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ucrdem

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18. Scahill explains why Obama is worse than Bush, Cheney, Romney, and McCain:

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #13)

Thu May 23, 2013, 11:29 PM

May 2013

all in one paragraph. I underlined the 4 names so you won't miss them:

So, you know, I think that because—because it’s a popular Democratic president, I think people have been convinced that things have really radically shifted, and in reality, they haven’t.

And I think a lot of the Bush people stand in awe of what President Obama has been able to do, because they know that they probably wouldn’t have been able to get it done themselves.

So, you know, there are ways in which Obama pushed the Cheney agenda far beyond what a President McCain or a President Romney would have been able to do, because he had his base of supporters.

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/4/24/the_world_is_a_battlefield_jeremy

And that my friend is the ratbaggers' gospel of drone. Any questions?

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Media Makes Medea The Headline [View all] otohara May 2013 OP

How many people will only see the heckling on the news and none of his speech? dkf May 2013 #1

How many would have seen the speech on the news? burnodo May 2013 #2

Yes he was going to get only a snippit and now she is part of the time they will allocate. dkf May 2013 #6

If all one can do is yell... Pragdem May 2013 #3

That's actually a good point but here's how I look at it: ucrdem May 2013 #7

Mission accomplished? ucrdem May 2013 #4

what is 'the ratpack's gospel of drone' and how is scahill defending her? HiPointDem May 2013 #5

Where have you been the last year ? ucrdem May 2013 #8

it's your phrasing that's the problem; i have no idea what 'ratpack gospel of drone' even means. HiPointDem May 2013 #9

Here let me help you: ucrdem May 2013 #10

you made the statement. i politely asked what it meant. you won't tell me. goodbye, jerk. HiPointDem May 2013 #13

Okay you don't do google, fine. ucrdem May 2013 #14

Scahill defends Medea in real time via Twitter: ucrdem May 2013 #16

Scahill and Benjamin banter on Twitter after the speech: ucrdem May 2013 #17

Scahill explains why Obama is worse than Bush, Cheney, Romney, and McCain: ucrdem May 2013 #18

I have a question burnodo May 2013 #20

Are you seriously asking if I can dispute Scahill's claim that Obama is worse than Bush? ucrdem May 2013 #21

just a hunch bobduca May 2013 #11

I'm sure the White House would prefer the focus be on her rather than the drone policy. morningfog May 2013 #12

Why was she never mentioned when she was protesting the Bush-Wars. SalviaBlue May 2013 #15

Ding! Ding! Ding! vanlassie May 2013 #19

Yup. HappyMe May 2013 #22