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BlueCaliDem

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146. Which can be infuriating at times, I know.

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 07:42 PM

Jun 2013

But I've never considered him as an awesome president.

I consider him an awesome father, husband, friend, b-ball player, Progressive {albeit pragmantic}, and a rags-to-riches example, but I've been plenty disappointed in him nonetheless.

That said, I didn't immediately pile on him. I waited and looked and saw the power of Congress that has successfully hidden themselves and absolved themselves of all failures as they pushed the cameras onto the president {the greatest propaganda trick that Corporate America has ever made was to convince the American people that the U.S. Congress is powerless}.

President Obama is a hard worker and a good man, and I've slowly come to realize that he truly wants the best that he can do within his power for this country. If every Treasury-draining congresscritter and senator felt the same way, this country would be moving forward with leaps and bounds. Alas.

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No President Has Ever Been Better To Gay People. Thank You President Obama. [View all] DonRedwood Jun 2013 OP

You chose the wrong website dennis4868 Jun 2013 #1

Odd how he is responsible for every little dept of government DonRedwood Jun 2013 #6

God forbid if Ed Markey lost his Senate race; everyone on DU and the left bloggosphere Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #59

The Supreme Court is not a department of the executive branch, though. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #111

Yeah, I know it hurts like shit to give Pres Obama credit for anything.. these peeople disagree.. Cha Jun 2013 #124

I give Obama credit for the things he does. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #137

some people will turn anything into a chance to bash DU carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #17

Still a very happy day!! DonRedwood Jun 2013 #48

Well said. Flying Dream Blues Jun 2013 #95

It's not DU. It's the Old Elm Brigade that overruns this place that never give Obama credit. MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #151

The poster has a point davidpdx Jun 2013 #153

I thought bashing DU was verboten. I notice he didnt stick around to enter rhett o rick Jun 2013 #166

Well he didn't really bash DU davidpdx Jun 2013 #172

I'm with the OP all the way. Big ups to Obama. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #29

Ain't that the friggin truth! BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #36

He is responsible for a tiny IRS office in Cincinatti but not for the DOJ not supporting anti-gay DonRedwood Jun 2013 #49

Yep. ODS is thick and alive among the BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #51

That rat was smelly from the get-go. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #57

But the defense that even being a two-faced hypocrite that somehow Snowden Number23 Jun 2013 #147

OMG! Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #159

Can you believe it??! And what makes it all the more astonishing is that Number23 Jun 2013 #162

You lie! Coccydynia Jun 2013 #96

Oh boo hoo to you. bigwillq Jun 2013 #142

You grabbed the #1 response to try to start a fight. Maybe it's you that's on the wrong site. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #164

It appears you dropped this turd and left. Your job done. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #165

Obama aint shit! (he didn't light his hair on fire or nothin!) /sarcasm <-cause this is needed here uponit7771 Jun 2013 #2

You are correct still_one Jun 2013 #3

Kick! Rec! Love! Hekate Jun 2013 #4

Not good enough for those blinded by their pristine ideology. DCBob Jun 2013 #5

Obama is so quiet in his political chess game DonRedwood Jun 2013 #9

I think thats the problem.. they want shouting, fist banging, cussing, spitting, etc. DCBob Jun 2013 #12

The right has been so nasty...it is hard to take that DonRedwood Jun 2013 #26

I guess they didn't get it when he was labeled, early on as No Drama Obama. BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #38

He has his own style of politics DonRedwood Jun 2013 #60

Which can be infuriating at times, I know. BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #146

They want SPORTS... tridim Jun 2013 #112

roller derby? DCBob Jun 2013 #141

If the US is still here 100, 500, 1,000 years from now Politicub Jun 2013 #120

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #7

Someones always gotta piss in the punchbowl. bunnies Jun 2013 #10

no more pancake? DonRedwood Jun 2013 #19

Figured I could do for a change today. bunnies Jun 2013 #23

Phew. OK. I don't like change. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #27

