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VanillaRhapsody

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26. Please Capt' Obvious...

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Wed Sep 3, 2014, 09:43 PM

Sep 2014

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Obama Makes Bushism the New Normal [View all] Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 OP

And we won't get much of a change, if any, under a Hillary administration because Hillary is to the Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #1

You might want to tune into Scandal starting 9/25 on ABC underthematrix Sep 2014 #8

ah, the word police ... shireen Sep 2014 #11

LOL! That's what I'm thinking too underthematrix Sep 2014 #16

You think Presidents matter? NightWatcher Sep 2014 #2

I don't think this line of thinking gets enough air. I agree that those that call the shots don't rhett o rick Sep 2014 #5

Obama is a beer vendor at the SuperBowl NightWatcher Sep 2014 #6

he got promoted recently Enrique Sep 2014 #7

that's it underthematrix Sep 2014 #9

Spot on - this was all part of the plan by the real shot-callers Doctor_J Sep 2014 #12

Yes. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #42

I think more and more people are beginning to understand this. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #62

I find it astonishing that you do not realize a lot of the underthematrix Sep 2014 #3

How often is a government program, bureaucracy Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #4

What has been institutionalized under Obama? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #10

Well just off the top of my head. zeemike Sep 2014 #21

Where is the incidence of torture? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #22

In the past and unpunished. zeemike Sep 2014 #23

Is this your example of torture? This is not the same as water boarding, etc. This would be an Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #24

How about the force feeding of prisoners at Gitmo? zeemike Sep 2014 #28

Let's get serious, torture under the Geneva convention definition. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #30

"not torture though painful" zeemike Sep 2014 #32

Icould care less what Bush said or did not say about torture but to liken water boarding with Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #33

I likened force feeding to torture, and it is. zeemike Sep 2014 #36

I wish you understand the depth of water boarding but you throw it around like stumping one's toe, Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #43

yes BobbyBoring Sep 2014 #46

Your opinion is noted librechik Sep 2014 #52

yes it is torture G_j Sep 2014 #70

ThinkProgress: U.N. Official Says Gitmo Force-Feeding Violates International Law Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #27

I force feeding included in the Geneva Convention? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #35

Take it up with the UN and Think Progress then Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #40

I will continue to agree with the Geneva Convention, I don't need to take this to either, Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #44

Eeyup. hifiguy Sep 2014 #13

Uh, remember all the bush implants put in key positions before he left office? Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #14

Obama hasn't done much to get rid of those guys FiveGoodMen Sep 2014 #15

Actually, President is one man, yes President but one man underthematrix Sep 2014 #17

He has nominated judges and other positions which the GOP continue to filibuster Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #18

Not any more. former9thward Sep 2014 #20

nope, it ended for THAT ONE JUDGE Appointment. librechik Sep 2014 #54

Harry did change that. former9thward Sep 2014 #57

Not totally--just technically, I suppose. But then all or nothing thinking like your post librechik Sep 2014 #60

First you quote an article before the rule change. former9thward Sep 2014 #61

oh, right, I remember now. It only affects judges. librechik Sep 2014 #63

'aye 840high Sep 2014 #19

I think he did--but Congress is blocking ALL his nominees librechik Sep 2014 #53

Our Democratic Party Structure is the most at fault. KoKo Sep 2014 #38

Oh please, Obama is powerless Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #25

Please Capt' Obvious... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #26

But at the same time-- you better vote for whatever corporate stooge they put up next time Marr Sep 2014 #69

oh look another lazy-ass "Obama=Bush" clickbait article. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #29

A 'constitutional scholar,' too. Octafish Sep 2014 #31

Most of our "intellectuals" and leaders on the Left are along for the ride, too. Little criticism. Romulox Sep 2014 #34

So he should be impeached, right? NYC Liberal Sep 2014 #37

... SidDithers Sep 2014 #39

don't buy it RussBLib Sep 2014 #41

On a side note, can you all finally admit I was right about Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #45

And now a new war of choice. woo me with science Sep 2014 #47

You gone and done it now. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #48

The only solution is nonviolent world revolution. The 1% owns/is our elected leadership. nt Zorra Sep 2014 #49

I concur. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #50

+1 woo me with science Sep 2014 #66

Now we don't even go to the U.N. to make a case and get a resolution. KurtNYC Sep 2014 #51

You should file a lawsuit against Obummer!!!1 nt tridim Sep 2014 #55

Is This Barack Obama's 2nd Term? Is it Bill Clinton's 3rd? Or Is It Ronald Reagan's 9th? Octafish Sep 2014 #56

I vote Ronald Reagan's ninth. woo me with science Sep 2014 #65

GWH Bush's 9th if ya asks me. (nt) Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #67

Fuck everyone painting Obama as worse than Bush. Fuck them ALL. n/t Avalux Sep 2014 #58

It is a well-known social phenomenon rock Sep 2014 #59

Kick. Off to Syria. woo me with science Sep 2014 #64

Constitution, schmonstitution. "Just a goddamned piece of paper" woo me with science Sep 2014 #68

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #71