It used to be that the Democratic Party was the glum party. In the 1970s and 1980s, Democratic party leaders often criticized the country relentlessly for its behavior at home and abroad, for its inequities and injustices. Think of civil rights and Vietnam. The Democrats, Jeane Kirkpatrick said at the 1984 Republican convention, always blame America first.
But today it is the Republican Party that often seems angry with America. Read the best-selling books by conservatives these days, watch Fox News or attend a Tea Party rally. They are filled with rage, often combined with a powerful nostalgia for an America that has gone away.
Watch the video for Fareed's take on how the winning party is usually the most optimistic one in U.S. elections.
Don't know about the Republicans, but as usual the anti-American Zakaria is just plain MAD.
They Are Angry and if the "Truth" Was to Be Told about why they are angry it is 98% racist
Man, everything is racist to the left. What if it's not? what if it is just good old common sense? Can this country survive the LIBERAL takeover? No one is worried bout what color Obama is, they are worried about the STATE OF THE UNION and what the LIBERAL agenda is doing to this country.
Quit whining about racism. It's not there no matter how hard and long you cry wolf!
umm, as a 3rd party outsider from Canada. I've seen so much racism to Obama from the right. pretty disgusting.
Mike, for you to say "Quit whining about racism. It's not there no matter how hard and long you cry wolf!" is a specious assertion at best.
So you are saying racism doesnt exist and if it does, thats ok too? What exactly is your point, because if it is "racism doesnt exist", then I would have to say you are merely trying to cover your own racist tendencies or proclivities as racism is far more invasive than your assertion would indicate.
Bet you dont think that hate groups such as the KKK and the plethora of skinhead groups arent recrutiing or growing at an alarming rate either, even though the FBI and homeland security says otherwise...then again, these seem like groups you believe dont exist anyway. Oh, yeah, and they are all right wing nutjobs.
It is not his black half that worries me, it is his white european socialists half that does.
Mike and Jason for the angry and self appointed saviors of America for the win! Thanks for demonstrating the anger being discussed on cue.
I agree about the racism and for many repubs– ist is something they may not even realize.
Well stated Ty
Racism can be swept under the rug only for so long before that big bulge under it starts to be seen by everyone. That's what the GOP has done. They smile in public and spew out their hatred behind closed doors. Now that hatred has no where to go but out and they are being found to be the anti-American party. They publicly lie, even when they are shown the truth they stick with the lie. Paul Ryan flat out denied voting for a Bill (which is public record) in Congress. These guys are weird to say the least!
98% of everyone in the GOP is racist? Really? What a totally ridiculous thing to say. But, that is the usual left mantra. If we don't like Mr. Obama for his policies it is only because we are closet racists. How pathetic.
Agreed. There is no other explanation for the visceral, mean-spirited reactions Obama causes in many Republicans.
I'm glad you said that!
I dont understand why some people call the left racist. After all when Obamacare was being voted on TEA party people shouted racial slurs and spit on Black congressmembers.
Maybe this is just the result of the fantasy world they live in.
No Mike, no racism, just constant warnings about his hatred of our country, his name, his desire to make us into some other kind of country. NO racial overtones there.
It's true that President Obama has been treated out of the norm but with anything there has to be a first and the second should get better. But that is not why I write as I find it funny that they call Obama a lefty. He has been so central that us liberals get upset with him. Besides healthcare he has not been left of center and healthcare was going to happen regardless.
Let's look at it this way:
1) Obamacare is bad. Romneycare is good. Why? one was proposed and implemented by a black man in White House, the other was proposed and implemented by a white rich guy.
2) Losing 800,000 jobs per month is good. Gaining 96,000 jobs is bad. White angry man was in office when the country lost 800,000 jobs.
3) Stimulous spending: bad if Obama implemented; good if GW Bush proposed it and passed it
4) Dream Act: bad if Obama supports it. Good if Bush proposed it.
5) Tax cuts that resulted in huge deficits: good if Bush proposed them; bad if Obama lets them expire to balance the budget.
6) Balanced budget: good if my benefits and tax breaks are maintained. Bad if I have to pay my share.
See a trend here?
If you don't think there has been racism towards our president, you have either been asleep, you are oblivious, or you are completely imperceptive (and possible stupid).
It's an amazing realization that only white people can be racists. Thank you for clearing that up for me. SCHM_CK!
That's what appeals to weak minds about fake problems. They're easy to champion because no real action is required, just blather.
Anyone crying racism should travel practically anwhere else in the world for a little prespective. Obama was elected president only because he was black, not in spite of it. A non-minority with his credentials would be laughed at.
To deny Race is a negative factor in Washington to to actually believe in Santa Claus.
Living through the civil rights struggles in the 60's I think everyone has forgotten what racism truly is and simply uses it to debase any opponent with a different view. It's getting very old and tiresome.
To deny Race is a negative factor in Washington to actually believe in Santa Claus.
BINGO!
I'm surprised they let Zakaria back on after the whole "taking someone else's work" thing.
Bull!
Not everything is racist! Many Americans have gotten beyond that and see their once great country being sold out to the highest bidder.
It's not race, it's greed, incompetence and apathy!
If it was racist politics, a skinny kid from Kenya via Hawaii, with dubious CV, and hidden transcripts and family in this country illegally, would not have been elected in the first place.
THINK about it.
I Think the GOP did not think the President could win. They thought they were going to let a black man get close enough so they could say “well Obama almost won and he’s black” they are so full of themselves that they thought there was no way a black man could win the election. But what they did count on was the Presidents secret weapon. A weapon he didn’t even know he had until McCain gave it to him and that was Sarah Palin!!!! McCain choice of the dig bat let all Americans know that the GOP thinks all are fools and to pick Palin for the VP proved that without a doubt. AND they didn’t take into considerations that many white people are fed up with the GOP bull too. Now they think just because they go out of their way to make the President look bad it makes them look good? Well I learn as a small child that is not the case. If you good you stand or you’re own and others good or bad is not a reflection of you. But when you speak if you are always bashing another just makes all question YOU!!! Keep up the good work GOP. I look forward to 4 more years with PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!!!! Your Bull crap is all but guaranteeing it. I for one thank you!!
@ JoeSeattle. While we're on the subject of weak minds. Your contention that I or anyone else with a functioning brain would have voted for Obama over McCain in 08 simply because he is black is the most ridiculous and weak minded thing I have heard in quite a while. I'm a white male and the reason I voted for Obama was quite simple. I did not want to see the debacle that Bush and the Republicans created over the course of 8 years continue.
Yes, most of it's racism and they're just all worked up the fact that a black man is president and might be president another 4 years.
It's so convenient to say that everyone who disagrees with the President is a racist. Here's my issue – we're running $1 TRILLION annual deficits. No amount of "fair share" will make that up. And it's very populist to say "pay their fair share", but how do you define that? Regardless, we have to deal with economic reality, and we're paying $30 billion a month in interest on our mountain of debt – that number will just continue to go up. Thas has nothing to do with race. I want someone who will control the spending – you can't continually spend what you don't have. Quit crying RACISM every time someone disagrees – there is racism in every facet of life, including plenty of people who practice it in their views on politics. But that's not to say everyone is a racist.
By the way – why can people say it's racist if white voters have a 10-15% preference for Romney, but if 95% of black voters prefer Obama, that's not about race?
And there it is...!!! TY you forgot all the other desperate liberal comments such as "Throw Grandma over the cliff", let sick children die...You are a complete deperate liberal L O S E R – I see another 2010 coming...And it will be funny to watch the liberal meltdown...
to Mike....this country can't survive a radical conservative take over. At least with a democratice president, a republican heavy house/senate and neither willing to budge...neither can "take over" as you say.
Such a ridiculous article. Lets focus on the issues. If you want a bigger government vote Democrat, if you want a smaller government vote Republican. Simple as that.
To those who say "Just because we don't like Obama or his policies doesn't mean we are racist". This is very true – it isn't whether you like him or not that is the indicator... it is the vehemence with which you don't like him. Many Republicans didn't like Clinton, and many Democrats didn't like Bush... but there was nowhere near the vehemence and extreme name calling that there is now. But, for all of those who either agree or disagree with this – read "The Authoritarians" by Bob Altemeyer. You will see a lot of good information about why there is such vehemence right now, and the probability is that at least some of it is racism.
No racism? Republicans demanded to see his birth certificate, when he showed them the short form it wasnt good enough, when he showed them the long form it wasnt good enough. When the got tired of that route they wanted to see his grades in school. But when the democrats wanted to see Romeny's tax forms for the last 10 years the cry fromt he right was like they all got slapped in the face.
that excuse is getting as old as it's all bush fault. Grow up!
Geminiladi
You are one sick really sick phuck. Get off the site and die somewhere.
So expecting the government to balance its budget is racist. Your inability to look through any other prism than racism clouds your judgement to the point of ineptness
Oh, grow up! Racist how?? In what way?? You have nothing intelligent to say, so you bring out the race card, just like so many others do...
"The liberal agenda" blah, blah, blah. Save it for Rush and Hannity. It was the "conservative agenda" and "trickle down" deficit spending started by Reagan and run amok under Dubya that led this country over a cliff.
I agree with the Tea Party. I remember the good old days when me and the Beave used to mow lawns for a dollar.
This country is not racist because the white majority voted him into power in 2008. The whole country is going thru an intellectual churning what went wrong in the last twelve years and how to come out with a graceful agenda for recovery. Let the best brains debate and come out with a good solution.
Where do you think all the racist Democrats went after the Civil Rights Act? They didn't stay Democrats, and they didn't evaporate, soooo.....
I don't think the majority of republicans are racist. I think they don't like the fact that there is a black president. And you know it's true. Just admit it.
Ty, if people disagree with the way the Dems are taking this country, why does that make them "racist"? If you keep throwing that word out without evidence, it cheapens the real meaning of "racist". It's like when Dems start losing and argument, they call the other party "racist", because they think it makes them look cool. Support your claim with evidence. I can disagree with Obama's politics on their merit. Dems claiming "racism" are rapidly becoming "the boy who cried wolf".
JoeSeattle says a non-minority person with Obama's credentials would be laughed at? That's not racist at all is it?
White guy G.W. Bush was a D student at Harvard, one-term governor and former part-time baseball owner who was handed his wealth and opportunities from his Daddy. White guy Romney was a one-term governor and venture capitalist who was handed his wealth and opportunities from his Daddy. Obama served 7.5 years in the Illinois Senate and 3,5 years in the U.S. Senate before being elected President. He was top of his class at Harvard, editor of the Harvard law review and a law professor at the University of Chicago. Why are his credentials laughable compared to Bush and Romney? Oh, yeah, he's black and thus somehow didn't build his own career, in stark contrast to Bush and Romney who clearly can look at their careers and say "I built that, with help from Daddy."
I only know 4 republicans who aren't voting for Obama again. 3 of them have used the "N" word in reference to Obama. My experience says there is a 75% chance this is about race.
Ty, what you say is true in my mind. All you have to do is look at the Electoral College vote in past elections. For the most part, the south and plain states vote Republican. Why would states that are sufferring the highest unemployment and many in low income brackets, vote for the Party of the Rich??? Think about it. This has been going on ever since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He stated at the time that the Democrat Party could write off the South going forward. Guess what?? Thats exactly what took place. The South bolted for the Republican Party.
The VAST majority of the goper "dissatisfaction" about Obama is racist. That why you still see the nonsense about him leading us into communism, or Islam (despite the fact that he’s been POTUS for 4 years and hasn’t done it yet) or he wasn't born here or he's involved in some $4M conspiracy to keep his college transcripts a secret and on and on and on. It's absurd to anyone with half a brain.
Where do you get your information? Oh, I forgot, you make it up or copy it from the likes of a false messiah like Fareed.
Who let this plagerizing idiot Fareed back on?
I actually live in the 'Republican stronghold of the South' (that's the term given to this city by the GOP. And I can honestly say, I listen to these people spew this fox/right wing radio nonsense on a daily basis here (it's amazing what you overhear when they just assume you are a repub to). I can honestly say a good 65% of the reaction is about race. I don't care what any GOP'er says, I listen to it day in, day out..you can't convince me otherwise. I don't know which is honestly worse, this behavior or the fact that they take that garbage on fox as actual truth. Sad times for America, any way you look at it.
Conservatives in the US are deeply racist; for the most part, that racism is invisible. It's part of who they are. When conservatives says they are not racist, they often truly believe that. Unfortunately, to see oneself as one is one must first be open minded; and open mindedness and conservatism in particular these days are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
OK, wasn't going to jump in, but this is ridiculous. The number of liberals on here acting holier than thou about racism, accusing about half of America of being racists. Unreal. I'm a moderate conservative Republican that is also sick of liberal fiscal policies being touted as effective, and yet are not showing jack for results. I don't care what your race is. I care what you are doing for or to this country. And I've seen many the liberal throwing cheering at the cleveland indians or washington redskins games. And many blacks as well. So get off your high horse claiming everyone but you is racist. Maybe take a look at yourself first.
Teapartiers should remember that the good old days for them were REALLY bad days for some!
@Mike, I don't know what part of the country you live in but it sounds like you live under a rock.
Even anonymously, they can't tell the truth...unless they have convinced themselves of their own BS.
@mike
Ok maybe it's not racism maybe it's just scared of black people. With this culture of fear we live in, gift of republicans, you have nice cover for your bigoted impressions. We are not impressed.
That is the point exactly. Furthermore, they are dishonest, denying their voting record, changing their opinion to suit the day of the week and just plain incompetent to lead a country out of the mess we are in. It is going to take some very special people and a lot of work and cooperation to make any progress and there is no one available to make the slightest difference. If we are going to destroy the country to balance the budget, then who wants to live in it anyway?
I've read the CNN comment section long enough to know who's angry. It's not republicans. As to the cries of racism, google black voter turnout 2008. I wonder why so many more blacks turned out for that election? White voter turnout pretty much stayed the same.
Mike – where was your outrage during the 8 years of Bush/Cheney? They turned a budget surplus into a gaping deficit – started two wars without raising the money to pay for them, trampled on consumer protections, destabilized the Middle East, escalated Washington partisanship to the toxic level it is now and sat on their hands as their party was hijacked by the far right. (Won't get into stealing one – possibly TWO – elections.) I love the Republican Selective Memory!
Spot on, Ty.
You are absolutely correct so is Poster Canada.
In spite of all the general accusations of racism, I have yet to be made aware of any actual racist views held by the republicans.
Just because a white person disagrees with a black person doesn't make him racist.
I'll tell you what I do see, though. There is a racist witch-hunt going on right now which bears a striking resemblance to the McCarthyism of the cold war. A lot of people who are not racist are being characterized as such by the new thought police. A prime example of which was when some congressman made a joke about Obama joining the PGA, and one of these new McCarthyists suggested that he was really trying to tie Obama together with Tiger Wood's lifestyle.
There has been a lot of false accusations of racism, but no real racism that I am aware of.
ty: you are wrong. Much of the anger comes from quickly changing culture - society is changing faster than ever before, faster than most of us can keep up. Christianity is losing much of its influence, Islam is gaining influence, minorities are growing, the white demographic is shrinking, women are becoming CEO's, everybody texts and shows no respect for their elders, nobody cares about their neighbors anymore... the list is very long.
Sure, the fact that the President is black rankles them - but they were upset before that (Pelosi is despised nearly as much; Clinton was, too).
The far left simply does not understand how anybody can disagree with them...they believe they must be racist...it must feed their enormous egos. They really need to grow up...there are numerous reasons we disagree with Obama and his socialist agenda...most of which have to do with the fact he is spending this country into financial crisis.
I agree 100%
Interesting how I'm reading that Fareed has a bias towards liberals. I've yet to read a FOX news article without one.
I see you have your blanket statements, irrational reasoning and your own hate to keep you warm.
I'm sorry Mike. i didn't realize that throwing peanuts at an African American at the RNC and saying "this is how we feed animals" was really demonstrating their tolerance for diversity.
The republicans took up racism during the 2008 campaign. When Obama really WON, they were screaming mad. Not because they thought he would be a bad president, but because they could not stand the thought of a black man in the whitehouse. The hate and vitreol that has come from the right wing since 2008 has been unprecedented. There has been severe party devide in the past, but I have never seen stonewalling, as I have these past four years. When I first became politically self aware, I considered myself a republican. I came of age in the Nixon years. Something happened to the GOP during the Reagan years. They just aren't the same anymore. I have defected....
yeah that's the play – everybody who doesn't support Obama is racists – guess all these racists didn't get out to vote 4 years ago. Of course if you point out 5 trillion more debt, real unemployment reaching 19%, bailout of failed businesses, corrupt use of tax dollars to pay of campaign contributors, every campaign promise made broken – if you think about those things you are racist. THat's really all the Dems have – and I see much mroe anger frm Dems now a days than from republicans. Look how Obama is using race, class, age to divide the country – divide an conquer, as his policies are huge failures.
Mike is right on.
After Ty's comment, on comes Mike saying "what if it's not racism"? Any rationale thinking person would respond to that question with an even stronger question. What else could it be? If indeed the once known political party (GOP) was against the President's policies, wouldn't you think they would at least wait until the President revealed what those policies would be?
Mitch McConnell said that as leader of the TeapubliCANT senators, his #1 priority was the defeat of the President and stop him from haing a second term. The stories have leaked out about the secret meetings the TeapubliCANT leadership in both the house and the senate have held to ensure their play book of blockage, disrespect, vile vitriol and out and out lies were in lock step. McConnell and Cantor have teamed up with the likes of the Koch brothers and others to work for the defeat of Barak Obama.
It's not policy my friends, no it's something far more senister. It's the ugly scab of racism that has dominated this country for over 250 years. Bigots loved to give that smuge face and accused anyone that confronts them with the "Race Card" ploy. It's sort of like the old school-yard game of yes, if I am, then what are you?
I have told this story for the likes of the right wing now for over three years. It goes sort of like this:
1) A young senator from Illinois decided to run for president. Oh and by the way, he happened to be Black.
2) The then GOP thought that was a wonderful idea (wink wink). After all this is America, right? And we are a fair, just nation.
3) During this same period, a woman by the name of Hillary Clinton decided to run for president as well. Now the Clintons are a couple I admire a great deal, but even they went (wink wink) at the news of a Black man running for the White House.
4) During the primaries, Mr Obama won and became the nominee for the Democrats.
5) In that famously known smoke filled back room of the Republican leadership, while this was unsettleing, the right thought that it would now be a slam-dunk for John McCain. The monkey-wrench on the right's side (Sarah Palin)
6) Well, we all know that Barak Obama won and in my minds eye the right said "What The Hell Happened Here"?
This country on the part of conservatives have been in denial and negative free-fall since. Not one TeapubliCANT congressman/woman or senator has voted for anything that would improve the lives of Americans out of work. Not one.
There is no way anything positive is going to be allowed if this President in any way gets credit for it. Three things these people hate other then Barak Obama..A) Stimulus and Auto Industry Loans, B) Affordable Health Care LAW, C) Use of the President's Executive Order.
So please read between the lines, turn over that ugly rock many of these people crawled from under and you will see the nasty truth. Racism is alive and strong still in our great country.
from day one when obama took the presidency the repubs got angry and from bohner on down and now back to the top gop contender it has been stated we will never agree to anything obama puts out. we will fight him all the way. they (the repubs) have stalled our country's progress and caused undue hardship on the poor and the working middle class and lower income brackets. they would not compromise nor negotiate on anything it was no no no on everything and demand what they wanted. not very good sportsmanship to destroy the country that pays their bills and to hell with us who pay them. they have prevented the president from keeping promises and failed at showing diplomacy and leadership. instead they act like a bunch of kids throwing a temper tantrum and need their butts whipped and i hope the dems do it in nov.
Mia Love, Condie Rice, even Herman Cain .... I'd vote for ANY of them before I'd vote for a white liberal. You might wanna give this "racist" thing a rest.
The GOP is showing an angry and divided America. Nagging is all they can do. They simply lack vision and vibrancy.
The "truth", Ty, is that you are the racist.
I have many friends who are republican. What is their predominant political view this election season? "Anti-Obama". Anti-Obama? That has got to be the most negative, fruitless position I've ever heard. And if it's not rooted in racism, what is it? These people are implying that they will vote for *anybody*, regardless of whether they will bring the country good or evil, as long as it is not Obama. Now that's scary, and it's a limited, losing way to think about things.
But, I guess it does explain why the republican party was willing to bring the economy to the brink repeatedly in the past four years just to block Obama's plans economic initiatives...
Please! The Republicans are too angry to win? OMG! What a disgusting thing to say. And that its about racism. Obama is the biggest racist and hater of anyone that has made something of themselves it' truely is a sad day for america especially if he gets back into office. We're not going to be any better than a third world country if he keeps going.
In the New Republican Party is racism a fact. Just look at the good ol Tea Party Republicans and tell me I am wrong.
I for one will not support anyone on the Republican ticket until the Republican leadership fixes this problem.
NO RACISM IN MY PARTY PLEASE.
Even you liberal bloggers use the race card when it comes to Obama. If you disagree with Obama or are angry where he has lead the country to this point one is racist? What a convient way to give the president cart blanch.
Comment's like Ty's are an insult to victims of actual racism. They cheapen the word. Just like the over usage the word r4pe. It sounds like a parrot repeating the same thing over and over and over.
The GOP is racist against Women, Hispanics, Lesbians & Gays, ALL Non-white Americans, Teachers, Firefighters, Police Officers, Middle Class Americans and Non-Christians. Yep all that bottled up GOP anger pretty much sums up why MittFlop will be a talk of distant past after November 6th. Obama 2012 – Moving Forward! NEXT!!!
I think I agree with what you are saying, but I don't think racism captures the facts. It is about a them versus us view. It is not just black versus white. It us versus the Mexican landscaper next door, the Chinese doctor in the ER, the Indian IT support guy at work, the people speaking a strange language at the store next to you, the Sikh guy with the turban, and the Hassidic with his beard.
We are having a tough time in America today and many are looking for somebody to blame, the them, because it can't be us that are at fault.
and as usual if you mention they (the angry old white men AND women) are racist, they go bonkers claiming they aren't........lol
Correct....just the fact that the tea party didn't exist until the day after Obama was elected points squarely to racism. If they're so upset about government mismanagement then where the hell were they during the 8 years W was flushing the country down the toilet? Racist hypocrites.
AT Canada- B S – all my canadian friends come south thinking we are all cross burning RACISTS, but within 6 months they become racists as racisim is at its peak due to Obama yo moma – he filled his cabinet with racists and uses the Race card to get elected and re-elected
Really, Obama is trying to install Socialist policies. He happens to be bi-racial. Democrats see color, not republicans. Republicans arn't the ones that hate America. Who has been screaming about the 1%, telling lies about what republicans want? Sorry, blacks, mult-racial, whites.... can be failures too.
There's a much easier explanation to all of this. First 98% aren't racist, but a few bad apples will make the whole crop look bad. This is the case on both sides of the spectrum. There were some interesting points made in the replies that show me that people really don't have a handle on the situation.
1. Obama wasn't elected because he was black, he was elected because he promised hope in the aftermath of the Bush administration. Things had to get worse to get better considering the final months of GWB's presidency, and I'm sorry but President's have very little control over the economy. There are other places you should be directing your anger.
2. The hatred of today is 100% fueled by 24/7 media outlets on BOTH sides of the spectrum. Fox News and MSNBC have gotten so ridiculous in their attempts to sway people's opinions. You've all heard how their people talk about anyone who opposes their points of view, and it's entirely for ratings. Can you not see that you're being manipulated by those who wish to get rich off of your anger? Swaying people to their side is just a small secondary objective, as anyone watching their shows is already voting right (Fox) or left (MSNBC).
You anger is justified from both sides of the aisle, but it is not the president you need to be yelling at. Congress and media are your real problems.
As told by a true racist!
Who can doubt that the Republican party is a collection of "angry old white guys"
I used to be a registered Rep...and in Massachusetts to boot...but they have gone so far off the rails that I jumped off years ago.
Mitt Romney will say and do anything for the folks with big bucks....including the ones making bombs and bullets.... that we all should be frightened of an administration run by him.
I suspect he would make G W look like a paragon of wisdom and constraint.
Someone likened these angry people to an HOA....I couldn't agree more! And I truly fear our country being run like one of those tin pot banana republics!
Someone catch Fareed before he falls and bruises the left side of his face.
You are so right ! Zakaria is insidious.
Fareed is calling it as he see it! The truth is always hard for GOPers to swallow, that's why they are so angry!
It is only zakaria's opinion and that doesn't make it the TRUTH !!
Fareed is American by choice... you are simply American by accident of birth.
wrong I'm a retired American vet who can't stand hearing anymore of this man's "why America is bad and everything arab is good" nonsense lies not to mention all the idiotic liberal communists who buy into his garbagegarbage.
Yep, as irony falls on these deaf ears once again, and sadly, far too predictably. No anger here! Move along. Ha.
And Jason here is the perfect example of the hatred-filled, raging right.
Thank you Jason for fulfilling your duty as a perfect example of what NOT to be like. Congratulations!
I wish vets would quit using that designation as some sort of twisted badge of honor. Bringing that word up when discussing someone of foreign birth is indictive of the xenophobic mentality that many TPers are unfortunately afflicted with. I'm a vet too and I've got nothing but respect for Zakaria because he gives interesting opinions on world affairs and tries to be as fair as possible. Yes, "world" affairs, something too many current right wingers are completely ignorant of because they are too busy propagating the delusional American Exceptionism myth/drivel. America isn't the center of the world nor can we survive by ourselves. And no, the world isn't obligated to bow to our perceived "superiority" and cater to our every whim nor should they.
"everything arab is good" is yet another ridiculous slur against President Obama, who is as American as anyone else. You can't seriously expect anyone to respect your opinions.
Jason
"why America is bad and everything arab is good"
Well, there you have it folks.
Obama has never said anything like this,
but this moron probably believes it.
These people are angry, and they dont even know why.......
or do they ?
Zakaria is an intellect and a very level – headed man. Angry (Republicans) is a nice way of putting it, they are plain MEAN and SELFISH!
Jason
wrong I'm a retired American vet
Sorry, you sound like an angry six year old.
Are you going to hold your breath ?
Stomp your feet ?
To everyone who is dumb enough to think that Jason is bashing Obama, he is clearly speaking about Fareed... that would be obvious if you read the sentence from a grammatical viewpoint.
Jason,
You retired your senses. No one says America is bad and Arab is good ... first of all it makes no sense. The more you say ignorant crap like that the more it hurts whatever cause your on.
I'm a retired American vet who is tired of people like Jason running off at the mouth about Arabs, communists, etc. People like him DO NOT represent all retired veterans.
Jason. Mr Zakaria is not an Arab.
He says all things Arab are good and America bad?
I didn't see the word Arab mentioned in this article so where are you getting this from? Oh yeah, he's Arab so you just know what he is thinking even of he doesn't say it.
PFFT
What am I thinking?
And Jason, I'm a retired American Vet and the son of a career military officer and you and your kind scare the crap out of me...... you're one step from marching down the street in your brown shirt shouting hail the Corpos and to the camps for all those that aren't like me.....
JOHN – the comment "everything arab is good" – how did you spin that into a "ridiculous slur against Obama"? In the first place, the comment was directed at Zakaria – you know... they guy who wrote the article we are commenting on....???? Sounds like a normal attempt to take any/all comments as a potential (racist) attack on Obama. Nice try – and we all appreciate you trying to go to the simple excuse.
Thank you for serving the country – but making that claim while spouting the jingoistic BS you are spouting simply degrades all those who have served. I thought you served in order to preserve our rights... or did you just do it for a job and the benefits?
CA, do you know what an Arab is? Because the author of this article isnt one either.
Zakaria is a plagiarist by choice.
Really now? These days, so may do become "American by choice" for so many reasons other than to really be an American. They like all the benefits that come with it. My wife (a LEGAL alien) is still a citizen of her own country and she may stay a citizen of her own country. But if she ever does want to be a citizen of the U.S. it's because of her feelings for our country...NOT because she gets this or that.
Economic and Careerist choice perhaps. I know his kind being an Indian immigrant like him. He waltzes into this country, hooks up from NYC liberals and presto, you have an instant elitist, World Citizen Uber Liberal complete with disdain for Middle America and traditional American culture and values
We don't care about how you are a veteran because you were too poor to go to college and how you served your country and all us liberals just want to tear it down, and if we just give some more money to the rich people because they really want it bad, everything will be ok.
Jim: what a silly sentiment! If Zakaria is or is not an American citizen, or chooses to become one, he does so for his own reasons. If those reasons are economic, why is that bad? He is clearly doing well by U.S. standards, so if he becomes a citizen we are not harmed by it. Loyalty to countries is not a bad thing, but most people tend to see things in economic terms. The days of "ask not what your country can do for you..." are long gone.
