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In reply to the discussion: I'm getting pretty sick and goddam tired of being told I hate Obama. [View all]Skittles
(152,918 posts)18. c. PUT THE SWOONERS ON IGNORE
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I'm getting pretty sick and goddam tired of being told I hate Obama. [View all]
WilliamPitt
Aug 2013
OP
Think about how it feels to be called a paid shill and constantly have people invoking "blue links"
ProSense
Aug 2013
#1
derogatory slurs are the norm if you dare disagree with specific or general policy,
msongs
Aug 2013
#4
I second Prosense's statements. I think this would mean more if you criticized the other side's name
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#5
No, it's not even that "both sides do it". It's the other sides fault its happening to begin with.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#17
You can pretend to laugh, but look downthread. Which side is already name-calling here? nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#32
Except, my point is already proven by namecalling downthread. Nice try though. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#41
I dont care what you think of my point. It's proven whether you care to see it or not. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#56
Neither. For instance, notice there is already name calling here in response to this OP. Which side
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#27
No one in this thread has used those terms. Now you have used "Apologist" That is the third name in
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#65
I remember many years ago when I first found DU the great thinkers and interesting writers that were
monmouth3
Aug 2013
#10
I'm with you Will. My support for Obama is appropriately critical & NOT NOW or EVER, SYCOPHANCY
hlthe2b
Aug 2013
#30
The problem is, reasonable critics are being conflated with hateful hyperbole addicts...
phleshdef
Aug 2013
#34
And lets look at that too, the reasonable critics aren't trying to reign in the hateful hyperbole
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#44
Some are, while others are so immersed in ideology, they get angry at anyone who wavers.
phleshdef
Aug 2013
#59
The sycophants and groupies are not to be taken seriously, they don't represent liberals or
quinnox
Aug 2013
#49
Thanks. I didn't just vote for him. I volunteered long hours for his election and re-election.
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#58
So far, we have folks who support the President referred to as swooner and sycophant in response to
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#61
We can add apologist to that now, by the way Will. That has now been used under your OP. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#66
You can try to assert that. But it's clear which side jumps to name-calling first and reflexively.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#75
Frankly I would rather be called an asshole rather than have someone tell me that
Puglover
Aug 2013
#69
When you/we hold the President's feet to the fire, that is exactly the support the President NEEDS
Faryn Balyncd
Aug 2013
#64
Well good. I'm tired of being called an apologist, cheerleader, cutlist and centrist...
Drunken Irishman
Aug 2013
#70