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In reply to the discussion: I knew that Jan Brewer was a B***H, [View all]Pirate Smile
(27,617 posts)30. Jackie Robinson popped into my mind when it happened.
All Presidents get attacked & bashed HOWEVER there is a personal, along with the political, tenor & scale of the attacks, abuse & disrespect that this President has to deal with that previous Presidents didn't because he is a first.
He also, of course, has to be extra careful in how he responds to the trash - ala Jackie Robinson. Brewer has now said that she "felt threatened". Really? She was the one sticking her finger in his face.
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Do what they do in the White House with the word "recession": call her a "bagel".
Arkana
Jan 2012
#17
it just makes du look so stupid. think of the boards that have crap like this in subject
seabeyond
Jan 2012
#29
i waited before speaking out until jury came back. jury came back saying bitch is ok.
seabeyond
Jan 2012
#27
Sadly, Pelosi was frequently called that, on DU, between 2007 and 2009 or so
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2012
#64
i alerted on du2 and they were deleted. maybe these are the ones no one saw to alert
seabeyond
Jan 2012
#65
so really demonspawn, this was just a drive by to start shit as flamebait, right? nt
seabeyond
Jan 2012
#61