Great statement!! I was born here – just to slarify. However, I have defended Fareed many times starting with the book he wrote about a post-America world. A picture was taken of Obama caarrying that book – I will never know if it was an actual photo. I received this photo in an email from a "concerned Republican" I knew with a tirade about this proving Obama was a Muslim. I wrote back and told him what the book was about – that I had the book and was reading it (true) – and that I was absolutely offended that he would believe such paranoid crap.
Great Statement and OBAMA 2012
Jason:First,we do honor those who have served, but, in reality, it makes you no different from millions of others who have done the same. Second, there was no attempt in this article or any others by Zakaria or any of the others who ahve posted articles on here to promote "Arabs" over our country, so stop dismissing any observation about our society that does not uphold conservative values as an attack. As for people who attack Zakaria as a plagiarizer, need I remind you that NewsCorp has engaged in far worse practices for years or even decades, and has paid people to keep quiet: remember Millie Dowler? The idea that some have that the Democratic Party is turning this country into a dictatorship is laughable, since, usually in the next sentence they are complaining about how inept the Democrats are. Make up your minds, and not because some paranoid with a website feeds you what you want to hear.
Yes he ran from India because he did not have an audience for his blather there.
Here, here! Do not listen to anything this globalist stooge, Zakaria, has to say!!!
Way to prove his point. Hate hate hate...it's all the GOP has.
I wish Obama would come out in favor of oxygen. Then Republicans would suffocate themselves.
Nodak, that's awesome. I am still Lol...
I agree. It's already been said by someone else.
That is right, Republicans are filled with hate hate hate and hate.Ho come a party leads a country when he is full of hate? hatred for all except republicans. That is weird.
I listen everything that exposes who republicans are. It is coming clearer and clearer day by date. Hate Hate and Hate. That is all they are.
Sounds like a Republican comment to me.
This man is really an unbiased reporter that tells the truth. The Tea Party folks and their ilk in congtrss are some really p/oed folks. He is not anti amanerican he wants what we all want of our country ! Prosperity and compassion ! Something the GOP nad Teaparty folks do not understand !
The last thing zakaria is is unbiased.
Dont like the message, shoot the messenger.
Jason Cool down.Republicans are losers. They are desperate and do anything to win the election. But they already lost it.So is doesn't matter what everybody says. It is already decided.
You sound angry, Jason.
The whole message of the clip flew right by you!!!
You are just pointing out was Fareed was talking about!!
Is that the best counter argument you could come up with?
You must be a loyal Republican.
Zakaria is either blind or incompetent. Look at people talking at Obama convention and liberal's ads. Action speaks louder than words. Obama's propaganda was exactly what communist did in order to win people’s hearts. Look at North Korea, Vietnam, China and Cuba. People in those countries are slaves for their governments.
Obama will "Slow the tide of the Ocean and heal the planet". It's just a theory but not a reality. This country is going downhill and our children will pay for your stupid decision if Obama is reelected.
Incompetent is a word used by angry people. Congratulations, you just proved Zakaria's point!
Ihnus, as opposed to the propaganda Romney and the Koch brothers are spreading? Are you really so blind?
Don't forget, he's a plagiarist, too.
Sir that is ok, don't get that angry.There are four more years of Obama in the white house. So take a deep breath.
yes lets look at all the WHITE FOLKS STANDING BEHIND MITTINS AND THE LYAN KING..................I always thought diversity meant a blending of people and ideas,even food...........one can only hope the repugs enjoy their crow...........
DJ
So what other words reveal anger Freud?
Zakaria isn't going to appeal to people like you. He appeals to thinking Americans who have traveled abroad and realize there are different ways of doing things...and that different doesn't mean bad. He is for people that understand we should analyze what we are doing and try to do better. People like you, who hate thinking or understanding the world around them, and just want to scream about how great America is even when we are falling behind, just won't get him. So just stay on Fox News where they tell you what to think...that is more up your alley.
Oh, worldly traveler. We bow down to your cultured and sophisticated ways. Brian, do you drive a Prius and enjoy the smell of your own farts?
and along comes worldseries and right on cue proves your point gotta love it.
Brian
I love it how the liberals label themselves as sophisticated and mock 90% of the population.And mock is latent hatred.
Zakaria is exactly right. Me thinks you're just mad for him pointing out the obvious!
DJ
Exactly what the insidious do. Divide and rule.
Zakaria has that right. Learned from the British in India.
Zakaria's so-called analysis is totally worthless. He forgets to mention the most salient points: the Republican Party has the most money, the most power, and totally lacks ethics. It will stop at nothing to win, which means preventing millions of democrats from voting, telling endless lies in their campaigns, and outspending democrats about 8 to 1. I don't think that the degree of anger or optimism is going to have much effect.
Limbaugh has generated much anger and bitterness. Apparently listeners get off on his rants. This ain't good folks.
angry with the idiots in DC....im sure you see the same anger at HOA meetings or local meetings...they just dont get national coverage..... idiot CNN commentator. All was lost on the media side when Tim Russert died
Slow down Dave. If you are tired of CNN go to your daddy the Fox news.
Ridiculous! Zakaria is brilliant and his analysis is usually right on the money. Your comment here simply proves his point.
I can't help but wonder if this would have been better recieved by the GOPers on this board if it had been written by some white guy named Bob Smith.
If zakaria is brilliant according to you your iq must be about 15.
Tell me Jason: why do you hate (if I may) Fareed? Is it because he is from muslim indian origin? I, honestly, respect him very much and think he has a solid credibility in his analysis of political issues. Yes, he is believed to be liberal, though I don't know if he acknowledges that publicly, but if you hate him because he is from India or for his religious origins, you have lost your credibility to argue for the benefit of this Great Country!
Fareed Zakaria publicly admitted plagiarism. He is a cheater in his own profession thereby negating any high esteem anyone, liberal or otherwise, should hold him by. His ethnic origin has no basis in people disliking him but nice try.
Frank
Don't assume so much. Zakaria's reporting is too glaringly biased and lacks real honesty.
Of course, poor guy he is a Socialist ,Communist and on top of it all a foreigner. LOL LOL lOL. lOL Perhaps even a muslim LOL lOL lOL
Who cares call him a Muslim,poor guy, a foreign, black he will be re-elected again to be the president for four more years.
What was anti-American about what he said? He was telling the truth. Actually he did it very nicely.
fareed's just mad he got caught plagarizing.
He's such an Obozo hack it's pathetic
And yet another just proves how right he is, here. Look, fellas...the best move here is to pipe down. You lost this argument. Move on.
Fraeed effamerica is a racist and a fool.
Were so lucky Fareed immigrated to our great country so he can tell us how to live, and we should listen because the one he left behind is so idealic...how about you learn a little about what made this country great instead all the knee jerk "angry/racist" stereotyping. We don't want Obama because his ham handed handling of the economy has prolonged a recession at least two years, and his future plans for this country are drawn from a failed european model. As soon as he is out of the way the eagle will soar again.
@New World Fareed:
You said "how about you learn a little about what made this country great"
So what DID make this country great, in your opinion? I'll tell you what I think made it great, for awhile; the availability of cheap and seemingly inexhaustible petroleum, from nothing more than accidents of geology that endowed Texas, California, and Alaska with lots of oil, for awhile. All this blather about how Reagan was so great, which seems to be what you and your kind want now? Guess what; ol' Ronnie came into office at the same time that cheap oil was beginning to flow into the Alaska Pipeline. THAT'S what made his time in office seem like such a great party, for awhile. You and your type who want to go back to that time, and think that Willard Romney will take you there? Good luck.
We're running low on cheap and easy to get oil everywhere in the world (but I don't suppose that too many of you and your type bother to learn some basics about petroleum geology, or to talk with geologists who are scouring the planet RIGHT NOW for what's left). I'll bet that whoever wins in November is in for more of the same economic roller coaster ride. There isn't any latter day Prudhoe Bay Field about to come online in a big way and ride to the rescue of our economy, which since WW2 has been running on the premise that we'll never run out of cheap and easy-to-produce oil...
Wow new world you are so delusional it's scary.
Geologist: you make some valid points, but consider that Saudi Arabia is sitting on gagillions of gallons of good petroleum products, too - and they didn't manage to turn it into the same sort of golden age as we did. Clearly there are other factors that influenced our rise in power.
For example, we managed to avoid most of the devastation of World War II, while Europe and Asia did not. Having a land war on your home turf really crimps your style. Additionally, we have a wonderful Great Plains - the largest plains area in the world - that produces vast amounts of food. Add in a decent work ethic and a little nobility and you get a recipe for greatness.
Geologist, VA
So what is your point? How does that prove amything?
You just defined the problem in the GOP by saying he's anti American. All of you old white males are afraid of everyone else so you say they aren't American because they aren't like you and your version of America. BTW, I'm an old white male but I'm an Independent who will be voting for Obama who is more like me than Romney ever could be.
Are you and everyone else here joking and completely blind? No wonder our nation is about finished.
So the plagiarist is back to pompous pontificating again!
Shameless hack!
He should be fired.
And he's probably a liberal. They're always mad.
I don't wish to start an argument, but I find conservatives to be far angrier in general.
Well, actually, the angry people are the ones not in power.
Now where did I read that before, Zakaria Fareed?
LOL Mr zakaria,
Democrats bashed the US and its policies for all of the last 60 years. THE ONLY REASON THEY DO NOT DO IT NOW IS BECAUSE OBAMA IS PRESIDENT. Do you not get this?
to all of you morons out there in the usa, Awake! you only have two alternatives, two choices, either that moron follower of a moron false prophet who very probably chewed coke leaves and profess to have a vision and said other christianity are abominations when the truth is their's the heretic sect and make the republicans angry because they had to stick their butts to this mor(m)on...
or you can choose obama who tried his best to fulfill his promises honestly...
better put your trust and faith in obama, so help us all god...
and you jason, your iq is a mere 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% that of fareed's...
Every now and then I read one of these posts and realize even liberals can go all froth-at-the-mouth... if this were a sport I would ask you to change sides, 'cause you're not really helping...
Whatever, you're an orangutan alright. Thinking all those words are intellectual but they only show you to be a fool
It was the republicans who said they wouldn't be dictated by fact checkers, it shows too. You can't argue rationally with anyone who takes this stance.
Nah, Jason, you're the one that sounds mad. Ol' Zak was just reporting.
U MAD, BRO?
"Jeane Kirkpatrick said at the 1984 Republican convention, always blame America first."
It is good to see Fareed is finally citing sources. A few months off the job for plagiarism sure straightens a reporter out.
Let me get this straight if a republican does not like the president they must be racist, yet when Herman Cain was running for the republican nomination and doing well he was attacked non stop by the left, so I guess you on the left are all a bunch of racists as well.
Being black and being completely nuts are not mutually exclusive, as Herman Cain so adeptly illustrated.
Now, there are a number of folks who thought he was doing some sort of performance art thing... (i.e. trolling). If so he did a brilliant job.
Im latino and i see and feel racism every day
I'm latino ans i see and feel racism every day
How can you tell if Fareed Zakaria is telling the truth? Or if he is using someone's else's words, or their truth? Maybe he's using your truths? Or...... someone else's lies. I don't know without checking. Which is supposed to be reason that a journalist has a standard of truth. How do you know?????
Republicans angry? I did not see a republican delegate state on the air that obama should die... I did not see republican voters tweet that democrats should get killed in the hurricanes... I did not see republican party mouthpieces lie about Israeli heads thinking the dems were dangerous to their country to where the Israelis had to go public to refute it (wasserman-shultz)... I did not see republican deligates boo down their own party leaders for putting God and Israel back in the platform.... hmmmmm
So what you are saying, then, is that you feel that Republicans are not angry enough?
And you're to jealous that you can't put together a piece like he does, a home run each time.
Fresh off suspension i see.
He's saying that the party that is "Optimistic about America" usually wins. Exactly how does that make him "anti-American"? It would be different if he said "The party that is more pessimistic about America wins" – then you could argue he's anti-American. You're logic makes no sense.
I reckon after the plagiarism issue, he was told to get in line or else. I am sure he will never wander far from the CNN Democratic line in the future.
Don't blame Zakaria, it's the republicans, stupid!
Zakaria is a no talent plagiarist that is deep inside Pakistani's ISI's pocket. Do not trust his reporting.
Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't make them anti-American. Let's try to grow up and remember that, shall we?
I thought this guy was put in the "time out box" for plagerism??
Zach was on leave - he was suspended for plagiarizing.
Another intelligent, well thought out remark from our riends on the right.
Did this coward write this or did he cut and paste the story. Just like his hack job of gun control, lefty wimps like this loser just want control. Unfortunately these coward are just that..cowards. America is about the land of opportunity and freedom. I wish this loser would just go away.
Who takes Fareed seriously anymore? Anti-tolerance rants, unsound reasoning and plagiarism all combined into a liberal fool who can't possibly believe even his own writing.
Anti-American? Because he does not look and talk like you?
HURR DURR I DONT LIKE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING SO IM GOING TO LABEL YOU ANTI-AMERICAN HURR DURRRRRR DERPY DROOOOOOOOOO... I LIKE A GOOD FIREARM AND THE CONFEDERATE FLAG....
HERP DE DERPPPPPPPPPPPP
Did Fareed plagarize this opinion too?
Are you sure Fareed is angry or anti-American? Maybe he just copied this article from someone else.
I don't understand what the big problem is here. If anything, having a black President has uncovered the various forms and manifestations of racism in the US. Let's just get it all out in the open. Acknowledge it.
I'm voting for President Obama _because_ the nutjob right wing republicans won't just come out and say that their hatred is not for President Obama's policies, but simply because they are unable to cope with seeing a black man in the white house.
CNBC.com compared the S&P 500 performance under the last 6 Presidents (3 Dems & 3 Repubs) during their first 43 months in office. The results show the S&P performed best under President Obama and back-up Bill Clinton’s arithmetic:
68% – Barack Obama
17% – GW Bush
51% – Bill Clinton
45% – GHW Bush
23% – Ronald Reagan
20% – Jimmy Carter
Recall in his mostly adlib speech before DNC2012, Bill Clinton used arithmetic to show that since 1961, Dems had the White House 24 yrs vs. Repubs for 28 yrs. Over that time, 66 million American private sector jobs were created:
24 million jobs by Repubs
42 million jobs by Dems
The fact don't back up the current Republican party...
CNBC.com compared the S&P 500 performance under the last 6 Presidents (3 Dems & 3 Repubs) during their first 43 months in office. The results show the S&P performed best under President Obama and back-up Bill Clinton’s arithmetic:
68% – Barack Obama
17% – GW Bush
51% – Bill Clinton
45% – GHW Bush
23% – Ronald Reagan
20% – Jimmy Carter
Recall in his mostly adlib speech before DNC2012, Bill Clinton used arithmetic to show that since 1961, Dems had the White House 24 yrs vs. Repubs for 28 yrs. Over that time, 66 million American private sector jobs were created:
24 million jobs by Repubs
42 million jobs by Dems
It appears the facts are inconvenient for Republicans:
CNBC.com compared the S&P 500 performance under the last 6 Presidents (3 Dems & 3 Repubs) during their first 43 months in office. The results show the S&P performed best under President Obama and back-up Bill Clinton’s arithmetic:
68% – Barack Obama
17% – GW Bush
51% – Bill Clinton
45% – GHW Bush
23% – Ronald Reagan
20% – Jimmy Carter
Recall in his mostly adlib speech before DNC2012, Bill Clinton used arithmetic to show that since 1961, Dems had the White House 24 yrs vs. Repubs for 28 yrs. Over that time, 66 million American private sector jobs were created:
24 million jobs by Repubs
42 million jobs by Dems
I would say an·ti·quat·ed is more like it.
comment from a canadian.thank god we live in canada.the moronic stance everything the republicans believe in is wildly hilarious.can not actually believe there are people in the states who believe the drivel that the republican party puts out.the republican party is just for rich greedy americans who want to keep their lifestyle and maximize their profits at the expense of everyone else.
I lived in Canada (British Columbia) for almost a year. My impression of Canadians ... a bunch of useless, whining, berry-eating, America-hating, government-sucking leeches. Nobody works and everyone is on anti-depressants. The Trailer Park Boys aren't too far from the truth.
Ironically. Everything the DNC accuses the GOP of being; always seems to be describing the DNC.
It is the DNC that is angry and violent (OWS).
Why is the thieving plagiarist zakaria still writing for CNN ?
Whose idea did he steal for this story ?
You can see it in his eyes.
I wonder if Fareed came up with this on his own or if he "borrowed" it from one of his favorite reading sources.
I think it has something to do with a hammer and sickle.
This narrative put forth that Republicans and the Tea party are angry, racist, old white guys is getting old. Some other misleading narratives: The liberal media is fixated on race but its the Republicans that are racists. Taking more from the private sector thru taxation will create jobs. Capitalism created the largest middle class in the world but socialism is the only way forward. Really? Wake up America before its to late...
To Warren:
Do not worry about European people, they do not care of you. I cannot clearly say all that they think about people like you, but I can summarize: they practically laugh because they consider you behind (socially, historically, and mentally.)
Having more culture than the average of the Republican "supremacists", Europeans are obviously more open-minded, and this is one of the reasons that life quality is higher in Europe. The other reasons are:
_something better than the Kardashians to talk about. As already said it seems that culture is the option that
Republicans cannot buy with their millions.
_a general better food that avoids to see thousands of fatty, obese people going around, but I here forget that you
cannot say it because it might be discrimination (whisper: it is not discrimination, it is the reality and not saying it is
just hypocrisy.)
_beautiful towns full of real antiquity.
_descending from the wisdom of thousands of years of history.
_being happy although with less golden nuggets.
I apologize to the thousands of Americans that are known to be wonderful, sweet, strong, and smart people, but this guy is the prototype of the arrogant void-skull persons who never saw other realities besides their countryside full of cattle.
totally agree that fareed is anti-American, and especially anti-GOP. CNN is compromising it's image with his trash.
uhm ... why is a Canadian commenting on American Politics? Take the opinion someone from a country with a political party named the "Marijuana Party" with a HUGE grain of salt. To answer the rhetorical question, when you come from mediocrity, you tend to criticize what's around you. Don't get me wrong, Canada is a great country and a world leader. They HAVE given us William Shatner and the Blackberry (remember the Blackberry?)
when you got no arguments then they must be all racist.
I used to be a republican one. NEVER AGAIN! These people have gone to the deep end of hatred and no. I try but they hate teachers, Unions, women, immigrants, old people an Obama and specially Mexicans. They often complain but stop all and any attempts to fix the mess Bush and the republicans left for us. Their mantra: NO!
Zakaria is the true racist here as well as the liberal media!
Fahreed leans so far to the left its a wonder he doesn't fall over. I do grow weary of seeing all his PrObama drivel on CNN. In all honesty though, I don't see the Republicans being near as angry and spiteful as the Liberal movement.
Republicans and cronies have lost their rationality and become political goons,anger and emotional reaction often cloud reason and will. It is this that Republicans are suffering from, angry am not sure against who and what? but also very resentful of the Present presidents background and his ascent to power. The assumption that America belongs to "them" than it belongs to him, and other who are different from republicans in many ways than one explains the narrowness of mind and heart that brings about irrational anger. I am often behooved by the use of term "party of Values" Conservative" is reasonableness one of the values that is good to conserve? what about respect for diversity..what about collaboration and meeting policy making partners half way are these not values worth conserving and practicing? The anger we see is as a result of baseless, big ego deprived of intelligence and true values that make for democracy. Grow up Republicans.
We need to give angry white man #1, Mitt Romney the nuclear missle codes!
excuse me but read your own post. Racist bigot...that's what liberalism stands for huh?
Jason, you need to learn the English language better. It is neither racist nor bigoted to point out the fact that someone is white. To point out that he seems angry is also neither, although I think any anger Romney shows is feigned.
They are so angry like little boy who does not like to share toy. It is a huge country not your toy, pure hater than reasoning minds I called the Republicans Prevaricator, Republican Fibbers, Republican Fibsters goes on and on they are all the same
Republicans in 2012 are EXACTLY the same as Democrats in 2004: So busy frothing at the mouth that they're missing independent votes that they should be getting very easily.
Now that Romney has the right wing firmly secured, he needs to start pandering to the middle. He needs to focus on the economy, to focus on being the guy who says "yeah, I'm a business fat cat, that's what we need right now. Someone who knows how the board room works so we can get board rooms working for us."
If he allows the tea partiers and birthers to control the message than the election won't be a referendum on the economy, it will be a contest on which party best represents America. For 40% of us, that answer is "neither", which will keep us at home or picking the one that strikes us as the lesser of two evils. (Or voting Cthulhu, because why vote for the lesser evil?)
Apparently Republicans view themselves as the ONLY Americans. Very arrogant. Very WRONG!
All I know is that GOD is NOT a conservative republican.
We should first understand the party REPUBLICAN party stands for by their action not by what they say..
1. FISCAL Responsible – No No No!!! Republicans are party for Deficits not balanced budget. They talk about Tax cuts before balancing budget – $12T of existing $16T deficit is due to Republican policies of tax cuts, unnecessary wars, Defense increase, etc
2. Smaller Government – No No No! Actually they are for big govts – Increase Defence, Getting in Family – Gay rights, abortion, religion etc, complex loopholes for rich
3. Freedom – No No No! – No personal freedom – Gay, abortion and also somewhat religion intolerance.
Alex,
Agree. Republicans are hypocrites. They say they don't want government in people's lives unless it's the things that they want government to control in people's lives.
We should first understand the party REPUBLICAN party stands for by their action not by what they say..
1. FISCAL Responsible – No No No!!! Republicans are party for Deficits not balanced budget. They talk about Tax cuts before balancing budget – $12T of existing $16T deficit is due to Republican policies of tax cuts, unnecessary wars, Defense increase, etc
2. Smaller Government – No No No! Actually they are for big govts – Increase Defence, Getting in Family – Gay rights, abortion, religion etc, complex loopholes for rich
3. Freedom – No No No! – No personal freedom – Gay, abortion and also somewhat religion intolerance.
It is flat out bigotry. What does white have to do with anything? Gawd I wish all of you left wingers would jump into the ocean during a hurricane. Then I wish all of the right wingers would jump in to save you. Then the rational people would be left and it would be ABSOLUTE BLISS.
This is exemplified in Mittens actions at the killing of our Ambassador in Lybia by moslem terrorists. This republican idiot took the opportunity at criticizing the President and acting like he was the president giving a press conference. He insulted us all by politicizing this tragedy. A party of angry people. Anger is not a governing strategy. I will never ever vote republican.
I hope so because if those morons win God help the USA.
Agreed! Personally, I think they are both too angry and TOO STUPID to win, but never underestimate the stupidity of the American public either! Too many have bought into the GOP lies...hook, line, and sinker!
even having a conversation with one of these birthers is like talking to a space alien. lights are on but nobody is home! You tell them that 2 plus 2 equals 4 and they say no it doesn't!
that explains bush jr. palin , mcain, chenney, and others
You apparently bought Obama's lies? Independent here and we decide the elections thank the heavens. All of you yellow dogs just go punch your straight across the line tickets and let the real intelligent people choose the next pres ok?
Romney isn't a likeable guy and while I don't necessarily want Obama to win if it's him or Romney Obama definitely has my vote. Republicans are not gonna win
Racist much?
Look at the tone and face expressions of Joe Biden and then tell me who is angry?
Americans should be angry because they were promised moon and the sun but unfortunately they have been given camel ride to Sahara with no water/food/destination in sight. They are angry because there are no jobs and this administration is fooling by telling them that if we can tax rich, everything is going to ok. Government needs to help people to solve their problem, not create more problems. Businesses are struggling due to stiffling regulations. If rules and regulations would have solved the problems then we shouldn't be seeing crime rates going up, road accidents on the rise every year. Of course, you need rules/regulations to have some control but not total control. Unions which is not required now in this country increases the operating cost and then we ask why we can't compete with China on prices.
Why is the audio on your narrative so LOW? It is almost impossible to hear without having an ear to the speaker. Seems an easy fix. Do it.
Yup easy fix for sure, just like turning up the volume lol.
Mitt Romney will only win because of uninformed and stupid voters. His assumption that he can lie and then backflip repeatedly will cost him as it's a popular topic and more people are hearing about it.
and the lying antichrist racebaiting hatemonger wh0re obama isn't?
I know there is a lot of anger and hate on the right, but this guy Jason is so over the top, it almost seems like he's a plant to make conservatives look bad. Almost.
Jason, admit it. You're not really real. You're making tea partiers seem rational.
Jason, you really are a bit of a broken spirit, aren't you? It didn't take you long to descend from a resonable conservative into a hate-spewing, name-calling, bigot. I am a conservative. I voted Republican for almost 3 decades. Then the Tea Baggers took over the party and the Republicans turned into the party of "me", while spewing thinly-veiled racist comments about the president. Since you have joined the choir of village idiots who protray themselves as "True Americans", and by doing so, show their complete ignorance about the two-party system and how American government works, you have invalidated everything you say. In the new Republican Party, ingnorance is crowed about proudly, anyone with a college degree is an "elitist" and anyone who doesn't agree with them are Socialist/Communist/Facist. Once again, those that spew the hatred show their utter lack of understanding of even the most basic political systems. I find it ironic that you are so blinded by your ignorance and racism that you do not even see how your party (it is no longer my party) is picking your pocket. You will vote Romney and Ryan in, and they will promptly raise taxes on the middle class while lowering them for millionaires, and then pull the plug on the very social programs lower middle class people like you depend upon. Of course, you will continue to blame it on Obama, because despite the highway robbery that is ongoing in the party of "no", you won't see it, because, happily for you, there will now be a white man in the White House. It's truly pathetic that a country that was once the most powerful, well-educated, and wealthy country in the world is now the refuge or bigotry, racism, and utter ignorance. We are the laughing stock of the world because of people like you.
So much love in your voice. Ever thought about switching to dacaf?
Jason......Angry Much?? Tolerance is an art , you should try it!
Toronto Girl
what an idio*
Romney missed the mark selecting Ryan as his running mate. He could have selected Jason as a true reflection of all his party has become!
jason, that vein popping on your forehead when you talk about our president may lead to a stroke!
lighten up,
Poe's Law: Among extremists, it is impossible to distinguish parody of extremism from actual extremism. I call Poe's Law on Jason.
Jason, perhaps you can explain why it appears that the conservative response to views opposing your own is to denigrate and attack the person you don't agree with? This playground bully mentality only reinforces the perception that the conservative right has been taken over by dangerously angry and intolerant people. Why would rational citizens choose such madness to guide this great country? Your vitriol makes Fareed's point for him.
Wow Jason, you really are one of those angry, hating right-wing nutjobs they are talking about. And here I thought that maybe the article was possibly a little hyperbolic yet here is Jason, proving everything the article was asserting.
Way to be your own worst enemy there, Jason.
You my friend are the village idiot. Why don't you do a little research and you will find that Zakaria has written several articles where he condemns America. He has written more than once that America should abolish congress and install a Monarch. On top of that he recently got caught plagiarizing from another writer. He is Obama's speech writer for middle east affairs and he pretends to be a journalist? You can condemn Fox News and conservatives all you want but please do some research about your liberal friends and what they publish. Do you really want a KING in America and do away with Democracy – Fareed Zakaria does and he writes foreign policy for Potus. Doesn't this worry you just a little that you depend on this guy for news and information?
James, please provide some proof. Llinks references, anything... The Republican faithful will buy into any lies, but as an ex-republican, I'm willing to give you the benefit of a doubt.
James – he did NOT say that the US should establish a monarchy. The article to which you refer was talking about how in a parlimentary system (of which many are monarchies but not all) things get done quickly without all the power plays that currently occur in the US system. He didn't say the US should switch, was merely pointing out that during the Debt Ceiling crisis that under a parlimentary majority the crisis would never have occurred. This is exactly what he is talking about – you are too angry to even look at another system and see that something good happens elsewhere.
James wrote: "He has written more than once that America should abolish congress and install a Monarch."
LOL!!! No, he has not. I've read a lot of Zakaria's articles and books, and no, he has never said the US should install a Monarch. Seriously, are you on a prescription for these issues?
I believe the angry people are the hate filled liberals. They are the ones who constantly put bush picture up hanging from a tree and with bullets in his head. God forbid any anti Obama person do this...they would be banished to racist land where liberals send people that buck their system of lies. I personally do not care for either candidate but one thing is for sure....I do not look at "likeable guy" as a requirement for my president. I do not like CEO's but some of them do a dam good job for their companies, which Romney would atleast do a much better job with the economy. Obama's plans or lack thereof are abysmal at best and flat out pathetic at worst. Keep smoking your Obamaweed and telling yourself life is perfect with him in office, because it is not. I personally would love to see another 4 years of Obama because the democrazies wouldn't win office again till atleast 2050 and beyond. He is going to see us all broke and our country bankrupt. You guys can believe all of his bs lies if you want too, but you could tax the rich 100 percent and it wouldn't help. They do not have enough money to touch this debt. We in the middle, come on...its math people.
