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112. Simply being a Democrat doesn't qualify a person for any defense from anyone
Positions on issues, personal integrity, honesty, etc. are all that matters.
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  -Democratic Underground is fast becoming a place where you cannot defend Democrats berni_mccoy  May-16-09 09:16 AM   #0 
  - I am exactly on the same page with you.  Buzz Clik   May-16-09 09:21 AM   #1 
  - Yes, and the "silent majority" are Republican too  moodforaday   May-16-09 05:35 PM   #168 
  - There ya go!  Usrename   May-16-09 07:20 PM   #186 
  - "terminal tourniquet-brained conservatives"  varelse   May-16-09 07:24 PM   #187 
  - Thank you.  tnlefty   May-16-09 09:13 PM   #206 
  - Agree 100% It's not about personalities, persons, or blind loyalty. It's survival  autorank   May-16-09 10:34 PM   #210 
  - Well said.  bvar22   May-16-09 10:52 PM   #213 
  - You are my kind of Democrat! nt  Enthusiast   May-17-09 04:54 AM   #225 
  - Well Said  Kalun D   May-18-09 01:22 AM   #247 
  - I oppose people who talk in the theater.  Butch350   May-18-09 10:25 AM   #259 
  - sounds fine, check the title bar of your browser  mkultra   May-18-09 09:57 AM   #249 
  - So anyone here who is sick of the anti-Dem BS is a Republican?  redqueen   May-18-09 10:29 AM   #260 
  - Yep,k Me Too !  SlingBlade   May-17-09 08:52 AM   #236 
  - self delete  rpannier   May-16-09 09:22 AM   #2 
  - No, it is not working that way at all. You're trivializing the OP.  Buzz Clik   May-16-09 09:23 AM   #5 
  - Misread it -- not trivializing it  rpannier   May-16-09 09:27 AM   #11 
  - No, that's not true at all.  TheWraith   May-16-09 09:27 AM   #12 
     - Defending Democrats Is Simply Ideology In Drag  Roadcyclist   May-16-09 07:31 PM   #189 
  - You seem to be doing OK.  billyoc   May-16-09 09:23 AM   #3 
  - Never give up doing or saying what you believe in  LaurenG   May-16-09 09:23 AM   #4 
  - Too many provocateurs.  formercia   May-16-09 09:24 AM   #6 
  - trolling is rampant  L. Coyote   May-16-09 08:43 PM   #200 
  - My biggest problem is believing the M$M nonsense.  redqueen   May-16-09 09:24 AM   #7 
  - It's a sad state of affairs  Adelante   May-16-09 09:24 AM   #8 
  - Go right ahead, defend those decisions.  rug   May-16-09 09:25 AM   #9 
  - I have, when they merit a defense. And I'm promptly and soundly attacked for it.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 09:26 AM   #10 
     - As long as the posts are not stupid, insulting or personal, some positions should be attacked  rug   May-16-09 09:30 AM   #13 
        - dont forget posts that are RW in tone and substance  mkultra   May-16-09 02:57 PM   #134 
           - You are right, mkultra  Enthusiast   May-17-09 05:14 AM   #227 
  - It's always been that way  sandnsea   May-16-09 09:30 AM   #14 
  - Great post. I recognize that many a DUer is way more liberal than  Kahuna   May-16-09 09:52 AM   #25 
  - Liberal - Definition - Websters Online Dictionary  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 10:12 AM   #39 
  - "Dissenters"??  Kermitt Gribble   May-16-09 04:53 PM   #155 
  - I support Democrats like my Congressman, Xavier Becerra, like  JDPriestly   May-16-09 05:51 PM   #171 
  - but this is the first time we've ever had a Dem pres in office- and had  Bluerthanblue   May-16-09 06:03 PM   #174 
  - it's amazing how some DUers will believe anything from someone attacking a democratic leader  livefreest   May-16-09 09:31 AM   #15 
  - Is Obama Aiding And Abetting Torture By Not Charging Bush And Cheney - Yes or No?  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 10:13 AM   #41 
     - I dont know yet  spiritual_gunfighter   May-16-09 10:29 AM   #51 
     - Tell That To The Obama Can Do No Wrong Chorus That Sings Nightly At DU  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 10:31 AM   #52 
     - I have  spiritual_gunfighter   May-16-09 10:38 AM   #53 
     - I Am Proud To Join Your Ranks As I have Been Similarly Accused  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 10:41 AM   #56 
        - So now there are two of us  spiritual_gunfighter   May-16-09 10:43 AM   #58 
        - three  Tansy_Gold   May-16-09 05:53 PM   #172 
        - well. why did you just accuse those with opinions supporting Pres Obama are  livefreest   May-16-09 12:20 PM   #102 
     - Thanks for contributing to the hostile environment.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:52 AM   #66 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   May-16-09 10:55 AM   #70 
        - Labelling people who defend policy decisions as the "Obama Can Do No Wrong Crowd" is hostile.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:58 AM   #73 
        - Identifying Patterns, Then Exposing Those Patterns As Patterns Is Not Hostile  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 11:01 AM   #74 
        - Whatever dude. You have no consideration for the feelings of others here. That's apparent.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 11:08 AM   #77 
           - We Are Here To Discuss politics Not Feelings - Obama Is Or Is Not Living Up To The Expectations Set  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 11:12 AM   #78 
              - The people discussing these topics HAVE feelings. By using insulting labels on those  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 11:29 AM   #81 
                 - Sorry That You Or Others Are Insulted - That A DU Chorus Of "Obama Can Do No Wrong" Exists  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 11:42 AM   #83 
                    - Question: would you place me in that group?  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 11:52 AM   #87 
                    - I'm Not Placing Anyone In Any Group - I Only Observe That Many DU Threads  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 12:07 PM   #95 
                       - Nice cop-out retraction.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 12:08 PM   #96 
                       - Your Opinion And Opinion Only - Which You Are Entitled To Have  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 04:55 PM   #156 
                       - yet the flipside seems to be that he can do no right  mkultra   May-18-09 10:00 AM   #250 
                    - That a DU Chorus of "Obama can do no right" exists is no less accurate.  TwilightZone   May-16-09 11:52 AM   #88 
                       - Exactly, Sir  The Magistrate   May-16-09 12:33 PM   #108 
                       - that chorus is music to his ears though.  mkultra   May-16-09 02:59 PM   #136 
                       - Let's See - He Photogenic, Speaks Well, Does Not Embarrass Us Too Much In Public  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 04:58 PM   #158 
                       - Wow. No difference between what you just said and those who openly hate Obama. n/t  jenmito   May-16-09 10:54 PM   #214 
                       - that chorus is music to his ears though.  mkultra   May-16-09 05:41 PM   #170 
        - Invoking the murder of Nick Berg to defend the censorship of Abu Ghraib pictures is hostile.  Sebastian Doyle   May-17-09 05:13 PM   #244 
        - Nah nah nah nah nah  Cha   May-16-09 02:20 PM   #129 
           - Check Your Key - Sounded Out Of Tune To My Ears!  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 04:59 PM   #159 
     - that sings nightly at DU  livefreest   May-16-09 11:56 AM   #90 
     - I've never seen Obama's defenders say he can do no wrong  creeksneakers2   May-16-09 12:26 PM   #104 
     - Let's See Most Times That Any Criticism Of Obama Is Aired A Small DU Cadre Jumps Too His Defense  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 05:12 PM   #164 
