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Frustratedlady

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17. I think part of it is that they can't figure out how the son of a single mother

Mon May 27, 2013, 12:11 PM

May 2013

and black got as far as he did without help from Affirmative Action. For years, AA was despised by young whites who missed a chance at certain colleges in favor of a black...particularly in the south. Don't give Obama any credit for brains and ambition, for heaven's sake.

Too many unanswered questions in their point of view. Of course, the fact they didn't want to believe anything good about the guy shouldn't enter into the equation. Mercy me!

The Republicans in congress are simply jealous, bigoted and hateful. They will end up eating their own...they should know enough never to touch Obama or the country would come down on them so hard, their heads would spin right off their neck. In all my years, I've never seen such a hateful and spiteful bunch of yokels. They aren't even smart enough to be ashamed.

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"the president thinks you're shallow. And you know that he is right. And you hate him for it." [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP

There Is A Good Deal To That, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #1

I've never understood this supposed "detached, aloof, arrogant" demeanor at all. To me, whathehell May 2013 #2

Its part of the "what ever will stick" approach that the press takes. JoePhilly May 2013 #5

I never thought of it that way, but you may well be right. whathehell May 2013 #6

They want a Christie gruffness in your face person.......... Historic NY May 2013 #10

Do you think? whathehell May 2013 #18

The public doesn't like politicos like Christie-only the media does because his personality Boomerproud May 2013 #22

Yup. Historic NY May 2013 #23

That's an interesting point and you're right, in that he does give them drama and "confrontation". whathehell May 2013 #27

I'm pretty sure "uppity" is the word they want to use ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #12

Sadly, yes. So awful to think that some (many?) people still think that way. whathehell May 2013 #29

I honestly don't know how Obama does it. Brigid May 2013 #3

Being able to go home each night to his highly smart, intelligent and wise wife surely helps lunatica May 2013 #4

That must be soothing. Kath1 May 2013 #15

Me too. whathehell May 2013 #28

I think the "aloof" comments come from him standing proud as he's waiting Frustratedlady May 2013 #7

I remember during the '08 debates PatSeg May 2013 #16

I think part of it is that they can't figure out how the son of a single mother Frustratedlady May 2013 #17

When I get disgusted with the way they treat Obama, PatSeg May 2013 #20

It always warmed my heart when he landed a kiss Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #24

The say "aloof, arrogant, detached, distant and dismissive" because they can't say "uppity" Scuba May 2013 #8

^^^This^^^ freshwest May 2013 #19

Arrogant=Uppity Black Negro who won't stay in his place!! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #25

Look it... ReRe May 2013 #9

You outdid yourself with that post, babylonsister! Kath1 May 2013 #11

right on Chaco Dundee May 2013 #14

Welcome to DU! Raine1967 May 2013 #35

Putting it another way... ewagner May 2013 #13

This is the definitive indictment on the shallow press, babylonsistah. Booman Cha May 2013 #21

He's TOO even=keeled for my taste Doctor_J May 2013 #26

We 'get it', Doctor J. You don't like him. Gotcha. nt babylonsister May 2013 #30

A cottage industry of explainations of our Presidents behavior, basically it's us, not him. Safetykitten May 2013 #31

Ha! A cottage industry because you're not of this opinion? babylonsister May 2013 #33

Great article, Babs. I've never seen him as aloof, but then... Hekate May 2013 #32

I am also, Hekate, and babylonsister May 2013 #34

I think Obama's demeanor is fantastic Skittles May 2013 #36

Bravo... cntrfthrs May 2013 #37