Curious--the conservatives I've run into lately are MAD

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

I've had encounters with conservatives in the last week, both in the line of work. I try to avoid politics-I work for a non-profit, and we don't want to get anyone mad-but I'm always alert to political comments so that I can bypass them or shuttle the conversation to a less controversial topic. But this week has been different. Instead of having to listen to how great Palin is, what I've heard from the conservatives is "I'm mad at the government. Politics disgust me." Now I don't know if it had to do with the bailout of Wall Street or with Palin's performance at the debates. But before Thursday, we had folks coming in lauding Palin and all excited about the election. Now it's disgust and bitterness. One person even said she was mad that Arkansas wouldn't allow write ins, because she wanted to vote for Ron Paul.

I think this shows that McCain/Palin is foundering badly. I live in the reddest part of Arkansas, for heaven's sake! And yesterday I saw 3 McCain signs and TWO Obama signs here--the Obama signs were a big surprise. Also saw three Obama bumper stickers and NO McCain stickers.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. I hope those folks just stay home then. n/t

[C_U_L8R]

2. We have a very conservative fellow at work

and I think he is embarrassed.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

3. I told my Rep. brother to work on a campaign to meet people and he said "Maybe Obama's"

I think he was half kidding but apparently he went to a family gathering and all of the cousins were talking about Obama and were all excited and he was the odd man out.

[eshfemme]

4. Their anger hides their shame

They've realized that they've been hoodwinked and it took them EIGHT FUCKING YEARS to see it. Anyone would be mad and looking to blame anyone else but themselves for willingly believing the outright lies and bullshit that they swallowed wholesale without question.

I might have had some sympathy for the turmoil they are in if the consequences for their ignorance weren't so obviously devastating for the country and prevalent everywhere you go in America.