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JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
33. Apathetic?
Sat Jun 8, 2013, 06:07 PM
Jun 2013

Hell some people are thrilled about it.

Course if it were a Republican doing it they'd be so pissed they'd short out their keyboard with rage-spittle, but it isn't a Republican, so everyone is just haters and overreacting.

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IOKIYAD say the CHEERLEADERS blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #1
No, this is just Obama's mastery of political chess we're seeing Roland99 Jun 2013 #6
Pawns are cheap. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #24
K+R Malik Agar Jun 2013 #2
No one thinks it's OK. shcrane71 Jun 2013 #3
It appears Obama thinks it's OK Dragonfli Jun 2013 #4
Did you really think that a secret court WASN'T allowing for Americans to spied upon? shcrane71 Jun 2013 #47
Had you been here in 2006 you would know that a fucking lot of people cared. Autumn Jun 2013 #5
Was here in 2006. How else would I know about the scandal? sheesh. shcrane71 Jun 2013 #46
Sorry your statement is demonstrably false DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #8
I know I am in the minority here. timdog44 Jun 2013 #7
This country was founded on stronger stuff than you possess. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #9
I know I was going timdog44 Jun 2013 #12
Over the last two days, I've heard about how I get my talking points from Fox DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #13
Thank you. timdog44 Jun 2013 #15
Britney Spears? Android3.14 Jun 2013 #23
Who is this? timdog44 Jun 2013 #25
That's goddamn pathetic.. choie Jun 2013 #11
So, you would timdog44 Jun 2013 #14
You can "like to think the people I helped to elect are choie Jun 2013 #17
I take exception timdog44 Jun 2013 #19
I've got to agree. 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #30
You have been conditioned to be fearful. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #16
I think the whole timdog44 Jun 2013 #18
Then why all the worry about being safe? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #45
You don't know that. timdog44 Jun 2013 #49
You're correct, I was under surveillance in 1967 (anti-war) WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #50
I was involved in the demonstrations in Chicago timdog44 Jun 2013 #51
Perspective pmorlan1 Jun 2013 #22
A couple things. timdog44 Jun 2013 #27
We give up rights every hour of every day. The only point of contention is the degree. randome Jun 2013 #31
"Everything we have, laws and regulations and safety precautions, can be modified." timdog44 Jun 2013 #44
said no one on DU from 2001-2008. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #41
LOL... "A Safe One"? Define Safe for me? You believe the crap about the Patriot Act and Spying.... Logical Jun 2013 #55
In a democracy in which more than half of the citizen are terrified of their own shadow, sadbear Jun 2013 #10
You may be correct. timdog44 Jun 2013 #20
'More than half of the citizens are terrified of their own shadow'? randome Jun 2013 #34
Yes, perhaps that's hyperbole... sadbear Jun 2013 #42
K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #21
It's not okay but it's also not the end of the world. randome Jun 2013 #26
I think timdog44 Jun 2013 #28
And if Obama did not use all the tools at his disposal, the next terrorist attack would finish us. randome Jun 2013 #32
Agreed. timdog44 Jun 2013 #39
What kind of country ? indianjoe3295 Jun 2013 #29
Apathetic? JoeyT Jun 2013 #33
good point, JoeyT choie Jun 2013 #43
We are relentlessly propagandized woo me with science Jun 2013 #35
A lot of what you say if right. timdog44 Jun 2013 #38
Everyone should thank me for not posting posts like this. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #36
One word: Facebook ErikJ Jun 2013 #37
Seems I remember timdog44 Jun 2013 #40
Has privacy options usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #48
Straw Man treestar Jun 2013 #52
A-fucking-men. I'm ashamed to see that DU has so many quislings. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #53
k/r 840high Jun 2013 #54
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