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Maedhros

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234. It's useful to the Party to have Obama constantly criticized from the Right.

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 07:28 PM

Jan 2015

The RW nutjobs carry on about how Obama is a secret Muslim fascist plotting to implement gay Sharia law, which gives the Democratic rank-and-file ample subject matter for the daily Two Minute Hate against Republicans.

Meanwhile, as the RW nutjobs complain about the imaginary Obama, the real one goes about engaging in some spectacularly egregious bullshit - pushing the TPP, executing citizens without due process, murdering with drones 50 civilians for every suspected militant, undermining teachers, condoning torture - and the Democratic rank-and-file feels compelled to defend the President when he does so because of the Republicans' nonsensical haranguing.

The Democrats, in the end, are able to push through Corporate policy (which is what the Republicans want), while playing victim for the masses so that they won't object. Brilliant, really.

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How did the Democratic Party let this President become so vilified? [View all] kentuck Dec 2014 OP

I haven't really seen where he has been vilified. At least, not much more than usual. dawg Dec 2014 #1

But it seems to me... kentuck Dec 2014 #4

I don't know how old you are marym625 Dec 2014 #6

Still, Clinton had his defenders... kentuck Dec 2014 #7

Well, media has changed a bit marym625 Dec 2014 #9

I think you hit on the main crux of the problem, MSM for the most part today, sucks. There is RKP5637 Dec 2014 #36

Bingo! marym625 Dec 2014 #45

Seymour Hersh also. brush Jan 2015 #131

yes! marym625 Jan 2015 #134

Investigative journalists have been threatened by the Obama & Bush Admins RiverLover Jan 2015 #138

Thanks for this! marym625 Jan 2015 #139

LOL!! Happy New Year to you too marym625!! RiverLover Jan 2015 #140

Oh thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #143

In fact, MSNBC changed considerably WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2015 #254

True marym625 Jan 2015 #257

Krugman is a defender Voice for Peace Dec 2014 #25

FOX News didn't start until 96. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #35

I completely forgot that marym625 Dec 2014 #73

You must have one heckuva ignore list here on DU. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #241

Well said. n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #244

I don't usually put anyone on ignore. kentuck Jan 2015 #248

Ken Starr was just a warm-up to Issa-crackpot. P.O. Has been the most vilified, obstructed, Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #209

I don't doubt that in the least marym625 Jan 2015 #212

But B-i-n-g-a-a-a-z-e-e-e has been close. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #221

True. Very true. marym625 Jan 2015 #223

It's the Lindsay Graham pronunciation Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #224

LMAO! marym625 Jan 2015 #225

I was around for that as well LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #226

President Clinton marym625 Jan 2015 #246

There are plenty of people here on DU defending him ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #251

There are a lot... kentuck Jan 2015 #252

Wait it out ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #253

Historians will make their judgement... kentuck Jan 2015 #255

Just take a look around here any day. Our opponents aren't the only ones who don't always play fair. pnwmom Dec 2014 #80

^^^This!^^^ BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #93

+1 sheshe2 Dec 2014 #96

Yes, criticism is unfair. And mean. Union Scribe Jan 2015 #125

I have no problem with criticism. But distortions and outright lies are another thing. pnwmom Jan 2015 #161

Some criticism is unfair treestar Jan 2015 #173

Piece of shite used car salesman, isn't criticism Sheepshank Jan 2015 #196

But it seems to be the formula for ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #256

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2015 #148

it's hard to get your point out when republicans & 90% of media are in sync against you spanone Dec 2014 #2

All people of conscience can join millennials & become cord-cutters to protest against the MSM. (nt) proverbialwisdom Dec 2014 #51

The corporate reps are all the same team onecaliberal Dec 2014 #3

Since this is not in the BOG marym625 Dec 2014 #5

I second that Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #11

yep marym625 Dec 2014 #13

Well, no, the vast majority of the party agrees with his policies geek tragedy Dec 2014 #17

exactly..... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #41

I don't agree with that marym625 Dec 2014 #49

Dodd Frank and the CFPB for one. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #78

yes, Dodd-Frank was good marym625 Dec 2014 #84

Bankers wanted him out. Because he insists on regulating them. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #91

When has he tried to regulate marym625 Dec 2014 #94

You have a cogent argument for why his policies are unsatisfactory. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #103

