2016 Postmortem

randys1

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26. Hero worship? I am white and that infuriates me to no end, I cant imagine

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 08:30 PM

Jan 2016

if I was Black and someone said that about my support of Obama

It would drive me right out of my fucking mind.

Especially given the history of BLACK and white in this country...

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One big difference between Obama and Sanders...which is why you can't compare the two [View all] AZ Progressive Jan 2016 OP

True -- He was touoted as a candidate from the time he mader that speech at the convention Armstead Jan 2016 #1

He was being groomed for the Prsidency since he was a State Senator in Illinois. bvar22 Jan 2016 #12

He's done some decent stuff as president, but I have to say this: Ken Burch Jan 2016 #19

yes, And that's why TPP - He has to pay back his billionaire creature and it's friends Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #39

This will help get that minority support....attacking Obama. You guys are priceless. nt LexVegas Jan 2016 #2

I didn't know DU was that important to the success of the Democratic Party AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #4

Of course it is just about Obama's race, right? TM99 Jan 2016 #7

You know....the vast majority of us "PoC" like Obama...and support HRC. nt LexVegas Jan 2016 #9

And a significant portion of us PoC TM99 Jan 2016 #11

Not just attacking him, but demeaning him as a clueless tool who was "groomed" for the presidency Empowerer Jan 2016 #43

You have not been paying attention. randome Jan 2016 #3

How conveniently vague AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #5

Like your OP. I'm betting Warren Buffet supported Obama, too. randome Jan 2016 #6

And Obama has/had depth. Big difference there as well. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #8

Posintg OPs like this is hardly the way to BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #10

Yet those who value truth above hero worship can appreciate it. [n/t] Maedhros Jan 2016 #13

Hero worship? I am white and that infuriates me to no end, I cant imagine randys1 Jan 2016 #26

Sanders was never the leader during Obamas 8yrs that he expected Obama to be, that's no uponit7771 Jan 2016 #29

You really think that Hillary people on this forum will defect to Bernie? AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #16

Unless you just got here last week, ms liberty Jan 2016 #37

Bernie should defintely run against Obama. JoePhilly Jan 2016 #14

He damn near was the first three months, then he switched his tune here in the last month uponit7771 Jan 2016 #30

He was not pretending. mahina Jan 2016 #15

BTW, I'll post this based on inspiration from some here AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #17

Now we have Obama bashing rbrnmw Jan 2016 #18

Hillary will continue to be like Obama except to the right in foreign policy if she's elected AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #20

That's been ongoing since before he was sworn in. I have not forgotten. Now there's a newer target.. Hekate Jan 2016 #22

I know I am talking about GDP rbrnmw Jan 2016 #24

Which is why many of us like Sanders even more. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #21

Which is why you and I will never be compadres. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #23

...... rbrnmw Jan 2016 #25

+1, relative to the situations they stepped into they did a damn good job... not perfect but uponit7771 Jan 2016 #31

they sure did rbrnmw Jan 2016 #32

Actually, given the obstruction, the unprecedented obstruction, a case can be made that randys1 Jan 2016 #27

+1 MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #28

I think he will go down in history as one of the best rbrnmw Jan 2016 #33

Now you then up and done it... Posting factual information and shit with a full perspective... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #36

You must be in the minority here, many DUers are well aware of things like Obama's murderous drone program AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #34

Of which Sanders will continue. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #38

You will believe what is convenient for you AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #35

Obama did not pretend to be anything. joshcryer Jan 2016 #40

Agree. n/t MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #41

We really won't know that until he gets elected . . . brush Jan 2016 #45

Oh man, Sanders wouldn't fill his cabinet with center-right picks. joshcryer Jan 2016 #46

I hope he gets that time, and actually it wasn't quite two months . . . brush Jan 2016 #47

K & R !!! - And They Want Another Term Or Two Of Tepid Politics... Not Me... WillyT Jan 2016 #42

He never pretended anything. wildeyed Jan 2016 #44

Reagan adviser Bruce Bartlett: Face it, Obama is a conservative AZ Progressive Jan 2016 #48