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WilliamPitt

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41. I find it utterly mind-boggling that this thread got locked

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2012, 11:20 AM

May 2012

Pssssssst...I was defending the President.

The DEMOCRATIC president.

On DEMOCRATIC Underground.

Thanks for the unlock...but really? Really??

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If Obama walked on water yesterday... [View all] WilliamPitt May 2012 OP

eugene robinson said it best.... spanone May 2012 #1

If he cured breast cancer, they'd probably accuse him of sexual harrassment. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #2

No politician walks on water pscot May 2012 #3

It's an expression. Get over yourself. nt WeekendWarrior May 2012 #4

Please see post # 5 pscot May 2012 #35

Sanctify him for what?! Jeez, some ppl really did think he was the messiah, huh? FarLeftFist May 2012 #7

Do you know the difference between literal and figurative speech? I realize for some.... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #9

(facepalm) WilliamPitt May 2012 #11

thanks Will, you beat me to it :-) n/t arthritisR_US May 2012 #42

so full of hate the forest becomes non existant uponit7771 May 2012 #13

Not Big On Metaphor, I See ProfessorGAC May 2012 #29

If the water is less than 0 degrees C, anyone can. n/t Gore1FL May 2012 #30

I'ld still like to see Rush try it. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #45

True, but the flipside is that some would claim he walked on water... jobycom May 2012 #5

Good response! polichick May 2012 #6

+100 Skip Intro May 2012 #47

Rats! I totally missed the walking on water thing. Zorra May 2012 #8

Ugh, no. It tastes like shoe leather. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #10

WTF? Zorra May 2012 #16

I first heard that when it was said about Reagan Speck Tater May 2012 #12

I think it is either originally by Truman WilliamPitt May 2012 #14

I think LBJ used it, too. Why not? It works! :-) nt gateley May 2012 #19

Funny, the first time I heard it was from Jesse Jackson. nolabear May 2012 #27

LBJ is quoted as saying it about himself... MADem May 2012 #50

LBJ madamesilverspurs May 2012 #15

Bingo WilliamPitt May 2012 #17

first time I remember it SCantiGOP May 2012 #31

Who knows? It might even be the origin of the whole Jesus story. jobycom May 2012 #33

Obama would take all the Politicalboi May 2012 #18

Not sure I understand your post. Are you saying Obama is "taking all the credit"? emulatorloo May 2012 #21

I think it was a joking reference to the "taking credit for bin Laden" controversy. Bake May 2012 #22

LOL, that makes sense emulatorloo May 2012 #24

Yep, that's the way it is. emulatorloo May 2012 #20

Amen that! rustydog May 2012 #23

What would the rest say? rug May 2012 #25

Well said malaise May 2012 #26

...or that it was ice. H2O Man May 2012 #28

Yep. Scurrilous May 2012 #32

You know it. Everyone else does too. Number23 May 2012 #34

What is this specifically in reference too? JonLP24 May 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author seabeyond May 2012 #37

kick... nt seabeyond May 2012 #38

That's funny. Can I borrow it? aikoaiko May 2012 #39

Thanks for the unlock. grantcart May 2012 #40

I find it utterly mind-boggling that this thread got locked WilliamPitt May 2012 #41

Some people need neurons transplant ASAP. Shining Jack May 2012 #46

I thought this divisive thread was locked? NNN0LHI May 2012 #43

And if he closed Gitmo and prosecuted Cheney and Bush, AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #44

Tangentally related krispos42 May 2012 #48

and then post something from the weekly standard to back them up, get allerted on arely staircase May 2012 #49