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JDPriestly

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30. Thanks for the positive news. The drones and excessive surveillance still need fixing.

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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:49 PM

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See, Here's the Thing. [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2013 OP

I Don't Think Any President Gets Much Press for NOT Going to War dballance Feb 2013 #1

You know what's bizarre? ProSense Feb 2013 #2

Sigh, They are the Ship of Fools. sheshe2 Feb 2013 #3

Much better than how a Mittens presidency would look: freshwest Feb 2013 #8

“prevent outer space from becoming an area of conflict.” sheshe2 Feb 2013 #26

Well, you know, Mitt allegedly has an extra-terrestrial home. Just sayin' freshwest Feb 2013 #27

With that title, I can only imagine. sheshe2 Feb 2013 #33

Yeah, I think what people prefer is sibelian Feb 2013 #6

Yes, DU has its coterie of constitutional scholars. randome Feb 2013 #13

And it's often the same ones hating on the U.N. and thus enabling the evilness of the IMF!! patrice Feb 2013 #28

+1 treestar Feb 2013 #36

I was glad to hear of that Enrique Feb 2013 #4

Our President is anti-war; don't you see that? babylonsister Feb 2013 #5

if he armed the Syrian rebels Enrique Feb 2013 #9

Are you ProSense Feb 2013 #10

i am against arming them Enrique Feb 2013 #14

Oh goody ProSense Feb 2013 #17

you're setting up a fictitious scenario, and criticizing people for doing something they didn't do BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #42

i was actually demonstrably wrong Enrique Feb 2013 #44

oh ok..thank you BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #45

Has he armed the Syrian rebels? babylonsister Feb 2013 #11

no Enrique Feb 2013 #15

I prefer this... sheshe2 Feb 2013 #21

i agree Enrique Feb 2013 #23

Speak softly and carry a big stick sheshe2 Feb 2013 #24

Yes, he is. Kath1 Feb 2013 #39

k&r nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #7

Not engaging in a 3rd war is now "moving the ball significantly in the Progressive direction", huh. Bonobo Feb 2013 #12

+1 Sadness exceeded only by its outrageous, enraging absurdity. nt woo me with science Feb 2013 #16

The OP ProSense Feb 2013 #18

Thanks for bringing that exerpt over, ProSense... sheshe2 Feb 2013 #22

You do realize you are implying that progressives and I would assume A Simple Game Feb 2013 #19

First, I have implied nothing. I have posted excerpts from a Linked blog by "immasmartypants". sheshe2 Feb 2013 #32

Well said. Quite a reach there. BTW: freshwest Feb 2013 #34

An Obama Kitteh! Sweet! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #41

the flip side of this story is that Hillary pushed for the intervention Enrique Feb 2013 #20

If McCain had been elected Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #25

Absolutely. Kath1 Feb 2013 #31

+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #35

That's what I like about Obama. Kath1 Feb 2013 #29

Thank you Kath! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #37

He is quietly dedicated to getting this turned around. Not a bully as some appear to want. freshwest Feb 2013 #38

Such a refreshing response to conflict after Bush and Reagan. Kath1 Feb 2013 #40

you are so right...so is the post you're replying to. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #43

Thanks for the positive news. The drones and excessive surveillance still need fixing. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #30

President Obama is only getting Cha Feb 2013 #46

P.S. Thanks for Cha Feb 2013 #47