I didn't say owned marym625 Dec 2014 #105

I recall that he also said... kentuck Jan 2015 #114

He did marym625 Jan 2015 #130

Sorry, on the appointees marym625 Dec 2014 #86

And? stevenleser Jan 2015 #133

Perhaps if you read marym625 Jan 2015 #135

I read it. There are no specific objections about any appointees listed. stevenleser Jan 2015 #142

Then you need to read again marym625 Jan 2015 #144

thanks steven sheshe2 Jan 2015 #176

Just out of curiosity MaryM625 Sheepshank Jan 2015 #201

Because I was speaking out elsewhere marym625 Jan 2015 #206

ahhh ok n/t Sheepshank Jan 2015 #211

Yes, 90% of them post on DU uponit7771 Jan 2015 #147

He has been an enormous disappointment WillTwain Dec 2014 #21

yep marym625 Dec 2014 #27

Ostruction?, yes. WillTwain Dec 2014 #39

got me. marym625 Dec 2014 #56

What will it take? WillTwain Dec 2014 #60

evidently marym625 Dec 2014 #63

Exactly how many times ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #42

Explained by those from a pew in the Obama church. WillTwain Dec 2014 #46

If only 59 was 60. jeff47 Dec 2014 #55

60 - Like the ACA got WillTwain Dec 2014 #57

Which ACA bill? jeff47 Dec 2014 #70

The one that go t 60 WillTwain Dec 2014 #71

The fact that the final bill could not should clue you in that a minimum wage bill jeff47 Dec 2014 #74

W. was opposed by democratic majorities in the senate and house. On the contrary Obama enjoyed big WillTwain Dec 2014 #76

The fact that Congress has control over certain things ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #62

You seem to not grasp the concept of the president sets the agenda. WillTwain Dec 2014 #66

It is not a matter of disagreement ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #72

Why are you so angry and mean-spirited. WillTwain Dec 2014 #75

Oh, dear. NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #85

Sorry, but you come off both marym625 Dec 2014 #92

He has repeatedly brought up ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #95

ok. marym625 Dec 2014 #98

Thank you. I have gone round and round with Nance, she refuses to be wrong. Too smart I guess. WillTwain Jan 2015 #106

Yeah marym625 Jan 2015 #109

Happy New Year marym625 !! kentuck Jan 2015 #115

Thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #116

They have such strong bias and closed minds. WillTwain Jan 2015 #156

Thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #162

The second half of your reply ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #123

I have done more than Google the subject marym625 Jan 2015 #128

Please expalin to me. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #178

Please explain to me marym625 Jan 2015 #193

We already passed legisltion to raise the minimum wage, one of the highest. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #195

I agree with that marym625 Jan 2015 #205

To an extent, I guess it does not really matter. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #215

THAT! marym625 Jan 2015 #217

"there is no point in discussing..." Union Scribe Jan 2015 #126

What I said was ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #127

Nice WillTwain Jan 2015 #157

He certainly does hint at it treestar Jan 2015 #172

Exactly why are you so suddenly makeing 1000s of posts to slam someone who isn't running again..and Sheepshank Jan 2015 #202

Wow marym625 Jan 2015 #208

nope not bored Sheepshank Jan 2015 #213

I am not rude marym625 Jan 2015 #216

There is a small clique of people here... kentuck Jan 2015 #219

Thanks so much marym625 Jan 2015 #222

no one is shutting down any conversation Sheepshank Jan 2015 #227

No and that seems to be the problem. kentuck Jan 2015 #228

I haven't seen that on this thread...I have seen anyone being told to stop talking n/t Sheepshank Jan 2015 #229

Yeah, the passive aggressiveness in this thread is this thread is thick Number23 Jan 2015 #237

Martyrdom? marym625 Jan 2015 #230

And "persecution"... kentuck Jan 2015 #232

Yeah, saw that marym625 Jan 2015 #233

I side with Nancy on this brush Jan 2015 #137

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #158

Okay, you don't mention . . . brush Jan 2015 #159

My goodness... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #187

Here's a snip of the hidden post, in all caps no less brush Jan 2015 #194

Not suffering people who are insistent and wrong is not angry imho... uponit7771 Jan 2015 #150

Reality has a liberal bias uponit7771 Jan 2015 #149

The wealth gap is the only thing Republicans and the media are not vilifying him about. Boomerproud Dec 2014 #59

I am amazed at the blind faith people have for him WillTwain Dec 2014 #67

Really? sheshe2 Jan 2015 #179

The only thing I've seen are eyes wide open at what he's actually done & said. RiverLover Jan 2015 #186

If that is what you want to believe then nothing I can say will change your mind. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #188

I am amazed at ostensibly liberal people who don't understand what being the first black POTUS... YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #220

You should take a basic civics class as it has become giftedgirl77 Jan 2015 #121

You do know that he raised the minimun wage . . . brush Jan 2015 #132

LOL tabasco Jan 2015 #168

I am use to seeing swipes at the BOG. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #99

Whoa! marym625 Dec 2014 #100

Sorry marym, yet this might give you an idea where I am coming from. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #110

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #111

I forgot marym625 Jan 2015 #112

Funny, I was a defender, and I got banned zipplewrath Jan 2015 #166

Of course it was. Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #163

If it was a swipe, I would marym625 Jan 2015 #164

lol Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #165

Evidently, to you, I am. marym625 Jan 2015 #167

No, that was a swipe. nt Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #169

no! really? marym625 Jan 2015 #170

Don't flatter yourself. Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #171

Hi marym... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #235

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #240

It is kind of hard to go up to bat to defend someone who Jamastiene Jan 2015 #242

evidently marym625 Jan 2015 #243

Who in the Democratic Party has the power to stop Republicans from vilifying Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #8

Remember when Air America Radio started? marym625 Jan 2015 #141

when have you seen almost an entire field of Dem candidates run away from the POTUS, merrily Jan 2015 #203

Well, there's always Allison Grimes, Mark Udall and a bunch more that would defend him, but... world wide wally Dec 2014 #10

Allison Grimes would not even admit she voted for him Bandit Dec 2014 #14

Mark Udall said a total of two things during his campaign. world wide wally Jan 2015 #160

Grimes wouldn't even admit she voted for him onecaliberal Dec 2014 #104

You can't defend that which you are running way from. jeff47 Dec 2014 #12

So true Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #18

They have a reason to show up. Their party actually works for them. jeff47 Dec 2014 #52

How did the Democratic Party let the leader of the Democratic Party get so vilified? Iggo Dec 2014 #15

strange question for you to ask, kentuck. mopinko Dec 2014 #16

I see it from a purely political disadvantage... kentuck Dec 2014 #20

Exactly. nt Andy823 Dec 2014 #32

Thank you. I am reading this thread with my mouth hanging open Number23 Dec 2014 #40

And so much of the shit slinging here gets 100s of recommendations. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2014 #82

+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #88

Nailed it... SidDithers Dec 2014 #89

No, Number 23 they definitely can't be for real... giftedgirl77 Jan 2015 #107

^^^++ nt hopemountain Jan 2015 #113

Yup, giftedgirl. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #189

Well, the poster you're referring to has been on this site for about five minutes and already has Number23 Jan 2015 #190

No most likely not... giftedgirl77 Jan 2015 #192

That's exactly what I've seen... BklnDem75 Jan 2015 #117

All I can say is... kentuck Jan 2015 #120

Okay, but since when has "standing up and fighting" meaned screaming and crapping all over the Number23 Jan 2015 #177

oh yeah Sheepshank Jan 2015 #204

Do you do anything besides talk shit about DU? nt Union Scribe Jan 2015 #124

Do you do anything besides talk shit about DU'ers? Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #152

I collect baseball caps. nt Union Scribe Jan 2015 #154

Now, Bobbie Jo, you know that somebody was going to jump up when I noted how this group represents Number23 Jan 2015 #175

Apparently instilling major crushes in DUers I can't stand is another skill Number23 Jan 2015 #174

Well duh Union Scribe Jan 2015 #181

Guess when that's all somebody is ever able to contribute Number23 Jan 2015 #182

Lol, there's the soft touch we all know and love. nt Union Scribe Jan 2015 #183

You sure as hell seem to. Number23 Jan 2015 #184

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2015 #151

Well said! Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #153

yep steve2470 Dec 2014 #87

right? cuba? mopinko Dec 2014 #97

ask Alison Grimes JI7 Dec 2014 #19

Actually, Alison Grimes is the perfect example. kentuck Dec 2014 #22

is grimes a fucking idiot ? JI7 Dec 2014 #23

You're making shit up ! kentuck Jan 2015 #118

Grimes herself may not be racist but she was certainly campaiging for the racist vote JI7 Jan 2015 #119

