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JanMichael

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8. Oh fuck it is religion now. Wow.

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 08:54 PM

Apr 2015

I actually like President Obama (compared to the total corporatist he is decent guy) but unchecked idolization seems somehow childish and weird.

Remember Living Colour? That's what I hear in your OP:

Look in my eyes, what do you see?
The Cult of Personality
I know your anger
I know your dreams
I've been everything you want to be
I'm the Cult of Personality
Like Mussolini and Kennedy
I'm the Cult of Personality
The Cult of Personality
The Cult of Personality
Neon lights, a Nobel Prize
When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set me free
I sell the things you need to be
I'm the smiling face on your TV
I'm the Cult of Personality
I exploit you
Still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three
I'm the Cult of Personality
Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi
I'm the Cult of Personality

EDIT: And I am a total Socialist too. Go figure.

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President Barack Obama: A Phenomenal President That History Will Remember Well [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2015 OP

Don't get mad at DU, it's a very niche group. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #1

Edited.... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #3

He will be remembered as a good President but not as a great one. yourout Apr 2015 #2

I disagree. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #4

What is ttp? craigmatic Apr 2015 #20

Fat fingered....fixed. yourout Apr 2015 #22

ok what's tpp? craigmatic Apr 2015 #45

The Trans-Pacific Partnership lovemydog Apr 2015 #66

The latest outrage du jour for DU's outrage addicts LordGlenconner Apr 2015 #113

Sorry but this one is personal.....I saw first hand the damage NAFTA, GAT, and... yourout Apr 2015 #140

Maybe by some, but by most, he'll be remembered as one of the best and most BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #26

Sadly, we do know why. BlueCaliDem. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #36

Two words: McCain/Palin..... underahedgerow Apr 2015 #96

A very good President, not a great one. Yorktown Apr 2015 #92

Greatness will be determined after he leaves office still_one Apr 2015 #133

You should be on Fox News Tommy2Tone Apr 2015 #130

No...not even close. yourout Apr 2015 #139

In time he will be seen as one of our greatest Presidents madokie Apr 2015 #5

madokie. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #7

The love goes both ways She madokie Apr 2015 #10

That's already happening now, madokie - despite the howling from the BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #34

mindless worship and adulation for the self-proclaimed "moderate republican"? he's got some msongs Apr 2015 #6

He never called himself that,but if a two-word sound-bite floats your boat, who am I to disabuse you Hekate Apr 2015 #9

Obama realizes he's basically a 1980's Republican; why don't you believe him? MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #90

Just like Al Gore is alleged to have claimed he "invented the Internet" out of context quotes... Hekate Apr 2015 #98

Feel free to provide more context. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #100

Whatever for? You're an old poster of more than 31,000 posts, not a newbie needing info. Hekate Apr 2015 #106

Or, you're making things up. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #109

Goad away. Bye for now. Hekate Apr 2015 #110

Well Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #99

No, it was our President who said that. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #101

Out of context, of course Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #102

Help us out here... MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #104

Did you agree with Reagan? Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #107

One step at a time. You made an accusation, let's work that out. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #108

I made an an observation Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #111

I posted the video, too. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #114

What a load Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #115

I find it highly amusing that you make little vomit-glyphs for MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #117

Sure you do Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #118

Yep, to the minds of certain special folks here "I would be CONSIDERED a moderate Republican" Number23 Apr 2015 #124

Speaking of the easily foolable Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #129

Says "page can't be displayed" but it's probably the lappers of all things Kucinich, huh? Number23 Apr 2015 #131

Talk about a load. cui bono Apr 2015 #121

Oh yes he did. cui bono Apr 2015 #120

ROFLMAO. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #12

Do you know how and why he said that? lovemydog Apr 2015 #74

Why so level headed and frank? Sheepshank Apr 2015 #141

Oh fuck it is religion now. Wow. JanMichael Apr 2015 #8

Maybe you're taking the op a bit out of context? JaneyVee Apr 2015 #14

No. JanMichael Apr 2015 #17

Yeah. You actually are. eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #27

No I am not. eom. JanMichael Apr 2015 #29

Whatever helps you sleep at night, Jan. eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #31

Idols do not but life itself does. Get a grip. eom. JanMichael Apr 2015 #33

I'm not the one between you and I who is losing it here. BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #35

Ha. You are too cute. Concern is not "losing it". Toodleseom. JanMichael Apr 2015 #37

Question? sheshe2 Apr 2015 #49

Thanks for your 'concern'. lovemydog Apr 2015 #76

Well~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #39

Yeah, you are. "religion"?! Good grief, the President has supporters on DU and get accused of Cha Apr 2015 #138

Religion!? sheshe2 Apr 2015 #25

I doubt you would. I cannot believe the LC lyrics didn't strike a nerve. JanMichael Apr 2015 #28

K~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #40

You're supposed to stack up all of President Obama's accomplishments lovemydog Apr 2015 #77

Sheshe, I was hoping to be in before the onslaught. Only one piece of heartfelt advice, sistah.... Hekate Apr 2015 #11

