I know that since you are in Canada, your exposure to America is a bit limited. That being said, most of the Tea party crowd despise Bush. The only meaningful difference between Bush and Obama is healthcare. You are the one who's obfuscating by trying to act like most of the Tea party crowd are racists, and that their dissatisfaction of Obama is based on the fact that he is black. That is a lie and an obfuscation. You know there are black Tea party members right? Just what are you guys going to do when you run out of race cards to play and no one gives a fuck when you guys cry "racist"?
1) Non sequitur. Let's see if you can figure out why. Hint: what platform promises by McCain would have benefited the contingent to which you refer? Second hint: how did Palin's rowdier supporters characterize Obama? If you were of similar pigmentation, would that give you comfort? 2) As kut2k2 adroitly pointed out, those who opposed Bush called for his impeachment, as compared to suggestions of armed rebellion and worse. 3) By your argument, those "open carry" heroes should also have been out in force during the Clinton years. What else you got?
Not obfuscating. Clarifying. Remember the signs, placards and slogans before they were reigned in? Remember how no one in the crowds bothered to complain about them? As I noted earlier, Fred may be wearing a different hat now, but he's still Fred.
1) I don't make political decisions based on skin color or race. 2)Who's calling for armed rebellion because o is non-white? or any other reason for that matter? 3) You are simply stupid to think clinton was not protested by supporters of the 2nd amendment and yes ammo sales went up where I lived. 4) Common sense, rational arguments, citizen interest : all of which you lack so bloviate ever onward my comedic relief friend.
1) Yes, people make decisions based on what will likely improve their lives. That is what most of them did. That Obama is black was obviously a bonus for the black community. And while some blacks might have understandably voted for Obama even if Obama's platform was identical to that of McCain, the fact is that the platforms were different and one was better. I doubt blacks would have voted for Obama if his platform have been worse than McCain's. 2) No, but there are murmurs calling for armed rebellion. When was the last time that happened during your lifetime? Curious, isn't it? 3) Really? Were people flagrantly exercising their "open carry" rights in such numbers and in the most inopportune of places? Not that I recall. It has gotten a lot more in-your-face since Obama took office. Suddenly, "real" Americans feel a lot more free to tweak the current administration for no reason other than because. As I noted in the first post, these self-described "real" Americans are like unruly children testing boundaries, rather than acting as responsible citizens. 4) Whatever.
Typical socialist tactic, cherry pick the parts you want to respond to... ignore the inconvenient ones.