Dissent is Patriotic?

Dissent is not necessarily patriotic or not patriotic.

First of all, I think you mean "partisan." Second, the Republicans can do or say what they want. But I have yet to see a Democrat tell a disagreeing conservative that they are a traitor and use the phrase "America, love it or leave it." These were quite common comments from neo-cons during the Bush years.

The Republicans are digging a deeper hole for themselves come the next election. The majority of American voters kicked out the Repulican party because of the direction they chose. It seems to me that if Republicans continue to promote their way as the right way, they will continue to lose votes in the future.

Hmmm...maybe that is why Obama is trying to include the Republicans...so they can dig a little deeper.

"Bipartisan" is the two parties working together, the opposite of what I think you're trying to say. Patriotism and dissent and partisanship comes from both sides, although I do not recall either side applying the term patriotism to voting for or against economic bills, rather as I recall it was mostly in reference to foreign policy and Iraq especially. Call it what you want, but I doubt voting for or against a the stimulus bill has anything to do with patriotism.

Dissent is not patriotic, but speaking your mind is. Democrats had a laundry list of mistakes to criticize Bush for. Obama has hardly done anything yet.

By the way, Republicans would be "bipartisan" if they go with what Obama wants. "Bipartisan" means both sides working together. Taking sides is just "partisan".

Where did you get your news from? Democrats didnt talk Bush down until he screwed evrything up, and left folks hanging. Democrats still respected Bush as President by, joined and fighting in the military. Some ddemocratse in office even voted with Bush on some issues? What are u talking about sir?

There isn't anything wrong with criticizing your President. However, there is something wrong when you WANT you President to fail. That's unpatriotic. No one wanted Bush to fail, he was just a bad President and so a lot of criticism began hitting him after Iraq and only grew. However, Obama has only just entered office, and hasn't really done much except a few irrelevant issues.

There are many people out there who want Obama to fail and would rather see America burn before they see him become a successful President. That is what is unpatriotic.

Rush, who isn't really a conservative in my opinion, just a hateful old man. Has openly stated that he wished Obama would fail. That's such an unpatriotic thing to say.

Dissenting for the sake of dissenting is childish and unreasonable.

The republicans proposed not doing anything about the economy and let it go. That is dissenting for the sake of dissenting if they can't provide nothing better as they haven't.

Because Biden changed the terminology of what i and isn't patriotic. Paying taxes is the only thing now that makes you patriotic.

Respectful dissent is a part of democracy. Partisan bickering and dirty tricks are the hallmarks of small minds.

Dissent is only patriotic when it is dissent against republican politicians. Dissent against the golden child is akin to blasphemy and treason.