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11. I don't think you read the article

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #9)

Mon May 20, 2013, 10:56 AM

May 2013

I don't imagine you actually agree with the reporting he's referring to.

It's rather amazing to see you stand up for the punditry of the likes of Dana Milbank, Jim VandeHei and Chris Matthews . . . but, so be it.

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How Obama Handles Crisis [View all] bigtree May 2013 OP

exactly. n/t. veganlush May 2013 #1

I'll take a President Obama just the way he is madokie May 2013 #2

it's going to be way too short a time bigtree May 2013 #4

I think the repulsive party thinks the same thing madokie May 2013 #15

I agree, but am overjoyed that we have the time we do siligut May 2013 #30

That he has madokie May 2013 #31

How do you feel about Penny Pritzker? The female Mit Romney. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #28

There are a few bedwetters on DU who actually dislike Democrats BlueCaliDem May 2013 #3

That's pretty clever. Telling those who want Obama to stand up more firmly el_bryanto May 2013 #5

clever of you bigtree May 2013 #6

Look at the other responses. nt el_bryanto May 2013 #7

tell that to them, not the writer of this article bigtree May 2013 #8

Pretty ugly way this guy speaks. Insensitive and crude. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #9

Using terms like that says much about the author, nothing about his targets n/t Fumesucker May 2013 #10

I'm just amazed. Is this an epiphany? bigtree May 2013 #12

I'm not a professional paid author Fumesucker May 2013 #13

the guy's retired from the WH bigtree May 2013 #14

Maybe he should have just called them "retarded", eh? Fumesucker May 2013 #16

I don't think he meant it as humor bigtree May 2013 #17

It's a term I've heard out of right wing talk radio enough to be thoroughly allergic to its use Fumesucker May 2013 #18

I imagine there's some sorry survivor of a suicide somewhere bigtree May 2013 #20

Bless your heart Fumesucker May 2013 #21

I don't think you read the article bigtree May 2013 #11

Dear BT. The fact that I loathe the pudits he speaks of does not require me to become a lout. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #19

all right, all right. I get it. bigtree May 2013 #22

No, I don't do that. Sorry to disappoint you, also this is not about me. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #23

well, I didn't process that word as a slur until it was pointed out on this thread bigtree May 2013 #24

Good grief.. DCBob May 2013 #26

I'm sitting absolutely DYING at the faux outrage. "My niece was a bedwetter???" WTF!!??!! Number23 May 2013 #32

Sometimes it seems Obama is the only adult in the room. DCBob May 2013 #25

a very generous view of Obama Enrique May 2013 #27

He begs the Republicans if they will accept just a small cut to SS and Medicare. PLease, please. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #29