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bitterross

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41. Yes, they wanted something different. The GOP Message Machine won.

Reply to MadDAsHell (Reply #39)

Sun Sep 9, 2018, 05:43 PM

Sep 2018

People wanted something different. They didn't stop to look and see the real problem with the status quo was the Republican House, Republican Senate, and Republican Supreme Court. They didn't stop to think about what part of the government is really screwing them.

It is far easier to just blame the guy at the top.

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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