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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: I'm disappointed in Obama. [View all]
I'm disappointed in Obama. [View all] Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 OP
I concur. It is the one photo I've seen of the President in which he didn't look intelligent. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #1
He didn't look intelligent? nick of time Feb 2013 #8
"...millions of Americans do each week?" RC Feb 2013 #34
That wasn't my point. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #14
LOL! lunatica Feb 2013 #55
maybe republicans will love him more now. that fantasy has legs nt msongs Feb 2013 #2
The jutification is that this is a fig leaf Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #3
We'll see. I don't think it'll matter a whole lot. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #15
Dukakis, Kerry and Mitt looked ridiculous and pandering. President Obama looks in on an inside joke graham4anything Feb 2013 #4
^^^This^^^. nick of time Feb 2013 #10
This ^^^^ magical thyme Feb 2013 #30
It's just all part of his big chess game strategy. bigwillq Feb 2013 #5
If you want guns controlled because they scare you, that's a weakness. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #6
this mac56 Feb 2013 #19
and this ^^^ magical thyme Feb 2013 #32
Precisely. Thanks Buzz Clik Cha Feb 2013 #46
It was pointless. The people it was designed to impress won't accept a single gun restriction. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #7
that's not the point though graham4anything Feb 2013 #12
You keep linking he NRA and all gun-owners. Socal31 Feb 2013 #47
You gotta eradicate all from the street. A ban on one type does nothing to stop it. graham4anything Feb 2013 #49
Who is trying to eradicate it? Socal31 Feb 2013 #51
10% now is a downpayment on 100% at a future time. graham4anything Feb 2013 #52
That's true treestar Feb 2013 #58
I don't see it as a statement of anything to do with manliness, but rather a demonstration that PO patrice Feb 2013 #9
No, I agree... Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #17
You're right, there's a lot of stuff going on about men, so there will be those who mistake patrice Feb 2013 #23
That was how I looked at it, too. pacalo Feb 2013 #37
It's not like they just released the photo for no reason EarlG Feb 2013 #11
I have no problem with him shooting... Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #18
I agree davidpdx Feb 2013 #35
Thank you for making that all very clear, Cha Feb 2013 #45
He should have ignored it, I agree. But it's extremely unimportant. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #13
I wish that no one would enjoy killing with a gun flamingdem Feb 2013 #16
I think it was smart ... JoePhilly Feb 2013 #20
and this ^^^^ magical thyme Feb 2013 #33
Agreed, It Just Opened Himself Up For otohara Feb 2013 #21
Obama is NOT against guns.He's against killing innocent people with the.Get the difference? judesedit Feb 2013 #22
I think that is the point that people miss Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #25
Annie Oakley; November 1, 1894 Herlong Feb 2013 #24
Annie Oakley an awesome shot, a great story. All those crowds and never a gun accident too!! Sunlei Feb 2013 #41
Thank You Herlong Feb 2013 #62
I think Obama is more "All American" than people give him credit for. CJCRANE Feb 2013 #26
I'm not disappointed. IMO it just illustrates how carelessly the media mainstreams RW nutjobbery. pa28 Feb 2013 #27
When I first seen the photo... ReRe Feb 2013 #28
Here's how I see it: he didn't choose this issue, ucrdem Feb 2013 #29
I agree with your main point CJCRANE Feb 2013 #31
You might be right. ucrdem Feb 2013 #38
The WH is just having a little fun with the nut jobs who were screaming that he was lying. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #36
skeet shooting at camp david, an American tradition and a lot of fun! Sunlei Feb 2013 #39
I think it is fine. Takes the wind out of their skeet birther sails. Empty pockets. No come back. demgrrrll Feb 2013 #40
If the NRA was smart they could greatly improve the gun image with NON-killing gun sports. Sunlei Feb 2013 #42
Please he made the right look like fools One of the 99 Feb 2013 #43
President Obama and VP Biden are serious about changing Cha Feb 2013 #44
This is Democratic Underground. Socal31 Feb 2013 #48
He might have released the pic b/c WaPo basically called him a liar... babylonsister Feb 2013 #50
Message auto-removed BoycottTheDay Feb 2013 #53
At least he was not packing or blasting away with a semi-autos at targets resembling people. Hoyt Feb 2013 #54
It's sad, but I think it was probably decided it was better to release it than not lunatica Feb 2013 #56
Because of THAT? woo me with science Feb 2013 #57
Message auto-removed jfksucked63 Feb 2013 #59
i don't care about these cultural battles Enrique Feb 2013 #60
I agree. NightOwwl Feb 2013 #61
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