I think it's time to post this, once again.

[Avalux]

[pkdu]

1. Rec.

Although prepare to be inundated by the head-in-the-sand-to-put-out-the-fire brigade.

[Avalux]

4. I don't really care.

My daughter made a very astute observation last night. We were discussing this crisis, and I told her my opinion of the whole matter. She said she can tell by watching and listening to Obama that he doesn't want military action; he's different than when he usually campaigns for something he wants.

Thanks for the rec.

[pasto76]

44. welcome to reality

case in point, THE PRESIDENT had every chance to extend the occupation of Iraq. And he bowed out as quickly as possible. Means no more of my soldiers are dying in Iraq.

This president is not a war monger. If he thought missiles strikes would prevent more usage of chemical weapons, he would do it. He is, clearly, open to every other idea out there. Hoping the Russians are not bullshitting on this.

[warrior1]

2. amen

never doubted him, ever.

[Peacetrain]

3. Thats pretty good

I completely forgot about that

[Pretzel_Warrior]

5. KICK!!

[cali]

6. or in other words: don't worry your beautiful little minds

just brainlessly support the president on everything.

[el_bryanto]

7. That does seem to be the intended message, in part

Or to be more precise - we should trust that the President knows what he's doing; he has more information than we do. Which is problematic because the information i can see doesn't justify lobbing bombs at Syria even with congressional approval- let alone without.

Bryant

[Buddaman]

37. Agreed....

[treestar]

9. this situation would have occurred regardless

who could get elected President that would handle it your way?

[cali]

13. I don't have any specific way that a President should handle this or that issue

I do think it's better not to draw obvious rhetorical red lines. You box yourself in that way. And you can convey the seriousness with which you view something without using that language.

[NYC_SKP]

10. I think it's more, "nanner nanner nanner!"....

Which is entirely different.

http://tosh.comedycentral.com/video-clips/tosh-is-better-than-you

[pasto76]

46. just brainlessly ignore his TRACK RECORD

he ended one war. He has clearly won every showdown with the House over the budget. He got taxes raised on the uber rich for the first time in 35 years. DADT is gone, I now have a female 13M driver in my MLRS battery and all the gays can get married and put themselves in purgatory like the rest of us.

yeah, its brainless to support the president when he actually gets shit done. Sorry to rain on your pity party

[truebluegreen]

51. That was darn near nonsensical.

The Iraq war ended on the SOFA made by Preznit Boooosch.

"...clearly won every showdown with the House over the budget"--if that was winning, I'd hate to see what losing looks like. We did get the sequester, didn't we? That was a "win"?

"He got taxes raised on the uber rich for the first time in 35 years"--all he had to do was NOTHING to get taxes raised not just on the uber rich, but the rich.

DADT was hardly a singular victory on Obama's part, and "all the gays can get married" was a) a Supreme Court decision and b) doesn't apply to all the gays.

You will have to try harder, or more appropriately, Obama will.

[zeemike]

54. And Gitmo is still there

And still torturing people...but no one even remembers that.

[treestar]

8. Now, now! The only proper place for this is the BOG!

I remember when that first came out in October or so 2008. How many DU posts were there worrying about how badly he was handling that campaign!

[Avalux]

16. I remember that too.

I also remember that Obama has a long game like no other.

[hootinholler]

11. Well then it's time to post this too

[pkdu]

18. All the way from Freeperland...nt

[whatchamacallit]

12. Lol!

[Avalux]

14. Lame. n/t

[whatchamacallit]

15. Yes, idolatry is lame.

[Avalux]

17. Oh for goodness sake....supporting my president is not lame. n/t

[treestar]

20. Do you support anyone?

Is there anyone you would support, were they President?

[whatchamacallit]

21. I support no one out of duty or obligation

I only support politicians when they do the right thing.

[treestar]

23. So they have to do what you want them to do

Based on your limited knowledge and experience.

And none of your fellow constituents should have a say.

[whatchamacallit]

24. Too bad the president has chosen to not share the evidence

In a case where I'm denied the knowledge, I'll always stand by personal principle before pledging blind allegiance to "the leader". Thankfully, in regard to Syria most of my fellow constituents agree with me.

