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DemocratsForProgress

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Mon Aug 12, 2013, 12:51 AM Aug 2013

Nance Greggs: ODS – Obama Derangement Syndrome [View all]



f you believe the following, you are probably suffering from Obama Derangement Syndrome (ODS):

If Obama said it, it’s a lie. When it’s proven to be the truth, he got lucky – because it’s just a crazy coincidence that his lie turned out to be the truth after all. If he knew it was the truth, he would never have said it in the first place.

If Obama makes a speech about a specific issue, he’s just spewing pretty words. If Obama doesn’t speak on a specific issue, he’s trying to hide something. Or he should have spoken about something else entirely, because when he gets specific about one issue, that means he’s ignoring all of the really important issues he should be speaking about – those issues being whatever it was he didn’t mention.

If Obama did it, it must have been the wrong thing to do. When it turns out to have been the right thing to do, then Obama never did it. And if he did do it, he did it the wrong way. It was too little, too late – or it was too much, too soon. It went too far – while, at the same time, it didn’t go far enough. And even if it turns out to have been right, it’s still wrong...


More at: http://www.democratsforprogress.com/2013/08/11/ods-obama-derangement-syndrome/
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Nance Greggs: ODS – Obama Derangement Syndrome [View all] DemocratsForProgress Aug 2013 OP
Well done, Nance, and thank you. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #1
good points. nt DesertFlower Aug 2013 #2
the ods is strong in some sigmasix Aug 2013 #3
Perfect summation of the plague that is infecting good people. bravenak Aug 2013 #4
+1.nt pnwmom Aug 2013 #5
good on ya, bravenak Cha Aug 2013 #11
Well said, bravenak! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Aug 2013 #16
+2, bravenak Hekate Aug 2013 #21
Except the basic premise of the essay is, again, wrong Fearless Aug 2013 #6
The Premise is not wrong. She's explaining ODS in her words and Cha Aug 2013 #9
It's the same formulaic tripe OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #12
Yep nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #17
Yah actually it's getting pretty predictable here on DU Sheepshank Aug 2013 #23
My favorite part... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #7
K & R SunSeeker Aug 2013 #8
This is the Official ODS handbook 101 , Nance! Cha Aug 2013 #10
I agree with this, but would add that the opposite exists mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #13
Thank you Nance! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #14
An excellent quote! Democrats_win Aug 2013 #19
K&R great white snark Aug 2013 #18
Great rant! K&R nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #20
Yo, Nance! Your righteous rant brightens up my day. Hekate Aug 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2013 #24
k&R Whisp Aug 2013 #25
Thanks for your post, ODS are shallow thinkers who are still trying to figure out why there are Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #26
What a steaming pile of fallacy. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #27
Time for a kick.. ODS is always relevant Cha Aug 2013 #28
Just saw this - Once again, Nance nails it! calimary Aug 2013 #29
Kicking as the Stephanie Miller show read this this morning! Raine1967 Sep 2013 #30
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