Comments on: I’ve never been more proud to be an American. http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/05/ive-never-been-more-proud-to-be-an-american/ The Chronicles of Conor Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Conor http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/05/ive-never-been-more-proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-8513 Conor Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:18:36 +0000 http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/?p=631#comment-8513 @Ben: If only it were so! We'd be shattering so many social barriers! It sounds pessimistic, but voting for not-Bush is just how it's going to be when you have a petri dish like him in the White House. I don't have a problem with that. And honestly, while I would have loved to've seen Gore in the White House, the man cannot speak. He has no panache. Is it so wrong to wish that a politician have genuine social ability? People say all politicians are slimy and lie, but that's because people are stupid. The vast majority of politicians are all the same in terms of social intelligence, but I think that having Obama in the White House will be an extraordinarily valuable tool for diplomacy. Having a president like Obama brings us one step closer to electing someone like Kucinich or Paul in the future, I think. (Although some may find that undesirable, of course.) @Ben: If only it were so! We’d be shattering so many social barriers!

It sounds pessimistic, but voting for not-Bush is just how it’s going to be when you have a petri dish like him in the White House. I don’t have a problem with that. And honestly, while I would have loved to’ve seen Gore in the White House, the man cannot speak. He has no panache.

Is it so wrong to wish that a politician have genuine social ability? People say all politicians are slimy and lie, but that’s because people are stupid. The vast majority of politicians are all the same in terms of social intelligence, but I think that having Obama in the White House will be an extraordinarily valuable tool for diplomacy.

Having a president like Obama brings us one step closer to electing someone like Kucinich or Paul in the future, I think. (Although some may find that undesirable, of course.)

]]> By: Ben http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/05/ive-never-been-more-proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-8510 Ben Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:52:16 +0000 http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/?p=631#comment-8510 Though I know that Obama offers his own specific personality and agenda, there were parts of this election that felt like a rehashing of 2004---as in, Obama qua Not-Bush. Everybody's simply so joyful that we won't have a dumbfuck Republican in the White House anymore. Still and all, I really do like Obama. You know, despite his being an Infanticidal Gay Muslim Arab Terrorist Social Jew Atheist Commie Negro. You betcha. Though I know that Obama offers his own specific personality and agenda, there were parts of this election that felt like a rehashing of 2004—as in, Obama qua Not-Bush. Everybody’s simply so joyful that we won’t have a dumbfuck Republican in the White House anymore.

Still and all, I really do like Obama. You know, despite his being an Infanticidal Gay Muslim Arab Terrorist Social Jew Atheist Commie Negro. You betcha.

]]> By: Conor http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/05/ive-never-been-more-proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-8473 Conor Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:24:48 +0000 http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/?p=631#comment-8473 I wish I could be there, dancing in the streets, too! Instead I went to karaoke with my American and Taiwanese friends and drank a lot. And everywhere we went, people cheers'd us, yelling, "Obama!" Obama indeed. Thanks for the good will! See? Thsi guy's <em>already</em> bringing people together! =D I wish I could be there, dancing in the streets, too! Instead I went to karaoke with my American and Taiwanese friends and drank a lot. And everywhere we went, people cheers’d us, yelling, “Obama!”

Obama indeed. Thanks for the good will! See? Thsi guy’s already bringing people together! =D

]]> By: Joe http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/05/ive-never-been-more-proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-8464 Joe Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:27:42 +0000 http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/?p=631#comment-8464 Hey again. Yes I'm am stalking you. Haha not really I just think this blogs awesome. I actually used to live in America this time last year and I know how frustrated people where. I so happy for you guys now. Every news programme down here was covering the results and I was thrilled to see the Americans dancing in the streets and what not. I know its not my country but I'm still excited:) Hey again. Yes I’m am stalking you. Haha not really I just think this blogs awesome. I actually used to live in America this time last year and I know how frustrated people where. I so happy for you guys now. Every news programme down here was covering the results and I was thrilled to see the Americans dancing in the streets and what not. I know its not my country but I’m still excited:)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/05/ive-never-been-more-proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-8432 Aaron Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:55:01 +0000 http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/?p=631#comment-8432 I walked by that last night! I walked by that last night!

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