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116. Same "look" about the outside

Reply to Jakes Progress (Reply #77)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 09:32 AM

Jul 2013

but far far less satisfying on the inside.

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Obama 'Concerned and Disappointed' After Journalist Who Exposed US War Crimes Freed [View all] 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 OP

I'm 'Concerned and Disappointed' that Autumn Jul 2013 #1

What we have others do for us today we will do to ourselves tomorrow 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #2

That is a lot of truth. Autumn Jul 2013 #6

And once set by a democrat zeemike Jul 2013 #29

oh my Chaco Dundee Jul 2013 #138

Absolutely. nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #56

+1000000000000 woo me with science Jul 2013 #54

I am annoyed and frustrated that Obama is 'concerned and disappointed. PDJane Jul 2013 #3

And two years ago, when Yemen's Leader was going to issue him a pardon, Fuddnik Jul 2013 #60

I am saddened and exasperated that Obama is 'concerned and disappointed.' tblue Jul 2013 #78

This Administration has gone off the rails. Broward Jul 2013 #4

we've heaven05 Jul 2013 #13

Who really is this man who is running the White House? avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #5

When it comes to this case . . . Brigid Jul 2013 #30

It's time to start BELIEVING what we see and hear every day, and know in our hearts. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #49

He ain't the one who ran for the office. Jakes Progress Jul 2013 #74

He's the guy who said we should be teaching Middle Eastern kids East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #103

I am thinking the same thing riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #113

that sounds like hyperbole to me, for anti-tax avoidance legislation NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #121

not yet but 2014 the law takes effect riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #127

thanks-- I am new to this issue and it does sound bad in some ways NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #166

Not the man I voted for. 840high Jul 2013 #132

What the hell have we become? liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #7

power for the sake of power Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #14

ask heaven05 Jul 2013 #15

Controlling information about our "non-existant" war crimes again Hydra Jul 2013 #8

Obama is evidence that the DC bubble can capture and control even the strongest mind. leveymg Jul 2013 #115

Is this just another one of those right-wing libertarian lies? reusrename Jul 2013 #9

I'd heard about pole dancers before 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #12

It was No.3 of Politico's: Ten Things to Know About Snowden. reusrename Jul 2013 #28

Wow, thanks! 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #31

Good God, my neighbor must be bin Ladin's mother. She's been next door matthews Jul 2013 #38

my mother and dad moved to a newly built house in the late 80s riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #128

OMG, I've got boxes stacked in my garage, going on 20 years, now! Please don't put me on the TERRA chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #57

Gotta either laugh or cry, and laughing is more fun. eom 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #69

OMG!!! chervilant Jul 2013 #131

Well, just this once 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #141

O, many thanks to you, chervilant Jul 2013 #150

If my memory serves me correctly, the pole dancer and the boxes snappyturtle Jul 2013 #32

The apologists have been scarce of late. chervilant Jul 2013 #134

I think you're right. Posting pictures of Putin on snappyturtle Jul 2013 #136

And, now we have Weiner, chervilant Jul 2013 #137

Exactly. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #149

He doesn't stop to pet his neighbor's dogs Aerows Jul 2013 #39

He cut the tags off his pillows. reusrename Jul 2013 #44

When he was ticketed for jaywalking Aerows Jul 2013 #45

It's even more sinister ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #107

lol ctsnowman Jul 2013 #135

Thank you. I... onyourleft Jul 2013 #50

There must be some frantic spinning going on LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #10

Yes, it's been a full 39 minutes and no apologetics. Maedhros Jul 2013 #18

"DOMA! GOTV!" note that they're not even using words anymore n/t MisterP Jul 2013 #33

I'm heaven05 Jul 2013 #19

So... LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #20

no heaven05 Jul 2013 #52

Show me who isn't espousing progressive values in this thread. n/t Fearless Jul 2013 #97

could heaven05 Jul 2013 #126

You're invoking state secrets?? Fearless Jul 2013 #143

not heaven05 Jul 2013 #155

What on Earth are you talking about? Fearless Jul 2013 #163

point heaven05 Jul 2013 #164

Likewise Fearless Jul 2013 #165

If you are not in favor of jailing a journalist for revealing an atrocity Chemisse Jul 2013 #110

no heaven05 Jul 2013 #123

Except that it was President Obama that called the Yemeni president tumtum Jul 2013 #21

really, what the fuck does that have to do with the thread? frylock Jul 2013 #24

My heaven05 Jul 2013 #59

Good grief. Th1onein Jul 2013 #95

oh heaven05 Jul 2013 #120

You think it's "faux outrage" to be pissed off about being spied on? Th1onein Jul 2013 #153

A journalist spent three years in jail and Obama is the victim? Skeeter Barnes Jul 2013 #37

Wow. woo me with science Jul 2013 #58

I heaven05 Jul 2013 #64

No one knows? Umm. Actually, it sounds like YOU don't know. vanlassie Jul 2013 #73

well heaven05 Jul 2013 #80

Ignore is your friend. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #108

YAwn n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #62

get heaven05 Jul 2013 #66

... L0oniX Jul 2013 #70

go ahead heaven05 Jul 2013 #71

It's good to have goals and dreams. Graham4anything ...is that you? L0oniX Jul 2013 #75

Doing what he can given the obstructionism? Apophis Jul 2013 #83

nope heaven05 Jul 2013 #86

Right wing Democans? Are you fucking serious? Th1onein Jul 2013 #94

i heaven05 Jul 2013 #117

You come on here and accuse us of being rightwingers because we are against jailing Th1onein Jul 2013 #154

So I am RW for standing up for the First Ammendment? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #147

I heaven05 Jul 2013 #156

I take it you are fairly new nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #157

fairly heaven05 Jul 2013 #158

So, reporting murders is a crime while committing murders isn't. Got it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #11

Welcome to the new democratic party. Jakes Progress Jul 2013 #77

Same "look" about the outside NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #116

And reporting on US war crimes is terrorism. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #133

Does heaven05 Jul 2013 #159

The only trhing that comes to my mind is tomg Jul 2013 #16

That is a very good quote! Who coined it? juajen Jul 2013 #142

Martin Luther King from tomg Jul 2013 #167

he couldn't be any where near as disappointed G_j Jul 2013 #17

Now - this is how one would expect a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate to behave!!!! xocet Jul 2013 #22

Here's one the automatic defenders of authoritarianism... JackRiddler Jul 2013 #23

Oh, I don't know LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #25

He didn't make that phone call? It's public record. JackRiddler Jul 2013 #26

I can't imagaine them letting facts get it the way at this ppoint LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #34

Snowden flight paths Aerows Jul 2013 #43

Facts? What are those? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #161

Nonsense. L0oniX Jul 2013 #63

I think they are fast approaching the point woo me with science Jul 2013 #67

And we all say Amen nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #162

No idea what the evidence against him was Recursion Jul 2013 #82

Give it time. The hacks at peoplesviewwhatever.com... SMC22307 Jul 2013 #152

This is chilling. But typical for Obama. forestpath Jul 2013 #27

Why would the WH say this? Is it a backdoor way of warning Yemen and snappyturtle Jul 2013 #35

If our founding generation could see us now . . . Brigid Jul 2013 #40

This administration is a disaster. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2013 #36

Compared to what? kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #41

Compared to candidate Obama. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2013 #42

+10 eom 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #53

Me, and others like me snappyturtle Jul 2013 #55

We can't name them, of course, because it's all SECRET. Th1onein Jul 2013 #96

Everyone's. ALL of us. 99Forever Jul 2013 #112

There's a reason Obama didn't go after the Iraq war criminals. n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #68

Bad for business? Skeeter Barnes Jul 2013 #72

I'm going on a decade drunk now damnedifIknow Jul 2013 #46

I'm concerned that the military industrial complex continues to profit handsomely. Initech Jul 2013 #47

I have to agree with this sentiment. Cut the damn defense department. juajen Jul 2013 #146

I haven't watched the video yet but I read the comments snappyturtle Jul 2013 #48

I'm concerned that nobody cares about regulating Wall Street Rex Jul 2013 #51

What the hell? ellie Jul 2013 #61

"concerned and disappointed" Blue Palasky Jul 2013 #65

"Barry"? TBF Jul 2013 #119

"The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them." FiveGoodMen Jul 2013 #76

Just like it's still 2008. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #79

I regret ever donating a penny to this fraud LittleBlue Jul 2013 #81

I hear you. 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #84

I'm done with the third-way neo-con crowd. NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #118

good luck heaven05 Jul 2013 #160

Deceit, paranoia, thuggery, cronyism, suppression of a free press, illegal bombing of civilians, Brewinblue Jul 2013 #85

What are you John2 Jul 2013 #90

Yes, and it's called every president in the American empire... JackRiddler Jul 2013 #91

I don't John2 Jul 2013 #87

Can't swing an international cat, without hitting a war criminal or two. 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #88

Well said n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #89

''Constitutional Scholar.'' Octafish Jul 2013 #92

Too fucking bad WH is nor concerned with torturers and war criminals running free all over the US. idwiyo Jul 2013 #93

knr Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #98

We have no argument against the Tea Billies anymore mick063 Jul 2013 #99

'Concerned and Disappointed' DeSwiss Jul 2013 #100

Okay, for fuck's sake, someone call Father Merrin... Scootaloo Jul 2013 #101

LOL - That's one of the more plausible explanations I have heard 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #102

K&R. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #104

"Caviar correspondents", Scahill's term for the MSM. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #105

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #106

The Obama administration's war on whistleblowers continues davidn3600 Jul 2013 #109

A little perspective Progressive dog Jul 2013 #111

Who the fuck is this man... 99Forever Jul 2013 #114

you are expressing riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #129

Kick LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #122

I guess it's not possible he used his position as a journalist to aid some terrorist organization. randome Jul 2013 #124

I read an article about Al Qaeda on DU .... Scuba Jul 2013 #125

This has got to be one of the most depressing things dgibby Jul 2013 #130

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #139

"According to Scahill, his only involvement was . . ." treestar Jul 2013 #140

At the very least, good journalism means contacting relevant entities. randome Jul 2013 #144

Ain't empires great? Especially declining ones? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #145

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #148

Well I K&R'ed this MuseRider Jul 2013 #151