        - They don't tell you he can do no wrong  creeksneakers2   May-16-09 06:47 PM   #184 
     - I've seen few if any posts that claim "Obama can do no wrong"-  Bluerthanblue   May-16-09 06:08 PM   #175 
     - congress not Obama can set up a truth commission. at least that's how i understand it  livefreest   May-16-09 11:50 AM   #85 
        - Which is obviously why ultimately it may not matter  spiritual_gunfighter   May-16-09 11:56 AM   #91 
        - wait. do we agree or are you being sarcastic?  livefreest   May-16-09 12:03 PM   #94 
           - We totally agree n/t  spiritual_gunfighter   May-16-09 12:11 PM   #98 
              - see. we all love each other. just that some(like me) are slow in condemning Obama.  livefreest   May-16-09 12:31 PM   # 
        - Congress can punish violations of the law of nations AKA International law.  Wizard777   May-17-09 08:08 AM   #234 
     - Yes  Aragorn   May-16-09 10:54 AM   #68 
     - No! President Obama is doing none of that. don't forget Secr Holder, Rep. Conyers' committee,  livefreest   May-16-09 11:43 AM   #84 
     - If Obama was "charging" Bush and Cheney, he would be acting like a dictator  NoPasaran   May-16-09 06:25 PM   #178 
  - There's defending, and then, there's defending.  The Backlash Cometh   May-16-09 09:33 AM   #16 
  - I've seen many posts other than mine, by well known DUers go down in flames  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 09:36 AM   #17 
     - I was quoting Joe Friday.  The Backlash Cometh   May-16-09 10:09 AM   #34 
        - Isn't that used when asking for facts, rather than giving them?  redqueen   May-16-09 10:10 AM   #37 
           - It depends what you're trying to achieve.  The Backlash Cometh   May-16-09 10:16 AM   #44 
              - I meant the way Joe Friday used it.  redqueen   May-16-09 10:18 AM   #45 
                 - I'm assuming that Joe Friday is playing the role of the person you're  The Backlash Cometh   May-16-09 10:21 AM   #47 
                    - Ah, ok.  redqueen   May-16-09 10:24 AM   #48 
  - We jump to criticize our own in the interest of "fairness".  Arkana   May-16-09 09:37 AM   #18 
  - What is unfair about being at odds with a President  spiritual_gunfighter   May-16-09 10:42 AM   #57 
     - You've got people here calling him Bush III.  Arkana   May-16-09 10:50 AM   #64 
        - Then ignore those people  spiritual_gunfighter   May-16-09 11:07 AM   #76 
           - You couldn't be more wrong.  Arkana   May-16-09 02:07 PM   #124 
           - Exactly, Arkana....  polmaven   May-16-09 03:07 PM   #138 
           - why don't YOU ignore the threads you see as "Obama can do no wrong"  Bluerthanblue   May-16-09 06:32 PM   #181 
              - Silence is acceptable  spiritual_gunfighter   May-18-09 10:34 AM   #261 
  - I'm with you, Bernie. n/t  Phx_Dem   May-16-09 09:39 AM   #19 
  - There have been some unfortunate comments by posters  Budgies Revenge   May-16-09 09:39 AM   #20 
  - Yup. Unless you look as though you're snuffing crticism. n/t  vaberella   May-16-09 09:44 AM   #21 
  - People hear a headline and think they KNOW the whole complex  Kahuna   May-16-09 09:48 AM   #22 
  - This reminds me of the thread for O's new promotion Ingnacia S. Moreno.  vaberella   May-16-09 09:50 AM   #23 
  - I've seen the mirror image of your posit also posted  Stinky The Clown   May-16-09 09:50 AM   #24 
  - Keep in mind that a significant number of DUers are not Democrats.  TwilightZone   May-16-09 09:54 AM   #26 
  - What stories have "ended up being false"?  brentspeak   May-16-09 10:00 AM   #27 
  - Are you serious? The MSM likes Repukes, they are all over the tv as is Cheney.  Jennicut   May-16-09 10:03 AM   #28 
  - True. Some people watch too much television.....  zanne   May-16-09 08:02 PM   #193 
     - I watch it too get a handle on what lies they will put forth.  Jennicut   May-16-09 11:24 PM   #216 
        - That's true.  zanne   May-17-09 03:37 PM   #243 
  - How about the story Pelosi was briefed by the CIA on waterboarding?  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:03 AM   #29 
  - And the CIA claim that they met with Bob Graham four times.  TwilightZone   May-16-09 10:04 AM   #30 
  - That explains a lot.  TwilightZone   May-16-09 10:06 AM   #32 
  - What part of "I don't get most of my information from the mainstream media"...  brentspeak   May-16-09 10:09 AM   #35 
     - "What stories have "ended up being false"?"  TwilightZone   May-16-09 10:10 AM   #36 
     - I don't either... which *helps* in detecting the BS when it's breathlessly posted here. (nt)  redqueen   May-16-09 10:12 AM   #38 
     - ahh so you don't watch the MSM, but you know they are in the tank for Obama  asphalt.jungle   May-16-09 01:02 PM   #116 
  - How about the inordinate amount of  Enthusiast   May-17-09 05:24 AM   #228 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   May-16-09 10:04 AM   #31 
  - again that's just your opinion.  dionysus   May-16-09 01:38 PM   #123 
  - ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ##  DU GrovelBot   May-16-09 10:06 AM   #33 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   May-16-09 10:13 AM   #40 
  - Agreed 100%  lostnotforgotten   May-16-09 10:15 AM   #42 
  - "you Obama followers"  TwilightZone   May-16-09 10:20 AM   #46 
  - Yeah...  redqueen   May-16-09 10:24 AM   #49 
  - I'm tempted to logout to see which resident of  geek tragedy   May-16-09 03:01 PM   #137 
  - Thanks for making DU a hostile environment.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:46 AM   #61 
  - "You Obama followers"? and that means what? NT  Peacetrain   May-16-09 10:46 AM   #62 
  - "Obama followers"  jefferson_dem   May-16-09 11:51 AM   #86 
  - If I were on the other side of political spectrum I'd focus attacks on DU netRoots  uponit7771   May-16-09 10:16 AM   #43 
  - which is what is happening. Embeded trolls hard at work.  mkultra   May-18-09 10:13 AM   #252 
  - I disagree with you Everyone can express his/her opinion freely here  Old Hank   May-16-09 10:27 AM   #50 
  - Everyone is free to express opinions. No one is being censored. But many are making DU a hostile  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:45 AM   #59 
  - I will never defend anyone who commits crimes, i don't give a rats ass what party  flyarm   May-16-09 10:40 AM   #54 
  - I have not defended the reinstatement of tribunals. Yet.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:54 AM   #69 
     - The crime? Complicity....  Baby Snooks   May-16-09 11:59 AM   #92 
     - Why not just recall what you thought of it when this was Bush policy?  Warren Stupidity   May-17-09 07:10 AM   #229 
  - Thank you. Knee-jerk reactions to EVERYTHING seem to be  kestrel91316   May-16-09 10:40 AM   #55 
  - I disagree  grantcart   May-16-09 10:45 AM   #60 
  - Do you feel that some attacks on defenders are hostile or not? The majority here  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:49 AM   #63 
  - Ok, but how much is "some"?  Old Hank   May-16-09 10:54 AM   #67 
  - The vast majority here are not supporting Obama's decisions. It's lopsided if not onesided.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:55 AM   #71 
     - I'd say a majority supports Obama's decision  Old Hank   May-16-09 11:01 AM   #75 
     - Another possibility:  TwilightZone   May-16-09 11:32 AM   #82 
        - I agree with you on the numbers....  Spazito   May-16-09 04:47 PM   #153 
        - Agreed.  TwilightZone   May-16-09 04:57 PM   #157 
        - THAT is the answer.  Number23   May-16-09 05:54 PM   #173 
  - They represent 2% of the country at large  grantcart   May-16-09 04:11 PM   #147 
  - Ouch!  Kahuna   May-16-09 12:11 PM   #97 
  - You're talking about your own knee jerk trashing of others right?  lunatica   May-16-09 10:51 AM   #65 
  - I challenge others to prove their point, but I don't ridicule them for not agreeing with me.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 10:56 AM   #72 
  - Yes, you do.  lunatica   May-16-09 11:22 AM   #79 
  - Sad Cheerleader is Sad  Moochy   May-16-09 04:23 PM   #149 
  - Agreed.  yellerpup   May-16-09 11:23 AM   #80 
  - I think there are probably valid criticisms for those criticizing Dems here....  cascadiance   May-16-09 11:55 AM   #89 
  - +1  AspenRose   May-16-09 12:36 PM   #110 
  - Agree with this...  TTUBatfan2008   May-16-09 12:00 PM   #93 
  - Nothing changes in the U.S. until war criminals are prosecuted  TheMachineWins   May-16-09 12:13 PM   #99 
  - Nothing will change if we don't give the new Administration a chance to make change.  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 12:20 PM   #101 
     - Nothing will change if we neglect to call out the administration when it's wrong.  Raineyb   May-16-09 12:29 PM   #105 
     - Who's not giving them a chance?  TheMachineWins   May-16-09 12:31 PM   #107 
     - In critical areas those decisions have been made  Warren Stupidity   May-17-09 07:17 AM   #231 
  - I agree & I'm fucking sick of it & the brick throwers. I don't come here for RW talking points.  Justitia   May-16-09 12:19 PM   #100 
  - OMG!!!  polmaven   May-16-09 03:33 PM   #140 
  - I'm not sure, I would think so. I had such a visceral reaction I couldn't go back to that thread.  Justitia   May-16-09 03:46 PM   #142 
  - the mods have failed. They cant keep a lid on the RWers anymore  mkultra   May-18-09 10:17 AM   #254 
  - I could not agree with you more....  scrappydo   May-16-09 12:24 PM   #103 
  - Then why is this thread most of the way up the greatest page?  D23MIURG23   May-16-09 12:30 PM   #106 
  - Now that Ratzinger has become Pope Benedict, there is an opening  IndianaGreen   May-16-09 12:34 PM   #109 
  - False argument. No one is saying there is a defense for torture and noone is saying...  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 12:55 PM   #114 
     - Really? Where is the special prosecutor?  IndianaGreen   May-16-09 01:01 PM   #115 
  - If I was a freeper and wanted to sow discontent among the left....  scheming daemons   May-16-09 12:39 PM   #111 
  - Oh Jesus Wept. All the progressives are now freeper moles? Give me a fucking break  jgraz   May-16-09 01:30 PM   #118 
  - I doubt most of those on the right have the capacity for such a charade.  Mithreal   May-16-09 08:18 PM   #195 
  - Simply being a Democrat doesn't qualify a person for any defense from anyone  slackmaster   May-16-09 12:42 PM   #112 
  - Ok, but why do we have to come here & read how people want to waterboard Democrats?  Justitia   May-16-09 12:47 PM   #113 
     - I haven't seen either of the two situations you describe  slackmaster   May-16-09 08:49 PM   #201 
  - It is DemocraticUNDERGROUND - you should expect some criticism  slay   May-16-09 01:22 PM   #117 
  - You defend Democrats all the time. No one is stopping you.  jgraz   May-16-09 01:32 PM   #119 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   May-16-09 02:42 PM   #131 
     - I'm just hoping he doesn't have any topless photos floating around the net.  jgraz   May-16-09 02:48 PM   #132 
     - We already know the OP's position on leaking photos  Moochy   May-16-09 02:57 PM   #135 
     - thanks for the hostile comments  berni_mccoy   May-16-09 04:17 PM   #148 
  - you nailed it berni.  dionysus   May-16-09 01:35 PM   #120 
  - "There is much knee-jerk reaction"  depakid   May-16-09 01:36 PM   #121 
  - Exactly n/t  newview88   May-16-09 01:37 PM   #122 
  - actually, has Nancy Pelosi ever had this much support before?  Enrique   May-16-09 02:15 PM   #125 
  - The Democratic so-called leadership lost me a long time ago. I'm giving President Obama  bertman   May-16-09 02:15 PM   #126 
  - What I have seen  polmaven   May-16-09 03:46 PM   #143 
     - How could I possibly disagree with such a well-stated and complimentary post, polmaven.  bertman   May-16-09 04:04 PM   #145 
     - Also, polmaven, all snark aside, thank you for the kind words. nt  bertman   May-16-09 08:55 PM   #203 
        - I found no snark  polmaven   May-17-09 07:14 AM   #230 
  - don't forget the most vocal and the most fervent don't necessarily represent the most numbers.  JohnWxy   May-16-09 02:20 PM   #127 
  - don't forget the most vocal and the most fervent don't necessarily represent the most numbers.  JohnWxy   May-16-09 02:20 PM   #128 
  - "So I'm thinking this place has become hostile  Moochy   May-16-09 02:41 PM   #130 
  - Thank you for writing this  QueenOfCalifornia   May-18-09 01:30 PM   #263 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   May-16-09 02:55 PM   #133 
  - DU is becoming a place where a questionable  omega minimo   May-16-09 03:22 PM   #139 
  - OK not one reply, has anyone THOUGHT ABOUT IT?  omega minimo   May-16-09 11:20 PM   #215 
     - i just couldnt undertand your grammer. Sorry.  mkultra   May-18-09 10:19 AM   #255 
  - Do the poltitical math!  Candy Randy   May-16-09 03:42 PM   #141 
  - If you want conformity be a repub. Part of the fun of beind a democrat is the debate.  craigmatic   May-16-09 03:59 PM   #144 
  - Hillary Clinton is a Democrat. Yet it was A-OK for Obama supporters to trash her and her supporters  katandmoon   May-16-09 04:05 PM   #146 
  - +1  emilyg   May-16-09 06:29 PM   #179 
  - like that happened in a vacuum  Lord Helmet   May-18-09 12:12 AM   #246 
  - and the PUMA rears its ugly head.  mkultra   May-18-09 10:20 AM   #256 
  - Nothing wrong with constructive criticism.  cyclezealot   May-16-09 04:30 PM   #150 
  - While I don't agree with everything the president  Still Sensible   May-16-09 04:33 PM   #151 
  - I see lots of folks defending progressive principles, refusing to put "party loyalty" above  ProgressIn2008   May-16-09 04:36 PM   #152 
  - or criticize them  leftofthedial   May-16-09 04:51 PM   #154 
  - The OP is too broad to make a difference.  Grinchie   May-16-09 05:00 PM   #160 
  - You forget from whence you came.  humbled_opinion   May-16-09 05:03 PM   #161 
  - Well, not all Democrats are liberal...or progressive whatever that means nowadays.  konnichi wa   May-16-09 05:05 PM   #162 
  - Actually studies show that the vast majority of Americans are far more liberal  Lorien   May-16-09 06:35 PM   #182 
     - If that is true, why has every single state voted against same-sex marriage?  konnichi wa   May-16-09 06:53 PM   #185 
        - Because the majority of citizens don't vote  leftstreet   May-16-09 11:54 PM   #221 
           - In that case, we need to do a lot more to get our the vote for issues -we- think matter.  konnichi wa   May-17-09 12:50 PM   #242 
  - "Pardon me, but nobody is censoring you."  spoony   May-16-09 05:11 PM   #163 
  - It's good for the egos of those who feel "winning" is more important than accomplishing  omega minimo   May-16-09 08:39 PM   #198 
  - DU is fast becoming a place where we only talk about talking  LiberalLovinLug   May-16-09 05:14 PM   #165 
  - Well put  omega minimo   May-16-09 08:37 PM   #197 
  - Whining is their payback for their horse losing.  BlooInBloo   May-16-09 05:17 PM   #166 
  - +1  mkultra   May-18-09 10:22 AM   #257 
  - It may be that you've discovered that a few Democrats really are indefensible.  Orsino   May-16-09 05:21 PM   #167 
  - Yup, DU should stop allowing posts of Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow, etc. ...  keepCAblue   May-16-09 05:38 PM   #169 
  - Stewart and Maddow are enemies of the people. n/t  QC   May-16-09 06:20 PM   #176 
  - Can You Point to an Example Or Two?  MannyGoldstein   May-16-09 06:23 PM   #177 
  - I back the Democratic platform 100%. I don't entirely back individuals who  Lorien   May-16-09 06:32 PM   #180 
  - good! let the democrats defend themselves. i'll defend the nation. nt  tomp   May-16-09 06:41 PM   #183 
  - I Have Been Feeling That Way For Quite A While  DallasNE   May-16-09 07:25 PM   #188 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   May-16-09 07:34 PM   #190 
  - It didn't  azmesa207   May-16-09 07:34 PM   #191 
  - I'm with you, berni.  zanne   May-16-09 08:00 PM   #192 
  - Why is it, do you suppose,  polmaven   May-16-09 08:10 PM   #194 
  - I come here for the humor (kinda like the onion sometimes)  kid a   May-16-09 08:29 PM   #196 
  - Accurate Assessment. The Hateful Behavior is Contemptible.  NYC_SKP   May-16-09 08:42 PM   #199 
  - With you, Berni  JerseygirlCT   May-16-09 08:52 PM   #202 
  - As a public service I have decided to post on this thread in order to humanely euthanize it  Phoebe Loosinhouse   May-16-09 09:06 PM   #204 
  - Question Authority.....  obxhead   May-16-09 09:09 PM   #205 
  - He is not perfect - but he is 10,000% better than what was there before.  geckosfeet   May-16-09 09:15 PM   #207 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   May-16-09 09:18 PM   #208 
  - The CM (corporate media) is up to it's old tricks but it's the wrong culprit.  autorank   May-16-09 10:25 PM   #209 
  - blind support and blind opposition are both wrong  Richd506   May-16-09 10:36 PM   #211 
  - I doubt there's any "blind opposition" to Obama on this board.  jgraz   May-16-09 10:50 PM   #212 
  - Examples please or I fear you are doing what you accuse other of  bjobotts   May-16-09 11:32 PM   #217 
  - Some just have this "my obama right or wrong" view preventing seeing what is really happening  bjobotts   May-16-09 11:33 PM   #218 
     - The discussions here are discussions of differing points of view.  bjobotts   May-16-09 11:35 PM   #219 
        - Without examples you just sound bereaved and opioninated  bjobotts   May-16-09 11:36 PM   #220 
           - I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992.  Phoebe Loosinhouse   May-17-09 12:47 AM   #222 
  - We are not supposed as democrats to support a brand,  ooglymoogly   May-17-09 01:45 AM   #223 
  - This is one of the least well thought out thinking on DU. Why is it on the front page?  pam4water   May-17-09 04:30 AM   #224 
  - We have a lot of cheerleaders?  Warren Stupidity   May-17-09 07:25 AM   #232 
  - "least well thought out thinking"? lol ironic.  mkultra   May-18-09 10:23 AM   #258 
  - The President must be criticized-always.  Enthusiast   May-17-09 05:07 AM   #226 
  - i have to agree with you.  barbtries   May-17-09 07:55 AM   #233 
  - Freepers and 'wedge issue' posters aside, the problem is that many have become habituated to...  ColesCountyDem   May-17-09 08:22 AM   #235 
  - Pretty much why I rarely post here any more  Mark E. Smith   May-17-09 08:59 AM   #237 
  - They're self-righteous. K&R.  Infinite Hope   May-17-09 09:08 AM   #238 
  - Another problem is that a loud and vocal group also  tekisui   May-17-09 09:08 AM   #239 
  - This Obama guy. I really like him. He's got the good mind --  saltpoint   May-17-09 09:29 AM   #240 
  - kick, the unoriginal knee jerkers have a copy cat.  Uzybone   May-17-09 11:32 AM   #241 
  - Kick (unfortunately I'm too late to rec)  AZBlue   May-17-09 10:14 PM   #245 
  - Its the PUMA resurgence.  mkultra   May-18-09 09:54 AM   #248 
  - I just dont want DU to become like Freeperland...  iamthebandfanman   May-18-09 10:04 AM   #251 
  - Funny, seems the opposite to me.  blindpig   May-18-09 10:13 AM   #253 
  - When you are trying to defend the indefensible....  Hell Hath No Fury   May-18-09 12:30 PM   #262 
     - I wish I could recommend  QueenOfCalifornia   May-18-09 01:58 PM   #264 
        - Sometimes the truth hurts...  Hell Hath No Fury   May-18-09 04:40 PM   #265 
 

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