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They hate Obama so much that it's forcing 'em to do a complete 180! (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Jun 2014 OP
tribal politics phantom power Jun 2014 #1
Now he's a nameless soldier Politicalboi Jun 2014 #2
That's a classic example of how herd-based they are. No memory or thought process. Just bleats. arcane1 Jun 2014 #3
yep laundry_queen Jun 2014 #22
Selective American ideology. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #4
or where the personality politics trumps ideology Supersedeas Jun 2014 #27
wow... SoapBox Jun 2014 #5
I always said if Obama would agree with every republican position Heather MC Jun 2014 #6
Pretty fucked up if you ask me. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #7
BERGDAHLZI!!!!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2014 #8
Obama Derangement Syndrome ... it's not pretty The Traveler Jun 2014 #9
....a lot of them are in middle management.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #20
That explains it! The Traveler Jun 2014 #21
On a related note: Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #25
Hardly their first. Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #10
This is an example of the quintessential Republican. liberalmuse Jun 2014 #11
shannon...Stfu spanone Jun 2014 #12
+1 Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #23
Is that person even a real human being? She's a disgrace to the Irish, I'd say! MADem Jun 2014 #13
Some people are impossible to please. Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #14
Reading Obama was urged by Republicans to bring him home, so they could bash/impeach him SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2014 #15
fuckin pukes. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #16
rational and Republican rafeh1 Jun 2014 #17
Gee, I don't see ANYTHING Political in those tweets. NOTHING AT ALL... blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #18
Chris Hayes erpowers Jun 2014 #19
I'm disappointed but not surprised IronLionZion Jun 2014 #24
"Bring him home!" was so, like, LAST YEAR! Gawwwwd! JoePhilly Jun 2014 #26

phantom power

(25,966 posts)
1. tribal politics
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:06 PM
Jun 2014

it isn't about solving problems for society, or even an ideology anymore. It's about throwing an endless barrage of poop at the other tribe, whenever the tribe leaders say so. Which is always. Expecting it to be reality based, or even internally consistent, is no longer a consideration.

Baitball Blogger

(46,697 posts)
4. Selective American ideology.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:18 PM
Jun 2014

Minorities understand the process well, since they have been on the receiving end of this prejudicial and self-interested reasoning for generations.

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
6. I always said if Obama would agree with every republican position
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:11 PM
Jun 2014

Republicans would suddenly, believe in climate change, open boarders, legal Abortion, marriage equality for all, and fight to end corporate welfare, and income inequality

Gun control, etc

 

The Traveler

(5,632 posts)
9. Obama Derangement Syndrome ... it's not pretty
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:14 PM
Jun 2014

I am still trying to understand how these people cope with routine daily tasks while operating brains so thoroughly dominated by cognitive dissonance.

Certainly no normal human being could function under that heavy burden of mental chaos.

Consequently, I have concluded through long analysis and deep meditation that must all be lapdogs of Satan. Or something like that.

Trav

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
20. ....a lot of them are in middle management....
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:31 PM
Jun 2014

Which reenforces everything you believe about middle management.

You know,....like walking into closed patio doors.

 

The Traveler

(5,632 posts)
21. That explains it!
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:40 AM
Jun 2014

Why I run into patio doors ... Does this mean I could fall victim to ODS????

Thanks, Obama!

Trav

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
10. Hardly their first.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:15 PM
Jun 2014

Consider the way they turned on the Heritage Foundation-designed, Romney-implemented ACA once Obama tried to feed it to them.

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
11. This is an example of the quintessential Republican.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:58 PM
Jun 2014

All convictions are subject to change at a moment's notice, especially when there's a black President involved.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
13. Is that person even a real human being? She's a disgrace to the Irish, I'd say!
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:12 PM
Jun 2014

Irish REBEL? More like MORON, if you ask me....or "MORAN" if you will!

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,107 posts)
15. Reading Obama was urged by Republicans to bring him home, so they could bash/impeach him
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:32 PM
Jun 2014

That's what they're paid to do. Obama needs to make Solomon like decisions 24/7.

rafeh1

(385 posts)
17. rational and Republican
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:45 PM
Jun 2014

Is not possible as the posts show. Would be good to get the lead rethug ditto head comment before and after his release.

These tweets show why they call themselves ditto heads. Dito is their term not mine.

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
19. Chris Hayes
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 08:57 PM
Jun 2014

If anyone miss tonight's episode of All In With Chris Hayes you should watch the rebroadcast. He reads a list of a number of people who changed their opinion of the Berghdal issues once he was released. At the end of reading the tweets, Hayes said he could have gone on all day because there were so many people who changed their opinion after Berghdal was released.

IronLionZion

(45,403 posts)
24. I'm disappointed but not surprised
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:02 AM
Jun 2014

that they want to keep an American soldier in enemy captivity for any reason. It's also surprising that white male privilege hasn't helped him. The dude was from Idaho. Can you imagine if the dude was black or brown or didn't have a family?


And a few too many on team GOP are deflecting and diverting towards the dude imprisoned in Mexico, which has nothing to do with anything. Obama derangement syndrome is a funny thing, if it wasn't so tragic.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
26. "Bring him home!" was so, like, LAST YEAR! Gawwwwd!
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:20 PM
Jun 2014

How is she supposed to remember what she said last year?

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