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447. Yes, we've all been wondering

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 03:52 PM

Mar 2014

...why this site is suddenly crawling with un-moderated comments and insinuations about how Iraqis are "better off", America has more humane imperialism, Juan Cole is a whackjob, and loads of similar unsupported conservative blather.

These problems are only going to intensify when the presidential campaign of Mrs. Walmart--an Iraq War supporter who hires PNAC neocons to the State Dept. even in this era of Obama--shifts into gear. Hillary ignored even major European news outlets in the run up to the war, which makes her an unfit jingoist.

As a former PFC'er, I recognize the inability of the politicos here to abide by principles, favoring the party line or hero-worship instead. DU still has this reputation, which is why it is cited/linked a small fraction of the times that DKos is.

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The 'You Did It Too' Line Taken Against Criticism Of Putin In Crimea, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2014 #1

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Doubling down on calling the President ugly names MineralMan Mar 2014 #17

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Kick for the ugly truth. Scuba Mar 2014 #21

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"dear leader" zappaman Mar 2014 #460

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Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #28

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Aaah...so you like playing twister too?? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #164

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The American congress voted for the invasion (sort of), and... Blanks Mar 2014 #512

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Seriously? You think annexation would have been better? Recursion Mar 2014 #678

I'm sorry, how many tens of thousands were killed in the annexation of Crimea...?? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #679

We don't know yet; it just started. Chechnya isn't a good omen. Recursion Mar 2014 #681

Non-one knows what the future holds on anything... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #684

Didn't he express "concerns" about Russians in Estonia? Recursion Mar 2014 #685

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Why would he not just simply say neither actions were right? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #285

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I'm baffled too. Two wrongs don't make a right. End of speech. Rex Mar 2014 #372

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You whine a lot! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #580

You follow me a lot! Whisp Mar 2014 #581

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It was quite intentional. nt Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #297

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Pointless. (nt goes here) Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #303

Read the op AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #306

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!!! zappaman Mar 2014 #466

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which is why Phentex Mar 2014 #416

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Of course we always do.... Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #294

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Terms. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #317

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Your believes are yours nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #470

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''I keep real meat out of this place anymore''... Whisp Mar 2014 #454

OMG zappaman Mar 2014 #472

that becomes the trouble though hfojvt Mar 2014 #482

And a few others. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #483

no rule to extend Kali Mar 2014 #543

DEMOCRATIC underground BainsBane Mar 2014 #562

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Thank you! n/t sheshe2 Mar 2014 #439

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you are able to see the sales job and are blunt in your observations Billy Budd Mar 2014 #408

"some people" RandiFan1290 Mar 2014 #308

I am an old military person... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2014 #314

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... 1000words Mar 2014 #489

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Thanks Skinner. Cha Mar 2014 #592

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"Throwing it in your face" seems to be sport in this WH... polichick Mar 2014 #53

Rick Warren was the very first notification that we'd been sold a bill of goods... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #102

Now you're taking as aimed at you in some way? treestar Mar 2014 #349

UGH - trash, again. nt UtahLib Mar 2014 #47

Why do you keep breaking the DU rules by purposely provoking everyone here? stg81 Mar 2014 #48

alert it, and please cite the rule violation bobduca Mar 2014 #118

Alert it of quit whining! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #551

If I were you I'd worry more about your own 2 hidden posts you got so soon after cui bono Mar 2014 #653

So don't vote for him again! Phentex Mar 2014 #51

Trashing President Obama is against the DU rules - a banning offense. stg81 Mar 2014 #52

welcome to DU nt grasswire Mar 2014 #257

Says the one who already has 2 hidden posts in their first 2.5 months here. cui bono Mar 2014 #654

for those who were not around G_j Mar 2014 #56

agree Marrah_G Mar 2014 #61

So he was A-OK as long as he said what tickled their ears. BKH70041 Mar 2014 #64

ugh.. G_j Mar 2014 #79

Oh, I'm in agreement with you. BKH70041 Mar 2014 #106

now I get your point G_j Mar 2014 #122

The truth is that Obama condemed the Iraq war; he neglected to stress that truth to his lumpy Mar 2014 #478

