For those saying Obama is most chillingly perfect incarnation of pure evil on the planet....

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14. Anyone who sticks to facts can say whatever they like. People who use outrageous hyperbole,

including the words 'hate' 'hitler' referring to people who are outraged by some of the policies and the capitulation to Republicans, eg, on SS by people we elected and trusted to do the opposite (Carney states they only included cuts to SS because Republicans asked him to do so. Democrats didn't, he is a Democrat, why is he allowing Republicans to tell him what to do & ignoring Democrats?) are the ones this OP is referring to.

They are struggling to defend the indefensible, which is fine. I understand the frustration when someone you admire does something it is hard to defend. I went through several years trying to do the same before I stopped being a blind partisan when I realized the reason I was having such a hard time was not my fault. It was the fault of people I had trusted, had defended, supported, helped get elected, who had done something wrong, and I didn't need to try to defend it.

It was very freeing. And then I grew up and focused on what is important, which is not personal politics, but issues. Politicians only matter to me now according to how they vote. Not how charismatic, clever, seemingly nice, good-looking, have a 'd' after their name. I care only about where they are on the issues.

All of that does not add up to hatred for anyone. Even Bush. Hate is a wasted emotion, and sure isn't worth wasting on people you don't even know. I am sure they are all very nice people in their personal lives. But once we give them the job of speaking for us, then I will not ever again be quiet when they are doing wrong by the American people. They should expect that.

They can handle it, in fact I don't think they care what we say or think about them. So I don't get people who rush to defend them, blindly. All of them will richly rewarded after they are out of office. They are not who we need to worry about.

I worry about those whose lives they have affected, who will not be richly rewarded by anyone. Taking anything away from those people is simply not going to be tolerated, excused, explained away or agreed with. That is OUR job as citizens.