Here you go, Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #24

So how did Rahm Emanuel get elected mayor JI7 Dec 2014 #26

This turkey is the choice of the 1%ers Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #69

I think we can all agree that Rahm Emanuel SUCKS! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #30

why is he leading in the mayors race ? JI7 Dec 2014 #31

The people of Chicago have never supported progressives for Mayor. former9thward Dec 2014 #58

So progressives don't want the city to function ? JI7 Dec 2014 #68

Not what I said. former9thward Dec 2014 #77

I just want a mayor marym625 Jan 2015 #146

Happened with Carter too KT2000 Dec 2014 #28

The unfair biased media always give the Righties a platform they use to vilify the President. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #29

No kidding. I think this OP was incitement to liberal-bashing Doctor_J Dec 2014 #50

They tell their listeners the dumbest shit imaginable. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #53

Good thing that would never happen here... brooklynite Dec 2014 #33

We know exactly how this happened. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #34

Actually they showed how to be a base in 2008 Doctor_J Dec 2014 #48

Very few Democratic leaders backed Obama. Frustratedlady Dec 2014 #37

Half disapproval rating from Tea Party, half from Progressives. ErikJ Dec 2014 #38

It doesn't control the media treestar Dec 2014 #43

you just need to read DU to see why...... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #44

Because the Democratic Party, for some strange reason... ElboRuum Dec 2014 #47

Everything you say is true, and why do think that is? tularetom Dec 2014 #81

Well... ElboRuum Dec 2014 #83

Corporate Media has lambasted Obama and we don't have much say in how they parse things. YOHABLO Dec 2014 #54

Fox yellowwoodII Dec 2014 #61

IDK But I Am Confident His Approval Rating Will Soar After Leaving Office... Corey_Baker08 Dec 2014 #64

Two answers: 1. Repubs are unified and have mind-numbing tenacity, and SpankMe Dec 2014 #65

ummm. One word WhiteTara Dec 2014 #79

It's not just the president... sendero Dec 2014 #90

Problem with communication, yes, elleng Dec 2014 #101

Simple answer... abakan Dec 2014 #102

It's called "Fox News". They disrupt popular opinion. Initech Jan 2015 #108

I don't believe that he's actually that vilified. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #122

Various reasons DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #129

Good points all. AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #185

+1 marym625 Jan 2015 #247

Nice post! marym625 Jan 2015 #136

man, if i was so vilified, i don't know if i could get out of bed in the morn... KG Jan 2015 #145

Well, you could always ask Bill, Hill and Al. ucrdem Jan 2015 #155

Funny you should ask, kentuck. MineralMan Jan 2015 #180

At some point, we have to look at the facts. kentuck Jan 2015 #197

I stay out of the water, with my feet on the ground. MineralMan Jan 2015 #198

And you are content with that situation? kentuck Jan 2015 #199

The progressives I have helped get elected ARE Democrats. MineralMan Jan 2015 #200

First of all... kentuck Jan 2015 #207

So, did you think I was talking about you, then? MineralMan Jan 2015 #239

Secondly.... kentuck Jan 2015 #249

So I wasn't the only one scratching my head over what I thought was obvious lol n/t Sheepshank Jan 2015 #210

I guess some folks tried but they just weren't effective? kentuck Jan 2015 #214

I think it would happen if the POTUS was Michael Steele. Sivafae Jan 2015 #191

Because of demographics YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #218

the GOP did not destroy Obama Enrique Jan 2015 #231

Exactly! Stellar Jan 2015 #250

It's useful to the Party to have Obama constantly criticized from the Right. Maedhros Jan 2015 #234

Interesting concept. kentuck Jan 2015 #236

Don't you think it's funny that, with all of the LEGITIMATE things that Obama could be Maedhros Jan 2015 #238

I don't think that it is that "the Republicans don't care about the Constitution".. kentuck Jan 2015 #245