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In reply to the discussion: There is no "I" in "Obama". The self deprecating self confidence and calm of Obama is unearthly. [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)112. quibble.
Iirc the video that people are talking about when they mention this, he says something along the lines of how 20 or so years ago, he would have been considered a moderate Republican, pointing out just how far to the right both parties have moved. He doesn't actually claim to be/self-identify as a moderate Republican as such are considered TODAY, since the current crop of 'moderate Republicans' were the far right conservatives 20 years ago.
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There is no "I" in "Obama". The self deprecating self confidence and calm of Obama is unearthly. [View all]
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
OP
Appreciation for the President is the only appreciation thread that should matter.
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#1
I don't think he's 'blind' about anything. But I understand the concerns you raise.
randome
Jul 2014
#3
Appreciate your experience and loyalty to the great good. Thanks, conservaphobe.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#12
Loyalty to your nationally elected eader and the only clam and rational voice in the dark rooms
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#14
The fact that there's a lot of anti-government sentiment doesn't change my personal perspective.
conservaphobe
Jul 2014
#54
You are among like-minded people, but within that category are a zillion different points of view.
Voice for Peace
Jul 2014
#69
There are people on BOTH "sides of the aisle" who have lost faith in many aspects of govt.
stillwaiting
Jul 2014
#93
I thought the poster meant confidence in the capability of government, with a president
Voice for Peace
Jul 2014
#66
Civil rights, huh? Which of these Obama policies are your favorites?
woo me with science
Jul 2014
#22
Yes, *and* a homophobe, *and a Libertarian, *and* a Republican, *and* an extreme, fringe Leftist.
woo me with science
Jul 2014
#97
Really? With a Bernie Sanders for Pres tag & 30K posts they finally found you out, huh?
7962
Jul 2014
#100
Very similar, actually. Most of these are continuations and expansions of Bush policies.
woo me with science
Jul 2014
#43
I'm sorry that my support for a Democratic president offends you so much.
conservaphobe
Jul 2014
#49
It's odd that I got such a backlash for expressing my support for the President.
conservaphobe
Jul 2014
#56
I shouldn't have been surprised. I've been on the Internet a long time...
conservaphobe
Jul 2014
#114
Glad you like it. But you are riding another horse in the upcoming election derby, Obama is not in.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#9
What sinner would disagree that the only appreciation that matters is Appreciation for Him?
woo me with science
Jul 2014
#17
I will never forget what the media has done, putting in place an incessant propaganda machine
woo me with science
Jul 2014
#11
So it's the media who pretends the parties are at odds with everything...
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2014
#90
Because 'everything' is just as overly broad now as it was in 2000.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2014
#113
My voice is not advocating a march to totalitarianism, you need to connect the meaning of words
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#83
Really, I have, I am a faster reader. I understand Obama is far from perfect, his lack of push back
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#87
this alert makes me ask - where is there more free speech - in N Korea or DU if you criticize Obama?
ellenrr
Jul 2014
#26
I agree. He was to 'fair' to them at first. Boehner wasn't crying, Obama was to nice to them!
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#30
I am very Proud of our President and all his Admin. Didn't know much about him at first.
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#24
"Grace" is another word people are afraid to give to other people, I have no problem praising the
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#35
He says the same things as Robert Kennedy and they are as true today as then:
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#62
Definition of 'assignation': an appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#74
Sometimes auto word comes up with a gem, because that is a word I will try to remember.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#84
Snopes - Dr. Sam Vaknin penned article about the dangers of Barack Obama's narcissism.
maced666
Jul 2014
#38
Freaky armchair head shrinkers and their apostles are irrelevant to anything.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#39
The GOP will hum and haw and delay with the lawsuit. It will be thrown out on the first motion
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#47
Nah..he really doesn't care. He got what he wanted. He managed to stay on the horse til the end...
kickysnana
Jul 2014
#88
What is creepy is people manufacturing straw men to knock down because the real man can not be.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#96
No need to apologize, words can have more than one meaning, it is the context that brings out
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#117
You would have a point if it was aimed at him as a whole, not a very specific quality.
stevenleser
Jul 2014
#122
Thanks. Why is "hero worship"' definition pending, just fine for sports people, but it is like ever
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#99
For real. There is some extra strength crazy in this thread and I am dying laughing at the
Number23
Jul 2014
#120
Seems you fail to notice he is black, or down play it and the entire history of blacks in America.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#142
I simply admire the man, not every idea he has or action he takes or does not take.
kelliekat44
Jul 2014
#115