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babylonsister

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9. Wha, you don't like the Prez?

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Thu May 2, 2013, 03:37 PM

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Obama can NOT force the GOP to be reasonable. He's the President, not the Asshole Whisperer [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

Hearty recommend! nt babylonsister May 2013 #1

Best Political Article Title of all time! Coyotl May 2013 #93

Nobody's asking him to force them, just to act like he GIVES A SHIT. forestpath May 2013 #2

... and stop pretending they aren't assholes. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #5

… And start calling them out and loudly proclaiming it is their POLICIES that are the cause of Vincardog May 2013 #109

+1. Attack their policies, not their personalities. winter is coming May 2013 #119

Here, ProSense May 2013 #6

Absolutely perfect reply n/t sharp_stick May 2013 #23

Wha, you don't like the Prez? babylonsister May 2013 #9

Riiight. Because Acting Like He Gave a Shit About Background Checks Worked so Well dballance May 2013 #35

So you want a government run by reverse psychology? FiveGoodMen May 2013 #116

YEAP!!! Obama should smack McConnel in the mouth the next time someone filibusters.... uponit7771 May 2013 #52

"Give a shit" does not mean "smack in mouth." Don't put words in my mouth forestpath May 2013 #73

Old McConnell had a cow, E-I E-I 0, Hubert Flottz May 2013 #114

Like your song! tblue May 2013 #120

I see. Zoeisright May 2013 #63

Whereas, of course, YOU do NOT want him to act like YOU want him to. FiveGoodMen May 2013 #117

disingenious Sheepshank May 2013 #77

Ah, and THEN the GOP will cooperate. JoePhilly May 2013 #89

As much as ProSense May 2013 #3

Exactly, ProSense.. that's an excellent paragraph. Cha May 2013 #24

Asshole Whisperer would be a really really really bad job el_bryanto May 2013 #4

I love all the folks saying, "Obama should fix everything. That's what I would do!" FSogol May 2013 #7

Where are you seeing "Obama should fix everything. That's what I would do!"? La la land? L0oniX May 2013 #10

Half dozen in GD right now. That's what this OP is reacting to. FSogol May 2013 #12

"" is supposed to mean something ...it's a quote. I don't see that quoted sentence anywhere. L0oniX May 2013 #14

"..." is also used to signify spoken dialog, like in novels and screen plays. n/t FSogol May 2013 #17

Elect ME Emperor of the World and I'll do it! Heads will roll! Sorry if some are mistakes, but... freshwest May 2013 #67

Obama can command 30 minutes of air time every week and do what FDR would do. L0oniX May 2013 #8

How many of his Saturday morning addresses have you heard? MineralMan May 2013 #18

Prime time ...for cartoon kids. Great! L0oniX May 2013 #21

But you didn't answer my question. MineralMan May 2013 #22

Assume all you want ...and don't act so disappointed. L0oniX May 2013 #26

MineralMan... I think YOU might be... RevStPatrick May 2013 #31

Hmm...not that I know of. MineralMan May 2013 #32

He tries, bless him. But in truth no one can be an effective Asshole Whisperer. riqster May 2013 #40

LOL. Saturday morning addresses are pretty much the equivalent of winter is coming May 2013 #69

So, I take it that you MineralMan May 2013 #80

I have heard some of them and read transcripts for others. winter is coming May 2013 #81

but they are in his cabinet. robinlynne May 2013 #59

Sure, 30 minutes a week against 24/7 right wing bullshit in the media. JoePhilly May 2013 #91

Prime time 8pm ...yea but ok you are right ....don't even try ...why bother. L0oniX May 2013 #99

Sure, do it right in the middle of The Voice, or some other popular show ... JoePhilly May 2013 #103

I'm sure the homeless and jobless would be angry over that too. L0oniX May 2013 #104

I simply stated a fact. You are claiming that a 30 minute prime time JoePhilly May 2013 #105

It's was called the bully pulpit when FDR did it and it worked. L0oniX May 2013 #107

I seem to remember some GOP outrage over scheduling during a Peanuts Xmas special.... Hekate May 2013 #124

I hold the Repubs responsible for their shitty agenda magellan May 2013 #11

I like that! kentuck May 2013 #13

Asshole Whisperer. Rex May 2013 #15

That's hilarious! knr joeybee12 May 2013 #16

"He can't make the GOP stop biting people they have always hated." progressoid May 2013 #19

That's funny and more than a little TRUE. Cha May 2013 #20

I would like to see him show more leadership when it comes to Democrats. NCTraveler May 2013 #25

What exactly should he have done? Arkana May 2013 #28

He should have done what the Teabaggers do: threaten to primary them. JDPriestly May 2013 #38

So President Obama should be an entire activist group as well as being, y'know, Arkana May 2013 #45

"Do what the teabaggers do" is probably the single worst piece of advice I've ever seen on DU tridim May 2013 #47

I remember a YouTube 2012 video where Obama does just that... Sheepshank May 2013 #127

meh JVS May 2013 #27

No, but you do get a pass when your opponent can ACTIVELY STOP YOU FROM GOVERNING. Arkana May 2013 #29

No you don't. That's a win for your opponent and a loss for you. JVS May 2013 #36

No, that's a win for your opponent and a loss for parliamentary process. Arkana May 2013 #41

It isn't unusual for presidential administrations to have to deal with opposition. JVS May 2013 #51

Once again, the vast majority of the betrayals on this list woo me with science May 2013 #30

There you are again trying to deflect blame from Republicans. ProSense May 2013 #33

"Unreadable"? It's a list with each point on it's line. Very readable, and quite sickening, to me. Dawgs May 2013 #94

Thanks. These were all attempts to appease the extreme right in the Republican Party. JDPriestly May 2013 #37

Oh no, not THIS nonsense again. JoePhilly May 2013 #92

You have no answer here, either. woo me with science May 2013 #96

So much BS, so little time Hekate May 2013 #126

Wrong. The criticism is intended to get Obama focused on electing Democrats for Congress in 2014 JDPriestly May 2013 #34

What? ProSense May 2013 #39

I think the poster meant the criticism from the "Fuck The Prexy" contingent here on DU. riqster May 2013 #43

Yes. Of course. Thanks. JDPriestly May 2013 #84

Nor do I. riqster May 2013 #88

Oh bullshit. That's what it'd say if that's what it was intended for. nt DevonRex May 2013 #54

Drone Master Obama championed insurance MANDATES and now wants to wreck Social Security... Demo_Chris May 2013 #42

You win: ProSense May 2013 #44

Of the day? riqster May 2013 #46

LOL tridim May 2013 #48

Yup. The propaganda is getting seriously weird. woo me with science May 2013 #50

What, ProSense May 2013 #53

+ a brazillion! nt babylonsister May 2013 #60

Be honest. Look at the list. woo me with science May 2013 #64

Not only that but it's so funny to me how some "lists" are apparently more valuable than others Number23 May 2013 #82

Nowhere near as fucked up as the pro-North Korea BS and the "poor Tsarnaev" DevonRex May 2013 #55

Huh? Was that an attempted smear by association? Or are you just confused? woo me with science May 2013 #57

No, no. Just propaganda we see on DU. Regularly. nt DevonRex May 2013 #62

That's a long, ugly list of betrayals. How about addressing it? woo me with science May 2013 #65

I think you are in violation of "Loyalty Day" oops, that was yesterday. nt. eilen May 2013 #66

+1 woo me with science May 2013 #71

For people ProSense May 2013 #74

K&R for "Asshole Whisperer" alone! 11 Bravo May 2013 #49

Obama COULD HAVE let the tax cuts expire. by doing nothing. That would be good leadership. The gop robinlynne May 2013 #56

If President Obama tries to meet those ASSHOLES halfway ... Martin Eden May 2013 #58

Great first line. woo me with science May 2013 #61

Never in my 65 years on this planet watoos May 2013 #68

Thank Dog. truebluegreen May 2013 #70

No Sh*t Phlem May 2013 #75

K&R! AnnieK401 May 2013 #72

K & R! Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #76

Thank you Ministry of Truth! Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #78

ROFL the asshole whisperer..I like that SummerSnow May 2013 #79

So the leadership of the POTUS is not to be subject to criticism? Babel_17 May 2013 #83

Yes he can. It's just not what the Dem's want. By blaming the GOP harun May 2013 #85

Nuts Savannahmann May 2013 #86

No doubt. It is entirely unfair to hold the President accountable for Republican obstruction. Laelth May 2013 #87

rec for title bigtree May 2013 #90

"Asshole Whisperer"! MarianJack May 2013 #95

I'm glad the loyalists are finally admitting this. TheKentuckian May 2013 #97

Did they teach you to write so poorly in public school, be ashamed. xtraxritical May 2013 #98

What we really need is a Dem Party Whisperer raindaddy May 2013 #100

Looks like we had better set up some Asshole Whisperer trade schools coast to coast Hubert Flottz May 2013 #112

"Asshole Whisperer" Hubert Flottz May 2013 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 May 2013 #102

Should he shake his finger at the GOP to demonstrate his sternness? JoePhilly May 2013 #106

Whatever, laugh. I guess its all fun and games. darkangel218 May 2013 #108

The leaps you make are becoming more and more hilarious. JoePhilly May 2013 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 May 2013 #111

Woodrow Wilson himself couldn't "end all wars" Hekate May 2013 #128

The GOP mocked Obama hugging SHEs parents, the con culture is beyond shame or "sterness" right now uponit7771 May 2013 #118

“The only kinds of fights worth fighting are those you are going to lose, factsarenotfair May 2013 #113

I like the long view, myself. Hekate May 2013 #129

He can, however, always stand up for what's fair and decent FiveGoodMen May 2013 #115

Besides, there's already a mighty wind blowing from those assholes Blue Owl May 2013 #121

What he could do Exen Trik May 2013 #122

Brilliant title! Hekate May 2013 #123

Speaking of assholes: chknltl May 2013 #125