Bush's victory is the voice of an angry America

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 11/11/2002 | Barbara Amiel

[wingnuts'nbolts]

I like it too. Americans are angry and fed up with sleaze. We are not a sleazy people. We have values. We want things done in a timely fashion and we want to and will prevail. We are dangerous when threatened and we have been more than threatened, we have been attacked.

[Peter Libra]

Okay,okay, Babs Amiel just has to show that she is independent thats all. She takes a tiny little shot at GWB. Heck he can take it and more. Glad Freepers seem to have read the article- credit where credit is due.

Hey, a lot of good stuff for our American friends there. Now for the old bit of Winston.

We shall go forward together.

Cheers.

[blackbart1]

"...treacle..." End of story! No one says that, except people with too much time on their hands or dependent on a Thesaurus!

Thank's a big ditto!

[Spirited]

Thank you for the insights on Amiel, Norge. She really said worthwhile mouthfuls. Would that we had something as insightful said here..........but then the propaganda controlled media here is out of step.

[Helms]

Dont forget the man who strated it all,.El Rushbo.El Rushbo.El Rushbo.El Rushbo.

[Helms]

In fact it flies in the face of the fact thart Americans are more intune than ever- Fox, Rush, the Internet, etc.) 2000 got us juiced up.

[F.J. Mitchell]

As one free American, I have the authority to speak for no one but myself. THat understood, I wish to remind the writer of this article and everyone else who sees my response -we are less angry, than wary and aware that the 9-11-01 attack upon us was not the end of hostilities against us and our freedom loving friends, but the beginning of what our foolish enemies are defining as a holy jihad. No one is safe from these deadly, passion driven beady eyed zealots.

The terrorist net is wrapped around the entire world, like a plastic bag over a human head, and the scheme of these militant Muslims, is to duct tape the bottom around our necks, until we sufforcate. It's not just America's war, but every non-muslim's war. THe Arab League's decision at it's recent meeting, that an attack against any Arab state would be considered an attack against every Arab state, has made it clear, that the Arab world would rather embrace even terrorist Arab states, than join the rest of the world in defeating terrorists, whatever it takes. Muslim's by extension there of have to be suspect as well-is their loyalty to peace and justice or to Arab's by blood, right or wrong?

America does not go to war in anger, but of neccessity, when war is the only answer. Trust me, no enemy has ever faced an angry America, just a determined America. We, are, capable of collective anger-pity the fool who forces us across that line.

[bulldogs]

They are getting close to crossing that line.

[FreedomPoster]

Yes, I should have started with "talk radio, led by Rush Limbaugh".

[Ukiapah Heep]

Amen to the last 2 paragraphs.

[Billthedrill]

[The Republicans] understood that post-9/11 required different policies and priorities. The Democrats went into the election as if it were business as usual.

It isn't just the Democrats - I get a very strong sense that the Europeans and certainly that the Arabs fully expected us to mourn for awhile and then get right back to business as usual. I believe they felt that the "war" talk was only that, and soon our concerns would turn inward toward the economy, the environment, and whatever collective multilateral nonsense was at the top of somebody elses' list at the moment.

Ain't gonna happen. We are really, truly, royally pissed off - not insecure, not afraid, not imprinting like ducklings, and not whimpering for Mommy Gummint to come hug us - we're pissed off and we're coming for them. Bush will lead or else; Clinton will get the hell out of the way or else. Afghanistan was an hoeurs d'oeuvre. Yemen was a hint. The very best Saddam can hope for is that he can talk us into turning the million-pound sh!thammer some other way, because it is coming down hard.

[edwin hubble]

"...treacle..." End of story! No one says that, except people with too much time on their hands or dependent on a Thesaurus!

This is a British publication.
"...treacle..." is a very common term in England.
Sugary sweet...

[rockfish59]

I guess in Calif. they're not angry enough yet!

[me3]

One reason the Dems did so badly--very little hidden phone scare calling to whip up senior and minority support. That's a big difference from 1996 and 2000 and is part of the reason people wised up this time.

[Nogbad]

"...treacle..." is a very common term in England.

They sell treacle in my local variety store.
In fact in Canada and Great Britain it is as ubiquitous
as the Oxford English Dictionary
which still is the only standard for the English language.

[VOA]

Put simply, today's democrat party doesn't enjoy majority leadership at either
the state or federal level.

But now for the good news...
The Democrats still control "The West Wing".

(I think it was Letterman who said that after the election results were known...)

[paul51]

I like the last two paragraphs

The last two are ok but some of the stuff before....jackdaws, ducks, mongoose....bullshit

[John Lenin]

Anybody who doesn't think Bush has a mandate I dare them to go against the man. The divided country is a joke since only 50% even bother to vote. This election was a political earthquake for the RATS just like aLGore losing the 2000 election whit almost full employment and no war in sight. I think this election was the equivalent to 1968 and the hippie peace movemnt. If we lose momentum now it's our fault for letting the far right get too much power.

[The Great Satan]

It's the Islam, stupid!