Silver Linings and a Break

6 November 2008 @ 1:30 pm | 7 comments

Call it a period of mourning, a time of introspection to avoid embarrassing my oversea brothers and sisters, trying to get a real life, or a simple hiatus. Regardless, posting will stop here for a time except to catch up on updates to LDS and Mormon Blogs.

However, in the meantime here are some silver linings to ponder in the aftermath of Election 2008.

  • No more hearing “my friends.”
  • “the next time a hurricane strikes, it will be the Democrats’ fault“
  • the world will start loving us again
  • it could have been worse
  • Hollywood can start making patriotic films again
  • it’s pretty remarkable to elect a Black president
  • Provo was spared, as angry Republicans decided not to riot
  • McCain staffer sniping has promptly reassured us that their campaign deserved to lose
  • I guess I will understand how “dissent is patriotic”
  • no more presidential polls until at least Spring 2009

And finally, proof that there is life after the election:



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  1. Mike’s avatar

    Mike on 6 November 2008 at 2:04 pm

    Sorry to hear it … come back soon.

  2. Jed Sundwall’s avatar

    Jed Sundwall on 6 November 2008 at 3:04 pm

    I’m glad our forefathers dissented.

    I’m also glad that Sawyer consistently dissents against the others.

  3. Dan’s avatar

    Dan on 7 November 2008 at 7:13 am

    “the next time a hurricane strikes, it will be the Democrats’ fault“

    Um, no. See, Democrats will actually fix things. ;)

  4. Mike’s avatar

    Mike on 7 November 2008 at 7:37 am

    Yeah … they’re going to fix us good.

  5. David H. Sundwall’s avatar

    David H. Sundwall on 7 November 2008 at 8:54 am

    Jed -

    Dissent can be good or bad, it’s nothing by itself but depends on the ideas behind it. My problem is those who fetishize it and think their protests and emotional venting is worthy regardless what ideas (or lack of) fuel their dissent.

    So I agree it was a good thing the Founders dissented (even more so Sawyer) but it’s always depends on the circumstances. I hope Republicans don’t get caught up in Obama Derangement Syndrome but fight him hard on the issues.

    I suspect however when they do, instead of being called patriotic dissent, it will be portrayed as “divisive.”

    Dan-

    Good point. New Orleans and Louisiana were run so horribly by Republicans at the time of Katrina. :-)

  6. Jayne’s avatar

    Jayne on 8 November 2008 at 5:39 am

    Nice post, especially the line about the democrats being responsible for the next hurricane.

  7. Chris H.’s avatar

    Chris H. on 8 November 2008 at 8:23 am

    “I suspect however when they do, instead of being called patriotic dissent, it will be portrayed as “divisive.””

    Isn’t that how Harry Reid gets described. This is too much fun.