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Showing Original Post only (View all)I am so tired of Democrats not having the President's back - especially when he's right. [View all]
"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." - Will RogersIt's as true today as it was when he said those words 80 years ago.
Sen. Feinstein has done her best to undermine the President on a whole host of foreign policy issues and it has to stop. Obama too cautious on ISIS? Is she purposely using Hillary Clinton's rhetoric to deepen any potential divide there? Seriously? She's one of the most visible Democrats in the country and going on television to basically claim the President is too weak doesn't help ANYONE. She's regurgitating Republican talking points - but what's worse, she's doing it from the right. I get sometimes hitting the President from the left, however, suggesting he needs to be more hawkish?
Then again, she supported Bush's war. So...
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I am so tired of Democrats not having the President's back - especially when he's right. [View all]
Drunken Irishman
Aug 2014
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Well, someday Dianne Feinstein will have to retire.. so we'll see who California gets next..
Cha
Aug 2014
#51
It is a tell as to who is in the pocket of Big War. America does not run on Dunkins, it runs on War.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#9
As someone who works for the Feds, you are absolutely right. He has curved that approach tremendousl
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2014
#48
Bingo! Generally, No support & No back up - and the media, Republicans, the DC villagers & too many
Pirate Smile
Aug 2014
#57
well, i think that part of the reason for this is that foreign policy is moving so fast
nashville_brook
Sep 2014
#61