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In reply to the discussion: The President's Unseemly Attacks On Progressives DEFY LOGIC [View all]Cha
(297,666 posts)163. Too true, freshwest.. Too true! Mahalo for that visual.. my son would get a huge kick out of it!
Had Just about enough.
The "progressives" have lied about and insulted President Obama for 7 years.. but their sensibilities can't take straight talk from Obama?
This President is being "nasty".. give me an effin break. They're projecting.
Love you, freshwest!
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I have one hand clapping...Zen...and two hands clapping...not Zen. Nail, meet Head. n/t
libdem4life
May 2015
#1
So your entire political outlook could be written in 6 lines of BASIC.
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2015
#171
I hope the Democratic Left uses this OPPORTUNITY for all it is worth:
BlancheSplanchnik
May 2015
#174
Not liberal DU? Perhaps you should read the About page linked at the bottom of every DU page.
A Simple Game
May 2015
#88
When DU was back in DU 1.0 I joined...the admin said it was for Liberals AND other Progressives.
HereSince1628
May 2015
#132
You left out Nationalists and xenophobes if you oppose TPP. Also, the 44 Senate Dems and
neverforget
May 2015
#73
I never expected Obama to act like a progressive - he's a Chicago Machine Democrat, after all.
Maedhros
May 2015
#12
So calling the Senator from Massachusetts a liar and just in it for campaign contributions is truth?
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#18
The WH has been trashing Dems since liberals ran ads against Blue Dogs years ago.
polichick
May 2015
#27
Sometimes a Prez has to come out an be truthful. Our economy is going nowhere except down, without
Hoyt
May 2015
#32
You know, you have done more to convince me that I need to leave the Democratic Party than anyone
djean111
May 2015
#109
Yet there is no evidence what these "new approaches" are and if they will help anyone.
arcane1
May 2015
#117
Sometimes it's hard to convince "rank-and-file" Democrats or Republicans of anything.
Hoyt
May 2015
#119
Unfortunate reputations of Democratic "leaders:" Just enough juice to attack their own...
Eleanors38
May 2015
#35
good question. My guess is that with the internet we would have heard the second they did
rurallib
May 2015
#46
Only the Senate Resolution of the draft is available. It's in a link in this article:
freshwest
May 2015
#165
Found 4 more, online now. Problem - big words, long sentences, complex multi-level concepts. Meh!
freshwest
May 2015
#178
When the Left is critical of Obama, bingo bango, they are "bashing". Now that Obama is being
rhett o rick
May 2015
#75
Ok, but when the progressives are "disagreeing" with him, his supporters scream "bashing".
rhett o rick
May 2015
#112
I've seen rhetoric. But NO ONE has come forward to explain how this TPP can possibly help the
rhett o rick
May 2015
#128
If you have something that isn't rhetoric, I would like to see it. But it doesn't exist.
rhett o rick
May 2015
#144
Again, refusing to accept responses doesn't equal no responses proffered ...
1StrongBlackMan
May 2015
#151
Agreed but it will be contracted out to McDonalds for $10,000 per person trained. Tax
rhett o rick
May 2015
#198
Actually, Obama's actions only defy logic if you make certain assumptions
Jackpine Radical
May 2015
#63
I think the White House owes the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party an apology!
raindaddy
May 2015
#80
It does defy logic. Every time I heard him call progressives and espcially Elizabeth Warren out I
jwirr
May 2015
#67
I don't his attacks are any more unseemly than the progressive attacks against him. nt
kelliekat44
May 2015
#85
It's not the first time this President has belittled those who supposedly are on his side, who
sabrina 1
May 2015
#96
dunno, I think its going well. all the members of congress & Sen, can read the working DRAFT.
Sunlei
May 2015
#127
Honestly, it doesn't defy logic, at all. It's the way our government works.
countryjake
May 2015
#131
As the saying goes "It's going to take a Democrat to undo the New Deal"
Dont call me Shirley
May 2015
#149
Politicians should resign when they break away from what they said to get elected.
glinda
May 2015
#154
He is going to be surprised when he goes to join Bill Clinton at the Bush Table,
bvar22
May 2015
#191
Wah wah wah.. poor little "progressives" can't handle straight talk from the President.. oh wait
Cha
May 2015
#159
The lioness has spoken! Don't hold back, let me hear you roar! Love ya, Cha!
freshwest
May 2015
#161
Too true, freshwest.. Too true! Mahalo for that visual.. my son would get a huge kick out of it!
Cha
May 2015
#163
I have to say I didn't expect the comfortable shoes to be made by children. nt
raouldukelives
May 2015
#184