2016 Postmortem

Art_from_Ark

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23. That was pretty jaw-dropping, wasn't it?

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So Obama is hororing the war criminal who is Hillary's mentor. Is it OK with "Progressive"? [View all] kgnu_fan May 2016 OP

Good god... HooptieWagon May 2016 #1

They really are Hydra May 2016 #30

And as much as I hated Nixon, at least he hated the Big Banking Crowd. truedelphi May 2016 #51

I was hoping this was some sort of sarcastic joke. arcane1 May 2016 #2

As am I. GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #7

You can tell a lot about people by who they choose to pat on the back. nt cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #3

Sickening. polly7 May 2016 #4

But... but... Califonz May 2016 #67

Yes, and he has a disciple, twoooooooooooo. Bohunk68 May 2016 #74

President Obama has earned my respect for his judgement. Trust Buster May 2016 #5

You will certainly never earn mine. dchill May 2016 #20

Frankly Scarlett, I don't give a damn......LOL Trust Buster May 2016 #22

well said. riversedge May 2016 #32

Oh fiddle dee dee oasis May 2016 #49

HA! Cali_Democrat May 2016 #55

Yep. Amoral, sociopathic. eridani May 2016 #81

Team C scores! Take that, Team B! Warren DeMontague May 2016 #87

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Post removed Post removed May 2016 #57

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #59

Good one. leftofcool May 2016 #89

You mean with this particular move, or what? bvf May 2016 #82

No one has perfect judgment; the shock is that Obama is a person who READS lostnfound May 2016 #93

So weak. There is no excuse. Gregorian May 2016 #6

not true! MisterP May 2016 #97

Nothing Surprises Me Anymore pmorlan1 May 2016 #8

please provide some evidence that Kissinger was Hillary Clinton's mentor Lil Missy May 2016 #9

She has praised him many times vocally and via the written word. Luminous Animal May 2016 #16

Thank you. nt G_j May 2016 #42

thank you. Lil Missy May 2016 #72

Hmmmm ..... who do I want for POTUS .... the one paling around the 1% with Henry Freaking Kissinger marble falls May 2016 #133

Clinton calling Kissenger her mentor isn't enough evidence for you? jeff47 May 2016 #47

Hillary Admires Him and they Vacation Together. Silver_Witch May 2016 #65

it was a sincere question. And you're right, I still support Hillary. Lil Missy May 2016 #73

Yes, you set the moral standards a candidate must have... Herman4747 May 2016 #99

Not really - I just don't extrapolate facts into exponential hysteria to the point of ridiculous. Lil Missy May 2016 #108

That's disgusting. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #10

There are democratic countries that he cannot enter because he would be arrested on sight. Luminous Animal May 2016 #11

And this taints Democratic Party further.... totally smeared with blood. kgnu_fan May 2016 #31

After "We tortured some folks" nothing surprises me. Autumn May 2016 #12

no amount of evil the USA has done would surprise me Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #14

That was pretty jaw-dropping, wasn't it? Art_from_Ark May 2016 #23

"hororing" sounds about right. Kissinger makes me want to Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #13

I know, I was "horrified" while writing the word "honoring"....nt kgnu_fan May 2016 #18

a perfect Freudian slip Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #26

I can sure understand the typo arikara May 2016 #71

Alerted? For what? What is going on with people? kgnu_fan May 2016 #83

This should be unbelievable but sadly...end ReasonableToo May 2016 #15

I'll bet that Nobel Prize committee feels pretty stupid about now tularetom May 2016 #17

I miss Sanator Obama who was a "progressive" before he became President. I wonder if he kgnu_fan May 2016 #19

During the campaign, he had more praise for Reagan Art_from_Ark May 2016 #27

His image also was "managed" well, I guess. kgnu_fan May 2016 #28

He once referred to Wellstone as a "gadfly" dflprincess May 2016 #34

I did NOT know that! Wow, I am so disgusted with Obama now... I never knew....! kgnu_fan May 2016 #38

Do you have a link for that wellstone remark? That is shocking and offensive JonLeibowitz May 2016 #61

All you have to do is google "Obama" "Wellstone" and "gadfly" Art_from_Ark May 2016 #76

The only actual source I see is from Sirota JonLeibowitz May 2016 #78

Sirota has repeated the quote as recently as this past February in his Twitter feed dflprincess May 2016 #126

Thanks Art dflprincess May 2016 #124

Holy crap Art_from_Ark May 2016 #75

I'm sure he was threatened in some way Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #35

Isn't it Thom Hartmann who speculates that every president-elect dflprincess May 2016 #125

I think that originated with the late great comedian Bill Hicks Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #129

That is pretty much how Hartmann tells it dflprincess May 2016 #130

They also probably feel pretty stupid about the 1972 Peace Prize Art_from_Ark May 2016 #25

