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aint_no_life_nowhere

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16. Any accomplishment that reflects well on Obama is divisive

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 02:21 PM

Apr 2012

Any mistake that Obama has made must be widely made known to unify opposition to him. So if it's good, it's divisive; if it's bad, it's unifying.

At least, that seems to be the ONLY republican argument.

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Why shouldn't Obama use the bin Laden raid? Bush sure had fun exploiting 9/11 to his advantage [View all] LynneSin Apr 2012 OP

If things went wrong....................do I need to continue? uponit7771 Apr 2012 #1

Of Course He Should, Ma'am: It Makes 'Em Whimper And Whine The Magistrate Apr 2012 #2

It's called "turning your opponent's strength into a weakness" rocktivity Apr 2012 #3

Precisely and the reverse also holds true for themselves, turning Bush's weakness into a strength. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #13

Didn't Bush use Worried senior Apr 2012 #4

Yes Orange Alert means an important election or vote in congress coming soon LynneSin Apr 2012 #6

Ah, the festive color wheel of HappyMe Apr 2012 #15

The GOP demagogued bin Ladin Mz Pip Apr 2012 #5

There's also the difference between using innocent victims' deaths vs using the death of the man who NYC Liberal Apr 2012 #7

you are entitled to the cigar or coconut renate Apr 2012 #10

pity the poor republicans. they gotta say something in response. i can't think of anything better. unblock Apr 2012 #8

He SHOULD. It's about TIME he starts touting his accomplishments. And I recall RWers saying Obama jenmito Apr 2012 #9

They tell him he has to abolugi Apr 2012 #11

Repukes always act like Cartmans. Rex Apr 2012 #12

He absolutely should ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2012 #14

Any accomplishment that reflects well on Obama is divisive aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #16