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99Forever

(14,524 posts)
115. I'm with Woo.
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 07:31 PM
Apr 2013

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While I can understand some of the anger, it has made DU almost unreadable lately. Liberal Veteran Apr 2013 #1
How do you channel anger productively when Obama proposes cuts JDPriestly Apr 2013 #55
+1. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #65
+1 lobezen Apr 2013 #79
+1 840high Apr 2013 #91
"Falling for it" implies they were duped... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #109
They are part of the problem, but many democrats don't want to recognize that ... RKP5637 Apr 2013 #184
I'm with Woo. 99Forever Apr 2013 #115
Ask him/her how many innocent people s/he's willing to see dead to protect his/her version patrice Apr 2013 #151
I think you wrote my name by mistake. woo me with science Apr 2013 #176
+1 MissDeeds Apr 2013 #121
+1 AndyA Apr 2013 #132
"I smell a deal between Obama and Boehner" Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #147
+1 avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #177
Agree 100 percent. woo me with science Apr 2013 #181
+1 ...I think it's called "the bully pulpit". n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #183
+1, n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #186
+1 marions ghost Apr 2013 #191
+1 shanti Apr 2013 #197
+1 kickysnana Apr 2013 #200
:::::::::::: Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #208
Agree. This newby is losing that loving feeling. appacom Apr 2013 #87
I agree with that 100%. n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #171
Sorry, I don't follow. ananda Apr 2013 #2
That was my first thought. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #34
I value thoughtful support over blind faith cvoogt Apr 2013 #42
We don't get anywhere by acting like Repugs either IrishAyes Apr 2013 #44
Tell that to the president. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #49
Thank you, I do tell him IrishAyes Apr 2013 #59
Well I hope you're right OnionPatch Apr 2013 #63
Face value IrishAyes Apr 2013 #70
Sorry if its simplistic but OnionPatch Apr 2013 #103
But atreides1 Apr 2013 #164
bazinga! Guess that is hard to grasp for those who think we SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #77
It's disgusting. OnionPatch Apr 2013 #137
The solution with this administration often seems to be caving in and offering up more RKP5637 Apr 2013 #193
you're right shireen Apr 2013 #61
Calling him on it cartach Apr 2013 #83
Exactly! Jamastiene Apr 2013 #98
When people insinuate... PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #84
You pegged it, brother. IrishAyes Apr 2013 #92
Thank you, Matt appacom Apr 2013 #97
BS. A seat during a the ACA wasn't given to a public option why was that? still_one Apr 2013 #134
You apparently have no idea what hate is. nt LWolf Apr 2013 #142
CORRECT Skittles Apr 2013 #94
When nothing happens ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #3
It could have stopped before it started. TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #9
All the way to hillarys second term. A bit presumptuous don't you think Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #18
Hillary will not be elected. I assure you of that. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #67
I remember hearing Bill Clinton and Paul Ryan talking about cutting SS behind a curtain at a meeting DhhD Apr 2013 #167
Video made at the meeting. DhhD Apr 2013 #188
Here, where I live, he's turning D's and R's against him ... the R's that voted for him in 2012 RKP5637 Apr 2013 #196
in the meantime, America keeps going more and more off track Skittles Apr 2013 #95
Yes. Some of these posters have been "betrayed" so many times treestar Apr 2013 #182
I don't hate POTUS nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #4
Politics is not for the faint of heart LeftInTX Apr 2013 #23
I stand with the Unions, and support their opposition to the proposed cuts. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #5
I don't hate the President. In fact, if I ever met him, I'm sure I'd really like him. myrna minx Apr 2013 #6
Well, you know, the purity police on our side liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #7
You're completely misrepresenting the anger and dissappointment here on DU. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #15
So he's either stupid or lying? IrishAyes Apr 2013 #47
OK. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #76
How about you just do your own homework? IrishAyes Apr 2013 #88
The post I was replying to was antagonistic and belligerent to those who are concerned about their ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #106
It's not a matter of expecting Obama to work a magic trick. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #73
That's pretty much it Armstead Apr 2013 #180
I fear the purity police more than the right wing nuts appacom Apr 2013 #105
Amen to that. IrishAyes Apr 2013 #140
Your flogging a dead strawman AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #162
Know what else it shows too is disregard for the rest of the voters treestar Apr 2013 #187
