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npk

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26. Right Wingers were blood thirsty after 9/11. Democrats and those on the left

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 03:40 PM

Apr 2013

were shocked by the attacks on 9/11 and as such they wanted to show that they could unite and stand together. Bush and his cronies took advantage of this and that is exactly what they wanted to do all along. Increase fear and distrust amongst the majority of people in the country, and turn that fear and distrust into anger they could use to do what they had planned on doing all along.

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Immediately after 9-11, Bush had an approval of 90 percent and Democrats united behind him [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Apr 2013 OP

And one could tell even then how thoroughly unworthy he was of that trust, and that benefit villager Apr 2013 #1

But Pesident Obama is different... jberryhill Apr 2013 #2

Hmmm, yeah Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #4

Yup, two things a democrat while being black madokie Apr 2013 #5

Obama is 50% black and 50% white sorefeet Apr 2013 #22

I saw Obama on tv for the first time in years. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #12

that 90% approval for bush was a BIG mistake Skittles Apr 2013 #3

There was no way I could rally behind that jackass Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #7

I'll never forget thinking how everyone acted like SHEEP Skittles Apr 2013 #13

His approval rate was probably closer to 10% of those of us who've been here on DU since 2001. LAGC Apr 2013 #9

He was too lazy to even do his own work in finding a vice-presidential candidate. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #11

CORRECT Skittles Apr 2013 #14

We were too! KatyMan Apr 2013 #21

They don't have the decency to do what's right. pacalo Apr 2013 #6

Nice post, Hynkel Bucky Apr 2013 #8

Hey, stop acting all "partisan." blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #10

Youre comparing 011 to this? seriously? bowens43 Apr 2013 #15

As an insane, paranoid truther (ridiculed by Maher no less) I am so sickened and saddened by the dotymed Apr 2013 #19

It didn't take him long to piss that away liberal N proud Apr 2013 #16

It is interesting to me that right wingers do not mean what they say treestar Apr 2013 #17

Oh, I never stopped feeling contempt for Bush. Never. djean111 Apr 2013 #18

The mistake we make is thinking that Republicans have any Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #20

i'm a proud ten-percenter.. frylock Apr 2013 #23

Late 2001-2004 were ugly times in this country. Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #24

To be honest, I don't want to see the country get that sickeningly "patriotic" again. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #25

Right Wingers were blood thirsty after 9/11. Democrats and those on the left npk Apr 2013 #26