tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post5661001155375280871..comments2023-05-28T02:05:07.525-07:00Comments on The Wilder Coast: Blue is GoldMelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957983479473967228noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-47861067046675666442010-11-08T11:30:33.355-08:002010-11-08T11:30:33.355-08:00Wendy- sometimes Blogger does not, not sure why. B...Wendy- sometimes Blogger does not, not sure why. But I'm really grateful for all the ideas and different angles you're bringing to this. Thank you.Melinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957983479473967228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-59801714342322166222010-11-08T11:26:10.660-08:002010-11-08T11:26:10.660-08:00Oops!! Not sure how my comment got postd 3 times....Oops!! Not sure how my comment got postd 3 times.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-83585972784439241302010-11-08T09:10:17.353-08:002010-11-08T09:10:17.353-08:00I am a very moderate Republican...fiscally conserv...I am a very moderate Republican...fiscally conservative and socially liberal. The problem with the 2 parties today is that each panders to their extreme side. There is no middle ground anymore. I'm tired that the Pro-Life movement and the NRA have taken over the Republican party. Abortion, for or against, should not be in politics. Its personal, not political. I always say if people worried about their own house and how to make it better, instead of others, the world would be a better place. My husband works on Capitol Hill. There are lots of good people trying to make good changes, mixed in with some bad apples. I can't stand though when the bad apples are what represents a group of people. The press has had a huge hand in that endeavour. I hated the last election. Brought out the worst in everyone. There couldn't have been a more middle-of-the-road type guy than John McCain. Yet he was thought of as the next Bush, even though his record had proven that he didn't always vote the way of Republicans, was a thorn in Bush's side on many occasions, etc...No one wanted to see that. All they wanted was change. "Change to what" is what I always wanted to say. I did not vote for or like BHO. He was so underqualified for the job it about made my mouth drop. I was hoping that Clinton would get the nomination. I never liked her personally, but I think she would have made a good president. I couldn't stand how people blamed (and still do) Bush for everything. He was the devil. He was evil. I met the man and his dad...you couldn't find 2 more compassionate, caring, funny, and dare I say it, intelligent men. Did he make poor choices? Yes he did (but was Presiden hasn't). Was he too loyal to friends and people who worked underneath him? Yes he was and that was his downfall. He was in a no win situation after 9/11. Damned if he did and damned if he didn't. The war, while costly in human lives and money, didn't cause the recession. Greed did. Every one wanted to own homes/cars/pools/whatever that they couldn't afford. A direct result of certain Democrats(Barney Frank and Bill Clinton) deregulating the the US financial system in 1999. Bush wasn't with all the masses (who are now having financial problems) when they were signing mortgage paperwork on a home they couldn't afford. The current state of affairs should be blamed on every US citizen who lived the high life on monopoly money. I guess my point in saying all of this is that not all Republicans are bad, just a few. The same can be said for the Democrats. Everyone just needs to come together to remember that we are fighting for the same country and work together. Highlight our sameness, not our differences. Hold each other accountable for our actions and not blame one man for our problems. It's going to be a long road to recovery but I do believe it will happen in the end. <br /><br />Sorry for this being so long.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-69179366218151021922010-11-08T09:10:12.743-08:002010-11-08T09:10:12.743-08:00I am a very moderate Republican...fiscally conserv...I am a very moderate Republican...fiscally conservative and socially liberal. The problem with the 2 parties today is that each panders to their extreme side. There is no middle ground anymore. I'm tired that the Pro-Life movement and the NRA have taken over the Republican party. Abortion, for or against, should not be in politics. Its personal, not political. I always say if people worried about their own house and how to make it better, instead of others, the world would be a better place. My husband works on Capitol Hill. There are lots of good people trying to make good changes, mixed in with some bad apples. I can't stand though when the bad apples are what represents a group of people. The press has had a huge hand in that endeavour. I hated the last election. Brought out the worst in