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Maedhros

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76. What "extreme left?"

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 09:23 PM

Sep 2014

Do you mean the people who are opposed to war based upon principle, as opposed to those who are against war when being so provides a convenient means of denigrating an opposition President?

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President Obama is not "just like" former President George W. F. Bush. [View all] MineralMan Sep 2014 OP

Outrage over Obama's Comments = Outrage over Tan Suit and Playing Golf. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

Yes, the shark is being jumped frequently today. MineralMan Sep 2014 #2

Looks kinda like feeding time at Sea World. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #45

No one's saying he is. It's the policies that seem the same n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #3

No, actually some are saying exactly that. MineralMan Sep 2014 #4

Someone's saying Obama is an incoherent, alcoholic, D-student? leftstreet Sep 2014 #7

I'm not going to play that game with you. MineralMan Sep 2014 #8

Good. You'll lose leftstreet Sep 2014 #9

They only seem the same to idiots or to haters. pnwmom Sep 2014 #12

You're calling members here 'idiots or haters.' Nice n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #14

So it's okay to call Obama names, but not to do the same to those who smear him? pnwmom Sep 2014 #20

LOL n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #23

well Andy823 Sep 2014 #37

Exactly! Andy823 Sep 2014 #40

Unfortunate that this needs to be stated on a democratic board mcar Sep 2014 #5

Unfortunate, indeed. MineralMan Sep 2014 #6

The right wing sees a black and white world ... and sadly ... JoePhilly Sep 2014 #10

Binary viewpoints are almost always incorrect. MineralMan Sep 2014 #11

and so is yours, and here's why belltower Sep 2014 #27

You use the word "we" freely, MineralMan Sep 2014 #55

The ISIS policy should only be a surprise . . . brush Sep 2014 #79

no one with an IQ higher than tap water needs this explained nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #13

Well, I'd think that all DUers have an IQ higher than that. MineralMan Sep 2014 #15

I disagree with you on your first point nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #16

Haven't you heard? wryter2000 Sep 2014 #17

I have heard that, mostly from teabaggers. MineralMan Sep 2014 #18

Those who equate the two times see through a very small window. randome Sep 2014 #19

I don't think it is a "clash of cultures" YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #50

Shouldn't that be "George W. T. F. Bush"? jmowreader Sep 2014 #21

Oh, yeah!! MyOwnPeace Sep 2014 #24

He has always been Chimpoleon to me hifiguy Sep 2014 #30

+1 treestar Sep 2014 #53

Sure, they are ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #22

Hey, I like your attitude. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #46

well, ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #49

Thats another talking point generated to keep the division Iliyah Sep 2014 #25

no matter what you do, MM, Obama will never reciprocate your love: go to your grave knowing this MisterP Sep 2014 #26

I don't expect him to. MineralMan Sep 2014 #59

I am a bit queasy about this, hifiguy Sep 2014 #28

He didn't go far enough for the extreme right, and went too far for the extreme left. C Moon Sep 2014 #29

What "extreme left?" Maedhros Sep 2014 #76

Absolutely� the similarities end right after the word President...and actually before if it wasn't.. Tikki Sep 2014 #31

Who are you quoting? /nt Marr Sep 2014 #32

Unless he's playing golf or on vacation Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #33

Those that say that have an agenda. DCBob Sep 2014 #34

Yes they have an agenda RobertEarl Sep 2014 #54

So why dont they just say that instead making ignorant and rediculous comparisons to Bush?? DCBob Sep 2014 #57

The agenda is: War is no answer. RobertEarl Sep 2014 #61

That is unrealistic in a world where we have adversaries who think war is the answer. DCBob Sep 2014 #65

Jimmy Carter RobertEarl Sep 2014 #67

Huh?? No one wanted to bomb the USSR back then other than the wacko warmongers. DCBob Sep 2014 #68

There ya go RobertEarl Sep 2014 #71

There you go.. DCBob Sep 2014 #74

Oh, for crying out loud Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #77

How we gonna pay for the new war? (Crickets) grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #35

Well, the Repukes' one answer to everything is hifiguy Sep 2014 #36

"Tough choices" for gramma... Sorry u got to eat out of the trash today. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #38

Maybe she can find a nice can of PEAS. n/t BuelahWitch Sep 2014 #66

They won't be able to throw us under the train much longer Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #72

Anyone who thinks Obama is just like GWB is a fucking idiot...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #39

I like your way with words Sid! Andy823 Sep 2014 #41

I think the SHOCKING part humbled_opinion Sep 2014 #42

He did kinda stay out of it, the isolated group on top of a mountain and the beheading of two Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #47

Withdrawing from the international community would be even worse YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #51

Venezuela has not executed any American journalists. Odd claim nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #56

Venezuelan drug cartels have humbled_opinion Sep 2014 #63

When has Obama advocated war with Columbia or Venezula? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2014 #64

Don't be dense I said humbled_opinion Sep 2014 #82

In other words it's a stretch Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2014 #83

Thank you for this post BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #43

+1,000,000 nt Andy823 Sep 2014 #44

Thanks for your post. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #48

it oversimplifies things extraordinarily treestar Sep 2014 #52

I think that comment came from Ralph Nader, who also said the same thing in regards to madinmaryland Sep 2014 #58

Well stated, MM. NanceGreggs Sep 2014 #60

Thanks. I'm trying to maintain MineralMan Sep 2014 #62

Links? 99Forever Sep 2014 #69

Links to what? MineralMan Sep 2014 #73

I think I see what they did there. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #75

To all of these people saying .... 99Forever Sep 2014 #80

Duh Vattel Sep 2014 #70

And,And President Obama was elected by the Majority of the Electorate both terms INdemo Sep 2014 #78

It's Lazy talk.. Chucky Todd lazy. Cha Sep 2014 #81