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Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
92. And she does the obligatory ...throw the Clintons under the bus
Mon May 1, 2017, 10:02 AM
May 2017

to prove her non-racist bona fides which only makes her more suspect in my opinion.

It's offensive she believes she can dictate to anyone how much someone should give them JHan May 2017 #1
Exactly, JH.. This is about WHERE WHEN and WHY President Cha May 2017 #3
I think you have different ideas of "outrage" and then I do. I want families to make enough money Akamai May 2017 #5
Good lord, what does any of that have to do with Cantor Fitzgerald or Obama accepting 400k? JHan May 2017 #11
I truly was and I informed Many People about the Caucus Room Conspiracy.time and again. Akamai May 2017 #13
Thank you. sheshe2 May 2017 #22
Yes, "pontificating" is a good way to put it, JH.. Cha May 2017 #26
BS is too divisive and one glaring example is.. he knee jerked on his "distasteful" Cha May 2017 #14
I find that calling Sanders "BS" (bullshit, wink wink) is divisive. David__77 May 2017 #103
JFK (wink wink). FDR (wink wink) HRC (wink wink) emulatorloo May 2017 #108
I trust my understanding of individuals' intentions. David__77 May 2017 #109
Ok emulatorloo May 2017 #111
JFK Cha May 2017 #114
Too bad.. talk to BS about his initials.. tell him they're Cha May 2017 #113
I'm speaking to intentions - not to his initials. David__77 May 2017 #115
lol@the "intentions" police. Cha May 2017 #116
This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo May 2017 #130
Why did Sanders not release his tax returns? delisen May 2017 #56
WTF does this have to do with President Obama brer cat May 2017 #84
+++ andThis is how the brand of the Democratic Party is destroyed from within, when it's pointed out JHan May 2017 #88
Every DU'er wants those things. So stop implying that they don't. emulatorloo May 2017 #105
+1,000!!! I am so sick of all these holier than thou people! Obama never claimed to be a monk AgadorSparticus May 2017 #30
Not only that, Agador.. there's so much more to the story.. than $400,000 and "wall street" Cha May 2017 #39
The entire article is offensive. Demsrule86 May 2017 #69
Who's "dictating?" David__77 May 2017 #102
So you didn't read the headline and you didn't read the article. JHan May 2017 #104
I don't agree that this is dictating. David__77 May 2017 #106
you're fussing over the word I used instead of the glaring stupidity of her arguments. JHan May 2017 #107
So is every CEO... MichMan May 2017 #128
Personally, that's never been my focus. JHan May 2017 #129
BS knee jerked.. This is about knowing When Where & WHY he's speaking.. Cha May 2017 #2
Sorry, but no. ProudLib72 May 2017 #4
so what is her speaking fee? and does she refuse it if it is too high? another hypocrite NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #6
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I just joined? In 2004? with 40K posts? what the hell? NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #10
sorry I am wrong. I was looking at the dates in and I am totally in error. my deep apologies. Akamai May 2017 #16
no worries - and calm down! let's focus on the real enemy....TRUMP! NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #17
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I was looking at the wrong dates for people joining this Democratic Underground site. My apologies Akamai May 2017 #19
Thanks. (n/t) OilemFirchen May 2017 #20
You could delete that post, then, even though you're locked out of the thread (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #40
We support Democrats on the DU. LuvLoogie May 2017 #18
You sure you're criticizing the right poster? Someone with 40k posts is not a troll. brush May 2017 #21
Even if he did think he was talking to someone "new".. is Cha May 2017 #28
You need to stop calling People "TROLLS" because Cha May 2017 #23
Well, some of us just discovered this site, and at what point does one Ninsianna May 2017 #41
Excellent post, Ninsianna. brer cat May 2017 #70
Thank you, brer cat. Ninsianna May 2017 #99
Thank you n/t emulatorloo May 2017 #110
Thank you for your post... sheshe2 May 2017 #123
If someone is willing to pay you $400,000 for your insight LuvLoogie May 2017 #9
And, President Obama shows his TAX RETURNS.. Also.. Cha May 2017 #24
In the overall scheme of things 50 Shades Of Blue May 2017 #25
Well Obama 2010 Chevy May 2017 #27
Oh and, AKamai... Apparently being progressive now means a priv citizen Cha May 2017 #29
Yep. Amazing isn't it? SunSeeker May 2017 #35
They just think they're going to rule the Cha May 2017 #37
This article makes me so angry...how dare she treat our president this way. Demsrule86 May 2017 #73
I know.. and according to the OP.. some "great progressive" Cha May 2017 #77
Obama is "rapacious"? Ruth Marcus appears to be jealous. pnwmom May 2017 #31
And people want to claim he hit some sort of limit on earning when in reality he's just started. bettyellen May 2017 #32
