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105. The BOG is far too often used as a strawman.

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:37 PM

Sep 2013

There are probably about 5 people who post there regularly and there's no reason to believe they didn't vote in that poll or to assume they supported bombing Syria.

I support the President but do not support an attack on Syria.

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DU hawks, once 100% behind Obama striking Syria, now praise him as a prince of peace [View all] whatchamacallit Sep 2013 OP

Not all of them Warpy Sep 2013 #1

There were/are very, very few DU hawks 100% behind Obama striking Syria. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #2

Yep Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #7

I'm referring to the DUers who, until today, supported Obama's decision to strike Syria whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #22

I don't think they were supporting the decision to strike Syria as much as they were pnwmom Sep 2013 #26

Bullshit whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #28

If they are just 8% of DU (see #7), don't worry about them too much. n/t pampango Sep 2013 #39

Actually 5% Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #42

That number only comes from those that voted in that poll. RC Sep 2013 #100

The BOG is far too often used as a strawman. Just Saying Sep 2013 #105

"The BOG is far too often used as a strawman." It's like fighting freepers, we shouldn't have to do Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #162

What about Andy823 Sep 2013 #124

Yes, you hit my nail in the head. I feel, and still do, that the gas attacks must stop, all over the lumpy Sep 2013 #78

Perhaps, but that goal is nonsense BlueStreak Sep 2013 #110

Yes they were AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #147

No, it was just about supporting Obama 100% Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #149

They made substantial noise? Bullshit Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #36

They were calling people "Peace purists" AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #148

1 poster used that phrase leftynyc Sep 2013 #156

Try using the search function AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #158

You didn't see anyone calling leftynyc Sep 2013 #163

must of been one huge honking mofo big hawk Whisp Sep 2013 #44

Yep Andy823 Sep 2013 #121

Right, "Incredibly small" whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #11

This whole thing has really got you pissed off sharp_stick Sep 2013 #3

....I'm beginning to think that we need to lay off the Obama worshippers... sibelian Sep 2013 #6

+100000 It's a disturbing phenomenon, woo me with science Sep 2013 #20

I read that on DU this morning! snooper2 Sep 2013 #56

Agree 100%! n/t SylviaD Sep 2013 #80

When the Bushbots did it, we questioned their sanity... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #82

It's actually quite reactionary. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #106

Good point. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #35

I really don't know what to do about it. sibelian Sep 2013 #47

Almost every person on this branch of this thread is a 9/11 Truther. Including the OP. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #57

Errrr... no I'm not. sibelian Sep 2013 #64

If you're not, then I apologize to you. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #84

I have no problem with the term. sibelian Sep 2013 #137

A swing and a miss whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #146

Are you saying you are no longer a 9/11 Truther? That's welcome news. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #153

Obsessively hanging at the liberal forum bashing the Pres is sign of mental illness Kolesar Sep 2013 #60

Not sure if missing sarcasm smilie? nt sibelian Sep 2013 #65

^ This. This is maybe the most succinctly descriptive way I've seen it put thus far. nt Poll_Blind Sep 2013 #73

Agree 100%! n/t SylviaD Sep 2013 #79

I just put them on Ignore Demeter Sep 2013 #96

My list is out of hand, but they wore me down: truebluegreen Sep 2013 #135

LOL, so they own you and you get defensive? n-t Logical Sep 2013 #89

Yeah that's it sharp_stick Sep 2013 #130

LOL, deductive reasoning is you thinking someone is pissed because they think you are wrong. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #132

Stop drinking sharp_stick Sep 2013 #133

Make believe is fun for you I understand. Keep it up. Reality sucks at times. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #134

Yeah... aren't you the guy who is constantly slamming Obama? DontTreadOnMe Sep 2013 #4

Actually I spend more time slamming his drooling acolytes. whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #5

so is your comment about Obama supporters worse than mine about Putin lovers? Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #10

If anybody ought to be loving Putin right now it's you whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #14

so you basically admit it's not about policy but slamming other DU'ers. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #61

Its always nice when somebody lets the mask slip slightly Bodhi BloodWave Sep 2013 #145

Obsessive #2 ... eom Kolesar Sep 2013 #63

And that was a prediction that we racist, paulits, you fill in the rest of the insults nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #8

Chess-playing peace maker NoOneMan Sep 2013 #9

WTF do you care? If the end result is what you claimed you wanted, what does it matter? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #12

I think you can call out bullshit and still be happy people aren't going to be bombed NoOneMan Sep 2013 #16

Speaking of "bullshit". Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #21

I'm not convinced they are happy Shivering Jemmy Sep 2013 #83

"It'd be best if Obama had bombed Syria" NoOneMan Sep 2013 #95

Shouldn't the important issue be results? Liberal Veteran Sep 2013 #13

your analysis of DU'ers lacks so much intellectual acuity, it must be either deliberate Sheepshank Sep 2013 #15

Just check out the sharp_stick Sep 2013 #17

Oh Lord. Thanks, I needed that. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #23

At least my transparency page doesn't show I like to blow up children in oil-rich lands. whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #25

Well alrighty then! You certainly told me! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #33

Well, her transparency page shows nothing. Yours, however....nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #38

Whatever whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #46

And, check out this.. Cha Sep 2013 #141

Cha, you are just a veritable fount of information. I don't visit that forum, and would never have Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #150

As you read.. whatever it is.. Cha Sep 2013 #152

You Better Believe It! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #159

Ahahaha... SidDithers Sep 2013 #41

I don't think it's deliberate. n/t zappaman Sep 2013 #74

Some people try to divide DUers.... panader0 Sep 2013 #18

The BOG is nothing if not inconsistent. DesMoinesDem Sep 2013 #19

lmao Hydra Sep 2013 #24

+1 LOL LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #90

DUZY! Demeter Sep 2013 #101

They were for bombing before they were against it. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #112

