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180. This is one of the best, most succinct, on-point posts

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Fri Mar 28, 2014, 06:42 PM

Mar 2014

...i have ever seen. Fucking brilliant. I couldn't agree with it more...

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Why I became an "Obamabot" [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2014 OP

K&R! Whisp Mar 2014 #1

Thanks Whisp! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #35

We worship our politicians too much in this country. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #2

"Politicians and diapers must be changed often" Fumesucker Mar 2014 #3

Good post. woo me with science Mar 2014 #10

"The two parties are largely both owned by the same wealthy elite now." baldguy Mar 2014 #17

Absolutely false. Overall, this country is moving relentlessly in the wrong direction. woo me with science Mar 2014 #52

So you think Barack Obama is the same as Dick Cheney. Or worse. baldguy Mar 2014 #79

pathetic grasswire Mar 2014 #82

The previous poster certainly is. baldguy Mar 2014 #84

name-calling. grasswire Mar 2014 #97

disgusting response, but expected. bobduca Mar 2014 #182

Suffering from a little l'esprit de l'escalier, are we? baldguy Mar 2014 #183

No, more like suffering fools gladly bobduca Mar 2014 #184

I agree with you. Feron Mar 2014 #118

+1000000. Awesome and well articulated post woo me. This should be an OP. n/t GoneFishin Mar 2014 #128

Well said! Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #131

"Corporatists have been installed in virtually every area of government by our Democratic president. cui bono Mar 2014 #156

Succintly put,WMWS. Kurovski Mar 2014 #168

Actions speak louder than words. We should well know that by now. nt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #179

This is one of the best, most succinct, on-point posts truebrit71 Mar 2014 #180

In Agreement psiman Mar 2014 #54

Yes. There's no point in arguing with a political nihislist. cheapdate Mar 2014 #93

The Big Lebowski psiman Mar 2014 #169

Agree! VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #98

The two parties are more un-alike than ever before... Drunken Irishman Mar 2014 #151

Good post. 840high Mar 2014 #22

Great post, thanks! DevineBovine Mar 2014 #29

Excellent post. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #77

ah Libertarians... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #99

Ahhh... corporatist fascisthunter Mar 2014 #152

You do realize that is not the opposite of Libertarian right? VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #154

Good post. bigwillq Mar 2014 #177

This is well written. gulliver Mar 2014 #4

K&R Control-Z Mar 2014 #5

Anyone who continues in unwaivering support when a poltician votes to deny Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #6

Who precisely voted to deny rights to others? frazzled Mar 2014 #7

The author flauts unwaivering support for Wellstone and his DOMA vote Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #8

He was my senator frazzled Mar 2014 #12

Gee thanks for the respectful Straightsplaining!!!! Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #123

Gee, your animus is so helpful frazzled Mar 2014 #133

No, she says she still supports the person sheshe2 Mar 2014 #14

She says her support never wavered. You say 'that's not unwavering' but Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #124

The Obamabots have never come across as issue driven... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #9

I haven't even read the article, but you are full of babylonsister Mar 2014 #11

Backatcha, babyl-on. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #13

Great comeback. Derp. nt babylonsister Mar 2014 #25

And a hearty whargarrrbll to you... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #26

+1000 Andy823 Mar 2014 #18

Andy823, you babylonsister Mar 2014 #23

Thank you Andy. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #39

I'm with you on that Andy823. cheapdate Mar 2014 #100

Its just easier to be Contrarian...then you don't have to do anything... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #101

Cynics hate actual progress. I contradicts their world view. KittyWampus Mar 2014 #121

+2000 treestar Mar 2014 #108

They vote for fail, babylonsister. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #33

I live in North Carolina. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #42

you're going to hate this, but BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #46

Why would I hate that? I want to see him... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #51

my apologies, then. I misread you. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #71

No apologies necessary, but thanks. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #145