Obama lies about everything.
He is not even married to Moochelle, she is a plant
Obama is gay and a communist, who will sell America to China for a nickel.
Its the end o America.
Moochelle? Is that a new slur insinuating the first lady is a cow? Who makes this stuff up?
Oh I see, you actually are a troll. Carry on, then.
This person suffers from Trolliosis stop feeding him!
Romney is out promising Obama. If he wins we will have a big burden on his shoulders. And will likely fail.
GOP = Party of HATE
Just replay the last 4 years of broadcasts of Fox, Rush / Hannity / Beck.
.
Rush, Hannity, Beck... all Bain employees
The people working at Fox should be grateful Obama will get re-elected.
They will all have jobs for four more years.
Hence the FCC need to start enforcing the fairness doctrine again. Google it.
Did Obama FAIL USA – YES
Anger and hate made you impotent, so don't blame us for not being able to...
You wish. It is the Republican/Tea Party congress who failed America. You need to stop telling lies like the rest of of your compadres. Add the racist behaviort to it and you get angry republican/tea party. Now that America is waking up it will backfire. McConnell, Boehner, Cantor and Ryan are the next to be tossed to the side.
not to say I'm a big obama fan but he did INHERIT our national problems from 12 years of bushes
pure fibster
NO! The First 2 years when the democrats had the SLIGHT majority in congress, the republicans tallied a record number of Filibusters on nearly EVERY BILL that Pres. Obama preposed. Nothing could hardly get passed. Then when the GOP got the house back, you still said no to EVERYTHING! Nothing got passed, with the exception of anything that had the attachment of extending tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% in the USA.
Now you guys have the gaul to ask where are the jobs? Really, after you guys blocked EVERYTHING Obama put on the table to try and create jobs? You guys voted in the TeaParty, that said there goal was to prohibit Obama from doing anything he wanted. You got what you asked for, what are you complaining about?
amen brother... and whoever reads this: vote GOP out of congress especially Scott Brown or anyone so we can get past the fillibuster – then and only then will the USA take off in flight again!
While I agree with most of what you said..... it's gall not gaul (that would be early France)
Did you fall off your bike again ?
Bush II failed us to the tune of a trillion dollar war. You could have purchased the entire assets of Exxon Mobil TWICE for what the useless IRAQ war cost America. As well as lives lost.
The GOP vowed to make President Obama a one term President, THE Republicans betrayed the American people in fear of President Obama pulling us out of the greatest collapse since the Great Depression. President Obama did not fail us the Republicans put Party over Americans, they broke every Olive Branch that Obama extended to them to work together. They proved they are Racist, by not playing/associating with black people as their childhood family values taught them.
Yes they are to anger, and hate is their doomed.
"Anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering!"
-Master Yoda
yes, because the "super tolerant" (oh wait only if you agree with us!) Democrats aren't angry at all.
People like you doom this nation to obscurity and are walking democracy straight to the path of oligarchic power, yet you don't even see it do you Democrats?
yea, because I miss the good ole days of crushing Nations into accepting Democracy, kind of like the Illegal war with Iraq? ohhh and the torturing that happened under Bush's reign... sorry bud but democracy was killed by Bush long ago.
when won't you realize?
It's too bad we have a president who behaves like that.
I am a democrat and am angry. Angry because the Bush regime voted for trillions of dollars of tax cuts and spending increases without once having to off set them. The debt from those decisions went to nearly $13 million and rising. You can complain all you want about the current debt but we are still paying those dues!
The now "Fiscal Conservatives" like Paul Ryan voted with Bush for every tax cut and spending increase. Then after we nearly went into a depression he became "conservative". If only they had been that way before!
JohnCRoberts- It is almost laughable that you see the Democratic party as bringing the end to Democracy. The Patriot Act, which Republicans just loved, infringed upon our personal freedom and rights more than any other act in the last decade. Being able to imprison a US citizen with no evidence and no right to a trial goes against democracy in every way!
straight to the path of oligarchic power, yet you don't even see it do you Democrats?
Nope, its all i your little mind.
JohnCRoberts – "Yeah, but you're intolerant of my intolerance! Who's the real intolerant one? Obviously you!" Just stop.
Yes their anger, and hate will doomed them.
One thing for sure is the GOP needs to connect with the working man in America,not just be the party of big business.Working Americans view the GOP as the opposition to our success by granting huge bonuses to execs of waning companies while the workers are shown the door.Also,the GOP seems determined to outsource all good paying jobs to 3rd world countries.Dont blame me for this view as it is shared by many,many Americans,just sayin
The Republican / Tea Party is angry. No wonder since about 1/3 of the party is made up of Bullies,Bigots and Birthers.
I think it says it all about a party when two delegates to its national convention felt comfortable enough to racially taunt a black camerawoman who was just there doing her job. Never mind that these nitwits were promptly ejected, the very notion that they thought they could do it speaks loud and clear.
They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
All true, I'm afraid...
The GOPers have acted like spoiled little rich girls who don't get their way since Obama was elected. They stomp their feet and refuse to play ball in Congress. When you tell them they are hurting the country, they don't care, they want it all or nothing will get done. Then they try and blame the president for the gridlock they have caused. It all would be rather funny if so much wasn't at stake. But what can be done if the illiterate voters keep electing them to Congrees? Obama must just shake his head and wonder how he can improve the education system when GOP governors like Scott in florida keep cutting the school budgets. I can't remember an intellectual republican since Buckley died.
Refuse to play? Just who has prevented a budget from being passed these last few years? Hint, he doesn't have an R behind his name. You appear to be a typical uninformed Democrat.
"Just who has prevented a budget from being passed these last few years?"
That would be the republicans. Is it different on your planet?
Mad? We can't stop laughing.
I miss Bachman, Cain, Perry, Santorum and Gingrich.
It was better than reading the funny papers.
We always had a running bet in the office
about who would say the dummest thing everyday.
Yes, republicans seem to be very angry, bitter, and mean. Perhaps the Hater Emeritus, Dick "Darth Sidious" Cheney, is the best example of how much republicans personify the evil side of humanity. Their policies hurt people. They want to enforce the beliefs of the few on the many. And their political tactics rely on lying, cheating, ignorance, and deception (Karl "Adolph Eichmann" Rove), to defeat their opponents. Many people are beginning to refer to republicans as "The American Taliban." We need a third party in this country to represent decent, honest conservatives who aren't monsters, but just want less government, and less spending.
We dont need a third party, we just need more Democrats in congress.
What do you think about a new voting system, where choices would be weighted in a 1-2-3 breakdown? I think this would make it easier for new types of candidates to make headway against the major parties.
"Obama is vile and stupid"
Typical Republican
Who are you quoting? I can't find anyone here who has called the President vile. Are you just pulling a Clint Eastwood?
I don't know where your looking , because they have thrown any and every inconceivable racial slur at our president ...where have you been for the last 3.5 years ?
"Guest" If you read the typical comments on CNN and Yahoo, it is astonishing how many obscene and racist comments are directed at President Obama. I never dreamed there were still so many racists in our country. I used to believe they only hated Obama because he was a Democrat, but read the comments. And it seems pretty clear that most "birthers", who insist the president was born in Kenya and is a Muslim, hold racist views. They are exposed to the truth, but they cling to those non-facts as an excuse to despise him. I don't really think that moderate Republicans are racist, but we don't seem to have moderate Republicans anymore. We have extreme right-wingers, and I assure you their comments are vile. Read them for yourself.
Of course they're mad! They been mad since the day they lost their compfy de-regulating chair of power of 8 years! Get used to it GOP obstructionists! You will never see the oval office until you GROW UP and learn to play well with others!
Neither party plays well with others. If one party brings up a bill in the chamber controlled by the other, it's buried. They used to negotiate when they disagreed and found something in the middle palatable to all, now compromise is a dirty word. Demand more from both parties than the false choice between "us and them."
Olympia Snow (Republican) one of the most respected
Republicans in congress decided not to run for re-election,
because of how bad the GOP had turned out.
Its time for ALL Republicans to take a step back
and take a good look at what has happened to your party.
Its not pretty.
I think the GOP using religion, as a way to grab voters, is enough to make anyone mad. If they're mad, they should turn the madness toward themselves.
Not even going to mention the debacle at the DNC last week? Both parties pander to religious citizens if they think it will help them.
Severe eyeball rolling at the unfairly passed inclusion of God and Jerusalem as capital of Israel motion, utter befuddlement of the benediction at the end that slammed some of the Democratic Party planks. When they played a country song at the end, I was choking, wondering how far they'd go to please people who will hate them anyway.
GOP has been using divide and conquor issues like
Gays or abortion, for years to scare people into voting for them.
It doesnt work anymore.
Which is why I refer to them as Fright Wingers.
We need to clean out Congress and get all new senators and representatives and hope that they show up to work. I am tired of listening to excuses and no accountability. We need workers not flip flops.
WORD = GOP Association
Old People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Sick People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Poor People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Female People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Non-white People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Non-christian People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Unemployed People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Gay People = Glob of cells that we don't care about. Let them die.
Glob of cells in a womb = Something we PRETEND to care about just to get votes.
Gun Control = Something ELSE we PRETEND to care about to get dumb redneck votes.
You're *still* posting this ignorant screed everywhere? If you think the Democrats are doing anything more than pretending to care about certain groups for votes just like the GOP is you must be off your medication.
Medications.
The truth hurts don't it.
Too angry. Too extreme. Too mean.
Funny the America the Republican's seem to cherish was more liberal than the country is now and had higher taxes.
So true. Today's Republican's would not approve of Eisenhower's big government spending on the Interstate highway system, nor like his warnings about the military-industrial complex. And Nixon? That guy supported the EPA! Even Jeb Bush said that Reagan would be too moderate for today's GOP.
I think the GOP is too far right, too extreme, too mean-spirited, and cold-hearted to win. It has become the party of misinformation, distortion, and lies. The GOP has sold its soul.
So many people blind to the fact that both parties sold themselves for votes. They do it every election cycle. I can throw up a bunch of subjective adjectives for the Democrats too, but you'll just dismiss me as a stupid Republican who's had the wool pulled over his eyes. Even though I'm a Libertarian.
You have to be kidding...you want to see 'ANGRY'.. watch Chris Matthews!! especially as he "interviewed" people at the RNC!!! he looked like a rabbid dog!!! how's about stopping all this one way media stuff!!!! You are NOT...engaging in UNBIASED Journalism with this article!!!
yes god forbid he point out the racism the GOP presents EVERY DAY.
Deborah,
This is a blog, an opinion peice.
Rush Limbaugh? Angry...Sarah Palin?? Angry... Faux News? Angry....Kind of seeing a trend here.
The Republican / Tea Party is angry. No wonder since about 1/3 of the party is made up of Bullies,Bigots and Birthers..........@Mark , you are so right about this !!! Honesty hurts huh republicans ?
Any citations for your "statistics" or should we just issue sweeping proclamations about large swaths of Democrats as well? I guess you can just see something from up on your high horse that I just can't.
He may be on a high horse, but you need to take your head out of your A55
Any citations for your "statistics"....
Democrats give you statistics and facts all of the time.
You refuse to believe them, so why bother.
How dare anyone be angry with Obama! I mean with millions out of work, an out-of-control deficit, and healthcare being rammed down our throats who could dislike the guy?
Sycophants for Obama 2012.
Sorry for ramming that affordable coverage down your throat, CW, and also sorry about you being out of work due to the deficit. We don't have any more money for teachers, firefighters and cops like you because we spent it all on the wars, sorry. Maybe you should write in Clinton if you're so upset about the deficit–he left Bush a surplus that turned into a trillion dollar deficit and the worst financial catastrophe since the great depression. And when we were losing 800k jobs per month at the end of W's presidency, that meant there were 800k fewer people paying taxes.
Please don't blame Obama for things that are Bush's fault, and definitely don't blame him for not being able to clean up the mess fast enough. That's pathetic.
Finally, where is the Republican jobs plan? Which jobs bills have the Tea Party House passed? Oh, that's right, none. They have had time to pass over 300 abortion bills though. Thanks, Republicans, for showing real leadership.
Find me a President that has borrowed more money than President Obama, I defy you.
Both parties have failed us in a truly breathtaking fashion, but hey, you sure got a good shot in at that random guy on the internet, huh?
FDR. thanks for play though!
Guest said:
"Find me a President that has borrowed more money than President Obama, I defy you.
Both parties have failed us in a truly breathtaking fashion, but hey, you sure got a good shot in at that random guy on the internet, huh?"
I did about 30 seconds of googling and here is what I got:
Answer: George Bush, debt ceiling increase of 90% to Obamas 26%
Sources:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_president_borrowed_the_most_money_while_in_office
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/moneymatters/tp/5-Presidents-Who-Raised-The-Debt-Limit.htm
I suppose I have defied you? Though I agree both parties have failed us. Just a suggestion, next time you make an assertion as fact do a little research and back your point up with fact. I have no problem with someone disliking someone or something just as long as they dislike them for actual real reasons, and not something made up. Just some FYI since you seem to be anti-Obama in your post, there is plenty to dislike about him. Take a look at his record with human rights. I am too lazy to provide sources but after doing a superfical google search, the results looks promising. As for Romeny (hey can't show party favor), there are wholes in his tax plan (what little he has released) that you can drive a small country through. Again, do a google search, really easy to find the same data I did.
who is fooling who? Obama & Biden 2012 all the way,
Economics 101. Deficit dose not effect unemployment. Unemplyment effects deficit. Simple math -no revenue, do to people not working, to pay for the government to run, you borrow the money. If you give tax cuts to alot of people it also makes a dent in the income of the government. If you are funding wars, that is an extra expence. What about 'wastefull government money" The "welfare queens" and other discretionary spending. Look at the whole of the budget, and in principle it angers people, but if your serious about cutting deficit that aint gonna do it. People don't like to hear that, because its more dramatic hearing Hannity scream about how Obama's socilaist polcies are ruining America. And really, isn't it all about the drama?
I watched the Bush administration for 8 years drive this country over a cliff.
Three and a half years after Obama was elected, not one....
I REPEAT, not ONE Republican will own up to this fact.
Suddenly Millions of Republicans have amnesia.
Eight years went POOF !
We went directly from Clinton, to Obama, with N O T H I N G in between.
You people are pathetic.
the people that do not have healthcare and have to make er trips every time they get sick are costing the other people that pay insurance like me in the long run. The free ride is over. You don't get the choice to opt out of paying for insurance. Everyone gets sick.
Why is it that some just will not believe that a lot of republicans have a deep-seated hate for the average working American ...............you didn't see democrats stating in the national media saying that they wanted to see Bush to fail !!
And why is it that some people just can't accept that it's possible to simply think that Democrats are wrong without actually hating them?
And if you don't think Democrats try to hamstring Republican Presidents to improve their chances in the next election you're completely divorced from reality.
If only they were able to stop Bush...
Just go back and read some of these post. This makes no sense how mad people are. Clinton was spot on when he said the Republican party hates Obama! I would like to know why? If Obama has not done anything personal to you, he has a right to be elected President, so does Romney. Now do most of you see why people think the Reps are racist. It's NOT about the economy, stupid. Gosh , please get over it.You should be raging mad with Bush. Thousands of troops dead and maimed for life. You cannot be this dumb.
Troop deaths in Afghanistan UP over 300% since obama took office- troop maimings up over 400% – troop Prosecutions up over 300% for administrative infractions... troop layoffs up over 2000%... yet this president will go on TV and LIE that he is FOR the troops? If he lies about something that can easily be disproved through simply evidence – what else is he lying about?
I have never met a liberal that hates someone based on his race. I have met far too many conservatives that have racial hatred as a basis for their conservative views.
Did they actually say as much to you, or did you just attribute this racism to them as a way to justify their difference in views?
No, we think they're racist because of the way they say Obama and his wife hate this country, by constantly referring to him with his middle name, implying he is a Muslim and a threat to our nation, and calling him a socialist communist Hitler messiah King, whatever to imply he is trying to destroy Democracy. The only ones trying to destroy Democracy are the Republicans, who think that their privileged position in society is a God given right. So they're making sure the laws keep them in power.
Guest, go and look at the comments on any opinion piece about politics. Just read the comments. Look at the user names and the avatar pictures. Read the insults. Liberals call Mitt Romney "Mitt the Twit", but the conservatives call Obama things like "ape". Or their avatar pictures are Obama morphed into a chimpanzee. You don't call that racist?
The Tea Party marched around the National Mall with pictures of the President of the United States as a half naked witch doctor with a bone in his nose. The GOP leadership in Congress DIDN'T SAY A WORD of rebuke. Sean Hannity put the witch doctor picture on his WEBSITE under the caption "Join The Mob". As in Lynch Mob. How much evidence do you NEED before you acknowledge racism? Stop living in denial.
Republicans are just another chapter of the NAZI party of the 30s and 40s..So yes they are full of hate..
That's disgusting. I know a few Germans from that era that would be quite proud of your attempts to stifle dissent.
The Nazis were national socialists dear, hardly Republican. But you like socialism and that's why you are voting for BO. Be honest with yourself – you're a closet Nazi.
And the pack of idiots to my right gains another bullhorn. When you guys throw this sort of language around, you cheapen the historical lesson it has to teach us.
And you show the rest of us how little you have to add to the debate. Think of something intelligent and try again.
Rae Ann, your comment and those like yours depress me no end. You do not even know what a National Socialist is. And believe me, as a liberal, our President is not a socialist. He has passed legislation that included a lot of things originally put forward by republicans when they were still a rational party, worthy of respect. They ran from their own ideas as soon as President Obama included them. Obama is a moderate and fairly conservative democrat. As a nation we are infinitely better off than we were 4 years ago when most of the country were soiling their pants over the global meltdown. The GOP showed us what they were made of with their scorched earth politics, and not just their refusal to help our new President stabilize the economy, but they actually plotted to obstruct and damage him and the country along with it. They are a treasonous bunch and I hope someday their supporters will see them for the hate inciting cretins they are.
Well DEAR, the Nazis were many things but definately not socialist (just because it was in their name did not make it true). The USSR was also not really socialist. Now Canada and France and the UK – yup we are and proud of it.
The Nazis were national socialists
Thats what they called the party,
by dictionary standards, they where in fact "fascists".
You do understand about names dont you ?
North Korea calls itself "The Democratic Peoples Republic Of North Korea".
Too many Americans dont know the meaning of the word "socialist".
Why dont you look it up.
Rae- Be honest with yourself. We all recognize you as an out and open Nazi.
As soon as HItler was elected, he made labor unions illegal. Does that sound socialist to you? He put communists in concentration camps. Does that sound socialist to you? You write as if Adolf Hitler was HONEST. Yes, he called his party the National Socialist Party. And he told the Jews they were being "resettled". Both things were carefully worded to get the results he wanted. Don't be so naive. If the National Socialist Party was Socialist, then the People's Republic of China is Republican.
Zakaria is back already? I suppose CNN couldn't keep their weekly White House Obama dog away for too long. They need someone to go get their "news" of the government approved for dissemination to the public.
Did you compare the speakers and the delegates at the 2 conventions? GOPers were shouting out hateful speech and the only time you'd see a smile was when someone made a drogatory comment about the president, about Democarts, or about "libruls". The Dems were joyful, both speakers and delegates. Lots of positiive energy at that convention.
What convention did you watch? They did exactly the same thing that the GOP did. They barely came up for air when it came to attacking the other party.
Only fools and horses GOPs
Fire Farheed. I've had enough of this.
You know who's angry? The people in the middle. I've got a pack of fools on my left, and a pack of fools on my right, both shouting at each other with bullhorns and my ears are starting to hurt.
If you can't figure it out and don't know based on economic arguments, consider which administration brought the 9/11 mastermind to justice and which administration did not. Consider who was able to lead a coalition to oust a dictator with 0 American casualties and who lied to the American public to get them to support a trillion dollar ground invasion that killed more Americans than 9/11 and left tens of thousands of Americans severely wounded. In these examples, the first answer is Obama and the second answer is The Republican Party.
Your reply is laughably short-sighted. You credit one administration with work done by people unrelated to the Office of the President during a different administration. Libya is not exactly something I would suggest holding up as a model of successful intervention either. I'm not going to get into the wars we've been fighting for the last 10 years because they're not defensible.
Don't respond to me like I'm some GOP lap dog parroting what I heard on Fox News. I figured out a long time ago that both parties stopped working for America. The sooner you realize it too, the better.
Everyone is a fool but you? Time to re evaluate your position. I'm on the middle, and I think the hatred from the GOP and especially the Tea Party is unAmerican.
Even the middle has fools.
Guess you are one of them.
Middle aged pot-bellied balding old men raging on, afraid that there world is threatened by "liberals".
And the "liberals" they hate so much don't even exist. Nobody has the crazy views they attribute to every one of us.
Nor are we all unemployed, lazy, on welfare, unintelligent, or any of the other things that they insist must be true about all of us. We are very tired of being stereotyped in that way. And I think independents are turned off by it as well.
GOP suck
Love always trumps Hate, Optimism always trumps pacifism,
Did you write this yourself Fareed or is this from Huff Po or somewhere?
I have a better question. Why won't this clown stay fired?
I'm disappointed that a reputable organization like CNN allows Mr. Zakaria to continue to report. For those of us looking for unbiased, professional reporting, his tarnished reputation makes it difficult to rely upon him and anything he says. This reflects poorly on CNN, and detracts from my usual reference to this site. Please reconsider your decision to keep him on your staff.
Why should Mitt Romney pay a 1% tax rate (he will under the Ryan-Romney budget) so the average middle class family can pay $2000 more every year? That's the only concrete detail of his deficit reduction plan–to remove the home mortgage interest deduction. That will save $40bn. And he wants to increase military spending by $1T. Uh oh, the math doesn't add up!
" his tarnished reputation" Nice try, but no. His reputation's fine. Your info is inaccurate.
Republicans are paranoid and racist that is fact
....And here you are reading his column and posting about it.
Who is the stupid one ?
Racists are always angry. Not every Republican is a racist, but every racist is a Republican!
Who let this plagarist back on?
"Who let this plagarist back on?" Fact-checkers. It was an editing blunder, not an attempt at plagiarism.
History has shown that the optimist wins elections.
Like I care what someone from India says about the US and how to "fix" it.
You have not seen anything until you visit India.
How about hundreds of men pooping directly into the river every morning, dead bodies floating by, and people bathing in it. That was one of my less horrible memories if you can believe it.
Go back to your homeland and fix India, Fareed.
They need it worse than we do.
Like I care what someone from India says about the US and how to "fix" it.
You must care, you are here and posting about it.
a fine example of how someone uses the fact someone might be from india as an excuse to be stupid
I'd not say that they were too angry to win but too fearful. They are scared to death that they will lose some mythical specialness as being WASP Americans, and find out that anyone can be an American. It harms their sense of self-worth, losing such a story. They keep tightening their fists until everyone slips through their fingers, except for those who want a white theocracy.
I've never seen so much hatred and name calling within these posts. Kinda ironic.
Don't get aroun much, do ya? This is nothing...
Not evey republican is a racist but every racist is a republican!
Obama 2012
Wrong; plenty of black people are racists and none of them belong to the GOP. Lots of races have a built-in cultural racism against other races; they may feel nothing but detestation for white people but they are still not crazy enough to vote GOP. That's the 'fellow traveler' effect.
Your logic is airtight. Must be fun being you.
actually everytime I get a response from an angry republican, I just got to the re-elect OBAMA website and donate more money. Obama collect $114 million last month from regular folks, not billionaires like Adelson or Wynn.
Typical left wing nonsense. Everyone who does not agree with them is racist, angry, mean spirited, all for big business, pro-war & hate filled. If some of you left wing nut jobs would take your head out of your own asses for a minute and realize that this country is in trouble and that not everyone of us Republicans is a CEO or a member of Bain....your responses would be far less idiotic and far more intellectual. I live check to check and my wife is an unemployed teacher and I still will vote against Obama. Why? Not because I believe everything Mitt Romney is saying, but because id rather live in the country that I was born and raised in with a future rather than Obama's country....dependance on Government handouts, high taxes, $5 a gallon gas and this would be public health system.
I don't have an issue with Democrats. My issue is with left wing drama queens.
I;m sure your wife is collecting unemployment...isnt that a govt program....you are an ignorant man
Are you capable of seeing the irony of your post? I'm finding myself doubting it.
Drama Queen? Listen to your rant. Your screaming more than anyone on here. There more queens here than a vegas drag show.
" I live check to check and my wife is an unemployed teacher and I still will vote against Obama. Why?" He's black, and you are spitting with anger as you write this silly stuff. Calm down, Republicans, you are my neighbors and friends and I don't want you incapacitated by strokes and heart attacks. You chose the Mormon guy, and you chose unwisely; his dancing horse just ate your election chances and he absolutely does not dare to show you his taxes, even now. Scream, shout, and threaten; you will probably take a shot at America's president to show your rage is real, but it's just pathetic, like babies wanting the moon to eat.
I wonder if you're capable of seeing the irony of your own post...or are you REALLY that ignorant?
Right wing drama queen.
Did you understand what you said?
Did you know that out of $16T Deficit $12T is from republican party of tax cutters leading to high deficits???
Under Republicans we are going to have record deficit and would be depending on the handouts from China and rest of the world not from handout from our govt
Republicans have been angry for a long time now. Since Obama was elected the Republicans have done nothing to help this country. They have set records for number of filibusters (in the history of the country), blocked, obstructed, delayed, etc. etc. anything that Obama is for (even if they were for it before they were against it). They simply do not care about the country.
You do understand that the purpose of the opposition party is to oppose the agenda of the party in power right? Know who's record the GOP broke for filibusters? You guessed it, Democrats during G.W. Bush's administration. Neither party cares more about us than they do about gaining electoral power.
you guys would sell your mothers out if it meant saving the republican party
I'm not a Republican. But hey, you're sure doing a great job elevating the debate. Keep up the good work.
Guest – the opposition party is to present credible ideas at the table and work out a compromise that moves us forward to a goal, in this case, jobs and the economy. It's not perfect but its worked for us for hundreds of years. Your party is my way or the highway and they won't work together even when their ideas are put forth they vote against them. The republican party has lost its collective mind in recent years and no way, no how, should they hold the reins of power in Washington. Take the blinders off please.
Guest
You do understand that the purpose of the opposition party is to oppose the agenda of the party in power right? Know who's record the GOP broke for filibusters? You guessed it, Democrats during G.W. Bush's administration. Neither party cares more about us than they do about gaining electoral power.
You do understand that the purpose of the opposition party is to oppose the agenda of the party in power right?
WRONG.
It is to compromise.
Factcheck: It was the Republicans in this congress that set a record forfillibuster
in history.
Why do Republicans lie ?
Facts are easy to check.
Republicans dont like facts, just lies and talking points.
Too angry and way too crazy.
I save a NOBAMA sticker on a huge Cady Escalade today...the white woman driving it prolly hates the $5 gas she has to pay but I really dont feel sorry for her..do you
Well, unlike a lot of liberals who supported the GM bailout she is driving a GM car and supporting American workers.
best way to shut up the GOP haters is for Obama to win in 2012.
That GM bailout has resulted in a more vigorous auto industry and the money was paid back ahead of schedule. Apparently you would have been happy to see a massive bankruptcy and the inevitable depression that would have followed.
Farid is a Democrat.... He has worked for and consulted for President Obama. Why is he allowed to keep writing this stuff?
It's an opinion piece. His views aren't surprising or alarming. The comments below are what should be troubling you.
Amen to that Guest!
Welcome to the Global Public Square Blog, dummy.
Democrats are not allowed to have an opinion ?
Tells me a lot more about you, than it does about him.
From whom did ol' Fareed plagiarize this article?
I would like to extend my thanks to all those commenting that have questioned Zakaria's love of country or his competence at commentary, you have all given me a good laugh this morning.
If you can't dispute the facts, call him names, right? They are like fifth graders.
Republican nostalgia for the way it NEVER was is what keeps them so angry
Sheriff Andy Taylor for President with Rowdy Yates as VP.
June Cleaver in a skirt, high heels and a string of pearls,
Cleaning the house and baking a pie.
As you get home from work, June hands you a martini,
you light your pipe, and ask, where is the beaver ?
Right here honey.
lets see:
Obama 2012
Hilllary 2016,2020
Castro 2020,2024
That's a good lineup.
