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444. Or it just might be an old and well worn thing people say about politicians

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 11:08 PM

Jun 2015

they think are crooks and it was applied to one you are a big fan of.

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Still don't think he's a used-car salesman? [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2015 OP

Nope. Nor do I think he is going to sell us into slavery or the TPP will be as bad as some assert. Hoyt Jun 2015 #1

Of course you dont! Nt Logical Jun 2015 #2

And any relevance of your reply is still underwhelming. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #18

Hey, my buddy! Nt Logical Jun 2015 #78

Lol! BeanMusical Jun 2015 #87

! pintobean Jun 2015 #166

good catch! :-) Logical Jun 2015 #192

I agree. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #257

"Christening the sloop!" Great analogy. maddiemom Jun 2015 #471

BULLSHIT! House DEMS(Pelosi leading them) voted down TAA and... AllTooEasy Jun 2015 #303

Because it stole from zentrum Jun 2015 #363

"This machine kills jobs..." Romulox Jun 2015 #5

+1 appalachiablue Jun 2015 #431

Oh, please. You are on record as hoping the TPP will be bad for Americans. djean111 Jun 2015 #9

Would love to see where I hope it's "bad for Americans." I am disgusted with xenophobia used to Hoyt Jun 2015 #19

Xenophobia? All I see, and all I have criticized, is the way that global corporate profits djean111 Jun 2015 #30

Yes, other countries will "get raised up," and not at America's expense. Hoyt Jun 2015 #35

You believe that. I do not. We both will have to wait and see. When the TPP is released in all djean111 Jun 2015 #49

Gotta wonder if it will be released. Stryder Jun 2015 #318

right after that pile of corporate crap gets signed into law, of course Fast Walker 52 Jun 2015 #465

Sure, and there's a pot of gold at the end of each rainbow. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #107

each CORPORATE rainbow. nt Plucketeer Jun 2015 #113

No other "free" trade agreement that Obama has gotten through congress has done that fasttense Jun 2015 #122

What, you think the Korean trade agreement has hurt the USA. I get the uniformed think Hoyt Jun 2015 #134

A billion dollar increase in the GDP druidity33 Jun 2015 #272

Small businesses who are involved in export/import business are supporting TPP. Hoyt Jun 2015 #375

Yes, we pumped crap into the air and water for a long time dflprincess Jun 2015 #432

I think of it that we took more than our share of the world's wealth and resources, and now want to Hoyt Jun 2015 #436

Besides, holding them to the same standards would cut into the profits of the corporations who are dflprincess Jun 2015 #441

It will keep corporations from taking a chance there, and that's what some Americans want. Hoyt Jun 2015 #446

So we should adopt the President's hokey math? Mnpaul Jun 2015 #343

Trade deficits aren't always as bad. Hoyt Jun 2015 #477

I can tell you directly as a result of the KFTA more American products are showing up in Korea davidpdx Jun 2015 #473

Thanks for the update. Hoyt Jun 2015 #476

If we just wait long enough. If we just suffer lost jobs and decreased living standard long enough Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #130

Exactly fasttense Jun 2015 #188

Bingo. kath Jun 2015 #193

Quit bringing up actual, provable, extrinsic facts. hifiguy Jun 2015 #208

Just point us to the part in the TPP that says that! sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #227

It's a zero sum game tularetom Jun 2015 #262

I just hope you're young enough to live with the consequences. Fuddnik Jun 2015 #281

Isnt "rising tide lifts all boats" Reagan favorite economy theory? snagglepuss Jun 2015 #415

There's no reason for it not to work with proper taxes,minimum wage, Hoyt Jun 2015 #417

How will they get raised up? Countries where right now, people can actually truedelphi Jun 2015 #455

Really? Doesn't seem to have worked that way thus far. Live and Learn Jun 2015 #459

Hello Hoyt...... clarice Jun 2015 #44

I consider an attitude of America First, the heck with foreign poor, part of the definition. Hoyt Jun 2015 #91

I like to play with words, too, Hoyt. However: chervilant Jun 2015 #190

gawd, not that tired piece of SHIT repuke meme Skittles Jun 2015 #337

+1000 BeanMusical Jun 2015 #344

+ another Scuba Jun 2015 #398

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #405

I swear Skittles Jun 2015 #430

Exactly! ctsnowman Jun 2015 #467

It is the fear of people from other countries, which has nothing to do with the TPP. Rex Jun 2015 #278

We have seen the leaks and WE KNOW it will be bad for Americans. Now please tell us what you sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #69

I've seen as much as you, I've seen the goals for the agreement, and I see no reason to Hoyt Jun 2015 #100

What do you mean 'it won't be presented to Congress' if it isn't the best Obama can do? sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #112

+1 BeanMusical Jun 2015 #118

Some people just REFUSE to see the forest for the trees... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #121

It's willful ignorance. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #204

You really need to think about what you just posted. TPP goes to Congress, the will vote No or Hoyt Jun 2015 #129

What does 'fast tracking' mean to you? Why did Democrats REFUSE to give it to BUSH who tried sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #135

Wow....talk about just not getting it.... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #136

It includes criteria the TPP must meet, or they can withdraw FT authority, if it is similar to the Hoyt Jun 2015 #157

Thanks, I give up trying to explain this to people who are determined to protect their sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #233

What are you talking about? ... aggiesal Jun 2015 #143

You guys really need to keep up with the TPA passed. Honest to goodness, you should be embarrassed. Hoyt Jun 2015 #169

Oh boy. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #214

Read the darn thing if you don't believe it. Hoyt Jun 2015 #223

Fox Mulder, is that you? BeanMusical Jun 2015 #232

Read the darn bill. Hoyt Jun 2015 #313

It's classified and those leaks are all fake, dontcha know? BeanMusical Jun 2015 #320

And they're voting on what today? aggiesal Jun 2015 #274

If it is bad it will fail. More likely, Obama won't submit it. Actually, the House did not Hoyt Jun 2015 #314

If it is bad it will fail. ... aggiesal Jun 2015 #361

This message was self-deleted by its author azmom Jun 2015 #433

They can revoke fast track if reporting requirements aren't met Mnpaul Jun 2015 #353

And they don't even consider for an instant that we will again have a right wing president. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #147

I'm sure Scott would have our best interests in mind. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #158

I have faith that Obama does!1! BeanMusical Jun 2015 #325

They don't even consider that this puts Orrin Hatch and Paul Ryan in charge Mnpaul Jun 2015 #367

Well, Ed, we better stop trying to undermine the candidate that can keep that from happening. Hoyt Jun 2015 #371

yes Angry Dragon Jun 2015 #206

You write "... leadership of all the other countries party to the TPP and aggiesal Jun 2015 #132

Sorry I meant TTIP. If you knew what it meant, you'd have recognized my error and YOURS. Hoyt Jun 2015 #137

Why do you keep saying 'selling us into slavery'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #228

Nobody mentioned slavery. This poster have a wild imagination BeanMusical Jun 2015 #243

Because by throwing out "slavery" and "xenophobia" he can paint LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #277

No, most folks posting in this thread and the hundreds of others have posted about corporations Hoyt Jun 2015 #378

I don't think you'd win that bet, unless you really stretch the definition of 'darn close'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #461

http://tradetreachery.com/ turbinetree Jun 2015 #475

OK, let's just talk a moment about 'free trade.' As a labor economist, I can tell you that PatrickforO Jun 2015 #183

Well, as an economist, you are aware that some jobs - like "buggy whip makers" - Hoyt Jun 2015 #211

buggly whip makers? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #237

Ah yes, his "buggy whip" lie, oft repeated LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #279

Sorry, I don't buy that. PatrickforO Jun 2015 #414

Thank you! kath Jun 2015 #426

"insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."Albert Einstein sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #306

Did you get your bonus yet? Spirochete Jun 2015 #324

Woody Guthrie would never back any corporate trade deal. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #392

It's not a corporate trade deal, and it is good for foreign countries too. Hoyt Jun 2015 #404

It's good for the rich in other countries. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #424

NAFTA put my father out of business. azmom Jun 2015 #434

Sorry about your dad. There are Mexicans getting jobs at foreign auto plants at $8 an hour vs. Hoyt Jun 2015 #440

You should be ashamed of your ignorance. azmom Jun 2015 #469

2500 trade agreements since 1959 have had those same tribunals in them. But, now it's suddenly an Hoyt Jun 2015 #438

