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ProSense

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53. What,

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #50)

Thu May 2, 2013, 04:35 PM

May 2013

"Yup. The propaganda is getting seriously weird. Like in Groundhog Day, we're expected to retain no memory or awareness of the relentless, horrifying pattern of betrayals unfolding before us day after day after day after day after day."

...upset that people are taking timeout from the anti-Democratic "propaganda" to criticize Republicans?

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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