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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald: Obama "excellent at finding excuses not to prosecute the most powerful" [View all]VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)289. AGREED....and I will always take President Obama's position over
Rand Paul, Darryl Issa and Jim Sensenbrenner any day!
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Greenwald: Obama "excellent at finding excuses not to prosecute the most powerful" [View all]
Exciting Trip
Jan 2014
OP
NO he didn't....if he did the REPUBLICAN Congress would be all up in his shit...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#60
So because the Republicans are upset, therefore he didnt lie. Is that your argument?
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#99
So the big question is why did he keep two of Bush's authoritarian Republicans?
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#217
So you forgive his obvious lie because why? The question was simple and yet he lied.
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#179
Your argument is very limited. How do you come to the conclusion that he didnt
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#211
limited because I do not believe we live in a Black and White world like you?
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#212
AND that has been explained to you multiple times...IF it was such a bald faced lie
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#224
Thanks for the link which finished with, ""Perjury is a serious crime. Mr. Clapper should resign
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#243
and it is not being prosecuted for it....but YOU deem him guilty without a trial...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#244
I trust a Democratic Senator over a Republican General. How about you? nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#228
Do you trust Rand Paul and Darryl Issa? Because they both agree with YOU!
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#232
and I trust President Obama over Rand Paul, Darryl Issa and Jim Sensenbrenner....
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#242
Do I believe that there are those in this conversation that agree with the positions of
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#262
your world is incredibly binary: Anything Obama does or says: Good, great, must be
cali
Feb 2014
#271
Mostly I do yes....You have a problem with Democrats supporting the Democratic President?
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#274
YOU have a huge problem with liberal dem politicians who don't support the President on
cali
Feb 2014
#278
You made the statement...I was just asking...sounded like a veiled one to me...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#316
please post anything I wrote to you that can be construed in any way as a threat.
cali
Feb 2014
#362
there are some "rightwing Repukes" that DO agree with YOU on this matter...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#285
He lied, period. And what is a Bush loyalist and appointee doing in a Democratic (note the spelling)
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#182
NOT Period...just like I said IF it was sooooo "period" he would have been charged...by the
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#209
Yes, it's been "period" since it happened for anyone who isn't an idiot or a shill.
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2014
#353
I'm accusating? You know the George W Bush glossary is supposed to be humorous, right?
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2014
#361
This is the second time I've seen you use that laughably stupid, circular excuse.
Marr
Feb 2014
#165
No he didn't but Darryl Issa, Rand Paul and Jim Sennsenbrenner all agree with you...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#237
Robert Litt is general counsel to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence nt
G_j
Feb 2014
#87
Bullshit only because Rand Paul, Darryl Issa and Jim Sensenbrenner agreeing with you
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#302
I do...I posted what THEY think earlier in this conversation that you thought you just had to add
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#313
He was provided the question in advance, the question was straight forward and easy to
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#94
and he THOUGHt he was being asked a question about National Security in an open forum
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#264
You have to excuse some around here, their abilities only allow them to make 'fuck xyz' statements.
Rex
Feb 2014
#249
Now it is as bad to criticize the opinion and actions of some gays as it is to criticize the actions
kelliekat44
Feb 2014
#72
"Criticizing the actions of some gays" is not the issue. There's nothing wrong with that.
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#177
I wish the edit feature was only for grammar and not a quick retreat from someone's true ...
slipslidingaway
Feb 2014
#12
Hating someone for who they are, and being suspicious because of what they *do*, are not at all
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#174
Perhaps *you* haven't traveled far enough not to take every damn thing personally...
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#184
Well, that's a shame, but even if misguided that doesn't mean there's no reason for it.
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#197
What do you mean? Those fighting against homophobia are heterophobic? Please clarify, using
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#86
Simple, if a known gay person has something negative said against them then it turns into
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#88
Thank you. Could you give me an example of either of those, I'd appreciate seeing what you mean.
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#90
Sure, in this thread Greenwald accuses Obama of not prosecuting the powerful,
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#100
Do you mean this now edited homophobic post or the ones talking about it?
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#102
Post #7 is saying the previous post is homophobic. Do you think it is homophobic? Are you LeftyMom?
