Sore losers

SheikBen wrote:There are idiots on both sides.

SheikBen wrote:I know that Obama supporters have done nasty things, too.

SheikBen wrote:It is not fair to judge Obama by everyone that supported him, just as it is not fair to judge McCain by everyone who supported him.

SheikBen wrote:I will not endulge you in mentioning the sins of Obama's followers, as I believe them irrelevant to Obama himself.

I'm not going to hold Barack Obama responsible for the defiant exhibitionist who took off her shirt in St. Alban's high school cafeteria because he didn't encourage her to do such a thing.

Stephanie wrote:I'm not going to hold Barack Obama responsible for the defiant exhibitionist who took off her shirt in St. Alban's high school cafeteria because he didn't encourage her to do such a thing.

ziggy wrote:My reading of that was that she was instructed by school officials to take off that shirt.

ziggy wrote:

I'm not going to hold Barack Obama responsible for the defiant exhibitionist who took off her shirt in St. Alban's high school cafeteria because he didn't encourage her to do such a thing.

My reading of that was that she was instructed by school officials to take off that shirt. He "defiant" attitude seemed to be no greater than that of school officials.

But I would agree that, either way, we should not hold Obama responsible for it.

Stephanie wrote:I'm sorry, bmd. I haven't the time, energy, or desire to go digging up dirt on Obama supporters. In addition to having a dreadful cold, I'm a busy woman and have much better things to do with my time.

Not everyone behaved themselves when celebrating U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s historic win Tuesday night.

Some fired gunshots, a felon accused cops of arresting him “because a black man won for president” and a teenager standing with throngs of passionate revelers used the opportunity to slap a police officer, Cook County prosecutors said.

“White bitches. F--- McCain. You white police can’t do nothing,” 19-year-old Celita Hart taunted officers as she stood with a throng of Obama supporters in the 6900 block of South Western Avenue, Assistant State’s Attorney Lorraine Scaduto said in a court Wednesday. At some point, authorities said, Hart left the crowd, which had been chanting “Obama, Obama,” walked up to a squad car, and smacked a male officer in the face.

Hart was one of a half-dozen charged in Election Night-related arrests. A slew of others facing weapon and reckless discharge violations appeared in central bond court.

None of the incidents occurred in Grant Park, where Obama addressed a giddy crowd of 240,000 late Tuesday.

West Sider Narada Thomas, 23, told police he shot a .22-caliber revolver in the air to “celebrate Obama becoming president,” Scaduto said. And 37-year-old Andre Murph, of Aurora, shot a 9mm into the ground several times in the 700 block of West 60th Place to express his joy, Scaduto said.

“It was an exciting night,” Murph’s attorney James E. Thompson shrugged before Judge Israel Desierto.

While Kenneth Smith, a 24-year- old felon, never stated why he fired three rounds at his residence, in the 6700 block of South Ada Street, he complained that officers only arrested him “because a black man won for president,” Scaduto said.

Peer pressure seemed to get the better of 54-year-old Joseph Morgan, who allegedly was caught holding a .22-caliber gun in the air on his back porch in the 5700 block of South Lowe Avenue.

His excuse, according to prosecutors?

“Everybody else is shooting their guns, I figured, ‘Why not?’ ”

The back of the shirt read: "I'm John McCain and I approve this message. Call it the Black House!"

bmd wrote:

Stephanie wrote:I'm sorry, bmd. I haven't the time, energy, or desire to go digging up dirt on Obama supporters. In addition to having a dreadful cold, I'm a busy woman and have much better things to do with my time.

Colds, and flying coach, are the great equalizers. I can empathize.

However, if you're going to make a statements as if they are factual, then you should be prepared to back them up. SheikBen seems to agree with you, and I haven't seen anything to support such views from him either.

I thank all that is good in the universe my daughter has more class, more self-respect, and more sense than to pull such a stunt.

Stephanie wrote:Mike,

I realize that you are absolutely correct. I have no intention of blaming Obama for the bad acts of a minority of his supporters. Although I did not support or vote for Senator McCain, I do wish he would be extended the same courtesy. I'm a dreamer, you know!

ziggy wrote:

I thank all that is good in the universe my daughter has more class, more self-respect, and more sense than to pull such a stunt.

Class? Class!?

Class and self-respect are relative to mostly what we think about them. One person's "class" is another person's snobbish elitism. We need more anarchists- people- including young people- willing to not knuckle under to politically correct overseers.

I am sure that your daughter is a fine, well-behaved young lady- of whom you are rightfully proud. But your values and your family values are "good" only in the context of your social system.

If we can't see the humor in a spoof of the "White House" having become a little less lilly white, then we need a better developed sense of humor.

So tell me, where would the humor have been if the situation was reversed? If Senator McCain had won and a white girl came to school wearing a t-shirt that read "John McCain Got 'Em Hate on It" on one side, and "It's Still the White House" on the other"?

Would that be classy?

That girl was being disrespectful and hateful. She showed zero sense of decency. She chose to strip down to her bra in a cafeteria full of hormone crazed teenaged boys.