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In reply to the discussion: Why are so many DU'ers falling for bullshit? [View all]JoeyT
(6,785 posts)62. I didn't hear much of that.
Mostly what I got knocking on doors or calling people was racial slurs, both at him and at me. :/
I'm so glad that election is over.
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"Obama eliminating all social spending is our version of the NRA "NOW he's coming for our guns"
loyalsister
Nov 2012
#66
John Conyers, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the
Maraya1969
Nov 2012
#296
...and why he didn't do this and that is why I pissed at him. Looks like it's rerun all over
demosincebirth
Nov 2012
#308
The 'It's all Obama's fault' meme is so cool though, don't ya think? And convenient, too.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#215
Agreed to all of that. If you don't time to read, do a youtube search to listen to him. Here's one:
freshwest
Nov 2012
#369
Hear, hear! It is high time someone stuck up for infinitely credulous stooges
cthulu2016
Nov 2012
#9
You might as well be vowing to fight off the orcish hordes of Sauron to protect the realm of Gondor.
Scootaloo
Nov 2012
#12
If you are going to spout RW bullshit, you could at the very least get the numbers right
eridani
Nov 2012
#283
It is not "pandering" to say that anyone who puts money into a government retirement program--
eridani
Nov 2012
#327
I will happily fight off the orcish hordes of Sauron to preserve Social Security
Fearless
Nov 2012
#197
I agree. I also just gave up cable television as it is total bullshit.These Hollywood wanna-be's sit
judesedit
Nov 2012
#17
Yes the right wing is peddling this narrative most effectively, clever how they use thirdway.org
Dragonfli
Nov 2012
#25
We agree they suck, I differ from you in that I think the President is a Centrist as they are
Dragonfli
Nov 2012
#42
they are right, but these days that is what they mean by "centrist" even in the Democratic party
Dragonfli
Nov 2012
#51
In fact, some were even asking if it's okay to criticize him again since the elections
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2012
#74
"I suspect that on Social Security we’ve got a somewhat similar position"
MannyGoldstein
Nov 2012
#79
Weak-minded analysis of circumstantial evidence loosely crafted from bits of id-based meme.
byronius
Nov 2012
#27
OMG!!! I may have the computer off for a week!!! I might miss something!!!
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2012
#36
"President Obama definitely had a bad night when he faced Governor Romney in Denver for the
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#41
A well reasoned and thoughtfully articulated post. I hope to see more of that and you here /nt
Dragonfli
Nov 2012
#54
Scootaloo's right - other than long lists of facts, you "progressives" have nothing to
MannyGoldstein
Nov 2012
#78
Thank you for your post. I hope articulate words like yours come easier to you than they do to me.
corkhead
Nov 2012
#93
Carl, PLEASE do not be a stranger here at DU! An incredibly well thought-out post,
bullwinkle428
Nov 2012
#144
Good question... you think they might have learned after the Bush tax cuts cave. (n/t)
WorseBeforeBetter
Nov 2012
#158
BULLSHIT! Other than the President's own repeated words and actions, you Republicans-
MannyGoldstein
Nov 2012
#76
"Just drink the Kool-aid." OK. But why do the we-hate-liberals crowd only offer sugar-free Kool-aid?
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#170
President Obama himself went on a campaign promoting cuts to social security just over a year ago.
eomer
Nov 2012
#70
Excuse me but despite your foul characterization of everyone with a memory, he already agreed to do
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#73
The handful of "usual suspects"... Yes! Thanks for saying what the vast majority of DUers think.
lamp_shade
Nov 2012
#77
I see no harm in making the President aware in advance what we progressives think about any notion
corkhead
Nov 2012
#88
Thanks to the teachings of Manny, HiPointDem, Fumesucker, and Bonobo, who, according to new guy Carl
Scootaloo
Nov 2012
#96
President Obama's Opening Move: Raise $1.6 Trillion In New Tax Revenue From The Wealthy
ProSense
Nov 2012
#123
He does that because if he ruled stuff out they wouldn't "come to the table."
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#334
FINALLY!! A voice of reason shouting over the din from the DU Tower of Babel! Thank you! nt.
OldDem2012
Nov 2012
#99
You apparently did not hear Chuck Schumer speak at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast
1-Old-Man
Nov 2012
#115
Where do you live and what are your most important personal political priorities?
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#117
Because Single Payer was part of the 2008 campaign, and the public option was taken off the table.
Overseas
Nov 2012
#133
Did you believe it when the rags leakerd that the Public Option was taken off the table?
Doctor_J
Nov 2012
#143
Pet peave: people who say "there is no evidence" when they mean "the evidence is not
Romulox
Nov 2012
#149
I feel you. Honestly, I've been trashing these speculative threads.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2012
#157
Is this the best vitriol that you've got? The very best? As Giles Corey said, "More weight."
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#172
this person writes like they have been paying attention to politics all of two months
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#203
"Obama says he wants to do tax reform and to look at long-term entitlement spending..."
ProSense
Nov 2012
#204
Obama's going to use HAARP to eliminate Social Security and create crop circles. n/t
Ian David
Nov 2012
#232
Well, the President wants a so-called "balanced approach". That means some spending cuts.
limpyhobbler
Nov 2012
#235
Answer: it's a kind of public service we provide for all the sanctimonious know-it-alls on DU.
Bucky
Nov 2012
#265
I so agree. We voted, now to sit back and praise whatever the President does.
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#270
"It's going to have to be tweaked the way it was by Ronald Reagan...
WorseBeforeBetter
Nov 2012
#285
"From the horse's mouth" indeed. So the concerns are rational. "STFU" call out threads are not.
DirkGently
Nov 2012
#302
One year ago Obama made a bad deal with the GOP. We do NOT want a repetition. There is every reason
robinlynne
Nov 2012
#290
You're mistaken. When Obama talks about entitlement reform, it causes people to question his...
JVS
Nov 2012
#293
Maybe Some Of Us Just Want A Real Liberal Democrat Again, Not Another Neo Liberal
colsohlibgal
Nov 2012
#320
Obama said he will not reduce Social Security benefits or change the retirement age.
Chunk
Nov 2012
#321
No, President Obama Did Not Propose Cuts to Medicare and Social Security Benefits
Chunk
Nov 2012
#322
"It's going to have to be tweaked the way it was by Ronald Reagan...
WorseBeforeBetter
Nov 2012
#351
Back to page 1 for one of the best rants posted at DU in a long, long time...
SidDithers
Nov 2012
#357