Way to willfully ignore and oversimplify a complex situation CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #27

I'll issue an apology if we're still not at war 3 months from now. whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #30

Bookmarking...nt SidDithers Sep 2013 #43

+1000 CAG Sep 2013 #31

Those that throw around terms like, 'Obama, Kerry etc, are lying warmongers etc.' are the ones lumpy Sep 2013 #87

sez the "love it or leave it" guy frylock Sep 2013 #118

you fail. and the reason is all the days you did not listen to what your fellow duers were saying seabeyond Sep 2013 #29

And Hell just froze over, because I agree with Seabeyond....nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #40

No, that's not what's happened at all. sibelian Sep 2013 #48

did he not agree to it? seabeyond Sep 2013 #52

Hear,,, Hear! NT Cryptoad Sep 2013 #71

If Obama had ignored it all what would the outcome be again? Please, proceed. The Straight Story Sep 2013 #32

What the hell do you care? HappyMe Sep 2013 #34

That's sooo 10 minutes ago.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #37

I think most 'hawks' were just waiting for more info and time to pass Whisp Sep 2013 #45

So... just to be clear... sibelian Sep 2013 #49

you weren't clear at all. Whisp Sep 2013 #50

du rec. xchrom Sep 2013 #51

Interesting blog you took that from...nt SidDithers Sep 2013 #55

I dont give a fuck about - I'm interested in the 'image' worship xchrom Sep 2013 #75

You Better Believe It! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #160

OMG! The patron saint of drones! Divernan Sep 2013 #81

"DU...100% behind Obama...praise him as a prince of peace" ProSense Sep 2013 #53

I imagine the corollary is just as true LanternWaste Sep 2013 #54

Putin is the Prince of Peace! Kolesar Sep 2013 #59

They were against the strike before they were for the strike. rug Sep 2013 #58

Obama is infallible and omnipotent. morningfog Sep 2013 #62

lol, perfect! quinnox Sep 2013 #66

That's the shape of things alright. whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #68

BREAKING: President's supporters now support the President! Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #67

!!! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #161

They are not hawks. They are not doves. Jakes Progress Sep 2013 #69

what a totally offensive thing to say. can i say you are morally deficient because seabeyond Sep 2013 #76

You're the one who is inaccurate/twisting "moral center" into "morally deficient" Divernan Sep 2013 #94

ok. not moral defeiciency. just throw in moral center to what i posted. lordy. lol seabeyond Sep 2013 #97

If the shoe doesn't fit, then don't wear it BlueStreak Sep 2013 #114

Thats my analysis. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #85

This is consistently a concern. It isn't a secret either many of these folks openly mock core values TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #103

Definitely. Not all of them, quinnox Sep 2013 #98

Agree. Jakes Progress Sep 2013 #136

Go read his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech,,,,,,,,,, nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #70

Well, no one can ever accuse you of Skidmore Sep 2013 #72

Straw Man Alert treestar Sep 2013 #77

One would think all that flip-flopping would hurt. RC Sep 2013 #86

It is the cheerleader crowd. Give them a break. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #88

What's a hoot is how disappointed the bashers are.. DCBob Sep 2013 #91

really? i missed the thread where those who were against a strike are disappointed.. frylock Sep 2013 #119

I seriously believe there are many here.. DCBob Sep 2013 #125

i think that number is signifigantly lower than you'd like to believe frylock Sep 2013 #127

I hope so but I really wonder sometimes. DCBob Sep 2013 #128

Maybe I'm a 'hawk,' but I am in favor of countries being punished for committing TrollBuster9090 Sep 2013 #92

Maybe you were just unfairly maligning their motivation and mischaracterizing their position? n/t Ian David Sep 2013 #93

that never happens here frylock Sep 2013 #120

The tortured twisting is enough to give a sane person WHIPLASH. bvar22 Sep 2013 #99

And now they're pretending THEY were just bluffing too Union Scribe Sep 2013 #102

of course they were in on it. they're close, personal friends with obama.. frylock Sep 2013 #122

WRONG. Brigid Sep 2013 #104

whatchamacallit appears to have lost his gitchygoomie doohickey. n/t Whisp Sep 2013 #107

Now with more nuts! zappaman Sep 2013 #108

oh! now we can take bites out of him without feeling guilty. Whisp Sep 2013 #109

OMG!!! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2013 #151

Another tantrum from a serial basher. great white snark Sep 2013 #111

Kick Yandorio Sep 2013 #143

It is possible to be on both sides of this fence randr Sep 2013 #113

And I remember... CSStrowbridge Sep 2013 #115

i don't recall that. there are concerns as to who is responsible for that attack.. frylock Sep 2013 #123

K&R NealK Sep 2013 #116

I know, right? THANK GOD HE PLANNED THIS ALL ALONG! DirkGently Sep 2013 #117

It's funny to see people who, a week ago, were saying we HAD to punish him for using Sarin, hughee99 Sep 2013 #126

Perhaps they'll be back into strike mode once Pres. Obama speaks tonight. polichick Sep 2013 #129

WAAAH! JaneyVee Sep 2013 #131

wait, WAIT - now it has evolved to BOTH!!! Skittles Sep 2013 #138

I saw that whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #139

K&R idwiyo Sep 2013 #140

And some DUers will never be satisfied IronLionZion Sep 2013 #142

No matter what the outcome was, JoeyT Sep 2013 #144

Just having lunch, really. woo me with science Sep 2013 #154

Those who were predicting a 2nd Iraq War in Syria are now struggling JoePhilly Sep 2013 #155

This is like the Republicans who were upset OBama killed Bin Laden JI7 Sep 2013 #157