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Why the complicit liberal media never reports on Obama's crimes (Original Post) Ohioboy Aug 2020 OP
Don't think these Rethug Nazis did not search high and low hoping to find,... magicarpet Aug 2020 #1
They have long lists with dozens of crimes Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #3
The Republicans tried to create a few treestar Aug 2020 #6
Fast and Furious was a mistake RVN VET71 Aug 2020 #12
But how is that possible...? regnaD kciN Aug 2020 #2
AND....... MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #4
He didn't know any criminals and didn't know how to find them to hire them. NCjack Aug 2020 #20
If he had so much as parking ticket, they'd be calling to lock him up IronLionZion Aug 2020 #5
The "media" are all in it to make a profit. They are owned by corporations. warmfeet Aug 2020 #7
Here is the thing about the modern Republicans... WyattKansas Aug 2020 #8
This old saying is coming to mind. . . Collimator Aug 2020 #15
Oh not according to my old friend... cilla4progress Aug 2020 #9
Repiggies set a high bar and caught Obama in the act (image proof) StClone Aug 2020 #10
I was shocked, I tells ya RVN VET71 Aug 2020 #13
Yep. Very uppity of him to Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2020 #19
K&R Blue Owl Aug 2020 #11
K&R Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #14
Eight years. Never had to hire a lawyer. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2020 #16
He committed the crime of wearing a tan suit Dukkha Aug 2020 #17
Oh yeah? What about the tan suit? Or the Dijon mustard? Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #18

magicarpet

(14,144 posts)
1. Don't think these Rethug Nazis did not search high and low hoping to find,...
Fri Aug 21, 2020, 05:33 PM
Aug 2020

... some improprieties they could hang on to Obama and/or Team Obama.

Remember McConnell,... "My most important job is to make Obama a one term president".

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
3. They have long lists with dozens of crimes
Fri Aug 21, 2020, 06:14 PM
Aug 2020

Lots of fabrication, stretching, tenuous associations, misinterpretations (knowing & deliberate), and more.

A prominent example is the Solyndra scandal.

The facts are that the company duped a compliant Department of Energy. I wonder if it had Bush holdovers because the department officials didn't exercise proper controls and dismissed the idea that the company had financial problems that would prevent the loan from being paid back. Obama's WH Staff pushed the Dept of Energy. Further it was the first loan guarantee of the 2009 economic stimulus plan, a plan that finished in the black overall.

Emails showed that the Obama administration had concerns about the legality of the Department of Energy's loan restructuring plan and warned OMB director Jeffrey D. Zients that the plan should be cleared with the Department of Justice first, which the Department of Energy had not done. The emails also revealed that, as early as August 2009, an aide to then-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel had asked a Department of Energy official if he could discuss any concerns among the investment community about Solyndra but that the official dismissed the idea that Solyndra had financial problems.[36]


But to hear the RW lie machine talk, they say Obama gave away $500 million to cronies or some such.

RVN VET71

(2,690 posts)
12. Fast and Furious was a mistake
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 01:53 PM
Aug 2020

But it was a Bush program that Eric Holder neglected to cancel. The Republicans, of course, were silent or supportive of the program when Bush put it into motion. Funny thing, that.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
2. But how is that possible...?
Fri Aug 21, 2020, 05:37 PM
Aug 2020

How could he not have committed all sorts of crimes? After all, he's -- Black!!!

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
20. He didn't know any criminals and didn't know how to find them to hire them.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 04:53 PM
Aug 2020

He wanted some crooks, but just didn't have any way to contact with Mafia.

IronLionZion

(45,416 posts)
5. If he had so much as parking ticket, they'd be calling to lock him up
Fri Aug 21, 2020, 06:53 PM
Aug 2020

for Hillary, it's emails benghazi. Ask any 10 freepers what the scandal is and you'll hear 15 different answers.

But I hear there's an Obamagate that everyone knows about except for you, and me, and anyone else we talk to. It's so huge and bad that no one can describe what it is.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
7. The "media" are all in it to make a profit. They are owned by corporations.
Fri Aug 21, 2020, 07:09 PM
Aug 2020

Liberal media has never existed. Oh yes, there was a time when it was a bit more balanced - those days are long gone.

If there were a single crime by president Barack Obama, it would be broadcast 24/7 by the assholes in the profit motivated media. President Barack Obama did not commit crimes. This makes it very difficult to report on these non-existent crimes. It does not prevent certain social media sites from making up history out of whole cloth. Our fellow Americans eat this false shit up everyday. Propaganda sells, and sells big.

No crimes! No problem! Make them up.

Disgusting crap from reichwingers.

WyattKansas

(1,648 posts)
8. Here is the thing about the modern Republicans...
Fri Aug 21, 2020, 07:19 PM
Aug 2020

Everyone knows their policies are total shit and they are only left with fantasy conspiracy theories they read on the internet... Like they never seen the commercial of the ditzy young woman saying, 'They can't put it on the internet unless it is true.'

That is why they are starting to merge reality with bizarre fantasy garbage someone dreamed up. Hell, they are even trying to steal ideas from Star Trek, like claiming the Democratic Party is the Borg trying to assimilate everyone, they stole the Star Trek image for tRUMP's stupid space farce, and they have operation 'Warp Speed' they put into the virus war they claim to be winning, they are fighting off demon space aliens from impregnating virgins, their classic pedophile (and never look within) conspiracy, etc. etc. Simply put, the Republicans can no longer distinguish reality from fantasy and are completely bat shit loony gibbering nonsense like their Captain Donnie Dumbass.

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
15. This old saying is coming to mind. . .
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 03:13 PM
Aug 2020

You are known by the company you keep.

Anyone who doesn't disavow Trump may as well smear on the orange makeup to their own face. If we get through this period of history with our core principals intact, the history books will eviscerate the Trumpians.

RVN VET71

(2,690 posts)
13. I was shocked, I tells ya
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 02:00 PM
Aug 2020

So shocked I got my kids out of the room when the media was talking salaciously about this tansuitgate. No wonder so many young people voted against the Dems in 2016! Tan suit! On a president!

The only good thing to come out of the Obama years was Michele's speech at the DNC which was given again at the 2016 RNC by Melania Trump. Similarly, I suspect, the speech Michele gave at this year's DNC that everyone said was amazingly effective will likely also be used by the RNC. So the Democrats have at least raised the literary standards for First Lady's speeches to a level unreachable by the groveling pre-literati of the GOP.

Dukkha

(7,341 posts)
17. He committed the crime of wearing a tan suit
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 04:09 PM
Aug 2020

and requesting Dijon mustard.
and the unforgiving sin of presidenting while black.

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