Most of us didn't know about them until recently. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #447

Well the tribunal is run under UN and WTO rules. And, Hoyt Jun 2015 #450

I hope you got a taste for crow... gregcrawford Jun 2015 #413

did a flashing light go off on your monitor Joe Turner Jun 2015 #453

What we have to come to grips with is this: corporate control is what rightwingers support. Romulox Jun 2015 #3

Reconstruct the tent, then! Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #131

Shame on us for allowing the corporatists into the "big tent". FiveGoodMen Jun 2015 #315

I am not sure that "we" had anything to do with it. truedelphi Jun 2015 #457

POSUCS has attained acronymic status. KamaAina Jun 2015 #4

I like to pitch in. WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #12

i bet you can't find the courage are fortitude stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #460

Ah yes: "The POSUCS saved my eye. Again." That was an excellent use of the term. Hekate Jun 2015 #146

What, pray tell, is a POSUCS? I've been away from DU for a couple weeks. Erose999 Jun 2015 #269

From an old OP by Will Pitt dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #308

No, in this thread, he's calling him simply a "used-car salesman". KamaAina Jun 2015 #317

My bad, a UCS then, not a POSUCS dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #327

Not going to yell. MineralMan Jun 2015 #6

+1 Hoyt Jun 2015 #8

Are you absurd? You think your Reps really listen to you? chalmers Jun 2015 #15

Well, my congressional representative MineralMan Jun 2015 #38

You equate a positive response to them glad handing you? chalmers Jun 2015 #46

You do not know me, clearly. MineralMan Jun 2015 #48

That is one thing that MM can be sure of. Both Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken voted no on every jwirr Jun 2015 #115

Betty McCollum is my rep. She has voted Nay as well MineralMan Jun 2015 #201

I figured it was either her of Keith Ellison. Both very good reps. jwirr Jun 2015 #238

Yes, they are, absolutely! MineralMan Jun 2015 #240

Some do. hifiguy Jun 2015 #216

Yes. They're both very accessible and willing to listen. MineralMan Jun 2015 #242

One thing is great about living in the Twin Cities. hifiguy Jun 2015 #254

I only moved to MN in 2004. MineralMan Jun 2015 #259

That is surprising. hifiguy Jun 2015 #266

Hmm...I was the same in CA. MineralMan Jun 2015 #291

A Minnesotan-born hifiguy Jun 2015 #293

Heh WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #24

And while I am at it... 99Forever Jun 2015 #26

While you're at what? MineralMan Jun 2015 #50

Calling bought and paid for corporate tools... 99Forever Jun 2015 #55

If our MN senators are bought it is by our unions. Notice I said OUR. jwirr Jun 2015 #125

I'm from Minnesota MineralMan Jun 2015 #221

Did it matter? 99Forever Jun 2015 #241

Matters to me. MineralMan Jun 2015 #244

Treason? 99Forever Jun 2015 #390

I usually agree with you, 99, but not here. hifiguy Jun 2015 #246

Did either Klobachar or Franken put a hold on the TPA vote? 99Forever Jun 2015 #389

Will it? Do you believe a few hundred or a few thousand contacts out of a population of merrily Jun 2015 #57

I can tell you this much: Posting on DU has less chance of influencing MineralMan Jun 2015 #62

That is not an answer to the question I asked. merrily Jun 2015 #66

See, I can't answer your question. MineralMan Jun 2015 #71

You could have answered it had you chosen to. My question was about what YOU believe. Never mind. merrily Jun 2015 #75

Yes, I believe they listen to me. I don't believe that mine is the only voice MineralMan Jun 2015 #80

I communicate as well, but I don't think it does a thing. Warren is one of my Senators. I even merrily Jun 2015 #93

I think that getting the right people elected is the key. MineralMan Jun 2015 #99

Well, I do that, too. The Massachusetts delegation is not shabby. merrily Jun 2015 #104

I'll say this, in closing: MineralMan Jun 2015 #117

Markey and Warren are not as accessible as you might think. merrily Jun 2015 #197

Well, with my legislators, I rarely want them to change their minds MineralMan Jun 2015 #199

The same with me, for the most part. But, I've been trying to make a very different point merrily Jun 2015 #203

Are you from MN? That is where both MM and I are from. From my experience with my elected jwirr Jun 2015 #127

Right about what? He's said he doesn't know if calls and emails change votes. merrily Jun 2015 #189

Well you might be right but the last time I called the worker who answered the phone listened and jwirr Jun 2015 #236

GTFO... Adrahil Jun 2015 #79

I've never found anger to be of much use in MineralMan Jun 2015 #83

Yeah, but you can't be a DU celebrity that way! Adrahil Jun 2015 #85

Yabbut, being a DU celebrity isn't really a goal of mine. MineralMan Jun 2015 #90

The part about the corporate tribunals lark Jun 2015 #98

What and ruin a good speculative frenzy? +1. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #159

if what has already been shown of TPP courtesy of wikileaks isn't enough magical thyme Jun 2015 #209

Will I? No, I won't. MineralMan Jun 2015 #226

well here's a part to take a look at right now... magical thyme Jun 2015 #251

I've already looked at everything that is available, thanks. MineralMan Jun 2015 #255

My two Senators and my rep are all Democrats and they gave me bullshit rhetoric. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #449

Oh, Brother! ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #7

Almost reptilian... kentuck Jun 2015 #195

The Purity Police are at it again....."we make the laws AND we enforce them" is the motto, I believe Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #10

It is a bit easier to be serene. hifiguy Jun 2015 #261

You go with that...I love a calm man, angry men are a dime a dozen. Calmness has driven the GOP mad. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #472

No, but I'm starting to think your "I was really upset" excuse is total bullshit. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #11

You're starting to think. WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #14

Preferably not about agony and torture fantasies. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #23

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #28

Oops. Pitt posted an ugly image MineralMan Jun 2015 #207

You seem happy. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #229

I'm neither happy nor unhappy. MineralMan Jun 2015 #230

No, you dislike that poster and it's extremely obvious. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #235

I dislike name-calling posts about President Obama. MineralMan Jun 2015 #239

No, it's obviously personal and was happening before the car salesman post last year. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #253

Lot of people have careers selling used cars. Ever bought a car from a used car salesman? Autumn Jun 2015 #340

I agree Mnpaul Jun 2015 #379

To be fair, I think that was a bad hide. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #260

Actually, it's a very offensive photo, IMO. MineralMan Jun 2015 #263

It's Photoshopped, and it's not even well made. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #342

I agree with you... Adsos Letter Jun 2015 #385

That was a bullshit hide. /nt Marr Jun 2015 #275

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #280

That was a bullshit post. MineralMan Jun 2015 #288

Oh, brother. Marr Jun 2015 #299

Your dislike of the poster is showing. 840high Jun 2015 #428

He should have gotten two. pintobean Jun 2015 #297

Such a terrible thing to do.. what was he thinking?!!! Cha Jun 2015 #484

That shouldn't be funny... but it is. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #25

Because anyone who dares to disagree with you... Adrahil Jun 2015 #81

Poor Pitt pintobean Jun 2015 #149

Ad hom, typical response of someone with a weak position or someone who full of shit uponit7771 Jun 2015 #393

Call the president this is.....i wont say what it is, but it is randys1 Jun 2015 #13

The funniest part of this post alcibiades_mystery Jun 2015 #16

"Next up, Keystone, and his legacy will be secured" is right up there on the hilarity scale....maybe Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #22

Let's see how fucking funny it is when that passes shall we? truebrit71 Jun 2015 #109

A few more EIRs should get us all the way to 2017 and it still won't be passed Hekate Jun 2015 #258

Well yeah, there is that Hekate Jun 2015 #142

Obama the Republican strikes again. Broward Jun 2015 #17

Yeah, Republicans fuckin' LOVE this guy.... Adrahil Jun 2015 #151

Best Republican President ever. Broward Jun 2015 #234

Thank you for not saying "piece of shit" this time (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #20

Don't roll over. Keep calling. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #21

I called my DINO Senator this morning dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #311

Didn't that used car salesman save DUers lives? JaneyVee Jun 2015 #27

Before selling them to the Pacific Rim WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #29

Is that where NYC SKP went? JaneyVee Jun 2015 #33

We'll never know. merrily Jun 2015 #97

Could be. The Pacific Rim is apparently teeming with unwashed hordes yearning to steal anything American. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #106

Does your president work for you or for the countries of the Pacific rim? Last I checked they Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #160

So yes...thanks randys1 Jun 2015 #155

Actually, no. The people like me whose annuals went up by $8000/year did that Doctor_J Jun 2015 #39

Someone should inform NYC SKP then, because... JaneyVee Jun 2015 #41

We've had several posts like that here; thanks for bringing up NYC_SKP's experience. nt Hekate Jun 2015 #154

I know. He never thanked me. And if Candidate Public Option had actually insisted on Doctor_J Jun 2015 #245

It expanded single payer. JaneyVee Jun 2015 #268

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #270

well actually passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #381

Ya know the fact Alittleliberal Jun 2015 #252

Truly lark Jun 2015 #110

And private insurers. n/t Orsino Jun 2015 #63

I would not have to say treestar Jun 2015 #248

flame bait... attention seeking post.. boston bean Jun 2015 #31

After the church shooting? WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #34

oh you know very well what that comment intimated to people last time boston bean Jun 2015 #45

"Not even a week after the church shooting..." frylock Jun 2015 #111

Really? tkmorris Jun 2015 #123

+1,000,000 nt Andy823 Jun 2015 #167

You should read the story about the boy who cried wolf once too often. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #451

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #32

Heh WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #36

No yelling from me Will. It's not the first time Autumn Jun 2015 #37

Bill Moyers, whom I respect very much, has done about an article a month, first merrily Jun 2015 #40

Know what`s crazy? democrank Jun 2015 #42

Democrats also support TPP. It's the Democratic Party Platform Freddie Stubbs Jun 2015 #52

That was cute, wasn't it? No one knew what the hell it was, yet it was part of the platform. merrily Jun 2015 #102

Do you really believe that the AFL-CIO was ignorant of what the TPP was? Freddie Stubbs Jun 2015 #138

? My post was about my vote. But yes, I believe that was a possiblity, given what members of merrily Jun 2015 #144

If the top brass at the AFL-CIO didn't know what the language in trade plank of the Freddie Stubbs Jun 2015 #148

The language in the plank did not detail what the TPP said and, again, what was the union to do? merrily Jun 2015 #153

At least now they can back Bernie. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #168

Let's see if they do. Some unions have been backing some Republicans. merrily Jun 2015 #185

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #43

up front? G_j Jun 2015 #47

So when was he against the TPP? That's my point. randome Jun 2015 #51

as up front as the used car salesman who tells you G_j Jun 2015 #56

Thank you, randome.. that was such a bad hide.. you only told the truth and they can't handle it. Cha Jun 2015 #408

He knows he was wrong about what he posted last time Renew Deal Jun 2015 #54

I know, that was about the extent of any 'yelling' I'm going to do. randome Jun 2015 #65

Precisely. Cha Jun 2015 #410

I dont think there is a hyphen in the phrase GusBob Jun 2015 #53

Even a salesman has to show you the goods n2doc Jun 2015 #58

It's still a stupid analogy. The TPP is more akin to a car being built in the factory. randome Jun 2015 #68

You get to see under the hood years after you buy it n2doc Jun 2015 #72

That is bullshit. The negotiating steps are secret, not the treaty itself. randome Jun 2015 #76

you might try to educate yourself n2doc Jun 2015 #94

So we should never give Congress anything more complicated than a paragraph or two? randome Jun 2015 #116

Wouldn't secret treaty enforcement be part of the secret court function? Fumesucker Jun 2015 #152

Yes. they have to lift the hood and show us what's under it. Cleita Jun 2015 #119

That Documentary "Lifting the Veil" Early On "Clued Me In"...what has followed hasn't been a comfort KoKo Jun 2015 #396

Thanks KoKo for the reminder. eom Cleita Jun 2015 #397

I believed you marym625 Jun 2015 #59

No, but I think you are... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2015 #60

The list is getting long, isn't it? Some people don't learn from bad experiences. randome Jun 2015 #73

When you're wrong and called out, Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2015 #77

You beat me to it Andy823 Jun 2015 #124

And the more recent JTFrog Jun 2015 #165

I don't either... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2015 #171

Of course not. He's been overall a good president. DanTex Jun 2015 #61

Obama has been a great Pres and is loved by many.. I couldn't care less about the "disappointed" on Cha Jun 2015 #411

Obama has been a huge disappointment. City Lights Jun 2015 #64

For sure, we'd have been so much better off with McCain/Palin redstateblues Jun 2015 #82

Oh boy, better than McCain and Palin Mnpaul Jun 2015 #383

+1 nt snappyturtle Jun 2015 #401

You mean like every politician? Oneironaut Jun 2015 #67

Um...Bernie has done nothing by OPPOSE the TPP. Maedhros Jun 2015 #328

But holds some 2A water!? Yeah, that'll play well in South Side KC uponit7771 Jun 2015 #394

Change on the outside... FlyByNight Jun 2015 #70

Personally I think he makes sandwiches at Subway. Shit sandwiches. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #74

Of course you do. Anything to avoid acknowledging his legitimacy geek tragedy Jun 2015 #128

What a STUPID notion. He won two uncontested elections. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #156

You do have an emotional investment in him, it's just a negative one. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #162

Sometimes I wonder who they hate more? JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #174

Hating Bush didn't allow them to feel like Extra Special Premium Super Progressives. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #175

Yeah - there's that . . . n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #177

Spot on Hekate Jun 2015 #179

geek tragedy is killing it n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #217

I still can't believe they were voting for something they couldn't even study in full. C Moon Jun 2015 #84

They're not voting on anything until the treaty is put in front of them. randome Jun 2015 #88

Okay. Thanks. Now I understand. C Moon Jun 2015 #95

And then they have, what, 90 days to vote on it? randome Jun 2015 #105

They who? The TeaPubliKlans? Oh ye of too much faith. TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #391

Grrrrrrrrr lark Jun 2015 #86

No, not a used car salesman. lark Jun 2015 #89

at least that's not offensive to people who sell used cars... Phentex Jun 2015 #103

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #92

Perhaps if he stopped insulting people mythology Jun 2015 #133

The George Carlin/George Clooney/Alec Baldwin/Chris Brown School Of Journalism. randome Jun 2015 #140

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #250

An embarrassing number of people rec'd his first pos thread too. JTFrog Jun 2015 #271

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It is simply delish the irony of that one and their insults to the OP. Rex Jun 2015 #283

Tacky Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #321

Too many people lancer78 Jun 2015 #96

The U.S.A. is an old clunker of a used car, so why the hell not? hunter Jun 2015 #101

Yes, and the only protection the workers will get is TAA a program that has not been all that jwirr Jun 2015 #108

Big time... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #114

It's a lemon, this time, for sure. eom JEB Jun 2015 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #126

Nope Hekate Jun 2015 #139

Wow, he's no longer a piece of shit sharp_stick Jun 2015 #141

That statement was never retracted nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #176

Oh I know sharp_stick Jun 2015 #191

well, if it accurately reflects their feelings, why retract it? geek tragedy Jun 2015 #196

No. madamesilverspurs Jun 2015 #145

This thread is fucking ridiculous YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #150

The sheer entertainment value lies in the number of people who are flat-out disagreeing with Will... Hekate Jun 2015 #181

Nope - I'm not a spoiled brat who didn't get her pony - win some lose some n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #161

Spoiled brat is being too kind, given Obama's TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE ACCOMPLISHMENTS randys1 Jun 2015 #170

Now I'm not saying anyone else is being a spoiled brat JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #173

Shame about the fourth amendment though, eh? truebrit71 Jun 2015 #210

wouldn't it be just too sad if G_j Jun 2015 #200

You win some, you lose some n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #215

And our food sources Duppers Jun 2015 #310

"Spoiled brat?" "Pony?" Maedhros Jun 2015 #331

Not that stupid JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #346

All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2015 #350

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #356

You're just not worth the effort. Maedhros Jun 2015 #357

Thank heavens JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #366

I find you worth the effort. truedelphi Jun 2015 #454

What a pile of garbage. Action_Patrol Jun 2015 #163

K & R Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #164

No, I still do not. zappaman Jun 2015 #172

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Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #180