Gotta say sheshe2 Mar 2014 #53

"Negative"? Realistic. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #63

Sadly you misunderstand the "obamabots" sheshe2 Mar 2014 #73

You need to learn to do Obama cheerleading treestar Mar 2014 #110

Why are you assuming I "don't want to talk up ... Obamacare"? WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #146

Are you going to rely on Obama alone? treestar Mar 2014 #167

You need to be making Obamacare positive treestar Mar 2014 #109

I don't and won't. I remember dimson. I am babylonsister Mar 2014 #48

I'd go further. Skidmore Mar 2014 #120

+1000 Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #38

LOL, not reading is your trademark! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #158

Excuse me? Why? You have no babylonsister Mar 2014 #170

Never issue driven? sheshe2 Mar 2014 #16

+1000 nt Andy823 Mar 2014 #19

LOL @ "cry, whine, weep and wail." WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #21

You are correct sheshe2 Mar 2014 #28

Don't waste your time; that babylonsister Mar 2014 #50

Okay, breath out. Sigh~ sheshe2 Mar 2014 #55

Make a new thread for this one-perfect!! DU can do a lot of good, and babylonsister Mar 2014 #57

I think I will, I found a few others to add! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #60

That poster is mistaking themself for others. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2014 #24

Try to understand and get the nuance on the issue treestar Mar 2014 #111

The blogger never said she would support issues that she otherwise would not support DebJ Mar 2014 #89

As it said, no two people agree about everything treestar Mar 2014 #106

K & R Iliyah Mar 2014 #15

Blah. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #20

Yup! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #74

Not just that. We already tried the "Nader tactic" - voting against the Democrats Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #27

Blaming those who voted for Nader is such a tired trope. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #31

Are you kidding? It's deja vu all over again. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #32

Party loyalty only matters if the party is reflecting your values. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #34

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #36

Doing the right thing and expecting others to join you is not a sign of mental disturbance... Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #40

Again, doing the failed thing a second time, is just stupid and damaging. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #44

So if doing the right thing fails, according to your logic, it was the wrong thing? That's absurd. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #45

Sorry, I'm not willing to sacrifice my country. Your desire to put Repukes in office out of spite Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #62

Are you accusing me of trying to put Republicans in office? Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #64

GravityCollapse, with all due respect.... I've seen you on here a lot and though DebJ Mar 2014 #90

That will be a question that I can only answer next election cycle. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #92

Thanks for an honest answer! More participation in the primaries is definitely a needed focus. DebJ Mar 2014 #95

That's what you have to do in politics treestar Mar 2014 #116

You are dodging the issue by playing the victim treestar Mar 2014 #115

I could only play the victim card if I supported Nader. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #162

Accusing? I'm telling you that's what the Naderite tactic did, and this is Part 2 of Naderiting Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #140

People who voted for Nader wanted him to win. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #160

preposterous assertion. nt grasswire Mar 2014 #94

Not at all. The Naderite tactic has been tried and brought us nothing but crap Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #139

I think this conversation would work better if you weren't so condescending. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #163

And gets you a republi-CON back in the White House. calimary Mar 2014 #59

I agree. Any Democrat, any day. The Repukes created a horror in this country Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #61

Politics is about coalitions treestar Mar 2014 #114

Thread win. nt Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #41

Exactly, the Democrats do not adquately reflect the values of a group of voters Fumesucker Mar 2014 #107

Notice how pompous that post was treestar Mar 2014 #113

Okay, explain in detail please. There's clearly something I'm missing. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #138

Right not I'm not sure what I meant treestar Mar 2014 #166

Everyone has values which they vote by. Republicans and Tea Partiers... Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #164

Gore had to reflect their values? treestar Mar 2014 #112

Britney was a Bushbot WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #30

Used to mean something like being a mindless worker. Lars39 Mar 2014 #43

It's a pet name that the right and a few here have given us. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #49

I'm not an Obamabot! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #56

Oh, I dunno.. Glenn Greenwald started hurling that at Obama Supporters and Cha Mar 2014 #69

