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IrishAyes

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121. GREAT OP !!!!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2014, 12:57 PM

Mar 2014

Count me out of those who don't give a damn, because I certainly do. Very proud of President Obama and I don't care who knows it. If they can't shut me up here in the remote MidWest corners of RedNeckLand, the naysayers on DU had might as well save their breath. I don't need to validate my choice to anyone. Anyone who objects can go suck a lemon.

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President Obama Takes A Big Risk And Scores A Big Win For Democracy-And No One Gives a damn... [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2014 OP

A Big Win For Democracy Autumn Mar 2014 #1

What democracy? Demeter Mar 2014 #19

Straight from the headline. Autumn Mar 2014 #25

We are on the same page Demeter Mar 2014 #26

Love your links. Of course, it is not all that important to have democracy here, truedelphi Mar 2014 #46

Democracy? We don't need no stinking democracy. Autumn Mar 2014 #49

Plus Lily Ledbetter. truedelphi Mar 2014 #58

It just don't Autumn Mar 2014 #59

What does that mean? Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #105

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #107

How strange, none of them are even IN the other threads posting! Rex Mar 2014 #119

What was daring about it? Vattel Mar 2014 #2

The fact that the U.S. military put their lives.... idendoit Mar 2014 #4

So Obama is daring because he put the lives of American soldiers at risk? Vattel Mar 2014 #7

I can see why you don't have a clue as to why. idendoit Mar 2014 #38

He is responsible but that hardly makes it daring that he gave those orders Vattel Mar 2014 #55

Giving an order for a mission that can fail IS daring. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #61

OMG, the right wing would have been all over him? That must keep him awake at night. (sarcasm) Vattel Mar 2014 #63

The Right would use it as an "example" of how Dems are failures at foreign policy. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #65

Yep, that's about how it turned out for Carter. idendoit Mar 2014 #67

treason and sabotage isnt the same as failure reddread Mar 2014 #101

Treason and sabotage on who's part? idendoit Mar 2014 #103

if you arent old enough to remember what happened reddread Mar 2014 #117

And if you refuse to say who or what you're posting about, why bother? idendoit Mar 2014 #130

BEN GAZAZZEEEEEE!!!! Kurovski Mar 2014 #137

The GOP gets way more mileage out of an actual failure. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #138

Whether or nor to send ours troops into harm's way tazkcmo Mar 2014 #102

Dude you lost give it up... mikeysnot Mar 2014 #111

" I can see why you don't have a clue as to why." Phlem Mar 2014 #142

Don't bother alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #13

Amen to that. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #14

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #57

Not just that dude. Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #106

kick Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #3

Given the situation... cheapdate Mar 2014 #5

K&R Whisp Mar 2014 #6

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. TxDemChem Mar 2014 #8

It was a good decision and a good outcome. MineralMan Mar 2014 #9

Good news never brings in good ratings. AngryDem001 Mar 2014 #34

As is said, " if it bleeds it leads, if it thinks it stinks." kairos12 Mar 2014 #35

Walter Cronkite is spinning in his grave. AngryDem001 Mar 2014 #39

McCain is a fucking clown that would have already started WWIII with Pootie. Rex Mar 2014 #10

If McCain was president Americans would be coming home in body bags from about six countries. Mr.Bill Mar 2014 #21

I agree, McCain would have panicked by now. idendoit Mar 2014 #75

There is no evidence that John McCain contributed to the Forrestal fire. chknltl Mar 2014 #129

The video, all be it bad, is on you tube. idendoit Mar 2014 #131

No, we truly do not know all of the facts about the Forrestal fire. chknltl Mar 2014 #132

You may not know, but I and many others do. idendoit Mar 2014 #133

You have actual evidence prooving that John McCain dropped those bombs? chknltl Mar 2014 #134

K & R Iliyah Mar 2014 #11

You've noticed that too, Iliyah? sheshe2 Mar 2014 #54

Thanks for posting. K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #12

Americans who don't want war aren't being informed by the media how other solutions can have the okaawhatever Mar 2014 #16

Yes, the USA has all kinds of enemies and one of the biggest is the US corporatemedia- Cha Mar 2014 #33

I would say that the corporate media connection is currently kairos12 Mar 2014 #40

Don't be "sorry".. thank you, kairos! Cha Mar 2014 #41

I think I like watching the "Walking Dead" because living in Arizona kairos12 Mar 2014 #43

Hope you get a Good Dem Gov in next time.. I have no Cha Mar 2014 #66

That cartoon is hilarious. Made my night Cha. Thanks kairos12 Mar 2014 #83

You're Welcome, k~ :) Cha Mar 2014 #84

:D tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #89

:D Cha Mar 2014 #92

k&r nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #15

Are we still rescuing the failed state we created. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #17

+1,000 malaise Mar 2014 #18

Agreed. OP is serving up "free dumb" propaganda. cprise Mar 2014 #24

FP started as a propaganda outlet for industrialist Andrew Carnegie Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #27

it works on non critical thinkers Skittles Mar 2014 #73

They occasionally go deep on a topic Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #99

Reminds me of another country that we imposed "democracy" on and women got screwed Autumn Mar 2014 #29

Yeah, I was going to say wait another 7 years and it'll be as good as that other country cui bono Mar 2014 #93

Unfortunately revolutions are a mess. So was the US Revolution. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #53

If you want to call NATO's war on Libya a revolution Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #60

Duh. Read up on the Arab Spring revolution and how it happened before "Nato" got involved. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #96

You got the quote wrong. Scootaloo Mar 2014 #104

Wrong. I was not quoting anybody. Revolutions are messy. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #109

Agreed. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #62

Thank You! bvar22 Mar 2014 #68

OMG. Facts! Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #98

Did people vote for it? IronLionZion Mar 2014 #140

Libya is a democracy? Have you been following that disaster and human rights nightmare since the sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #20

are you sure about that? hfojvt Mar 2014 #91

Tunisia is the success. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #115

K & R rollin74 Mar 2014 #22

Oh please !!!!!!!!!! Trust Buster Mar 2014 #23

K&R n/t DevineBovine Mar 2014 #30

I do not see why we used SEALs for this. chompers Mar 2014 #28

Who do you think we should have used? This is very much the SEAL's wheelhouse. Are you suggesting okaawhatever Mar 2014 #48

Team America and all that. chompers Mar 2014 #82

Cool.. I see there's the usual whiners about the USA so this couldn't possibly Cha Mar 2014 #31

Interesting language being used. zeemike Mar 2014 #32

Bullcrap. A double tap is a one-two to the heart and head. That is standard shoot-to-kill okaawhatever Mar 2014 #50

Well pardon me for not knowing the jargon of killing. zeemike Mar 2014 #81

:) cui bono Mar 2014 #94

It is both. n/t bullsnarfle Mar 2014 #128

Right!! BrainMann1 Mar 2014 #36

Heh Doctor_J Mar 2014 #42

Yeah, for when Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #100

... Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #37

A kick from an old tin can sailor denbot Mar 2014 #44

Missed this. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #45

Sounds to me (in support of what others have already posted) Damansarajaya Mar 2014 #47

I don't either. 840high Mar 2014 #79

Well, kudos to him and the troops involved. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #51

Exposure! Another move from our POTUS for historians to analyze many years from now!! hue Mar 2014 #52

K&R sheshe2 Mar 2014 #56

K&R. Overseas Mar 2014 #64

Thanks, Playinghardball. As usual, those doing the work get no thanks. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #69

Wow ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #70

"Return to Democrats" Hissyspit Mar 2014 #88

Whining about DU is so awesome. That'll bring everyone back. Kurovski Mar 2014 #95

+1 deutsey Mar 2014 #97

you seem to be under the impression Enrique Mar 2014 #108

they should also post a loyalty oath.. frylock Mar 2014 #116

Mock all you wish ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #118

isn't that the job of the DNC? frylock Mar 2014 #122

Kvetching about everything, is as liberal as driving a Prius to Costco for soy milk IronLionZion Mar 2014 #141

K&R for PBO! nt Ilsa Mar 2014 #71

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2014 #72

Nor was there a word of praise from the (Democrats) on Capitol Hill. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #74

Thank you for this post. oldandhappy Mar 2014 #76

What democracy? The nation we turned into a shitpile theocracy? TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #77

Well.....sadly, it's to be expected. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #78

Not sure what was so risky about doing his job. blackspade Mar 2014 #80

The GOP & MSM think no military action/response happens... Beartracks Mar 2014 #85

thumbs up flamingdem Mar 2014 #86

We are coming up on the 50th anniversary . . FairWinds Mar 2014 #87

Oh, excuse me. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #90

We saved the oil! Hissyspit Mar 2014 #113

We save the oil, and BP loses it. :-/ n/t DeSwiss Mar 2014 #114

That's Democracy. lol 840high Mar 2014 #135

It's not always that we don't care, it's often that Democrats undersell their wins. gtar100 Mar 2014 #110

And this was a big risk... How? nt MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #112

Apparently because of #38 Phlem Mar 2014 #143

So 171 recs and nobody cares? Rex Mar 2014 #120

GREAT OP !!!! IrishAyes Mar 2014 #121

the US needs to mind it's own fucking business. bowens43 Mar 2014 #123

Hurray!!! Hulk Mar 2014 #124

If the White House wanted this to be a big story, it would. tritsofme Mar 2014 #125

I could see how they might not want to talk about this Enrique Mar 2014 #127

this time we're just backing a strongman against AQ and secessionists taking the oil with them MisterP Mar 2014 #126

The US Govt. destroys democracies . . AND FairWinds Mar 2014 #136

Why is Obama... nyabingi Mar 2014 #139