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Rose Siding

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20. No surprise. Just yesterday his campaign promoted a near parody anti Obama article
Sat Mar 5, 2016, 09:54 PM
Mar 2016
Promoted as must read a rant from some yahoo who was disappointed in Obama since his inauguration speech. Why? He didn't give us a villain! Seriously. The guy thinks what we needed was a "bedtime" type story because words. and more words.

Worse? He went after O's book, said it was missing the final chapter where he finally "resolves his identity". Seriously...

A somewhat less charitable explanation is that we are a nation that is being held hostage not just by an extremist Republican Party but also by a president who either does not know what he believes or is willing to take whatever position he thinks will lead to his re-election. Perhaps those of us who were so enthralled with the magnificent story he told in "Dreams From My Father" appended a chapter at the end that wasn't there - the chapter in which he resolves his identity and comes to know who he is and what he believes in.


I couldn't decide if the whole article was more racist or socialist but I did start to wonder if they'd been punked and it was parody.

I was definitely shocked Sanders was promoting it so strongly. Everyone remember the faces he pulled in the debate when Hillary reminded him he hadn't supported Obama strongly? Yeah, well I guess a few days shy of the Fox debate, he thinks a little more distance from a president who is, according to his recommended author, constrained by "his character".

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Must Read: What Happened to Obama? - Drew Westen: http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=f7302009-cbcd-440e-9a30-405aeebe144f

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Thought so [View all] charlyvi Mar 2016 OP
More details. Please! nt OhZone Mar 2016 #1
All I have is the tweet. Sorry. charlyvi Mar 2016 #8
Like you, I've known this from outset, which is why I detest him as much as I do Ralph Nader. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #2
Me too. Never liked him when he was on the Ed Show livetohike Mar 2016 #5
Nader & his ilk have never made a secret that their main target is the Democratic party. I'm not... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #15
Ralph Nader is no liberal Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #23
That's what's disturbing. They have dragged his ass out again, dusted him off & propped him up... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #24
I think he's just playing up the MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #3
Can't hide the truth for long. Hope this is over mid month livetohike Mar 2016 #4
I'm afraid he might go third party charlyvi Mar 2016 #7
I don't believe him or trust him. If he is a man if his livetohike Mar 2016 #10
Personally, I do think he is a man of his word. DawgHouse Mar 2016 #14
I hope so. charlyvi Mar 2016 #16
Yes, it does send mixed messages! DawgHouse Mar 2016 #17
Running a campaign until July and will make a third party run to win impossible... Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #11
I feel better. Thanks. charlyvi Mar 2016 #12
I hope I'm right. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #13
He won't. Agschmid Mar 2016 #25
Wow... n/t fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #6
Not surprising, and makes this run with this previous statements Concerning the Democratic Party. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #9
Lovely. sufrommich Mar 2016 #18
I'm not surprised DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #19
No surprise. Just yesterday his campaign promoted a near parody anti Obama article Rose Siding Mar 2016 #20
And he wonders why he is losing. charlyvi Mar 2016 #21
Thus, all the leaders of the party, all the members of congress question everything Mar 2016 #22
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