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Sekhmets Daughter

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73. Reagan was not clueless...

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 09:30 PM

Feb 2013

he knew exactly what he was doing most of the time. It's a meme created to absolve him from some pretty horrible policies. He didn't begin the destruction of the middle class, that began with WW II and the war powers act...unions never regained the power they had prior to that war. However, he got away with dismantling unions and he sold average Americans a bill of goods that was like selling a man the rope with which he hangs himself. Nixon was worse, including purposely prolonging the Vietnam war for political gain. By the time the Shrub came along the destruction was pretty much complete...he just had to cut taxes one more time.... to put the safety nets on the path to oblivion.

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How long before DU does an about face on Bush? [View all] whatchamacallit Feb 2013 OP

. 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #1

But but but... IOKIYAD!!!! MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #2

hopefully, when hell freezes over quinnox Feb 2013 #3

+100 arthritisR_US Feb 2013 #21

^== This. NT IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #129

How long before my aunt has balls? maxsolomon Feb 2013 #4

Sorry, from where I stand it looks like the same playbook for a different team. whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #7

Then you need to stand somewhere else, because jazzimov Feb 2013 #8

+1000 sheshe2 Feb 2013 #52

Well said...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #54

Lets not get into a discussion on comparing administrations..... busterbrown Feb 2013 #36

The federal government is a big ship... Blanks Feb 2013 #41

So we sacrifice what's right demwing Feb 2013 #102

If you define expedient as a lame duck centrist democratic President for 4 years. busterbrown Feb 2013 #117

Never libodem Feb 2013 #5

Impressive honesty. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #152

Just keeping it real libodem Feb 2013 #156

Oh, you noticed that too, huh? RC Feb 2013 #6

Of course everyone still wants to blame shrub whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #13

Here: ProSense Feb 2013 #9

Hate to burst your bubble whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #15

You posted: "Of course everyone still wants to blame shrub" ProSense Feb 2013 #19

Haha whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #23

grr. more gratuitous bullshit generalizations- and speak for yourself, sparky. cali Feb 2013 #10

Wasn't referring to people like you whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #14

No, I've had that realization. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #11

Trying to have it both ways? zipplewrath Feb 2013 #48

What I'm saying is that the role of the president over estimated. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #118

I'm still confused though zipplewrath Feb 2013 #124

I am saying it wasn't ALL Bush's fault... But I don't think he was a good president. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #145

Try running a ship aground zipplewrath Feb 2013 #159

I hear you, but the metaphor doesn't perfectly fit for POTUS. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #169

And this is the core zipplewrath Feb 2013 #170

Not me. I hate the SOB and will always hate him. RebelOne Feb 2013 #12

Copy that for me. Cleita Feb 2013 #17

Oh no... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #24

They were all bad but Bush and Cheney were the worst IMHO. Cleita Feb 2013 #30

You may not know your history, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #47

Well I give them sort of a pass because Reagan was really clueless and Cleita Feb 2013 #63

Reagan was not clueless... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #73

Union membership reached its peak a decade after WWII. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #84

While membership increased, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #86

I know my history fairly well DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #130

Okay...that's your opinion and you're certainly entitled to it. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #131

Love it! HangOnKids Feb 2013 #136

silly bullshit arely staircase Feb 2013 #16

Yes, the GOP and Dems are just the same nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #18

Don't know whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #20

President Obama is forced to pick up all the pieces shrub managed to break libtodeath Feb 2013 #22

He was a voice of conscience crying in the wilderness! kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #25

LOL! whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #27

Fer cryin out loud BeyondGeography Feb 2013 #26

Hey someone just gave me another heart! whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #28

lol quinnox Feb 2013 #29

You must be REALLY bored to post this kind "stir-the-pot" nonsense. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #31

Never and here's why: Louisiana1976 Feb 2013 #32

who is this "we" you speak of? grasswire Feb 2013 #33

Needlessly divisive shitstirring kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #34

Yup. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #151

PBO Busy Trying to Save American's From Gun Deaths otohara Feb 2013 #35

Give some people credit for being able to tell the difference between 4 & 5 fingers, even if patrice Feb 2013 #37

How long before DU realizes we live in the world as it is rather than as we wish it was? baldguy Feb 2013 #38

So we zipplewrath Feb 2013 #49

The implication being that this isn't true? baldguy Feb 2013 #80

So we "had" to triple the troops in Afghanistan? zipplewrath Feb 2013 #88

If we had followed the GOP agenda we would still be in Iraq, Afghanistan would not be winding down baldguy Feb 2013 #97

The Bush Admin set the agenda and timeling for withdrawal, signing an agreement with Iraq.. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #101

Bush negotiated SOFA zipplewrath Feb 2013 #122

Ridiculous comment demwing Feb 2013 #105

I'm just happy that I don't have to live in the world inside your head. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #111

Well we do get to make *some* decisions about *some* of it. sibelian Feb 2013 #141

As soon as you see it that way... LanternWaste Feb 2013 #39

A hawk by any other name is still a hawk. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #40

It seems that most historians voted Dubya... Blanks Feb 2013 #42

Absolutely libodem Feb 2013 #72

You do know that "throughout the world" people that royally pissed off about the drone campaigns Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #100

It probably is spreading bad will. Blanks Feb 2013 #134

Suggesting that Bush and Obama are the same is.. DCBob Feb 2013 #43

+ 1,000 DeeDeeNY Feb 2013 #70

The subject was specific policies G_j Feb 2013 #123

Actually the subject was bashing Obama by using some idiotic comparisons to Bush. DCBob Feb 2013 #135

