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In reply to the discussion: The level of opposition and disrespect and hate toward this President is epic!! [View all]noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)35. way more than clinton...and bush
bush didn't even "win" the first election, and probably not the second. clinton was pursued relentlessly...that much is true. however, the level of irrational, crazy...and racist nonsense directed at Obama is something else entirely.
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The level of opposition and disrespect and hate toward this President is epic!! [View all]
kelliekat44
Nov 2014
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No more so than towards Bush, and not much more than towards Clinton. You just notice it more.
Donald Ian Rankin
Nov 2014
#4
The "justifications" is the issue. To ban Obama from a STOTU address for Presidenting while black?
Fred Sanders
Nov 2014
#14
I think it's "while liberal" - that's the issue - remember the impeachment of Clinton. N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Nov 2014
#21
The fuck it is, it is racial prejudice mixed in with the liberal, did you just wake up?
Fred Sanders
Nov 2014
#24
From Jefferson to Wilson, the annual address was presented in written form. . .
Journeyman
Nov 2014
#27
Again, this is Congress we are talking about quit distracting with the DU narrative.
Rex
Nov 2014
#17
right here on DU GW Bush was routinely reviled as being a chimpanzee, chimperor etc along with
msongs
Nov 2014
#6
For fucks sake, it was rhetorical, regarding why they many not allow his SOTU...clear now?
Fred Sanders
Nov 2014
#22
Controlled for about 3 weeks...that control? And remember Liebermann? I remember.
Fred Sanders
Nov 2014
#18