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JohnnyRingo

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10. I think that's going a bit far.

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 07:27 AM

Sep 2013

Now DUers are quoting key republicans in their argument to dicredit Obama. What's next, a Limbaugh Ditto Head forum here at DU?

If we were talking about early 20th century history, memories may be hazy, but I remember the Bush years, and specifically the run-up to the Iraq War, and there's no comparison whatsoever.

Please don't jump on me with swords drawn offering up some tenuous claims that this (or other) situations are exactly like GW Bush, I literally wasn't born yesterday. Don't bother reading my mind to call me a warhawk either, I'm for the most part against intervention, but just like when Bill Clinton ordered the Kosovo strikes, I'm not going to lose any sleep if we waste a few cruise missiles.

I'm also not going to join anyone taking to the streets to protest this president. I swear, people don't know how ridiculous it sounds to claim they absolutely loved Barack Hussein Obama right up until two weeks ago, and now he's dead to them. If that's true, they are the true definition of a flake.

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Obama is Doing Many of the Things Bush Did... [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2013 OP

I mentioned that in an argument with a Republican last weekend. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #1

+1 newfie11 Sep 2013 #2

They'd probably name an airport sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #7

You probably made his day JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #13

Like many of us, we held our nose, you know,better than Rmoney. bahrbearian Sep 2013 #18

+1 andlor Sep 2013 #19

That's exactly how it was. The lesser evil. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #22

Yet the OP claims Obama is just as bad as Bush JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #24

2012 voter turnout - lower than 2008 & 2004 leftstreet Sep 2013 #34

That's what I did. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #35

he had the opportunity to be something special, instead he's been just another politician KG Sep 2013 #3

+1 n/t marew Sep 2013 #5

He could've been somebody. Octafish Sep 2013 #32

instead, one-way ticket to Palooka-ville! KG Sep 2013 #33

I think he was a plant. tecelote Sep 2013 #4

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #6

I agree. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #8

Just a "Noble Lie" RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #9

That's a good way of stating it. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #55

I'm astonished that anyone would ever have thought anything different TorchTheWitch Sep 2013 #20

It's Blue team v. Red team, under the same ownership jsr Sep 2013 #25

The real voting in this country happens on Wall St. raouldukelives Sep 2013 #26

It's pretty clear at this point. nt woo me with science Sep 2013 #30

Of course he was. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #36

Yup! FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #39

From the moment he won the election he started doing some really avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #56

I think that's going a bit far. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #10

+1 shotten99 Sep 2013 #15

No, this is nonsense. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #17

Except it does not say 'just like Bush' it says he is doing many of the things Bush did. Big Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #45

Arrrgh! Caught up on a technicality. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #53

I think people do well to organize around goals and principles KurtNYC Sep 2013 #16

There is a lot of merit in that. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #28

For me it was when he announced we were not going to bother with War Criminals. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #42

Lindsey sure knows how to push your buttons. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #11

Why would Graham's support, which Obama is actively seeking, push my buttons? And if that's grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #12

Do you have any good Sarah Palin memes? JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #14

Obama could fire up his base by not Palling around with Lindsey Graham or Grummpy McCain. bahrbearian Sep 2013 #23

So you're saying that when Obama looks to Lindsay Graham, it's pitiful, correct:) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #27

Let me get this right... JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #31

What if you wake tomorrow and he wants to escalate? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #47

What if I wake tomorrow and I look like Brad Pitt? JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #49

That will never happen. But wars escalate. It's a legit question. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #50

There was a DUer yesterday extolling the praises of "moderate republicans" HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #29

That's very strange logic. Lindsey is not the President we elected. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #43

fuck lindsey graham. fuck him twice. spanone Sep 2013 #21

Yes it's a shame that he now feels validated for all his support for all these wars in the ME. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #44

International law and the Geneva conventions are so quaint Supersedeas Sep 2013 #37

Ya think any of that has to do with the condition of being president loyalsister Sep 2013 #38

Zing! bigwillq Sep 2013 #40

Wow, DU continues to descend into nuttiness Yavin4 Sep 2013 #41

That's gotta hurt. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #46

If Lindsey Graham says it, then it must be true, right? ProSense Sep 2013 #48

The only thing Obama does that Bush did madamesilverspurs Sep 2013 #51

Drones grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #52

well they both breathe, and eat, and defecate hfojvt Sep 2013 #54