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Alex P Notkeaton

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44. I saved this thread from obscurity

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 07:25 PM

Jun 2014

And am very proud of that fact.

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syria? disarmed. russia? backing down. obama? still black. [View all] sheshe2 Jun 2014 OP

Recs without a Kick? Why, that's like... Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #1

thanks, Alex. Cha Jun 2014 #4

No problem, my friend! Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #20

I don't get why DU has threads 100+ long blasting obama fp, but few comments on this karynnj Jun 2014 #2

Yes, congrats to President Obama and SOS Kerry, karynnj. What is Cha Jun 2014 #5

foreign policy - I was very lazy and did not realize it would be so unclear - sorry karynnj Jun 2014 #7

oh, of course.. sorry! maybe I Cha Jun 2014 #12

Thanks to Liberal Librarian! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #10

Yes, she.. to Liberal Librarian! Cha Jun 2014 #13

That's how Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #23

Because when there's a success, the story's over. jeff47 Jun 2014 #31

tell it, sheshe2! bigtree Jun 2014 #3

Thanks bigtree! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #15

Thanks for the update. Skidmore Jun 2014 #6

"Obama achieved two signal achievements: getting the Assad regime to declare and allow its chemical Cha Jun 2014 #8

The Iraq "advisers" thing was very likely one of his biggest mistakes. EEO Jun 2014 #9

Great thread title, too BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #11

I always love hearing from you Blanche! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #16

awwwwwwww! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #17

Well, Putin's not black. He gets a lot of credit particularly from his right wing admirers. pampango Jun 2014 #14

This is where Obama shines. gtar100 Jun 2014 #18

And he is "Daddy Cool" too Botany Jun 2014 #19

Bwahahaha! freshwest Jun 2014 #21

:) sheshe2 Jun 2014 #22

Syria? Obama was pressing for authority to bomb, until it looked like he wouldn't get it muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #24

It's pretty obvious that Obama was bad cop to Putin's good cop. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2014 #28

Only when you're wearing rose-tinted spectacles muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #33

Nope. When you're looking at what actually happened. jeff47 Jun 2014 #34

Your position is that Obama wanted to bomb Syria muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #35

OBAMA suggested it before Russia - and Kerry was the first to state the possibility in public karynnj Jun 2014 #38

Yep. n/t progressoid Jun 2014 #36

He was not forced into that - he constantly said he had the authority to do the type of thing karynnj Jun 2014 #37

Brillant!!! mfcorey1 Jun 2014 #25

He's s'posed to also make gold from lead, you know, Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2014 #26

All great accomplishments (among many others) but WhiteTara Jun 2014 #27

And still kicking ass. William769 Jun 2014 #29

Yes he is! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #32

Let them gnash their teeth and rend their garments. JoePhilly Jun 2014 #30

K&R nt redqueen Jun 2014 #39

KnR, kid. I look for results, and I see them. nt Hekate Jun 2014 #40

Far from done in Syria. karadax Jun 2014 #41

If "Syria is disarmed" it is only because the rebels there took truedelphi Jun 2014 #42

Obama planned a massive attack on Syria. Vattel Jun 2014 #43

I saved this thread from obscurity Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #44

And yet DUers and other haters on the left and right liken him to 'Dumbya' Bush. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2014 #45

Now that's the truth! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #46