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nilesobek

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31. I agree with all legitimate criticisms

Reply to BelgianMadCow (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 02:25 AM

Jan 2014

of President Obama. Except it occurs to me that it was like Alice in Wonderland. He becomes President...he realizes the POTUS is not the real power in America, the intelligence agencies are!

When I realize what he is up against, the real powers that be, and possibly the terrible consequences of not taking the course he has to, then I feel he's doing a good job. He might not have ever been in the position of making sweeping changes to the machine Bush built, but has had to chip away at it.

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Oh you sillies... All this bickering over Obama [View all] BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 OP

Sometimes it dounds like too much RW talking points. He was elected and has a Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #1

Congress didnt force him to appoint conservatives. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #10

So if he had appointed far left they would have been approved by this Congress, guess he Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #13

So you say he conceded his powers to the Republicans because he couldnt do anything else rhett o rick Jan 2014 #14

I did not say he conceded his powers, read my post again. Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #19

Ok, maybe I was wrong. Explain again how Congress forced him to appoint only conservatives. rhett o rick Jan 2014 #23

No need to repeat myself Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #26

There are only two sides in a war and we are at war. You can choose the liberal side or rhett o rick Jan 2014 #27

Your dog don't hunt. Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #28

Thank you, Thinkingabout. BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #29

Please don't throw me in that Briar Patch Brer Fox Fumesucker Jan 2014 #2

I don't think the corporations are at the top of the structure. Skip Intro Jan 2014 #3

Yeah, the place is falling apart BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #4

The corporations are the instruments, the tools. They are wielded by the parasite class, just as Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #17

But in 5 years you have never trusted him CreekDog Jan 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Skip Intro Jan 2014 #22

Yep. You are soooo correct. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #30

"The Fascists have ONE"? jazzimov Jan 2014 #5

One what? Was my first thought as well Egnever Jan 2014 #6

I'd say its safe to say the US has wedded government and business BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #7

Probably not a native English speaker Fumesucker Jan 2014 #8

LOL--I see what you did there. nt tblue37 Jan 2014 #25

Most of us can figure it out. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #11

It wasn't fascists, it was facists. HarveyDarkey Jan 2014 #12

I'm not sure admitting this was a good move on your part. Over 3600 views and you two are the only Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #18

You couldn't figure that out? 1000words Jan 2014 #20

The Guardian Article is a Must Read! KoKo Jan 2014 #9

Good post KoKo. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #15

seconded BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #16

Same to yeah rhett o rick Jan 2014 #24

I agree with all legitimate criticisms nilesobek Jan 2014 #31