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81. You're right in a way but..The reaction is not about bruised egos..

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 10:56 PM

Jan 2014

I'm also way past immune to a lot of things here on DU. One has to give as good as one gets here.,...And have a certain sense of humor about it all.

However, we also all have our sore points. And one sore point for many of us are references that are dismissive of the concerns of progressives/liberals who are not happy with President Obama on various issues -- or are unhappy with much about the Democratic Party's tendency to side with corporations when push comes to shove.

That's not a matter of bruised egos. It hits home because that is what the Democratic Poo Bahs have been doing for decades -- much to the determent of the country.

So, when a post contains a little nuggets like "far left firebaggers" in what is supposed to be a call for unity, it's going to stir up the shit pot.

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Open Letter To Liberals And Progressives [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP

love it. magical thyme Jan 2014 #1

So you're one of 'them'! babylonsister Jan 2014 #3

Ain't hippie punching fun? BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #2

Wow. Totally over your head if you think this is about babylonsister Jan 2014 #5

Using derogatory names such as "Far Left" and "Firebagger" BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #8

I guess your 'derogatory' is not mine, but maybe my skin has thickened. babylonsister Jan 2014 #10

Ah, I see BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #12

So are you going to vote against ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #38

LOYALTY OATH ALERT DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #46

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #49

Yeah, that was the reality of your post.. butbutbut.. Cha Jan 2014 #119

This reminds me Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #72

Well said, Jamaal. sheshe2 Jan 2014 #77

Pretty much what happened in 2010. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2014 #86

WEll, lets see WHO "stayed home". bvar22 Jan 2014 #134

Probably didn't explain myself as completely as I should have... WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2014 #137

But it's not bullying when the bully claims to be on your side? BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #90

Whining about "Hippy-punching" and "Liberal-bashing" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #97

Good job... you're the only one to use "whining"! WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #106

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #109

And miss your keen insight? WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #110

So I am supposed to be made fun of by the people I vote for? BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #87

Why do you claim a title that you don't think applies? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #99

So you draw the line at the white house then? progressoid Jan 2014 #121

Yours isn't the only skin that has thicknened. Have you seen the polls on how many people now sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #122

If this is only about GOP goobers, then why.... Armstead Jan 2014 #48

I agree with you. That babylonsister Jan 2014 #55

It reminds me of Bart Simpson's GOTV message: myrna minx Jan 2014 #130

Taking cue from the president, who, during the budget standoff, said Doctor_J Jan 2014 #19

How can it be hippie punching? hootinholler Jan 2014 #23

Mostly it's the self-proclaimed hippies hating on the left, from what I've seen Scootaloo Jan 2014 #40

sick stupid shit. cali Jan 2014 #4

So sorry it doesn't meet with your approval. nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #7

I'm thinking more along the lines of a DLC DINO that wrote this. RC Jan 2014 #82

Well written. TheMathieu Jan 2014 #6

"Democrat President"? WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #9

Yeah, not the best thing that has been posted here Warpy Jan 2014 #53

20 more minutes of fun then I'm pulling the plug and turning on "Elementary." WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #71

Lizard, is that you? babylonsister Jan 2014 #116

Well said, Warpy. Laelth Jan 2014 #129

Is this from the People's View? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #11

Vic Pilkington on Facebook. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #25

Ooh, so that means you can't blame Obama for anything then. He has zero responsibility quinnox Jan 2014 #13

According to that, he's been "obstructed" since day one... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #17

yep, perfect example of the -- Obama is some kind of demi-god mindset quinnox Jan 2014 #18

The NC GOP destroyed DECADES of progress in a matter of months. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #20

+1000. I suspect the "peoples view" has returned in the form of several newbies quinnox Jan 2014 #27

However will they function once *He* is out of office? WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #75

The buck doesn't stop with him. 840high Jan 2014 #84

right now lots of people do not approve of Obama's job hfojvt Jan 2014 #14

Far left baggrers nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #15

Yep, I Think The "Label" Is Really ChiciB1 Jan 2014 #62

Whoops... That Was Stupid Of Me! ChiciB1 Jan 2014 #65

Not a problem, we all need to vent from time to time nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #73

GOTV 2014! nt sheshe2 Jan 2014 #16

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #43

Um insulting core beliefs tends to get people fired up Armstead Jan 2014 #50

But being insulted by folks that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #96

Vote Dem so the president can ram through TPP and KeystoneXL? Doctor_J Jan 2014 #21