everyone. There couldn't have been a more middle-of-the-road type guy than John McCain. Yet he was thought of as the next Bush, even though his record had proven that he didn't always vote the way of Republicans, was a thorn in Bush's side on many occasions, etc...No one wanted to see that. All they wanted was change. "Change to what" is what I always wanted to say. I did not vote for or like BHO. He was so underqualified for the job it about made my mouth drop. I was hoping that Clinton would get the nomination. I never liked her personally, but I think she would have made a good president. I couldn't stand how people blamed (and still do) Bush for everything. He was the devil. He was evil. I met the man and his dad...you couldn't find 2 more compassionate, caring, funny, and dare I say it, intelligent men. Did he make poor choices? Yes he did (but was Presiden hasn't). Was he too loyal to friends and people who worked underneath him? Yes he was and that was his downfall. He was in a no win situation after 9/11. Damned if he did and damned if he didn't. The war, while costly in human lives and money, didn't cause the recession. Greed did. Every one wanted to own homes/cars/pools/whatever that they couldn't afford. A direct result of certain Democrats(Barney Frank and Bill Clinton) deregulating the the US financial system in 1999. Bush wasn't with all the masses (who are now having financial problems) when they were signing mortgage paperwork on a home they couldn't afford. The current state of affairs should be blamed on every US citizen who lived the high life on monopoly money. I guess my point in saying all of this is that not all Republicans are bad, just a few. The same can be said for the Democrats. Everyone just needs to come together to remember that we are fighting for the same country and work together. Highlight our sameness, not our differences. Hold each other accountable for our actions and not blame one man for our problems. It's going to be a long road to recovery but I do believe it will happen in the end. <br /><br />Sorry for this being so long.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-74545771865418254892010-11-08T09:10:07.238-08:002010-11-08T09:10:07.238-08:00I am a very moderate Republican...fiscally conserv...I am a very moderate Republican...fiscally conservative and socially liberal. The problem with the 2 parties today is that each panders to their extreme side. There is no middle ground anymore. I'm tired that the Pro-Life movement and the NRA have taken over the Republican party. Abortion, for or against, should not be in politics. Its personal, not political. I always say if people worried about their own house and how to make it better, instead of others, the world would be a better place. My husband works on Capitol Hill. There are lots of good people trying to make good changes, mixed in with some bad apples. I can't stand though when the bad apples are what represents a group of people. The press has had a huge hand in that endeavour. I hated the last election. Brought out the worst in everyone. There couldn't have been a more middle-of-the-road type guy than John McCain. Yet he was thought of as the next Bush, even though his record had proven that he didn't always vote the way of Republicans, was a thorn in Bush's side on many occasions, etc...No one wanted to see that. All they wanted was change. "Change to what" is what I always wanted to say. I did not vote for or like BHO. He was so underqualified for the job it about made my mouth drop. I was hoping that Clinton would get the nomination. I never liked her personally, but I think she would have made a good president. I couldn't stand how people blamed (and still do) Bush for everything. He was the devil. He was evil. I met the man and his dad...you couldn't find 2 more compassionate, caring, funny, and dare I say it, intelligent men. Did he make poor choices? Yes he did (but was Presiden hasn't). Was he too loyal to friends and people who worked underneath him? Yes he was and that was his downfall. He was in a no win situation after 9/11. Damned if he did and damned if he didn't. The war, while costly in human lives and money, didn't cause the recession. Greed did. Every one wanted to own homes/cars/pools/whatever that they couldn't afford. A direct result of certain Democrats(Barney Frank and Bill Clinton) deregulating the the US financial system in 1999. Bush wasn't with all the masses (who are now having financial problems) when they were signing mortgage paperwork on a home they couldn't afford. The current state of affairs should be blamed on every US citizen who lived the high life on monopoly money. I guess my point in saying all of this is that not all Republicans are bad, just a few. The same can be said for the Democrats. Everyone just needs to come together to remember that we are fighting for the same country and work together. Highlight our sameness, not our differences. Hold each other accountable for our actions and not blame one man for our problems. It's going to be a long road to recovery but I do believe it will happen in the end. <br /><br />Sorry for this being so long.