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In reply to the discussion: The real reason a very loud few are posting hostility toward Barack Obama at DU: [View all]ProSense
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The real reason a very loud few are posting hostility toward Barack Obama at DU: [View all]
Drunken Irishman
Jun 2014
OP
i don't see much racism from legit DUers, but what i have seen is, there are a bunch of DUers who
dionysus
Jun 2014
#177
Politicians Throwing Stones While The Kids They Dance And Shake Their Bones
billhicks76
Jun 2014
#193
i can only speak for myself. Snowden exposing NSA activities against American citizens can be called
dionysus
Jun 2014
#201
not of DUers, no. it'd be a hell of a waste of money to pay people to post here. in mass media i
dionysus
Jun 2014
#206
President Obama is only a moderate republican to those who are FAR left socialists
snooper2
Jun 2014
#245
Also, Obama's approval among liberal dems is over 80%. He has tremendous support among the base
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2014
#9
Just leave out that the goals are the same and the Kochs fund their think tanks. Nope, nothing there
freshwest
Jun 2014
#273
My beef with the Koch brothers is that they're late with the check AGAIN this month.
Jim Lane
Jun 2014
#323
So this is what anyone left of center is being accused of supporting on DU?
Generic Other
Aug 2014
#342
i saw them outside a grocery store during the 2003\4 primaries. it was 20 degrees and these two
dionysus
Jun 2014
#316
What about calling him a "piece of shit used car salesman?" Tell me what that is. nt
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#14
Well done. It's amazing, isn't it, that being a supporter of the President on Democratic Underground
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#13
OMG....that's a DUZY. Oh--and apparently we are also part of the cabal on MIRT who
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#20
Holier than thou's! Don't eat meat or even plants! Just light! Aliens from outer space, I tell ya!
freshwest
Jun 2014
#202
That's pretty though I hate snow, despite the fact I live in the Chicago area.
greatauntoftriplets
Jun 2014
#341
There's a significant xenophobe streak in many of the so-called progressives that post here...
SidDithers
Jun 2014
#25
It's a source of pride. How many of the Dem base will run screaming from this place?
Number23
Jun 2014
#45
Indeed...are you surprised at the disaffected-white-man-hero worship? I mean, the great white hopes
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#64
Republicans, all of them. And I've had two posts hidden in the last week for criticizing the POSTS
Number23
Jun 2014
#67
You'd think they'd figure out that the more hateful they get, the more of a sense of urgency they
MADem
Jun 2014
#164
On the rare occasion he comes up (like shortly after the NBC interview), the consensus I've
MADem
Jun 2014
#176
"The more dumbass bullshit I see here, the more I'm motivated to deliver voters to the polls."
Number23
Jun 2014
#195
And what do I know? I only hang out with highly educated, world travelling expats who still vote
Number23
Jun 2014
#199
Maybe send a note to Skinner and ask him to at least have a look, and let him know how you feel?
MADem
Jun 2014
#192
I haven't been on a jury in forever, and it doesn't matter. This place is gone
Number23
Jun 2014
#71
Those who daily drip venom on all Democrats and Obama, then say, I always vote Democrat, are LOL.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#149
When a poster blames Obama for everything, and credits him for nothing, I have to go....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#154
It's very telling that there is no credit given for things that matter most to Democrats, such as
freshwest
Jun 2014
#160
Treestar, it's called 'crazymaking.' That's what is being done by those trying to shut us down.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#274
Do you think that it is intentional? I don't think it always is. I think that on the other
Squinch
Jun 2014
#335
Usually when I read people writing that both Republicans and Democrats are unconditionally the same.
MrScorpio
Jun 2014
#35
One side stands for the right to vote. The other side tries to restrict that right.
calimary
Jun 2014
#94
Exactly. One side organizes and tries to get the vote, the other rides around on it's high horse,
jtuck004
Jun 2014
#133
Its sickening and disheartening. I don't even want to post anymore. Obvious trolls ruin every thread
Pisces
Jun 2014
#50
Real liberals support drone assassinations, domestic surveillance, indefinite detention, torture...
OnyxCollie
Jun 2014
#55
That's what you are supposed to believe. This OP is just a sophomoric attempt to
NorthCarolina
Jun 2014
#257
there is an infiltration problem; they're so-called "moderate" republicans bailing the garbage scow
frylock
Jun 2014
#140
You mean moderate Republicans like me? Someone who has worked for every single
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#216
The word that applies most often is ideologue. Some people see things in strict terms
KittyWampus
Jun 2014
#231
hmm ... I have complained very much about Obama's embrace of right wing policy positions
Trajan
Jun 2014
#84
Even otherwise good liberals have dark corners of their personalities that can be manipulated...
Gidney N Cloyd
Jun 2014
#92
So glad we have an expert here who has known "REAL LIVING MARXISTS" to set us straight.
KittyWampus
Jun 2014
#234
Good insight. I've always had a blind spot for some. Then real life intruded.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#155
just as during the cold war Communist agents were stirring up a fuss about the Vietnam War
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2014
#127
Can you give an example about a personal attack instead of an attack on policy?
eridani
Jun 2014
#130
They are good because.......er, sputter, sputter..... Oh you're just a Libertarian
Armstead
Jun 2014
#168
The main answer to that and that the cheerleaders consistently cite is this one:
truedelphi
Jun 2014
#208
As Democrats, we should never expect our elected representatives to actually deliver on any of their
Maedhros
Jun 2014
#272
i was recruited in late 2002 to sign up here in preperation for obama's election..
frylock
Jun 2014
#137
The shift would be amusing is if Dr Ben Carson or Herman Caine got the GOP nomination
Armstead
Jun 2014
#167
The majority of them aren't anymore paid operatives or trolls than those who defend President Obama
Blaukraut
Jun 2014
#144
When a group of people post nothing but crap from GG, and scream NSA! NSA!, &
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#153
Those 'who don't care about Dems keeping their majority in the Senate' must not have any problem...
freshwest
Jun 2014
#185
Drunken Irishman, you are my DU hero. You always say what I'm thinking, to the letter.
phleshdef
Jun 2014
#152
They aren't going to address any issues. Easier to accuse folks of racism and being LIBERTARIANS!1!
TheKentuckian
Jun 2014
#305
NSA; TPP; Keystone pipeline; drones; public education; teachers; unions; Wall Street; Big Oil;
blkmusclmachine
Jun 2014
#169
It is nice for the upper middle class who vote the Democratic ticket that they
truedelphi
Jun 2014
#204
Quite a bit of racism on DU. Many of us people of color have been trying to get DUers
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2014
#210
Appears to be the case. One can be for the TPP or one can be for the KKK.
raouldukelives
Jun 2014
#230
Agreed we must all bend down and kiss Obama's ass not matter what he does......
bowens43
Jun 2014
#228
GOP Site Plans To Infiltrate Liberal Sites With “Trolls”. So now they're even trying to copy
NorthCarolina
Jun 2014
#259
Let's all agree: WE OPPOSE THE COSTLY TPP; WE ARE WORKING TOWARD SINGLE-PAYER OR BETTER; WAR IS
grahamhgreen
Jun 2014
#282
Could you post some recent examples of "hostility toward Barack Obama"?
whatchamacallit
Jun 2014
#286
Those criticising Obama are typiclally on the left, those that defend him are typically centrists.
fbc
Jun 2014
#287
Your OP works only, on a different real reson,when this FEW LOUD MINORITY get negativeat Kerry often
mylye2222
Jun 2014
#303