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14. This brazen nonsense again?

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 02:31 PM

Jul 2013

Simple reality exposes your absurd Orwellian mantra. The actual record doesn't show a President trying to enact an agenda for the people and being obstructed. It shows him working aggressively and proactively, over and over again, to install corporatists into his administration and to enact the predatory agenda of the corporate one percent.

Corporate and bank-cozy appointments, over and over again, including major appointments like:

A serial defender of corrupt bankers for the SEC; the architect of "Kill Lists" and supporter of torture, drone wars, and telecom immunity for the CIA; and a Monsanto VP who has lied and been involved in extremely disturbing claims regarding food safety for the FDA. An Attorney General who has not prosecuted a single large bank but wages war against medical marijuana users and *for* strip searches and warrantless surveillance of Americans. Tim Geithner. Penny Pritzker. And now outrageous endorsements for Larry Summers and Ray Kelly.

Bailouts and settlements for corrupt banks (with personal pressure from Obama to attorneys general to approve them),
Refusal by Obama's DOJ to prosecute even huge, egregious examples of bank fraud (i.e, HSBC)
signing NDAA to allow indefinite detention,
"Kill lists" and claiming of the right to assassinate even American citizens without trial
Expansion of wars into several new countries
A renewed public advocacy for the concept of preemptive war
Drone campaigns in multiple countries with whom we are not at war
Proliferation of military drones in our skies
Federal targeting of Occupy for surveillance and militarized response to peaceful protesters
Fighting all the way to the Supreme Court for warrantless surveillance
Fighting all the way to the Supreme Court for strip searches for any arrestee
Supporting and signing Internet-censoring and privacy-violating measures like ACTA
Support for corporate groping and naked scanning of Americans seeking to travel
A new, massive spy center for warrantless access to Americans' phone calls, emails, and internet use
Support of legal immunity for telecoms/warrantless wiretapping
Support of legislation to legalize massive surveillance of Americans
Militarized police departments, through federal grants
Marijuana users and medical marijuana clinics under assault,
Skyrocketing of the budget for prisons.
Failing to veto a bipartisan vote in Congress to gut more financial regulations.
Passionate speeches and press conferences promoting austerity for Americans
Bush tax cuts extended for billionaires, them much of it made permanent
Support for the payroll tax holiday, tying SS to the general fund
Support for the vicious chained CPI cut in Social Security and benefits for the disabled
Social security, Medicare, and Medicaid offered up as bargaining chips in budget negotiations, with No mention of cutting corporate welfare or the military budget
Advocacy of multiple new free trade agreements, including The Trans-Pacific, otherwise known as "NAFTA on steroids."
Support of drilling, pipelines, and selling off portions of the Gulf of Mexico
Corporate education policy including high stakes corporate testing and closures of public schools
Entrenchment of exorbitant for-profit health insurance companies into healthcare, through mandate
Legal assault on union rights of hundreds of thousands of federal workers
New policies of targeting children and first responders in drone campaigns,
New policies of awarding medals for remote drone attacks,
Appointment of private prison executive to head the US Marshal's office
Massive escalation of federal contracts for private prisons under US Marshall's Office

Chilling Legal Memo From Obama DOJ Justifies Assassination of US Citizens
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101654954

Obama seeks longer PATRIOT Act extension than Republicans (December 2013)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x380450

When it comes to civil liberties, apparently Democrats are just as bad as Republicans.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022101960

NSA's Massive New Spy Center to Track Your Emails, Internet Activity, and Phone Calls
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101620852

Obama Quietly Signs Abusive Spy Bill He Once Vowed to Eliminate
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022104861

Obama repeals Magna Carta, asserting powers our forefathers denied to Kings
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101655620

Obama's Memo on Killing Americans Twists 'Imminent Threat' Like Bush
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101654919

Obama no better than Bush when it comes to security vs. civil liberties.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022355307

Obama Admin Seeks Permission TO LIE In Response To FOI Requests - Even To The COURTS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2185303

NDAA on trial: Obama Administration fights ban on indefinite detention of Americans
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101748688

Obama administration complicit with private prison industry: President Obama's IncarcerNation
http://www.nationofchange.org/president-obama-s-incarcernation-1335274655

Obama, Democrats Push to Make Bush Spying Laws Permanent
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022084702

NDAA, signed by Obama, is a direct attack against legitimate protest and dissent
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022064803

NSA Whistleblower: All Americans under constant surveillance, all info. stored, no matter the post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002193487; http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021935289

