Face it. You people are IN LOVE with Obama. When you're in love, you embellish every positive

[BigBearJohn]

trait of the one you love and you refuse to see ANY negatives.
With stars in your eyes, that's all you can see. Love is bliss.

Well, I'm happy for you. Let's hope the love survives the honeymoon.
After you live with a person for a while and your kids start to call
you "stinky" -- things MIGHT change.

I'm not in love with Hillary -- so you can't accuse me of the same.
I just like her better than Obama for President. However, I realize
you're in love and you don't want to hear it. So, I won't try to
change your minds anymore. I'll see you after your honeymoon.

Don't forget the old song...

"Everybody Plays the Fool"

Fallin' in love is such an easy thing to do
But there's no guarantee that the one you love, is gonna love you
Oh, loving eyes they cannot see a certain person could never be
Love runs deeper than any ocean, it clouds your mind with emotion

Everybody plays the fool, sometime
There's no exception to the rule, listen baby
It may be factual, it may be cruel, I ain't lying
Everybody plays the fool

How can you help it, when the music starts to play
And your ability to reason, is swept away
Oh, heaven on earth is all you see, you're out of touch with reality
And now you cry, but when you do, next time around someone cries for you

Hey, everybody plays the fool, sometime
Use your heart just like a tool, listen baby
They never tell you so in school, I wanna say it again,
Everybody plays the fool .

[thereismore]

1. Maybe. Are you telling me that you are not in love with Hillary? Then switch. nt

[murielm99]

4. This is about electing the best candidate, not

about love. Didn't you read the OP?

[anonymous171]

5. Yes. And Obama is the best candidate.

So they should switch. :evilgrin:

[thereismore]

66. Thank you. nt

[rodeodance]

8. DO you have a comprehension problem?

[carolinayellowdog]

2. "You people" is ALWAYS a signal for stereotyping

and scapegoating follows right behind; YOU are all alike, and it's YOUR fault.

But who the hell is "you people" here-- everyone who voted for Obama?

[Symarip]

7. Shhhh... Don't tell them that.

They'll go more covert if you do and I'll have nothing to laugh at.

[BigBearJohn]

10. Would you prefer "Obamites" instead of "you people" -- I was trying to soften it down a bit.

I see that it worked well.

[carolinayellowdog]

13. What's an Obamite? Who are you insulting?

Is it everyone who voted for Obama in the primaries?

What worked well?

[napoleon_in_rags]

26. The second person plural is forbidden!

That includes Spanish too. No Ustedes or Vosotros will be tolerated.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

44. You have backed up your position with aplomb in this response.

An amazing clarification. Nicely done.

[democracy1st]

46. Just Win

If she's the best just win :kick:

[anonymous171]

3. Isn't it good to be "in love with a candidate"? Wasn't that Kerry's problem?

[murielm99]

14. No one should be in love with a candidate.

Politics and government are not about love.

I think it is dangerous to express that kind of feeling for any political figure. It leads to dictatorship.

Obama supporters wonder why people call them naive, and accuse them of behaving like cult members. And you wonder why.

[anonymous171]

23. Bill Clinton didn't believe that when he ran in '92. I wonder what he'd say now.

[Alter Ego]

62. You're right. We should totally vote for someone we hate.

[nxylas]

70. Or feel indifferent to

Someone sensible, practical...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBAasek8NR4

[hfojvt]

6. I'm not in love, so don't forget it

it's just a silly phase, I'm going through

I'm certainly not in love with Obama
although I am kinda sweet on Obama Girl
and I have a pretty strong dislike of Hillary

[Life Long Dem]

9. You people have fallen head over heels in love with Hillary

and you guys get on your hands and knees every morning and worship her as the next queen of your dreams. One could dream but Obama makes dreams happen.

[WillParkinson]

19. Really?

Then I hope he brings in a candidate for President that I can actually stomach. That WOULD be a dream come true. (And, no, Ms. Clinton isn't it, either.)

[A-Schwarzenegger]

11. "After you live with a person for a while and your kids start to call you 'stinky'''.

? What's that mean?

[virtualobserver]

15. a personal anecdote?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

16. Heh.

Maybe. :-)

[A-Schwarzenegger]

17. Dupe.

[smalll]

18. Um, that's what Obamarosa called Barack a couple of months ago. /nt

[A-Schwarzenegger]

22. What is "Obamarosa"? Another one of your racist memes?

[Maddy McCall]

29. How's that "racist?"

I think it's funny.

[anonymous171]

30. Similarities between Omarosa and Obama?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

33. Uh, who is Omarosa?

:shrug:

[Maddy McCall]

38. She was on Donald Trump's show, Apprentice.

Here's her website.

http://www.omarosa.com/

[Maddy McCall]

37. Omarosa and Michele Obama.

That's who I've seen the "Omarosa" tag used on before. Michelle.

It's quite funny. Nothing racist at all about it.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

34. This same fella started another thread tonight

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5443583&mesg_id=5443583

that is decidedly unfunny to me (though your laughage may vary),
and decidedly racisty. I'm reading him through that lens at
the moment.

[Maddy McCall]

39. I didn't like the...

Hussein reference. I'll admit that.

But the Obamarosa thing has been used in the past at DU as a nickname for Michelle Obama, blending Obama and Omarosa from Apprentice.

http://www.omarosa.com/

The guy above who said it wasn't the first to say it...and I kinda laugh everytime I see it.

[Usrename]

43. I get it.

Kinda like Hitlery.

[BigBearJohn]

75. Michelle Obama says her kids refuse to cuddle with daddy because he is "stinky"

Mrs. Obama: You know my hope in my gut is that I am just Mommy. I don’t think this part registers to them. I mean so much of our relationship is based on our world at home. It’s getting up _ you know we have this ritual in the morning. We get up and they want ten more minutes so they can come in my bed and if Dad isn’t there _ because he is too snore-y and stinky, they don’t want ever to get in the bed with him _ but we cuddle up and we talk. We’ve talked about everything from the boy that one daughter doesn’t particularly like in school to what is a period to _

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/tales-from-the-obamas-bedroom/

[leftofcool]

12. In love? No thanks. And my legs don't tingle either.

[grasswire]

20. reminds me very much of the Bushies

...as I have said here on DU before. Same blind adulation. Same ruthlessness toward critics. Same attitude.

[napoleon_in_rags]

27. That was freaking me out tonight.

On all sides, really. What happened to the conservatives after all? With their small government? They got infiltrated by a belligerent group with its own totally different values, who shouted with machismo and bashed everybody else who didn't agree. It was the neocons, whose policies aren't either right or left, they are rooted in secrecy and domination. Everybody should be on guard against stupidity here.

[JoFerret]

47. I see that too

...very Bushesque.

[DearAbby]

21. Too cynical to be in love...

too damn tired to be in lust...

But I gotta say you picked a great song! :D

[The Traveler]

24. LOL! I'm certainly not in love with Obama

My preference for him was slight ... it took a long time for me to come off the fence and decide to support him, after Edwards dropped out.

However, as time goes on, the conduct of the campaign has resulted in a deepening respect for Obama, and a diminishing regard for Clinton. Let me put it simply: Her conduct of this campaign has been shameful and harmful. She has a tremendous command of issues, but her character has been revealed and quite frankly I do not like it.

The next President must not be McCain. If Hillary steals the nomination (the only way she can secure it at this point) then I will still vote for her in the general election. A couple of months ago, I could have said quite honestly that my vote would have been cast with pride. Now, I know it will be cast with resignation.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

25. Stop making sense!

:-)

[quakerboy]

28. In love?

Maybe if my little K was still in it for us. Barack is just the best person left standing.

[davidpdx]

31. Hmm...let me think about that for a second

Ok, I'm done.

[Guava Jelly]

32. She is married you know

But it is OK to be in love with Sen Clinton..Heck she is smart and cute.
And could probably use a hug.
OH btw
This is an ignorant thread..
Congrats for adding nothing

[kevinmc]

35. "I'm not in love with Hillary" yeah sure, and your nephew blamed Obama for his drug use. n/t

[BigBearJohn]

78. It's nice to see that my nephew's episode had such a dramatic effect on you.

[intaglio]

36. The last time I noticed the Clinton Cadre pushing this idea

I pointed out that the shoe fits them much better.