Hey sweets. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #16

Fan clubs don't tend to last longer than 5 years after celebs working career is over n/t betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #13

Jimmy Carter rocks. Scurrilous Apr 2015 #15

KnR sheshe2 Apr 2015 #18

+1 Hekate Apr 2015 #19

Great response! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2015 #23

Jimmy Carter has supporters who believe in his ideas betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #24

Ya know~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #47

Perfect mcar Apr 2015 #42

+100 MineralMan Apr 2015 #95

Sorry, your ignorance is showing when you get on here and insult Pres Obama and his supporters Cha Apr 2015 #44

Have I told you how much I love you, Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #51

Always good to "hear", she, from such a Cha Apr 2015 #55

Cha... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #57

I know and I hate that this is happening.. There's a lot of Cha Apr 2015 #58

I think it's good that she is supporting the unions in her State. lovemydog Apr 2015 #78

Always like your "2 cents" lovemydog.. you're so diplomatic.. Cha Apr 2015 #82

Wasn't there someone else who attacked Obama with a similar "celebrity" meme? NYC Liberal Apr 2015 #112

Oh yeah, a RWing talking point.. Ooooops! Cha Apr 2015 #123

The Beatles are still popular with lots of younger people I've met. lovemydog Apr 2015 #79

You're probably right about "fan clubs". NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #86

I may not agree with everything he's done, but YES he sure has been a great president napkinz Apr 2015 #21

Yes! nt sheshe2 Apr 2015 #38

Thank you napkinz! Cha Apr 2015 #46

The question I'd like answered, sheshe, is...why the rage against TPP and not the TTIP? BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #30

Blue Cali... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #53

You're welcome, sheshe. BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #59

Very good point. treestar Apr 2015 #88

Hey, BlueCaliDem~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #122

I just might do that, sheshe. :-) BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #142

Thanks for posting 4now Apr 2015 #32

Agree. lovemydog Apr 2015 #81

Yes, Obama is a "Phenomenal President"! Thank you Nerdy Wonka for writing your OP and Mahalo Cha Apr 2015 #41

Agreed. Nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #43

He doesn't have a single thing to prove, if he felt like he did not earn the NPP Rex Apr 2015 #48

Hey Rex~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #56

"Ha, I post pics, cause I like pics. sometimes I do it to piss off the masses" cui bono Apr 2015 #119

+1 We must treat congressional elections lovemydog Apr 2015 #83

'But, but!' Obama is... *sputter, sputter*... Evil! Just like this one before... freshwest Apr 2015 #50

Thank you.... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #62

Perfect, fresh.. EarlG Got It. So did Putin.. Cha Apr 2015 #65

And that was ALL we got out of Libya and Syria. They wouldn't sign on, were either killing or were freshwest Apr 2015 #80

Yesiree Bob! libodem Apr 2015 #52

I think History will look back on Obama as more quietly transformative than he gets credit for, now. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #54

Shame. Bonobo Apr 2015 #60

Let me say this loudly and clearly Jack Rabbit Apr 2015 #61

" Our representatives in Congress are forbidden from discussing it in public"? ucrdem Apr 2015 #63

To tired to comment on then thread above yoursl sheshe2 Apr 2015 #67

It seems the President has a new plan to destroy America. ucrdem Apr 2015 #69

I do need to hit the pillow...... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #71

LOL ucrdem Apr 2015 #73

It is true Jack Rabbit Apr 2015 #68

I think ucrdem Apr 2015 #72

That's not an answer to the question Jack Rabbit Apr 2015 #75

I currently oppose it Jack Rabbit. lovemydog Apr 2015 #85

your first sentence is so over the top treestar Apr 2015 #87

Boom! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #125

You must be a Republican. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #91

Here ya go Mr Manny~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #94

I guess Hillary's not the only one kissing up to Warren MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #97

Yes he is. ucrdem Apr 2015 #64

Best progressive President in my lifetime. lovemydog Apr 2015 #70

Thank you lovingmydog. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #126

He won't be more widely appreciated until Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #84

I'm sure you're already on the NSA's Nice list, so maybe dial it back a little. Orsino Apr 2015 #89

I believe how he will go down in history..... NCTraveler Apr 2015 #93

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #103

Yep Faux pas Apr 2015 #105

Couldn't agree more, my dear she. It's just sad that we have to wait for that recognition. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #116

And, the President is Fighting for the most Progressive Trade Deal in history.. I don't care what Cha Apr 2015 #127

Thank you so much for posting this! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #128

UR Welcome.. I should have posted the link.. "After All This Has He Earned Nothing" and more.. Cha Apr 2015 #134

When you posted this.... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #135

Oh good!.. and I am Cha Apr 2015 #137

Assuming this is not sarcasm, I agree with you. Does that me I agree with still_one Apr 2015 #132

Nothing like a little image polishing on a Friday night. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #136

... napkinz Apr 2015 #143

He will be remembered as average at best LittleBlue Apr 2015 #144