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Zen Democrat

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3. So it's silly to post my opinion?

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 03:11 PM

Aug 2013

I've been posting here since 2004 friend. And if you think I'm deluded and anti-left, it depends on what your opinion of left is. My conservative friends and coworkers think I'm a Socialist Commie Pinko Appeaser, but be that a it may, I'm telling you that the left is not always left, and the left can be off on wrong tangents. It's happened a lot in the past 50 years, and I self-identify.

Brother Cornell, Tavis, Hamsher, Chomsky -- they are purists whose job it is NEVER to be satisfied. They are needed. But I'm no centrist, DLCcentrist, but a sometime who has watched this process for a long time and see that the Birchers main goal is to see this African-American fail. I, a 64 year old white woman, will not sit by and aid and abet the people, no matter how otherwise principled, do the devil's bidding.

If you think that's silly, I must be talking over your head.

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It's clear to me that the first African-American POTUS is a catalytic president. [View all] Zen Democrat Aug 2013 OP

Very silly post cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #1

So it's silly to post my opinion? Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #3

When your opinion is silly... your opinion is silly. cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #6

Of course not demwing Aug 2013 #7

Much will depend on whether he leads us into another illegal, unfounded and very cruel war. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #101

NO. Very sound, logical OP. You don't like it. I do. The OP hit the mark. nt bluestate10 Aug 2013 #36

I appreciated his post. Most of yours are churlish and useless Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #72

Here are the real world benefits that he has brought to our family grantcart Aug 2013 #81

let's deconstruct: cali Aug 2013 #2

Yes, it is. We should be up in arms about the NSA. We should be calling our Senators and Reps. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #5

OK, fine. I agree cali Aug 2013 #9

My Congressional delgation has been up in arms about it, Wyden for one and the administration Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #10

"Your only option now seems to be Rand Paul" MelungeonWoman Aug 2013 #11

Such bullcrap.... davidn3600 Aug 2013 #14

The Dems couldnt get a decent stimulus bill to address unemployment because of the filibuster. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #16

Read the person you are replying to's post again Aerows Aug 2013 #30

nope. he's actually got great points you are too blind with hate to see Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #73

What's clear MFrohike Aug 2013 #4

good post. n/t cali Aug 2013 #13

Did you read what I wrote? Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #15

I read it MFrohike Aug 2013 #28

The Kennedy Library released recordings of critical meeting in the past decade, Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #34

Whew MFrohike Aug 2013 #41

Actually those who qualify for subsidies under the ACA won't be any better off dflprincess Aug 2013 #67

That's a problem MFrohike Aug 2013 #69

Hate is hate and I lump haters into one cagegory. It's called: Haters Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #88

Has it? MFrohike Aug 2013 #97

So what do you call the Tea Party. Dislikers? Informed critics? Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #98

Self-defeating morons, generally MFrohike Aug 2013 #100

so one vote for cynical poster on DU. check. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #74

Cynicism, haha MFrohike Aug 2013 #83

Once again, a top notch post malokvale77 Aug 2013 #102

K & R....especially for the undeserved flames. n/t jaysunb Aug 2013 #8

so you believe the President is responsible for....nothing? cali Aug 2013 #12

My God people are making some real assumptions here. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #21

glad to hear it. too bad you don't grasp how your op could lead to cali Aug 2013 #24

The last president who stood up openly against the War Machine was killed in Dallas. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #32

He doesn't stand up because he could get shot? tblue Aug 2013 #33

Nullification has been in process for the last five years. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #37

What is "nullification"? Getting killed? tblue Aug 2013 #46

Remarkable isn't it? Union Scribe Aug 2013 #48

Sorry, not enough space here to discuss nullification. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #91

+1 n/t jaysunb Aug 2013 #96

UNDOUBTEDLY! People get kind of uncomfortable when you point out what hacks they are being Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #75

Thank you Zen. You're brave to say any of that here. DevonRex Aug 2013 #17

Puhleez . . . markpkessinger Aug 2013 #18

But, all he has to do is consider the damn source Cha Aug 2013 #19

also +1 Hekate Aug 2013 #40

+1 JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #61

you don't seem to get that the op cali Aug 2013 #20

You are correct. I believe that the far left is as guilty as the far right in being reactionary. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #26

I've seen lots of people express their opinions without labeling other Democrats in unsavory ways. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #51

Cali, after being called everything under the sun that is bad DevonRex Aug 2013 #27

Of course on DU name calling is simply allowed 'everything under the sun' and also this self serving Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #49

Hi Blue. I love you. DevonRex Aug 2013 #53

+1 Hekate Aug 2013 #39

His only color is green. He's a Plutonomist shill. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #22

that's as simplistic and silly as the op. cali Aug 2013 #25

Talk about a silly post. Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #47

Perhaps you are unaware of the following facts? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #50

Your slant is well established. Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #56

Absolutely none of the dozens of stories to which I've linked are RW or RWNJ. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #57

Uh uh Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #60

I am one person who once voted for Obama and now I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #62

That sounds familiar.... Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #63

Ad hominem? Calling me a Koch shill? What is wrong with you? FFS. How about this? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #64

You're playing to the audience at this point. Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #65

You list reasons to impeach Obama here: DevonRex Aug 2013 #66

That is one angry "Democrat"--there are many, many more examples to be had Hekate Aug 2013 #71

making up new words every day, I see. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #76

Hey Zen, thank you for your Cha Aug 2013 #23

"He's accomplished more for people than any president I've lived through" ?!?!? How so? dkf Aug 2013 #29

When did teabaggers becomes progressive? GoneFishin Aug 2013 #31

Please define "racial in the here and now" tblue Aug 2013 #35

That phrase reminded me of Melissa Harris-Perry's comment on POTUS' Trayvon speech Hekate Aug 2013 #42

More of that lovely the left are racists crap nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #38

Amen! JaneyVee Aug 2013 #43

I'm glad you didn't like LBJ's handing perpetual war to the JSOC and intelligence networks. rug Aug 2013 #44

Because BHO didn't start the fire. And by your logic there can never be a progressive president. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #89

He escalated the one in Afghanistan. He can be progressive simply by reversing course. rug Aug 2013 #90

And I disagreed about that from the beginning. I think Barack Obama should have listened to Biden. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #93

K&R. n/t FSogol Aug 2013 #45

OP reads like a bizarre manifesto LittleBlue Aug 2013 #52

No shit LittleBlue mick063 Aug 2013 #55

pretty clear. reactionaries are the same no matter what "team" they play for. seems pretty clear to Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #77

Wrong. Not Progressives. Anti-Obama Progressives, which is an oxymoron. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #94

You have a very peculiar, singular even, definition of 'reactionary.' As a Democratic HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #54

thanks for the counter definition. not. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #78

I'm pretty sure I don't deserve your bile. I was hoping to challenge the OP to HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #87

Word salad for supper again? winter is coming Aug 2013 #58

A heaping pile of fallacy. The ONLY people contesting Obama are "reactionaries"? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #59

Just a few things Union Scribe Aug 2013 #68

you're not smart. read some Noam Chomsky. The PEOPLE have to be sufficiently exercised to force Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #79

Your poor interpersonal skills aside... Chomsky you say? Union Scribe Aug 2013 #82

Union Scribe mick063 Aug 2013 #84

Thanks! Union Scribe Aug 2013 #85

Jesus. I read Chomsky, I watch Chomsky videos, I enjoy Chomsky. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #95

You have completely ignored his appointments. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #70

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #80

He does have an interesting way of getting things into public debate, bemildred Aug 2013 #86

Liberals just refuse to understand the reason why we can't all have nice things! Zorra Aug 2013 #92

I had a catalytic go bad once. It smelled like rotten eggs. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #99