2016 Postmortem

AZ Progressive

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35. You will believe what is convenient for you

Reply to MeNMyVolt (Reply #23)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 09:34 PM

Jan 2016

Many on DU share my level of disappointment with Obama.

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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