The troll is gone. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #67

yayy! bunnies Jun 2013 #72

is the freak republic missing someone? Skittles Jun 2013 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #25

Should we give credit to Bush? DonRedwood Jun 2013 #28

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #39

They should only get blame? DonRedwood Jun 2013 #53

Is that what the OP said? NO! Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #31

New member, anti-Obama, I smell a troll. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #54

Who the hell said that? uppityperson Jun 2013 #47

ZAP...and another troll is gone. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #68

My my Skittles, you are quite the Troll Hunter. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #66

that one had a capital T on his forehead Skittles Jun 2013 #106

-1 Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #30

-2 BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #41

Frankly, I don't give a fuck about what he said in the past. As long as his policies reflect Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #61

I agree with you wholeheartedly..... chillfactor Jun 2013 #8

Millions in unemployment lines are cheering today!! leftstreet Jun 2013 #11

Gay people are unemployed too. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #20

-1 Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #33

-2 BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #42

-3 Hekate Jun 2013 #78

-4 Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #85

-5 snooper2 Jun 2013 #103

-6 treestar Jun 2013 #135

History will be very kind to him on this issue Prism Jun 2013 #13

His guidance of the DOJ was the most gay friendly thing a Pres has done for a long DonRedwood Jun 2013 #40

K&R. You are right. He is a decent and fair man Whisp Jun 2013 #14

I am a little confused Doctor_J Jun 2013 #16

Sure, its all Obama's fault. DCBob Jun 2013 #18

snicker. DonRedwood Jun 2013 #21

+1 Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #34

+2 BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #43

How can you think that it's Obama's fault? Apparently he cant close Gitmo, cant stop domestic spyin rhett o rick Jun 2013 #173

Which President do you think has done more for Gay People? Harding? Grant? DonRedwood Jun 2013 #22

It's a real pisser when you have to go a whole day without shitting on Obama. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #37

I hope you're not a real doctor. great white snark Jun 2013 #62

LOL! nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #80

The one that deserves the credit zeemike Jun 2013 #69

Obama "Has no vote on the SCOTUS" -- so who appointed the justices on his watch? Hekate Jun 2013 #81

Well I have no idea. zeemike Jun 2013 #94

+1 leftstreet Jun 2013 #145

Yeah, it is a terrific day for gay rights. Doctor_J Jun 2013 #121

Scalia certainly blames this DOMA ruling on President Obama in large part. DevonRex Jun 2013 #24

Thanks, Obama: ProSense Jun 2013 #32

I totally agree with you. nevergiveup Jun 2013 #35

I think I credit the electorate even more. Orsino Jun 2013 #44

I agree. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #45

Thank you President Obama. 100%. Forward.While Republicantealibertarians BushPaulfamilyinc- Reverse. graham4anything Jun 2013 #46

+1 Hekate Jun 2013 #84

I have, at times, been critical of Obama... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #50

In agreement. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #150

k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2013 #52

That's President NoDoma to you, sir! SaveAmerica Jun 2013 #55

I have to agree while there are things I've disagreed with the president on he deserves Arcanetrance Jun 2013 #56

"Better" Fearless Jun 2013 #58

The President ordered the DOJ to stop with DOMA, and the service to stop DADT DonRedwood Jun 2013 #64

Thank you Don. sibelian Jun 2013 #71

Your wrong Fearless Jun 2013 #73

You're wrong. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #89

Umm... Fearless Jun 2013 #105

What part of "reason" do you not understand? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #132

... SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #65

Bull fucking shit. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #74

And which two did they replace? And how would they have voted? Fearless Jun 2013 #87

By that logic, Bill Clinton deserves as much credit. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #104

Exactly. Fearless Jun 2013 #114

Right. A McCain presidency and Romney Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #138

Would you not then thank the voters? Fearless Jun 2013 #140

His approach to ending DADT was/is SUPERIOR to the way you are advocating that he should have gone. phleshdef Jun 2013 #110

Well said. nt riqster Jun 2013 #116

Actually no Fearless Jun 2013 #122

What you said was complete and utter historically inaccurate bullshit. phleshdef Jun 2013 #123

