2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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48. The naysayers are just catapulting my paean to Barack Obama to the top of the board.

Reply to Romulox (Reply #46)

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 03:19 PM

Dec 2015

History will refute their naysaying. Heck. it is being refuted by current events.

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President Obama has been a most consequential and transformational president... [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 OP

Thank you. ucrdem Dec 2015 #1

I was going to comment on the analysis but in the spirit of the New Year I'll just leave it alone. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #3

The better part of valor. ucrdem Dec 2015 #6

He has been amazing Sheepshank Dec 2015 #49

thx Obama enid602 Dec 2015 #31

Does this belong in GD:P? mmonk Dec 2015 #2

Hillary Clinton continuing his legacy liberal N proud Dec 2015 #4

NAFTA, GATT, WTO, Glass-Stegal, T-P-P Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #7

I'm not as blunt as you are. mmonk Dec 2015 #15

Why would you try to censor and/or censure a fellow poster? DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #5

I'm not. Just reacting to the fact it doesn't. mmonk Dec 2015 #8

But Hillary Clinton is and I am counting on her to continue his legacy./nt DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #9

It doesn't matter in reality. I'm reality based mmonk Dec 2015 #12

I guess that depends on what one views as transformational cali Dec 2015 #10

He's been an exceptional president. Those trashing him sufrommich Dec 2015 #11

This is a thread to celebrate our president and to look forward to his legacy being carried on./nt DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #13

I remember here in the euphoria of the 2008 election- one poster asked how long before someone NBachers Dec 2015 #43

+1 treestar Jan 2016 #86

Best president in my lifetime and most liberal president in US history. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #14

The Obama Presidency has been a time of economic stagnation for ordinary Americans. Romulox Dec 2015 #16

Take it easy there, pardner DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #17

More DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #18

Nice list and as a former delegate for him, i mmonk Dec 2015 #22

You have to understand some can create their own reality. zeemike Dec 2015 #58

Sour grapes Cary Dec 2015 #65

Hardly. zeemike Dec 2015 #74

You're sorry that I think? Cary Dec 2015 #75

At some point you have to stop making excuses. zeemike Dec 2015 #76

He saved the economy/auto industry from going over the cliff from the Bushco's debacle brush Jan 2016 #109

I don't see bailing out industry as transformation. zeemike Jan 2016 #111

In my book saving the economy from Great Depression depths was indeed transformational brush Jan 2016 #112

Well technically it was Bush and congress that saved the econimy zeemike Jan 2016 #114

You need to do some research brush Jan 2016 #115

Two different things for the same reason given to him by Congress. zeemike Jan 2016 #117

Here's some good reading for you since you feel Obama was so horrible brush Jan 2016 #118

I don't feel Obama was "horrible" zeemike Jan 2016 #119

What an amazing list of accomplishments! mcar Dec 2015 #26

I voted for President Obama twice with three things in mind. PADemD Dec 2015 #53

I voted for President Obama twice with three things in mind. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #55

Wow those are some lists underpants Dec 2015 #64

Lame gish gallop that can't refute a simple image: Romulox Dec 2015 #19

If you believe an isolated graph negates the historical DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #21

No, the graphic demonstrates that the Obama Presidency was bad for regular people's incomes. Romulox Dec 2015 #23

You keep posting that graphic... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #29

Truth hurts. A lot. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #35

I am glad you can divine my disposition over the internet. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #38

I see you avoiding uncomfortable facts up and down this thread. Maybe post the Smuggler's Blues? Romulox Dec 2015 #40

Since my thread is serving a higher purpose DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #41

Right, but your avoidance of uncomfortable facts makes you appear frightened to face them. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #42

If believing I am frightened makes you feel better then I am fine with it DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #45

Your failure to address a single poster substantively on this thread says it all. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #46

The naysayers are just catapulting my paean to Barack Obama to the top of the board. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #48

What a relief it will be to put you, finally and well-deserved, on ignore. You join a select group. NBachers Dec 2015 #54

You don't care about what I say so much....that you need to tell me about it! Romulox Dec 2015 #57

Annoying MoonRiver Dec 2015 #62

I encourage you to use ignore as well, if what I post causes you such distress! nt Romulox Dec 2015 #63

No distress. MoonRiver Dec 2015 #68

It's a shame that Republicans obstructed. Cary Dec 2015 #69

I'll kick it too with some depressing stats. progressoid Dec 2015 #27

Thank you DemocratSinceBirth jehop61 Dec 2015 #47

They seem to believe the president is a autocrat who can rule by fiat. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #50

The graph leaves out Bush's middle class great depression, it's been posted on winger boards uponit7771 Jan 2016 #80

That and the misleading labor participation graphs. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #83

+1!! I'm starting to think most of the Obama haters expect his supporters to be LIVs uponit7771 Jan 2016 #85

What does "LIV" stand for? brush Jan 2016 #110

And this is a consequential post. murielm99 Dec 2015 #37

Awesome! Cary Dec 2015 #61

In regards to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #98

Anybody can put together a chart to show gloom and doom, even if there has been no gloom and doom. George II Dec 2015 #77

Winger meme with heaps of sophistry leaving out Bush's economic mess in statement is uponit7771 Jan 2016 #79

Wow those Clinton years look good comradebillyboy Jan 2016 #105

The Obama Presidency has been a time of economic stagnation for ordinary Americans. Romulox Dec 2015 #20

Sophistry proffered by wingers, leaves out Bush's middle class depression. This is all the Obama... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #84

So well said mcar Dec 2015 #24

so you DO think her disavowal of TPP is insincere MisterP Dec 2015 #25

He certainly has been. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2015 #28

I have lived a goodly long life thus far Sheepshank Dec 2015 #30

Meh...A good preident but not transformational Armstead Dec 2015 #32

Indefinite detention/assassination of US citizens w/out trial are SOP under Obama. OnyxCollie Dec 2015 #33

President Obama is a fine human being, an honorable person, and a great family man tularetom Dec 2015 #34

Sadly, Obama's admin put the interests of Wall Street and Corporations ahead of the middle class... modestybl Dec 2015 #73

Happy New Year DSB. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #36

Clinton would be a big step backwards from Obama. I hope we move forward instead with Sanders. Vattel Dec 2015 #39

sanders enid602 Dec 2015 #44

It's about course correction Rebkeh Dec 2015 #51

The same person who thinks this correction can happen without a progressive congress?! I don't think uponit7771 Jan 2016 #81

Wait, what? Rebkeh Jan 2016 #87

No, the "other option" isn't promising unicorns and is taking advantage of EOs as much as possible uponit7771 Jan 2016 #88

Hllary would have the same issue -- But it wouldn't botehr her because... Armstead Jan 2016 #89

Clinton isn't promising unicorns and being more realistic with what can be done. I'm not hearing uponit7771 Jan 2016 #90

Goals and ideals are not unicorns. Neither is..... Armstead Jan 2016 #91

Unrealistic goals and ideals ARE unicorns. Anything progressive with the current congress is... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #92

Step One - Have faith instead of defeatism Armstead Jan 2016 #93

Stating real obstacles isn't being defeatist and not recognizing that there needs to be something uponit7771 Jan 2016 #94

Sandes is the first to say that electing him would only be a first step Armstead Jan 2016 #95

Elect him and THEN he'll tell us how he'll get past this gerrymandered congress!!?!? Really?!?! uponit7771 Jan 2016 #96

Vermont has a lot of moderates and conservatives who duisagree with Bernien but vote for him Armstead Jan 2016 #97

Bernie won't play their game. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #99

I'm enjoying this thread more than most SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #52

What is wrong with honest criticisms of the man? PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #100

Nothing wrong with honest criticisms SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #101

I think he's been an absolutely amazing president and individual! And he's a very strong RKP5637 Dec 2015 #56

Incremental, perhaps... Helen Borg Dec 2015 #59

What DSB said! MoonRiver Dec 2015 #60

Happy New Year, DSB Hekate Dec 2015 #66

You forgot to include his drone killing program that has the Republicons so happy. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #67

Indeed he has. lovemydog Dec 2015 #70

I am very proud I voted for this phenomenal man twice. I am sorry he can't serve again. Laser102 Dec 2015 #71

The best president in my lifetime gwheezie Dec 2015 #72

+1, ~80% of his promises done with only 59 days of congressional majority and a congress uponit7771 Jan 2016 #78

Co-signed. Happy New Year! treestar Jan 2016 #82

Moderate centrist reformer but not the transformational President many of us expected. leveymg Jan 2016 #102

I totally disagree with this OP. nt ladjf Jan 2016 #103

Thank you and Happy New year DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author ladjf Jan 2016 #107

How elitist of you to have champaign at new years, you must be an comradebillyboy Jan 2016 #108

The most consequential and transformative presidency in my lifetime was probably George W Bush's. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #106

K&R! Lisa D Jan 2016 #113

TPP, will prove how transformational he is. JRLeft Jan 2016 #116