And biting themselves in the ass while they're at it.. Cha May 2017 #36
So much for "the great progressive".. she sounds like Cha May 2017 #34
Let's just not bring up that the $60m for his latest book tirebiter May 2017 #33
Koch Brothers R Us Mountain Mule May 2017 #38
Maybe you don't see all there is to see about this.. Cha May 2017 #42
I am sure there is much that many of us don't see Mountain Mule May 2017 #43
Nah, President Obama is doing fine.. it's those on the Cha May 2017 #44
Well, I think we can agree on this part: Mountain Mule May 2017 #46
Definitely, Mountain Mule Cha May 2017 #47
the "optics" here do not feature into it. JHan May 2017 #80
+1 betsuni May 2017 #87
The comments on that article are well ẃorth reading. Skidmore May 2017 #45
We should pay him half a billion a year and put him back in the White House. Cha May 2017 #49
The thing about the Obamas being wildly rich and not needing any money. betsuni May 2017 #59
I know, wtf, Ruth Marcus.. she's calls Cha May 2017 #60
Obama deserves treble that 400k. I do hope though that OnDoutside May 2017 #48
I assume she doesn't get paid Rincewind May 2017 #50
Van Jones tweet.. you know the guy who thought "The Speech" Cha May 2017 #51
Also Van Jones net wealth is 1.1Million. sheshe2 May 2017 #124
Damn.. these freaking big mouth hypocrites. Cha May 2017 #125
Way too much concern over a measly $400k when we have Ilsa May 2017 #52
Ain't it so, Ilsa.. And, President Obama's shows his Tax Returns. Cha May 2017 #53
But the troubling optics! lapucelle May 2017 #54
Well done - and written! JustAnotherGen May 2017 #57
That makes my day! lapucelle May 2017 #132
Well said, thank you emulatorloo May 2017 #112
I just want to hear what he has to say. I don't care what they pay him. phleshdef May 2017 #55
"Great progressive" betsuni May 2017 #58
I was just going to post that same thing.. Cha May 2017 #61
Oh, for Pete's sake. Another week of Obama's fees and bad Bernie??????? Vinca May 2017 #62
This is about some asshole so called "progressive" Cha May 2017 #63
Good. Then I expect I won't be reading about him here ad nauseum in the coming week. Vinca May 2017 #64
That remains to be seen.. hopefully he doesn't say Cha May 2017 #65
The OP brought Sen. Sanders into this... Demsrule86 May 2017 #86
Except in posts 2 and 14.... KTM May 2017 #66
Yes, I did.. I totally got that wrong. I forgot about it.. Cha May 2017 #72
My bad I did post about BS' reaction to President Obama's Cha May 2017 #74
I read the article which is spiteful and jealous. Demsrule86 May 2017 #67
+1 betsuni May 2017 #75
The claim that something isn't racism because it happens to everyone is so old and transparent. kcr May 2017 #78
And it's factually incorrect. It has been completely accepted that past Presidents pnwmom May 2017 #89
Yep. But caring about it all of a sudden right now is totally legit! kcr May 2017 #90
And she does the obligatory ...throw the Clintons under the bus Demsrule86 May 2017 #92
Yeah, my Mom was a Southerner...she was remarkable for her times and marched Demsrule86 May 2017 #91
++++++ JHan May 2017 #81
It really is. dalton99a May 2017 #82
Ruth Marcus defends Trump...so concerned for him while trashing the best president of my lifetime Demsrule86 May 2017 #95
If US Media investigated #TrumpRussia like they opined on Obama's speaking fees Cha May 2017 #68
yes, let's hold President Obama to a higher standard than other presidents, eh? spanone May 2017 #71
Supply and demand. That's all I got out of economics in college, and it's true in this case. phylny May 2017 #76
Oh, FFS.... He's a private citizen who will never run for office again SticksnStones May 2017 #79
He's a private citizen now, people need to get a life geek tragedy May 2017 #83
"Great progressive?" Ruth Marcus? mcar May 2017 #85
400k not really that much money Buckeyeblue May 2017 #93
GMAFB. GoCubsGo May 2017 #94
She Just Can't Stop Critizing PBO Can She? Me. May 2017 #96
That's their bread and butter.. too bad it's Cha May 2017 #117
Do You Remember The Day She Said Me. May 2017 #120
No, I don't.. was that Ruth or Mitchell? Cha May 2017 #121
RM Wrote The Piece Me. May 2017 #127
Thank you for doing the research, Me.. I don't Cha May 2017 #133
Shoot...We Haven't Even Talked Fournier Me. May 2017 #134
I know about Fournier too.. I still Cha May 2017 #135
couldn't sen. sanders found a better use for his okieinpain May 2017 #97
Holy Fucking Shit this is stupid ismnotwasm May 2017 #98
your chastisement went over like a sack of bricks, but.. sarah FAILIN May 2017 #100
This is stupid. He's a private citizen and can make whatever money he can get. 6000eliot May 2017 #101
What was that great saying....... frankieallen May 2017 #118
"Follow the money"? Do you even know what you're Cha May 2017 #119
The owner of the WaPo is worth $79 BILLION Blue_Tires May 2017 #122
Who? DiverDave May 2017 #126
He gets his money honestly. Fuck her "concerns" Adrahil May 2017 #131
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