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44. "Respect the office" only comes up during Republican presidencies

Reply to Feeling the Bern (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 02:39 PM

Dec 2016

I first heard the sentiment back when Nixon was president: then, it was "we have to support him, he's the only president we have" (well, yeah, but the Constitution tells us how we can get a replacement), then again with Reagan and Shrub. Funny how the GOP never seems to apply it to a sitting Democratic president.

Anyway, respect has to be earned, and Hair Twitter isn't exactly doing a good job of that.

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No. I will not call him president. No, I will not "respect the office." No, I will not give him a [View all] Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 OP

Fuck him and his trollop.. HipChick Dec 2016 #1

The trump, his tramp and little lord fauntleroy. El Mimbreno Dec 2016 #60

Wouldn't that be "strumpet"? Hestia Dec 2016 #73

I understand your message.......... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #2

I don't feel the same way. HassleCat Dec 2016 #3

If anyone has a problem with my language or the caustic nature of this post. . . LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #4

Second the motion El Mimbreno Dec 2016 #63

When a Trump voter tells me go give him a chance, I will say, I will give him the same chance you world wide wally Dec 2016 #5

I get it completely. But since the alternatives are limited I'm hoping things aren't as bleak as it Hoyt Dec 2016 #6

Even if he were the second coming of FDR and brought about an America that I wished we were, I still Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #9

+1, especially when I don't think he needed the racism etc to win... it helped him but I think it uponit7771 Dec 2016 #30

Unfortunately, I think they are even worse than that. lark Dec 2016 #53

I think you need to take a step back and breath. SomethingNew Dec 2016 #77

Don't remember the groups' name, lark Dec 2016 #78

I was noticing tonight KT2000 Dec 2016 #7

Yep SHRED Dec 2016 #8

Sniffles is the morons president elmac Dec 2016 #10

If ONE person were to say ONE thing against your post, I don't think they'd be on Upthevibe Dec 2016 #11

Thank you & welcome to DU elmac Dec 2016 #36

She'll get a lot done pintobean Dec 2016 #23

Nice... I Agree n/t iluvtennis Dec 2016 #12

I only disagree with common man LostinRed Dec 2016 #13

It was designed to prevent mobocracy. Now, it enables it. Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #16

as an older 'lady' LittleGirl Dec 2016 #14

I have more respect for older women who speak their minds. Remember, as my grandmother said Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #21

A Great grandmother in my opinion! eom :-) LittleGirl Dec 2016 #27

I give all my language a "parental guidance" rating. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #72

d*mn right, and I couldn't have said it better myself...... a kennedy Dec 2016 #32

gee thanks ;-) eom LittleGirl Dec 2016 #33

That seems fair quakerboy Dec 2016 #15

I remember the same feeling when Reagan and Bush did it. JimBeard Dec 2016 #43

Right. There. byronius Dec 2016 #17

I'll call him President, I want everyone to remember that as President he's responsible for Raine Dec 2016 #18

Given the lunacy of his various cabinet picks Warpy Dec 2016 #19

I agree with this! Lifelong Protester Dec 2016 #40

With you MFM008 Dec 2016 #20

So what are you so afraid of? Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #22

Wish I could rec this more than once. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #24

I agree this is a war for the soul and future of our country. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #25

Trump can ride out on the same tramp he rode in on. pressbox69 Dec 2016 #26

Kick for exposure nt Homer Wells Dec 2016 #28

I will actually lose two friends over this election HAB911 Dec 2016 #29

I'm losing family members over this. progressoid Dec 2016 #45

No one in my immediate family voted for him, thank goodness. BlueStater Dec 2016 #50

I will treat Trump with the same respect that muntrv Dec 2016 #31

EXACTLY........ a kennedy Dec 2016 #34

HEAR, HEAR!! ailsagirl Dec 2016 #69

Agreed Bettie Dec 2016 #35

Well then the question is sarisataka Dec 2016 #37

My question too. cwydro Dec 2016 #58

common does not have to mean handmade34 Dec 2016 #59

So then should we have sarisataka Dec 2016 #66

no... handmade34 Dec 2016 #67

I'm totally with you. Fucking cheetoo Hitler. kairos12 Dec 2016 #38

Okay, so what are you going to do? RedWedge Dec 2016 #39

exactly - fuck him InformedElitist Dec 2016 #41

Not respect the office? pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #42

"Respect the office" only comes up during Republican presidencies Retrograde Dec 2016 #44

The only acronym he will get from me will be POS. Loki Dec 2016 #46

You definitely aren't Thumper's deaniac21 Dec 2016 #47

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #48

I WILL NOT make nice with a Fascist! lastlib Dec 2016 #49

I'm with you, all the way. Paladin Dec 2016 #51

K & R I couldn't have said it better myself! 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #52

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #54

SHitler is what I'll call that thing. n/t CousinIT Dec 2016 #55

If the "common man" should not have the vote - who should? cwydro Dec 2016 #56

Awesome post FtB... nothing I could possibly add, cept maybe this... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #57

+1,000 malaise Dec 2016 #61

I'm on your side Bern!!!! onecent Dec 2016 #62

I WILL respect the office.... Adrahil Dec 2016 #64

All in with this. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #65

Thanks for posting this, Feeling the Bern ailsagirl Dec 2016 #68

To Me he still is the Rump named tRump Wolf Frankula Dec 2016 #70

I was told to get over GWB and 2000. Rex Dec 2016 #71

This is my anthem from now on ... JHan Dec 2016 #74

Fuckface Von Clownstick. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #75

Right there with you JPPaverage Dec 2016 #76