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LaydeeBug

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87. It's also full of bullies, and the haters and the bullies are not all the same

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 09:00 AM

Sep 2013

I'm not kidding that I say that I battle righties all the time. What's been happening on these boards looks very similar.

Our President is not infallible. I have criticized him like many others. But he certainly deserves credit where credit is due, and dag nabbit, he deserves some god-damned credit.

Were push to come to shove, I'd say he thought quickly on his feet and played the hand he was dealt. Others think it was 3 d chess.

SO WHAT?

Arguing matters of opinion when it comes to things like these will only divide us further. AND IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE.

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Trying to Detract from Giving Pres. Obama his Due Reminds of the Seal Team 6 Crowd [View all] LaydeeBug Sep 2013 OP

There is a contingent who love to see him fail and hate to see him win. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

It's bizarre. We're all in this together LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #2

Some people don't like the badass Obama. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #7

Yeah JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #3

Look what you spawned Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #14

Now I can honestly say that William Pitt posted my work without attribution!!!11!! NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #38

'If you didn't want your balls in this particular vise, you should not have dangled them there' Whisp Sep 2013 #54

I'm like Obama.... NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #55

You've got balls, that dingle dongle dangle... Whisp Sep 2013 #56

Yes indeed malaise Sep 2013 #17

Yes, and they're busy little beavers showing off their Cha Sep 2013 #78

THANKS, LaydeeBug! elleng Sep 2013 #4

You're welcome sweets. LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #5

People projected their unrealistic expections onto Obama... riqster Sep 2013 #6

We elected a Contitutional law lawyer, a community organizer, and Cha Sep 2013 #79

That is also based in reality. Nt riqster Sep 2013 #83

Thanks for this. HappyMe Sep 2013 #8

Thanks for a breath of fresh air. nt UtahLib Sep 2013 #9

For sure..and how they refer to our President is their tell.. Tikki Sep 2013 #10

He does deserve some credit for this. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #11

I agree generally QuestForSense Sep 2013 #15

There is a degree of unadulterated Obama hatred here rury Sep 2013 #37

When I first joined DU I initially dismissed statements like this. PragmaticLiberal Sep 2013 #104

... sibelian Sep 2013 #12

You forgot CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #13

He's still the smartest guy in the room The Wizard Sep 2013 #16

I totally agree with you Andy823 Sep 2013 #18

Or in this case... Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #27

Good point. Andy823 Sep 2013 #51

I don't think he planned it - TBF Sep 2013 #19

Bullshit. Obama does NOT "have the authority" to strike Syria. Ocelot Sep 2013 #20

No, it's not bullshit. Check Bill Clinton in the Balkans when the repig Congress *specifically* LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #24

Any violation of the War Powers Act is illegal Ocelot Sep 2013 #58

except when it's not, like Bill Clinton in the Balkans. LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #59

I triple-dare Obama to attack Syria without Congressional approval Ocelot Sep 2013 #61

And just picture how the Repukes in the House will react truebluegreen Sep 2013 #62

Good Lord, really? I triple DOG decker dare him NOT to authorize an invasion LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #63

You'll get your wish Ocelot Sep 2013 #73

there is a group who will praise and kneel at his feet no matter how incompetent he is..... bowens43 Sep 2013 #21

He is not incompetent rury Sep 2013 #35

+1000 heaven05 Sep 2013 #46

You'll have to excuse the Putin Cha Sep 2013 #80

First of all, he doesn't have the authority, Congress does... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #22

First of all, there's debate about that, so check yourself. nt LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #25

SCUS says he has the Authority...... nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #34

The "Seal Team 6 Crowd" my ass. Odds are. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2013 #23

A lot of Republicans NewJeffCT Sep 2013 #42

thanks for posting this... it needed to be said. secondwind Sep 2013 #26

He never had the legal authority. I am glad he morningfog Sep 2013 #28

He has the authority. LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #32

Didn't Truman have the UN? morningfog Sep 2013 #33

so? LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #44

That made it legal. morningfog Sep 2013 #48

Bill Clinton in the Balkans. nt LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #49

NATO frylock Sep 2013 #70

That one was illegal, but at least had UN involvement and NATO. morningfog Sep 2013 #71

To be honest, I don't think the situation has been fully resolved yet... LanternWaste Sep 2013 #29

thank you. So much chaos, few opinions I want to focus on BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #36

I agree that it's not all resolved yet NewJeffCT Sep 2013 #43

Well done President Obama rury Sep 2013 #30

�1000000 BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #39

President Obama Cryptoad Sep 2013 #31

I'll tell you one other thing this says. Most of the crackpot GOP would rather embrace a PUTIN plan TrollBuster9090 Sep 2013 #40

Repubes love the bare chested Putins nipples n/t Tveil Sep 2013 #45

"He always had the authority?" sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #41

Yes, I would like to see that too! truebluegreen Sep 2013 #64

We are signatories sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #81

I know. I was agreeing with you. truebluegreen Sep 2013 #90

I guess I was just sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #96

He wanted to bomb, we said NO, he backed off and found another solution. End of story. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #47

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc LanternWaste Sep 2013 #65

Chess. He's got this. I get it. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #66

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #50

actually, I hear it was the 'progressives' on DU. n/t Whisp Sep 2013 #52

ikr? But it's getting really out of hand... LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #57

Reat it enough and then cray? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #60

Oh, I am so sorry for the typos, but there are things called context clues... LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #68

Honey? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #72

LOL! As if you get a choice, honey. LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Sep 2013 #97

Please take your bets to the track HangOnKids Sep 2013 #98

No. LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #100

Bwahahahahahahah. 99Forever Sep 2013 #53

ummm...oh, you're just a scream LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #89

What about the war crime committed? Forget about that? Corruption Inc Sep 2013 #67

Oh please...we shouldn't be in Iraq or Afghanistan either, but to suggest LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #69

The President has sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #82

You're right: he thought on his feet Nevernose Sep 2013 #74

The President is not able to authorize any military action truedelphi Sep 2013 #75

yes he is. nt LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #84

Whatever. truedelphi Sep 2013 #99

Nope. It's the special LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #101

hey, get the memo. Obama was photshopped in. He was playing golf--not in sitch room. Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #76

Thanks LaydeeBug. It's not over till it's over, but the Seal Team 6 analogy is apt enough Hekate Sep 2013 #77

DU is full of anti Obama hatred these days Democat Sep 2013 #85

It's also full of bullies, and the haters and the bullies are not all the same LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #87

Damn skippy! nt MrScorpio Sep 2013 #86

Jesus Fucking Christ on a bleeding cracker. LWolf Sep 2013 #91

you seem a little stressed... LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #92

Stressed? LWolf Sep 2013 #93

Oh, I agree about the knee jerking. Jesus Fucking Christ on a bleeding cracker and all LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #95

The black face trumps all BumRushDaShow Sep 2013 #94

not quite DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #102

The panel with Maddow last night had it right Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #103