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41. Riddle me this:

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 08:48 PM

Sep 2014

If the president had campaigned honestly in 2008, many people wouldn't feel abandoned.

Many people see no dishonesty in this man. None of them
feel disappointed in him, or abandoned. I'm one of them,
I think there are many others here on DU. How is this
possible? Do you think your point of view is objective?

Do you think this is a healthy approach to politics, and
life in general -- ie, for people who consider themselves
activists -- pinning hope on somebody else fixing their
life for them?

People complain so much, but don't even try to find
workable solutions.

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Michael Moore slams Obama [View all] zebonaut Sep 2014 OP

On this matter he's as big an asshole as Chuck Todd. Did Obama save Detroit? No. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

but the headline is also BS. This is not a slam. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #4

I like President Obama, and he has accomplished a hell of a lot more than just getting elected. daschess1987 Sep 2014 #34

"I don't blame Michael Moore (or anyone else from that area) for feeling that way " BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #52

People made a big mistake with their expectations. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #2

+1. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #6

"most of us underestimated the resistance he'd get" Veilex Sep 2014 #11

Right. We weren't privy to the seditionist Caucus Room 14 meeting til years later Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #12

Most of us underestimated the resistance he would get from "Democrats". bvar22 Sep 2014 #29

I sure as heck did. BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #53

Obama Acceptance Speech at the Democratic Convention 2008 cleduc Sep 2014 #13

two good points hibbing Sep 2014 #17

And disappointment is the guaranteed product of lowered expectations too. zeemike Sep 2014 #16

Who set the "hope and change" expectations? BlueStreak Sep 2014 #23

Obama spoke passionately about hope, and change. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #28

There's a lot of truth to that. daschess1987 Sep 2014 #35

well said, and that says it all. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #38

I agree. mimi85 Sep 2014 #3

Michael looks like hell PatrynXX Sep 2014 #5

But we were told Obama's second term would be wonderful, since his conservative first term Doctor_J Sep 2014 #21

Please share what your own contribution has been, Doc Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #39

So, what has Moore done for Detroit in the past 6 or so years? And... TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #7

Agree with TreasonousB (nfm) SunDrop23 Sep 2014 #46

Rev up the bus! n/t RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #8

make another movie Michael, and vote for Ralph Nader still_one Sep 2014 #9

He's just mad because he can't make a film about him. McCamy Taylor Sep 2014 #10

there's always the health insurance scam d_b Sep 2014 #14

Obama disappoints the far left. jonjensen Sep 2014 #15

He also disappointed a lot of his voters from 2008 Doctor_J Sep 2014 #18

Don't owe you or anyone else anything. Will make our case come voting time, whatever it is. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #25

I think many of us would love this whole nation to go much farther to the left Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #40

Obama and the rest of the DINOs have decided they don't need the left, except to blame for Doctor_J Sep 2014 #19

Obama left the GOP many years ago because he knew he couldn't get elected POTUS from that pack of blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #27

If Candidate Obama had said his Health Insurance Reform Package was... bvar22 Sep 2014 #30

probably. remember the choices we had in Nov 08 Doctor_J Sep 2014 #32

Riddle me this: Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #41

I think that is a very UNhealthy approach to politics Doctor_J Sep 2014 #49

Again, the problem posed in my previous post. The riddle of multiple realities. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #54

Evaluating Obama Hoppy Sep 2014 #20

He didn't work for gay rights Doctor_J Sep 2014 #22

Didn't he do somethin' about the people in the military who came down Hoppy Sep 2014 #24

He does occasionally have people (even US citizens) killed w/o due process FiveGoodMen Sep 2014 #26

I'm sure they must have done SOMETHING to deserve it. RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #31

I trust his integrity and his intention. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #43

His integrity. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #42

part of what makes Michael Moore Michael Moore is his ability to get people to respond KurtNYC Sep 2014 #33

+1 Very astute observation. Excellent! n/t RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #36

I'll second that. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #44

Actual Fox Headline: Michael Moore Concedes Obama's Failure Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #37

What's missed by many is that a good portion of the fault, lies not President Obama, but with his 20score Sep 2014 #45

His supporters took one stance. Wall Street money and pressure took another. Hoppy Sep 2014 #47

Absolutely. I agree. But he could have been pressured by the entirety of people who said they 20score Sep 2014 #48

Pressured, how? In today's political environment, that is nonsence. Hoppy Sep 2014 #50

detroit is obama's slow motion new orleans. Adam051188 Sep 2014 #51

Obama's legacy 100 years from now? big lu Sep 2014 #55

Note to Mike: its not the fat; its the carbs. Go low carb. zebonaut Sep 2014 #56