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-54400162963038422542010-11-07T12:46:31.433-08:002010-11-07T12:46:31.433-08:00Uhm... I think you are insulting republicans by as...Uhm... I think you are insulting republicans by association. You're saying all these stereotypical/ angry things about the administration and those in power-- Who do you think puts those people in power? (Well, for the sake of arguement we can hope it is the VOTE that makes it so...but thats not entirely true).<br /><br />Just think about it the other way-- if someone bashed liberals and/or democrats and described them as Wendy mentioned-- wouldn't you be miffed? Or would you acually believe someone who says "oh no no, not YOU the republican-- just those you voted for, silly!"<br /><br />yeah-- You'll see how that could be misconstrued. <br /><br />I think compassion is a key attribute to have if we are to understand one another and to realize-at least to me- that there are so many factors at play in any situation- ESPECIALLY politics! that lead to outcomes. Our duty is to try to find them and understand them.Adrianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-83585736660467169982010-11-05T09:46:39.760-07:002010-11-05T09:46:39.760-07:00oh and A, I do have a few republican friends...not...oh and A, I do have a few republican friends...not family members, but friends. But most of my republican friends jumped ship during the bush years and are now libertarians or something.Melinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957983479473967228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-19798363657552030572010-11-05T09:39:38.642-07:002010-11-05T09:39:38.642-07:00Wendy/Adriane, I do not think that all people who ...Wendy/Adriane, I do not think that all people who vote republican are evil at all. However, the actual republican politicians who were elected- I really have no tolerance for them. I do NOT support or agree with them in any way, and this keeps getting proved time and again. When i say that the country was given back to the hands of these people, I mean it's back in the hands of the right leaning politicians, not the people. I don't think the country is in the hands of the people at all.<br /><br />You're completely right, though, that to widen the divide between left and right does nobody any good. However- democrats DO have a fault and that is not fighting with the same venom that republicans fight. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments, and feel free to respond.Melinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957983479473967228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-75579188068160719192010-11-05T07:54:57.150-07:002010-11-05T07:54:57.150-07:00I get this because I'm a (very!) liberal democ...I get this because I'm a (very!) liberal democrat...but saying "the country was handed over to the greedy, the ignorant, the evil, the inconsiderate, the lying, the misleading, and the misled." well...well thats just quite the blanket statement. I WISH politics were that black and white.<br /><br />You're telling me you don't have one republican friend or family member?Adrianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-23916117486917587742010-11-05T06:22:10.104-07:002010-11-05T06:22:10.104-07:00I still enjoy reading your blog...although I was s...I still enjoy reading your blog...although I was slightly offended that all "red" people are considered to be mean, ignorant, bible thumping, evil and non-giving. I wonder how this country will ever come together and act as one when there is a such a huge divide, only made larger when stereotypes are thrown around without care. To characterize Republicans as you did is unfair. We are all not like that, in fact, I would say that most aren't. Comes from the news hype of only highlighting crazy Christian freaks when showcasing some story about the right. It would be the same if I categorized all Democrats as worthless, non-working, always-want-a-hand-out, hippy, welfare needing scums. Not fair and not true. Blue might be gold to you, but I prefer to think of RED, white and BLUE as the true gold!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593256949311598537.post-50247522808046695042010-11-04T16:59:19.460-07:002010-11-04T16:59:19.460-07:00I love you too, my dear! I can definitely see you...I love you too, my dear! I can definitely see your Dad say that while making tea in the kitchen. He's a smart guy - reminds me I need to tell him that his brilliant design of the North Station T platform makes my life better every morning (and many of my co-workers agree!).Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308480157799823990noreply@blogger.com