Here's a good alternate
Obama 2012
Elizabeth Warren 2016, 2020
Cory Booker 2024, 2028
Here's another:
Obama 2012
Deval Patrick 2016 & 2020
Elizabeth Warren 2024 & 2028
here is how US can get bankrupt – both economically and intellectually:
Mitt Romney 2012
Rush Limbaugh 2016, 2020
Karl Rove 2024, 2028
Hillary Clinton/Michelle Obama 2016
We're only angry about the division President Obama has deliberately infused in our country since he took office. We're all trying to get along as a nation. And especially needing to work and thrive again. We need leaders who enhance and promote this philosophy, not attempt to destroy it. It's not about winning – it's about restoring a healthy America. Your article is pure propaganda.
I'm sure zp has convinced him/herself what he professes is sincere.
Unfortunately for the rest of us, modern conservatism defines 'getting along' as 'you must surrender to my blackmail'.
So Obamas being half black has incited many in the country to hateful insanity and it is his fault? That he has a foreign name is enough to make some Americans set their hair on fire is Obama's fault? He is a good and decent man, steady and intelligent, who loves his country and wants to make things better. It is the constant red meat throwing by the Limbaughs and the Hannitys that is destroying our nation.
Anyone who incites division on any side is wrong – I agree that there have been those who have a shallow mind on both sides. I respect that you defend Pres. Obama. But I still believe what I stated.
" the division President Obama has deliberately infused in our country since he took office." Yes, how DARE he stand up to you bullies? Get a life, hater.
George Bush :
You are either with us or against us.
He wasnt talking about terrorists.
We are getting more insight into the modern Republican mindset with the focus on Paul Ryan, and some recent comments by Rand Paul. "Atlas Shrugged" influenced Paul Ryan's thinking. The mythology it promoted was that only top 1% created anything or contributed anything and government existed to take from that 1% and distribute it to the others. That mythology does not hold up if you get up in the morning and go to work with factory and construction workers, farmers and fisherman that work in the country. If your resume is topped by driving the Wienermobile, you might not know that. Rand Paul was on the Sunday talk shows referring to the public sector as "non-productive" workers. Public sector workers are productive in the same sense as other service workers such as bankers, insurance executives and investment managers. It is these misconceptions that are driving modern Republican policy, at odds with most Republicans of thirty years ago.
Fareed is allowed to have an opinion, even if some disagree with it. Read the first amendment. There is some racism bubbling through the GOP and the GOP knows it. They have been unable to squelch it, probably because we are a reacist county. I was raised in a racist family; I know what a racist sounds like. But there are probably racist Democrats and Libertarians too.
Latest Nov 6th Electoral Vote prediction for Nov. 6th from fivethirtyeight (Nate Silver's 538 has been the most accurate election forecast site around for 2 elections now):
Obama=318.8
Romney=219.2
Romney has been in decline since late May. Not looking good.
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GOP is too dumbandstupid to win. They are aparty of extreme religious fanatics and racists to win. They are very corrupt and taking bribes from rich lobbyists to win. They are too full of themselves with hot air to win. There are whole lot of reasons why they cannot and should not win.
slow news day, eh ?
Ah, all the usual racists come out to protest they really AREN'T racist, while proving all the while they ARE.
Thanks for playing, kids. Here's you consolation prize.......
Its funny all the vile hatred comes from Dems, whenever you see any posts its always dems spewing hate!!!! PS if whites didn't vote for Obama in droves he wouldn't be president.
Go over to redstate honey, you ain't seen nothing like the hatefest over there.
If i had a nickel for every time one of you "nice" Republicans
called me a libtard, democrap or some other juvenile word,
i would be rich.
Wanna know something ?
We got tired of taking it, now we give it back.
Interesting thing happened to you Republicans.
You got so used to lying, calling names, and "swiftboating"
that when you started to get it back, you called foul,
like the bully in the sandbox who got smacked back.
Take a swing at me, you WILL get one back.
Wow, we want to take our country back! From what you stupid idiots! Or is that just code that your RACISTS!
New to the Tea Baggers.....this is a new melting pot!
Romney's wife said on her speech that Romney is a American. That implies that his opponent is not. CODE WORDS.
The only melting the tea baggers understand is the moon shine in a still.
Quote from Mitt Romney "
Ever since Obama has been elected, there has been
a dark cloud over Washington.
A dark cloud...........
Many, if not most of Republicans are shameless bigots that are also part of the so-called 'religious right'. Does that make sense to normal people???? It only makes sense to the uneducated, easily persuaded religious wack jobs and also to the selfishly wealthy.
with a nostaliga for an america THAT NEVER WAS..........
I am sorry I have been so mean and self-centered, self-serving, and selfish.
Well that's a first step.
...Well, Zakaria, really? are republicans angry? ..or is it that you're angry because they caught you plagiarizing other people's work? ... Why is this guy still @ CNN.... could it be that most CNN broadcaster are kinda used to this kind of behavior? ...hmmm.....
Take a chill pill please!!!
Turns out that Zakaria has done nothing wrong.
Its always big news when somebody is accused of something.
Its always in "small print" when they are found not guilty.
Zakaria, does NOT LIKE THE U.S.A. ...and every time he gets a chance to have some foreigner to support his view, that individual is invited to his CNN show... What's happening to CNN????
why are you watching the Evil CNN. I dont watch faux news cuz the lies just give me a headache
Debbie is just fibber like your fellow Republicans and teabugs
Foreigners!!! Call out the National Guard! Because only Americans know anything. Only Americans are wise and learned. And you wonder why America is falling behind.....
"Debbie" is a strange name for an angry old fat white guy. Use your real one, Lester.
Fareed, we are happy. Especially happy at the thought of sending all the leftist in America to GITMO with their Messiah.
Mitt the Twit and Lyin' Ryan will go down in flames.
Then just maybe the Republicans will start to veer back from the far right teavangelicals.
Of course, this is their last, best chance to elect another rich old white man. So sad.
The word "racist" means absolutely nothing now, because leftists are misusing it. Their definition of "racist" is anyone who disagrees with a black person. It is so stupid...
No, it's because the GOP racists feel Obama is from inferior race and religion to be the president of White Americans.
That is BS. And you wonder why we are angry....
It's not B.S. and we do not wonder why you are "so angry". We fully understand your hatred for "the other".
The GOP congress men and women who blocked all efforts to jump start US economy should watch out for they are going this time too. They said Republiccally our aim is to Remove Obama, forgetting they were elected by the people for the people, Obama did not elect them Americans did
So Reagan and Clinton must also be dividing the country just like Obama if the rich were made to pay higher rates during their presidency. Go figure!!!
Amen !
What are you talking about? Effictive rates under Reagan were rather low for the wealthier quintiles in Reagan's time.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/why-tax-rich-doesnt-solve-anything-its-math-stupid
It's not that the Republican is too angry to win. There too stupid to win.
And Democrats know how to lie and cheat better.
Jim go can check factcheck.org and do your research. Right now with your comment – it looks you are a liar
Zakaria is a cheater. Has no credibility.
The republicans are so predictable.
If you dare to have another opinion, your un-American. anti-god, communist, or a socialist.
What they accuse dissenters of is exactly what they practice.
Jason! Angry Much ?? Tolerance is an art, you should try it !!!
They're fascists....disagree with them and you are not a "true American."
GOP tea baggers are few but very loud just a the terrorists. They make more irritating noise but no substance.
I wonder where Zakaria plagiarized this from
He has got a point. I have always felt that the republican argument has merit, but their anger and their fox news and am host speakers scare me. Many are so angry that their guests cannot even make a general statement and be heard, or discuss without being attacked. I feel like like I am watching professional wrestling. Look at all these bulletin boards – no focus on the subject, just angry ranting,.... I don't know that I will vote for Obama, but I will not vote for irrational anger either. And folks, it is just politics -we are all being played for votes and ratings, so lighted up. Let's talk about the issues and not the players and get stuff done.
Apart from liberal ideology or policies, there is distinct hate for Obama the black man no doubt from the right which is still refusing to accept the idea of a non-conservative black president telling them what to do.
If Hilary were president and were to implement the exact same policies, i don't think the right would be as mad as it is with Obama.
There are a lot of Baby Boomers in the GOP – odd when you consider they were some serious liberals in the 60s and 70s.
They are angry because the rules changed. It's not the America they understand.
They have become the Establishment they fought against.
Change is normal and healthy for a society. America will be ok. It just won't be THEIR America. It doesn't belong to them anymore.
whites will be a minority in 20-30 yrs or sooner. How many minorities dis you see in the crowd at the RNC..
the demise of the Republican party has already began
I don't think the Republican party will die out. But it will have to go through some painful changes.
Right now the only new blood in the GOP are Tea Party extremists who are one-trick ponies with no idea how to govern.
I expect the Old School and tea party will get kicked out of the GOP when there are no longer enough voting Boomers to keep them in power. The party should then return to the right-center.
I'm one of those "Baby Boomer" aging hippies. I think I'm more pragmatic than I used to be. I'm probably less a starry-eyed optimist than I was. I haven't smoked pot in thirty five years. But I'm still liberal. I'm just as passionate about liberal ideals as I ever was. I think Health Care is a Human Right. I think we ARE our brother's keepers. I still want our country to live up to what the Founding Fathers dreamed it could be, a shining beacon on the hill. I just don't expect to live long enough to see it happen. But I'll die a Democrat. Not right away, I hope.
its not that the GOP is too angry to win..They are too stupid to win. They speak out against women's right, minority rights, gay rights, middle class..jeez the only ones gonna vote for them are dumb poor white folk from louisiana and rich white folk from texas.
I am neither left or right. I am Canadian (Italian) that follows US politics. I would not say 98% racism from the Rep. Party, but I can say that I have heard many raciste remarks from the REP party. I have never seen after an election (Obama first win), so many negative remarks like I hope he fails, and that was a few days after Obama won the elections. With those kinds of remarks, you cannot say that they knew who would fail. I don't think they can read in the future, but I do think they were preparing for the following elections 58 years in advance. I think the USA has a lot of growing up to do.....when discussing racisme.
meant 5 years not 58
Your so right . He was not in office yet and they were planning his failure. The GOP that is
the GOP caused many of the problems before Obama took office in 2008 and have really not been willing to admit it. Yeah Mike Steele admitted it one time saying "our bad" and you see what happened to him and what they replaced him with. If you were losing your grip and power and factchecked left and right with most of your so-called facts proven to be untrue I guess you might be a bit p/oed too.
That you still have a job. A student at college would face expulsion for your crime. Ah, to be a professional journalist. Now please, lead us to the moral high ground. Your a hack, and a fake, and at best not professional. Just came by to see when your big end of the summer suspension would end. Have a conscious, some dignity, personal self respect and move along. Never mind, your a reporter. Not its about accuracy, it's about first to post. Can't wait for your comeback of the year award, reporter of the year award or award for struggling thru adversity. Your an inspiration to the short cut generation.
"...often combined with a powerful nostalgia for an America that has gone away" I'd suggest that the Tea party is nostaligic for an American that only existed in John Wayne movies.
Sure they are angry, just lookat how much money thye got from right wing and yes look at the cigar store Indian they have also (aka Mitt and the so call VP that he tapped .and poor Mitt is changeing now on ACA how sweet. Navy vet here 65 to 68 Go Mr Obama go
Wow! If the alleged angry republicans had held their tounges (keyboards?), I would have been convince this article was an exaggeration, because the democrats are just as capable of anger. But the responses contained here pretty much proove his point.
Try prove...
They won't win more so because they're crazy than because they're angry. Most Americans want a government that's willing to compromise in order to get things done. Not one that holds the nation hostage if they don't get their way 100% of the time.
Are you talking about the democrats?
The GOP has become a bunch of grumpy old men, religious zealots, gun nuts and "make a buck at any cost" businessmen. The GOP needs to become more inclusive like Magan McCain – John McCain's daughter.
i meant to say Democrats.
Magan (sic) comes across as something of a whigress.
Is there a point to this column? When the left was scream all kinds of nasty stuff at Bush did Zakaria write about their unhinged behavior? I find it kind of hypocritical calling republicans too angry when the left is notoriously mean spirited.
When the left was scream .............
Mr .GPS Zakaria: Please come out of the closet and say it loud: I am a biased reporter and Pro -Obama. I would have more respect for you as a man atlthough I have none for you opinions.All you people from CNN are from the same species.
Fareed, Is that an original question, or did you plagerize it from somewhere else? Are you angry that you got caught taking credit for work that wasn't yours?
Please look up plagiarism in a dictionary. If you don't understand it, go ask a teacher.
Please look up Fareed on the Internet. You will find he likes to plagarize.
Where's the Birth Certificate!? = Racism
He's a Muslim! = Racism
He's a Communist! = Racism
He hates America! = Racism
Why do you ask? Because he isn't any of those things and the only remaining reason for the overwhelming hate directed at our President is racism.
For all those that supposedly "hate" socialisim, please start doing the following things: quit driving on my roads, quit using my fire department, my police department, my FAA, my FDA, my USDA, my border patrol, my military, and quit sending your snot-nosed deliinquent brats to my schools. It might be too much to assume that you grasp the concept of shared responsibility for a shared benefit, so it would be best if you quit breeding altogether.
Have any of the people commenting on this site thought that maybe we're all mad, maybe because of the fact that we no longer are the government we are angry. Have all you thought about how nice it would be if those we elected actually represented us and not their parties interests.
I'm angry, I'm angry because I want the government to be chosen by the people and for the people, I'm sick of listening to the politicians tell me what I want instead of listening to us
It`s time for the people to take back the government
You are so right – thank you. Politics has always been corrupt but at one time they tried to hide it and actually were shamed and voted out of office. The corruption is now blatant and in your face, blessed by the US Supreme Court. A few billionnaires are spending as much on electing their guy as the rest of the population combined. No matter your party affiliation we should all be outraged.
Rage and hate do not a good political party make. That is the path to the dark side.
No, the republicans are too stupid to win. We still haven't entirely recovered yet from the Great Recession created by the last GOP president, we sure as heck can't afford another one. The GOP may be great for the 1%, but conservative trickle down economics is wrong for America.
It's not about race. If race is a big concern for people then they are not paying attention to what the ultra-rich on wall street and the corporations are doing to the USA. Go to pbs dot org and find "frontline – wealth, money and power". It will really ps you off like it did me. I am a middle aged white man that has worked for a paycheck all my life and I resent the ultra-rich taking advantage of everyone else.
They resent having to put their lawn jockeys in storage. The 50s were magical – if you were a white male.
The Republicans have some good points, but if they keep their hats on, they won't show.
the tea partiers are faux-anti-government types. they scream about a few govt programs but wave the flag for our military empire and police state. they parrot the propaganda that our troops and cops are "protecting our freedom" (as if the taliban is gonna steam up the potomac and seize the white house). in fact throughout history the biggest threats to people's freedom have come from standing armies and police forces. we are not a free country as long as we are invading other countries and jailing a million people a year for smoking dope.
I would say the are nostalgic for an America that never existed in the first place
Who did Fareed steal this story from? I thought he was suspended. If he had an ounce of shame he would have resigned.
You mean like Dole and McCain? Angry and mean like that?
The plagiarist is back from exile!
And he doesn't seem to notice the hatred for the Evil White Man evident among the ranks of the Dems' most loyal followers, quite a few of whom are gelded white men.
Republicans always remind me of the joke from Futurama:
Announcer: Do you remember a time when chocolate chips came fresh from the oven? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Fry: Ah, those were the days.
Announcer: Do you remember a time when women couldn't vote and certain people weren't allowed on golf courses? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
I GET SO SICK OF PEOPLE REPEATING THE SAME LIES OVER AND OVER !!
the GOP would repeal the 19th amendment if they didn't need their obedient wives to vote as told to.
No the Republicans are not too angry to win. They will win because America is tired of 4 years of lies. And speaking of anger, almost every speaker at the DNC looked and sounded bitter and angry. I thought Biden was going to blow gasket during his speech.
You must be really special to have your own DNC that only you can see.
the GOP can't go 2 sentences without a LIE. It has NOT been 4 Years! can't you even count?
It's just like Clinton said. The republicans messed up the country then when Obama didn't fix it fast enough they want us to give it back to them.. I don't think so
Has this report been checked for plagirism?
"We're not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term."
Senator Lindsey Graham
Pretty soon the country won't be generating enough white people to stay in existence as a First World nation.
Synth
Pretty soon the country won't be generating enough white people to stay in existence as a First World nation.
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Anybody else think this statement is racist ?
I do.
Yes of course we do. Because it's unambiguous in meaning. The author meant that only white people are essential to keeping America strong, and that only white people made it strong. It's clearly a statement that people who are not white are not capable or productive and that this would be a better country without them. How else could that be interpreted than as white supremacist? By definition, that's racist.
too angry? the word to describe the GOP drones is rabid, as in crazy rabid cornered wild animal! they are so mad they don't even know what they are mad about, they just know they are to hate with all their heart anything that is not GOP. Even if the Dems had a cure for all cancers, they would not support it.
Sure are a lot of angry Republicans on this forum.
Hey, is there an app for that?
Tex71
Sure are a lot of angry Republicans on this forum.
Hey, is there an app for that?
No App, but there is a cure.
I just arrived from the future. Neither of these names are in our history books....
The Democrats played the nice guys back when it was Kerry v Bush, and lost. Obama's first campaign was infused with positivity and hope, this time around they're playing hardball... But it's nothing like the bellicose fervor and blatant lies the Republicans spew out. I am an independent, and I like hearing both sides... But the GOP is full of racist narrow minded uneducated zealots.
amen
Independent? You're a robot spouting liberal Newspeak.
Sounds like an independant telling the truth to me.
Is it that hard to look deep into the soul of your party ?
I wouldnt want to see that angry monster looking back at me, either.
"Racist." "Uneducated."
Independent? You're a robot spouting liberal Newspeak.
Here we have one of the narrow minded zealots.
That's not true. some actually have an education. They're in the 1%.
I agree, some Republicans are educated and capable of having a real and tempered discussion... and I welcome that. However, as you pointed out, combining the GOP and an unbiased college education is far too rare to for the discussion section of FOX to be considered 'Fair and Balanced'
Zakaria, you are such a phony. Back from your suspension for plagiariam? I can tell you have never been to a Tea Party rallie. You are just repeatimg what your fellow liberal buddies tell you.
I can't believe you would bring this guy back already after a flagrant plagiarism violation. I don't trust a word he says now.
As usual, the "righties" attack someone for his accent and heritage. It's no surprise that the right wing-nuts continue to be filled with hate and contempt for someone and something that they fail to grasp, much less understand. Keep up the fanaticism – it only plays into the moral majority's play book. Yes, the lefties are now the "moral majority." They have morals and, hopefully, will vote as a majority!
To everyone involved in the name-calling and blatant lying about their opposition party, you're doing your party and your beliefs a disservice. Show some class.
Romney's going to win ;o)
Romney's going to win ;o)
Yes, HE WILL DEFINITELY WIN... the Pinocchio Award for second biggest liar of the 2012 campaign. (Paul Ryan wins first place).
Let's give the GOP folks that hate this country so much their own nation. Let's seperate it along the Mason – Dixon line and have them all move south. We will all be so much better off without these Yahoo's..
Zakaria, as usual, makes a thought-provoking point. Republicans have been "angry" since the blossoming of the Tea Party, which took place after Democrats took control of Congress in 2007. It was then that the Koch brothers and other corporate fascists began pouring money into fake populist groups, such as Americans for Prosperity. David and Charles Koch have never been interested in the prosperity of any Americans but themselves. Their father, who was a founding member of the extreme anti-government John Birch Society in the late 1950s, felt the same way. The anger of Tea Partyers and less moderate Republicans can be attributed to the ongoing campaign of disinformation and hatred aimed at this president since BEFORE he was inaugurated. Only extreme, irrational anger could get so many people to support ideas and beliefs which are NOT in their own self-interest.
Do you even know what a "fascist" is?
Or that the JBS was a government front group?
Jim, What DNC did you watch?...
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
Republicans are the party of God...Democrats are the Godless Party..remember the Convention Platform? As such, we are much nicer and better to our fellow man than the heathens on the left. We are only angry that Obama has made such a mess of our great country and Mitt Romney will INHERIT such a gigantic disaster...but Mitt won't blame Obama every second of his presidency...because he will fix the problems and lift up Americans.
Party of god? You mean party of religious fanatics that think they are above others if they don't believe in god or live life the way your "bible" says we should live? Also the only ppl they care about helping are the rich. Whatever helps you sleep at night
Republicans are the party of $$$$$$$$$$$.
You cant do the kind of things the GOP wish to do to Humanity and call your self moral person of values and honor. Greed, Selfishness and Materialism is not the hallmark of any follower of God, maybe The Beast.
Yeah, what happened? Living with that much hate and anger is too stressful for me. That's why I am no longer a republican.
muslims are never angry. they blow up people for fun.
Is that the same reason you burn crosses down there?
Wow. After watching the depressing speeches at the DNC about all that's wrong with America, the supposed compassion and caring of the many democrats "fixes" to our problems and Elizabeth Warren's Faux Pocahontas, I must say that I simply disagree. Not angrily, just simply.
Wasn't Zakaria suspended from CNN for plagurism?
It's "plagiarism". Learn to spell before posting ignorant commentary.
Exonerated.
Lee-Anne
"98% of everyone in the GOP is racist? Really? What a totally ridiculous thing to say. But, that is the usual left mantra. If we don't like Mr. Obama for his policies it is only because we are closet racists. How pathetic."
Many of Obama's policies has mirrored Bush(Afghanistan and Pakistan), Romney(Healthcare) and many things the GOP believe in. Yet, because they are presented by Obama the GOP immediately says no. Both Obama and Romney's fathers were born in other countries. Obama's birthright is questioned, Romney's isn't. Both Obama and Romney are Harvard grads. Romney is called bright, brilliant and educated. Obama although the President of the Harvard Law Review is called elitist, arrogant, socialist, over his head and dumb. I have yet to see a picture of Romney as a monkey. Romney refuses to be transparent and the GOP says that's okay. Obama tries helping Americans by passing healthcare the GOP lies and says he wants to kill grandma. Many of the complaints about Obama IS stoked in RACISM.
If we don't like Mr. Obama for his policies it is only because we are closet racists. How pathetic."
Policies ?
You people where attacking him the day after he took the oath.
Maybe I'm just crazy but after reading through all of these comments, it would be easy to argue that the Democratic supporters are just as angry as Republican supporters. I'm not saying that there are not factions on the right who are blinded by hate, but it would be folly to believe those on the left are pure and innocent.
I wouldn't say 98% of Republicans are racist. Just the portion that identify themselves with the Tea Party. But it's amazing how Obama/Democrats proposed legislation after a State of the Union speech that had once had bi-partisan support in the past and the Republicans shot it down without debate. Probably the best way to have Republicans go against the tax cuts for the wealthy would be for Obama to come out in support of it. Maybe we should do that to get stuff done in Congress.
Why are TP-ers "racist"? Because they're "lily white"?
They're overwhelmingly white because the ideas of limited government and low taxes are white ideas.
How many "minorities" are for cutting government and taxes? Duh.
They're overwhelmingly white because the ideas of limited government and low taxes are white ideas.
You have got to be forking kidding !!!!!!
I think a LOT of people are angry at Congress for taking the money and not doing the job.
Angry? Racists? Huh? I am conservative and although I lean towards the moderate side I will say that it is true, there are a good number of far-right people that are racist but the vast majority are not. With that said there are an equal number of Democratic Black and Latinos that are every bit as racist and a massive number of left-wing Atheists that hate Christians and the Right just as much as any of their white counterparts but NO one ever wants to talk about that. Am I angry, da_n right I'm angry, this country is close to going over a cliff and no one seems to care or understand that if we default on our debt that our money and bonds will be worthless and the entire world will be in financial chaos. Do I hate Obama? No. would I like to see him succeed? Sure! Why wouldn't I, I want our country to succeed but I’m not voting for him because I don’t agree with his policies. Am I racist? Well, I'm in an inter-racial marriage and we have a child who is mixed-race and he has Black, Latino, Asian, and Middle-Eastern friends who attended his fourth birthday party a few weeks ago and I was proud to have them all at my house. They were there with my Anglo-Saxon Protestant family who treated everyone with respect and kindness.. Does that sound racist? I'm sure someone will say it is. Last time I checked there were no boo's at the RNC for a decision made about any platform stance unlike what happened at the DNC about God and Israel. The hypocrisy on display by the left to rail-road the right into oblivion is so obvious it's just dumb to even suggest any other course of action that you want. Why not just say you hate the right and want them exterminated? You KNOW that's what you want. Maybe you'll get your wish, I hope if you do you remember this. The country that for over 200 years was the model for what all other countries wanted to live up to be, the place where everyone wanted to come and live to make a better life and have religious freedom, was founded and maintained all those years by White Anglo Protestants, it wasn’t perfect, sure mistakes were made and atrocities were committed. we’re human after-all. I hope it works out for your guys after you send us to Auschwitz so I guess I’ll say Adios Mofos now and say I don’t hate anyone and hope for the best for our country even if you kill all of us off but also recall we are armed and much better shots than you are.
Glad someone else sees what is going on here. It's almost analogous to a witch hunt.
**** The hypocrisy on display by the left to rail-road the right into oblivion is so obvious.....
You lost me, and probably other readers right there.
Its been the RIGHT since the day Obama was sworn in that
went on the attack, swearing that they would do everything
and anything to make him a one term president.
Then they went out and proved it by using the "fillibuster" more than
any other congress in HISTORY.
Birth certificate didnt work.
Muslim didnt work.
Kenyan didnt work.
Communist didnt work.
Marxist didnt work.
Socialist didnt work.
F&F didnt work.
Solyndra didnt work.
Now they are screaming for his college records.
No other President in HISTORY has ever been attacked like this before.
YOU ARE PATHETIC.
Another angry white guy scared to lose his place at the top of the mountain.
Time for you to join the rest of us "human beings".
Why does this admitted plagiarist still have a column on CNN or anywhere for that matter?
This president has incited division between women and men, women and women, citizens and the police, children and parents, successful business and free enterprise, freedom of religion – and all of these include all races. This is a destructive course for the country – we need new leadership!
You must be on drugs if you really believe what you just posted.
The reason why I will not vote for a republican candidate is because the republicans have done absolutly nothing to help America over the last 4 years. The republicans have done everything they could to not cooperate with the president knowing that the American citizens would suffer. Imagine how much better off we would be if the GOP had cooperated even by 50%. Instead we got 0 from the GOP therefore I say we give them 0 votes.
Last two years. Before that Ob had control of it all and did nothing.
Please Mary, blow it out your rear. From day one the GOP pledge their highest priority was to make Obama a one term president. Instead their highest priority should have been to help America recover from the mess they put America into.
Angry, yes. As in full of p–s and vinegar. They've yet to learn that the handshake is stronger than the fist.
The Democrat Party Convention Platform removes the word GOD and refuses to name JERUSALEM as the capital of Israel and this nitwit hack writer thinks the Republicans are haters??? Why did the Democrats openly boo GOD and the JEWS and we are the angry ones??
Another Idiot.
Dems didnt think it was neccessary to put God into the platform.
What right do we have to decide the capitol of another country ?
It's about 50/50. 50% thinks the government is the answer and 50% thinks the private sector. It is as simple as that nothing to do with anger. But this pinhead thinks every other person is too angry. Patrick is getting upset.
Anything but talking about the economy. Another shiny object to take away from the last four years.
"Our top political priority over the next two years is to deny President Obama a second term"
Mitch McConnell
Fareed unbiased? Right..
If Republicans are too angry to win, the Democrats too snarky and arrogant to win.
Romney is a loser. If he were to be elected, America would be a lost cause.
Wasn't this guy suspended for plagiarism. He never says anything that makes sense. I am not even a republican.
Fareed must be off probation for plagiarizing.
As a Left leaning Libertarian, the only thing I see are Orwellian Democrat Thought Police telling us what to think and how to live after sending our jobs overseas, and Republican's who simply want people to help ourselves..after sending our jobs overseas...
It's not that the Republicans are too angry to win. They are too hateful, narrow-minded, self-righteous and vicious to win.
It is sad that you consider your self open minded.
Good one Fareed. Did you write that one this time or did one of your interns rip it off from the New York Times again?
Uh, it was the New Yorker. But I agree with the overall point. And no I'm not an angry Republican, I just can't believe what these celebrity intellectuals get away with (see: Jonah Lehrer). Shame on CNN for reactivating this guy.
I agree that many republicans are angry, but it is also that apparent hate they manifest. Given that Romney/Ryan have offered no plan, only lofty goals, I would be mad AND extremely disappointed. No plans = no leader.