Bipartisan Congress Disgracefully Approves the FISA Warrantless Spying Bill for Five More Years
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022087323

While Public & Media Focused on 2nd Amendment, 5th Amendment Quietly Dismantled
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022390581

How the Obama administration justifies extrajudicial killing of Americans,
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022318187

Judge Says Under Law Executive Branch Can Commit Acts That Sure Do Seem Unconstitutional
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022122464

Obama Justice Dept. says wiretap lawsuit should not proceed
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014337039

NDAA Lawsuit- Hedges v. Obama, The Last Thin Line of Defense
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022357078

Federal authorities step up efforts to license surveillance drones for law enforcement
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022383596

Big Banks and FBI worked together vs Occupy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022095056]

FBI Investigated 'Occupy' As Possible 'Domestic Terrorism' Threat, Internal Documents Show
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022061578

FBI Documents Reveal Secret Nationwide Occupy Monitoring (Updated the OP)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022057064

Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021965291

Street artist behind satirical NYPD 'Drone' posters arrested
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021920967

The Obama DOJ urged the Supreme Court's endorsement of strip searches.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002521527

Obama Administration Fights to Allow Warrantless GPS Tracking
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1074474

Anonymous to FBI: hey, dudes, maybe you could take a break from...investigating activists....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022145621

Half a billion dollars for drones to spy on Americans
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021876414

From Bradley Manning to Aaron Swartz -- The Government's Inhumane Persecution of Brave Truth Tellers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022276941

The sight of Army helicopters and the sound of gunfire...on Houston's south side
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022276742

Kiriakou and Stuxnet: the danger of the still-escalating Obama whistleblower war
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022275570

Can the DEA Hide a Surveillance Camera on Your Property?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022237059

Social Media and the Stasi
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021888029

Homeland Security Wants to More Than Double Its Predator Drone Fleet Inside the US, Despite Safety/Privacy Invasions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014312823

CIA Behind Bizarre Censorship Incident At Alleged 9/11 Plotters’ Gitmo Trial
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022280285

“I Am Wearing My Conviction As A Badge Of Honor.”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022275128

Meet the Contractors Turning America's Police Into a Paramilitary Force
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12525281

How Secrecy Corrodes Democracy
http://election.democraticunderground.com/101655009

Obama Quietly Issues Ruling Saying It's Legal For The FBI To Break The Law
http://election.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7545687

US Pulls Plug on Iran Cable News (Press TV)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014394770

DHS Watchdog OKs 'Suspicionless' Seizure of Electronic Devices Along Border
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022339091

The record shows aggressive, proactive advocacy of a corporate agenda.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023330641#post90

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The new meme: It's Obama's fault, don't blame Republican obstruction. [View all] ProSense Jul 2013 OP

Why don't the republicans like me? I'm practically one of them. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #1

You nailed it: Republicans are ingrates. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #2

That wasn't the part that was nailed. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #9

Sure it was. Don't you believe Republicans are ingrates? ProSense Jul 2013 #11

Maybe instead of making this about Republicans NuclearDem Jul 2013 #19

So ProSense Jul 2013 #21

"attempts to absolve Republicans for their actions" AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #39

Again with the straw men. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #62

Again with the lame dismissal. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #93

You mean "calling their bluff"? jazzimov Jul 2013 #22

yours is a loony stance to take. the president's suggestions and proposals are repeatedly rejected Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #36

I'm not saying the Republicans aren't the problem. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #56

That's what I don't get JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #31

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #55

Don't you believe Republicans are ingrates?Why else would they allegedly reject their own policies? LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #68

Well, ProSense Jul 2013 #70

He wouldn't have to do much more that change that (D) to an (R) RC Jul 2013 #4

I think ProSense Jul 2013 #6

I seem to be spending most of my time Reccing your threads. n/t UTUSN Jul 2013 #3

That's new? nt treestar Jul 2013 #5

Not in the case of Republicans, but I think there is an attempt to validate the meme. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #7

yeah, I was thinking the same thing! deafskeptic Jul 2013 #34

That's not why liberals are criticizing Obama NuclearDem Jul 2013 #8

Are you saying ProSense Jul 2013 #10

No, what I'm saying is you erected a straw man to discredit Obama's critics from the left NuclearDem Jul 2013 #15

"we're too stupid to acknowledge Republican obstructionism" jazzimov Jul 2013 #24

Claiming it's a "straw man" doesn't make it so. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #25

You should know burnodo Jul 2013 #32

Claiming it's not a straw man doesn't make your argument any less of one. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #60

