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True Blue Door

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63. Flattery has nothing to do with it. Obama-looking-down is an ODS media propaganda cliche.

Reply to LondonReign2 (Reply #62)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 01:58 PM

Nov 2014

They've been doing that shit since the beginning.

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Reaping the Whirlwind, Again [View all] WilliamPitt Nov 2014 OP

Thanks Will. Autumn Nov 2014 #1

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #2

"Not as bad" rang up a no-sale in 2014. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #3

.... 840high Nov 2014 #104

Thank you, sir...as always, you make more sense than anybody else. First Speaker Nov 2014 #4

Thank God we figured out who to blame! JoePhilly Nov 2014 #5

Another tiresome, pontless critique LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #6

Wait don't go ... let's discuss this first. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #8

I didn't know NH was a liberal Utopia. pangaia Nov 2014 #101

JoePhilly, I also live in NC and Duval Nov 2014 #105

I seriously doubt you've ever actually been to NH hootinholler Nov 2014 #106

You carefully side step the point. You seem to want props for working hard. Lot's of us worked rhett o rick Nov 2014 #107

The democratic stands for..... tomp Nov 2014 #114

"But the point as I see it, is the Leadership in the Democratic Party. . . ladyVet Nov 2014 #119

Indeed, hindsight is no replacement for foresight stupidicus Nov 2014 #9

Ya just don't "get it" do ya? 2banon Nov 2014 #28

The blame goes to the Oligarchs and their toadies. Oligarchy isn't restricted to any one Party. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #121

Recommend....But Heads Up...for a typo... KoKo Nov 2014 #7

"weren't given a reason" to vote. I am sorry I am one of those old folks and we learned that voting jwirr Nov 2014 #10

You'd think so, right? WilliamPitt Nov 2014 #11

Indeed--that voting is seen as a personal favor to the candidate, as opposed to your msanthrope Nov 2014 #12

Yep. You can blame the Ayn Rand lovers and the "you can't tell me what to do" Nay Nov 2014 #50

Agree 100%, but we have an appreciation for history. Rex Nov 2014 #16

I shouldn't be surprised, but this still seems like a huge fabrication. 2banon Nov 2014 #34

It is hard to believe, but I do think we are seeing the dumbing down of an entire generation Rex Nov 2014 #35

He actually SAID that? Wow! n/t 2banon Nov 2014 #54

It's the first quote at the link. Blanks Nov 2014 #100

Wow. jwirr Nov 2014 #72

I'm one of the young folks that voted. Know what I've learned? Scootaloo Nov 2014 #22

^^^ This ^^^ Tommymac Nov 2014 #43

^^^THIS^^^ Participation is not a badge of honor. L0oniX Nov 2014 #47

The hell it isn't - I did not cut and run. In that is the honor. jwirr Nov 2014 #74

Scootaloo, THIS^^^ Needs to be it's own OP!!! 2banon Nov 2014 #56

It's a good thing marions ghost Nov 2014 #60

Brilliant post. [n/t] Maedhros Nov 2014 #67

Actually I agree with you - that is what I see also but I learned a long time ago that if I do not jwirr Nov 2014 #73

+1 btrflykng9 Nov 2014 #76

"no matter who i vote for it seems that republicans win" m-lekktor Nov 2014 #80

+1 leftstreet Nov 2014 #81

Amen. And this is what oligarchy, sham democracy means. woo me with science Nov 2014 #84

Very well said. This is why Utopian Leftist Nov 2014 #93

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #97

I feel your pain arikara Nov 2014 #103

silly idea, this "duty to vote." tomp Nov 2014 #115

+1, voting has become a sentimental expression of patriotism, a pledge of allegience... whereisjustice Nov 2014 #118

K&R Scootaloo Carolina Nov 2014 #120

Exactly. Waiting For Everyman Nov 2014 #23

My vote is the only message they hear. Maedhros Nov 2014 #68

But you vote. jwirr Nov 2014 #75

Indeed. But I think the meme of liberal voters staying home to send a message is not very accurate. Maedhros Nov 2014 #79

They fought and died for one's right to walk away from people who use them, too. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #95

I think that is in the constitution. Our right to rebell. jwirr Nov 2014 #96

That's what my mother would say when I really didn't feel like going out Stellar Nov 2014 #98

not these days Skittles Nov 2014 #102

yep stupidicus Nov 2014 #13

"So here's what happens next: In a diligent effort to appear conciliatory and bipartisan..." woo me with science Nov 2014 #14

Ok, But Old Codger Nov 2014 #18

Which is why Bernie Sanders keeps saying we need a revolution. woo me with science Nov 2014 #19

The only snag I see there Old Codger Nov 2014 #24

I'm remembering what citizens did in the former Soviet Union... grasswire Nov 2014 #55

Zinn would call for mass civil disobedience. L0oniX Nov 2014 #45

Excellent Post Woo,.. This should be a separate OP. 2banon Nov 2014 #48

wow heaven05 Nov 2014 #15

It's such a tiresome requirement, and hard to believe, but yes, Waiting For Everyman Nov 2014 #17

When Dems stand for nothing, they get nothing in return 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #82

So you expect to elect hypothetical candidates who aren't on the ballot, Waiting For Everyman Nov 2014 #85

That is not what I said, not at all. 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #86

That's nothing but an excuse for what shouldn't be excused... Waiting For Everyman Nov 2014 #88

I assume you must strongly support Sen. Sanders' bill for national elections as a holiday? 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #90

Very definitely, should've been done long ago. nt Waiting For Everyman Nov 2014 #91

Good column - "When you stand for nothing, you get nothing in return." I prefer the words of KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #20

What's with the Obama-looking-down cliche? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #21

Don't bring facts into this. nt msanthrope Nov 2014 #25

I'm a terrible party-pooper, aren't I? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #29

Get with the ODS program!! nt msanthrope Nov 2014 #30

I would, but that darn Obama keeps stopping me. The fiend! True Blue Door Nov 2014 #31

He's everywhere....there's no stopping him. nt msanthrope Nov 2014 #33

You know how there are so many typos in internet writing? That's him. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #37

5 of 9 candidates he campaigned for lost. former9thward Nov 2014 #40

You mean of the nine candidates he even appeared with, 55% lost in a hugely hostile election? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #44

Obama only appeared in blue states. former9thward Nov 2014 #53

The question is what effect his campaigning had. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #58

Back on planet Earth Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #26

Two years is "lame duck"? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #27

We also have dictionaries here on planet Earth Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #32

The term doesn't concern me. Your hostile use of it to denounce a great American President does. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #39

Correction: Mediocre American President. Tommymac Nov 2014 #51

Great American President. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #59

We still have dictionaries here on planet Earth Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #61

This is not the place for GOP propaganda. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #66

The meaning of GOP propaganda can also be explained to you Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #71

Your kinetic sculpture demonstration is sufficient. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #110

He campaigned for people other than Senators. former9thward Nov 2014 #41

You already said that in a comment above. Was this an accidental duplicate post? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #65

No, the first one was to another poster. former9thward Nov 2014 #78

The picture is not flattering enough! LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #62

Flattery has nothing to do with it. Obama-looking-down is an ODS media propaganda cliche. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #63

Oh woe! Our President doesn't look good enough! H8ters! LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #87

This really isn't the place to be making excuses for right-wing agitprop media. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #109

LMAO LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #116

Downward-looking-Obama is a standard right-wing media cliche. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #117

Elegantly spoken truth that the rest of us tried to say in less elegant words. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #36

The alert results... Turborama Nov 2014 #38

0-7 WilliamPitt Nov 2014 #42

I would alert on that alert... grasswire Nov 2014 #69

Whoever alerted on this OP is a hollow, empty spectre. [n/t] Maedhros Nov 2014 #70

that bunch is wearing the "used car salesmen" comment out. m-lekktor Nov 2014 #83

And now the Alayne Fleishmann story comes along to remind us all that our fears are true: GliderGuider Nov 2014 #46

Local Elections still matter, regardless. 2banon Nov 2014 #52

Mayoral elections where I have lived are generally won by the candidate backed by land developers. GliderGuider Nov 2014 #57

So True! And Yet in my city Island town of Alameda JUST UNSEATED such a mayor! 2banon Nov 2014 #64

Eh...so that's why voters ignored or voted against single-payer advocates in primaries? Chathamization Nov 2014 #49

Interestingly, progressive issues and propositions won over the voters. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2014 #77

Great piece, Will hifiguy Nov 2014 #89

this is a really well crafted and lyrical piece, Will cali Nov 2014 #92

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #94

good post. n/t. okieinpain Nov 2014 #99

Right again, WRP joanbarnes Nov 2014 #108

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2014 #111

Love the images that you provide! adirondacker Nov 2014 #112

"...because you are paid to do so." tomp Nov 2014 #113

It's the VOTING PROCESS... Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #122