# Conciliation My Ass: I Still Think Bush Is Satan **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 5, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092 "2004-11-05T00:32:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/1 "2004-11-05T00:32:00Z")
Many are under the mistaken impression that now that 51% of the American voting public has proven to be stoopid, everyone else will now quietly get in line and join him on his sleigh ride to hell. Think again. As one of the proud 48% of Americans who can still see evil when it stares you in the face, I have no intention of letting up. If I had the money, I would put full page ads in every foreign newspaper on earth, apologizing for this embarrassingly gross error in judgment Like many Democrats, I was sad that Kerry didn’t get elected, but I was livid that Bush did. So if you think it was bad before the election, get ready for four more years of public outrage. The rabid anti-Bush fervor is far from over. If anything, knowing Bush’s track record, the outcry is only going to get worse. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/2 "2004-11-05T00:36:47Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > So if you think it was bad before the election, get ready for four more years of public outrage. The rabid anti-Bush fervor is far from over. If anything, knowing Bush’s track record, the outcry is only going to get worse. Get ready for twelve more years of Republicans in the White House. _At least_. Why did this need its own thread? Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/3 "2004-11-05T00:38:06Z")
Here here! I am sick to death of those assholes saying “You lost, get over it, and do what we want now.” No fucking way am I going to meekly do whatever some MORON says because half of this country are drooling idiots. ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/4 "2004-11-05T00:38:22Z")
UC, somehow I doubt that. Also, let me reiterate-why on earth did you start this thread? Sam ---
**Author:** ![Linear\_Crack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Linear\_Crack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linear_Crack)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/5 "2004-11-05T00:39:12Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > If I had the money, I would put full page ads in every foreign newspaper on earth, apologizing for this embarrassingly gross error in judgment. Geez…let it go man…let it go. On the other hand, I wonder what they could charge for a sleigh ride to hell? Will it be a one-horse soapin’ sleigh? -LC ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/6 "2004-11-05T00:42:46Z")
Trust me on this: even if its a sleigh ride to Hell, they’ll charge you for it. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/7 "2004-11-05T00:45:12Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > So if you think it was bad before the election, get ready for four more years of public outrage. The rabid anti-Bush fervor is far from over. If anything, knowing Bush’s track record, the outcry is only going to get worse. Cool. Let me know how that works out for you. ---
**Author:** ![beltbuckle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@beltbuckle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beltbuckle)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/8 "2004-11-05T01:00:27Z")
> [@Elysian](#): > > Here here! > > I am sick to death of those assholes saying “You lost, get over it, and do what we want now.” No fucking way am I going to meekly do whatever some MORON says because half of this country are drooling idiots. Hah. This is just classic. Do you really believe half this country consists of drooling idiots? There are so many comments like this that make people seem really closed-minded. I hope you really aren’t this biased. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/9 "2004-11-05T01:03:25Z")
There’s nothing that makes winning sweeter than hearing the anguished crys of the sore losers that you’ve crushed under your jackboot. ---
**Author:** ![E72521](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@E72521](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E72521)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/10 "2004-11-05T01:07:32Z")
> [@beltbuckle](#): > > Hah. This is just classic. Do you really believe half this country consists of drooling idiots? There are so many comments like this that make people seem really closed-minded. I hope you really aren’t this biased. Its more like 75% are drooling idiots. Two thirds of them voted Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/11 "2004-11-05T01:16:41Z")
> [@Bill H.](#): > > There’s nothing that makes winning sweeter than hearing the anguished crys of the sore losers that you’ve crushed under your jackboot. As your compatriots have been saying, way to win people over to your way of thinking. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/12 "2004-11-05T01:27:17Z")
They don’t need to win anybody over. In their view, might makes right nationally just like it did internationally. Over the next four years, democrats are going to experience what the Iraqi people have been experiencing over the last 18 months. ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/13 "2004-11-05T01:39:03Z")
I am going to chime in here and agree that we did not need yet another thread on this subject. I also want to offer a few observations and suggestions. \*\*To the Democrats:\*\*Our loyal opposition (and I am referring to the 51% of the voters that didn’t vote the way that we wanted them to)is not evil or stupid. Stop saying that. Evil is a very strong word that should be reserved for the real thing. I do believe that this administration is corrupt, misguided and irresponsible but that is a far cry from evil. By all means, lets vent a bit. A little over half of the country disagrees with our ideals. That is harsh and it is easy to feel under siege. But let us get this venting over with as quickly as possible so that we can get on with the serious business at hand. I believe that the Liberals have a lot to offer to the world. We are failing miserably to get our message out in a coherent and palatable way. We need to sit down and figure out why that is. We have some hard questions that we need to be asking of ourselves and our leaders. Let us not waste to much time. **To the Republicans:** I just want to point out that, while as far as I can tell your guy won fair and square this time, the race was very close. 51%, in spite of what you might hear, is not a clear mandate. Very close to half of your fellow citizens do not agree with the policies of this current administration. It would be nice if you could try to be as inclusive as you can. \*\*To everyone:\*\*Chill. Enjoy your victory, lick your wounds, have a martini, whatever. But once the dust settles, remember that we are all in this together. ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/14 "2004-11-05T01:40:26Z")
> [@Patty O'Furniture](#): > > … Over the next four years, democrats are going to experience what the Iraqi people have been experiencing over the last 18 months. \ what, the Republicans are going to start bombing us? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/15 "2004-11-05T01:55:31Z")
> [@Binarydrone](#): > > \ what, the Republicans are going to start bombing us? If they do, let’s pull a “Mouse That Roared” on them - surrender immediately and then demand trillions in foreign aid and reconstruction money 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/16 "2004-11-05T02:01:22Z")
> [@Binarydrone](#): > > \ what, the Republicans are going to start bombing us? [Yes.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=284915) ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/17 "2004-11-05T02:04:05Z")
I really, really, REALLY hope that Bush is Satan. That way I can cheat and win Pascal’s Wager. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/18 "2004-11-05T02:11:13Z")
Bush isn’t Satan. The Pope isn’t Jesus. Doesn’t work that way. ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/19 "2004-11-05T02:17:09Z")
> [@Bill H.](#): > > There’s nothing that makes winning sweeter than hearing the anguished crys of the sore losers that you’ve crushed under your jackboot. Yep. Hate to break it to you, OP, but this is just the beginning. The next President will be a conservative, too. Get used to it. **So if you think it was bad before the election, get ready for four more years of public outrage. The rabid anti-Bush fervor is far from over. If anything, knowing Bush’s track record, the outcry is only going to get worse.** That’s fine, in fact I encourage you to stay as pissed off as possible. You and your party can rant and rave and froth at the mouth, and we’ll come up with ideas that work, implement them and improve the country, and in 2008 you’ll get your asses stomped again. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092/20 "2004-11-05T02:18:00Z")
I know Watterson’s been retired for a while, but I didn’t think Calvin was old enough to be in a fighter plane already. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conciliation-my-ass-i-still-think-bush-is-satan/273092.md?page=2)