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In reply to the discussion: Dennis Kucinich said all these nice things about Ron Paul. [View all]Tarheel_Dem
(31,454 posts)63. Your post is awesome. And this gets right to the nub of the issue.......
"that the white progressives are all anti-Obama not for his policies (being that he's been the most progressive Democratic President since LBJ) but because of his skin color. And each day I see how they excoriate the president while turning a blind eye to Ron Pauls overt racism, anti-womanism, anti-Americanism, pro-States Rights, and pro-Big Businessism, and it only solidifies that ugly picture."
Whether they'll wittingly admit it or not, some white liberals liked the idea of Obama until he actually became POTUS. I'm convinced that some of them will never forgive him for actually getting elected, and would feel much more comfortable with a white man in the Oval Office. ANY WHITE MAN. EVEN RON PAUL'S CRAZY RACIST ASS. I think all will be right in their world as soon as that happens.
Who couldn't see this coming? What has really amazed me is how this new liberal/libertarian hybrid has been able to diminish any of this president's accomplishments, while exaggerating any "perceived" shortcomings. They get to have it both ways.
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Really? He's not talking about friendship he's talking about putting him on the ticket as
grantcart
Jan 2012
#58
"Compromise" and "Crossing the aisle" are only "verbotten" when it's Pres. Obama.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#9
"Moderates" these days, is where the actual work gets done, not on the extremes.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#31
Please point out to me where I stated that "dysfunctional government working" or....
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#46
Likewise, where do I claim I'm against compromise? I support Obama for chrissakes!
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2012
#61
Hey, accusations of some sort of "ism" or "phobia" are flung around this place on a daily basis.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#69
Exactly. They don't seem to mind hurting the very people they "claim" to be fighting for.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#75
Except in surrogates such as McClurkin, or in their language on 'Sanctity' and all of
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#40
Of course you are looking at politicians. The moderate politicans are hiding, not wanting
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#59
If that were against the rules, the Obama haters would have been gone long ago
Major Nikon
Jan 2012
#25
Did he say that he should be the vice president and then maybe the president?
LoZoccolo
Jan 2012
#20
So did the head of his local NAACP. So did Cynthia McKinney. So did the ACLU.
Puregonzo1188
Jan 2012
#19
You I included her in that list just to see you if you would pounce on her and ignore all the others
Puregonzo1188
Jan 2012
#36
Ron Paul and the President are opposed to marriage equality. They both speak of
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#45
Heck, that's nothin'! Obama appointed POS Bush War Criminal and PNAC author Philip Zelikow
Zorra
Jan 2012
#78
it just goes to show that even someone who is right on almost every issue can still be wrong on
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2012
#80
President Obama says "nice things" about Reagan and Republicans and "their good ideas" all the time.
bvar22
Jan 2012
#85