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In reply to the discussion: Duped into voting for President Obama? [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)20. I definitely
most people weren't
much like they aren't deterred from criticizing him when he deserves it by either the things they will commend him for, or because of his intolerant and quite impotent defenders getting their knickers in a wad over his being rightly criticized for this and that. This is how we know that crew is really no longer "liberal" as defined by an above average level of "tolerance".
There's nary a thing I've criticized him for that I wasn't aware would likely be available for it, before I cast my vote for him.
The only dupes I know are those just decribed, that defend him tooth and nail across the board, or in the alternative, stupidly think that they can criticize this and that, but determine for others what is worthy of it -- under penalty of such things as being assaulted with charges like "Obama-hate", etc.
I can only speak for myself of course, but I find that kinda stuff so devastating that I'm really surprised that all BHO criticism hasn't been ended around here. NOT. I'm guessing the only reason it hasn't had that result is because most of us that have fallen victim to the blatant and subtle insults haven't been duped by them or those that issue them, and chose to mock them instead.
much like they aren't deterred from criticizing him when he deserves it by either the things they will commend him for, or because of his intolerant and quite impotent defenders getting their knickers in a wad over his being rightly criticized for this and that. This is how we know that crew is really no longer "liberal" as defined by an above average level of "tolerance".
There's nary a thing I've criticized him for that I wasn't aware would likely be available for it, before I cast my vote for him.
The only dupes I know are those just decribed, that defend him tooth and nail across the board, or in the alternative, stupidly think that they can criticize this and that, but determine for others what is worthy of it -- under penalty of such things as being assaulted with charges like "Obama-hate", etc.
I can only speak for myself of course, but I find that kinda stuff so devastating that I'm really surprised that all BHO criticism hasn't been ended around here. NOT. I'm guessing the only reason it hasn't had that result is because most of us that have fallen victim to the blatant and subtle insults haven't been duped by them or those that issue them, and chose to mock them instead.
...detect "knickers in a wad," "insults" and attempt to "mock."
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Nope i was not duped into voting for Obama but really we did not have a choice.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#2
But.but.but..he only did 99.5% of what we want - where's the other half %? Seriously, excellent...
George II
Apr 2013
#43
Sacrilege! You are only supposed to post positive spin in the altar threads!!!
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#34
Some balsa, but to be fair the villains are made of straw, poppits of "haters"
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#58
Went in fully informed. And, continuing to kick the asses of the haters who choose to be blind.
NYC_SKP
Mar 2013
#10
Barack Hussein Obama will go down as one of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen!!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2013
#14
Unemployment dropped by 40% and GDP grew 9%+ per year during FDR's first term
MannyGoldstein
Mar 2013
#29
thanks for tacitly conceding the validity of my observation and remarks again
stupidicus
Apr 2013
#90
admissions as to your struggles with plain and simple english are welcomed as well
stupidicus
Apr 2013
#94
Not I. Unlike some, I can see both sides. To me, his positives are weighted by what he had to
patrice
Apr 2013
#36
Nope. I tagged him as just another 3rd Way politician when he promised to escalate the war
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2013
#52
I feel duped as hell. I heard him say with my own ears at a rally I attended that he
forestpath
Apr 2013
#55
Common mistake you made, not learning the the 3rd way euphemisms for cutting,
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#62
Yes, in thirdwayspeak, "sacrifice" means it's the poor/middle class/elderly/sick who must suffer.
forestpath
Apr 2013
#65
Never felt duped. I'm as proud of him today as I was when he announced his first run.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2013
#77
Unfortunately I think he'll go down as another Bill Clinton - brilliant man, mediocre president.
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#107