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24. That really burned my ass

Sun May 22, 2016, 01:03 AM

May 2016

I was glad to have my part in him eclipsing the Bush crime family regime and knew he had an uphill battle. Despite that, I never went for the "3 dimensional chess" bullshit; being too cynical: not by formation, but experience.

Fast forward: It's more than disheartening to see the only time he really used the bully pulpit with any visceral force was to push the TPP. In paralell, it was/is THE ONLY time he seeked....and got...support from the GOP that heretofore opposed him.

What does THAT tell us?

( wrong answer is 4-dimensional chess )

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Don�t look now, but Barack Obama is suddenly popular [View all] TomCADem May 2016 OP

Well, look at the options set to replace him Scootaloo May 2016 #1

bingo AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #5

Yes, the present is starting to look like it might soon be the good old days bhikkhu May 2016 #28

Yep, FOUR MORE YEARS! Best president we have had in at least 50! snooper2 May 2016 #61

Well, there's the candidates. mountain grammy May 2016 #2

Obama will get more retrospective respect than he did as President. andym May 2016 #3

IF a president's ratings are up on election day, his party wins! Hortensis May 2016 #63

Obama likes Bernie RobertEarl May 2016 #4

He has always been popular in my book. sheshe2 May 2016 #6

I am with you! onecent May 2016 #57

Obama will be like Truman... First Speaker May 2016 #7

President Barack Obama has always been a Democrat in his adult life. onehandle May 2016 #8

2 out of 3 aint bad I suppose. mwooldri May 2016 #33

She was a Democrat by the time she was 21. onehandle May 2016 #50

TPP Omaha Steve May 2016 #9

But twisted arms for TPP and heritage care. Doctor_J May 2016 #13

That really burned my ass Populist_Prole May 2016 #24

Steve, do me a favor show me all the links.... sheshe2 May 2016 #26

when Obama first took office, the first week republicans asked him to shelve 'obamacare plan' for a Sunlei May 2016 #54

Still waiting for him to put on his comfy shoes Omaha Steve May 2016 #55

wait until he's done and free. Comfy shoes are in the closet with his favorite comfy 'mom jeans' Sunlei May 2016 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #60

He's at the top of the list of best presidents in my lifetime Fresh_Start May 2016 #10

I'll go with JFK Omaha Steve May 2016 #14

Obama hands down WINS! sheshe2 May 2016 #27

When were you born? Omaha Steve May 2016 #41

He didn't back public option or single payer Omaha Steve May 2016 #42

JFK Fresh_Start May 2016 #47

Cuban missle crisis Omaha Steve May 2016 #48

All I'm saying is its a mixed bag with any president Fresh_Start May 2016 #49

Best President of my lifetime without question alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #20

I have a great fondest for President Carter Fresh_Start May 2016 #45

there's a very simple reason for it - trump certainot May 2016 #11

People look ahead to having Clinton or trump next year and suddenly Moderate Republican Doctor_J May 2016 #12

President Obama is a Democrat TomCADem May 2016 #17

President Obama says president Obama is a moderate republican, and his record attests to Doctor_J May 2016 #18

Got it. I Guess We Should Then Refer To Bernie as a True Republican... TomCADem May 2016 #19

President Obama is a Democrat. truthisfreedom May 2016 #23

No... sheshe2 May 2016 #29

Of course, 'moderate republicans' voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act and the EPA. pampango May 2016 #40

Moderate Republican looks good? mwooldri May 2016 #35

You should go to some anti-Democrat website and leave Democrats alone Democat May 2016 #36

Going to miss him. gwheezie May 2016 #15

Huge hugs to you. sheshe2 May 2016 #30

+9001. mwooldri May 2016 #34

I wish he could serve another term... ailsagirl May 2016 #16

A Great American. A Great President. bluestateguy May 2016 #21

Viewed favorably by the majority IRL The Polack MSgt May 2016 #22

I think I love you! sheshe2 May 2016 #31

The people bashing Obama are not Democrats Democat May 2016 #37

Or old disaffected hippies GulfCoast66 May 2016 #43

Maybe the reason for this is pressbox69 May 2016 #25

Maybe it's because... Crash2Parties May 2016 #32

Obama could have been less compromising to Republicans early on Democat May 2016 #38

Barack Obama has always been popular alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #39

People are comparing Hillary and Trump to him madville May 2016 #44

By November he'll probably be in the 90's. I hate to see him go. Vinca May 2016 #46

Glad President Obama is getting the respect he has earned. It is a good sign for the GE, too. greatlaurel May 2016 #51

Always Loved President Obama, he will be a great benefit to our D Nominee & a BANE++ on Rs. Sunlei May 2016 #52

Because he is a great human being, unlike Hillary and Drumpf. Odin2005 May 2016 #53

Is it any wonder? BlueStater May 2016 #58

Congrats to Pres. Obama--and good news for Hillary riversedge May 2016 #59

DU isn't going to like reading this... Blue_Tires May 2016 #62