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Fire Walk With Me

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22. People do not yet seem to understand that Obama is not a Democrat, or a Democratic president.
Wed Apr 10, 2013, 05:09 PM
Apr 2013

Once they realize he is not by any means (drones killing children in more than five countries with whom we are not at war, extrajudicial killings, kill lists, fighting promised transparency, domestic terrorism against the Occupy movement, militarization of police departments through DHS (who have thus far spent $1 trillion taxpayer dollars), extensions on the Bush tax cuts/patriot act/etc., twice signing the NDAA with its section 1021 provision authorizing the indefinite detention of US citizens without trial or representation (then fighting for it in court when challenged by Chris Hedges etc.)...the list is painfully extensive; the truth painfully obvious.

The answer? What to DO about it?

Maintain unity in the actual democratic party in the face of such, by protesting it and demanding it return to what it should be instead of a funnel to oligarchs and corporations. Unify for that, against corporatocracy (which is Mussolini's Fascism), and fight for it! Strengthen the party by fighting together for the New Deal values which are being thrown out the window!

Obama? [View all] XemaSab Apr 2013 OP
You left out "Spawn of Satan". Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #1
LOL! PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #21
Somewhere in between would probably be more like it for me. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #2
None of the above... one_voice Apr 2013 #3
Ahem. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2013 #4
+10000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #14
+1001 forestpath Apr 2013 #17
I could throw up. tblue Apr 2013 #15
Mine either forestpath Apr 2013 #18
People do not yet seem to understand that Obama is not a Democrat, or a Democratic president. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2013 #22
movement to steal social security through this chained CPI... MrMickeysMom Apr 2013 #5
He doesn't care at all duffyduff Apr 2013 #6
The elite have never had a better friend in the White House. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #7
You got it right. 840high Apr 2013 #8
NO NO NO blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #9
mixed review SmileyRose Apr 2013 #10
PLEASE! Do not try to pass this man off cbrer Apr 2013 #11
Leaving lots to be desired. Meh. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #12
His lack of patchouli prohibition troubles me, but other than that... Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #13
It would have been interesting to see this poll in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 TimberValley Apr 2013 #16
unless you're a "loyalist" Skittles Apr 2013 #19
I voted awesome PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #20
Look at all those Pro Leftys! Rex Apr 2013 #23
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