Impossible...that's the new Will's photo underneath his post BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #67

Yup nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #68

For those unfamiliar, he literally did WRITE A BOOK on the subject: bullwinkle428 Mar 2014 #75

I own a copy G_j Mar 2014 #201

Some of us were. Myrina Mar 2014 #429

Excellent point, Myrina. I almost forgot about that part of how the book happened. Whisp Mar 2014 #686

Your Hatred of the President mrchips Mar 2014 #57

Truth is not hatred. 840high Mar 2014 #76

Teabillies are all confident in their "truth" too. nt Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #93

Its not truth, the OP and anyone else saying Obama is defending Iraq is a LIAR. phleshdef Mar 2014 #228

"You folks"? I'm calling 840high Mar 2014 #545

Twisting and spinning is not "truth." treestar Mar 2014 #364

Your hatred of Will Pitt Marrah_G Mar 2014 #88

I like pretzels, how about you? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #92

about as much as I like Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #268

There is a LOT of that going around doncha'know! Rex Mar 2014 #129

I Don't Hate mrchips Mar 2014 #184

LOL okay........ Marrah_G Mar 2014 #187

Why is that so unreasonable? rep the dems Mar 2014 #293

Because of his postions? Or do you not bother to grasp the content of his posts? cui bono Mar 2014 #655

Whose posts? Will Pitt's? rep the dems Mar 2014 #691

Routinely attacks the president on faulty grounds? cui bono Mar 2014 #697

The hate is directed toward Will Full Ignorance. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #474

Always a nosh.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #212

You might re-evaluate your definition of what you say is "hate"... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #544

+1 cui bono Mar 2014 #656

Simply excellent. ballyhoo Mar 2014 #60

Welcome to DU. Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #87

Thank you... ballyhoo Mar 2014 #159

NP Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #172

Your used car salesmen posts are nauseating. Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #66

You can always put him on ignore Marrah_G Mar 2014 #69

Or we could put no one on ignore, so we know what is happening to the site. treestar Mar 2014 #353

Trash thread, better yet ignore poster nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #74

Not everyone just ignores what they dislike, Nadin. MineralMan Mar 2014 #89

thanks Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #113

Well, I don't believe that poster will see my reply. MineralMan Mar 2014 #121

i saw it, thanks n/t Scout Mar 2014 #180

^^^^This^^^^^ sheshe2 Mar 2014 #215

You're welcome. MineralMan Mar 2014 #235

Ignore is for cowards. phleshdef Mar 2014 #229

I would not go that far. MineralMan Mar 2014 #237

I don't need to hide someone to brush them off. phleshdef Mar 2014 #238

Right. That's the best approach, I think. MineralMan Mar 2014 #258

thanks Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #108

Iggy LordGlenconner Mar 2014 #133

I agree. pamela Mar 2014 #575

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Use ignore poster nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #81

It works remarkably well. n/t moriah Mar 2014 #85

thanks rudolph the red Mar 2014 #86

PFFFSSSS he is not above the rules nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #320

What's funny is you think you are better than the "swarm" LordGlenconner Mar 2014 #461

Mmmmm...Pretzels.... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #465

Mmmmm.....kidney beans LordGlenconner Mar 2014 #473

Nope not gonna do it...and it's getting sort of stupid to keep repeating the obvious. Sheepshank Mar 2014 #298

I'm glad to see you state your goal so plainly. Marr Mar 2014 #119

...snort... grasswire Mar 2014 #265

Yeah, occupation is not annexation. no matter how many vitriolic posts you spew. Richardo Mar 2014 #73

k/r 840high Mar 2014 #80

Any American President would have responded the same way Auggie Mar 2014 #82

same with Social Security--"aright, we won't cut SS--but it's definitely a big cause of our deficit MisterP Mar 2014 #415

It took you a long while to own up to 'Fitzmas', too. randome Mar 2014 #83

Oh Fuck.....I'm Gonna Throw Up. Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #84

He's always in hiding. randome Mar 2014 #124

logical fallacy MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #549

Imagine the position we'd be in if we'd prosecuted the Bush Administration. Marr Mar 2014 #91

I don't think Iraq refines their oil. Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #94