A straw man would mean that no one is making the claim, but the reality is that it's being made. ProSense Jul 2013 #71

No, it's a straw man because the people you accuse of making the claim aren't the ones making it. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #73

Nonsense. The OP acknowledges the meme exists. The OP does not single out a group. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #75

Well who the hell are you trying to address on a Democratic message board, conservative Republicans? NuclearDem Jul 2013 #85

Oh please. The meme exists and it's being used by non-Republicans. ProSense Jul 2013 #89

Exactly. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #53

K&R! nt sheshe2 Jul 2013 #12

I see that played out every day CatWoman Jul 2013 #13

Scar was particularly bad this morning. He wouldn't let anybody objecting to him get a word in CTyankee Jul 2013 #61

This brazen nonsense again? woo me with science Jul 2013 #14

This. A thousand times this. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #17

I thought lists filled with blue links were frowned upon. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #26

Apparently IOKIYANDU'er ... tridim Jul 2013 #63

LOL! n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #80

THERE are some blue links! burnodo Jul 2013 #33

You Blue Linked the Blue Linker! Hydra Jul 2013 #41

WooHoo! +1000 truebluegreen Jul 2013 #43

THE LIST. BLUE LINKS. OMG. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #52

No, a "wall of blue links" ProSense Jul 2013 #82

+1000000 forestpath Jul 2013 #72

You just rocked it more Aerows Jul 2013 #74

Look, ProSense Jul 2013 #79

Awesome response...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #100

Obama's only fault... kentuck Jul 2013 #16

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^ And his unwillingness to CLEARLY Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #20

hard for him to do that watoos Jul 2013 #57

But even in his speeches, even when he is televised, Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #67

^^^^THIS^^^^ NuclearDem Jul 2013 #69

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2013 #30

Also the unwillingness to bend the rules to go around the obstruction Doctor_J Jul 2013 #76

Nothing new about it, ProSense. People have been blaming Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #18

What day was it when he appointed Timmy Geithner and truebluegreen Jul 2013 #45

The day he honored Rick Warren zipplewrath Jul 2013 #49

Bingo! truebluegreen Jul 2013 #96

All capable people. Next... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #54

Capable of what? Aerows Jul 2013 #78

all contributors to the Great Recession. Next... Doctor_J Jul 2013 #83

Ah, hyperbole, much? ;) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #87

Oh Good Dog. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #95

Oh noes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #97

That's a common line from people who've never contributed an ounce to political achievement. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #23

Nor taken a class in civics. freshwest Jul 2013 #94

As opposed to the old meme -- "nothing, whatsoever, is Obama's fault or responsibility?" villager Jul 2013 #27

Of course it's not his fault! Hydra Jul 2013 #42

Well, yes it is his fault. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #28

He HAD everything AND EVERYBODY, he threw it away. Don't come blaming us. PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #40

threw it all away... kentuck Jul 2013 #50

Seriously, if we want to talk about BLAME Rex Jul 2013 #29

And privatize or Iliyah Jul 2013 #46

Yeah and do away with food stamps and a living wage Rex Jul 2013 #47

Why cannot we communicate that to the American people? kentuck Jul 2013 #51

IMO, because the POTUS won't make it crystal clear Rex Jul 2013 #59

Yeah, poor, poor President Obama, still trying to get obstructing Repugs to accept Chained CPI. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #35

The Mr nice guy, weak negotiating constant cave is Obama's fault on point Jul 2013 #37

Boehner controls the House. Can you justify blocking a jobs bill? n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #44

Pelosi controlled the House when President Obama took office Aerows Jul 2013 #84

Um, ProSense Jul 2013 #86

That is a false dichotomy - both are to blame. n/t xocet Jul 2013 #38

No it isn't. ProSense Jul 2013 #48

Precisely. And thankfully most are mature enough to understand that. nt Union Scribe Jul 2013 #66

So one op of mine explaining why I personally tend to criticize dems more cali Jul 2013 #58

It's Obama's fault that it's Obama's fault. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #64

right.... it's NEVER Obama's fault LOL bowens43 Jul 2013 #65

It would be his fault ProSense Jul 2013 #77

A couple other memes - not that new Doctor_J Jul 2013 #81

And none of that has anything to do with Republican blocking the jobs bill. ProSense Jul 2013 #91

My chlidren and grandchldren will alway know mick063 Jul 2013 #88

Maybe, ProSense Jul 2013 #90

Yeah, bfd.. glenn greenwald says it.. it must be true.. Cha Jul 2013 #92

Straw man :-) n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #99

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #98

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #101