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babylonsister

(170,960 posts)
33. Ha! A cottage industry because you're not of this opinion?
Mon May 27, 2013, 09:49 PM
May 2013

Trust me, there are far more negative articles about Obama then positive.

But take it personally.

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
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