Until recently, I looked forward to your posts. ColesCountyDem Mar 2014 #95

Sadly, I agree. mountain grammy Mar 2014 #169

I wish we still had the Unrec button just for shit like this. n/t MicaelS Mar 2014 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Mar 2014 #104

Awesome ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #603

Do you pick up your dogs shit when it happens in a neighbors yard? snooper2 Mar 2014 #99

I'll say thank you in advance to the OP. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #715

Obama is trying *not* to steer the car off the cliff CJCRANE Mar 2014 #100

Kofi Annan: Iraq war was illegal and breached UN charter PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #101

William Pitt and his supporters are the reason we will lose the Senate in 2014 stg81 Mar 2014 #103

You know how many people read either nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #117

I disagree leaders are supposed to help us unite the base Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #120

When we lose the Senate, I will make sure I post here who is to blame stg81 Mar 2014 #125

And I will continue to kindly point you to POTUS nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #158

immature and simplistic to think OUR responsibility to act belongs to POTUS stg81 Mar 2014 #203

His words will have far more of an influence on voting behavior nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #220

I'm just gonna leave this right here. zappaman Mar 2014 #475

so you admit you are not capable of thinking for yourself. stg81 Mar 2014 #500

I love personal attacks in the morning nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #501

personal attacks? Well at least I didn't call you PIECE OF SHIT USED CAR SALESMAN stg81 Mar 2014 #504

And we "fucking retards" aka liberals will say in unison: beerandjesus Mar 2014 #230

Basically. +1 nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #533

If Dems lose - Will Pitt's fault Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #126

If Dems lose, they will pledge to work with the new Republican majority. Maedhros Mar 2014 #183

I have said this before psiman Mar 2014 #250

I am the great Cornholio Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #282

If Will Pitt loses... CJCRANE Mar 2014 #438

Oh fuch yeah ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #605

Make up your mind. Is it a meaningless fringe or a crucial demographic? Marr Mar 2014 #134

Such bullshit Marrah_G Mar 2014 #141

Jury Results: stevenleser Mar 2014 #243

yeah Nate was just commenting on that over at 538 Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #494

Sorry but I have to disagree. truedelphi Mar 2014 #507

Stunning�. MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #554

Awesome ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #604

HIT AND RUN itsrobert Mar 2014 #109

Some DUers are more special than others. rudolph the red Mar 2014 #110

You're right tkmorris Mar 2014 #145

yes, some have protected sanctuary for political speech. nt grasswire Mar 2014 #453

You have to play with the cards you're dealt, hedgehog Mar 2014 #111

Or you just say...the two aren't the same thing...but they are BOTH wrong. truebrit71 Mar 2014 #127

Be prepared to be told you are not his base bobduca Mar 2014 #137

I found out on Inauguration day I wasn't part of his base... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #143

No mental gymnastics needed, of course now we are both going to get labeled as Putin lovers Rex Mar 2014 #157

You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by... LanternWaste Mar 2014 #112

Recommend! KoKo Mar 2014 #254

apropo for present company indeed. Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #275

Unmetered wholesale theft of oil AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #116

How do posts like this help anything? nt Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2014 #123

They feed the OP's massive ego LordGlenconner Mar 2014 #155

I tend to agree with this assessment of the situation. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #177

But isn't the Short Form of Mr Obama's statement... malthaussen Mar 2014 #128

He could simply say Iraq was wrong and so is Russia's invasion. Rex Mar 2014 #140

Yup... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #146

Not smart politically. malthaussen Mar 2014 #176

Political expediency is what got us into the Iraqi war in the first place. Rex Mar 2014 #179

Maybe you could post some Shock and Awe pics from Crimea ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #607

What's "utterly nauseating" is this post. NYC Liberal Mar 2014 #130

130 posts and no engagement from the original author Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #135

Because of the faux outrage nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #150

Oh, I agree Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #168

wrong bobduca Mar 2014 #186

"We did not grab its resources for our own gain." LexVegas Mar 2014 #139

ROFL! Gag choke spew. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #578

Once upon a time... WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #142

Never apologize for not being a hypocrite Will Marrah_G Mar 2014 #153

What Marrah said Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #279

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+1 nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #534

