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riverbendviewgal

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17. Glad he is back

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 05:10 PM

Nov 2014

and I sent this out to my friends with a wow, Like you.

I went to an inauguration party for Obama in 2009. I have a pic of me so happy and raising a glass of white wine to his life size cardboard cutout. I didn't vote for him but me and most of my Canadian friends loved him.

I defended him when my racist brother said he would like to see him dead and that Obama is the worst president ever and should be impeached. Sigh.

Some friends still do love him but now I have found myself disillusioned. His handling of the Banking and Wall Street fraud has been head shaking. He bowed downed to the bankers and Wall Street.

i feel like we all were Dorothy.

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Matt Taibbi's New Rolling Stone Piece. WOW!!! [View all] 2banon Nov 2014 OP

Shades of the John Mack Wellstone ruled Nov 2014 #1

yes, Phlem Nov 2014 #33

can you elaborate? navarth Nov 2014 #37

It could be complete coincidence, it was just curious. Phlem Nov 2014 #39

ah. navarth Nov 2014 #105

I for one am glad to see him back in RS.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #2

I'm sure Taibbi has the ghost of Hunter Thompson stirring a bit in approval from time to time. maddiemom Nov 2014 #20

Jaw-dropping corruption by our own government, woo me with science Nov 2014 #3

Not prosecuting acts of financial terrorism is a big part of why Democrats just got slaughtered. Zorra Nov 2014 #12

Because Republicans are promising to do this? randome Nov 2014 #15

No. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #19

No, because Democrats aren't LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #21

Correct on every point. Zorra Nov 2014 #24

And are people clamoring to prosecute banksters? Other than here? randome Nov 2014 #27

Probably not the folks around your water cooler at Third Way headquarters LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #28

Have you seen Summer Hathaway lately, by any chance? Zorra Nov 2014 #29

Um, why yes they are. Fawke Em Nov 2014 #91

Are you trying to make a point with that question? If you don't agree with the post rhett o rick Nov 2014 #47

They didn't vote Republican. They stayed home. SolutionisSolidarity Nov 2014 #51

Staying home - is voting Republican laserhaas Nov 2014 #71

The 30% turnout didn't help either. nt mimi85 Nov 2014 #16

Not prosecuting terrorist banksters was part of why the turnout was only 30%. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #22

Jamie Dimon being in jail wouldn't have made a single bit of difference as to why some random Calista241 Nov 2014 #104

I'm surprised it wasn't fewer, under the circumstances.. n/t 2banon Nov 2014 #80

I completely agree. 2banon Nov 2014 #67

Get ready to continue this over and over again. Phlem Nov 2014 #32

I'm so damn sick Aerows Nov 2014 #100

I here ya! Phlem Nov 2014 #112

Those cuff links Jamie Dimon flashed sure do make sense now don't they? Autumn Nov 2014 #54

Damn.... woo me with science Nov 2014 #113

Incredible isn't it? Jaw dropping incredible. n/t 2banon Nov 2014 #74

It's a tremendous eye-opener. Aerows Nov 2014 #101

Just got through listening to Matt and Alayne Fleischmann on DN! 2banon Nov 2014 #102

Until you make individuals feel personal pain there will be no deterrent... True Earthling Nov 2014 #92

Taibbi's back, baby! johnnyrocket Nov 2014 #4

+1 Go Vols Nov 2014 #50

"But that morning the presser was suddenly canceled, and no complaint was filed." Hissyspit Nov 2014 #5

+100000000 And the use the money woo me with science Nov 2014 #8

Got that right. nt mother earth Nov 2014 #25

So he's back at RS? Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #6

Got to give it to him. He found out the real deal with Omidyar brush Nov 2014 #83

Where is the bus and where are the under bus chuckers? Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #7

Taibbi hates Obama. He's only doing this to make the Obama Administration Look Bad. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #10

ty Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #18

Aren't you thinking of Snowden? rhett o rick Nov 2014 #46

No, I'm babbling incoherently & emitting distractions Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #53

I don't think cover is needed. They are getting more bold all the time. But be careful. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #56

You're right about that. Romney & his ilk don't care who knows. laserhaas Nov 2014 #72

