that got him? I thought it was federal wiretaps investigating money laundering. They caught him at the end of eight years of prosecuting sex workers while patronizing them. That’s corruption, not anti-corruption.

His own administration was the most corrupt in New York history. He used the state police to persecute political opponents, and then conspired with the Albany district attorney to cover up his involvement. I distinctly remember warning you of this In summer 2007, when you were praising his fake apology for “mistakes” that the subordinated he framed had made.

Now that senator Schumer has vowed to use the government to regulate political speech as if it were pornography, you may get the police state you want. More than likely, though, Obama’s press honeymoon will end and his administration will collapse when all the skeletons emerge from his closet. And they will make Spitzer’s pale in comparison.

By: Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:45:51 +0000

Time for another troll contest.

By: Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:44:42 +0000

Bet you haven’t felt so good since Eliot Spitzer swept in with 70% of the vote. “Everything changes day one,” he said.

I actually blogged negatively about Tim Mahoney. I was happy to see Mark Foley go. That doesn’t excuse Mahoney’s unethical behavior. I read Instapundit defend torture and genocide. Glenn Reynolds harped on Democrat scandals, but accused progressive bloggers of being homophobic for attacking Gannon’s journalism credentials. I am so fucking tired of this hypocrisy.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:28:15 +0000

Actually, no one was this excited for Spitzer, but I’m glad you’re continuing your campaign of posting here only to act like a dickwad and annoy people. And his downfall aside, Spitz was actually pretty good for New York. Patterson has been even better. So yeah, things did change, and they improved. And when Spitz fucked up, it was his own normalization of anti-corruption policies that took him down. I think that’s a good thing.

By: The Raving Atheist

The Raving Atheist — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:25:18 +0000

Bet you haven’t felt so good since Eliot Spitzer swept in with 70% of the vote. “Everything changes day one,” he said.

By: Azundris

Azundris — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:02:07 +0000

If the US were a man, we’d all be like, “Yeah, we are vaguely relieved you chose baseline human decency. Hooray. Good on you. What now, you want a smegging cookie?”