Ahhh...long term memory fail us again. I remember when Bush was in Office, the Democrats were angry. Before him, Clinton and the republicans were angry. Before that, Bush and Democrats angry and prior to that Reagon had the democrats angry and he was going to start the 3rd world war. And et's face it...our politicians know the power of anger and inflict enough pain and fear on us and then blame the other to gain votes and power. BUT...people such as the author of this perpetuates it still. I'm no longer angry at anyone or any side or any group because no matter what...people will continue and evolve...and I just don't feel like being a pawn any longer.
Are these Zakaria's ideas or did he plagiarize it too and then did a cut and paste job?
I wonder from who he ripped this article off
Definitely not too mad to win just too unintelligent
Certainly racism is everywhere around the world, and definitely not limited to caucasians. Many minorities in our own country are racist towards others that aren't like them either. So lets not pretend like its an issue on only one side of the isle or in only one race. Its too hippocritical. So where does anger come from, it comes from life not going well, needs not being met, and many times pride. So if people are out of work, can't support ther families and can't find a job – they are going to be angry. We can suppress lots of internal feelings about others and live with our internal bigotry (both sides, all races) as long as life is going well. When its not, all the ugliness comes out. So how do you fix it – well there is only one way, unemployment needs to go down, meaning jobs need to be created. You have to decide what party is going to help get you there, and which one isn't or hasn't.
Go back to the desert Fareed. No one likes you.
go back to fox news. Nobody here gives a rats a** what you think about anything
Republican politics is now cynically driven by creating fear. It's this fear-mongering that leads to all the rage as people are led to believe that everything they believe in and everything they consider good is going to be taken away from them by the socialists and the atheists and the minorities and that black man in the White House.
Oddly, the only time I ever hear of Medicare, Medicaide and Social Security going away...it is Democrats trying to scare the elderly.
I just love how the Republicans respond with an angry response that they are not angry LOL!!! Just like rabid dogs.. there's no reasoning with them. I can't even sit down with most of my Repub co-workers and have an adult debate without them getting so angry that I need to just get up and leave the room.
and I can't sit down with my dem coworkers to have a discussion about politics. actually I don't even get a chance to talk they keep complaining about crazy/illogical/bigoted people on the right.
Now Fareed, possesses the official anger, by the way, did you ever attend a ows rally........talk about angry.
READ THE COMMENTARY SUBMISSIONS, AND ASK ME AGAIN WHO'S IS ANGRY.
DID FAREED REALLY WRITE THIS TAKE OR IS IT AN OLD FRIEDMAN ARTICLE. .
Their anger isn't the problem. It's what the Republicans are angry about that makes them unappealing. Did you see the Republican National Convention Audience? It's a party of old white people ranting about minorities stealing their jobs and retirement pensions. The Republican party is a party of angry, out of touch WASPS. No one who believes in racial and social equality wants to have anything to do with their agenda.
I did not see that at all. And by the way, how is that tolerance thing working out for you? YOu seem to have some hate.
Are Democrats capable of any argument against Republicans that does not involve suggesting that everyone who would dare associate with them is an angry racist?
It has always worked for them before. They pushed it hard before the midterms. It did not work then. We will see if people are still falling for this bunk in November.
Why is this guy still employed by CNN after his blatant plagiarism?
...too angry is right! please remember – it was a stated objective of the GOP leadership (2 years ago) to simply focus on ensuring our President served a single term only... what this meant for the average american is that the people's business is not a priority, but the overt treachery of the GOP was a priority. That is a clear manifestation of anger....
Most of the comments to FZ's opinion prove his point. He's giving an opinion in an historical context. Only overly-angry people would respond with such seething abuse. Lighten up.
Here in Illinois we are lucky to have a state government that is run by democrats. Even luckier, we have Cook county which is run by democrats. Better yet, we have the city of Chicago which is run by democrats. This has allowed democrats to make all decisions on taxing, spending, laws, and policy for many decades. It has allowed us to create the perfect society in Chicago that everyone wants. We have the best educated kids and the lowest unemployment. All races and religions get along together. There are no gangs or violence. We have outlawed guns, so there are no shootings. Everyone gets a fare shake at justice. There is no corruption.
Vote democrat wherever you are if you want the things that Chicago has.
Illinois is the poorest state in the US by income and CLI....Congrats.
The America that the Republicans long for consists of Clark Kent, Lois Lane,Jimmy Olson and Mr. Perry White.
Especially the white part.......................................................................................
ALL republicons are racists. I was brought up with you racist fools but you fools can't fool me!
I do believe you were raised a racist. You seem to think about race quite a lot. You seem to have decided that entire bunches of people are "bad". I believe that you were raised to think of race first and always. What does that make you?
Hey, Zakaria, from whom did you plagiarized this idea? The fact that CNN still employs you is a another stain on its reputation. But, then again, CNN has so many stains no one will probably notice.
If racism is dead, then how many of you remember when President Obama, early in his presidency was going to visit a grade school to speak to the children? Anyone remember what happened? Some people kept their kids home because they were afraid of what the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA would tell them. Now explain to me....why did this never happen before with other presidents?
Ya see, there is the thing. You have no concept of how anyone could possibly disagree with Obama, or think that he is not a good president without involving racism. That, is the racism problem of the left. They see it everywhere, and that makes it hard to see when it really exists.
Godaddy dot com is taken down
Well with the way our country is going I am angry to. Obama's ideas he laid out at the convention should have taken place these past 3 years. Obama got to sure of himself when everyone was chanting his name.
Welcome back Fareed.
U.S.A.! Love it or leave it..cited from Reagan era Repub's bumper sticker
A few weeks Pres. Obama spoke to a group of American Legion members in Virginia. The wife of one of the veterans attending was asked about what she thought of the president and she responded "I can't stand him, can't stand the sight of him. Or his wife, she's worse. She acts nothing like a first lady, she doesn't look like a first lady". Now, remember, Michelle Obama is the most visible advocat for families of service personnel, and this woman, who is in that exact group, is hurling barely-veiled racist insults at her and the President. To a reporter. And she gave her full name. Make no mistake, there are millions of Americans just like her. Obama has not been perfect, no human is. But he has had a presidency that has been, by all objective standards, successful and free of major scandal and embarrassment (yes, the economy still sucks but he's been overseeing a recovery, not a decline). His enemies and opponents call him every name in the book – socialist, Marxist, Muslim, terrorist – because they have nothing else on him. In fact, they call him everything except what they really want to call him, which is so socially unacceptable now it is referred to in most mainstream media by its first initial only, like the F-word.
I am angry that OBAMA takes credit for saving General Motors when he really put them into Bankruptcy 6 months later than it should have taken place so that he could bail out his Union buddies (taxpayers ate 21 billion) and now the taxpayer loses $49,000 for every Chevy Volt electric car. And you Democrats think he is doing just fine...
New World Fareed
Were so lucky Fareed immigrated to our great country so he can tell us how to live, and we should listen because the one he left behind is so idealic...how about you learn a little about what made this country great instead all the knee jerk "angry/racist" stereotyping. We don't want Obama because his ham handed handling of the economy has prolonged a recession at least two years, and his future plans for this country are drawn from a failed european model. As soon as he is out of the way the eagle will soar again.
Fareed has the right to voice his opinion if he's an American citizen. This county was founded by immigrants.
All the other networks reported that The Zachroid was suspended for plagiarizing, but CNN kept mum. Too embarrassing, I guess.
Lindsey Graham:
"We're not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term"
The Washington Post.
Conservative comments on CNN are overwhelmingly angry and often quite abusive. Many conservative commenters seem to live in their own, alternate universe, utterly unreachable by fact or reason.
Pay a visit to FOXNEWS comments if you want to see anger.
hankers
Pay a visit to FOXNEWS comments if you want to see anger.
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Fox shut down the comment section.
They are all here drooling and screeching like uncivilied animals.
Why did Tom Hanks throw that baseball glove in that kid's face in the movie "League of Their Own" ?
It was because the kid was saying the same thing that I'm saying now to the "american Taliban" the religious "Talibangelicals" "YOU'RE GONNA LOSE, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE"
Muslim is the word that has replaced Nig$&r . He's a Muslim, we've got to get that dam Muslim out of office, that dam Muslim from Kenya ! Replace the word Muslim with nig$&r and you've got it.
The Republicans are not mad at America; they're mad at Obama and his liberal zombies, idiot!
liberal zombies.
Typical Six year old Republican response.
The only thing missing was a "libtard" and "Obummy".
Lets cut some more funds from education.
I have to assume that the people on this post who are "angry" at this article are people who make over $250k and desperately need a tax cut
With all do respect Fareed that was horribly researched. You need to watch Milton Friedman's "Free to Choose". The fact you didn't mention the occupy camp makes you seem bias.
Hey GOPPIES! Time to queue up one of my favorite Willie Nelson hits: "Turn out the Lights. The Party's Over."
Heh heh - who's whining now? Poor babies!
THEY MUST BE ANGRY, REPUBLICANS HAS TWO PATHOLOGICAL LIARS, TWO OF THE WORLD"S BEST FLIP FLOPERS, TWO OF THE MOST RACISTS AMERICANS, TWO OF THE MOST IMMIGRANTS HATERS AND MOST OF ALL TWO HYPOCRITES.
Not all Republicans are racist. But the wealthy white minority that controls the party is too small in number at election time so they have to ask Karl Rove how to get wedge-issue haters to vote against their own financial interest.
How? By appearing to share their disapproval of: abortion, feminism, gay/lesbian behavior, blackness, welfare, etc.
Once the election is over these passions fade quickly but these never-ending campaigns have caused some friction.
Fox news is the whipper-in (oddly, a fox-hunting term!) for the wedgies.
The right is far more racially intolerant than the left. No one threw peanuts at a black woman at the Democratic National Convention. Just sayin'
Is CNN too baised to report news?
> Read the best-selling books by conservatives these days, watch Fox News or attend a Tea Party rally
is this representative of the Republican party? what percentage of people are angry (at Pres. Obama presumably)?
Are there any angry people in the Democratic party? Are they representative of the party?
GOPs are plain lazy thinkers and very ignorants bunch too
melsystech wrote...
>>GOPs are plain lazy thinkers and very ignorants bunch too
Who are you calling ignorants
Wow.
The anger that I read on blogs and little threads are not only racist, but lashing out against the person's own lot in life. Just read some of the posts above. Cute little made up names for either candidate sound like fourth grade, (OK maybe fifth grade), play ground name calling. I have seen posts calling someone BOTH a communist and a fascist, which, of course, is conflicted. They think that they are not a success because someone else was given a better chance than they had. Perhaps they can't go as far, but they can go. If a business waits for certainty to invest or hire, they will never do either. You can be certain that you will pay zero taxes if you never have any income.
Republicans are haters. They hate everyone but themselves. They hate minorities, they hate blacks, hispanics, Asians, and they take away woman's rights. Why are they still here?
Well, Romney does have nice hair.
Let me guess bluetard...you hate no one.
Obama is at least as American as Muhammad Ali.
The only good thing about having Romney as the GOP nominee is that maybe he'll finally go away for good once he's trounced in the next election.
The PLAGIARIST IS BACK !!!
No shame... pure propaganda.
But I will call Zakaria the Azzz that he is.
and add
Zakaria Shut up.. Be a Man... and RESIGN in SHAME.
The GOP/Tea Party reflects the 24/7 anger and hate on conservative talk shows. The GOP/Tea Party is just too extreme to win, too out of touch with the majority of Americans.
Isn't that what everyone was saying in 2010?
2010? Somebody else said what Zakaria did just last week.
Obama and Biden Speech were angry at DNC. Romney and Ryan Speech were Calm and Sober at RNC.
You must have watched a different Convention than the rest of us.
The GOP has a message of hate and intolerance combined with fear. Sound like any other group you may have heard of?
Republicans = racism, greed, selfishness.
Democrat – lazy, freeloading drug addict.
Wait, didn't Fareed get fired for plagiarism?
DARNELL
Wait, didn't Fareed get fired for plagiarism?
He was exonerated.For you people with small vocabularies, it means
he dinna do it.
UH...Let me guess, you are a progressive liberal.
He admitted to it and was suspended for 90 days.
Did you not watch Demapalooza? That was the angriest, most frustrated bunch of misfits I've ever seen. The Rep are frustrated that they have yet to make sense of why their message doesn't resonate with the wack lib crowd. It never will, regardless of how coherent and logical it is. That element of the dem party is so far gone that there is no chance in rationalizing with them.
Thank you for your textbook example of Projection.
Lets see, Republicans want to let rich people pay not taxes so they can invest money in China, India and Mexico and ship all our jobs out of the country. How does this plan resonate with anybody?
Republicans have gone so far right, they can no longer see the center.
In fact, they have fallen off the edge.
ALL REPUBLICAN ARE RACISTS, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. ALL REPUBLICANS ARE LIARS.
To the bleating sheep everywhere, the truth will be harder to think about than you have the mind for, you are brain washed. There is no Republican party or Democrat party there are corporations that own all politicians. Without them you would not have a job or a house or anything. To keep you hoping and almost working they create fear of loss and wind bag politicians. They are in a resource fight and it will get worse as the population grows and there is more demand. They always lie and call it something else on their company owned media but the game is on for the finish line now and we all loose. The detention camps are built and the bunkers are built and stocked, do you have a pass to get in the bunker? Thought not. Racism my ass
The dems are great at the big lie!!! Angryy- just go to any blog and see the liberal anger in full display.....
Conservatives suffer from mass hysteria, and engage in endless "projection." They regularly project their racism, anger, and fanstasies of fascism onto liberals to a humorous degree.
The repubs were angry before Obama got elected. Their representation of their anger was ( What was that angry guy's
name running against him?) ... and Palin ( nutsville). I remember the debate giving Obama the "boy" treatment, condescension towards him. Vote for whoever you want to. the public doesn't forget.
Another unoriginal "insight" from Fareed.
Doesn't matter if the politicians are angry. What matters is that voters are angry. Republicans only solution is to go back to policies that helped create that anger. We're smarter than that.
As usual, he's absolutely right. It's just too bad so many old white men hate him for it.
Max! Small world! 30 years working in PC!
Conservatives as a whole do not have a progressive vision and don't know how to move ahead.
They are reactionary and offer no clear vision for a better America because they don't know how
to move forward.
The Right Wing has been overtaken by a hate movement. The only hope for America is another four year term of Obama finishing the job cleaning up the mess the angry, hateful, arrogant, holier than thou Republicans made.
Four more years, or we're doomed.
How does an uninsured man get medical care? In the famous words of the audience during a GOP primary debate "Let him die!" That's all you need to know about today's GOP.
Zakaria - Wake up!!!! The whole country is angry - and rightly so.
How about trying something new like... EVOLVE!
Where did you pull this piece from, Fareed?
How do you show your thanks to America's war veterans? Well, if they have the audacity to ask a candidate a question in a GOP primary debate, and they happen to be gay, you boo them. That's all you need to know about today's GOP.
Remember when President Obama planned to visit a school, like many President's have done in the past? Remember how the Right Wing reacted? (Just Google it). It was unbelievable!
Also remember the "Terrorist Fist Bump"? That's another thing Mr. Google will help you with.
They fall back for the Right Wing: "we are better armed". "We are better shots than your are". Don't count on it!
Look for a slew of comments from conservatives, angrily ranting about how "angry" liberals are.
FAREED ZAKARIA ALL YOUR GOOD FOR IS PLAGIARIZING OTHER PEOPLES WORK......YOUR SUCH A LEFTIST...
Michael
FAREED ZAKARIA ALL YOUR GOOD FOR IS PLAGIARIZING OTHER PEOPLES WORK......YOUR SUCH A LEFTIST...
He was found not guilty, and you are a typical moron.
He was removed from service for 90 days for it dufus.
CNN decided to allow this plagiarist back? Pathetic.
The idiots at Time are still letting him write, too. It used to be you'd be thrown out of college for plagiarism, let alone work professionally as a writer. The collectivist media actually hire plagiarists.
CNN is hurting. No one with any credibility works there anymore. Their ratings are the lowest in history.
And you're here posting...why? Oh yea, FOX won't let you put stupidity on their website.
Obama is a master con-fidence man who preaches to the poor like he and the DEMOCRATs are for them and the mean nasty REPUBLICANs are against them but in fact the RICH OWN OBAMA and are solidly behind him- The biggest problem is the biased controlled news-media who refuse to print anything about the (over) 50 lawsuits against Obama's in-eligibility or his hidden past- it is ironic that Obama wants to know everything about Romney's past but has hidden his own- even his kindergarten records are sealed (probably because it says that he was foreign born or an Indonesian citizen) Obama leads America into an unprecedented era of corruption and the diehard DEMOCRATs don’t care that Obama is a scammer because PARTY LOYALTY is more important than HONESTY or DECENCY or America-
I'll give the democrats credit for at least telling the poor that they're on their side. On the other hand, the republicans are more than happy to tell the poor that they're going to crap on them.
The GOP's America never actually existed. It's a mythical golden age. Look at what was actually happening in Reagan years, there were all kinds of problems, or Eisenhower, the Cold War was raging and we were all under the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. I'm prone to the nostalgia myself but I think a lot of people are imagining something that never was if they're thinking that, you know, these were times when everything was just a grand old party (as they say) and nary a care in the world.
Why is this lying plagiarist still employed at CNN?
yeah we are angry! News like this is why. Obama get's rebuffed by our elected senators and congressman and then
passes his own laws. This is on wfaa.com if you care to read it.
Posted on September 10, 2012 at 4:37 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is preparing an executive order with new rules to protect U.S. computer systems, after Congress failed earlier this summer to pass a cybersecurity bill.
Is the Republican Party too angry to win?
No. It's the lack of credibility that hurts. In 2001, the Republican Party took over the country with an unemployment rate of 4.2% and a fiscal surplus. In 2009, the Republican Party gave up the country with an unemployment rate of 7.8% with the nation deeply in debt. Now they are blaming Obama for raising the unemployment from 7.8% to 8.1% after they pulled all the stops on any attempt by Obama to improve the economy. If it weren't for the Democratic Party, the unemployment rate could have been at 9.6%, based on their previous record. The Republican Party simply cannot be trusted.
Heard Fareed's latest column starts off with another of his great self-penned lines – I have a dream...
Get rid of this liar
I see CNN let the Plagerist come back with his normally BIASED atricles. sickening.
Zakaria is once again stretching to try and find a way to demonize the GOP. Republicans and especially the tea party are very critical of what is going on because it is insanity. Spending 3.8 trillion a year is insane. Not enforcing laws is insane. Loaning millions to companies like Solyndra whose sales levels are so low that they cannot even begin to pay the interest on the loan is insane. Not expecting someone to show ID when they vote is insane. Giving 2000+ guns to Mexican drug gangs is insane. Throwing $800,000 parties for the GSA in Hawaii is insane.
The funny thing is that most of America is angry about these same things.
The reason we are mad is because the press is filled with crap like this from Fareed
As many Canadians do, I take interest in watching American politics. Amongst the many comments, I noticed Robinho70's comment, " ... If you want a bigger government vote Democrat, if you want a smaller government vote Republican. Simple as that." It seems that there is a core of Republicans that believe you can simply a decision to this exaggerated degree. And yet, if you believe that is the truth, how do you reconcile that with the latest Republican convention. It was focused largely on getting involved in the personal lives of Americans! Whether it be women's rights, gay rights, abortion, etc ... the Republicans seem not to really focus on the size of the government but getting government involved in its' citizens private lives. A famous Canada Prime Minister once said "there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." That was in 1967! Come on America. Wake up! Move on! The rest of the world has. It's time to focus on the economy, jobs, your deficit and social programs that focus on helping your neighbours (sorry, neighbors). Don't get distracted!
I thought this hack was suspended for plagiarism.
I wonder who really wrote this?
I am looking...give me time
CNN will stoop to anything in order to take a cheap shot at Romney. And that means dragging up a disgraced mediaite best known for his putting his name on someone else' work. Nice job CNN. Why not have the domestic terrorist Bill Ayers on your show to criticize Romney on his economic policies? Or Blago on his immigration policies? Or Rezko on his management on the Olympics? You are really skimming the sewer to find people to tote the water for this president.
Zakaria, are you sure that you didn't copy this article from the Daily Koz?
With the provactive and agressive ad campaign carried out by the dems this time around, I think they through the republicans for a loop. As it has always been their practise to come out swinging below the belt. Although they are coming out with the same ads as it as they always do. It seems they the corporate America is losing its touch as trying to relate to people,of the middle class that have right leanings but have been burned by republican policies. Its getting harder for any party to have people with very little to fight against each other,the winners of these fights are always the rich,go figure. There may be significant fundamental differences between the bases of both parties,but they shouldn't let themselves be manipulated. As a Canadian I can and do appreciate a strong America today and in the future,not just because of the obvious, our ideals are very close. Freedom and democracy should always be promoted and protected,the cost of obtaining them was so very high. Just a thought.
provactive ?
Virtually every study shows that conservatives are happier than liberals. This article makes no sense
Too angry to win? The aswer is simple: yes.
All one has to do is read these comments for the answer to that question.
So... here's a snapshot of the headlines about the election currently displayed on the CNN homepage:
Convention bounce puts Obama up by 6 points; Zakaria: Republicans too angry to win?;"GOP too angry to win?; Obama outraises Romney; Poll: Obama expands advantage; Romney: GOP made 'mistake' on cuts; What Romney likes in Obamacare.
So- when is it going to stop pretending to be an objective news source and just identify itself as the DNC mouthpiece?
As soon as Fox removes the part about being fair and balanced.
It honestly won't make any difference if Obama is re-elected. The House will remain Republican, and the Senate will still not have a filibuster proof majority. Republicans won't bend, and Obama definitely won't leading to 2 more years of absolutely nothing. That fiscal cliff will look like a small step compared to what we're going to be dealing with.
I dunno if I believe conservatives are happier but if it's true maybe that is bc some of us liberals see society for what it is and constantly fighting for change and equally..You know REALITY(something I believe conservatives are out of toouch with)isn't always a happy thing
Have you ever talked to a republican about anything, its blame game all the time. Just turn the radio on @ listen,or put FOXon.People like Larry saying that Obama passes his own laws makes no since, the truth means nothing to angry @ unhappy people
The republicans will continue raping this country of it's resources & lining their pockets with money that should be spent to help the poor & middle class. The fascist republican party only cares about the rich getting richer & the planet – the environment & the middle & lower class & the poor – be damned. Don't vote for the fat cats who only care about helping themselves. Vote for real change, vote for Obama in November!
While the dems just keep raping this country... period...
Two parties: that is the limit to the political complexity American voter is able to handle!
Choose between enema-and-turdsandwitch!
Tell that Canadian to stick to politics north of the boarder! We don’t need or car about those hosers opinion!
Take off eh
I blame wheat thins
Good to have you back, Fareed.
The Republican Party is thr party of no, no, no and most Americans are mad at them for that very reason.
Please refer to the mid-term elections.
Zakaria – where was this plagarized from? – The Democratic Convention?
You teatards can't think for yourselves... that is the problem.. and that is exactly the problem they had in Germany, before WWII. You blindly follow your religious and political leaders. They fill you with hatred and get you all riled up. Make you hate some enemy you originally didn't know you had... sound familiar?.. You are sheep. Baaaahhaaa. Start thinking for yourself. When you start to do that.. truly think for yourself, you may find yourself agreeing more with us, over here.
Fareed is far left, mad, and out to lunch as usual. We should be made about what Democrats have done to the country.
We should be made ?
The one side says "do the math".... the other side says "do the math".....so who is lying according to them they both are telling the truth .One side says our healthcare will cost more,the other side says it will cost less.....according to Judge Judy someone is lying!..I am sick of the ads ,I turn them off.
Or maybe you could do some research and find out the truth ?
YES...YES...YES...They just look like angry old white people
To Fareed: THE GREAT BLACK HOAX WILL BE OVER SOON!
This isn't a racist comment... Why would anyone accuse America's screaming reactionaries of racism?
Too mad or too racist, too bigoted, too UnAmerican, too ignorant...all those migh have something to do with it.
If you want to know who the REAL racist are then go to http://www.blackandright.com and it's not the republicans,learn your history people.
Racist, Who and to know foundation of racism, visit limitisthetruth.com/blog.html and click on word Choice to open file.
What the GOP is angry about is that they have the idiot Romney leading the ticket and not someone who could actually govern.
Reading through alot of these posts here, I can tell the haters are what Ol' Zak has been talking about: Angry white men.
Sorry, but those days of "nostalgia" are long over. This is America now, in 2012. It's not going BACKWARD, but FORWARD.
And if you don't like it, then those angry white GOP'ers can leave. It's that simple. The rest of us "real Americans" will stay here.
You do understand that you need the GOP to pay for your welfare check ...RIGHT?
The GOP supports corporate welfare at the expense of the American taxpayers.
Coming from the party that is for every person for themselves? Sounds like you're Maria Antoinette re-established. Your Tea Baggie credentials are showing.
I saw the angry GOP during the 2007 RNC. Today I see angry GOP/Tea partiers in my family. I see angry GOP/Tea partiers at work. From what I can get from my family members who are republicans and from republicans at work they are racists, pure and simple. I did not watch the RNC last month because I have not seen any change in them. If anything it has gotten worse. I did read the fact checker web sites a couple of days later and saw what I knew would happen. Nothing but lies. And the bad part about it is they know they lied.
"Jeane Kirkpatrick said at the 1984 Republican convention, always blame America first."
Good job on citing your sources Fareed. It is amazing what a few months off the job for plagiarism can accomplish.
Poor Zakaria...too fresh off the boat to make judgments about Americans and their politics and too dishonest to be trusted by his employers.
He would NEVER get caught plagiarizing TWICE in a row.
I once had someone tell me they hated Obama because of his name.
The Republican Party is a criminal organization.
I watch MSNBC and libs sound really angry also – Chris Mathews fighting with Barney Frank, Ed Shultz and then that other monkey from Current TV Keith Olbermann... oh wait, he got fired by Al W hore. HAHAHAHA
Are you sure you wrote this and didn't copy it from somewhere else? ahahhaahahaa or are you angry that you got caught?
Republicans angry? I did not see a republican delegate state on the air that obama should die... I did not see republican voters tweet that democrats should get killed in the hurricanes... I did not see republican party mouthpieces lie about Israeli heads thinking the dems were dangerous to their country to where the Israelis had to go public to refute it (wasserman-shultz)... I did not see republican deligates boo down their own party leaders for putting God and Israel back in the platform.... hmmmmm
But like your fellow reactionaries, you do see an Obama that the rest of the world doesn't see...
I see an obama whose idiot ROEs have caused troop deaths in Afghanistan to rise by more than 300%, and troop maimings to rise by more than 400% – and prosecution of troops for administrative papework issues (ie not filling out the right forms or getting the right sign off to fire while getting fired up) going up over 300%... etc ... yet he has the audacity to stand on a stage and say he is for the troops. Sorry – as a commander in chief – he stinks... Comes to see the troops 2 X in 4 years.... for photo ops with a basketball.... and I don't care what color he is.
We understand that you think Bush was an outstanding CinC. Mission Accomplished, right?
Let me get this straight if a republican does not like the president they must be racist. Yet when Herman Cain was running for the republican nomination and doing well he was attacked non stop by the left, so I guess you on the left are all a bunch of racists as well?
You nailed it, SB.
What you meant to say: No way, B. S.
Wrong as usual Mr. Zakaria. Not angry with America, angry with Washington DC. and media tools such as yourself.
Yes I'm angry. I am an independent with tea party leanings. I resent being stereotyped. I resent being told I want to throw granny off a cliff. I resent being to I want kids with down syndrome and autism to fend for themselves. I am resent being told I want to control women's bodies. I resent being told I want to keep minorities "in chains". I resent being told I want to take seniors health care away. I am none of those thing. I do not know anyone like that. I will not associate with anyone like that. I will do everything I can to throw the bums out that insult me like that.
Anyone with "tea party leanings" is exactly all of those things. Quit whining and face reality.
Pound sand bigot
You are associating yourself with bigots.
Gar you are right anyone with "tea party leanings" is all of those things AND has absolutely no grounds for calling someone else a bigot. In fact that's so absurd it's funny.
Well put JVFlyer. The "repuglicans" have become the party of hate. There is no way for central tendency which is required to govern this nation. With such hatread and animosity from the tea party and elected republican officials, there is no room for compromise. There is only stalemate, and the whole country suffers, and we all loose.
Our nation needs true leaders that will govern for both sides. There is no way to just carry right-wing or left-sided politics. Remember the most successful leaders of the past were able to compromise and lead all party – not just implement the ringht-wing agenda.
Fareed, excellent report. Thats what our nation needs to hear. Inclusion for all!
Whenever I see people state that "Obama hates this country", "Obama is un-American", "Obama is a socialist" and the even more extreme "Obama is a Muslim", "Obama is a Kenyan", that is based on racial bias. Hillary would never have been subject to any of those descriptions. Because Obama is seen as "not one of us" even when presented with proofs of the contrary, people cling to these statements because they can't get past the belief that we have a black president. It's even the secondary basis for the voter ID proposals (the first is a blatant power grab by Republicans and their puppeteers.) The only way this "other" person could have been elected is through fraud, so we must prevent the people who elected him from voting again.
Ah, the crisp, eloquent discourse of informed exchange and respectful collaboration! It is Fall 2012 , and time to pull up a chair and see what is in the air next to make our children proud, our families safer and our planet a better place to live. Wait! Do you hear that? That muffled clatter, on high? It is the Founding Fathers reveling in the eloquent forum to which their imaginative and innovative preparations have given birth! And behind that closed door? The incessant keypunches that betray the newest invention of this prolific process and its most promising beneficiaries: behold, the revered and extremely busy Fact Checkers. Working overtime every night of the week.
Republicans angry? My dog gets angry when someone comes in the yard, these Republicans are just plain rabid. All you get from most of them is a grain of an argument wrapped in hateful, insulting and sometimes obscene language. And they wonder why their unreasoning hatred might be mistaken for racism?
Although, I'm fiscally conservative, I got to say that my sense of justice, fairness and equality prevails. There is no way, I'll ever endorse tea party antics.
Everyone is angry. It's the "new normal".
I'm going to waste 10 minutes of my life trying to correct some of the baseless #&@! that spews forth on the internet..
Below is from one of the folks that (being polite) is reality / factually challenged.
"1) Obamacare is bad. Romneycare is good. Why? one was proposed and implemented by a black man in White House, the other was proposed and implemented by a white rich guy."
SO.. Apparently you've missed the parts where much of the Republican Party doesn't like Romneycare any better than Obamacare. OK, they still nominated Romney. I'll give you that. The major and all important difference is that Romneycare was done at the State level. Republicans and conservatives (not the same thing) tend to beleive in the 10th Amendment (look it.. it's short.. it won't hurt that much)
"2) Losing 800,000 jobs per month is good. Gaining 96,000 jobs is bad. White angry man was in office when the country lost 800,000 jobs. "
During the Bush Presidency unemployment for the vast majority of the 8 years was under 6 percent. Dropping into the 4 percentile at certain times. The massive job losses were in the last few month's of his Presidency. The current president is sitting on around 11% real unemployment (much more in the African American community) He has spent Trillions of dollars and the last 42+ months over 8 % unemployment.. The economy needs to grow at about 2.5% just to keep even with new people coming into the work place.. It just isn't happening and the current President's plan isn't working... AND last I checked, George W. wasn't running for office again.
"3) Stimulous spending: bad if Obama implemented; good if GW Bush proposed it and passed it."
Talking about how poorly it was implemented could take weeks. But Obama's only bad rap on this one was handing it over to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi..
"4) Dream Act: bad if Obama supports it. Good if Bush proposed it."
Considering it didn't pass for either President... guessing it's just bad...
"5) Tax cuts that resulted in huge deficits: good if Bush proposed them; bad if Obama lets them expire to balance the budget."
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA... um hah.. Sorry... But whatever.. letting the BUSH tax cuts expire and that would mean a 33% raise on the lowest income tax bracket.. wouldn't even come close to plugging the Trillion dollar plus hole in the budget.... Oh wait... we haven't passed a budget under Obama. The ONE Obama pushed was so ludicrous it couldn't even get past the Democratic Senate. And the under the Bush 'tax cuts' the treasury brought in record amounts of revenue... I know your brain probably hurts with that one.
"6) Balanced budget: good if my benefits and tax breaks are maintained. Bad if I have to pay my share."
Niether President has seriously looked at a balance budget. Eliminating every tax break in the code won't patch up the current level of spending and unfunded liabilities. This is just one of the more rediculous statements I've seen today... and that's saying something.
"See a trend here?"
Yup... I see the trend. Little things like facts, reality and basic reasoning.. get in the way of calling anyone who disagrees with the far left a racist.. and thus are ignored.
Well stated. It amuses me when people think tax revenue has anything to do with government spending. The US government has been spending money from 250 years in the future.
Until I see a Latino, Blak or Asian candidate for president in the Rep. ticket then I will be more than happy to vote Republican but until then I would still think they are all racist.
So you are displaying YOUR racism as a protest to the GOP's perceived racism....gotcha. I hate all whites because they are racist.
If race has nothing to do with anything...then why didn't the general media, FOX News or Donadl Trump ask Mitt Romney where his birth certificate was
Wonder who he stole these numbers and facts from? If they're coming from Fareed, why believe someone who plagiarizes work? Surprised this clown still has a job.
Well...he works for CNN.They are not the epitome of integrity.
Once again, Zakaria disappoints. For a while there he was doing some good reporting, but his pro-Obama colors are showing through.
I voted for Obama, but it's not racism that denies him my vote a second time. He has failed to perform. He has failed to help in any healing between the divided extremes; he's as bad as Bush, only in the opposite direction. I'm hoping for a change !!!
I am sorry Bob, but in this political environment, either you vote for obama's black half, or you are a racist. that is the TRUE democrat platform.
It would be easy simply to agree; however, the fact is that for those of us who appreciate some of both liberal ideals and conservative values, the extremes leave us unrepresented. I argue Obama is more extreme at the liberal end than Romney is on the conservative side. (Romney is not a Tea Party, right-wing nut like Santorum.)
My bet is that Romney has a better chance at unification of the American people than...whatever Obama is.
I think Romney will have a better chance at an economic recovery. I think the Romney campaign has overall been more positive. I honestly haven't heard anything constructive from any of the democratic candidates that was true.
No. Republicans are too stupid to win. How can they buy into the Romney crap? How do you know what you are going to get with this guy? Are you one of the 1% that is going to benefit for his tax cut for millionaires, or are you one of the ones who will pay for those tax cuts by losing your mortgage deduction? Are going to lose your health care when you are laid off when Bain outsources more jobs to China? Maybe you are one of the lucky ones who work for the military industrial complex who will benefit from Romney spending more on defense. That is the true U.S. wellfare system. That is the only thing the U.S. has left. We pay people to make bombs and we pay others to shoot them off in places where we have no business being.
March 30 1868. Republicans try to impeach DEMOCRATIC president andrew johnson who declared that this is a counrty of white men, and as long as I'm president it will be a government of white men only......... Now who are the racist. Republicans wanted to abolish slavery while democrates were against it....... Now who are the racist. I say.
MLK...the idol of democrats everywhere...was a Republican.
Sadly I don't that mentality of this being a country of white men only thinking is altogether in the past....I think they'd try to do the same to Obama as they tried to Andrew Johnson if they could. I swear that's the basis of a lot of the hate and negative remarks on these sites...there are still a LOT of people who can't stand the idea that a black man is living in the White House.
Fareed is back!!!!
Neither Party SHOULD win. But the American public is TO stupid to figure that out.
Free grammar lessons are available in every state.
That would be 'TOO" stupid, etc....
They're too mad to do anything. They certainly didn't do anything in congress to help. They didn't even get excited at their convention except when someone was trashing Obama. They are taking their "just say no insanity" a bit far. I was a Republican until they nominated Palin for VP in 2008. That fixed me and if Romney and Ryan are the best they can come up with I see no reason to change back now.
Sorry Johnny...the "I was a republican until they nominated a woman" thing is a bit shallow. Go back to the liberal end of the pool with the rest of the sludge.
I don't think that is what he is saying. Sarah Palin was so clearly incompetent. Millions of American women could have been better prepared to do the job and serve as President if needed. She just wasn't up to the job, and everybody knows it.
The tea party hates so many things it`s hard to know what exactly they don`t hate. They hate liberals, minorities, schoolteachers, unions, the educated, the elitists, colleges, women, non-christians, poor people, the unemployed, community activists, taxes, diplomacy, regulations, our government, foreign governments, Europe, evolution, choice, science, immigrants, Mexicans, hey, I`m just getting started.............
You describe someone like Pol Pot.
too many idiotic comments for an intelligent discussion
You mean too angry not to lose, and its not just Republicans. Its Democrats and Independents who are mad as hell and fed up with an incompetent President.
I am an independent and I am definitely not mad at the President. I am frustrated with Tea Party types who suddenly came on the scene and have tried to take over the entire process. In reality, for all his faults, President Obama has done a pretty good job of governing, "keeping us safe" and looking out for the middle class folks. His weakness is not schmoozing well enough. Probably because as a former professor he is rusty. But he has tried pretty well, and I give him credit. I totally do not give any credit to the Tea Party extremists who think that they are the only ones who are concerned about the debt, etc. Where were they when GWB was spending money like a drunken sailor, and the Republicans were cheering him on???
I didn't vote for Obama and my husband voted McCain last time. Given the continuing radical shift to the right, we are voting Obama this year, so don't make generalizations.
I used to be liberal, then, I started "debating" them on the internet just to see the reaction.
My God, I never realized how venomous the left is. Left the Democrats and I'll never go back.
Keep reading the posts from the far right and you'll change your affiliation yet again.
Fareed Zakaria, the plagiarist is back on CNN. I wonder from whom did he get the information to realy this article to the public.
The Republican party, as it was, and as most think of themselves as, is not what is being sold in this election. You can read accounts on the internet of people stating they'll vote Obama, even Repub lifers, because the current party is running off a cliff. Democrats would elect Reagan at this point. That is how far things have shifted.
Some are saying that the Dems appear angry. You bet they are, as is everyone else not of the GOP bottom basement. An entire platform built on lies and zero-compass pandering. Romney flipped 3x in a day this Sunday. A whole segment in Wisconsin connects Romney more with the death of Osama Bin Laden than the president. Even if you doubt the death, where does a governor even approach national defense on that level? People went out of their way to down rate and slander, on Yelp, the business of the man who was shown hugging the president, and used the political reasons as justification. GOP math doesn't stack, and you don't have to believe Bill Clinton to know it. The current state of affairs coming from the far right is scary. Alien and senseless like a terrorist attack.
The traditional Republican party has been taken over by the Tea Party people, who truly are angry. It seems that most of them are relative new-comers to the political scene, and like many new-comers they have a strong agenda. The problem is that there are other opinions on the table, and everyone wants respect. The Tea Party gives no respect, and so it will be marginalized and then die the natural death of temporary flamers who in the end can't tolerate disagreement. The 'old pols', the kind of fixture politicians whom the Tea Party want to eject, are really their only hope to get at least some of their agenda passed.
One has to ask, where were these people during the endless GWB years when wasteful spending went on with rampant enthusiasm promoted by Republicans?
You know little about the Tea Party. It is made up of Republicans, Democrats, many independents, men, women and an increasing number of blacks and Hispanics. The agenda has never changed: Taxed Enough Already. That's it. No more, no less. It isn't complicated nor is it exclusive to any one group. There is no hidden agenda. Its hidden in plain sight and that scares the hell out of liberal Democrats.
When the Tea Party phonies point to the ridiculous amounts of waste in the Pentagon and call for severe trimming of the military budgets they might be taken more seriously. Mostly, they are chicken hawk war profiteers, like Cheney. Whatever happened to Cheney? Whatever happened to his little puppet? I think Bush was his name.
I know a lot about the Tea Party because as an Independent I was in the beginning attracted to their ideas. But I quickly saw that most of them are hot -headed neophytes eager to accuse and criticize, but not to listen. "Taxed Enough Already." A great slogan, but slogans don't solve problems. Your are right. It is simple, and that is the core problem. Real solutions will only come from intelligent discussion. First, you have to ask "what is the problem we are trying to solve?" Is it taxes? Why? Is it spending? Why? Can we reasonably cut the debt while we are also trying to stimulate more job growth? How? What evidence? Show me the plan and show me the money. (I am an engineer and I know how financial business plans work. The Tea Party doesn't have one that adds up without massive public misery. Is this what you want?)
Actually, it goes beyond this single President. It has to do with restoring America's principles of freedom and limited government. It has to do with placing the individual at the top and the government at the bottom. It has to do with building an economy with the minds and backs of hard-working Americans without the government sticking their fingers into every man's pockets. So yes, America is angry, but Fareed is wrong in a big way: We ARE optimistic, and November 6th is shaping up to be a wonderful day, for it is the day we save our country.
Was this also plagarized? That's all you liberal progressives know how to do!
the dem started the kkk look it up Harry Reid is a mormon
lol
just lol.
The Dems you speak of (southerners) ar now all Republicans. Look it up!
Wow, anybody who does not support Obama is a racist. At least that is the comment thread below. Amazing. And the dems complain about the republicans. Dems are the WORST of all. It all is about color of your skin and how much money you have. After that, the discussion with democrats ends because they are incapable of discussing anything else.
Absolutely true....they are angry, petty, vindictive, insensitive, narrow-minded, intolerant and greedy people who can only see THEIR view of gov't. President Obama tried vainly to work with the GOP in the early days of his administration...he wanted it to be (as he said) " Not the red states or blue states...but the UNITED States of America". The GOP statement that was heard by everyone out of Voldemort Mc Connell's mouth was...."our job is to ensure this is a one term president"...BEFORE he even started. THAT is the philosophy of the right wing conservatives and Tea Party. Divide, seperate and pit one side against the other. They're just pathetic and I'm surprised more people who are supporting them don't see this. We as a nation could accomplish SO much....together.
From his speech of apology toward the Muslim world to his enactment of a paired down dream act executive order, Obama has proven himself to be anti-American to his core. If there is any group dividing this nation it is the hateful left who despise success. They are pushing the class warfare in this country and have forgotten what America truly stands for.
He never gave a speech of apology to the Muslim world. This is yet another Fox/Rush/Beck delusion. Show us a link to the specific speech where he apologized to the Muslim world.
Not only are they too angry – they're too pessimistic. Optimism trumps pessimism every time.
The most angry, hateful people on this earth are Democrats. Totally obsessed with race. No matter what. Regarding anything. There is somehow race involved.
And CNN is probably the best for fomenting the division between the races. I'm still waiting for Soledad's "Mongolian in America" special.
In 2004, the Left was certainly extremely motivated to defeat W. Unfortunately, we forgot that we also needed to be "for" something, not just against Bush. We lost. The GOP is falling into the same trap this year, and even the party elite is more anti-Obama than pro-Romney. There is no "there there". in the GOP right now.
I agree with the racism. Obama sure do hate white folk.
Can you cite even a single instance where he displays hatred toward "white folk.?"
They have been "too angry" for the last 3 1/2 years and the country has suffered needlessly because of them. Hopefully, enough people recognize this simple fact and will let them know how disappointed they are in November.
Are Republicans too angry to win? Not really. Nothing wrong with anger if it's directed toward injustice and unfairness. Unfortunately for the GOP, their anger is directed at all the wrong things and all the wrong people. Their anger is making them irrelevant to the 21st Century.
Republicans will never be irrelevant as long as there are welfare recipients.
If the GOP is so offended by welfare recipients, than why have they done nothing to create jobs? They seem to forget that nothing in this country gets done if we don't have a common goal, and the GOP's only goal is to make thing so screwed up that people will hand the country back to them because they are exhausted, NOT because they have actually accomplished anything. 30 bills dealing with restricting abortion does not affect unemployment, so one can only assume the " laser-like focus" on jobs is a crock.
Zakaria has spoken. What do you expect to hear? Not sure why CNN is so saturated with such left wing liberals
Did Mr. Zakaria actually write this, or did he filch it from some blogger?
Hey you plagiarizing muslim, go to your own country and kill Christians and THEN come back and tell us whos mad!
Well, with ass holes like Jason Miks and the CNN editorial staff slandaring us and assinating our character left and right with the skill of that famous Nazis, Joseph Goebbels, just for the purpose of gaining political power, is it any wonder that we're angry?
There is only one party that acts a wholly-owned subsidiary of a news network, and that is FOX. By the way, what will you do when Uncle Rupert's propaganda machine is shut down? Comparing CNN to Goebbels is cute, but inaccurate. I'm sure you don't want to hear that, though.
Yet another example of how Fareed degenerates into total idiocy when writing on topics he knows absolutely nothing about, which actually appears to be most topics.
Democrats do not lie .
Its called "reality engineering " .
Frame the oposition in the worst light imaginable ,
then call it "defining" . No such thing as "truth" .
No, nosalgia for an America that never was. And they aren't too angry, they are too blinded by racism and hate to see how they are being tooled.
This little stool sample never knows what she is saying.
Zakaria is a gd plagiarist. He is also anti-American.
lol isnt that how the dems elected the fool obama?
lol isnt that how the dems elected obama?
I am a black man. Blacks have to get over this I am a victim thing, Everything is racism BULL$H!T. Not everything is about race. I am an economics major. Look at the monetary policy of the democractic party. it is destroying the economy. We have made great stides since 1964. Is there racism? Sure it is. It works both ways. I see Black racists as well. I quit whining a long time ago. Barack and Michele Obama are African Americans. Until we start paying the price with hard work and the correct college majors, we will always be on the short end of the stick. As far as for our friends who have immigrated here illegally, why are you here complaining about racism? I bet you wouldn't be crying racism and descrimination back in your old country. This angry white man stuff has got to stop. If you don't like it here, the go somewhere else.
And I'm puiple.
The angry Tea Party emerged too soon after Pres. Obama's election to be anything but racist in character. After all, his so-called "socialist" policies (Obamacare) had yet to be enacted.
that's right....if folks can't see racism along with fear, intolerance, and greed in the current GOP, they must be from Mars.
The Tea Party continues to hold Romney hostage and thus he will lose the election. It will do you all some good to remember that our system thrives on compromise, with the party in power getting the edge. If the GOP continues to go down "their highway" or else, then they're doomed. Man, there's some pretty stupid people to the right of center these days.
Fareed, remove your liberal glasses and let's see how is too angry..
You got one thing this time. You properly gave credit to source ...
For the love of God, does CNN have ONE commentator who is right of Center? This Obama sycophants are killing me!
Good.
I don't for a minute believe that Republicans and tea baggers are following an American agenda; rather, they are puppoets for multinatinal corporate interests that likely have their political and economic roots in the offspring of Germanys politics from 1933-1945. The are the neo-Junkers, and anti-working class elitists (in their own estimation). They are very, very likely funding and feuling the radical right (which has decimated what was left of the Republican party) and yes, they are angry and very, very power hungry. They want a second chance to dominate the world, starting with the U.S. political machinery, that they lost in WW II to the Soviets, and what then was the AMerican Deomocracy. Consequently, they hate both, and are the enemies of people around the world, but want to hide behind phony smiles, and phoney religions, to spew hatred, and corrupt religious ideals. They want nothing less than Totalitarianism for the U.S. and for the remainder of the world, and are delusional enough to think that they can get it through lies, hatred, divisionis, and firepower if all else fails. This is an angry, aggressive, malignant mindset. They hardly have enough intellectual power to read The Cat in the Hat, much less than Atlas Shrugged. This is the work of pernicious, totalitarianist neo-rightist hate groups that think of themselves as moneyed and above the law.
BINGO
GOP = Fascists.
I have been saying to the GREATEST GENERATION, you did not finish the job. You didn't kill enough Fascists. They are back, and here in Congress trying to take over the world. We need to kill the Fascists.
How can anyone who earns money and pays taxes vote for this guy? But since 51% of the country doesn't pay taxes, the dems have the permanent (and growing) majority they've always wanted.
President Obama saved our country from the economic chasm that Bush and the Republicans drove us into, and I am grateful to have some money to pay taxes on. So, yes, I will vote for a second term for President Obama, as he has brought our country far from the hole that it was headed into under the Repubs. What I can't understand is why would anyone making less than $250,000/year voter for anyone other than President Obama!
Because intelligent people understand that people who make over 250,000 dollars a year are the job creators!
False
As is proven by the current situation. There are now MORE people making over 250K, but there is a paucity of jobs. See how that works spunky? Your BULLSH|T meme of JOB CREATORS is utter BULLSH|T. No people over 250K make jobs. They make more money. That is all they ever want to do, and the LESS number of people they have to employ to do that the better. Go take ECONOMICS 101 you stupid FVCKING MOR0N!
The economy and ESPECIALLY JOB CREATION is driven by what Henry Ford did. Pay the workers a livable wage (he paid over X3 the going rate for autoworkers) and give the worker reasonable time off, and they then have enough $$$ AND free time to enjoy the actual thing they are creating (automobiles). Why do you think he single handedly created the working class. And all the while his counterparts were screaming at him, telling him you can't pay them that much, he will go out of business. Well, who laughed last?
You, Ruben are a nimrod for drinking the GOP koolaid on job creation.
Thank God for Obama. He saved the country for the wreck the Republicans foisted on the world. Who knew that 1 man could ruin the world in 8 short years?
And, your new candidate, loves America so much he hides his money in the Caymans rather than invest in America.
He's a freak.
seriously? you troll you
In four years, my health insurance premium was increased 43% DIRECTLY because of President Obama (company explained in detail that coverage costs were increasing due to recent health care legislation). Of course, that ceased to matter when my company lost its contract with NASA therefore leaving me unemployed a year later thanks to Obama preferring social programs spending instead of robotic and satellite research (NASA is not just about the moon people!). Thanks Obama. Also, my brother is going to be separated from the Military due to downsizing after this pathetic "war" Obama surged in Afghanistan where people are still dying each week (though no one in the mainstream news cares). I would hate to see my brother join this jobless economy after risking his life for the past 7 years.
ask anyone outside of DC about job availability. I guarantee you its still incredibly difficult. Obama scares big business with his talk of taxes and increased regulations, therefore big business won't expand and when big business doesn't expand people aren't hired (At least here in America).
I am an Independent and I will be voting for Romney this time around. I cannot afford not to.
Job creators? Romney slashed jobs so that he could make as much money for himself as he possibly could. He didn't care about 'his' employees. He didn't care about MA, since he took it down. (How does 1 take the state with some of the best schools in the country down to near the bottom in job creation??)
Yeah Lisa, love the little Dems pay no taxes. BULLSH|T!!!!!
And for your last statement, Yes, you are ABSO-FVCKING-LUTELY correct. The Democratic party is growing BEYOND the majority point and this will KILL the GOP for good and rightfully so. We are on the threshold of a new America. An America that does not let corporations have rights, That does not let corporations ride ont he coattails fo the worker, and America of equality for all. And Obama is only the beginning. He will not bring this all about, be he is the start, and we are going to bury you and your GOP. You will be dead as a political class. DEAD, DEAD, DEAD. I can't fvcking wait to dance on the GOP grave.
wow – I thought it was the GOP that was angry?
Only white’s can be racists because it is only white’s that are claiming that they are a separate and superior race to the afro centric human race because their ancestors did not come from africa but from somewhere else. All other people are more properly tribalists, not racists. And tribalists can be every bit as bigoted as racists.
The GOPs attidude and ideology has become as extreemist as an agry isolated muslim group in the ME. It is insane for the republicans to adopt this ideology.
That post was gibberish
I wonder how much of this column was copied.
For someone who isn't doing much with his life, you don't have much room to speak.
yeah JM, what are you doing with your life? If you aren't plagiarizing you are one step ahead of Fareed Zakaria
I wonder where FZ got this story from? Maybe wiki? All credibilty is lost with this guy.
The United States of America was founded on Liberalism. It came to greatness through Liberalism. Liberalism defines the United States as a beacon of hope and a shining city on a hill to the rest of the world. What freedom living American would cast dispersion on the term Liberal? The so-called Conservatives (neo-cons) would probably change the placque on the Statue of Liberty to read: No furreigners allowed. We got ours: you swine turn your boat back around and go home! (Unless you have big bucks, then welcome aboard).
You do understand that "liberalism" used to mean what we today call conservatism, right? Classical Liberalism meant capitalism and freedom. Nice try though
Please point to ONE source for your assertion.
What is this idiot, Fareed, doing back here. Tell the raghead moron to get a job.
'raghead moron' – You just verified everything he said is true. Go back under your rock with the rest of your pasty friends.
Thankfully educated people are still coming to this country. It increases the national IQ since morons like you who don't bother paying attention in school grow up to be imbeciles contributing nothing to the country.
Taxes! Socialism! Big Government! You know why the Republicans are going to lose? Not only because they're boring but because the noisy bores, like a bunch of loud drunks. And they've been loud and boring for so long that other people just aren't paying attention to them, as if they were crazy relatives who won't leave.
Bingo
Neither pick matters. They will both yield the same end result. Yes two different approaches to the same problem but the end result is already determined. The republicans want to make financial cuts that are simply too little too late at this stage. We have let government grow too fast, too big and have become too dependent upon it. Name something that government doesn't have a hand on? On the other side of the spectrum, the Democrats. Democrats want to spend their way out of this problem. However, there is such a thing as over investing and we did that a long time ago. The machine (economy) in it's current state is running on the fact that we injected money into it and eventually that debt has to be settled with interest. 16,000,000,000,000 dollars is not something we will ever be able to pay. That number is astronomical. Money eventually will be worthless and people will have to fend for themselves because government will be unable to pay much less get new loans.
I have this eery feeling that our empires time is almost at end. for the naysayers, know this, over 40 empires have fallen that we know of. Finances have toppled more empires than invasions. Fact. There is no solution when currency has to be managed, specially managed by people with greed. Most people in America find it unthinkable that our nation can fall, but it can and it will. Just a matter of time.
Ruben,
First off, everyone has debt. The countries GDP is 14 Trillion dollars. That is the country's INCOME. For a typical family, their income may be $80,000, but yet they have some long term debt (mortgages) that actually amount to well above (3, 4, or even 6 times) their income. And the point I make is that it is manageable in that regard. Will the country's income go up, yes, as long as the thieving corporatists (read Fascists) and their minion GOPers are kept very far away from the apparatus of government. It is amazing that those same GOP have been saying for more than 30 years now that government does not work. Ever since St. Ronnie of Raygun told everyone to be fearful of the "most dangerous" 11 words. "I have come to help and I am from the government." (His treachery was evident from when he changed parties back in the 60s or 70s' Who care, he was a traitor.) But yet the GOP keep running for government positions, how is that? They think it does not work, so let me steer it for a while? C'mon, we see right through their Bullsh|t. That is all the GOP have ever spewed is BULLSH|T. I remember watching Trickie Dick with my parents when I was young. I could hear every ounce of BULLSH|T that he eminated, but yet they were willing to drink the swill. Not I, we had our parting of ways, as I went off to dsicover humanity under liberalism, while they wallowed in their self-pity and hate. The GOP are doomed. Like Lindsay Graham says; "We're not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term." Can you imagine still backing these traitors when they speak of their followers in this manner. It lays it all out there for everyone to see. I would be stalking this mofo and looking for his head on a pike.
Are they Republicans or tea party nuts?
The Republicans I know are sane and too busy working to be angry.
I think it's the crazy far right wingers who are angry cuz they are nuts.
Hey Mr. Zakaria;
Very glad to see you back.
The reason many people think that race is the reason behind the hatred of the President is because so many of his actual policies are historically endorsed by the Right: he's slowed the rate of govenment growth (16,000 new federal jobs versus 197,000 for Reagan); domestic oil production has increased compared to Bush; he cut taxes for 98% of the country; his health care plan is the privatized plan the Republicans proposed in the 1990s; he's been hawkish on defense and has only signed gun laws that EXPAND gun owner rights. When the Right goes off on how much they hate our President, you really have to wonder if it's his policies – or something else.
Yeah it makes you go hmmmm...
Let's see, is it because he is...From Hawaii? No (he eventually showed his birth certificate)
Is it because he went to Harvard? No (well maybe)
Is it because he is black? No, the GOP are above that, they even had one in their pool of lunatics, er I mean candidates this go round on the circle jerk tour.
I got it, it is because he is Left handed. He is a left handed socialist,. Damn MUDDAFUGGA.
Suspenion over for Fareed, to bad ! Gas prices near $4.00, nearly 24 million out of work or under empoyed, fortyfive million on welfare, all of this should make every American angry !
Hope you understand how gas prices work by now and why do you still support oil subsidies? Your statistics come from the right wing sites, go research, compare apples to apples for years. Welfare laws have NOT changed either btw I'm angry that the House blocks every idea, that McConnell made it his mission to see the President fail, 180+ filibusters by the GOP. Congress is getting nothing done, to the seeming delight of the Republicans.
Now Fareed... You didn't just write that yourself did you? I mean, you did plaigerize that right? Come on, don't lie. And please, don't get mad.
Says the fool who can't spell plagiarize.
Sigh....
Yes, I know, I went to public school. What's your excuse? Lol
No ,the left wing more ons are too corrupt to get reinstalled. And if they do ,it's will be evident that the elections are rigged,again.
OK. I think I understand:
White America was racist, until Mr. Obama was elected.
