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Initech

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9. Republicans set out to destroy Obama from the beginning.

Reply to SiliconValley_Dem (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 12:57 AM

Jul 2020

They went absolutely apeshit during his second term. That's when we saw the rise of Alt Right personalities like Alex Jones and Joe Rogan. I think that's where it all went fuck up.

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BIG MISTAKE! -- I just rewatched Obama's final WH Correspondent's Dinner speech [View all] SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 OP

Understandable.......... MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #1

I miss having a President so secure in themselves sdfernando Jul 2020 #3

powerful SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #8

And watching the thoughtful, compassionate, FUNNY former pres... dawg day Jul 2020 #2

Something went horribly, horribly wrong in the last 8 years to give us this nightmare. Initech Jul 2020 #4

longer ago than that. the toxicity of GOP has been building since Newt in the 90s SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #7

Republicans set out to destroy Obama from the beginning. Initech Jul 2020 #9

nope. it was happening when Bush was trying to reclassify fast food as manufacturing SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #10

I personally think it was when conservatives escalated the culture war. Initech Jul 2020 #11

I can vouch for the fact that their cultural wars were not seen as a joke during Bush SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #13

Does anyone think we would ever see a photo Of Trumpy like this one? A HERETIC I AM Jul 2020 #5

never. his toxic and psycho fragility would never allow such a scene SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #6

I have an 'Obama' folder on my Tivo - moonscape Jul 2020 #12

This always helps me Lulu KC Jul 2020 #14

yessss! SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #15

Yes, it was an extremely funny "routine", but I guarantee you Obama would take it back in a second, not_the_one Jul 2020 #16

actually that was not the awesome one you are referring to SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #17