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jaycrewz

(23 posts)
18. Gimme a break
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 05:23 PM
Jun 2014

the ole "bush did it too" line. What bush did does not excuse Obama from criticism. I can be liberal as the next guy when it comes to certain things, and even so, I feel Obama deserves criticism over this and other things. I voted for the guy twice, but it doesnt mean I wont come down on him hard for certain things, just like I did with Bush or any other politician.

The funny thing is that this forum did react a lot different to these sort of things back when Bush was in office.

All I know is that people on our side of the aisle (if you can call it that), need to stop bringing up Bush whenever anyone casts judgment on Obama. People try this tactic when I voice displeasure of whats going on in the VA.. "well the VA has done this for decades. Look what they did under Regan and Bush". Past flops dont excuse future flops, and I cast my judgments out evenly.

Seems a lot of people here arent capable of that.

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Keep telling it like it is Harry! phleshdef Jun 2014 #1
» bigtree Jun 2014 #2
long time lurker here. jaycrewz Jun 2014 #3
So is that how it goes now in the military? Liberal Veteran Jun 2014 #4
POWs get returned. That's how it works. arcane1 Jun 2014 #5
I'd like to hear the lurker's thoughts on this too napkinz Jun 2014 #10
Gimme a break jaycrewz Jun 2014 #18
Can you take a break from casting judgement on Obama to answer our questions? arcane1 Jun 2014 #19
Oh brother. jaycrewz Jun 2014 #21
We can't just go around imprisoning people for what they "want" arcane1 Jun 2014 #23
you brought up the concern about the detainees released bigtree Jun 2014 #20
..... jaycrewz Jun 2014 #22
"I may have voted Obama twice, and I may be a left leaning guy.." MineralMan Jun 2014 #25
again bigtree Jun 2014 #27
interesting typo riverwalker Jun 2014 #30
smh jaycrewz Jun 2014 #31
Before anyone stands trial, that person has to be charged. MineralMan Jun 2014 #6
Charge him then. jaycrewz Jun 2014 #13
"If theres evidence of desertion" indeed. Rather than yelling he need a trial, how about waiting uppityperson Jun 2014 #17
Sounds like you've already decided. MineralMan Jun 2014 #24
You might be surprised jaycrewz Jun 2014 #32
Even if he is later found guilty of some sort of misconduct, you still bring them home. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #7
all of them over 50 and physically degraded bigtree Jun 2014 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Drunken Irishman Jun 2014 #12
... muntrv Jun 2014 #29
+1 Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #33
"What difference does it make?" Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #8
FOX 'News' must be having a horrible time! Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #11
By election day they'll be synonymous to those idiots. arcane1 Jun 2014 #14
The Taliban are giving statements Iliyah Jun 2014 #15
no bigger promoter of the dribble from the Taliban and al-Qaeda than republicans bigtree Jun 2014 #16
Has he spoken to Dianne Feinstein recently?... n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #26
he heard her bigtree Jun 2014 #28
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