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Weve never seen President Obama act like this [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

are you assuming obama cares about progressives and thus even wants to win them over nt msongs Apr 2015 #1

He clearly hates them. JoePhilly Apr 2015 #2

It's clearly mutual Tommy2Tone Apr 2015 #6

Well, as a liberal, I have criticized Obama and will continue to do so. ananda Apr 2015 #20

I guess I am that rare bird.. Tommy2Tone Apr 2015 #32

That would explain your adoration for the nominally somewhat almost liberal President Trajan Apr 2015 #86

And why is the President's criticism "trashing" if your's isn't? brooklynite Apr 2015 #122

Well, you seem to be of the opinion that Politicians should forget about who elected sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #142

Agree completely ... JoePhilly Apr 2015 #36

It's about those dollar, dollar bills, y'all ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #113

We've made some many off season moves ... JoePhilly Apr 2015 #127

Tebow can play ALL of those positions! 11 Bravo Apr 2015 #161

hahahahahah!!!! JoePhilly Apr 2015 #182

Excuse me? Liberals elected him. Twice. Even after his sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #141

Some folks have spent years bashing Obama...now they want him to kiss their feet. Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #9

bwahaha. dog poop cali Apr 2015 #12

Dog poop? Very mature of you Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #16

sorry, he's referring to his allies in congress cali Apr 2015 #22

melodramatic outbursts on an anonymous online message board are fun... Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #43

Lol quakerboy Apr 2015 #83

So if if thinks theyre wrong, he shouldnt call them out? Adrahil Apr 2015 #112

Bless your heart for trying to reason with them, they dont like Obama NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #53

This tired old argument again?! I like Obama. He's really very funny sometimes. I like 1monster Apr 2015 #87

you are confusing me with someone else , I am talking about those who ALWAYS criticize him NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #91

Maybe just be the man you pretended to be at first sendit Apr 2015 #13

I have never bashed or trashed Obama, but ... ananda Apr 2015 #21

To some they are one and the same. zeemike Apr 2015 #51

This seems like the same argument that Hillary supporters make I hate liars Apr 2015 #72

LIberals want Obama to Kiss their feet? bvar22 Apr 2015 #157

no, not really cali Apr 2015 #5

Sometimes I think that he thinks of us as weirdos sendit Apr 2015 #10

WTF is wrong with us who care about ending human suffering, healing the poisoned earth, Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #47

Maybe he's trying to get the GOP to change their vote Politicalboi Apr 2015 #3

Aha! Umpteen dimensional chess strikes again tularetom Apr 2015 #46

Umpteen- is that more or less than a brazillion? hay rick Apr 2015 #176

This message was self-deleted by its author Vincardog Apr 2015 #4

Only if we let it. I suggest Liberal Progressive and standing tall. To have two excellent and well libdem4life Apr 2015 #11

I am working on changing the direction of our world every day. I still proudly call myself a Liberal. Vincardog Apr 2015 #14

Now that's a good assesment. Being dragged to the Left...Heaven Forfend. libdem4life Apr 2015 #23

Well, no. Seem cops don't shoot you for being progressive Scootaloo Apr 2015 #81

If this post doesn't sum up DU, in particular many of the denizens of GD, then NOTHING ever will Number23 Apr 2015 #89

I know, huh? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author Vincardog Apr 2015 #154

I am on my knees BEGGING you to PLEASE show me a link where the BLACK Democratic president Number23 Apr 2015 #168

Crickets~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #185

Rahm Emanuel good enough for you? Why did I emphasize BLACK Pres? Cause this whole kerfuffle Vincardog Apr 2015 #189

Rahm Emmanuel, who hasn't been a member of this administration for almost five years??? Number23 Apr 2015 #191

I don't see any advantage to be gained by continuing to try to discuss this with you. Vincardog Apr 2015 #192

I expected absolutely no other response from you. The self-deleted post was a nice extra touch Number23 Apr 2015 #194

Your self satisfied posts make my day Vincardog Apr 2015 #196

Glad I could help Number23 Apr 2015 #197

rahm called liberals fucking retards questionseverything Apr 2015 #201

Please keep up with the thread. This has been covered. Number23 Apr 2015 #202

ss questionseverything Apr 2015 #203

Again, please keep up with the thread. There is nothing definitive that says that Rahm called anyone Number23 Apr 2015 #204

It's yet another WTF moment in the life of DU:GD, careening towards irrelevancy.... Hekate Apr 2015 #170

This place passed irrelevancy a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Number23 Apr 2015 #172

Yes it did Egnever Apr 2015 #198

Tell us, oh oppressed brother...about your experiences of driving msanthrope Apr 2015 #162

That is exactly what I need lessons on being progressive from a HCR supporter. Vincardog Apr 2015 #164

No, you need lessons on how not to misappropriate the experience of msanthrope Apr 2015 #166

That analogy is not only wrong but offensive.... Hekate Apr 2015 #171

+1 treestar Apr 2015 #184

IGNORE is your friend. You have never heard the phrase "XXX is the new black"? IF this was posted in Vincardog Apr 2015 #187

Likewise, I'm sure Hekate Apr 2015 #188

Almost like there were some "secret" pressure...I agree. And the more defensive he gets, the more libdem4life Apr 2015 #7

I suspect that it's beyond 2naSalit Apr 2015 #85

Could you please Caretha Apr 2015 #181

This one 2naSalit Apr 2015 #183

Trim Tab. Push it down and the plane goes up. Buckminster Fuller's tombstone says "Call me Trimtab NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #8

Is the XL thing over? How did it end? Vincardog Apr 2015 #15

It will never be "over" but the president did veto the legislation at hand. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #18

I believe he only vetoed a bill trying to force his hand MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #101

We still have leftover crow from the last time DU was laughably wrong about Obama's plans. tridim Apr 2015 #19

utterly false and completely ridiculous cali Apr 2015 #24

Worry not Cali, the crow is still very tender. tridim Apr 2015 #28

you are remarkably uninformed. not to mention a revisionist cali Apr 2015 #34

I'm loving my healthcare, ObamaCare, paid out over $1,000,000 in claims in the past year. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #25

You are right Andy823 Apr 2015 #37

Really? When was that? Links please... cui bono Apr 2015 #39

How about...? BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #146

So none of that happened? cui bono Apr 2015 #151

"What's your point?" BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #160

I do remember people saying it was a done deal as in Obama offered it up. cui bono Apr 2015 #165

Here is the issue BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #167

I agree with you. Here's my take from the opposite perspective. cui bono Apr 2015 #169

Well now this is where we will need to agree to disagree BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #178

You sure know how to get your ducks in a row, BRDS. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #186

Well said Egnever Apr 2015 #199

The world is involved in an energy war. I think his advisors are screaming at him to perform Gregorian Apr 2015 #17

Something is definitely at stake here...maybe not all political. Expediency is not always libdem4life Apr 2015 #26

IMO he really thinks this TPP is actually a treasonous toxic pile of pus filled death and destructio Vincardog Apr 2015 #29

He knows the TPP would crush working Americans. He gives not a single fuck. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #77

+1 Well said. BeanMusical Apr 2015 #97

...^ that 840high Apr 2015 #205

Sounds like short-term duct tape for our "house of cards" economy. arcane1 Apr 2015 #79

perfect phrase! Duppers Apr 2015 #149

Indeed. I'm especially puzzled by people like the Kochs. arcane1 Apr 2015 #153

While people like the Kochs are devoting their effort to getting that little bit more Enthusiast Apr 2015 #207

The Money Men who call the shots want this very much. hifiguy Apr 2015 #27

Now you know what it's like to be an opponent of the chessmaster Renew Deal Apr 2015 #30

He's starting to feel the heat of fire being held to his feet. He asked for this... HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #31

Losing his cool. The puppet masters are yanking harder than usual. polichick Apr 2015 #33

Way out of character. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #93

It's interesting that he said other Dems were getting "the base" worked up, as if its a bad thing. morningfog Apr 2015 #35

The base is only allowed to see the show. LuvNewcastle Apr 2015 #68

Yes. Pay no attention.... Enthusiast Apr 2015 #94

He's upset that you stopped him from cutting social security, from starting the XL pipeline ... JoePhilly Apr 2015 #38

Possibly because he has more info than they do? JaneyVee Apr 2015 #40

Yeah, JaneyVee Carolina Apr 2015 #61

well in that case he lied today because he said those awful liberals could read the whole thing Doctor_J Apr 2015 #63

And this ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #115

He has set up a Lose-Lose situation for himself Motown_Johnny Apr 2015 #41

So what if his base turns on him? 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #131

He may still have things he wants to accomplish Motown_Johnny Apr 2015 #143

I'm not going to withhold support for Obama 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #175

He's crazy! He's out of control! zappaman Apr 2015 #42

Oligarchs may be threatening him, or his family. nt Zorra Apr 2015 #44

I truly believe he is in tough spot. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #56

He knows when to spend political capital, and this 1%er trade deal is his top priority. Marr Apr 2015 #45

Definitely very few things he's wanted that repubs didn't unite in opposition to. arcane1 Apr 2015 #52

Like education deform, it is bad enough for the country for the TeaPubliKlans to set aside TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #71

This is the clearest issue I've seen yet in this age of professional water muddiers. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #92

https://willswordsofwisdom.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/obama-angry.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #48

LOL, you're like the anti-BOG. SMC22307 Apr 2015 #155

Some disagreement. His surrogates have done it for him. Now he has to. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #49

http://www.prunejuicemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Obama-mad-1.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #50

Thanks for the giggles! Phlem Apr 2015 #88

I think he's slamming 'em because they're lying. Drunken Irishman Apr 2015 #54

that's insane. cali Apr 2015 #67

She at best misled with her statement and at worst lied. Drunken Irishman Apr 2015 #74

You claim that Warren openly lie(d) about the President. bvar22 Apr 2015 #69

Okay... Drunken Irishman Apr 2015 #76

Interesting info. This shows how confused and uninformed we are on this. Gregorian Apr 2015 #103

Wow... They even play the race card! That sure is some good propaganda! I especially enjoyed Kip Humphrey Apr 2015 #104

All the smilies in the world won't change the fact she mislead. Drunken Irishman Apr 2015 #105

But, what would be her reason for doing that, do you think? KoKo Apr 2015 #121

Thanks for the links, DI. nt SunSeeker Apr 2015 #139

What has she lied about, then? MrMickeysMom Apr 2015 #173

The schism will strengthen because of this Oilwellian Apr 2015 #55

I think it is panic... elzenmahn Apr 2015 #57

No, he's tired of ill-informed, paranoid critics, and I don't blame him. Hoyt Apr 2015 #58

Like Senators who have actually looked at it? Are you more informed than they? arcane1 Apr 2015 #78

Ill-informed critics? And what could anyone do to correct those ill-informed critics? A Simple Game Apr 2015 #129

Well, for many, you'd have to send them back to school, or tell them to stop playing Hoyt Apr 2015 #137

How does it feel defending the indefensible? 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #132

It's the confluence of the two things that I've long thought make him angriest. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #59

And we know how many people have been waiting to call him angry, lol. bettyellen Apr 2015 #108

Thanks for illustrating my point MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #109

I thought your point was being made in secret? Possibly for the same reasons to high level bettyellen Apr 2015 #110

So because I'm a racist? MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #111

What point? You asked people think about Obama+ angry..... bettyellen Apr 2015 #116

Telling is't it Carolina Apr 2015 #60

Doesn't matter to me what he does, I support opposition to the TPP. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #62

He wants to make the Clintons proud. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #64

And the Bush family Doctor_J Apr 2015 #106

Oh fer kai yi . . . madamesilverspurs Apr 2015 #65

Compare and contrast this approach to TPP... lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #66

I wish he had fought this hard for our Public Option. bvar22 Apr 2015 #70

+1 leftstreet Apr 2015 #82

+2 BeanMusical Apr 2015 #98

+3 snot Apr 2015 #100

+4. nt City Lights Apr 2015 #152

Turns out President Cool Breeze had it in him after all. SMC22307 Apr 2015 #156

Maybe he won't get his secret bonus. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #73

thus when I say Hillary is to the right of obama thus a conservative PatrynXX Apr 2015 #75

I think this is why Warren is being singled out for censure. Doesn't work, though, IMO. djean111 Apr 2015 #90

Perhaps on this issue, the galvanization of a huge part of the Democratic Party supporting her... cascadiance Apr 2015 #133

This is why the whole deal stinks Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #80

This has been my feeling since 2011 when he fortified the Patriot Act, it's orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #84

Some of us have, but we had to wait for everyone else to see it too. Jamastiene Apr 2015 #95

it's especially hard having to explain the obvious to someone who's been seeing it for 20 years MisterP Apr 2015 #96

Off topic, but what the heck is your gif? Is that Buffy? n/t ms liberty Apr 2015 #120

yes: it's how everyone trying to explain anything on the internet feels like, every time MisterP Apr 2015 #174

Love it! n/t ms liberty Apr 2015 #180

Kick and R. BeanMusical Apr 2015 #99

He trusts the people drafting the thing. joshcryer Apr 2015 #102

sure, and he is vested in them cali Apr 2015 #107

And there is no "panic" in those ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #117

irrelevant. he's the President. And he personally has a lot at stake cali Apr 2015 #126

This terrible, terrible thing ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #136

hardly what I've said cali Apr 2015 #138

If that's not what you've been saying ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #144

bullshit cali Apr 2015 #145

I'm sorry ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #147

whatever cali Apr 2015 #148

I am! I worship 1%ers, like you. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #150

It's disgusting really....nt Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #118

When the President resorts to adhominem attacks on his allies Larkspur Apr 2015 #119

Good Point. n/t KoKo Apr 2015 #123

How is saying someone lied an ad hominen attack? nt SunSeeker Apr 2015 #140

i am seeing him handle this almost identically to ACA. anyone reminded of this? nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #124

It seems clear that someone has run over his dog. malthaussen Apr 2015 #125

Excellent OP Populist_Prole Apr 2015 #128

First serious pushback against his corporate conservative agenda Doctor_J Apr 2015 #130

Because he's liberated.... Aviation Pro Apr 2015 #134

YES!!! The Obama Acolytes promised we would see the REAL OBama after re-election. bvar22 Apr 2015 #159

Well, they were half-right Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #177

Don't you live in Japan? Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #190

Yes, I am in Japan Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #193

That's what I had heard about the Japanese in Japan, as well. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #195

This is because the United States Policy is to promote Capitalism on a global scale.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #135

Senioritis maybe? Initech Apr 2015 #158

We most certainly have ibegurpard Apr 2015 #163

I learned a long time ago . . . markpkessinger Apr 2015 #179

I think he actually believes he can cure the Trade Pact ills with the TPP MaggieD Apr 2015 #200

I've never seen him act this way, my god, he's going crazy, KMOD Apr 2015 #206