Would you care to actually address the topic? G_j Feb 2013 #137

I think I did... DCBob Feb 2013 #140

Isn't he a war criminal? MzShellG Feb 2013 #44

Nevah! liberalmuse Feb 2013 #45

How many times do pro and anti Drone folks on DU have to have the same argument before you are happy stevenleser Feb 2013 #46

at least once more demwing Feb 2013 #106

Oh look, another "Obama=Bush" post from the lazy generalization left! geek tragedy Feb 2013 #50

It's more about us, whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #53

Um, no. You're accusing this site's members of being ideologically in line geek tragedy Feb 2013 #79

It won't happen with me. EVER we can do it Feb 2013 #51

In a brazillion years Evergreen Emerald Feb 2013 #55

bush is a mass murdering lieing dumb fuckshit Whisp Feb 2013 #56

And this administration has no whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #60

if you want a bloodless world Whisp Feb 2013 #62

Not sure how whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #66

The poster said: "bush is a mass murdering lieing dumb fuckshit" ProSense Feb 2013 #64

Everything looks like that to you, Pro whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #69

Apparently Obama looks like Bush to you. ProSense Feb 2013 #71

The OP is a riff on liberal hypocrisy, not Obama = Bush whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #74

The OP is bullshit false equivalency ProSense Feb 2013 #76

Actually zipplewrath Feb 2013 #171

How fast can you clear some brush? Fuddnik Feb 2013 #57

Never ever ever ever. Like ever. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2013 #58

His policies would be happily accepted if proposed by a Democrat, but... Bonobo Feb 2013 #59

Whatchu mean we? Iggo Feb 2013 #61

There's legitimate criticism against Obama's drone policies War Horse Feb 2013 #65

Are you Serious?! nt sheshe2 Feb 2013 #67

Obama is NOT Bush. Terra Alta Feb 2013 #68

You know who else bombed people? Ian David Feb 2013 #75

So vote your conscience and vote Republican. Cary Feb 2013 #77

Seems that what we get whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #82

Speak for yourself. Cary Feb 2013 #83

Yeeeeeah. sibelian Feb 2013 #142

Oh well Cary Feb 2013 #143

Ya ok sibelian Feb 2013 #144

You're saying that I'm saying "suck it up." Cary Feb 2013 #149

It's ok, I'm not depressed. sibelian Feb 2013 #161

What's the difference? Cary Feb 2013 #166

I'd have been fucking happy if Bush had done his godamn job and drone struck msanthrope Feb 2013 #78

Like when we told the conservatives that not supporting the war did not mean we were treestar Feb 2013 #81

I for one approve of his change in career, from Pesident... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #85

Ha! Thank you so much Camballo Feb 2013 #154

Someone also gave me a heart, for which I am very thankful. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #158

so true upi402 Feb 2013 #87

Probably won't directly happen though the "we don't know what the President knows" defense TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #89

Colorful whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #90

Very well said Catherina Feb 2013 #99

"We'll fix it later" is the ace in the hole cop out. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #104

Nah, that'd be too easy to spot. Take the healthcare legislation or wiretapping or... Poll_Blind Feb 2013 #91

"Democratic Party Theme Bar" whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #95

You obviously don't understand... jazzimov Feb 2013 #92

What, are you nuts? Zoeisright Feb 2013 #93

Unless it's the universe of privatization, corporatism, security issues, social programs, etc. nt Poll_Blind Feb 2013 #96

And free trade, and the drug wars, and education policy, and driling, and ... woo me with science Feb 2013 #119

Speak for yourself WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #94

Shit, let's go all in. How long before the US does an about face on Bin Laden. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #103

Given that... Nope, Nope, Nope, jazzimov Feb 2013 #107

Some days when reading... one_voice Feb 2013 #108

You should have been feeling like that for about 30 years now. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #115

Yeah, I was more worried about.. one_voice Feb 2013 #121

No, you're not gettin' it here. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #109

No, you gotta remember the goal here. woo me with science Feb 2013 #110

Naw, couldn't be. Here? Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #112

Now, see, there you go... woo me with science Feb 2013 #114

Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld and Powell: WMD liars, torturers and felons just1voice Feb 2013 #113

So I should be comparing BP to LIHOP? Rex Feb 2013 #116

The neat thing about American politics these days... BlueCheese Feb 2013 #120

Yep. How long before the "Bush Wasn't So Bad" OP's appear? Zorra Feb 2013 #125

I can hardly wait for the photos of W, Big Dog, and 'Bam hanging out kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #128

That is bound to happen Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #126

Maybe YOU only disagreed with Bush on one specific issue, but some of us don't like him for NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #127

to the point..you're gonna get hammered for this but i find it refreshingly honest and observant xiamiam Feb 2013 #132

There is no "DU" opinion. There are DUers with a multitude of opinions. CJCRANE Feb 2013 #133

We are not even close to where we would be if.... NCTraveler Feb 2013 #138

SMH Mr Dixon Feb 2013 #139

NEVER-- that's the one line the Party First crowd will never cross. Marr Feb 2013 #146

Are you saying Obama is just like Bush? DevonRex Feb 2013 #147

Maybe I should provide a Venn diagram for the logic challenged whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #148

That's one of the better responses I've seen. May I borrow it? leveymg Feb 2013 #153

For the common sense challenged.. DCBob Feb 2013 #155

Still being cagey I see. Scared to say what you really mean. Instead you insinuate about others. DevonRex Feb 2013 #160

I said what I really mean whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #164

75% of Americans agree "on certain issues" Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #163

Tired of seeing this bs post hover near the top of my DU screen.....trashing. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #150

Stroke, stroke, stroke. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #157

It's not that they disagree with Bush's"Smoke 'em out", "Bring it on" policies but.... Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #162

Exactly. n/t whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #165

Never! Note the difference: (D) vs (R) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #167

Race to the Top=No Child Left Behind liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #168

on steroids. nt LWolf Feb 2013 #172