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January 19, 2005

Pathetic and pitiful - Part Deux

I addressed those sad-sack Democrats last December here. I have since tried to adopt an attitude of bemused pity at the rants and antics of irrational and extreme immaturity on the part of chronological adults at the re-election of GW. Even the hatefilled and bigoted screeds that have spewed alternately claiming that the election was "stolen" (ie GW did not win with 51% of the vote) or those that voted for GW are really evil, stupid, racist, venal Neo-Nazis (ie 51% of voters are fascists who should be shot by the clearly superior Leftists...if only they didn't eschew guns). For all the emotionally driven anti-Clinton sentiment that simmered in the far-right wing, there was none -- NONE of this kind of sh*t.

Ever have one of those days when you're tempted to stay in bed with the covers pulled over your head?

If so, you know just how some die-hard Democrats will be feeling on Inauguration Day as President Bush is sworn in for a second term and the nation's capital swells with Republican revelers. So what's a down-in-the-dumps Democrat to do?

For some, the answer is to leave town until the whole spectacle is over.

About 35 Democratic activists and former campaign workers for failed candidate John Kerry departed Monday on a five-day trip to the Caribbean. Those who have kept their sense of humor have dubbed it the ''Democrats in Denial'' cruise.

Quite a few House Democrats and progressives plan to stay home in their districts to engage in ''official business.''

Other Democrats are planning to throw their own parties. A liberal group called ReDefeatBush is holding what it bills as ''The World's First CounterInaugural Ball'' on Thursday.

Another alternative ball, sponsored by labor unions and hosted by Democratic House members, will try to make liberals laugh away their troubles with some satiric comedy by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and comedian Al Franken.[ed. note - if Dems are waiting for "humor" from Franken, I hope they have some really good booze to make it seem so]

And if its not just the crybabies who should just shut.the.fuck.up you get the usual Kook Koalition of niche reality deniers and anti-Americans.
...dozens of groups plan activities that range from silent protest to street theater to a "festive, rowdy" march promised by a loose-knit collection of self-described anarchists.

Planned street performances include a mock New Orleans funeral by women's groups decrying the withering of a range of freedoms under Bush* and satirical auctions of the Social Security system and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by a group dubbed Billionaires for Bush.

*Never, ever has any idiotarian claiming that we are now living in a fascist dictatorship been able to actually source their claim! What f**king rights have 'withered' away?

No. They won't answer. They can't. Their claims don't square with reality. They'll just keep gnashing their teeth, rending their garments and ululating over the injustice that people who don't toe their religious line are getting on with life and seeing them for what they truly are. Pathetically pitiful people.


Posted by Darleen at January 19, 2005 05:40 AM

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