Obama is better than the alternative, much better. I do not regret my vote. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2014 #37

Well, you have to call us as you see us, guess Obamabot for me. Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #47

That's called trust; I have it also, and it's a fine thing. nt babylonsister Mar 2014 #58

Fair enough. Call me an Obamabot, too. calimary Mar 2014 #66

smartypants Nails It, she! Cha Mar 2014 #65

Thank you so much Cha. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #76

Yeah, all they have are little snerk bombs.. talking about "admitting it is the first step" when Cha Mar 2014 #83

This is my last post! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #86

Good NIght, she! Cha Mar 2014 #88

''Bots'' by its very name means to...... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #67

Good post. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #68

Well good for you for supporting that statement. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #75

From the first big speech Obama made at the convention, I concluded a few things. DebJ Mar 2014 #91

When making a tough call, like assassinating US citizens overseas. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #70

Admitting the problem is the first step. U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #72

The suffix "-bot" is akin to someone who doesn't think. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #78

Like the automatic criticism of everything our Democratic President does? baldguy Mar 2014 #80

If you're talking about me, you're mistaken. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #81

True, and they'd probably be displeased if we came up with a name for them! treestar Mar 2014 #117

or knee jerk reactions to criticism fascisthunter Mar 2014 #155

or sourcing that criticism verbatim from extremist RW libertarians baldguy Mar 2014 #157

A good example of how a sheep-like obedient and trusting bot thinks: quinnox Mar 2014 #85

Sadly you missed the point entirely. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #87

Did the blogger get her fairy wand yet? nt grasswire Mar 2014 #96

LOL She sounds like she's sitting around the lunch table... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #149

I have never been able to take that blogger seriously... grasswire Mar 2014 #150

Ah. I forgot about that. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #159

I missed that one. grasswire Mar 2014 #165

Actually she did get her wish. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #171

to improve things, vote for something, not just to keep the opposite party out of office. politicman Mar 2014 #102

That comes from having the attitude that votes are a resource to be harvested, Maedhros Mar 2014 #181

My problem is that unlike the author, I am aligned on very little with the President cali Mar 2014 #103

Accepting the "bot" label is not a smart move. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #104

Exactly treestar Mar 2014 #105

Spoken like a true repuke "what are their values, what is their decision-making process" Corruption Inc Mar 2014 #119

Not really. Who is your favorite politician? CJCRANE Mar 2014 #173

Fully agree!! philosslayer Mar 2014 #122

The 'bots' were the folks who were againt marriage equality when Obama Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #125

Exactly. Puglover Mar 2014 #127

+1 Marr Mar 2014 #130

Amen! QC Mar 2014 #132

Exactly. I'll never forget those "evolution" threads. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #147

I will never understand why someone would be proud of refusing to use critical thinking skills. Rex Mar 2014 #153

Good post. bigwillq Mar 2014 #178

k&r... spanone Mar 2014 #126

"...they think we support the President solely based on his position on issues". Nnnno. Marr Mar 2014 #129

Sounds like the Snowden/Greenwald worshippers. nt BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #134

Hmm. Marr Mar 2014 #135

They don't "support". They worship. nt BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #136

That makes even less sense. Marr Mar 2014 #141

Correct. BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #142

A clique that formed around a nameless, wholly unspectactular IT guy. Marr Mar 2014 #143

Exactly right. Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #144

Translation: When actions cannot be reconciled with my values I dig for excuses and declare them TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #137

Apparently 'cults of personalities' are allowed for other personalities but not the Pres. Whisp Mar 2014 #148

well, then, Mr. Pitt must deserve a protected forum of his own. grasswire Mar 2014 #161

How did I miss this thead? Reporting for the list! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #172

Thanks Freshwest! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #175

Wow - and to think I almost missed this. Thanks for the OP and link. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #174

Luv ya Irish! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #176