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RandySF

(84,370 posts) Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:22 PM Dec 2011

I was reminded last night why we need to win in 2012. [View all]

Last night, I watched the movie 'Fair Game', about the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame by the White House. I got angry because I was reminded about the run-up to the war in Iraq. And I got angrier still when I thought about the 2000 Florida recount. Three years of the Obama Administration did not sooth my anger over the greatest election and foreign policy frauds in American history. I was also reminded by what the Bush family mafia were willing to do to anyone who gets in their way. Now, they sit and wait in their offices at the Heritage Foundation, the Weekly Standard and the American Enterprise Institute to return to the White House and Cabinet offices. And they already beat the drums for war with Iran. I'm sorry. I know people are disappointed with the Obama's shortcomings, but I have too long a memory to hand over the keys to the Republicans. Elections DO matter.

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I was reminded last night why we need to win in 2012. [View all] RandySF Dec 2011 OP

k&r... spanone Dec 2011 #1

I'm with you on this housewolf Dec 2011 #2

I Agree... And If The POTUS And His Team Played This Right... We Could Actaully CRUSH The GOP... WillyT Dec 2011 #3

Calling them the "Bush family mafia" is right!! Major Hogwash Dec 2011 #4

If you want to read up on the Bush Family mafia I would recommend avebury Dec 2011 #22

I agree COMPLETELY. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #5

well said proud patriot Dec 2011 #6

I saw it last night too. bleever Dec 2011 #7

We need to remember one thing: the GOP has devolved into a racketeering organization Warpy Dec 2011 #8

I am not in the business of "forgiving" these criminals and their enablers. Dawson Leery Dec 2011 #9

I am among those who continually state my disappointment and coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #10

Huntsman wants a war with Iran. He too is dangerous. Dawson Leery Dec 2011 #11

He is the most 'dangerous' imo, in that I think he coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #12

Oh yeah tavalon Dec 2011 #16

Bush successfully used the Huntsman approach with his Compassionate Conservative slogan in 2000 NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #18

Yup, I hear you, man. Someone upthread pointed out that coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #25

Do you think you can keep your criticisms to a minimum now Maraya1969 Dec 2011 #19

Oh, probably. Actually, depending on how terrifying and horrifying coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #24

Get Real DallasNE Dec 2011 #21

Hunh? Obama has allowed Bush and Cheney to escape coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #23

The American people did that. Major Hogwash Dec 2011 #26

I don't support the death penalty, even for torturers and war criminals. I'm not coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #27

No matter who wins in 2012, we'll probably lose. Sirveri Dec 2011 #13

That, my friend is... RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #29

So what? Sirveri Dec 2011 #32

Uhh, YEAH! n/t RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #33

I had the same thought last month watching "A Christmas Carol" Patiod Dec 2011 #14

I was listening to Mrs Robinson last night tavalon Dec 2011 #15

Lesson learned: People do not steal elections for honorable reasons NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #17

Don't Forget Citizens United DallasNE Dec 2011 #20

remember - There's not a dime's worth of difference between George Bush and Al Gore greenman3610 Dec 2011 #28

You forgot the sarcasm tag RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #30

Obama at his worst is better than Bush at his best DissedByBush Dec 2011 #31