It's hate. Period.

[MuseRider]

318. I agree.

It is also incorrect to say that most people who "bash" *criticize* Obama hate him and that it is either racism or hatred.

I have never hated him but was terribly unhappy with him and suspicious of some of his claims before his first election. Still I can say I have never hated him. How could I, I don't know him.

I also think the vast majority of people on here who "bash" *criticize* him want him to do better. We all would really love to be able to say, "Look at that! That is fabulous! Wow! Good for Obama!"

IOW, this is one of the most ridiculous, insensitive, mean spirited and clueless threads I have seen and there have been plenty of them.

We can't debate anything here anymore and reasoned discussion has been gone for a long long time. It is terribly sad.

There are certainly people who hate Obama and certainly there are racists against him but I beg to differ with this as a blanket comment here on DU with the assumption that there are people here who fall into that category, enough so that there needs to be a thread about it.

You are so right about this, " If the "Obama is perfect" crowd doesn't have a better comeback to our valid criticisms than to call us racist, this party is on the downhill slide to the point of no return." When you have nothing else you call names.

Edit to add this. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023057060

I actually hate this. HATE it. I don't hate Obama for it. I don't care for him as the president much, in fact I am downright upset with him being there these days. Still, what on dogs green earth would this have to do with hating the man or being a racist?

I guess some people just have trouble sorting through emotions.