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TBF

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10. People have opinions on the president -

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:50 PM

Apr 2014

here we are able to discuss them without the thought police tasering us.

We shouldn't have to preface every post with "we voted for Obama but ...". That is understood. Critique of policy is allowed, and it is especially allowed in this group.

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The Collapse of Obama’s Diplomacy [View all] TBF Apr 2014 OP

"Translated By Simon Wood". From what? Russian? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #1

From Slate (France) - are you having trouble reading today? TBF Apr 2014 #2

Block me. Sounds like you guys need "protecting". Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #5

Bye! Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #6

SOMEBODY'S got to take out the trash....... socialist_n_TN Apr 2014 #7

Whenever "Obama" is in the subject line, the bat signal goes up. Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #8

... TBF Apr 2014 #9

I may be wrong, but this whole piece has a rather Neocon-ish, hawkish flavor. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #3

That's sorta what I got from it. Whatever it is, it is most definitely a hitpiece. n/t Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #4

People have opinions on the president - TBF Apr 2014 #10

Slate is a cultural magazine - TBF Apr 2014 #11

Yes, I got the same hit as you did.. 2banon Apr 2014 #17

The role of the last 70 years. yallerdawg Apr 2014 #12

Nice analysis - thanks. nt TBF Apr 2014 #13

The French yallerdawg Apr 2014 #14

The French have a history of being real bastards in many ways. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #15

LoL I had to wiki Bourdain....who knew, he's a graduate of the CIA.. (not that CIA) ;) 2banon Apr 2014 #20

This reads like a bloodthirsty Neo-Con rant, to me. 2banon Apr 2014 #16

Watching America has been around awhile and I have TBF Apr 2014 #18

thanks for the wiki background info... 2banon Apr 2014 #19

"Open minded thought" - TBF Apr 2014 #21

No reminders necessary as far as I'm concerned.. :) n/t 2banon Apr 2014 #22