Awesome ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #608

That was before a certain inauguration in 2008 nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #156

because some of us know the difference. mopinko Mar 2014 #162

+10000 one_voice Mar 2014 #485

There are other OPs about it. Look around. nt CJCRANE Mar 2014 #167

Once upon a time you wrote fair posts, pnwmom Mar 2014 #170

Used car salesman, followed by the letters B...U...S...H nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #188

The difference is that this is a Democratic progressive site, not a place to hate on pnwmom Mar 2014 #202

Being critical of the pre...forgive me President, nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #213

I have no problem with criticism of any office holder of any party. Criticism doesn't equal hate. pnwmom Mar 2014 #262

Would you like me to point to editorials from oh WW I? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #276

This is supposed to be a Democratic and progressive site. pnwmom Mar 2014 #311

You surely know what Will Rogers wrote about Democrats right? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #324

Well when I googled Obama used car saleman, giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #434

Great find giftedgirl! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #522

No problem She, I've dropped that bad boy on a couple giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #531

Wow-- so you just admit it then? Marr Mar 2014 #341

Criticism is welcome. The hating, slurs, profanity, and cursing out directed toward Obama is not. pnwmom Mar 2014 #387

why do you visit the freeps? grasswire Mar 2014 #455

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #231

Too bad President Obama didn't say something like this about Bush and Iraq: Zorra Mar 2014 #255

Being provocative and wrong isn't the worlds biggest sin, provided you're being honest. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #329

Awesome ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #609

Spot on. And I'll take it a step further LittleBlue Mar 2014 #334

While DUers aren't required to participate in a thread they start, MineralMan Mar 2014 #144

#142 WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #151

I acknowledged that in an edit to my post. MineralMan Mar 2014 #171

Nice rant Supersedeas Mar 2014 #699

Is this all you do now? bravenak Mar 2014 #149

Aunt Pittypat! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #175

Good morning!! bravenak Mar 2014 #197

I feel the same way JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #208

I was thinking about just getting an absentee ballot or something. bravenak Mar 2014 #225

Ahh JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #232

Funny how you have to watch what you say, but others have free passes. bravenak Mar 2014 #246

I have to watch what I say on this site all the time nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #388

In my town, in real life, they love the new Will Pitt. It is a tea party place. bravenak Mar 2014 #409

My ignore list is quite extensive actually nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #412

"rarely now post OPs" zappaman Mar 2014 #479

More crud for right wingers to cite against us. From photos, Obama couldn't maintain straight face. Hoyt Mar 2014 #160

Lately, you seem unable to compose any post about the President that doesn't include name-calling, pnwmom Mar 2014 #161

As the various outrage topics die ... JoePhilly Mar 2014 #182

Add OWS and the increasing likelihood that Snowden will never return. randome Mar 2014 #286

Well said pnwmom Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #431

oh, good lord. If you don't like his posts, then use THE IGNORE feature. nt antigop Mar 2014 #595

Why? I have just as much right to post as he does. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #596

You can post whatever you want...and people have the right to put you on IGNORE if they don't like antigop Mar 2014 #598

Of course. And your point is? pnwmom Mar 2014 #599

the point was made in post #595. Sorry if you didn't understand it. nt antigop Mar 2014 #600

If I'd ignored his posts, I wouldn't have been able to correct the false statements pnwmom Mar 2014 #606

Your choice...you can CHOOSE to put him on IGNORE. Or not. It's that simple. nt antigop Mar 2014 #616

I choose to answer him instead. You chose to tell me I should just ignore him. I disagree. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #617

So, you CHOOSE NOT TO PUT HIM ON IGNORE. That's YOUR CHOICE. nt antigop Mar 2014 #619

When did I say it wasn't my choice? You're the one who told me I should. pnwmom Mar 2014 #622

So you made YOUR CHOICE. Now LIVE WITH IT. Have a GREAT evening. nt antigop Mar 2014 #623

I DID live with it. I said what I thought of his posts, instead of following your wish pnwmom Mar 2014 #624

LOL. What part of post #598 didn't you understand? nt antigop Mar 2014 #625

What part of my reply didn't you understand? pnwmom Mar 2014 #626

"If an invasion and ten-year occupation isn't annexation, then nothing is." theboss Mar 2014 #163

seems like he is trying to weaken and change the meaning of a word, in this case 'annexation' nt Bodhi BloodWave Mar 2014 #510

We SHOCK and AWED those poor fucks libodem Mar 2014 #165

Not fair. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #166

questions steve2470 Mar 2014 #181

Writing to 1,2,4 and some others now Marrah_G Mar 2014 #193

that's good you are being as effective as possible steve2470 Mar 2014 #239

Speaking out is the only way to change things Marrah_G Mar 2014 #249

du rec. xchrom Mar 2014 #185

"The case he made was preposterous." WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #189

The word 'even' iimplies a lot that would not have fit in a speech like this. randome Mar 2014 #224

are you talking to yourself, well replying/talking to yourself? snooper2 Mar 2014 #234

Seems he has chosen to respond to himself instead of those who find this post to be Number23 Mar 2014 #579

Indeed Oilwellian Mar 2014 #342

know what's nauseating? Sheepshank Mar 2014 #191

For the life of me I cannot ascertain a reason why the President would snappyturtle Mar 2014 #194

America�s decision to go into Iraq CountAllVotes Mar 2014 #195

I am often left unhappy with some of the Presidents rhetoric..... NCTraveler Mar 2014 #196

Laughable. Iraq is a corrupt puppet state. chrisa Mar 2014 #211

It's not that I object to your disagreement with the president mountain grammy Mar 2014 #214

I find this post (and several others you have made recently in the same vein) offensive. IdaBriggs Mar 2014 #218

The Hypocrisy is Depressing fascisthunter Mar 2014 #219

that, indeed, is the rub grasswire Mar 2014 #307

Wow. Great example of how PROVOCATION can fail a writer. HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #222

Well, at the very least, you dispelled the notion your last comment was just an emotional outburst. Liberal Veteran Mar 2014 #226

Yes. It sort of makes me wonder if there isn't some 'portfolio management' going on. HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #245

If Obama is a used car salesman, you must be selling door to door vacuum cleaners. phleshdef Mar 2014 #227

Fuller Brushes. bravenak Mar 2014 #269

Nah, Buggywhips. The OP sounds sharp, but bluestate10 Mar 2014 #636

Happy now? lamp_shade Mar 2014 #233

This place used to have standards krawhitham Mar 2014 #242

Clear difference between grabbing land by force versus not grabbing land. See it. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #244

Utterly nauseating is correct. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #247

He got a LOT of attention for it the first time. PeaceNikki Mar 2014 #252

+1 flamingdem Mar 2014 #271

"American Exceptionalism" on demonstration vlakitti Mar 2014 #256

Simply moronic. rep the dems Mar 2014 #263

Trash this trash alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #267

+1 flamingdem Mar 2014 #272

FFS. JTFrog Mar 2014 #270

+1 flamingdem Mar 2014 #273

Haha, Will skewers it again LittleBlue Mar 2014 #278

They are fuming...Pro$ense said he was a racist... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #289

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #292

I have had that one on ignore ages ago LittleBlue Mar 2014 #304

Same Marrah_G Mar 2014 #340

You really disappoint me. WhiteTara Mar 2014 #280

Sorry but I can not agree with you calling the president names. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #284

Will, you used to be worth reading. jeff47 Mar 2014 #288

Obama needs a history lesson in the last 60 years of violent and brutal US Foreign policy Catherina Mar 2014 #296

But you see, he's playing ninth-level ninja chess...or something... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #302

+1000. That was the proper thing to say. It's worrisome that he couldn't say that. Catherina Mar 2014 #344

So that means invading Crimea is ok then? (nt) jeff47 Mar 2014 #309

Nobody invaded Crimea, unless you want to count Nuland and her $5 Billion for regime change. Catherina Mar 2014 #337

I like how you reverse the timeline jeff47 Mar 2014 #345

Lol. Ok. If you and the corporate-owned MSM say so n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #357

Yeah, much better to trust the Russia-owned media on the subject. jeff47 Mar 2014 #362

That all you got? Very sad. The same people who opposed Bush on principle, not emotionally Catherina Mar 2014 #391

You are arguing that one invasion is evil, and another invasion is good. jeff47 Mar 2014 #613

Your list doesn't include the 1953 overthrow of Iran's Mohammed Mossadeq nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #386

You're right. There's a lot it doesn't include Catherina Mar 2014 #406

Something's changed about your posts, Will. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #313

Any thoughts regarding the point Will raised? 1000words Mar 2014 #326

I've posted my thoughts about Will's OP. I've also recced other OPs on both sides CJCRANE Mar 2014 #330

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #435

Here we go again. joshcryer Mar 2014 #323

...in the spirit of Jimmy Fallon.... grasswire Mar 2014 #328

Yep. cui bono Mar 2014 #661

Nothing in that paragraph is untrue treestar Mar 2014 #332

My brain just died. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #339

that's just the doublethink sinking in as history gets rewritten TheSarcastinator Mar 2014 #347

Do you have a real response? treestar Mar 2014 #356

From where I stand, that train already left the station a while back. -nt Liberal Veteran Mar 2014 #359

what? Marrah_G Mar 2014 #343

Says the guy that thinks it is OKAY for the CIA to spy on Congress. Rex Mar 2014 #350

Why should Congress have anything private? treestar Mar 2014 #358

I am amazed you do not see the wrong in your statement. Rex Mar 2014 #367

How is Congress supposed to act boldly in their investigations if the CIA is watching all they do? cui bono Mar 2014 #663

This is why I cannot in good faith take that poster seriously about anything. Rex Mar 2014 #676

outrageous grasswire Mar 2014 #371

I believe the confusion may lie in the posters apparent belief Dragonfli Mar 2014 #618

Just how in the fuck did we "make it right"? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #376

We got out treestar Mar 2014 #418

Um, how about un-killing all of the people that died for bushes lies? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #422

so you were so offended by those words you treestar Mar 2014 #426

You didn't make a point. You said "We got out" and then launched into some word salad cui bono Mar 2014 #664

There you go again Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #430

"We got Bush out of office" LittleBlue Mar 2014 #425

You have quite a low bar for making something right. cui bono Mar 2014 #662

Spin it, Will! Spin it!... SidDithers Mar 2014 #354

LOL, coming from you that is funny! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #553

I'm guessing Obama Bash game is about to end, next up is Michelle Whisp Mar 2014 #687

One thing to disagree with the meaning of a statement... berni_mccoy Mar 2014 #361

Countries deploying troops in the Iraq War coalition: Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #366

and this means what??? Billy Budd Mar 2014 #456

Ah yes, the Coalition of the Billing, as they were popularly known. Divernan Mar 2014 #548

Are you a real democrat guyfromla Mar 2014 #369

speak for yourself grasswire Mar 2014 #380

So calling the current President "a used car salesman" is not ok nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #384

I kind of wince at calling Obama a "used car salesman" CreekDog Mar 2014 #373

I think you're pulling a Shia LaBeouf. Nine Mar 2014 #382

This echoes Skinner's critique above.... msanthrope Mar 2014 #400

That really nails it treestar Mar 2014 #419

agreed ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #421

So, what's the alternative? theboss Mar 2014 #383

small picture, 1 issue thinking. this is about halting putin AT crimea. pansypoo53219 Mar 2014 #393

Interesting KOS has had it with the 3rd Way, DLC. Maybe DU didn't change HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #398

#plonk. Good riddance. nt ecstatic Mar 2014 #403

you are nauseating, heaven05 Mar 2014 #414

William Pitt, ladies and gentlleman... Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2014 #424

The beatings will continue until the outrage stops! SolutionisSolidarity Mar 2014 #568

That the Iraq War was the subject of vigorous debate swilton Mar 2014 #433

I don't like the glossing over of Iraq. TBF Mar 2014 #436

Didn't you get the memo? DU is a total fanzine now. nt valerief Mar 2014 #441

Before the stolen election of 2000 this nation had a degree of respect. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #443

Apparently you don't know what the word "annexation" means. Arkana Mar 2014 #452

Hm. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #495

You have much more patience than I do, I feel like I'm watching an occult surface and it's not so AuntPatsy Mar 2014 #612

Puked without The Wizard Mar 2014 #457

I have a feeling Greenwald will be persuing this story from this angle as well. Whisp Mar 2014 #462

Actually, being compared to GG would be viewed as high praise by a true progressive. NorthCarolina Mar 2014 #692

Yeah, but what are ya gonna do? n/t leeroysphitz Mar 2014 #468

MLK said our nation was the Greatest purveyor of violence in the world Billy Budd Mar 2014 #480

this is a dumb post. it shows a lack of serious thought. nt La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2014 #491

I'm starting to wonder about Obama Derangement Syndrome. eShirl Mar 2014 #496

This has been unrec'ed 127 times as of this post. gulliver Mar 2014 #511

I'm not above criticizing the democratic president. boston bean Mar 2014 #515

I would have taken the opposite tack and said, "We fucked up in Iraq and we're sorry." alarimer Mar 2014 #516

I would LOVE to have seen the shitstorm that would've erupted had Obama replied: brett_jv Mar 2014 #518

Meanwhile, in a small basement on the other side of town,....... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #519

He's rubber. You're glue. nt Kahuna Mar 2014 #520

Something is certainly utterly nauseating... gcomeau Mar 2014 #521

Thank you for not allowing the howling Blue Dog contingent to intimidate you, Will. Raksha Mar 2014 #537

THE ARISTOCRATS! flvegan Mar 2014 #558

Ha! ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #634

President Obama is a lawyer and he used a legal explanation of his position Gothmog Mar 2014 #559

It's no wonder Kucinich didn't have an ice cube chance's in Hell as a candidate. Ikonoklast Mar 2014 #571

if my memory serves me, didn't someone we know pretend to work for Kucinich Whisp Mar 2014 #641

'Utterly nauseating" Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #574

They sure get testy when the facts don't fit their narative, Will. Don't stop pointing out their marble falls Mar 2014 #583

I lost track. Is there a point to this thread anymore? ncrainbowgrrl Mar 2014 #585

"Used Car Salesman" IS TOTALLY innapropriate!!!!! The 'C' should be swapped for a 'W' :-) grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #587

Yeah, its got quite a few miles on it, but JEB Mar 2014 #620

I used to follow you on Truthout.org ALBliberal Mar 2014 #593

Since truth-to-power is the word (O.K., three) of the day, fwiw: UTUSN Mar 2014 #615

K & R GoneFishin Mar 2014 #621

Doubling down I see.....so are you trying to see how far you can push the limits of the VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #627

agreed nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #637

Another push for money and clicks... gulliver Mar 2014 #629

They even admit it outright now.....they think they have quite literally bought DU! VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #642

Saving my derision for the pukes. LuvLoogie Mar 2014 #630

This message was self-deleted by its author LuvLoogie Mar 2014 #633

Somebody looking for a hero? LuvLoogie Mar 2014 #635

Well... dhill926 Mar 2014 #638

Given the nature of many of the comments posted here... love_katz Mar 2014 #640

Thank you, voice of sanity. Blue_In_AK Mar 2014 #645

Thank you for your well thought out, reasonable, persuasive post. Divernan Mar 2014 #665

No one has said that.....hyperbolic much? VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #677

Well said...Recommend! KoKo Mar 2014 #693

I want to thank you for that, too... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #704

Obama makes an outright lie. Iraq was a war crime period on point Mar 2014 #660

So what did you want him to say....lie and say that they didn't instead... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #680

While I agree with the sentiment of the post, I would not have said "used car salesman" again. cui bono Mar 2014 #666

Maybe he is secretly enjoying watching a few people here froth and gnash their teeth. Rex Mar 2014 #683

You nailed it! ozone_man Mar 2014 #689

That's President Used Car Salesman to you itsrobert Mar 2014 #695

Russia has 50,000 to 100,000 troops on the eastern border of Ukraine Gothmog Mar 2014 #701

Time to put an end to this nonsense. Pitt supported and embraced John Kerry.. Kahuna Mar 2014 #708