How Arrogant!

Deb, I remember him doing the same thing in 2000, inviting the press in to tape he and his father and family watching the results come in, all the time claiming certain victory long before the polls closed! And we all know what happened once the polls closed:eek: Funny how this Pres. prefers to shun the press (when was his last formal scheduled news conference?) most other times! That's one thing that really bothers me, that he doesn't answer to the people and gets offended when the press dares to question him. Isn't that what a democracy is all about? And that goes for all presidents, be they Democrat or Republican. This is not a monarchy; the President answers to the people and I have a lot of questions.

And it didn't take long for the conservative pundits to start "uniting" us. One partisan show was blasting, "We Are the Champions" while another was claiming, "We whooped their socialist, panty wearing asses." Not good!

The incident last night with Bush and the press didn't repulse me that much. I mean, it is Bush, the same man who flew in on a military plane wearing a flight suit under the banner Mission Accomplished. To me, that "event" was far more arrogant.

Last night just proved to me that he has no tact.

He has every reason to be cocky and arrogant. He's (pretty much) won this election. He can't run again, therefore he's really got no one left to please. The way he figures it, what has he got to lose? :eek:

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Originally posted by aly
It seemed like it before, but now Bush supporters are coming out of the woodwork to comment. I'm not sure why they've waited :confused: Although most of the polls on this site did have more people voting for Kerry. Who knows!

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I try my hardest to stay out of political and religious threads, but when I think when it comes down to it, at the very end, maybe people want to comment on it, just to let people know that they are for Bush, without trying to get involved in some discussion weeks ahead of the election? I don't know either. :confused: Sure there are things that REALLY tick me off in some of those political and religious threads, but I prefer to stay out of them for personal reasons (I don't want to cause myself a lot of stress-which it would do because i stress and worry easily :o), and because I don't want to get involved in an arguement and make enemies. :)

Actually it is fairly common for the press to be allowed access to the areas where the candidates are waiting for the returns. Arrogance was John Edwards' speech this morning, which was basically a redux of Gore's un-concession speech in 2000

After the great upheaval of 2000 with so many voters feeling rightly or wrongly disenfranchised, that their vote was not counted, didn't count, I think this was the absolute correct thing for Edwards to do. There were a large number of yet uncounted votes in Ohio and I'm sure were the tables turned, were there a hundred thousand plus yet uncounted absentee ballots, military votes, Andrew Card would have done the exact same thing, as he should. It's sad that it's all come down to this. If you live in any of 35 states and you want to bother to go vote, go ahead. But there is no doubt that an election victory falls to the decision made by only a handle of states, 15. I'm tired of hearing for two elections now, that "it all comes down to PA, Fla. and Ohio." That's been the mantra for months now. Neither candidate even bothered to stump in either my home state or where I currently reside. They have to revamp the electoral college, IMHO

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Originally posted by Lady's Human
Actually it is fairly common for the press to be allowed access to the areas where the candidates are waiting for the returns. Arrogance was John Edwards' speech this morning, which was basically a redux of Gore's un-concession speech in 2000

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I'm in complete agreement with you, Lady's Human.



You all are just looking for things to complain about now.

Kerry didn't invite the press in because he didn't want us to see him crying. Same with Gore.

I'm glad that Kerry is conceding today . . . it will be the best thing for our country to not drag this out for 2 more weeks.

I agree that conceding is for the best short term. The country can begin to accept the harsh reality sooner.

For what it is worth, I'd much rather hear someone complain than someone gloat.

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Originally posted by christa

You all are just looking for things to complain about now.

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I am not complaining - I'm SCARED!

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Originally posted by Miranda_Rae
Sure there are things that REALLY tick me off in some of those political and religious threads, but I prefer to stay out of them for personal reasons (I don't want to cause myself a lot of stress-which it would do because i stress and worry easily :o), and because I don't want to get involved in an arguement and make enemies. :)

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Thats very smart of you. I'm the same way, but I haven't been able to keep away from them lately :eek: Now I'm very stressed and upset! :)

You're absolutely right Maresche. We need to move on and each of us, in our own way, work to support and promote those issues we feel to be important. As for the above remark, trivializing the saliency of post electon debate and discussion...

You all are just looking for things to complain about now

Ever go to a movie you were excited about seeing, only to find out after an emotional 2hrs, your "date" has no comment?:D Let everyone express their feelings; it's only through discussion that we learn and heal.

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Originally posted by BCBlondie
I'm SCARED!

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Me too! Four more years of that idiot dry drunk in the Whitehouse? Heaven help us!

BCBlondie: I'm sorry . . . Personally, if the tables had been turned, I would be terrifed right now. So I *kinda* know what you're feeling. I wish I could console those of you that are upset/scared right now. I just don't know what I could say . . .

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Originally posted by tatsxxx11
Let everyone express their feelings;

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So I'm allowed to gloat? LOL Not likely . . . gloating on this board is bad news! I know better. ;)

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Originally posted by christa
So I'm allowed to gloat? LOL Not likely . . . gloating on this board is bad news! I know better. ;)

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You wouldn't be the only republican who is and honestly, I can't say that I wouldn't be gloating if Kerry won.