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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Sun Sep 9, 2018, 07:28 AM Sep 2018

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Memo to talking heads: if you are going to continue to tell viewers that President Obama's [View all]

criticism of his "successor" is "unprecedented", could you also mention that Trump's 100-plus derogatory tweets about his predecessor are ALSO "unprecedented"?

Thanks for what I know will be your instant compliance with this request.

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Memo to talking heads: if you are going to continue to tell viewers that President Obama's [View all] Atticus Sep 2018 OP

Might be worth emailing that to the various Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #1

I second that! lunatica Sep 2018 #2

Also you have to state the obvious as far as his 4229 false or misleading claims (aka lies) politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2018 #37

Post it on their FB pages, too. Those get wide audience. -nt CrispyQ Sep 2018 #15

+1 ck4829 Sep 2018 #22

Excellent point True Dough Sep 2018 #3

Trump's birtherism was kinda unprecedented also, if I recall..remember you media guys yucking Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #7

Right ck4829 Sep 2018 #25

true, and heaven05 Sep 2018 #4

++++ n/t jaysunb Sep 2018 #32

Obama's criticism is not unprecedented. Trump created the precedent. yardwork Sep 2018 #5

Exactly, yardwork! Cha Sep 2018 #20

Obama should be applauded for acting on the threat posed by Trump. nt oasis Sep 2018 #6

Trump criticized Obama 200+ times on Twitter dalton99a Sep 2018 #8

Click any word under Obama's list and Trump's original tweet about him comes up. Izzy Blue Sep 2018 #9

But but but isn't this rocktivity Sep 2018 #29

Reporting only half of the 'unprecedent' Kurt V. Sep 2018 #10

Also don'r forget Spanky's call for his election opponent to be jailed - just as unprecedented groundloop Sep 2018 #11

+1 ck4829 Sep 2018 #24

Rep. Bachmann called for Obama to be in jail exboyfil Sep 2018 #26

Great post malaise Sep 2018 #12

Nailed it! Roland99 Sep 2018 #13

Poppycock..........unwritten rules Historic NY Sep 2018 #14

It's odd that Mango Mousillini now supports "traditions" ... IggleDuer Sep 2018 #16

Indeed ck4829 Sep 2018 #23

Everything about Trump is unprecedented and non-traditional. bitterross Sep 2018 #17

Yep; I think that was the whole point of his nomination and the votes he got. MadDAsHell Sep 2018 #39

Yes, they wanted something different. The GOP Message Machine won. bitterross Sep 2018 #41

Nah lsewpershad Sep 2018 #18

Thank You, Atticus! I don't have a tv so Cha Sep 2018 #19

K&R ck4829 Sep 2018 #21

Thanks for your post. That's been driving me nuts. Vinca Sep 2018 #27

I don't see that as a criticism of Obama, but a sign that things are so bad that it was necessary. Towlie Sep 2018 #28

You are so right and treestar Sep 2018 #30

*Someone's* degree of disgustingness is unprecedented. n/t sprinkleeninow Sep 2018 #31

Everything from sea to shining sea is unprecedented now. Magoo48 Sep 2018 #33

Unprecedented? After Trump's accusation that Obama is not a US citizen, nothing is "unprecedented." Nitram Sep 2018 #34

I think they did at the start of it. I think. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #35

also. the moron is NOT PRESIDENTIAL. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #36

Trump's "unhinged" jealousy of President Obama has broken the usual mold. maddiemom Sep 2018 #38

k&r love it! n/t orleans Sep 2018 #40

These are unprecedented times....'nuff said. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2018 #42

Desperate times calls for desperate measures onetexan Sep 2018 #43