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rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:18 PM Aug 2014

Some people on DU criticize President Obama no matter what.

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by pinto (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Had airstrikes not have happened and 40,000 civilians died, you would bitch about that too. I want to add the fear mongering over Ebola is crazy. I don't recognize DU anymore it seems like a constant hate fest. From the sexist posts to the hate President Obama no matter what threads make me sad that DU has come to this.

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Some people on DU criticize President Obama no matter what. (Original Post) rbrnmw Aug 2014 OP
And some people (coughcoughBOGcoughcough) praise him, no matter what. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #1
is this a coughDemocraticcough website? VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #7
Yeah. Puglover Aug 2014 #12
actually I think you are the one that needs to VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #16
He gets criticized here when he deserves to be criticized. Mojorabbit Aug 2014 #2
sorry that was wrong I edited it out. rbrnmw Aug 2014 #5
Thank you. Mojorabbit Aug 2014 #13
It's the policies, not the person n/t leftstreet Aug 2014 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #4
I was wrong to say that I'm sorry rbrnmw Aug 2014 #9
The DU duct tape and plastic sheeting Ebola fear-fest was a step up from the 50 shades debacle.... msanthrope Aug 2014 #6
that's true eom rbrnmw Aug 2014 #8
Although the outrage over the President's use of the word "folks" wasn't as fun as talking about msanthrope Aug 2014 #10
I'm just disappointed CJCRANE Aug 2014 #11
It's that Vision Thing seveneyes Aug 2014 #14
It's not about Obama, but about endless war. Maedhros Aug 2014 #15
Hi. Locking this. pinto Aug 2014 #17

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,620 posts)
1. And some people (coughcoughBOGcoughcough) praise him, no matter what.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:24 PM
Aug 2014

A certain balance, a way to be fair, is needed.

I think DU does better when we have an outside target (like Bush) to unite us.

 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
7. is this a coughDemocraticcough website?
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:31 PM
Aug 2014

Is he a coughDemocraticcough President? Why would you expect different.. plenty of places to bitch about him if that is a need of yours...

Might i suggest Libertarian Underground or Anarchist Underground?

Puglover

(16,380 posts)
12. Yeah.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:35 PM
Aug 2014

And no Democrat I know walks in lockstep like a Republican. One of the reasons the phrase "herding cats" came about.

Deal with it.

Oh and BTW feel free to google all of my posts "bitching" about the President. You won't find many.

 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
16. actually I think you are the one that needs to
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 03:29 PM
Aug 2014

Understand the words "Deal with it"...

This President was first chosen BY Democrats in a Primary....so.. .Back at ya..."deal with it"

Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)
2. He gets criticized here when he deserves to be criticized.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:24 PM
Aug 2014

It is the haters that call posters with legitimate concerns libertarians. Everyone that does that loses any credibility with me. There is never any conversation about the subject when they appear. Just name calling.

rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)
5. sorry that was wrong I edited it out.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:29 PM
Aug 2014

I feel some poster parse every word he says to find something to hate.

Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)
13. Thank you.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:45 PM
Aug 2014

leftstreet

(40,681 posts)
3. It's the policies, not the person n/t
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:25 PM
Aug 2014

Response to rbrnmw (Original post)

rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)
9. I was wrong to say that I'm sorry
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:33 PM
Aug 2014
 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
6. The DU duct tape and plastic sheeting Ebola fear-fest was a step up from the 50 shades debacle....
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:31 PM
Aug 2014

ya' gotta admit that.

rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)
8. that's true eom
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:32 PM
Aug 2014
 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
10. Although the outrage over the President's use of the word "folks" wasn't as fun as talking about
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:34 PM
Aug 2014

the vanilla sex some people think we should be restricted to.....

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
11. I'm just disappointed
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:34 PM
Aug 2014

that we're back to the same old discredited neocon shenanigans.

I don't know if that was the plan from the start or if he changed course, but his first term seemed to be going in a different direction.

 

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)
14. It's that Vision Thing
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 02:54 PM
Aug 2014
 

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)
15. It's not about Obama, but about endless war.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 03:23 PM
Aug 2014

The Pentagon has repeatedly proven that nothing they say with regard to Iraq should be taken as the truth. I'm skeptical of any claim that U.S. military force is being used to fight "genocide" or for "humanitarian strikes." Just like the "genocide" in Libya, after the fact, wasn't, I expect something similar in this latest round of the "Gin Up Public Support For War" game.

pinto

(106,886 posts)
17. Hi. Locking this.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 03:38 PM
Aug 2014

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