You can't parody the absurdity of that charge. woo me with science Apr 2013 #192
Hey, you keep your facts out of this! arcane1 Apr 2013 #203
I voted for him twice, and now TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #8
Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #195
Nice hissy fit. The Link Apr 2013 #10
look Dain, some of us don't hate him, but are just disgusted by these GOP-lite recent proposals quinnox Apr 2013 #11
More than liking the President, IrishAyes Apr 2013 #50
I'm sick of the fucking "chess game" meme. LWolf Apr 2013 #148
+! nt femmocrat Apr 2013 #173
If "he knows it's DOA in the House AND most importantly, the Senate" then why propose it? arcane1 Apr 2013 #205
There is no outright hate for Obama on DU. Dreamer Tatum Apr 2013 #12
And maybe YOU should ponder IrishAyes Apr 2013 #68
That's good. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #74
I'd be interested in hearing that reply as well. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #96
That blew by fanatic and is overtaking scary. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #102
Look it up yourself IrishAyes Apr 2013 #107
LOLOL Skittles Apr 2013 #113
Oh, the big wall-o-blue-links? UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #116
ILWU is opposed to CCPI. Union Scribe Apr 2013 #127
Have you missed EVERYTHING I've posted? IrishAyes Apr 2013 #138
If you think it is a bluff, why are you tipping the hand? Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #175
Thank you very, very much. appacom Apr 2013 #111
We've been walking this road - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #161
I don't hate the President . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #13
What a disgusting OP and I thought it was against the rules here to attack DUers in GD?? I have sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #14
Some people are pining for META Rex Apr 2013 #16
You are ether with us, or your against us. zeemike Apr 2013 #25
Bush TransitJohn Apr 2013 #28
Bingo! jsr Apr 2013 #118
LMAO yea like Grover loyalty oaths. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #178
Massive straw man. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2013 #17
I don't hate Obama. I do, however, hate YOU. Learn the difference. cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #19
Oh, aren't you special! IrishAyes Apr 2013 #78
Nobody hates him. I still like him as a person. I'm disappointed Cleita Apr 2013 #20
you are right about one thing, you WOULD think Bush was still in charge with some of the boilerbabe Apr 2013 #21
Don't worry Drain. Remember when they hated Toyota? Walk away Apr 2013 #22
Yes. Because Hillary is even more of a Republican lite than is Obama. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #81
Ah yes. Elizabeth Warren who managed to win a Senare seat in one of the.... Walk away Apr 2013 #120
No evidence she is a Republican and isn't far right like Obama. Obama is a puppet. duffyduff Apr 2013 #157
Hate speech truly abounds lately; have seen the word "hate" hundreds of times carolinayellowdog Apr 2013 #24
+1 markpkessinger Apr 2013 #29
The outright sycophancy and hero worship of the President on DU is disgusting. TransitJohn Apr 2013 #26
+1. nt OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #30
So if we support President Obama or at least call for watchful optimism, IrishAyes Apr 2013 #131
No. LWolf Apr 2013 #152
Its not him I hate, but JEB Apr 2013 #27
It's pretty well the same crowd Whisp Apr 2013 #31
What did you say about new membership? Check me out. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #86
I think you missed my 'leaders of the pack' point Whisp Apr 2013 #117
Who in the world are you talking about? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #146
I can't name names, but you know that. Whisp Apr 2013 #150
Can't wait. IrishAyes Apr 2013 #143
I do not hate Obama, RebelOne Apr 2013 #32
I suggest a nap. A drink and another nap. russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #33
People aren't allowed to question his policies? Apophis Apr 2013 #35
+1, n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #202
Some of the more ardent haters have been among us for a while now. randome Apr 2013 #36
Most of them only crawl out of the bushes for the piss-and-moan sessions. n/t lamp_shade Apr 2013 #53
That's a good one! IrishAyes Apr 2013 #149
True, true! n/t FSogol Apr 2013 #198
I'm a major Obama supporter. Many of the haters hoped he would be the great progressive messiah. wyldwolf Apr 2013 #37
NO... What is really disgusting is............. beachgirl2365 Apr 2013 #38
Right. 'Apathy and contempt'? randome Apr 2013 #43
uh? Whisp Apr 2013 #45
I don't see hate for him ...I see disapproval of what he is doing. L0oniX Apr 2013 #39
How you feel about Social Security cuts depends on where you are on the spectrum of JDPriestly Apr 2013 #108
Well said! Although I'm not retired yet (I'm 63), SS will be my ONLY retirement income. scarletwoman Apr 2013 #190
Well, I have I've seen "hate" and vicious bully abuse directed at posters who Cha Apr 2013 #110
Speaking up for the POTUS is not the same as speaking up about any SS cuts being on the table. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #174
Good for You! IrishAyes Apr 2013 #40
Honey, the hate is for a BAD POLICY Warpy Apr 2013 #41
less than six months ago we were united in support carolinayellowdog Apr 2013 #54
Exactly. He'd still have a place at my fantasy dinner party Warpy Apr 2013 #58
Obama is destroying the Democratic Party. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #46
Some disagreements Mkap Apr 2013 #48
Another hit and run? Union Scribe Apr 2013 #51
The outright hate for the Professional Left on DU is disgusting. Rex Apr 2013 #52
Well... 7horses Apr 2013 #56
"You folks need a hobby with so much free time." - You Forgot The Sarcasm Thingy... WillyT Apr 2013 #57
Right On WillyT cbrer Apr 2013 #69
If someone promises they will never cut Social Security... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #60
Well, that's a stupid response -nt Bradical79 Apr 2013 #62
Bull...Shit cbrer Apr 2013 #64
Well said. woo me with science Apr 2013 #206
One of the differences between repubs and Dems is that we do not rurallib Apr 2013 #66
If Bush proposed cutting SS, waged a drone war, rattled sabres, and assassinated an American citizen Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #71
+1 forestpath Apr 2013 #153
Posters taking this one mis-step and then saying.,, randome Apr 2013 #75
...except it isn't one mis-step anymore Union Scribe Apr 2013 #93
What about the good ideas in my post #43? randome Apr 2013 #104
Yes and on top of that Union Scribe Apr 2013 #122
As long as we both acknowledge the pluses and minuses... randome Apr 2013 #126
Aye. Union Scribe Apr 2013 #128
You don't get it. Fearless Apr 2013 #72
they get it Skittles Apr 2013 #100
Hate is not a word one uses in politics... TheProgressive Apr 2013 #80
DU is not trying to screw up SSI and I've noticed... santamargarita Apr 2013 #82
SSI is not the same as Social Security. randome Apr 2013 #114
Looks like you got over your fear of DU3. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #85
Leave President Obama alllllooooooooone!!!! Chef Eric Apr 2013 #89
LOL limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #119
In a democracy, the public is responsible to hold their public servants accountable. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #90
There is too much hatred on this site for Obama. SamReynolds Apr 2013 #99
You haven't been here long enough to leave! randome Apr 2013 #124
Apologist! I suggest you find another hobby. Perhaps a reality based hobby. In Truth We Trust Apr 2013 #101
Hated for Obama grammiepammie Apr 2013 #112
What utter nonsense. 99Forever Apr 2013 #123
You should link to some examples of the rampant hatred. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #125
So sorry that progressives do not walk lock n step like the repukes. During the Vietnam still_one Apr 2013 #129
I don't hate the President. secondvariety Apr 2013 #130
There are consequences for all our actions. The President made his calculations and decided world wide wally Apr 2013 #133
Hate or disdain or anger.. whateve it is, its simply going make the situation worse. DCBob Apr 2013 #135
Disappointment AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #166
I didn't want to worry yet until I saw this link Bryn Apr 2013 #136
I think that's a mischaracterization. LWolf Apr 2013 #139
gimme a break MFM008 Apr 2013 #141
I don't hate Obama Chisox08 Apr 2013 #144
The outright hate for the elderly and disabled on DU is disgusting lbrtbell Apr 2013 #145
People are finally realizing the mask has come off of him duffyduff Apr 2013 #154
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA DainBramaged Apr 2013 #160
k&r... spanone Apr 2013 #155
Disappointment, anger, bewilderment, a sense of betrayal are NOT hate. gateley Apr 2013 #156
Define hate AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #158
I think it's deeper than just this issue damnedifIknow Apr 2013 #159
Nice hit and run! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #163
+1 Loudestlib Apr 2013 #165
They'll label you as not being liberal enough or Gman Apr 2013 #168
After 44 years voting Democratic with Hubert Humphrey being one of my childhood heroes DainBramaged Apr 2013 #172
It sounds like sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #169
This message was self-deleted by its author Grateful for Hope Apr 2013 #170
The President proposed cuts to Social Security. bvar22 Apr 2013 #179
My values haven't changed since the election Nevernose Apr 2013 #185
Disappointment and frustration and anger is not hate Armstead Apr 2013 #189
Right marions ghost Apr 2013 #194
+1,000 CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #199
Agree and it's hurtful and cruel to call other DU'ers "Haters" KoKo Apr 2013 #204
you are right CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #211
DB...Feel sad to see this here from you.... KoKo Apr 2013 #201
I think his point is that you can oppose the policy without hating the president. ucrdem Apr 2013 #209
K&R People posting shit from damn near two years ago Number23 Apr 2013 #207
what do you expect? .. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #210
Locking. cyberswede Apr 2013 #212
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