I'm surprised "he" isn't capitalized, with the i's dotted with hearts. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #24

Standard divisive "Blame Democrats" nonsense AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #22

You angry, bitter people crack me up! babylonsister Jan 2014 #26

Wow, babylonsister, quite the reaction! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #28

Insulting people who you are asking to vote is poor marketing Armstead Jan 2014 #35

Damn right I'm angry. I live in North Carolina... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #36

I live in GA, feel your pain, but don't choose to babylonsister Jan 2014 #44

Thanks, Bill. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #54

Despite the White House calling me "fucking retarded", MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #29

You might have missed this... babylonsister Jan 2014 #41

Independents are to the LEFT of most elected Democrats MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #42

Score one for Mr. Manny Armstead Jan 2014 #51

lol! So MannyG! nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #56

The WH doesn't have a mouth. n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #57

Despite the President approving of Rahm Emanuel calling me "fucking retarded"... MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #60

So why did you vote for him twice? ProSense Jan 2014 #61

Live in the past much? Move on. nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #76

NOBODY from the WH called ANYONE "fucking retarded". jazzimov Jan 2014 #63

Yes they did. OilemFirchen Jan 2014 #117

All he had to do was nothing and the Bush tax cuts would have expired. Then, there is the fact that grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #30

Lost me at Firebaggers..... Armstead Jan 2014 #31

Lamont, McKinney, Halter, Romanoff, Sestak, Grayson, Kucinich, Buono MisterP Jan 2014 #32

K & R x 1,000. nt AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #33

LOL, got to love the Democratic Party and its diversity Iliyah Jan 2014 #34

A far-left bagger Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #78

I'm all for moderation Armstead Jan 2014 #85

We're also the people who expected Obama to use the executive powers... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #89

I think his first two years were a good indication of what the last three would have been. gLibDem Jan 2014 #37

Many of us 'Far Left Fire Baggers' Titonwan Jan 2014 #39

I will definitely vote fadedrose Jan 2014 #45

Awwwww thats sweet - fadedrose Iliyah Jan 2014 #52

Fuck any thread that starts by bashing liberals. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #47

Liberals bash Liberals constantly on DU...there won' be much left to read. lol Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #58

You may have a point there. I'd like to think I do too. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #66

Haha! babylonsister Jan 2014 #69

We controlled House and Senate for the first years of his presidency. Unrec LittleBlue Jan 2014 #59

Open letter to all who accuse liberals of not voting: LWolf Jan 2014 #64

Oh, so you want a pony! Doctor_J Jan 2014 #80

Damned straight I want a pony. LWolf Jan 2014 #126

Winner BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #91

Yep. LWolf Jan 2014 #127

I vote for the most progressive candidates on the ballot. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #67

Kick and rec'd! BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #68

Sorry, babylonsis - I'm sure you posted this in good faith, BUT scarletwoman Jan 2014 #70

It most certainly was NOT posted in good faith Doctor_J Jan 2014 #79

Get lost. You have no idea. nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #112

What a riot! Get angry about the right things, not your babylonsister Jan 2014 #74

You're right in a way but..The reaction is not about bruised egos.. Armstead Jan 2014 #81

This post is a shit stirring post nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #88

We know the GOP sucks. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #100

Democrat Party??? JDPriestly Jan 2014 #83

I noticed that too, and it's quite the trojan horse. Loudly Jan 2014 #102

And 2009-2011 was? n/t PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #92

You know, the populists aren't the ONLY ones who are pissed off these days� MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #93

I have done the next best thing to actually running nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #95

true dat, nadinbrzezinski... MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #98

Obama kicked Howard Dean and his 50 State Strategy to the curb BuelahWitch Jan 2014 #94

We needed numerous election cycles for that to really take hold. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #108

Evidently Far Left votes are not wanted for the next Democrat president no matter who that might be Fumesucker Jan 2014 #101

K&R Bobbie Jo Jan 2014 #103

Lost Me At "Far Left Firebaggers"... WillyT Jan 2014 #104

No and no. Don't start. babylonsister Jan 2014 #107

Okey Dokey... WillyT Jan 2014 #111

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Aaahhh, SO! MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #125

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I love it, the rec list makes be believe it. Rex Jan 2014 #120

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Dumbassery par excellence whatchamacallit Jan 2014 #124

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Give us something to vote for. Laelth Jan 2014 #128

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