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Jeff Rosenzweig

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11. Except that's not what the OP is complaining about.

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 05:22 PM

Dec 2014

The issue of the President's unwillingness to prosecute is what should be relevant here. And you're damn right he should prosecute. I couldn't agree more.

What the OP finds ridiculous is the pointless, circular, multi-thread squabble over whether the President described torturers as "patriots" or not. It's a textbook example of wandering off into the weeds, something that's way too common here now.

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This "Patriots" argument is embarrassing to watch [View all] Californeeway Dec 2014 OP

Excellent post. Thank you. nt okaawhatever Dec 2014 #1

I've always thought that the problem was that Dems argue because they think for themselves. tecelote Dec 2014 #2

Solution: Indict and try the torturers and their bosses. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #3

At least condemn their actions. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #44

It's a message board. bigwillq Dec 2014 #4

You can be embarrassed all you want. I don't care. I am proud to be a liberal and proud that some liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #5

+ 100000000 Aerows Dec 2014 #8

Except that's not what the OP is complaining about. Jeff Rosenzweig Dec 2014 #11

When he used the words patriots he was explaining why he didn't think we should prosecute so liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #12

And what apparently angered the OP Jeff Rosenzweig Dec 2014 #16

Well the OP can feel however he/she wants. Both points about policy and the words used to justify liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #17

Thank you. This needed to be said. So much childishness here. It's truly lamp_shade Dec 2014 #6

If you don't like DU, the door is that way ----> Aerows Dec 2014 #7

I bet you have a lot of hobbies Skittles Dec 2014 #9

Love that. ^^^ Saving for future use. tblue Dec 2014 #33

Is this going to be the new headliner talking points thread? woo me with science Dec 2014 #10

It's popular to hate the President at DU. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #13

No Aerows Dec 2014 #15

It's easy to dismiss people that have critical thinking skills as haters. Rex Dec 2014 #20

Obama is the Prosecuter In Chief? LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #34

Oh, so the Attorney General Aerows Dec 2014 #35

Because he has no influence over who his Department of Justice prosecutes? liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #36

Ever heard of a Special Prosecutor? SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #37

Yeah you can push that meme around DU all you want. Rex Dec 2014 #19

I'm not sure that is true anymore. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #29

And you define anything but blind faith as hate. Democrats don't blindly follow. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #21

witf are you going on about? noiretextatique Dec 2014 #14

He is not liberal if he doesn't understand that Liberal Democrats do not blindly follow. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #22

+1000 eom noiretextatique Dec 2014 #43

Really this has nothing to do with his moral code, this has to do with crime going unpunished. Rex Dec 2014 #18

I agree that the bullcrap about patriots is embarrassing. We have a DEmocratic president rhett o rick Dec 2014 #23

100% BS. nt Logical Dec 2014 #24

Unrec... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #25

You start out okay (sort of) but where you end up is completely wrong. eomer Dec 2014 #26

One should never let some wonky policy issue, like holding war criminals accountable, Maedhros Dec 2014 #27

The point is not that he called them "patriots" but that he didn't prosecute them tularetom Dec 2014 #28

"Bill Clinton with a tan" YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #39

Oh, poppycock. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #30

the left doesn't win elections because it doesn't represent any moneyed faction MisterP Dec 2014 #31

+1 liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #32

I don't think it's as black and white as you're suggesting. From my perspective-- Marr Dec 2014 #38

K & R stevil Dec 2014 #40

well, this proud liberal thinks that what's embarrassing is your OP. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #41

When it comes to torture isn't absolutism okay. The RW is the one currently arguing it isn't Johonny Dec 2014 #42

Most of us on the left are more concerned about torture & not Obama's approval ratings. U4ikLefty Dec 2014 #45