It's hostile out there

On Wednesday Bruce Larson and I gave a talk at the monthly meeting of Gettysburg's Democracy for America group about the election results. Well, we didn't talk really so much as respond to questions from the audience. It was a very polite, civil affair where nothing much profound was said. Certainly no one said anything disparaging of the opposition except perhaps to wonder why so many Americans seem to vote against what the DFA members view as their interests. The local paper covered the event and though the reporter mischaracterized some of our remarks made the event seem if anything more anodyne than it really was. So I was surprised at the tone of some of the comments to the online article (of which there are, at last count, 65):

Really? You have no idea why Americans booted your side out? You're as out of touch as your leaders. Here's a crazy idea, listen to the American people! When they say they don't want our gov't to grow bigger, then don't! When they say stop bailing out businesses, then don't! When they say we don't! want your health care rammed down our throat, then don't! The American people know your message, and we ain't buying it! If the Republicans don't listen to us, we'll kick them out too. See I could have sat on that panel of eggheads and given you a real answer instead of joking about bumper stickers!

Have you learned nothing from the Bit$h slap America sent you Nov. 2nd.? We are not confused. That is your first mistake, why do many Democrats, and edu-endoctrinators like the professor think that anyone who isn't a left wing liberal must be stupid, confused, racist or uncompassionate? American is fed up with government growing bigger and bigger, further intruding on our lives. America is disgusted with liberals who want to bring this country down, liberals who think we should apologize to the world. American doesn't want better slogans or more bumper stickers, this show just how stupid you view the general public as being. Do you really think that a bumper sticker will make us forget the terrible job you've been doing and the contempt you have for our freedom, our rights and our will? Its no wonder you lost, get used to it, 2012 is gonna be the next slap coming your way. You mocked the Tea Party, America back the tea party. Start packing your bags, Freedom is back, and it kickin' A' and taking names.

"they had no answer"?? Really? That is somewhat amusing as I watched at times the MSNBC tv coverage of the election tuesday, it seemed that their pundits; Matthews, Maddow, Robinson, O'Donnell, and the mad man Olberman didn't seem to have an answer to what happened tuesday evening either. It seems that those presented to us as being some of the brightest and the best from the left really don't have any great understanding of or any keen insight into the issues really confonting the country does it? The problem is that they so arrogantly and condescendingly present themselves as possessing these qualities.

So let me get this straight, you asked a few college professors, from a small private privledged college, in a rural agricultural area of Pa why the Dems lost so many seats. How the heck do they know, they are completely out of touch with what the average American goes through day to day....

I guess all professors @ GC are democrats who cannot grasp the notion of what Barrak ran on? Change? Wow! Don't send your kid to this school is what I just read. No discussion on social healthcare, taxes, cuts or actually having people who aren't puppets for lobbyist. I love america but something needs to change and it is government. The results will not change anything but what you are seeing is people who are sending a message that don't plan on being a career polititian unless you provide a service for your state and not big government or big business. The professors jobs should be on the block for not being open minded.

Really? The democrat analysts are just as out of touch as the group itself. We as taxpaying CITIZENS are sick and tired of paying 40% of our income to the government. It has to stop somewhere. The democrats will always get the majority of the black and hispanic vote, and everyone else looking for a handout. Fortunately, for now, we the LEGAL CITIZENS out number these people, and we are voting. Get in touch with reality.

Wow.