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In reply to the discussion: President Obama's birthday party was a bad idea [View all]
anyone here remember Nancy Pelosi's haircut?...Republican ammunition...Joe tripping on a stair before boarding Air Force 1?...Republican ammunition...Kamala inviting everyone to have a nice Memorial Day weekend?...Republican ammunition...we Dems, always careful not to offend...play nice..follow the rules...it's all about optics..well, fuck optics..fuck Republican phony moral outrage...Obama's fully vaccinated birthday party upsets the right's delicate fainting couch sensibilities but Camp Auschwitz, gallows, the confederate flag, rampaging animals hunting the Speaker and the Vice President with intent to kill, defiling the sanctity of the Capital...all ok...Obama in a tan suit...big bad no no... Trump and his amoral Republican cretins with their callous disregard for human life destroyed our world ..they can take their self-righteous bullshit and shove it...they don't get to tell us how to live...fuck them, fuck them all...
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We rip people who are not public officials for having large gatherings every day. n/m
BradAllison
Aug 2021
#4
Trump is a un-American pos. He should be locked up for the rest of his life.
rockfordfile
Aug 2021
#91
...who can be critized (without it being "bashing") for poor policy choices.
brooklynite
Aug 2021
#46
No but he still lectures and gives advise and he needs to make sure his conduct is impecable
Escurumbele
Aug 2021
#90
There are no orders right now that would prevent an individual from having a party or do whatever.
LisaL
Aug 2021
#3
Lead by example? and not allow the repubs to make this into a big issue which they will?
Escurumbele
Aug 2021
#92
Because if he hadn't had that danged party, the right would not come after us ...
StarfishSaver
Aug 2021
#7
lol. yup, that has to be why those pesky republicans are behaving so badly toward us, because
JohnSJ
Aug 2021
#25
Definately - There Should Be A Commission To Investigate And He Should Be Impeached.....
global1
Aug 2021
#13
But this isn't just about the right. It's about what's right, and the fact that regular
Maru Kitteh
Aug 2021
#35
Link and quote the rule to mask up and avoid crowd when everyone is vaxed? tia
uponit7771
Aug 2021
#183
If it had him and his wife over Skype from different coats, they would have had complaints.
Nexus2
Aug 2021
#148
Fully vaxxed individuals are being infected. Half a dozen threads on it here everyday.
Treefrog
Aug 2021
#29
Just days ago we were rec'ing threads about un-masked Representative Norman getting Covid.
progressoid
Aug 2021
#88
And? President Obama followed the CDC guidelines and then some. He proved they work.....
George II
Aug 2021
#155
He held his event in full compliance with CDC guidelines and more. There were no outbreaks....
George II
Aug 2021
#169
Again, he held the event in compliance with CDC guidelines and there was no outbreak...
George II
Aug 2021
#171
Why are you questioning everything said here? Seems like you have something against....
George II
Aug 2021
#173
Obama follows the rules and is still an error?;??! Who are you trying to please?
uponit7771
Aug 2021
#185
I agree and I believe lots of tents were involved it was not strictly an outdoor event at all
LeftInTX
Aug 2021
#42
But there are no rules and guidelines right now that would prevent someone from having a party.
LisaL
Aug 2021
#51
If you think the left is staying home and the right is out partying except for a few examples
FSogol
Aug 2021
#53
Former President Barack Obama and his guests did not violate the current CDC guidelines.
George II
Aug 2021
#128
Have you not been reading the dozen or so threads here about vaxxed people getting sick?
Treefrog
Aug 2021
#102
And btw, where's the link to the OP's accusations about Obama? It's not just the Republicans btw.
Budi
Aug 2021
#78
I wonder why they zeroed in on both Barack Obama and Kamala Harris? What do THEY have in common?
George II
Aug 2021
#119
The data below makes me feel as though maybe President Obama should be setting an example
Ferrets are Cool
Aug 2021
#83
When the critique is consistantly targeting particular people/groups, then a call-out is Fair.
Budi
Aug 2021
#113
You can take the advice from Francis Collins, the NIH director President Obama appointed
progressoid
Aug 2021
#117
Vaxxed people get to do this. This shows what vaccinations allow with proper protocols in place.
chowder66
Aug 2021
#93
This is false there were mass and people were checks for vaccinations and test. Why are we repeating
uponit7771
Aug 2021
#189
To paraphrase Jesse Jackson, Obama could walk on water and the RW would yell "Barack can't swim!"
nolabear
Aug 2021
#126
Sounds most benign and the unsupported "hurts us" is simply another bumpersticker
LanternWaste
Aug 2021
#139
It's almost like criticism of Obama's party is the worst thing the big bad right can find.....
George II
Aug 2021
#142
Yes, it was a bad idea and so unnecessary. He could have made a big deal out of cancelling it.
joetheman
Aug 2021
#174