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ladyVet

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53. Except, didn't we see this coming?

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 09:41 AM

Sep 2014

Generations of war, while jobs whittle down to part time retail that gets the President kudos for knocking down unemployment, healthcare reform that still has people who can't afford to go to the doctor, we live in constant fear that we won't get to collect on SS, no matter how much we paid into it, and many more things.

I think this isn't the place for me. I've voted Democratic all my life, took all kinds of hell for it, tried to believe Obama would do the right thing. And for what? Another war we can't pay for? A Democratic president that's been willing to put SS and Medicare on the chopping block?

I'm not voting for Hillary, and now Bernie Saunders, Elizabeth Warren and Jimmy Carter are cheerleading for this mess. So are a whole lot of members here. People who would skewer a Republican president for doing this.

I don't hate Obama. I know he had a tough job when he came into office. But this isn't the way to fix things. More hate isn't the answer. More death isn't the answer. More debt isn't the answer.

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Un-Fucking-Believable [View all] Logical Sep 2014 OP

No GOP Prez could have gotten away with this leftstreet Sep 2014 #1

I am not blaming Obama. It is just another endless war started! nt Logical Sep 2014 #2

I meant a McCain or Romney couldn't have pulled it off leftstreet Sep 2014 #3

OK, makes sense. nt Logical Sep 2014 #6

By Obama? Autumn Sep 2014 #5

I hate to disagree with a fellow DUer, amandabeech Sep 2014 #18

Sure, now. But not following on the heels of BushII leftstreet Sep 2014 #27

Yes, perhaps a pause after Bush II was necessary. amandabeech Sep 2014 #55

No GOP Prez, but I believe Cheney did. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #19

The War on Terra was not supposed to end in our lifetime. They're just passing the baton. arcane1 Sep 2014 #4

So true! nt Logical Sep 2014 #7

Yep! MIC sees it as a long term investment, lots of $$$$$ to go around and everyone has their RKP5637 Sep 2014 #51

The MIC is having champagne and high fives right now. Cleita Sep 2014 #8

I bet you are correct!! nt Logical Sep 2014 #10

+1000000000 nt Zorra Sep 2014 #36

They're not gonna be deprived of perpetual war, are they? MrMickeysMom Sep 2014 #9

No, the military is not in charge. Believe it or not, Obama really thinks this TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #11

Disagree with that... MrMickeysMom Sep 2014 #12

Really? USA figure-head only or all the world? We seem to do this shit all the time. nt Logical Sep 2014 #13

Does it really matter where this mind-set takes place? MrMickeysMom Sep 2014 #17

Then Obama has been misled. Or he is a fool. cwydro Sep 2014 #16

He is neither. He is doing his job. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #21

What is that? nt Logical Sep 2014 #28

Take out terrorist groups and states. I don't see any way that Obama leaves ISIS to TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #32

So it is always our job to do this? nt Logical Sep 2014 #49

We did sort of create this problem, ten years ago. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #54

That is the only way they get those pretty ribbons. cwydro Sep 2014 #14

You are correct, he almost looked happy. More funding coming their way! YEA!! nt Logical Sep 2014 #15

He actually has two CIB yesiwasacop Sep 2014 #35

Can't count on Wesley nationalize the fed Sep 2014 #20

such fucking bullshit, and watch cheerleaders here fall in line. bobduca Sep 2014 #22

Very believable Aerows Sep 2014 #23

+1000 nt Logical Sep 2014 #24

LOL! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #39

Just laying it on the line Aerows Sep 2014 #41

And it's sad that it's so true BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #44

It is refreshing to get a simple responsive honest and truthful answer for once. But still, HELL NO! marble falls Sep 2014 #25

What are you, some sort of Disloyalist Leftist Firebagger, Logical? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #26

Wow, that sucks! Nt Logical Sep 2014 #29

Being bluntly honest Aerows Sep 2014 #42

One can never be too thorough in the War on Terra! MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #30

Awesome! We've teed up a war for the next President! FlatStanley Sep 2014 #31

S.O.S.D.D. n/t Alkene Sep 2014 #33

They been saying this for a month now. morningfog Sep 2014 #34

But...but...but... Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 #37

The military industry complex very badly needs to be overthrown. Initech Sep 2014 #38

That's what it would take. An actual overthrowing. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #48

They wanted to call Iraq etc. under Bush "The Long War". As in DECADES..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #40

years is code for decades. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #43

+1000, great point, we always underestimate! nt Logical Sep 2014 #50

Perpetual War area51 Sep 2014 #45

And we must eat our peas and tighten our belts! n/t BuelahWitch Sep 2014 #47

The MIC actually sits above mere government and society. Rex Sep 2014 #46

Oh, I can believe just about anything these days. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #52

I am there with you! nt Logical Sep 2014 #57

Except, didn't we see this coming? ladyVet Sep 2014 #53

I understand what you are saying. Concerns many of us... KoKo Sep 2014 #58

Why? malaise Sep 2014 #56

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