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#111
Aw, you know me. I like to clarify before jumping on someone's shit as words can be used in differen
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#117
you wanted to know where homophobic was, i gave you the post information.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#119
No, I wanted to know if YOU think that post is homophobic. I wanted to know where heterophobic
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#124
You mean one about heterophobia you haven't answered yet? Yes. I see it. Will you answer?
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#126
Neither should be in DU, if someone calling another homophobic then they need to have heterophic
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#129
If I call a racist a racist for saying something like all n*ers love watermelon, that makes me a
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#136
Someone who calls out a bigot for bigotry is because of that a bigot themselves?
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#128
There are times when one may be bigoted one way and call the other bigoted but likewise be bigoted
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#130
You do realize this is the same argument used by Pat Robertson and his ilk?
riderinthestorm
Feb 2014
#132
Why in the hell can there not be civilized dicussions without jumping in with "homophoic"
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#134
Why in the hell can there not be civilized discussions without jumping in with homophobia?
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#137
Yes, do I like to see and hear racism or sexism and I do not like the titles bestowed on others.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#144
I DONT LIKE THE HOMOPHOBIC OR THE HETEROPHOBIC!!! I never said I like one or the
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#148
WTH, do you want me to say, I get along with both groups. Can a person get along
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#154
People who call others on their bigotry are, by your definition, bigoted. Wow.
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#135
Calling me confused, wow, oh the name calling. You can step on whatever side you want, I
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#138
You have a problem and you need to deal with it. You are writing a script which has totally
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#146
No, you are the one complaining about us calling out bigotry. Or is it is sexual orientation bigotry
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#150
Thank you, trying to clarify what they meant rather than insulting. Language, esp on the internet,
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#161
One last simple (truly) question. Where in the world do you live? What country, state, etc, as you
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#143
I am a natural born citizen of the US, many generations in the US. Proud American, lifelong
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#156
Thank you for answering, your grammar sounded ESL and I wanted to make sure we were
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#157
I write hoping others do not confuse what I am trying to convey, I must point out you
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#160
I tried to alert but got a split vote. Seems this is "too difficult" for DUers to understand
riderinthestorm
Feb 2014
#164
In this thread, #1 and #3 were strongly anti-Greenwald, but they did not mention his sexuality
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2014
#202
Actually post #4 was homophobic, someone replied there was not a need for homophobic
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#205
I do not diminish homophobia any more than I diminish heterophobia in which many seems to
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#247
This is what I did on my first post on this thread and the responses went bad so
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#292
I need to ask you, is there any reason you to try and change my opinion from being neutral?
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#306
I will not change my opinion, I am required to work everyday in the public, I refuse
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#317
Here is where you and several others here are totally wrong, if you had read many post
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#367
My comprehension is quiet well, this has been overblown by others, the only thing I can
Thinkingabout
Feb 2014
#370
I don't agree with deleting posts. People ought to stand by what they say or don't
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#39
Edit history allows us to see that you made a homophobic comment typical of those
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#58
Is the entire BOG populated with bigots, or would you consider yourself an outlier?
Doctor_J
Feb 2014
#103
When did it become the President's job to prosecute people for Congressional testimony?
ProSense
Feb 2014
#14
When they dont have an argument, they try to distract. Strawmen abound. nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#36
Asked and answered. Interesting that you love to give the Pres credit for things like
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#34
GG's idiotic on public policy, a crappy lawyer,a lousy political analyst, and an all-around a-hole
struggle4progress
Feb 2014
#16
I couldnt get past your ad hominem attacks. Where do you get your hatred for Greenwald?
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#26
Sorry but I didnt get past your ad hominem attacks. I figure if you think that's necessary
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#37
As there is no way anyone in the public eye can say anything at all WITHOUT running the risk of
sibelian
Feb 2014
#200
Looks like homophobic smears and straw man arguments are all the Swarm has to offer.
last1standing
Feb 2014
#65
I know, Obama should prosecute anyone who is trying to get out of paying their back taxes.
randome
Feb 2014
#110
new poster, you think? i'd wager a bunch of return customers in this thread...
dionysus
Feb 2014
#167