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Hekate

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12. Nothing's being named for Obama. For one thing he's still in office. For another...

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 11:32 AM

Oct 2014

....he can't exactly name things after himself. These are national monuments to preserve the environment from careless use, not post offices.

Edited to add: he's doing what the GOP Congress refuses to do.

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Obama monuments rile the GOP [View all] babylonsister Oct 2014 OP

Whining is what Republicans do best. Scuba Oct 2014 #1

Our country will soon be President Obama and President Reagan yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #8

Nothing's being named for Obama. For one thing he's still in office. For another... Hekate Oct 2014 #12

Yes. The headline made me think that these monuments were being NAMED after After maddiemom Oct 2014 #15

That's probably what you're meant to think nxylas Oct 2014 #31

You don't know what you're talking about. Cha Oct 2014 #21

Of course the are all riled up JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #2

Exactly . geretogo Oct 2014 #27

since they like imperial presidents they should be happy belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #3

Of course reflection Oct 2014 #4

Just saying.... Lochloosa Oct 2014 #5

Obama breathes Faux pas Oct 2014 #6

They could always address this problem by winning a national election BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #7

Fuck the republicans and the oil barrel they rode in on. liberal N proud Oct 2014 #9

You stated the real issue. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #19

I agree. LoisB Oct 2014 #20

I support Obama in this matter. bigwillq Oct 2014 #10

I thought convservatives should be all for conservation ... srican69 Oct 2014 #11

I wish they were blaming him Spirochete Oct 2014 #13

"Being black while president" rock Oct 2014 #14

Change the name of Reagan Airport back to its correct name and we'll talk, assholes. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #16

Not only the airport . Get his name off the Navy ships . He did'nt serve a day in the military . geretogo Oct 2014 #26

Republicans are just upset that they are not named after Reagan. . B Calm Oct 2014 #17

Another battle for the people. . . h2ebits Oct 2014 #18

"Obama _________ rile(s) the GOP." Orsino Oct 2014 #22

Funny! AndreaCG Oct 2014 #30

So, going all the way back to 1960, how do administrations compare? hatrack Oct 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author redruddyred Oct 2014 #24

It's the People's land not the the Corporations you sick right wing scum . geretogo Oct 2014 #25

I have 2 words for them.... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #28

So did Kenndy monuments and Clinton naming. They want all things Reagan...nothing else. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #29

First they complained that Obama himself closed all the monuments when the Republicans shut down yardwork Oct 2014 #32