Virtually every Obama supporter knows their candidate is not perfect but views him as the best candidate despite those faults

On the other hand the Clinton Clique:
refuse to accept any criticism of the annointed one;
ignore any and all faults;
claim dirty tricks as the reason their beloved is losing;
whine about how Hillary or Bill used Obama's ideas before Obama.

I don't really care how much these usual suspects gyre and gimble, I just wish that they could go off and have their menage with Hill and Bill then come back completely sated. The rest of humanity could concentrate on getting the warmongers out of the White House.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

40. You have stated it perfectly.

:thumbsup:

[cali]

41. Face it. You just made an utterly moronic generalization.

I'm not in love with Obama. I just prefer him to Hillary.

[bowens43]

42. What a mind bogglingly stupid post. nt

[matcom]

45. I want to have his baby

and the thought of foreplay makes me all tingly "down there"

[Olney Blue]

56. All this time, I thought you were a guy.

:)

[Inspired]

48. In love? Nah...just support him over Clinton...that's all.

He's just the better of the 2 remaining candidates. Nothing more than that.

[PA Democrat]

49. Stupid post of the day.

[MrSlayer]

50. I'm not in love. I just think he's the best of three left.

I already know what I'm getting from McCain and Clinton, it's time for a new approach.

[Unbowed]

51. Excuse me, but that's a smelly, pile of horse shit.

First off, who do you think you are to question the motivations of a huge group of people simply because they don't agree with your choice of candidate?

And secondly, it's offensive to have someone postulate that they are better than a whole group of people and to call that group "fools" based on a difference of opinion.

I'm not in love with any of the candidates. One is simply a better candidate than the others.

If you don't understand concepts like deciding which candidate to vote for based on things as alien to you as issues, which one is the better Democrat, which candidate has better integrity, and which one is better suited to make the decisions required of a President, then you have no right to be calling anyone a fool.

[Bongo Prophet]

52. Aww, that's kina sweet, and compared to being called a "spell bound slave"

It is the nicest thing Obama supporters have been called today.

Thanks, you big bear, you!

[mmonk]

53. You might need to remove the mote from your own eye.

[dkf]

54. Easy to love Obama when the alternative is so damned awful.

Hillary makes Obama look 100x better in comparison.

[Warren Stupidity]

55. Nah. Third choice here. Whatever. nt.

[burythehatchet]

57. I'm so gay for Barack

[Orsino]

58. So much hate.

:-(

[polichick]

59. Well, they say Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line...

With Obama there is an unusually STRONG HOPE and BELIEF that this guy is different ~ wiser, more visionary, less corrupt, less ego driven and more purpose driven.

[myrna minx]

60. Nice broad brush there. Thanks for insulting the intelligence of the massive

grassroots base of Obama supporters. By the by, I think you mean infatuation, not love and your hyperbole is silly.

"My husband drives me to every Obama rally" :sarcasm:

[eridani]

61. I'm not. I just recognize when the candidates I preferred got out-organized by Obama

In order for winning elections to mean anything for progressive issues, we have to build stronger party structures starting at the most local level. Obama wants to do that, and Clinton doesn't.

[Blondbostonian]

63. Clinton supporters are worse

They used an AOL internet poll to justify their candidate was ahead and more electable. An INTERNET poll!! That is the epitome of stupid.

[ShortnFiery]

64. How quaint? I was going to suggest "the exact sentiments" toward "Hillary Fans"

:crazy:

I realize that I'm "in love" and can take a step back as soon as, SENATOR "it's my nomination or the USA is sexist" CLINTON gets the Gong Show HOOK. :shrug:

[Vinca]

65. More of that barn yard aroma. I support Obama, but disagree with

him on a number of issues. Everything you said about Obama supporters could be said about Hillary supporters so this post is getting us nowhere.