And the Pope probably isn't thrilled either... lostnfound May 2016 #94

Terrible, just terrible, sadoldgirl May 2016 #21

WTF??? 2banon May 2016 #24

Kissinger should be pilloried, not feted. Redwoods Red May 2016 #29

Kissinger 3hummingbirds May 2016 #33

What the everlasting fuck!!! Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #36

a whole different league alright G_j May 2016 #43

Sometimes I wonder if those Secret Service agents are really there to protect his family Matariki May 2016 #37

Recommended. H2O Man May 2016 #39

Yes it does. Obama, like Hillary, is a neocon and not a liberal in any way. haikugal May 2016 #46

Unless the ceremony is taking place in The Hague as a pretense to bring him to justice Dragonfli May 2016 #40

Nothing surprises me about any of the DNC/DLC Big Shots. truedelphi May 2016 #54

Jesus H. Christ, who's next - Dick Cheney? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #41

Obama has completely sold out, what in the fuck is he thinking. onecaliberal May 2016 #44

Devastating.... something terrible must have happened to him! kgnu_fan May 2016 #45

They're all in it together. We are royally fucked as a country, beyond the point of no return. ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #48

Dinocons whatchamacallit May 2016 #50

It speaks volumes is what it does. bjo59 May 2016 #52

Indonesia / East Timor Ghost Dog May 2016 #80

Foreign lives and nations are the price of the US doing business, in most people's mind. cpwm17 May 2016 #84

Imagine....Henry Kissinger of all people. democrank May 2016 #53

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The old Democratic Party loved Kissinger's wars too. forjusticethunders May 2016 #86

For that you would need a moral leader Luminous Animal May 2016 #105

Cart before the horse nemo137 May 2016 #110

more privileged purism, the people who served.. no matter how horribly get these honors. You guys... uponit7771 May 2016 #60

.... JonLeibowitz May 2016 #62

Nope, not following a tradition of honoring those who served is NOT progressive though uponit7771 May 2016 #64

Pathetic. RiverLover May 2016 #85

Why? What does upholding some "tradition" have to do with being progressive? TheKentuckian May 2016 #100

Son of a bitch! Does any administration choie May 2016 #63

Please say this is an article from the Onion. Silver_Witch May 2016 #66

I still remember vividly the great speech he gave during the Denver convention. He broke his promise kgnu_fan May 2016 #117

I am actually terrified Hillary will win. Silver_Witch May 2016 #128

I know. People are asleep. Not paying attention. kgnu_fan May 2016 #131

Chile, Cambodia, etc....horrifying, sickening.....no words amborin May 2016 #68

I'd rather honor a putrid pile of dog shit. JEB May 2016 #69

Isn't that exactly what they're doing? farleftlib May 2016 #101

In my book, Kissinger is lower than dog shit. JEB May 2016 #109

True farleftlib May 2016 #112

O can honor Kissinger, but can't pardon Siegelman? JEB May 2016 #70

Priority totally upsidedown... kgnu_fan May 2016 #113

This is beyond belief. Kissinger? Why not honor John Wayne Gacy? His bodycount too low? mikehiggins May 2016 #77

Well she is a progressive. I know that because she said it. Perhaps Kissinger is too? (now) nt silvershadow May 2016 #79

Hey, Bombing a Million Cambodian Civilians isn't a serious crime. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #88

I didn't want to think this was real. Fucking pitiful and disgusting. TheKentuckian May 2016 #90

That's throwing Hillary a lifeline WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2016 #91

That is what I thought.... kgnu_fan May 2016 #114

Yes don't care Demsrule86 May 2016 #92

How do you not care about respecting roody May 2016 #96

its ok Locrian May 2016 #102

Lol at a 'distinguished man'. What, for his love for death and suffering? polly7 May 2016 #106

Thank you. If there is a hell, A-Schwarzenegger May 2016 #118

I don't agree with Kissinger Demsrule86 May 2016 #121

Awww .... that's so kind of you. polly7 May 2016 #122

An thus my name.. disillusioned73 May 2016 #95

Will Hillary show up at the awards ceremony... Herman4747 May 2016 #98

I kind of wonder what the hell is wrong with him at times. (and this is one of them) pdsimdars May 2016 #103

Go Team Blue! ibegurpard May 2016 #104

So legacy is discarded in favor of kiva May 2016 #107

Kick! kgnu_fan May 2016 #111

Sad to see that no one has read all the details of the article. George II May 2016 #115

Denial of history brings repeated tragedy ... kgnu_fan May 2016 #116

Such as..... cali May 2016 #119

Detestable. John Poet May 2016 #120

He should have been tried for war crimes. ozone_man May 2016 #123

Awards for a War Criminal on a Dem's watch...Never thought I'd see it. EndElectoral May 2016 #127

Democratic party has beome a shodow Republican Party... sad. kgnu_fan May 2016 #132