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In reply to the discussion: President Obama just makes things so polarizing... [View all]Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)127. We need to find out who said this to our President, our twice-elected President.
And then we need to get them tossed out of Congress next year.
If Durbin knows who said this to the President, surely other Congressmen also know who said this . . they all heard him say it to our President.
We need to know who said this to our President, our President, the President who was re-elected by over 5 million+ votes.
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That would be a stunning admission in normal times, but with these GOPers, nothing surprises me.
spooky3
Oct 2013
#2
i actually heard some nutbag yesterday say Obama is polarizing and too hard on pukes
lunasun
Oct 2013
#8
But it is Obama so the BS is OK cuz you know, she is an old nutbag and well ...it's Obama
lunasun
Oct 2013
#14
Either statement reflects a lack of statesmanship, a lack of personal control, a lack of judgment,
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#38
We need to start calling out racism again. Face it, for millions, a black president is a role model
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#13
What's even more disturbing is that it is coded or like a dog whistle. It's just gone underground
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#115
Well, I do remember the GOP laughing uproariously (or drunkenly) when President Clinton
IrishAyes
Oct 2013
#43
only because Obama is standing up to the traitors and idiots in the repug hordes
samsingh
Oct 2013
#53
Whoever this was it looks like a common sentiment among Tea/Repukes. Disgusting!! n/t
hue
Oct 2013
#60
Surely neither Speaker Boehner, nor Majority Leader Cantor, nor Paul Ryan would be so lacking in
indepat
Oct 2013
#63
If only there was no history of them saying they would 'never work with THIS President'.
Rex
Oct 2013
#69
wow. that's frightening. that someone in congress would say that. house leader?????
spanone
Oct 2013
#75
Something about that black skin just makes them sick to their stomach, don't it?
Liberal_Stalwart71
Oct 2013
#76
I hope the President laid that big grin on the jerk and said "proceed." I love it when they
kelliekat44
Oct 2013
#77
Wow. "one GOP House Leader"! -- a LEADER ? ! ? Really sad what the Republicans have devolved to. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#78
Still haven't gotten over the fact there's a black man in the White House.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Oct 2013
#85
They get away with that "won't work with us" excuse because the MSM lets them.
CakeGrrl
Oct 2013
#89
No surprise here. We've been listening to the insults for 5 years. Republicans are bullies.
mountain grammy
Oct 2013
#93
We need to find out who said this to our President, our twice-elected President.
Major Hogwash
Oct 2013
#127