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bluestateguy

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9. If that is so, then that is a good positive thing

Reply to WingDinger (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 11:30 AM

May 2012

Lincoln and FDR were also divisive polarizing figures.

If you are going to get big things, good things done then yes it is going to be divisive and rub some people the wrong way.

Obama being called divisive can be taken as a sign that he is doing things right.

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"Obama is the MOST divisive president EVER!" [View all] WingDinger May 2012 OP

Knowing how and when NOT to respond to ludicrous claims... randome May 2012 #1

1++ patrice May 2012 #2

It's a form of swiftboating loyalsister May 2012 #3

A key reason they hate him is that he smashes their sterotype of the angry black man. JoePhilly May 2012 #4

He's ignited every right-wing prejudice rucky May 2012 #5

"How dare that Socialist Commie Negro make us obstruct everything he does!" Arkana May 2012 #6

yeah. . .go steal a TV and father 80 kids while drinking your 40 and listening to rap music Suji to Seoul May 2012 #7

Obama is not the one who refuses to compromise aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #8

If that is so, then that is a good positive thing bluestateguy May 2012 #9

Thats how I see it. A good thing. They will be about spent on nasty adjectives WingDinger May 2012 #10

Hint: polmaven May 2012 #11