I didn't think it was possible....

• Elliot Stabler

  for a political party to hate a political figure as much as Republicans hate President Obama
  
  When George W.Bush took office in 2001,a majority of the American public were willing to give him a chance
  
  But....
  
  The Republican party has never given President Obama a chance since he took office.
  
  It's kind of disgusting
  
  Every decision he makes youall say is going to end the country.
  
  Hell if he did everything single thing you guys wanted...you would still bitch and moan
  
  Makes me wonder
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  The same was said by the crazy left when Bush took office. To some on the left he was never given a chance as he was viewed as stealing the election. It just grew from there.
  
  What goes around comes around.
• Elliot Stabler

  I'm talking about right from the very very start p-town
  
  The majority of the American Public(including liberals) were willing to give Bush a chance. The hatered came later
  
  Republicans have never given President Obama a chance
• jmog

  Come on, you can't be serious?
  
  The left HATED Bush, said he stole the election from Gore, and gave him zero chance just like the far right is with Obama.
  
  You are drinking too much Kool Aid if you think the left treated Bush any better than the right is treating Obama.
• Elliot Stabler

  What ever you say my friend
  
  What ever you say
• Prescott

  The left HATED Bush, said he stole the election from Gore, and gave him zero chance just like the far right is with Obama.

  How soon they forget!!!
• jmog

  Elliot Stabler wrote: What ever you say my friend
  
  What ever you say

  You have to be pretty young, as in couldn't vote in the 1st GW Bush election, because there is no way you can sit here and say the libs gave Bush a chance.
  
  They freaking sued over the election and for four years all I saw were bumper stickers talking about a "stolen election" and the fact that no one ever removed their "Gore 2000" stickers.
  
  Its all we heard was how "stupid" Bush was, etc.
  
  You are in a dream world if you are trying to say the libs gave GWB a chance.
• I Wear Pants

  Well to be honest. The left had a reason to dislike Bush, he wasn't the dude that most people in the country voted for (I'm aware that we don't do a straight democratic vote). There is no reason for the immediate animosity towards Obama as he won the election by a fairly wide margin. Yet tales of doom and gloom were there from day one.
  
  Although the loosing party never gives the other a chance, so it isn't a surprise. The left was fond of making chimp jokes at Bush's expense.
• slide22

  I Wear Pants wrote: Well to be honest. The left had a reason to dislike Bush, he wasn't the dude that most people in the country voted for (I'm aware that we don't do a straight democratic vote). There is no reason for the immediate animosity towards Obama as he won the election by a fairly wide margin. Yet tales of doom and gloom were there from day one.
  
  Although the loosing party never gives the other a chance, so it isn't a surprise. The left was fond of making chimp jokes at Bush's expense.

  He didn't win the popular vote in 00', but that was probably for the good. (Al Gore being a moron.) And he won the popular vote by 3 million votes in 04... so I don't understand where you get that most people in the country didn't vote for him.
• I Wear Pants

  I was talking about in 2000. In 2004 he won the election by a ton because he ran a great campaign and was against a horse instead of a candidate.
• jmog

  I Wear Pants wrote: Well to be honest. The left had a reason to dislike Bush, he wasn't the dude that most people in the country voted for (I'm aware that we don't do a straight democratic vote). There is no reason for the immediate animosity towards Obama as he won the election by a fairly wide margin. Yet tales of doom and gloom were there from day one.
  
  Although the loosing party never gives the other a chance, so it isn't a surprise. The left was fond of making chimp jokes at Bush's expense.

  Come on, you can't say that Obama has been who people thought they were voting for either...
• tk421

  

  jmog wrote:

  I Wear Pants wrote: Well to be honest. The left had a reason to dislike Bush, he wasn't the dude that most people in the country voted for (I'm aware that we don't do a straight democratic vote). There is no reason for the immediate animosity towards Obama as he won the election by a fairly wide margin. Yet tales of doom and gloom were there from day one.
  
  Although the loosing party never gives the other a chance, so it isn't a surprise. The left was fond of making chimp jokes at Bush's expense.

  Come on, you can't say that Obama has been who people thought they were voting for either...

  A liar, just like every other single politician on this planet?
• BoatShoes

  Dude, c'mon...the left spewed ridiculous venom towards Bush. He was given a little bit of a reprieve because of 9/11 but it didn't last long. Personally, I never thought it could get worse than the anger the left had towards Bush...but I have to say, it seems like the right hates Obama more as of right now. But, I mean, Obama is those on the right's worst nightmare...a charismatic, no-nonsense liberal who said on camera he wants to "spread the wealth around," hung out with marxists in College, was close to not being born in America, is of mixed race, has a "muslim name,"and has a wife who we all get the feeling wants to shove her fist in the air and yell "black power." Limbaugh would take back slick willy any day of the week.
  
  But, to be fair, it's hard for me to remember back that far anymore and I most watched Fox during the Bush Presidency and Alan Colmes was a wussy.
  
  In response to JMOG, I think Obama has been pretty much who I thought he was, except I've been surprised by his pragmatism and feel as if he's been more centrist than i thought he was (For instance, not demanding a public option and his passionate defense of the concept of a just war in Oslo)...I realize that sounds crazy to a conservative...To me, I feel like liberals have to feel a little taken aback by him...but that's JMO.
• believer

  

  Elliot Stabler wrote: I'm talking about right from the very very start p-town
  
  The majority of the American Public(including liberals) were willing to give Bush a chance. The hatered came later
  
  Republicans have never given President Obama a chance

  Are you insane?
  
  The left and the mainstream media HATED Bush from the start.
  
  You obviously forget the specter of several weeks of bogus recount after recount. You forget the media declaring Gore the winner and then watching some of them actually shed tears when the U.S. Supreme Court smacked down the Florida Supreme Court allowing the Florida Secretary of State to finally certify that Bush had carried the state giving Bush the WH.
  
  The ONLY time the left backed Bush for a very brief period of time was immediately after 9/11.
  
  Bush Bashing by the left was in FULL THROTTLE from day one.
  
  Your selective memory is what makes me wonder.
• fish82

  

  Elliot Stabler wrote: for a political party to hate a political figure as much as Republicans hate President Obama
  
  When George W.Bush took office in 2001,a majority of the American public were willing to give him a chance
  
  But....
  
  The Republican party has never given President Obama a chance since he took office.
  
  It's kind of disgusting
  
  Every decision he makes youall say is going to end the country.
  
  Hell if he did everything single thing you guys wanted...you would still bitch and moan
  
  Makes me wonder

  
• eersandbeers

  Elliot Stabler wrote: for a political party to hate a political figure as much as Republicans hate President Obama
  
  When George W.Bush took office in 2001,a majority of the American public were willing to give him a chance
  
  But....
  
  The Republican party has never given President Obama a chance since he took office.
  
  It's kind of disgusting
  
  Every decision he makes youall say is going to end the country.
  
  Hell if he did everything single thing you guys wanted...you would still bitch and moan
  
  Makes me wonder

  Bush was given a chance because of 9/11. Look at his approval ratings pre-9/11 and they are similar to Obama's.
  
  Just the divided partisan hack country we live in.
• Elliot Stabler

  believer wrote:

  Elliot Stabler wrote: I'm talking about right from the very very start p-town
  
  The majority of the American Public(including liberals) were willing to give Bush a chance. The hatered came later
  
  Republicans have never given President Obama a chance

  
  
  You obviously forget the specter of several weeks of bogus recount after recount. You forget the media declaring Gore the winner and then watching some of them actually shed tears when the U.S. Supreme Court smacked down the Florida Supreme Court allowing the Florida Secretary of State to finally certify that Bush had carried the state giving Bush the WH.
  
  

  You can't possible believe that Bush won the election fair.
  
  Watch Recount. If you can watch that movie and still believe that Bush won fair,I feel very,very sorry for you. There was so much corruption in that election on the side of the Bush campaign it was sickening.
  
  
  
  The Supreme Court gave Bush the presidency,plain and simple.
  
  Even with all that,I was willing to give him a chance,as was my entire family,and most of the Dems/Liberals I know.
• Con_Alma

  I give him all the chances he can seize in four years. I can't give him more than that right now.
  
  Thus far he has proved to me he is who I thought he was.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  The last year has been the worst political environment in my lifetime, we're looking at record debt, generational record unemployment and a government sector that is growing beyond anything imagined, and an administration that is at best aloof to the private sector.
  
  If the GOP could put anything worth a salt together next year for Congress and in 2012 for the Presidency, they'll win easily, unfortunately I'm not sure they can do that. What I do know is that the current regime couldn't be more ineffective.
• queencitybuckeye

  Elliot Stabler wrote: I'm talking about right from the very very start p-town
  
  The majority of the American Public(including liberals) were willing to give Bush a chance. The hatered came later
  
  

  That is a 100% falsehood.
• wkfan

  Based on these statements......
  

  Elliot Stabler wrote: You can't possible believe that Bush won the election fair.
  
  Watch Recount. If you can watch that movie and still believe that Bush won fair,I feel very,very sorry for you. There was so much corruption in that election on the side of the Bush campaign it was sickening.
  
  
  
  The Supreme Court gave Bush the presidency,plain and simple.

  
  
  I do not believe this statement for even one second......
  

  Elliot Stabler wrote: Even with all that,I was willing to give him a chance,as was my entire family,and most of the Dems/Liberals I know.

• Elliot Stabler

  Believe what you want....I gave the man a chance,even after all that
• queencitybuckeye

  What were you in 2000, 3 ? 5?
• wkfan

  Elliot Stabler wrote: Believe what you want....I gave the man a chance,even after all that

  I will...and I do.
• BCSbunk

  There is polarization in the US and unfounded, but that is the way it is. Divide and conquer has always been successful and it still is working to this day.
  
  I do not believe that President Obama has any more hatred bestowed upon him than former President Bush had upon him. Confirmation bias is now the standard of reasoning amongst the majority of Americans and it is saddening. Both sides make ridiculous claims that are false and unsubstantiated.
  
  The people are only following the leaders and what they see on the news. Divide and Conquer is happening now with just a few issues.
  
  On the whole and I am not a Republican or Democrat, I disagree with the OP.