Turn out the lights... kentuck Jun 2015 #182

Several weeks ago, I called Obama a "Hawaian car salesman" and then was briefly banned by DU. DrBulldog Jun 2015 #184

Who banned you?... TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #219

Even when what he's doing is starkly un-Democratic? [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2015 #334

At least spell it right when you are repeating what got you in trouble Hekate Jun 2015 #377

Everything is peachy until it's your ox that gets gored, isn't it? Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #186

Mr. Pitt: It's obvious that your calling our President names MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #187

Well, spreading falsehoods like geek tragedy Jun 2015 #198

"Record number of homeless children enrolled in US public schools (+video)" MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #285

"homeless" in that study means moving in with relatives and staying in hotels geek tragedy Jun 2015 #296

When the insults start... MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #319

In other words, you have no factual rebuttal. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #332

Insults are the mark of a low person MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #352

Funny. Points for unintentional irony. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #359

Yay, Third Way Manny! It's good that you've got your mind right. He IS the best prez in the history kath Jun 2015 #220

I bet our President never threatened to beat a homeless woman. n/t JTFrog Jun 2015 #326

I'll bet Will Pitt never tried to extend the Iraq War MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #345

What, no mention of death panels? JTFrog Jun 2015 #355

Are you accusing me of posting BS? MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #358

You've made your own reputation here. JTFrog Jun 2015 #360

You tried to equate a lie with verified truths MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #362

You don't need my help with that. n/t JTFrog Jun 2015 #365

No, you lied when you said that Obama tried to "help Wall Street at every turn." geek tragedy Jun 2015 #370

You got busted posting lies in your initial post. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #364

You rebutted something I didn't state in my post. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #368

You blatantly lied when you wrote this: geek tragedy Jun 2015 #374

He's everything we want him to be! Maedhros Jun 2015 #336

How very sensible of you! ibegurpard Jun 2015 #445

Ancient Alien Theorist? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #194

It is such a great trade bill that they have to hide it so the Angry Dragon Jun 2015 #202

Yes! Yes! That's it!!! Along with all of his other seventy billion accomplishments!!! truebrit71 Jun 2015 #218

All we need is to clap louder Mnpaul Jun 2015 #384

We were had. Royally had. hifiguy Jun 2015 #205

Yup. truebrit71 Jun 2015 #222

"Nothing central in foreign policy has changed." geek tragedy Jun 2015 #339

I should have said "little" in foreign policy has changed. hifiguy Jun 2015 #347

Iran agreement doesn't need to be ratified. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #351

No. panader0 Jun 2015 #212

Thanks for that observation Hekate Jun 2015 #382

.. kentuck Jun 2015 #213

I would far rather have him sell me a used car. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #224

K and R. And kath Jun 2015 #225

Amazing what loops and twirls some will do truebluegreen Jun 2015 #231

I suspect that 90% of them would've supported the Iraq War if it was Obama doing the bidding. Broward Jun 2015 #249

Oh, absolutely. kath Jun 2015 #267

I'm sure you are right. truebluegreen Jun 2015 #323

They supported blasting Libya into the stone age, leaving a chaotic nightmare in the aftermath, Maedhros Jun 2015 #338

They still cheer away on that one and are Ready for More. TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #402

Not quite so fearful after this DU discussion Android3.14 Jun 2015 #247

I bought the car twice. abakan Jun 2015 #256

We didn't have a choice the second time BuelahWitch Jun 2015 #307

I Really Wonder colsohlibgal Jun 2015 #264

Used-car salesman? BeanMusical Jun 2015 #265

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Interesting to see that that so many criticizing you here, Will, hifiguy Jun 2015 #276

Pitt has his Fanboys. Rex Jun 2015 #284

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Sub-cults Underground. Rex Jun 2015 #289

Always have been an outlier. hifiguy Jun 2015 #294

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Yep. Same graduating class as Michelle Obama. hifiguy Jun 2015 #298

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One of my two brushes with future fame. hifiguy Jun 2015 #301

Actually, I am probably one of Will's "fanboys." hifiguy Jun 2015 #287

Hmm, I guess I should have said his anti-fanboys and fanboys Rex Jun 2015 #290

Well, yeah, if one agrees with the hate, then the hate seems rational. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #305

You are really going here again? passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #292

No I do not think that DeeDeeNY Jun 2015 #302

You've got that backward. Maedhros Jun 2015 #349

A very bad one. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #304

His turbo tax was probably hacked Egnever Jun 2015 #309

I think you orignally referred to the POTUS as a PIECE OF SHIT used car salesman itsrobert Jun 2015 #312

Shame on Obama for screwing over the American people. Broward Jun 2015 #316

he doesn't care what con's call him stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #322

YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND CHESS, WILLIAM Skittles Jun 2015 #329

Will never really loved him1!!1!! QC Jun 2015 #330

I KNOW! Skittles Jun 2015 #333

You can't deny that it's true. JackBeck Jun 2015 #373

+ yeah, that's the ticket, lol Electric Monk Jun 2015 #388

Next thing you know, a Democrat will propose that every citizen alive nationalize the fed Jun 2015 #335

He won't sign without TAA. joshcryer Jun 2015 #341

He's not. DCBob Jun 2015 #348

You can always just complain about his policies without insulting him you know. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #354

No, the president is not a used car salesman CreekDog Jun 2015 #369

Nothing like a democrat chev52 Jun 2015 #372

Wow, Will.....my thread about my sight got to you? msanthrope Jun 2015 #376

**** Hekate Jun 2015 #387

Not even close ... seveneyes Jun 2015 #380

Ah yes. More subtle racism from the left. Drunken Irishman Jun 2015 #386

Nah....Will is just pointing out that Obama isn't what we thought we were voting for in his latest KoKo Jun 2015 #395

"Promise and Cave" That pretty much sums up his legacy. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #406

He's using GOP right-wing racist language... Drunken Irishman Jun 2015 #437

Oh is used-car salesman a racist connotation? ibegurpard Jun 2015 #443

You're going to need to...you know...explain what you're talking about. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2015 #412

Cool story, brah. How is calling someone a used car salesman racist? TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #416

LOL are you kidding me? Drunken Irishman Jun 2015 #435

Or it just might be an old and well worn thing people say about politicians TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #444

Your username makes that statement seem strange. Rex Jun 2015 #420

Rec for the subthread in which a TPP-backer gets his ass handed to him. Scuba Jun 2015 #399

And Bravo for the subthread in which Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #409

car salesmen are justifying to make a living elehhhhna Jun 2015 #400

Yeah, but where are you going to go? Aerows Jun 2015 #403

His legacy, not what he said but what he sold, us . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #407

"Obama's approval rating among liberal democrats rises to 86%" Cha Jun 2015 #418

The Gallup Poll! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #482

Yeah, DU is a little microcosm of seething Cha Jun 2015 #483

I still don't think so.... Spazito Jun 2015 #419

I expect a mea cupa thread in a few weeks. Rex Jun 2015 #421

We didn't get a genuine mea culpa thread after the first time, imo... Spazito Jun 2015 #423

This one Rex Jun 2015 #425

I never thought differently. LWolf Jun 2015 #422

I see the same shills are here to explain why us taxpayers should be happy to give away our jobs GoneFishin Jun 2015 #427

....x10 840high Jun 2015 #429

I'm starting to almost find it complimentary. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #439

He's been selling us a shitty bill of goods ibegurpard Jun 2015 #442

The ones who don't see don't want to see LittleBlue Jun 2015 #448

No. Not in the least. lovemydog Jun 2015 #452

I used to like your posts here and elsewhere! akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #456

While I am disappointed in the TPA vote it is a done deal now davidpdx Jun 2015 #458

This is mild compared to what some others say nationalize the fed Jun 2015 #462

It maybe true, but as far as we know Mr. Lendman is not on DU and Mr. Pitt is davidpdx Jun 2015 #463

I'd rather own it than a share of the corporate defeat of democracy. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #470

+1000~ sheshe2 Jun 2015 #480

Briliant post, davidpdx! Thank you so much! Cha Jun 2015 #481

Would you consider deleting your OP? nt boston bean Jun 2015 #464

No, I don't... Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #466

No. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #468

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If Bernie was POTUS, deadly global socio-economic viruses like the TPA would be eradicated. Zorra Jun 2015 #478

K & R Owl Jun 2015 #479