1+ 2banon Nov 2014 #79

Bookmark! Great News .....he's back at "Rolling Stone!" KoKo Nov 2014 #9

"Too confining" indeed. He thought it would be expansive and he found himself Lodestar Nov 2014 #114

Well thank goodness Obama will finally do something about it Android3.14 Nov 2014 #11

LOL.. sendero Nov 2014 #107

glad he's back AnAzulTexas Nov 2014 #13

K&R Hissyspit Nov 2014 #14

Glad he is back riverbendviewgal Nov 2014 #17

And people wonder TBF Nov 2014 #36

As one fighting Mitt the Pitts - for similar; I'm still all in on Barack Obama laserhaas Nov 2014 #73

I have very racists right wing family members in the South 2banon Nov 2014 #76

More here KamaAina Nov 2014 #23

K & R for Matt, absolute love how he exposes these bastards for what they are. nt mother earth Nov 2014 #26

Too Rich To Jail blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #30

Yay, Matt's Back! stuffmatters Nov 2014 #31

Amazing story - TBF Nov 2014 #34

"massive criminal securities fraud" Octafish Nov 2014 #35

It is amazing how well the ownership society controls the govt. Rex Nov 2014 #49

Jamie Dimon.... sgtbenobo Nov 2014 #52

Pardon you? It depends. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #55

Yeah, I remember Paulson's presser back in '08 announcing the bailout . . . brush Nov 2014 #85

Now the question becomes, "Will the 1% demand action?".... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #38

LOL. okieinpain Nov 2014 #89

Wow. Reminded me of this story... ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #40

That was a sad but interesting read. I hope he did good with his book ... 2banon Nov 2014 #78

K & R AzDar Nov 2014 #41

K&R Go Vols Nov 2014 #42

It is so tragic that these major criminals and fraudsters were protected from prosecution by sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #43

+1000000 woo me with science Nov 2014 #58

I am surprised they didn't find Fleischmann dead. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #44

I know, I worry about people who dare to tell the truth about them. I remember the sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #63

Very brave stepping forward. I am hoping JEB Nov 2014 #66

Taibbi ReRe Nov 2014 #45

Unfuckingbelievable! Rex Nov 2014 #48

Yup. EVERYONE, READ THE ARTICLE. SEND IT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. woo me with science Nov 2014 #59

Remember when they introduced the 'team colors'? I remember even a few of our media 'news' people sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #64

God forbid that people care about policy over politics. JEB Nov 2014 #77

Yes, that is how I identify them now. Raise an issue like the Ban on Offshore Drilling eg sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #99

This! ^^^^1000++++ 2banon Nov 2014 #65

Gonna keep these threads kicked for about a week. Rex Nov 2014 #69

thanks for your help! 2banon Nov 2014 #82

But you see, Ms. Fleiscmann waited too long. She should have KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #57

Kickinfuckinare alfredo Nov 2014 #60

The few investigative journalists we have left are to be treasured Babel_17 Nov 2014 #61

Amen to that! laserhaas Nov 2014 #70

Greed, graft, corruption: JEB Nov 2014 #62

I hear Fleischmann has boxes is her garage. nt U4ikLefty Nov 2014 #68

Her husband Aerows Nov 2014 #97

This should be everywhere Autumn Nov 2014 #75

Hear, Here! 2banon Nov 2014 #86

Democrats aspiring to run for or keep their offices JEB Nov 2014 #81

Apparently, too few are not owned 2banon Nov 2014 #84

the article in Rollingstone heaven05 Nov 2014 #87

Matt revealed something interesting this morning on DN! 2banon Nov 2014 #103

This is how all the corruption got locked into the system. Revolving doors everywhere. GliderGuider Nov 2014 #106

Yeah... 2banon Nov 2014 #108

The Morgan Chase Cheer: GliderGuider Nov 2014 #111

My position on voting is reinforced by these revelations: GliderGuider Nov 2014 #88

kick woo me with science Nov 2014 #90

bumpity bump.. n't 2banon Nov 2014 #93

K&R stage left Nov 2014 #94

That is a very disturbing article. truebrit71 Nov 2014 #95

The level of this crime is amazing. Rex Nov 2014 #96

K & R Aerows Nov 2014 #98

He and the whistle blower Puglover Nov 2014 #109

Yeah, just watched it. Yes, astonishing, and learned something about Holder too. 2banon Nov 2014 #110