He would not have been elected unless whites voted for him, but that means only white Democrats are not racist.
Republicans that vote for a Republican candidtat are racist becausee they don't vote for a black Democrat.
Blach Republicans and black Democrats that vote 99% in favor of a black candidate are not racist.... Right ?
Only the racists are racist. You know, the ones carrying the signs of Obama or making the 'comments' that we have heard over the past few years.
It's like a bunch of demons set loose on the country. Insane and cracked.
This sentence makes you racist.
"Republicans that vote for a Republican candidtat are racist becausee they don't vote for a black Democrat."
The party of Hate. The party of No. The party of Intolerance. The party of magical underwear.
Lets see, now whose intolerant?
They have been exceedingly angry, since the reelection of Bill Clinton. The Bush years didn't even settle them back into a party, "...for the people", but they continued to evolve into a party for the party itself. I was a Reagan delegate at the '76 RNC. I respected the man, his principles, and his ability to lead by incentive. When Dutch left the Democratic party (yes – he was once a Democrat), he said,"I didn't leave the party; the party left me." That's how I feel about the Republican Party today. I'm now fiercely independent – the practices of the Republican Party have left me...
Liberals can find "racisim" in anything. If you don't like Obama, it must be because you're a racist.
You wanna see an angry republican? Just tell any of them that you plan to pencil in Ron Paul or vote Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. They scream, shout, and threaten us 3rd party voters like we'll be initimidated into seeing some light... too funny
Gary Johnson 2012
Well, you're in good company. I was told in a reply to one of my comments the other day that I should be shot because I was a liberal. Not because of anything I had said, mind you, just because I was a liberal. More frequently I am seeing threats that if Obama is reelected, there will be a civil war. I've even seen a few comments about armed insurrection before the election.
During the 2008 campaign, many Obama supporters said that I ought to be killed just because I questioned his wide scope of promises .... which turned out to be what it was, a bunch of bs for naive young f@@ls.
I wonder where he cut and pasted this from.
Zakaria did not commit Plagarism
http://www.thedailybeast .com/articles/2012/08/13/fareed-zakaria-didn-t-plagiarize.html
We should all be angry: nobody from Wall Street or Washington is going to jail for what was clearly malfeasance. Yah, Bernie Madoff acted alone. Keep selling that one. When will the good from both sides come together and stop pretending one side is better than the other. There are better ideas on both sides. I tend to agree it the Democrats, but Democrats would be remissed if they didn't notice their own short comings. As would Republicans. There's two sides to every story and somewhere in between lies the truth. Do we really believe that opposed sides want the United States of Americas' way of life to end? Both side's have a great way of life and are fortunate to live the way they do. Maybe we lack an appreciation for what we have. I can't blame Republicans for being mad. We should all be mad. But like the menial aspects of life, we have to move ahead and shake it off. Maybe society, government, conservatives, liberals, rich, poor, Republicans and Democrats are to blame. Maybe all the failings we infer, feel, observe and critique are all just a little piece of what it means to be American. I don't know. I completely disagree with the Tea Party, and they don't fully understand deficit reduction (imo, you can't just rip the rug out – it's dumb.....think 15% unemployment in 6 months), but nobody can argue with the contention that the deficit needs to be reduced; soon. I don't know. I'd like to see some more respect from voters out of the media and government. Stop the BS. Let's get to brass tax.
We do need compromise. And I believe that if Obama is reelected and given something closer to a majority in the House, we'll see it.
Why not just have the head of the Jihad movement make a report like this and lie about everything. Nice to see CNN giving face time to an anti american who is bent on supporting another fellow Muslim, Obama.
You are the catalyst for articles such as this.
Stupid. Don't forget stupid!
No one cares if they are angry. They are going to lose because they lie and really expect people to be dumb enough to believe it. A little shading of the truth has come to be expected but this is crossing the line.
My goodness, did you see all the lies in the Biden and Obama speeches? Endless.
az you nimrod,
Zakaria did not commit Plagarism
http://www.thedailybeast .com/articles/2012/08/13/fareed-zakaria-didn-t-plagiarize.html
When one get's their pocket picked one is not happy, the only ones that are happy with pockets being picked are those that are rewarded with the money from those that got picked.
The GOP keeps claiming that their policies will work to turn the economy around. Well, if they are so proud of their record, why are they keeping George Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Carl Rove, and Tom DeLay in hiding? Why weren't they making speeches in Tampa and touting their party's successes? Am I the only one who recognizes the hypocrisy of the Republicans who claim the government is too big and intrusive in people's lives? This is the same party who won't allow a woman to make her own choices, dictates who people can and can't marry, and stands in the way of vital stem cell research, denying millions of people potential cures to fatal illnesses! This election is going to have a profound impact on the next generation and the direction our nation takes for many decades. The ideological split is enormous.
Well, because its not just your body – its the baby's body too.
I think we ALL should be angry. We should be angry that these pols work way harder at keeping THEIR jobs and blaming the other party for the governments failings than they do actually working for us(We The People). And if anyone can show me a true unbiased media report, commentary, anything..I'll definitely travel to that planet. It's truly amazing how much the the integrity and professionalism has been lost in today's media. Priority 1, get the so called story first. Priority 2, ratings, profits? Is it true? Is it really news? Does it do the viewer a service? ALL after thoughts.
I really enjoyed CNN's coverage of the conventions. NOT!!! I heard more of the talking head's bias than the actual speakers at the conventions. Hey CNN, here's a suggestion, report the facts, leave the bs out, and PLEASE if you feel someone is important enough to interview, LET THEM SPEAK. Tell the so called journalist to ask the question and then shut the f up. Don't listen to the first few words of the reply and interrupt when it's not what you want them to say.
I'm disgusted with the state of the politics yes, but more so with the media claiming they know what I want and "Have a right to know"
Bingo. It's time for the media to get back to being journalists who report facts and stop being "opinion drivers" who think it's their job to ram their ideological views down our throats in an attempt to make us think their way.
See my previous post @ 9/11. Time to stop bein' unpolite and start gettin' real. Real World 2012!!!
The GOP is going down and hard; they are a shrinking party of old, white, angry racists and will continue to be irrelevant as the economy recovers and the country moves ahead. Goodbye to the Klan, the Tea Baggers, the racists, the bigots, the angry, the fat, the old and the ignorant white trash that is the GOP!
So wait, which is the party that namecalls and stereotypes? LOL
Why is this guy around? Because he parrots the CNN, DNC line.
BTW people do get mad when the dead end video gamers expect to live off the hard work of other people.
This will have a greater effect: Just plain out of touch stupidity.
On a day Congress grappled with preventing an increase in student-loan interest rates, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney offered a group of college students this advice: If you want to get an education or start a business, borrow money from your parents.
Thats not true. Liar.
Or just invest in Solyndra.
Al,
We, as middle class Americans have been getting our TREASURY picked by the likes of the GOP and Koch Brothers for over 50 years. So, it should be the Left who is angry according to your couched theme, but the Better-off GOP are the ones who are angry. Hmmm something is afoot. I more believe, and felt so back then, that the GOP were not ready for Obama. They had all manner of oppostional statements and rhetoric for what they considered to be Hillary's due candidacy, but the GOP were woefully unprepared for Obama. They could not recover. They lost and boy oh boy did it p|ss them off. And ever since they have done everything in their power, even committing treason to make him a one term President. Even Rep. Paul Ryan attended the inaugural day dinner meeting at The Causus Room in Washington D.C. Hosted by Frank Luntz, where a cabal of GOP reppresentatives all committed treason by swearing a new oath to block any and all legislation proposed by Obama, thereby abrogating their sworn oaths of office. The GOP has no idea the tsunami they are in for in November. They will be swept out of political power forever. Good riddence to bad rubbish.
You POS. Get your lazy ass of the couch and get to work.
You POS. Get your lazy ass off the couch and get to work.
Your logic is as impressive as your spelling. Now how is your tinfoil hat feeling?
I honestly believe that if they do win they will devastate Seniors by abolishing Medicare as we know it. The Vouchers will be like Food Stamps – Not Accepted Many Places.
PJ – You believe everyone one of those Osama adds huh PJ?
Wow, you have no understanding of how premium support works. Get a clue. Read.
Is this guy done with plagarism yet. CNN liberal cesspool is growing
yes.
Nuke the gay Iranian whales.
Libtards....why don't you spend your own money bankrupting the US instead of always trying to soak someone else? Why do you all insist that the Federal Government is the solution to all of your ills? Why can't you just wipe your own ass instead of always trying to find someone to do it for you?
You sound so intelligent. When will you graduate from from pre-school?
Lar5, is insults all you got? Yawn.
Been to over a dozen tea party rallies.... never seen or felt the "rage"...... just sayin'
Mike, put on some black face, and go to the next rally as an African-American, see how they treat your then.
Dennis, thats a pathetic smear job. Find me one piece of evidence of an African-American being mistreated at a GOP rally. Find me ONE
yes, the republicans are angry most of the time and it makes them very unappealing....except to the other angry white people
Do you not remember the liberal rage over Bush? Hyprocrite.
Obama is the most divisive racist race-baiter America-despising unprincipled misogynist misanthropist immoral un-ethical
dishonest Kenyan-Indonesian Islamof....... anti-christian ..... Goodness. There must be a way to be more angry than this. Oh yeah, and Michelle isn't really proud to be an amerriken.
I'm an independent but I must say it seems to me that this Zakaria is the angry one. Conservative people never struck me as being angry.
Try reading Angry Republican.
Namecalling. Yawn.
Isn't name-calling what it's all about?
Angry, no. Deeply concerned that no one really knows anything about Obama's real past. Empty suit president that has no real clue as to economics and is not a friend of business that has fueled this country for a few centuries. We do not want to be like Africa, we do not want to be like socialist Europe. Neither work.
Very good comment. Read "The Real Lincoln" by Thomas DiLorenzo. You sound like you would appreciate it.
The Republican Party is NOW the party of "RRRRRR" (Romney, Ryan, Reactionary, Racist,Right-wing, Republican). Best said with your teeth clenched in anger!
Is namecalling all you got?
You've heard of the "KKK". The Republican Party is NOW the party of "RRRRRR" (Romney, Ryan, Reactionary, Racist,Right-wing, Republican). Best said with your teeth clenched in anger!
You're not really a bad guy. Just lacking intelligence, common sense, and decent upbringing. A liberal.
The problem is that the Republican Party has tipped and is now controlled by the angry white racist right wing extremist tea baggers nut cases. They think that they because they no longer use the N word that they aren't racist, but they are and everyone knows it. The more that the American People find out about their extremist policies, vile conspiracy theories etc. the more they are rejected. I am white, but as an American these people disgust and embarrass me.
Yawn.
Namecalling, the last refuge of someone who can't argue the issues
Hey P-E, You are right, of course, but you're not having as much fun irritating people tonight...
Obama seems angry at the Republicans every day. In everyone of his speeches he blames them for his failures. He must be really angry.
"Watch the video for Fareed's take"
NO!
Fareed did you make this story up, or steal it from someone else? Do tell...
I'm loving this blog. I'm seeing liberals who can't make a single policy argument (the Medicare posts are particularly uninformed). All they know how to do is namecall. The "party of tolerance" is capable of nothing more than calling everyone else a racist, fascist, Nazi, blah blah blah. Of course they have no evidence of it. But hey, namecalling is all thats left when you can't argue the facts or the issues. Some intellectual bankruptcy coming from the liberal echo chamber.
Hey P-E, Again, You are right, of course, but you're not having as much fun irritating people tonight...
Adorable post. When the Right spews hatred ..... it's what? Justified? When the Left fights back .... you get all offended ... ohhhhh..... poor guy. Hey, Phd-Economist .... you made a point of creating a name for yourself to tell us how smart and qualified you are ... why would a Presidential Candidate refuse to release their tax returns?
HEY ROB, Barack and Michelle have not released so very much that you become a lunatic hypocrite. Goofball.
Hey dork , they have released the last 12 years.
http://www.barackobama.com/tax-returns/
Get a life.
Hey MITTENS where are your tax returns. Or should I ask Larry Flint to get them? I can't wait for Larry to keep uping the price or make a backroom deal to get them. They will prove Mitt is a felon and traitor. Disgusting pile of protoplasm the GOP is.
Elvis – did you hear Ryan's speech? When he blatantly lied and blamed Obama for something Bush did? The headlines the day after his speech (even on Fox) called it deceptive.... why are you ok with blatant lies? Oh, and take a civics lesson – the House is run by the GOP. The only body we have that can introduce legislation – is the House of Representatives. If they choose to do nothing .... then guess what ... nothing is done.
The Democrat-led Senate has not passed a budget in 3 years. The GOP-led house passed a budget and Reid won't even bring it to the floor. Nice try but I know how Congress works. Obama's 'budget' proposal received ZERO votes from Republicans OR Democrats.
I am an Indian American and the only reason I wont even consider voting Republican is the racist vibe I get when I am around conservatives. And when I talk to them and pretend to be a republican I hear some nasty remarks about Obama and his wife- not about his records or performance but about how his wife is a monkey or Obama is a real n*****.
Obviously from India, and not a Native-American.
And....that means what in your eyes? His views are not valid?
See, you ARE the very stuff of this article. Go take your guns and do the only thing that is noble, shoot yourself in the head.
Mr. Zakaria is correct. Republicans are angry. Just like everyone else in this country. Read these blogs. Read Mr. Zakaria. No one in their right mind can be happy with where this country is today. And yes, the GOP and Mr. Romney maybe the wortst kind of "every man for himself" crowd. But Mr. Obama has no moral high ground. He has spent his time dividing us, and spent little of his time solving our problems or even talking about them. . So pick your favorite prom king in November. \
How are the Republicans angry?? I think all of America is frustrated because of the slow economy, the foreclosures, the lack of jobs available, the lack of money. But that's all Americans. Wasn't it a Democratic Delegate who said "if I see Romney, I would ki?? him" that is anger. Or to have Chris Matthews basically cuss people out because they don't agree with him, that's anger. Or Rachel Maddow and her FORWARD commercial is angry. And I'm a Democrat – or at least I was until I don't even recongnize the Democratic party anymore. It has been highjacked by the far left.
Boy, I have to hand to Obama and his team. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have spent, and spent, and spent for decades to the tune of $16 Trillion more than we gave them to spend. And they have turned that truth into "A bunch of unpatriotic rich people are to blame." At least our side didn't buy into the BS, we know what got us into this mess.
Yeah thomas, what is that:
non tax paying (unpatriotic)
Socialists (Dems)
Food Stamp hand out waving (Harlem "welfare queens" as described by Reagan/Bush)
Got us into this mess. I got ya. ;;
Who did Zakaria plagiarize this piece from? MSNBC? I doubt CNN will even post this
He did not committ Pagiarism.
http://www.thedailybeast .com/articles/2012/08/13/fareed-zakaria-didn-t-plagiarize.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/10/fareed-zakaria-plagiarism-new-yorker-time_n_1764954.html
Here is one of your own that agrees with me.
If you would get your head out of your a$$ you would see that word Plagiarism means taking credit for others work, which he did NOT do, he gave full credit, but accidentally used wording similar to the original.
Why should anyone give Fareed the time of day after he lost all credibility as a journalist when he was caught and admitted to committing plagarism? Bow out gracefully Fareed. And if he doesn't CNN, please fire him.
He did not commit Plagiarism.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/13/fareed-zakaria-didn-t-plagiarize.html
Any of these themes sound familiar from Obama and Liberals here?
‘We are socialists [progressives], we are enemies of today’s capitalistic economic system for the exploitation of the economically weak, with its unfair salaries, with its unseemly evaluation of a human being according to wealth and property instead of responsibility and performance, and we are all determined to destroy this system under all conditions.”
Although that could fit nicely into a Barack Obama campaign speech, it is actually an Adolph Hitler quote circa 1927.
Elvis – you died on the crapper a while back. Graceland is calling.................
now that is funny! LOL
Right on, Fareed, well said. This vein of anger over the last 11 years has corroded & weakened America & has now finally run its course. Anger is weakness, Americans realize that now. The world is many shades & colors – and America needs all of them as customers, partners, investors, supporters to thrive and success ourselves. Or perhaps Mitt & Co. have a secret plan to save all of us? My thoughts at: http://ettumitt.blogspot.com/2012/09/fear-eats-soul.html
Romney created more jobs at Bain Capital (Staples, Sports Authority, Nucor Steel, Guitar Center, and others) than Pres. Obama did with $1 Trillion of borrowed money from taxpayers and China (and still failed to keep his promise of keeping unemployment below 8%.)
Romney also wiped out many, many jobs. And creating or destroying them wasn't important to him. It was about making Bain, and himself, obscenely rich.
And if you're telling me he created more than 4 million jobs, I want to use what you're smoking.
Search "CNN Fact Check About those 4.5 million jobs" – Obama did not create 4 million jobs.
Vern,
Make sure to only use NET jobs gained in any Rombot Bain calculation. As he must subtract the jobs lost, from any net jobs gain since their taking over a corp. (Staples had workers prior to Bain taking it over, so how many MORE jobs are there since the takeover?, then subtract the jobs lost at the failed businesses they headed up, which are many) And then subtract the pension $$$$ they stole from the workers of these now defunct businesses.
I guess it is so hard for Liberals to understand how jobs are created in the private sector by a successful businessman without Government intervention. Romney can be credited with the creation of tens of thousands of jobs create – that is one man with no borrowed taxpayer money from our kids or China:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303292204577519293959381060.html
On the other hand Obama only had about net gain 300,000 with the entire federal Government and a $Trillion of borrowed money. But, keep believing and trusting that the Government is the best way to create jobs.
Elvis,
You have no clue how Rombot works.
I cut this from another thread here on CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/05/politics/fact-check-obama-jobs/index.html
"As far as I'm concerned, the whole world is still reeling from the horrific economic collapse that was caused by 10 years of unregulated banking activity with the Republican sponsored repeal of Glass-Stegal and unchecked credit default swaps on bad predatory mortgages. All of Europe is in deep recession and China is faltering significantly. Like it or not we are now a global economy. The fact that the US is doing as well as it is in this climate is amazing to me.
Do we need to pay off our debt? YES we all agree on that, we all WANT that. But giving the rich another tax break and attempting to finance the repayment by taking away food and medical care for seniors and children is criminally stupid and morally empty.
Read Rolling Stones recent article about Bain Capital and how private equity firms operate. It is the financial industry that is sucking up all the capital to a select few (including Romney) in this nation. AND they aren't doing any actual work for this money. Here is a brief description:
Bain or other similar firm has $5 million dollars, but Goldman Sachs bank is willing to lend them $80 million so they can buy out a publicly traded toy store in Minnesota. Toy store doesn't want to be bought out, but Bain offers upper management $5 million each to let it happen. Bain takes over Toy Store, forces the company to take out a $100 millon loan to pay a one-time dividend bonus to the new 'owner's of the company (Romney and crew). The company will need to make payments to Goldman Sachs for the next 50 years, but won't have enough monthly revenue with their current operations. So they send the factory oversea's to China (and get a big tax write-off for doing so) and fire all the employees who've spent the last 40 years building the business up to the successful company it was. All the unrealized pension money can now also be rewarded to the new 'owners'. Now straddled with debt, no cash on hand, and nobody left who knows about toys to run the business, Bain can either back ou(sell)t or file for bankruptcy. Having looted the company of all actual value through personal bonuses etc, they have nothing to loose.
That is how 40 years of capital produced through the hard work of thousands of people gets handed over to 5 people who then use tax loop-holes and foriegn tax havens to pay no taxes on it.
Big banks have their hands pulling the pupet strings of this country to such a degree that even the interest on the money Bain borrows from GS to make the deal is tax deductable.
You think we don't need regulation? You think we don't need to tax these vultures who one by one are sucking the value out of every small hand-built business and leaving a slumped bankrupt sack of skin to show for it? They need another tax break like we need a pack of foxes to watch over our chickens.
I guess if we just let them continue to "work hard and create jobs" in this manner then in no time at all they truly will have all the wealth and all the power and there will be nothing left to argue about."
Why is the GOP angry? Just look at two things: who the president is, and the changing demographics of the U.S.
First you have to know what the GOP mostly is-WASP's. And if not WASP's, then whites of other faiths. That's 99% of the GOP. Now, you see a black man with the funny name in the White House, and, to these Republicans, he represents a future that they didn't think they'd have to deal with for another generation-mainly, the rise of non-white's to power in this nation.
For the first time ever this year, white births were below 50%. By around 2040, whites will no longer make up 50% of the U.S. population. And that makes the WASP's, who have had their way in this nation, and, before that, the British Colony, for almost 400 years, very angry. Their dominance is coming to an end.
That is why they're angry. And, my fear is they'll get angrier still over the next 30 years ago, as more and more of their traditional social and political power erodes. That's why the GOP is driving so hard to the extreme right-they're like the last living being of a species about to get wiped out, and they lash out.
I'm kind of glad the Republican party is acting the way it is, that way we can see there true colors, they've been pretty good at hiding it. But from a party with such a "Confederate accent" to it, really, should we expect any more from them? And for the Republicans who want to give me a revised history lesson defending the Confederacy, save it, and read Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, "Cornerstone Address" on the Library of Congress site. Your people call seeking only confirmatory evidence, research.
Excuse me there pal – I am Independent and Democrat and southern by birth. I have watched my Region inundated by Repubes from all over this country coming back to the couth to use it for discrimination, hatred and bigotry AGAIN. They came here specifically for MONEY, the good ol boy network, less taxes and less government regulation or enforcement of laws that protect workers. Those of us who have worked hard to embrace EQUAL RIGHTS for ALL have been flooded out. And they are opening the Civil War and KKK again – BUT they are coming here from all over the US, they weren't already here. I am a woman and a building contractor, self employed, with 38 years in the business. I know who has moved into the South – the flood began in the late 1990's and went full tilt boogie under Bush. I watch them flagrantly break all kinds of laws and know many of them under 60 smoke pot. You will find many of them on the lakes of Tennessee stoned and drunk – because they can get away with it in Bubba land.
I grew up here and I have seen plenty of violence since 1955, and know about even more before that. The odds are against all those who suppress change – you may delay it, but you always lose in the end because humans, thankfully, still have a finite number of years to live and we are so damn fickle due to short term memories and our libidos.
Is this Fareed's work, or is he plagiarizing again?
Here CNN is at it again. Ignoring the issues that matter to America, and attacking and dividing America...
The people will decide who will become the new POTUS. Our nation is evolving and those who are resisting the evolution will fight hard to keep it from happening. Good luck wth that! Go Obama! It will be YEARS before another republican is president, if they are lucky!!!!
Most of the Republicans I'm seeing these days look fairly happy and optimistic. When will CNN send this journalist back to al-Jazeera where he belongs? Zakaria suffers from classic projection, as do many with similar philosophies.
I don't know about being too angry to win. But they do strike me as being very disorganized. This has been one of their problems since day one. The party chairman isn't helping at all, he's shown very little leadership. And now the Republicans just seem to be totally beyond control. If they lose this election, it'll be because of their own disorganization, among other things. What a waste of resources!
Did Mr. Zarkaria read any of these books? Did Mr. Zakaria interview any of these people? No. didn't think so.
Democrats are leading us straight into communism and CNN is their tag team partner. CNN YOU SUCK!!
What?? Is this Fareed guy for real?? Why does CNN allow this kind of garbage to be shown on their network & website?? I guess it's back to supporting their "anointed One" – Obama... Facts & failures of this administration are ignored but "reporting" ,er, I mean "supporting" negativity and class warfare is somehow newsworthy??
Just a few FACTS:
Obama's Failures:
Jobs & economy – Failed.
Cut the Deficit in Half: Failed
Fix the Economy: Failed
Close Guantanamo Bay: Failed
Televise Health Care Debate: Failed
Increase Transparency: Failed
He is a 100% failure and liar to America
Obama: One & Done
Danno,
Please book this as evidence of the preceeding article.
Thank you.
OH and any Canadians who address their US concerns..either move here to have an opinion or worry about your own country. Is that racist? Maybe I"m racist towards CAnadians who think they know everything about every other country BUT their own.
wow an arrogant middle eastern telling us about our political system
OK I'm bored of all the liberals and CNN whining and telling everyone how angry conservatives are. I'm going over to FOX news where real issues matter. CNN please post something that matters instead of filler crap to get everyone fired up for really no reason at all. No racism here, not angry here...may the conservatives win in November to finally shut up all this CRAP!!
GOP interpreter please decipher:
"I can't believe the libs take this raghead telling me i am angry. NO FVCKING WAY!, I would shove that towel right up that ARAB's ass. I can't beieve they actually printed this crap, OH man I feel like bombing CNN. OH JEESSH, I can't take it, Way too much left leaning reality over her, I have to get me some koolaid over at Fox to get my head on straight. Oh, man where is my Murdoch juice? Please give me a double Ailes ailment. Pheww that was close, I almost blew a gasket"
I know CNN has a slight liberal bias, but come on... Fareed this is just over the top with your latest articles. Can you at least pretend to offer a neutral viewpoint? People might be swayed if you were a little more subtle about it, you know.
Republicans would probably stand a chance if they would shut up about social issues. Just because the tea party and the evangelicals can protest the loudest, doesn't mean most of America wants to live the way they do. How many neighbors or friends do any one of you have that agree with the current Republican party on all their social stances?
Who knows as I do not talk to aor associate with neighbors who have shown themselves to be GOP or in any way shape or form Right wing.
Why would anybody still waste their time reading articles written by Fareed? Oh...are we sure he actually wrote this piece by himself??????
Here's one of the biggest problems that we are facing America today. We forgot that the USA is not Democracy but a Republic of States.
If you don't understand what I am saying please google it or go ask any history teacher in our Country..
Then come back and make your smart and whitty remarks.
Well looking up your citation for you (next time please provide your readers with a source) I find this right wing site that will serve my purpose.
http://www.thisnation.com/question/011.html
As the two (democracy v. republic) are bantered back and forth, the differences may be elluminated, but the most important component is missing amongst the claptrap. Namely: The will to do the people's work.
Here we see:
" James Madison observed that one of the most important differences between a democracy and a republic is "the delegation of the government [in a republic] to a small number of citizens elected by the rest." The primary effect of such a scheme, Madison continued, was to:
. . . refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country and whose patriotism and love of justice will be least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations. Under such a regulation it may well happen that the public voice, pronounced by the representatives of the people, will be more consonant to the public good than if pronounced by the people themselves, convened for the same purpose "
So, in effect, we are to leave our power, The people's power, in the hands of the entrusted BECAUSE they DO have our interests at heart. And THIS is the kicker. The GOP DO NOT have the people's interests at heart. They have shown it time and time again over the last 30 years that they are FOR the Capitalists, and the corporations. Even Mitt says that corporations are people, helping to justify WHY he stands up for corporations. The GOP are traitors to the very foundation of this REPUBLIC.
How can you possibly even bold face tell me WE need to learn the difference between democracy and republic. You need to learn the difference between PATRIOT and TRAITOR.
THE GOP DO NOT WISH TO GOVERN. DO NOT ELECT ANY GOPer to OFFICE, and REMOVE ALL GOP FROM OFFICE.
http://www.thisinstead.info
Watch the video for Fareed's take on how the winning party is usually the most optimistic one in U.S. elections....................
Is that good or bad? Our three worst presidents – Harding, LBJ and Nixon were elected by landslides.
What scale of worst are YOU using? LBJ? Hello. Can you say George W. Bush THE worst EVER. And He stole the Precedency.
Nothing smart here.......just witnessing a news site which allows a plagiarizer to continue to work and write for the organization. Talk about lowering standards. Fareed should join the Chicago Teachers Union....so he could not be fired for sub-par or plagiarized results.
It is not plagiarism when you cite the source material. He used too many common words, but totally gave proper recognition of his source, so it is NOT plagiarism.
Want to see anger? Take a look at the DNC vote on God and Jerusalem when the guy at the podium ignored the vote 3 times.
What about the Occupy Wall Street movement. talk about angry people! Whew!
It's called righteous indignation Freddie!
I will not be told I am angry, by this Mother F&#$ng indian/Arab whatever darkie mother f*&%ng towelhead somb|tch. God, I can only hold my nose for so long to come on here to post three one line statements because I gotta get me some Goper juice over at Fox. Roger, Roger, please fill me with your nectar. Oh man I need my Murdoch juice. HELP ME!!!!!.
Righteous indignation is not necessarily a good characteristic. It's the crutch of people who know little but want to tell others how to live.
Yes, Republicans and the right wing in general are too angry to win. You cannot bring everybody to your side when you are so angry. People want to be happy. They confuse angry with negative campaigning. Negative ads work because of morbid curiosity only.