[workinclasszero]

67. Hello? What about "The Goddess of Peace"??

I think you are barking up the wrong tree. At least we don't think Obama is god!!!:eyes:

[democrattotheend]

68. I'll admit that I sometimes put him up on a pedestal

But I know he's not perfect, and I don't expect that he'll be able to fulfill all of his campaign promises (nobody ever is). I do believe that he is more genuine and more authentic than most politicians, and I like that he seems to still have some of his idealism despite having gotten as far as he has. I don't think he's perfect, but I also think he's better than most politicians because he's not so jaded and bogged down with favors owed to special interests yet. The fact that he has such grassroots appeal and has been able to raise so much money in small donations means there's a chance he really will be less beholden to the corporate fatcats than most presidents, and he really might be able to make at least some changes in the way business gets done in Washington. I am not naive enough to believe that it will happen overnight, but I do think there is a potential for meaningful change with Obama, and I don't think that is possible with someone who has been around as long and made as many deals as Hillary. I don't believe Obama is perfect, but I do believe he is a genuinely decent person. I may put him up on a pedestal sometimes, and sometimes he blows me away with his speeches, so I can't say the premise of your post is entirely wrong. But I have put a lot of thought into my decision, and held back for a while on picking a horse in the race even though my heart said Obama the whole time.

[SoonerPride]

69. I voted for HRC, but now back Obama because he's the winner.

She can't win and I now back the party nominee.

I don't love him, but I respect him, which is more than I can say for you.

[road2000]

71. Case closed.

This thread illustrates perfectly why our rightful president fell out of love with politics.

[kid a]

72. Can't really debate someone when they begin with " You People" nt

[Prophet 451]

73. Y'know, when you say you aren't in love with Hillary....

...you just think she'd be the better candidate. Fine, that's your right but you are obliged to give others the same courtesy. Granted, a certain faction of Obama's supporters (and Clinton's, for that matter) are just plain batshit but the majority of us believe he'd make the better candidate. Just the same as you feel about Hillary. No, he's not perfect. I'd prefer it if he had a bit more experiance and he's not as progressive as I'd like but I think he's the better candidate.

[BigBearJohn]

82. Well, thank you. You are the first person I have heard admit Obama's not perfect.

I respect your position. If Obama wins, I will be
happy for you. I don't hate Obama the way many here
hate Hillary.

It's just that if the Republicans can destroy Kerry
by besmirching his incredible military career, they
will have an extraordinary field day with Obama.
I do believe Obama is more vulnerable than Kerry was.
Granted, he's much more popular -- but -- (and this
is a huge but) -- let's see how popular he remains
after the Republicans start slinging the REAL dirty
shit.

I wish him luck. If he survives the mean GOP machine
he will earn my eternal respect. I hope he has the
fortitude to make it through to the end.

Personally, I just believe Hillary is tougher. And
I think we will need a tough person in the WH this time.

[Blue-Jay]

74. What a steaming load.

[jackson_dem]

76. If O wins it all seeing how Obamites react to his presidency will be entertaining

They hate the Clintons. Guess what they are getting with Obama? He isn't Paul Wellstone...The only thing that will allow them to realize this is Obama being in the Oval Office and having Clinton-style policies/

[BigBearJohn]

77. Hey! I CAN see Hillary's faults. However, I have never heard or seen an Obama supporter admit that

Obama has ANY faults.

I see plenty of faults in Clinton.
I see plenty of faults in Obama.
I can admit the faults I see in Clinton.
Can anyone here admit ANY of Obama's faults?

Just curious...

[stillcool]

81. Jeez..we all have faults..

but not all of us lie, cheat and steal to get what we want...on camera. Hillary was a perfectly good candidate until she started running such a despicable campaign. It is not about love/hate. It is about choosing a candidate to be the President of the United States.

[Texasgal]

79. Blah..blah..blah...

stop brushing. You have no idea how I feel about Obama.

Your post is worthless.

[merh]

80. I guess the same can be said of those who hate

they magnify the perceived negatives, they look for evil in all things and they don't the positives or the possibilities.

hate seems to be such a dreary, draining emotion ...

[Gore1FL]

83. Not really

I simply porefer him over Clinton.

I will go as far as saying Clinton has started to piss me off more and more, but I don;t think that equates to loving Obama.