[treestar]

29. There are only two choices here

Blind allegiance or, what, doing the job yourself? Because that's the only way you'll have all the knowledge.

It's not blind allegiance, it's letting them do the job. They were elected to do it.

[whatchamacallit]

36. Remember this next time a republican wants to drag us into war on shaky grounds or false pretenses

Though knowing you, you'll probably trust and support any war proposed by any authority figure.

[tblue]

39. Why does anybody have to support anyone?

I support policies and positions. I wish people could understand it's not about any kinda WHO. I spend exactly 0 minutes worrying about who I should support, let alone who someone else should support. Who cares?

[Brother Buzz]

19. I never get tired of that one

Now, on to something of substance: I Like Pie. You Like Pie, Too?

[Avalux]

26. I Like Pie!

Especially pie that ends up on faces of naysayers.

[Mr.Bill]

22. This is beginning to look like a drop the mike moment. n/t

[VanillaRhapsody]

32. Ha! Love that....

the doubters are not amused Mr Bill!

[Cha]

25. K&R The President does have this.

Thanks Avalux.

[sheshe2]

27. K&R!

Thanks Avalux!

[Avalux]

30. Why would you think it's a joke?

[Hekate]

43. You new here? Haven't seen that one before?

It's from 2008, when many were predicting Obama's imminent demise at the ballot box. So far, so good, in that regard.

[reformist2]

31. FAIL. This is NOT one of those times.

[VanillaRhapsody]

34. No YOUR fail...for you:

[Logical]

33. LOL, what a parody this pic has become! Now post a 5 dimensional chess picture! n-t

[VanillaRhapsody]

35. and for you too...(by the way...its not chess...it's poker)

[RetroLounge]

38. WARGASM!

RL

[joeybee12]

40. Unrec...no he doesn't...he's not in control by a long shot...nt

[Iliyah]

41. Seems like some posters are truly upset

that things maybe panning out in favor of America.

Poor gopers are losing their "edge" of implementing the impeachment, oh wait, it doesn't matter, they will still do it. Right now instead of anything concerning a jobs bill they are planning on another vote to defund Obamacare and try and trap the Dems.

Sequester? Na, more cuts like snap so they can feed the weathly. What is the hous gopers doing right not besides trying to defund Obamacare, absolutely nothing.

So hell yea, chill out, Pres O got this.

[PowerToThePeople]

45. This time we got...

[SammyWinstonJack]

52. heh.

[5X]

47. I think that is the problem. n/t

[grahamhgreen]

48. No, he don't:

Speaking at a news conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague, Kerry said that al-Assad “could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week.”

The U.S. secretary of state described that as an impossible scenario.

“He isn’t about to do it,” Kerry said. “And it can’t be done, obviously.”

The State Department later sought to clarify Kerry’s comment as a “rhetorical argument,” and one U.S. official called it a “major goof,” adding that America’s top diplomat “clearly went off script.”

“There is no one in the administration who is taking this Syria proposal seriously,” the official said.

Read more: http://pix11.com/2013/09/09/hillary-clinton-important-step-if-syria-surrenders-chemical-weapons/#ixzz2eQyXInhH

[polichick]

50. It's like a junior high fantasy about the cool guy.

[rury]

49. Thanks for that

He HAS got this despite the naysayers, doubters and other who carp at and criticize him every chane they get.
President Obama is doing an outstanding job and my faith in him remains unshaken.
Much of the shit thrown at him underscores the fact that if you are black you have to be twice as good at your job in order to get half the credit.
And it is said that some he is often judged that way by people who call themselves liberals.

[Divine Discontent]

53. can't argue though, even if ya think he didn't plan it this way,

that things seem to work out for this guy!

I hope it gets resolved diplomatically. And, if so, they deserve credit


http://www.zazzle.com/elizabeth_warren_for_president_of_the_usa_bumper_sticker-128665143471542797?rf=238107662556833486dit.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

55. kick

[reusrename]

56. Or this:

[Art_from_Ark]

57. That's what my friend's drunk-driving dad told me

when I mentioned that he had just run a red light.