It is about jobs and the economy. President Obama has been our President for four years, he said he would have us back at about 5% unemployment in three years, we are still at over 8%, real unemployment is about 14% when you take into account those that are no longer looking for work. There are almost 24 Million unemployed and 47 million on food stamps, the debt is at over $16 Trillion of which Obama is responsible for $5.6 Trillion. So Obama tells us to trust him that he deserves a grade of INCOMPLETE. Let's get real Obama has been campaigning since he took office, on TV on a daily basis, playing a lot of golf, and getting his Obamacare shoved down our throats, but his record on jobs, the economy and the direction of our country is a COMPLETE FAILURE. The man is being floated by the Liberal Media: CNN, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, PBS, TIME, THE NEW YORK TIMES and the rest. Since almost half of the people are on some sort of Federal Government dole and Bernanke may come up with another Fed monetary easing Obama may just squeak by. For those of you that want Communism make sure to vote for Obama, those that are for Free Enterprise, Freedom of Speech and Religion and a strong Economic Recovery with JOBS vote for Romney/Ryan. It is that simple.
Obama said he would fix all that is wrong with the world, no matter how bad it would be, and he didn't so, please, please, please re-elect the Bush doctrine via the Rob-me/Lyin ticket so we may continue to screw you out of your investments, and pensions and all that your grandparents and parents fought and strived for over the last 60 years. We think there may be some pennies we need to find inside your couch cushions.
Oh, and I think I may have reached the point where I get to open an offshore tax haven account for criminals too.
Vulture/Voucher 2012, 4 more Bush years.
More misguided "commentary" which is really just an attempt to steer the masses. Can't you just move back to India Zakaria? On a good note – it appears you did not plagiarize this story.
He is a citizen by choice, not like you, as an error of bith.
Did he really write this article?
Soylent Green.
Come on ! Enough with Obama. He's had his chance and blown it.
Time to hope for a change...to Romney. I voted for Obama, but no more.
They gave the Black man a change, he screwed it up, pandering to anyone who would give him a buck under the table...like any dope dealer taking a bit off the top and watering it down...
next..Michelle's empty chair is waiting at $375,000 a year..job is still there, along with the chair...
Chicago loves you baby...God Bless..
I am not racist..here's the truth both Obama and Romney suck. They will not do anything for anyone. Both parties were bought and sold long ago. Obama is running on is mediocre record and Romeny has a non-existant record. So sure call the Republicans old white racist because the Democrats have now become the party of the free hand out and welfare. Obama 2012 ..a vote for mediocraty.
Nice article from the plagiarist disgrace.
Well they are angry because a Black man became President of the United States. Thats the plain old truth.
Republicans are angry... really... all it takes is to scroll through the comments to see that there is anger on both sides. I do not understand what is going on lately, it seems we are all being pitted against each other. I don't care if you're a republican or democrat, I think we can all agree that times are tough. I think we can all agree the economy is in the gutter and something needs to be done.
The "anger" is overwhelming on both sides, and we need to get this in check. If the parties in power do not start working in a more partisan manner we will continue on this path, and this is not a path any country can survive for long. If each of us as individuals doesn't get the "anger" in check we will have greater issues in this fine country.
I'm not saying we need to hold hands and skip down the beach together, but just look at all the posts... this is absurd, acusations of racisim (it exists, it is bad, but not everyone is racist in a specific party). Acusations of idiocy (sure people can be idiots, some people just don't get it, but name calling... really). Consipircy theories (I love a good theory, but Tom Clancy couldn't write some of this stuff it's so far fetched).
Most we define me as a moderate conservative but I'm starting to think that all this definition is part of the problem... think for yourselves, make up your own minds, and stop spewing all these insults, what is it really accomplishing other than more racism, hatred and division.
And as for the reporter who wrote the article, last time I checked, he has the right to speak his views, we just dont all have to agree with it; that is what this country is about!
Hey fared man, I has a paper due soon, where do I go to, u no, get one thats already done, that I can pass off as my own...I KNOW u kniws a little somethin about that!
Hey Fareed, I'm still waitin u plagiarist.. u a hack man.. and UGLEEEE
Hey Fareed, u plagiarist. Look man. U see, I want to love Obama like before, but now I no he a wimp. Thats why I'm mad Fareed. I thought the brutha was a MAN. Michelle is tough man not him. vote for her, why not man.
Angry... I would suggest delusional. They want to believe that this is 1955 and everyone is Ozzie and Harriet. Uh... NO!
man be quiet fool i talking to my man TYRONE
Tiesh....I agree with u sista. Too many hatas. Barak did NOT deliver. He did NOT come to the Philly. He did NOT briong jobs to the hood. He forgot us and Oprah too. Man Oprah introduced him but he dissed her, she wasnt even at convetion, I watch
Oh, the constant vitriol from the right wing. Very depressing, and what an awful way to live! Just turn on the screamers on Fox "News."
Who'd you copy this artical from zakaria, you unoriginal ethicless hack?! You should be out of job. How can anyone trust your reports?
man thats right i like that
man shut up what is vitiol fool
Of course conservative Republicans are angry. Their "red state" demographic group - white, Protestant Christian, and rural - continues to lose power and influence as the US population becomes less white, less Christian, and more urban as time goes on. These folks, who not long ago took for granted their station at the center of political power and cultural focus in the US, are having a hard time coming to grips with their newly diminished role in society. But no matter how angry they get or loudly they yell, they won't be able to turn back the clock nor the tide of change.
Until you get what you want and then find out you don't care for it much.
Yep, there is racism. Its a fact. My sister is a stauch republican. We got into a debate. She said this " but Mark, hes a N*****r" I love my sister. But that is what it boils down to for her. There ya go...true story.
to the fool named Mark..
what did u say u calling me fool?
A Houston businessman who worked closely with the Bush family over the years confided that Marvin Bush and Wirt Walker appear to have taken over the Saudi real estate investment and aircraft brokerage business once run out of Texas by Houston-based James Bath in association with Salem bin Laden, the late brother of Osama bin Laden, and Khalid bin Mahfouz. The source, who has dealt personally with the Bush family in Houston for a number of years, said there should be skepticism when looking at bizarre deaths like that of Champagne. The source speculated that Champagne might have happened upon some sensitive information the Bush family wanted kept secret.
man shut up with ur champgane, go drink some more of it fool with ur mama
Republicans do hate America. They hate minorities. They hate women. They hate American workers. They hate American made cars. They even hate studing the mating habits of penguins.
Wow! Insightful, thoughtful, and well-researched (using your comic book collection). I'm impressed!
and hate u fool..hey learn how to spell ur name GEOFF...its JEFF fool
It used to be that the Democratic Party was the glum party. In the 1970s and 1980s, Democratic party leaders often criticized the country relentlessly for its behavior at home and abroad, for its inequities and injustices. Think of civil rights and Vietnam. The Democrats, Jeane Kirkpatrick said at the 1984 Republican convention, always blame America first.
But today it is the Republican Party that often seems angry with America. Read the best-selling books by conservatives these days, watch Fox News or attend a Tea Party rally. They are filled with rage, often combined with a powerful nostalgia for an America that has gone away.
Watch the video for Fareed's take on how the winning party is usually the most optimistic one in U.S. elections.
Media reporters have pointed out that paragraphs in my previous comment bear close similarities to paragraphs in Fareed Zakaria's commentary: "Is the Republican Party too angry to win?". They are right. I made a terrible mistake. It is a serious lapse and one that is entirely my fault. I apologize unreservedly to him, to my editors at CNN, and to my readers.”
Another CNN straw man argument. Sad. Liberals love to set up the straw man and knock it down.
If there is as anger an violence, look at the left (OWS) is a violent left wing terrorist group with the full support of the left.
The key to the DNC at this point is to continue to "poke the bear". The DNC is trying desperately to find something that will stick to the GOP. But ironically, every attack the DNC makes (IS actually distributing the DNC).
IT is the DNC that is an anger group of disgruntled people and when I think of anger (and violence) I think of Democrats.
Finally. For Obama, using the race card or any other "stories" are all in an attempt to avoid having to discuss the real issues.
The economy. Jobs. Those are the real issues (and Obama and his left wing news media are working 24 / 7 to
"keeping it dishonest".
Its just the same game over and over again. The party that is in power is always upbeat about America's future (because it is their "vision" that has been followed thus far). The other party is all doom and gloom because they want to try to persuade people into thinking that things are terrible, and if we continue down this path we will all die and be eaten by zombies.
Then, when the other party gets into power, the roles switch. Its the same nonsense every election cycle. I, for one, am not gonna buy into this madness. Until we reform our election system, get rid of this 2 party monopoly, and give the people some actual voting power, nothing is going to change.
Can't grasp the concept of ideological differences? Just say "Hate" ... "Racist" over and over, it takes SOOO much less effort! Simple concepts for simple minds.
The more the GOP moves to the Right – the more voters they aileniate. The more they try to 'show up' Obama, the more they show their own inabiltiy to lead.
In his acceptance speech at the Tampa convention, Romney said, "America cannot accomplish great things without an American leader." The implication is that Obama is not an American. This ambiguous but suggestive phrase can appeal to 1) birthers, 2) racists, or 3) the xenophobic - all without overtly endorsing birthism, racism, or xenophobia.
I can't think of any candidate in my lifetime (started in 1950) who more richly deserves to lose an election than Mitt Romney.
The GOP are stinkers!
Obama is the most expensive president in U.S. history adding a record $6 trillion to our national deficit! ...you're darn right, that the american people are angry! I see that Fareed is back to plageurizing other liberals thoughts again, ...embarassing
I don't know why republicans or anyone would get angry about things like spanish language option. Black people stopped working for free 60 years ago. Hispanics literally replaced that work force for minimum wage. Most of these workers are illegal or guest worker. You kinda need spanish language option because they don't speak english and American farmers need hispanic workers. Preferably illegal cuz they costs less. It's kinda stupid to be mad about these things.
Republicans too angry to win? are you kidding me? the Democrats have had the angriest campaign in history
full of hate and lies.
Shut up and go back to Pakistan
That's not a nice thing to say. I bet you're an angry Republican slob.
Is this an original thought or copied from some other pundit?
Yes, the Republicans are too angry, but not as angry as the voters who want to throw them out.
Americans despise the Republican party.
Funny obama wants US to share our wealth but he doesn't want to share his wealth, His aunt who was here illegallywas and still is sucking off the wefare system,how come his doesn't want to share his wealth with her???? At least when romney was governor of massachusetts he NEVER took a paycheck from the state.
Hey Zakaria
Just worry about your propensity to plagiarize other people's work.
The Republicans may be angry at the way obama has mismanaged our economy and how quickly our country is heading towards the edge of the cliff...but they haven't thrown Israel under the bus...obama and the democrats have and that's something that will cost them dearly on Nov 6th.
Of course they are mad. How dare the country vote for a black (and white) man over the old man and that thing from AK.
Whatever! They are going to be even madder when the President wins another four years and sends the lying, cheating, no solutions, no plans duo back to cold Wisconsin and the La Jolla mansion with car elevators.
Desperation; inability and unwillingness to accept change by letting go of the past. It's the hidden truths of the past that helped to fuel change. 100% dissatisfaction brings about 100% change. I just don't want to end up on the receiving end of someones nostalgic rage. Rock the Vote!
I used to consider Zakaria as an authentic guy, turned out to be a left wing propagandist. Long back I even watched his programs.
He has an opinion on everything, war, peace, religion, china, middle east, europe, finances, and the list goes on. Most opinoins skewed to the left though. Why would anyone want to read a biased opinion, mostly being far from the truth?
Don't read hsi stuff any more. The theme is generally same, and some of them are not even his opinions.
You wish Jason.
The Republicans are angry alright, but mostly about Zakaria and such like opinion columnists spewing out their left wing repulsive propaganda
I not so sure the GOP in general is racist, but I think they've made a deliberate effort to pander to racists with fear and innuendo. Before Fox closed their comments section (probably from embarrassment) the racism was blatant and unashamed–and all right wing. Pandering to racism is as bad as being racist.
Only angry people actually go to the poles and vote on election day.
"Is the Republican Party too angry to win"?
Who did you steal THAT line from, Fareed?
Of course they are angry.They jus about destroyed our country just for a couple of bucks and are mad because we know it.2 Bushes and a Clinton in the white house was all it took to enable business to do deals with communists and slavers across the borders.Now that it's time to take care of America,where are they?
Wow, what a spin! I watched the RNC and it was the most positive convention that I have seen in a long time. Obama is glum & angry.
The Republican and Tea Parties are a frenzied nest of very angry hornets dive-bombing and stinging everything that doesn't look a Christian Republican . . .
Many good Christian people who once believed in tolerance and love toward their fellow man, have now become the anti-Christians of intolerance, anger and even hatred. Stealthy and without a struggle, the anti-Christs infiltrated their ranks in the form of popular radio and media talking heads and authors, spreading half-truths and untruths in an effort to create an outrage of hysteria and fear that engulfs so many Republicans. In such a state, they will not be reasoned with. Efforts to talk sense are met with defensive denials, excuses and smoke screens. To them it is a simple as: Republican = Good; Democrat = Evil.
One could compare their efforts to destroy Obama as a giant rendition of the Salem Witch Trials in the late 1600's, where the angry crowd believes each and every untruth, fabrication and exaggeration about this decent man who is our President. It's one of the most frightening and sobering things I have ever witnessed in this country.
I've been trying to tell my conservative friends for a while now that all the crazy talk and crazy emails they send about Obama just turns people off and makes them not want to be associated with the craziness, which means not voting for republicans. They won't listen, they are so blinded with rage that they believe every nutty story or email they get and they pass it on, some of the stuff is just so absurd that even they know better but they hope it is true so they believe it is true.
If anyone is angry its the disappointed voters (both black and white) who hitched their wagon to Obama and his lies about not raising taxes, keeping us below 8% unemployment if we passed the stimulus, our failure as a nation to recover due to democrats exacerbation of our nations crisis. He even allowed illegal immigrants to stay in this country and take jobs during a time when its legal citizens lost their jobs. He took the side of the Occupy Wall Street movement to try to divide the rich and poor (the brainchild of his minion Van Jones). To the democratic party a struggling nation is one that they can control by making its citizens dependent on government rather than encourage success. Their senate majority leader stymies our congress and doesnt even table bills and pass our nations budget. Our current government is vile, corrupt and inept. Angry voters rather than blacks and other non-whites are going to turn out in droves this election.
If I were CNN I would still be angry at Fareed Zakaria for discrediting their news organization with plagiarism.
No. The subversive brainwashing techniques of the Democratic Party have convinced the people that ONLY the Democrats will "take care of" the people.
Obama knew he would run against Romney, and he started his rich vs. the poor brainwashing, 2 yrs. in advance. It is the mark of a dictator, and the Democratic Party ARE seeking a dictatorship in America.......and they ARE succeeding!
The President doesn't govern in a vacuum. It takes the House of Representatives and the Senate to get things done in this country. When one political party throws a continual temper-tantrum for the last 4 years via obstruction and a record number of Filibusters, yes it's tough to get things done. . . .
WOW!!! I've read most of the posts and came to the conclusion we need more LOVE in the this country...
leave us alone and go home to pakistan
I wonder who Zakaria borrowed this article from...
The dems are the party of anger and hate. The Republicans now have a reason to be upset...our country is being destroyed by Obama. My 88 year old fathers keeps telling me that this is just like Carter and Romney will win. But, I keep telling him that our education system has failed and there are lots of uneducated and ignorant people in this country. I hope he is right and I am wrong. This election will dictate the future of this country. Return to being the US or become Greece.
Is this article original?
You have no integrity CNN......fire Zakaria.
So where did Zakaria plagiarize this useless analysis from ?
Couple things that really made me give up on the idea of voting Republican this fall.
1> Mitch McConnel in 2010 saying that it was his parties number one goal to get Obama out of office. Not fix the country, not create jobs, it was get Obama out of office. That shows me he cares little for the countries interestests and more for his own political gains. That has spread throughout the Republican party and frankly it's sickening.
2> Moderate Republicans expelled. There are quite a few examples of them getting pushed out by Tea Party Republicans. Extremists have taken over and it's not a pretty picture on that side of the isle. Worse yet they're drawing out the extremists on the left side of the isle and the uglyness they brought is more manafested in both parties now in Congress and making that brach of government useless.
3> During the nomination debates they not only boo'd US millitary personel because of that servicemans life style choies but also acted like ghouls when someone suggested cutting health care to the sick, elderly, or infirmed. I don't remember exactly where that was but I think it was also during the debates where they boo'd the US serviceman.
Too much hate on that side of the isle and it's spreading like a wildfire.
I'm just really worried about the Republicans.
If they lose...millions of heads will explode.
If they win and no longer have anything to whine and complain about, how will they survive?
It's a lose/lose situation for these people.
The worst part about the racism claims is that its always the conservative side that's racist and the reason for this is because the conservative side are largely white so automatically they are racist right? They also want to keep what they earn instead of sharing it with the lazy and the anti-work group so they are racist for this reason as well right?. Of course during the last election 98% of one particular race voted for a candidate strictly because of his race. But nearly everyone who voted for that candidate claims that the other side is the racist side, isn't that interesting? Believe me when I say that cases like this are the real reason that many people who are of the group always attacked as being racist always turn away and think that all of the racist claims are a bunch of crap. Both of these two sides are completely wrong. There is still racism in the US and some of the racists are conservative, of course some of them are liberal too.. Some of them are white and some of them are black too some of them are from races not mentioned. The PROBLEM with claiming racism all the time is that when it really happens no one is listening anymore because of all the lies and false claims of racism made just to try to use it as a crutch to get ahead.
Is the republican party to angry to win? Maybe, The real question to this is the follow up does the republican party and its members have a good reason to be angry? Definitely. As long as we have a national plan in place who's ,main goal is to divide the country into parts so that they can try to control everything then there is a good reason to be angry.
Fareed, I thought you got fired. Who's material are you stealing today ?
Wow, look at all the liberals of the "Save The Whale But Abort The Child" party posting with some sort of assumed moral authority. Funny.
It was Obama that told a Hispanic audience to punish their enemies. He is the one that is s scolding Americans trying to live their lives. If you don't understand American's resistance to big gov't, then maybe you don't understand what made America. Let’s see, the Tea Party like Cain, Rubio, West, and many women are running with the Tea Party. What did the left call Cain? Did they disagree with his policies, no? What was the cold war about? It was socialism and its oppression of the individual. Many Americans have died fighting for freedom so when a Republican gets a little hot under the collar about policies, please remember what America stands for and that is Freedom!
You would be angry too if you owned a small business and worked your but off to pay for people who sit around the sofa all day and use tax payer financed abortion for birth control because they are too lazy to go to walmart and spend $9 on BC pills.
One way to slow down abortion is to make contraception readily available, it's win win for the taxpayer.
From whom did you plagiarize these thoughts, Fareed?
Fareek, who did you steal that line from?
Isnt the fact that 98 % of black people voted for Obama last election racist in itself?
I voted for President Obama and I'm not black. I have been successful in General Contracting and have never drawn unemployment
No. It's because 98% of the Black people are smart enough to vote for their best interests. Not like the dumb white rednecks living in trailers that vote against their own interests just because of gun control.
Hey Fareek,
Who did you plagiarize for this inspiring and thoughtful report?
What a jurg off!
Is the Republican Party too angry to win? YES! all that mudslinging and finger pointing is ugly and unattractive to a potential voter. Its ok to point out the obvious but what the Republicans are doing is OVERKILL!
"Is the Republican Party too angry to win?" In a word, YES!
Fareed,
I read this on "Media Matters" 4 years ago, you plagiarist hack.
Hey Fareed... you still have a job? Did you write this article yourself? C'mon... come clean, good looking.
You are a left-wing un-American hack. Do you really think anyone of any worth gives a flying you know what about anything you have to say? It's the anger of the electorate you should be discussing, dummy. Politicians succeed and politicians fail. Obama is a classic failure. And voters who vote for him twice are brainwashed disgraces.
I'm betting on 51% of the country being angry this time....... and just in time.
Your TV show is really exciting, Fareed. You're exciting. You must be a blast at a party. Keep up your great investigative work!
Malichio take care of that ulcer man before it gets you. you poor thing.
Answer to Warren of yesterday Jason's group.
Do not worry about European people, they do not care of you. I cannot clearly say all that they think about people like you, but I can summarize: they practically laugh because they consider you behind (socially, historically, and mentally.)
Having more culture than the average of the Republican "supremacists", Europeans are obviously more open-minded, and this is one of the reasons that life quality is higher in Europe. The other reasons are:
_something better than the Kardashians to talk about. As already said it seems that culture is the option that
Republicans cannot buy with their millions.
_a general better food that avoids to see thousands of fatty, obese people going around, but I here forget that you
cannot say it because it might be discrimination (whisper: it is not discrimination, it is the reality and not saying it is
just hypocrisy.)
_beautiful towns full of real antiquity.
_descending from the wisdom of thousands of years of history.
_being happy although with less golden nuggets.
I apologize to the hundreds of thousands of Americans that I know to be wonderful, sweet, strong, and smart people, but this guy is the prototype of the arrogant void-skull persons who never saw other realities besides their countryside
covered by cattle.
Many of my Republican friends do display an unexplained hate and anger somehow they justify in the Southern Baptist Church.
Republicans are angry because they want to go back to 1820 Slavemaster Plantation Christian time. Democrats are angry because they want to proceed to 2020 Space Age Intellectual progress time. Half of america is angry at the other half because ideologically they are over 200 years apart mentally.
The biggest problem with Republicans and TParty is that the occupant of the Whitehouse is NOT a "WASP"
Gen Colin Powell is making a balanced assessment of Obama on foreign policy issues. And who else is better qualified than him to do so. He has seen the war side (Kuwait war) as well as the diplomacy side (Iraq war). This also proves the naiveté and irresponsibility of Mitt and Ryan in making their statements against Obama on foreign policy matters. And all for the greed of power !!
The proof is in the pudding; 90% of Republicans are white. Now, the GOP can blame anyone they want for the fact that non-whites find them so unappealing, but if they don't actually DO something besides yell, scream, and cynically throw up a few tokens going on about tax cuts they are going down. They have to re-invent themselves – not just packaging but go back to their broader ideological history – if they want to be relevant going forward. Somehow, despite Eisenhower's warnings, they let the John Birch types run the show, and the show is OVER.
No whites don't vote Republican because idiots in the media tell them that Republicans are Racist. Just like me, I'm sure if Hispanics really looked a what Republicans stand for and not what weirdos conspiracy like you say they stand for, they would realize that our Traditional Beliefs are more in line with Republicans. A lot of Hispanics vote Rebpublican because the think they're helping their poor helpless people. Has anyone asked the poor what they really need?
"Is the Republican Party too angry to win?" NO; MORE LIKE TOO STUPID!
the GOP is indeed too angry. literally saying that they had to make it their goal to get President Obama out of office. NOT – what can we do to make the country better. i don't trust romney or ryan (who has been caught in several complete lies (not political speech exagerations – outright lies).
Certainly has been an interesting few years to watch the Republican party. The far right with it's conservative and pro – white / Anglo crowd has been infuriated like a spoiled child who didn't get it's way, now throwing tantrums and holding their breath. I even heard some complaints from the Tea Party about how protesters were treated, roped off and put into "free speech zones" at events..... Hmmmm.... where were you freedom lovers for the last 50 years? That's right, you haven't really had anything to protest in your life, have you? Let me give you a hint: Protesting can be dangerous business. Might get arrested or roughed up by the cops. Maybe you should consult an experienced protester from the left before you head out to your protest. They'll tell you how to cover your head properly to keep the club blows from inflicting brain damage.
Also interesting: For all the lip service the Christian right gives, they sure aren't lining up behind the ONLY BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN in the race, eh? A couple of Catholics and a Mormon in the race, along with an openly confessed, saved, Protestant Christian, and they are lining up behind the Mormon...? I guess that whole "Christian values" thing was just a smoke screen for the greedy war mongers anyway, huh?
I am a white, middle class, reasonably successful business man and I voted for Obama and will again. I don't love him and I don't think he's the greatest thing ever. What I do have is an immense distrust of the most wealthy and powerful in our society. I don't hate success or want to punish it, but without a doubt in my mind the GOP are in the pocket of these folks historically and they are now. I have insurance through a great corporate plan and I still pay a hell of a lot of money for healthcare and premiums and my employer pays even more. How can any regular person in their right mind think the money we pay for healthcare is not beyond insane? Yet, because their buddies in the medical community and insurance ownership and management might make a little less money while Joe Average might feel like he's not getting it broken off in him the GOP is against it. I believe "Obamacare" could have serious budgetary issues and could be a big mess but for God's sake let's try something. The GOP would never do anything if it meant their pals would lose so much as a dollar. Regular people see these clowns for what they are, hypocrites and whiners who will obstruct anyone other than themselves that try to do ANYTHING EVER. But wait, they don't ever do anything but lower taxes on "job creators". The proof will be in the pudding in November. If Obama wins maybe the GOP will finally realize they really don't represent regular Americans, propaganda to the contrary be damned.
You're not too bright either. Obama is one of those wealthy people you distrust. This country is falling apart with him at the helm. Credit rating in the toilet, no balanced budget, economy, employment, national debt...etc, etc. America needs a new "chnge" cause this one is not good. But, it's because of people like you that voted for him that we're in this mess. Thanks for that!
I think many conservatives don't understand that because you prefer universal healthcare through socialized medicine that does not mean you want a socialized economy. I sure as hell don't. I think capitalism is human nature and to fight that is goofy. However nothing is the right answer every time. Healthcare is one of those times.
Yeah, just get out Fareed. Go report on Mid East stuff you freak.
Mitt support where he can make money. It's not about white to him, after all he sacked white men and woman, and paid himself $230 million, he shipped all his manufacturing jobs to China for cheaper Labors, and the Chinese are not white. Mitt and the Republican party knows they are enough anger racist in the USA. The Republican, have clear all decent people out and now the Republican party is filled with hateful racist people. I think Obama is far ahead of Mitt, but the media want is run by the right their want Mitt to win. The elect if Mitt wins will be stolen. I believe Obama is far ahead of Mitt. I want to see a stop to Obama working with the vile Republicans it's like working with the Klan.
If Republicans are angry then Hindu Goddess Kali must be really p!ssed.
HINDU KALI – And Her Thirst For Blood
A recent report by United Press trust of India (UPI) stated that during the past three years more than 2,500 young boys and girls were sacrificed to goddess Kali in India. Another of AFP's recent reports say: hundreds of young boys and virgin girls are sacrificed every month for the deity Kali. In one case Rama Sewak hacked his eight year old son to death in broad daylight in Delhi because goddess Kali had told him he would come back to life and bring him good fortune. Bloodthirsty Kali is worshipped openly the length and breadth of India. Kali's statue stands naked astride the inanimate body of the Hindu deity Shiva, tongue stuck out with blood dripping from fang-like teeth. She holds a noose, a skull-topped staff, a blood-encrusted sword and a severed head. She is also known as Durga, Devi, Shaktima, Uma and Parvathi in other manifestations. The priest of Delhi, Kali Bari, says that a child sacrificed to Kali ensures a man the birth of a son. Human sacrifices are also made to these gods or goddesses, either to appease them or to ask favours of them.
Do you know that the Bible is filled with numerous stories of human sacrifices to please God. Do you know that there are many insane people in the world today who are killing other human beings in the name of God. Do not give Kali bad name. Goddess Kali is the manifestion of the motherhood who will go to the extreme to destroy evil forces to protect her children.
I think Fareed is great, but I have to stick my neck out for the GOP here. Romney is not mad. However, Fareed is allowed to have his view and it is within the realm of good taste. It is time to shift our focus to Aid in Africa. China can help in many easy ways, so can America, Brazil, India and most of all the Arab League. This is the station I am tuned into. Critical Priority.
sure. why not a few more free trade agreements. we have more manufacturing jobs to ship away, dont we?
im not happy with obama and im not a republican. i suppose someone will call me a racist now?
Zakaria, the plagerist, cranks out more anti-Republican, anti-American garbage. Look at the union thugs, look at the New Black Panthers, look at the Chicago teachers and tell me who are the angry ones? Who hired this radical idiot to either write for CNN or advise Obama?
NO,Democrats too scared to lose
Despite down economy,millions unemployed,millions on food stamp,
High gas prices,high foreclosure rate ,this obama lovers,obamaniacs,
Romney haters,mitten haters still dont get it.you will never fool
The majority of ordinary amaricans who are suffering from this 4 hrs of failed presidency
Whatever polls dems rigged the down economy will bring Obama-Biden down to it's knees.
So excited to vote in nov,4 years is enough.
NO,Democrats too scared to lose
Despite down economy,millions unemployed,millions on food stamp,
High gas prices,high foreclosure rate ,this obama lovers,obamaniacs,
Romney haters,mitten h