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treestar

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11. I'm tired of the disappointment meme

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 10:45 AM

Sep 2014

These are people who need to examine their expectations.

Why did they require Obama to have more power than the Presidency gives? Maybe they ought to think about that.

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I remember when it was "far left" to support Obama and centrist Democrats called him "unelectable". [View all] redgreenandblue Sep 2014 OP

From the "centrist" (rightist) point of view... Pholus Sep 2014 #1

Anyone who runs against Hillary LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #2

For some it's the "You are either with us or against us" crap.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #6

That's what it's like. LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #8

True, they have Fox, Rush, and Hannity LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #22

Or worse, that we should adopt Republican policiies to avoid Republican attacks. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #31

I see MM as going flapping in the wind madokie Sep 2014 #3

Moore is a member of the pundit class. Ikonoklast Sep 2014 #19

Yup, and anyone who defends Michael Moore is under attack too. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #4

I frankly don't recall many people raising his ideology as a reason he couldn't be elected dsc Sep 2014 #5

However, Hillary voting for the war was an issue. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #7

yes it was dsc Sep 2014 #9

Actually, it was the "Hussein" thing that caused the "rational" Dems to wet themselves. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #32

Ironic or Pathetic and Predictable? bobduca Sep 2014 #10

I'm tired of the disappointment meme treestar Sep 2014 #11

How cute...you try so hard. U4ikLefty Sep 2014 #15

Not an answer treestar Sep 2014 #18

Demanding is good. It implies an expectation of compitence...something you seem to know little U4ikLefty Sep 2014 #20

Demanding what you want at the expense of others treestar Sep 2014 #25

This is a strawman argument. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #27

They shouldn't be treestar Sep 2014 #33

Funny, I don't remember anyone (here or in the blgosphere) saying he was unelectable... brooklynite Sep 2014 #12

The question of electability was mostly in mainstream media BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #13

I was a pro-Hillary persona and I don't recall that at all. brooklynite Sep 2014 #14

I dont remember that. DCBob Sep 2014 #16

This claim is simply untrue. 6000eliot Sep 2014 #17

Have you ever considered that the Democratic Party running a divisive........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #23

"Obama was always a centrist Democrat" loyalsister Sep 2014 #24

The POTUS will always be a "centrist" treestar Sep 2014 #26

Michael Moore is not a racist. In defense of Michael Moore, let me just add this . . . Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #21

Were they wrong. About him being far left, or taking on captilism that is.. CentralMass Sep 2014 #28

And Hillary was called unelectable for being too polarizing bluestateguy Sep 2014 #29

I truly do not recall any Democrat saying support of Obama was "far left" MohRokTah Sep 2014 #30