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In reply to the discussion: You Might Be A Racist, Not For Valid Obama Criticisms, But For Posting Rightwing Obama Smears [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)137. I never stated that the NSA scandal is bogus. Where did I write that? You must be responding to
someone upthread. Please do not put words in my mouth.
We're here to discuss. We can discuss/debate what legitimate concerns/criticisms are.
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KittyWampus
Jun 2013
OP
And, according to you, this program is legal because we have new laws, right?
truebluegreen
Jun 2013
#94
There is no need to get hung up on semantics. Whether we call it a "scandal" or something else it is
totodeinhere
Jun 2013
#141
You need to go back to the book.. Or "I dont think that word means what you think it means"
quakerboy
Jun 2013
#225
So the problem is Obama didn't disovle Congress and become a beneficant dicator. n/t
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2013
#169
So you think he could use the bully pulpit and sway Congress with public opinion?
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2013
#182
Yes we know that this has been going on. But some of us were naive enough to think that if we
totodeinhere
Jun 2013
#138
Yep. 'Tis true. This story was merely confirmation of what we knew already...
Honeycombe8
Jun 2013
#222
the initial "scandal" was obama voting to let the telecom companies off the hook.
tomp
Jun 2013
#246
saved in code or not, the gov't is obtaining, and storing all of your phone activity.
allin99
Jun 2013
#60
"I don't think them having access to the metadata is as scary as some here find it to be" ...
allin99
Jun 2013
#172
So if I know that you called a suicide hotline but didn't listen to the call--
eridani
Jun 2013
#241
The OP is the second post I have seen today where someone surprised me by posting that they
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#17
Cali, why don't you search my journal from DU v. 2. And btw, whether I do or don't post my criticism
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#218
you can't even spell the President's name correctly. I MAY have been in the BOG years ago in DU v.2
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#221
Been here far longer than you have and I have no fucking idea what BOGer is.
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#220
Been here longer than you have. Try searching my journal on DU2. And whether I post criticisms on DU
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#219
You know what Cali, I have been here since DU v.1. On DU v. 2 I had issues with his economic team
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#217
Everyone can decide themselves, after waiting a few days to see how the truth shakes out.
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#66
Who has been "jumping at Republican bait."? In the last couple of days, people have
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#78
Speculation is never pointless. It would be good if we had a button to push
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#145
If you are trying to make a point, I guess I miss it. You dont believe in speculation? nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#159
Whipping up suspicion about Obama on every front imaginable is what Fox specializes in. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#187
You just have to make me guess what the point is. I dont have a clue what this post and post 153
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#194
Here's the deal. I am not going on a post hunt and try to figure out your point. You either have a
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#239
I wont let Fox dictate whether I will speculate or not. I am free to speculate and I can tell the
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#207
Like all of that stuff Greenwald said about the President lying about the NSA program last week.
Major Hogwash
Jun 2013
#108
You have laid your finger on a subsidiary but not insignificant concern: we have
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#135
Except that, unfortunately, I don't know that the folks pushing the racism label
Ms. Toad
Jun 2013
#31
so because you think PRISM is a bogus scandal that means I have to agree with you or I'm an Obama
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#21
I know. Take that Tom Tomorrow for example. He's totally "bought into" the NSA "bogus scandal".
Nye Bevan
Jun 2013
#27
I just take issues with liberals who claim that by virtue of them being liberal, they can't
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#61
I"M NOT CALLING ANYONE RACIST! I'm saying that I've SEEN racism here on DU.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#74
I wasn't saying you were. I was talking about all the threads going up on the subject.
randome
Jun 2013
#76
It is often difficult to provide evidence of subconscious racism. People think that only
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#105
I think subconscious racism is a HUGE issue. I believe that's what we're referring to here.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#140
You said: "they couldn't handle a woman or minority who was an equal"...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#77
does that mean I'm not allowed to criticize Hillary either? Come on. Whatever happened to
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#92
I never stated that the NSA scandal is bogus. Where did I write that? You must be responding to
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#137
I'm sure you would agree however that bona fide liberals are much less likely to be
totodeinhere
Jun 2013
#148
I agree that EVERYONE is far less likely to be racists than the Teabaggers.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#176
Absolutely not. The OP is not referring to legitimate criticisms of the president.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#79
LOL, great point!! I guess the OP thinks you are a black racist. Rare I admit. n-t
Logical
Jun 2013
#128
tritto, another black female that is tired of a bunch of young white people...
allin99
Jun 2013
#237
There are definitely Obama haters here but that doesn't mean their racists
One of the 99
Jun 2013
#69
What scandals? I have yet to see a single example of the Benghazi crap or the IRS crap--
eridani
Jun 2013
#243
The o.p. just answered yes to that question. Reading "comprehension" is fundamental.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#201
I'll post my concerns, irregardless of whether some Republican somewhere wrote it first or not.
blkmusclmachine
Jun 2013
#209
The person who did that "Berlin then and now" thread should be laughed off the board
Number23
Jun 2013
#215
I see. You don't consider reinstating New Deal legislation as "something to do"?
eridani
Jun 2013
#244
you are truly on one desperate roll tonight. that's ok though, i find it quite entertaining!
boilerbabe
Jun 2013
#242
I wish I had your special insight into other people's inner motivations.
Democracyinkind
Jun 2013
#255