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amandabeech

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6. The info that you don't have is likely to be polling numbers for the upcoming

Reply to OneCrazyDiamond (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 05:37 PM

Jun 2014

election. That's what it ususally is. Presidents are politicians, not gods, and that includes Pres. Obama.

I've seen this play too many times before, and so have many here on DU.

The last time was about the "surge" in Afghanistan, and look where we are now in that benighted country.

P.S. How are things going in Libya, anyway?

At least get all our people out before you do anything.

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Obama Considers Special Forces To Help In Iraq [View all] OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 OP

Calling in airstrikes? That'd be the best use of them. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #1

"I support The President either way. He has access to information I don't." Scootaloo Jun 2014 #2

What do you mean?! It was SHOCKingly AWEsome! deurbano Jun 2014 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #9

Exactly! OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 #10

Some people on this board refuse to know there's a vast difference between bush and Cha Jun 2014 #16

Oh, there definitely is a difference Scootaloo Jun 2014 #22

Oh Boo Hoo.. you would insult Obama supporters.. that's all you got. Predictable. Cha Jun 2014 #23

Only the ones whos principles resemble a windsock in a tornado Scootaloo Jun 2014 #24

So Predictable.. Keep it up.. that's all you got. Cha Jun 2014 #25

It's not, but it is all I need for this discussion Scootaloo Jun 2014 #28

... Cha Jun 2014 #36

... Scootaloo Jun 2014 #38

They Sound Very Similar On the Road Jun 2014 #34

The party of a president doesn't change bad ideas into good ideas Scootaloo Jun 2014 #12

I love you Quackers Jun 2014 #26

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #27

Well said. Very well said. Nihil Jun 2014 #29

+1. bemildred Jun 2014 #31

Summed it up! Thanks, Scootaloo. truth2power Jun 2014 #32

Hey that's offensive! Ash_F Jun 2014 #35

yeah my jaw dropped when i read that. I remember Bush supporters saying exactly the same thing. m-lekktor Jun 2014 #21

WTF? louielouie Jun 2014 #3

NO, NO, NO Swede Atlanta Jun 2014 #5

I could not have said it better myself. AngryDem001 Jun 2014 #8

Yeah, you're "done".. but the President isn't done cleaning up the bushit mess. Cha Jun 2014 #17

I was wondering how the oil interests fit into all this. truth2power Jun 2014 #33

The info that you don't have is likely to be polling numbers for the upcoming amandabeech Jun 2014 #6

And the big fool says to push on. (nt) enough Jun 2014 #7

Too many of us Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #11

AP says 275 troops. louielouie Jun 2014 #13

The last paragraph swilton Jun 2014 #14

The last paragraph should be written more like as follows: amandabeech Jun 2014 #15

Does history repeat itself? louielouie Jun 2014 #19

It's hard to know what "farce" might be in Iraq. amandabeech Jun 2014 #20

Best of Luck doing the best thing possible for cleaning up bush's mess, PBO. Cha Jun 2014 #18

I have a question or 2 for you Cha Caretha Jun 2014 #30

Stay out of Iraq bigwillq Jun 2014 #37