Words are not actions. Fearless Jun 2013 #125

First off, in politics, words can most certainly be actions. phleshdef Jun 2013 #126

I love how this is driving you bananas Politicub Jun 2013 #119

+1 SunSeeker Jun 2013 #127

Wow, I was just about to post the same thingish.. and saw yours.. Cha Jun 2013 #131

Yes, thank you, Mr. President! mountain grammy Jun 2013 #63

I feel like I've stumbled into an alternate universe where the President is actually appreciated.... Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #70

lol Rowdyboy.. there are some in this very Cha Jun 2013 #134

Yeah, pretty anti-democrat in here lately... subversive trolls? DonRedwood Jun 2013 #174

Tears of joy for you and yours, DonRedwood Hekate Jun 2013 #75

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2013 #76

No President has done more for gay people. Iggo Jun 2013 #77

No President has really done anything for Gay people. So that's not saying much. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #79

You are correct. Iggo Jun 2013 #128

He's certainly come a long way since "marriage is between a man and a woman.... Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #82

I hadn't heard about Governor Brown's announcement wryter2000 Jun 2013 #83

Credit where credit is due cali Jun 2013 #86

I'm happy for you, DonRedwood Aristus Jun 2013 #88

Well said, Aristus! sheshe2 Jun 2013 #115

This is something we all can agree on! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #90

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2013 #91

True Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #92

The Supreme Court made those decisions, not Obama. totodeinhere Jun 2013 #93

He appointed two of those judges BainsBane Jun 2013 #97

Then should we also give Reagan credit for appointing Kennedy? After all, Kennedy wrote totodeinhere Jun 2013 #99

Yes, actually BainsBane Jun 2013 #100

Well, he also appointed Scalia, so Reagan gets a net of zero. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #107

You asked if he should get credit for Kennedy BainsBane Jun 2013 #109

It was someone else who asked. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #113

Obama directly set events in motion that led to this case making it to the court in the first place. phleshdef Jun 2013 #102

so, you admit it. you just can't credit Obama for anything. understood. MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #152

I didn't say that. You did. But look. The whole country is totodeinhere Jun 2013 #156

First, let me offer personal congratulations. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #98

Beautiful post. I am so happy Flying Dream Blues Jun 2013 #101

I give that much to Potus. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #108

Here comes the sun~ sheshe2 Jun 2013 #117

I'll be down at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens at 6pm to celebrate with my friends! Hekate Jun 2013 #130

I caught it on DU~ sheshe2 Jun 2013 #133

I hope I'll see some of the adults I watched grow up as kids; hope to see my daughter's girlfriend Hekate Jun 2013 #136

Tell everyone that Boston says hello~ sheshe2 Jun 2013 #139

+1 and the gay community and its allies will always remember that Politicub Jun 2013 #118

Mahalo, DonRedwood, for your sweet tribute and acknowledging Pres Obama's leadership on Cha Jun 2013 #129

Thank you to President Obama and everyone else bigwillq Jun 2013 #143

I like your post. Number23 Jun 2013 #148

Thank you BWQ. You've always given DevonRex Jun 2013 #161

He has become a strong advocate. Ms. Toad Jun 2013 #144

agreed. no president has. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #149

I agree. I still cannot understand the gay people who praise Clinton when he was the one who DJWBlue Jun 2013 #154

Yup! Kudos to President Obama! tblue Jun 2013 #155

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #157

That's not what Scalia said in his dissent. And rim job for Obama? DevonRex Jun 2013 #160

He was a slow starter but once he got wound up he has come through big time.... Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #158

+1 Cha Jun 2013 #163

What does this have to do with the NSA? Bradical79 Jun 2013 #167

And also give credit to the Dems who blocked Judge Bork for SCOTUS Zen Democrat Jun 2013 #168

Kicked and recommended. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #169

No need... Crow73 Jun 2013 #170

+1 and thanks to Obama! Saviolo Jun 2013 #171