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In reply to the discussion: I agree completely with George Clooney [View all]Enrique
(27,461 posts)96. I hear similar things from people at DU
I respect that point of view, even though the people at DU don't post their handsome pictures along with the posts, and even though the people at DU aren't rich and famous.
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"The Democratic slide away from traditional Democratic values is entirely imaginary..."
Scuba
Jan 2012
#102
Amazingly, Obama has an 84% approval rating with Liberal Democrats and a 77% approval with Liberals
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#62
that doesn't mean a thing without the other voters too. This is like saying Santorum has the
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#119
I think a lot of Presidents take office thinking they'll be able to accomplish more than
gateley
Jan 2012
#162
You are so right!! Bill Maher on his show loudly proclaimed that Obama LIED about Gitmo!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2012
#124
Not to mention if he didn't push for wording changes...the bill would have been 5x worse.
vaberella
Jan 2012
#190
Its easy for him to say what he says. he hasn't been unemployed for two years.
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#116
Thats an outright prejudiced point of view that has no place in a liberal discourse.
phleshdef
Jan 2012
#82
No, its 100% appropriate. Saying someone's opinion doesn't matter because of what they do...
phleshdef
Jan 2012
#89
Not bullshit. Truth. 100%. Clooney's opinion is valued by others the same or more than yours is.
phleshdef
Jan 2012
#115
What I take personally is you making blanket judgements on an individual over their profession.
phleshdef
Jan 2012
#122
He never dismissed the concerns of the working class. Thats absurd, fictional revision.
phleshdef
Jan 2012
#125
Bingo. He is an American citizen who happens to be Democrat and politically active
rustydog
Jan 2012
#61
What is your profession? Should we discount your opinion because of what you do?
Hugabear
Jan 2012
#50
And he is also an AMERICAN, a SMART one, and 100% correct. Enough of the purist BULLSHIT !
RBInMaine
Jan 2012
#140
So you think insulting people for their firm democratic beliefs = reelection?
just1voice
Jan 2012
#134
What in sweet Heaven does your post have ANYTHING to do with what that poster wrote?
Number23
Jan 2012
#137
so if I work my ass off to elect somebody who says he will end the Bush tax cuts for the rich
hfojvt
Jan 2012
#144
DUer H2oMan starts hugner strike today. Disappoints multi millionaire jet setter....
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#9
Watch yourself! Or you'll be accused of "dishonoring the president" for your post
Number23
Jan 2012
#138
Thank you for this! How nice to open DU and find George Clooney on my computer screen!
CTyankee
Jan 2012
#10
Firm believer in sticking by and sticking up for the people whom you've elected?
progressoid
Jan 2012
#17
you're never going to convince people who have these bizarre, deeply personal, permanent grudges.
dionysus
Jan 2012
#21
criticism of policies and decisions is fine in my book. some people spend their entire DU career
dionysus
Jan 2012
#31
"If Obama was Republican, they'd be saying God wanted him, or even God elected him"
Bucky
Jan 2012
#33
'You're either with us or against us.' -- that sounds familiar -- where have i heard
xchrom
Jan 2012
#37
I'm automatically against anyone who says "you're either with us or against us".
Capitalocracy
Jan 2012
#47
Not being a 1%er, I don't have 15-20 grand laying around to poll test Mr. Clooney's statement
Hippo_Tron
Jan 2012
#191
Get out of my head. That's exactly what I'm thinking. Damon was the best thing since sliced bread.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2012
#126
Support the man who killed the bill of rights? Interesting philosophy.
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2012
#81
Rec And I'm glad to see that no one who supports this thread felt the need to post a pic
Number23
Jan 2012
#139
Good points. Nonetheless, I don't trust them to advocate for my interests.
closeupready
Jan 2012
#151
I was an am a Clooney fan. He is, though, part of the 1%. It's very different when
tpsbmam
Jan 2012
#146
I agree in that if you're selling a product, you ought to do a good job of it.
scarletwoman
Jan 2012
#155
Clooney goes through women like toilet paper, but wants everyone else to be loyal?
Darth_Kitten
Jan 2012
#179