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CapnSteve

(407 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:42 PM Apr 2013

I love President Obama... [View all]

...think of all he has accomplished! I love him for who he is, and how well it reflects on all of us...

Six words: A. Black. President. Supports. Marriage. Equality.

Wow! Historic times we live in.

C'mon people! We are liberals, progressives all. Let the cons drag each other down; that's not who we are! We must raise each other up. We must raise President Obama up! Our journey is not over; we have many years of struggle ahead of us still, but we will reach the promised land together. Together. TOGETHER!

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I love President Obama... [View all] CapnSteve Apr 2013 OP

Me too...keep the faith....nt fadedrose Apr 2013 #1

I'm loyal to principles, not people. I give credit when due, and criticism when not. Pure Patriotism arcane1 Apr 2013 #2

Raise up = support, the opposite of dragging someone down... CapnSteve Apr 2013 #6

I think loyalty to a principle may be akin to loyalty to one's own critical thinking Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #35

OK. Self awareness. I get it. CapnSteve Apr 2013 #57

"above all else, to thine own self be true" Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #61

+1,000,000! n/t markpkessinger Apr 2013 #9

but, but, but . . . bigtree Apr 2013 #3

how often does Obama have to screw us bowens43 Apr 2013 #7

why post your whining in this thread? bigtree Apr 2013 #13

in my eyes hfojvt Apr 2013 #66

I don't know. I can't see how folks can be so certain about motives behind support bigtree Apr 2013 #72

I don't see how hfojvt Apr 2013 #73

well, there have been many, many things that this administration has done to benefit average folks bigtree Apr 2013 #75

name a couple hfojvt Apr 2013 #82

'Getting fucked' is looking at things simplistically. randome Apr 2013 #60

He throws us the occasional bone bowens43 Apr 2013 #4

I agree. FuzzyRabbit Apr 2013 #37

It was Joe Biden that first pushed Obama into "evolving". xtraxritical Apr 2013 #38

No, the gay community had been pushing him for years. merrily Apr 2013 #55

Ok whatever, you know best. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #71

The repeal of DADT Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #52

Still waiting for those 'facts' Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #54

This is the third time I've asked. Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #84

... Skittles Apr 2013 #5

Why is "black" significant in support of marriage equality? WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #8

All right. Two sets of three words, both historic: CapnSteve Apr 2013 #11

how hard is that to understand bigtree Apr 2013 #15

what does that mean? bigtree Apr 2013 #16

Here ya go... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #18

Only laugh out loud book on punctuation I have ever read... CapnSteve Apr 2013 #22

"Sticklers unite!" WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #68

ok thanks bigtree Apr 2013 #30

Go ahead, "right" that book! :-) WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #69

Yes, you could "right" that book. enlightenment Apr 2013 #76

what the fuck is wrong with you? bigtree Apr 2013 #77

You clearly have some serious enlightenment Apr 2013 #78

yeah, right now you're pissing me off bigtree Apr 2013 #79

Cause the black community was pretty much Iliyah Apr 2013 #43

That's one thing that cheeses me off about this White House... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #67

You have no idea what you are talking about. Number23 Apr 2013 #86

Obama using Social Security and seniors as his bargaining chip avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #10

+1,000 nt DearHeart Apr 2013 #34

double your +1000 xtraxritical Apr 2013 #39

Yeah that sucks huh. Iliyah Apr 2013 #46

+1000. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #47

That's not gonna happen, CapnSteve but I Cha Apr 2013 #12

You and me, Cha, that's how movements get started! CapnSteve Apr 2013 #14

Welcome to DU, CapnSteve! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #28

Bless your non defeatist Cha Apr 2013 #32

That's cool, I'm not going to insult you for loving him. Union Scribe Apr 2013 #17

Thank you for that, brother! CapnSteve Apr 2013 #20

^^ +1000 ^^ JimDandy Apr 2013 #53

Why don't you marry him then? JanMichael Apr 2013 #19

Can't do it...already married for 25 years... CapnSteve Apr 2013 #21

I love that I got to help elect the first African-American president too RainDog Apr 2013 #23

This ^^^^^^^ Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #29

I love that you helped a good person to become President. Whisp Apr 2013 #51

K&R! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #24

Welcome CapnSteve Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #25

I love the guy too but I wish he would ditch the SS cuts. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #26

You may be in love, but he is married, and love is not politics Dragonfli Apr 2013 #27

YES. WE. CAN... bvar22 Apr 2013 #31

Just love ya' bvar22... xtraxritical Apr 2013 #40

Yes we can! Iliyah Apr 2013 #49

Thanks for that inclusion of reality Oilwellian Apr 2013 #63

bazinga! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #65

Kick and Rec! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Apr 2013 #36

Mea Culpa. I did not know. But... CapnSteve Apr 2013 #56

My problem. I need to take my own advice and ignore attempts to stir shit. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #59

Thank you, William Safire. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #70

KnR. Welcome to DU, and good luck! Hekate Apr 2013 #41

I like Pres O very much. Iliyah Apr 2013 #42

I'm black and he has kind of marginalized us IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Apr 2013 #44

And here is my list of words: JDPriestly Apr 2013 #45

Yeah Veterans. Iliyah Apr 2013 #50

Fuggedaboutit! I don't even come close to loving him, and likely never will again. highprincipleswork Apr 2013 #48

well he is better than george bush..... madrchsod Apr 2013 #58

That "raise each other up" stuff.. 99Forever Apr 2013 #62

Yeah, it's hard to crow about "raising up" woo me with science Apr 2013 #83

I totally get what you are saying. Raffi Ella Apr 2013 #64

I don't love people i have never met. nt boilerbabe Apr 2013 #74

not feelin it. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #80

Yeh but Obameh ... GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #81

6000 anti-Obama threads, four or five that support the man, and yet the SAME NAMES Number23 Apr 2013 #85