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I haven't really seen where he has been vilified. At least, not much more than usual. dawg Dec 2014 #1
But it seems to me... kentuck Dec 2014 #4
I don't know how old you are marym625 Dec 2014 #6
Still, Clinton had his defenders... kentuck Dec 2014 #7
Well, media has changed a bit marym625 Dec 2014 #9
I think you hit on the main crux of the problem, MSM for the most part today, sucks. There is RKP5637 Dec 2014 #36
Bingo! marym625 Dec 2014 #45
Seymour Hersh also. brush Jan 2015 #131
yes! marym625 Jan 2015 #134
Investigative journalists have been threatened by the Obama & Bush Admins RiverLover Jan 2015 #138
Thanks for this! marym625 Jan 2015 #139
LOL!! Happy New Year to you too marym625!! RiverLover Jan 2015 #140
Oh thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #143
In fact, MSNBC changed considerably WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2015 #254
True marym625 Jan 2015 #257
Krugman is a defender Voice for Peace Dec 2014 #25
FOX News didn't start until 96. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #35
I completely forgot that marym625 Dec 2014 #73
You must have one heckuva ignore list here on DU. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #241
Well said. n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #244
I don't usually put anyone on ignore. kentuck Jan 2015 #248
Ken Starr was just a warm-up to Issa-crackpot. P.O. Has been the most vilified, obstructed, Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #209
I don't doubt that in the least marym625 Jan 2015 #212
But B-i-n-g-a-a-a-z-e-e-e has been close. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #221
True. Very true. marym625 Jan 2015 #223
It's the Lindsay Graham pronunciation Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #224
LMAO! marym625 Jan 2015 #225
I was around for that as well LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #226
President Clinton marym625 Jan 2015 #246
There are plenty of people here on DU defending him ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #251
There are a lot... kentuck Jan 2015 #252
Wait it out ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #253
Historians will make their judgement... kentuck Jan 2015 #255
Just take a look around here any day. Our opponents aren't the only ones who don't always play fair. pnwmom Dec 2014 #80
^^^This!^^^ BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #93
+1 sheshe2 Dec 2014 #96
Yes, criticism is unfair. And mean. Union Scribe Jan 2015 #125
I have no problem with criticism. But distortions and outright lies are another thing. pnwmom Jan 2015 #161
Some criticism is unfair treestar Jan 2015 #173
Piece of shite used car salesman, isn't criticism Sheepshank Jan 2015 #196
But it seems to be the formula for ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #256
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2015 #148
it's hard to get your point out when republicans & 90% of media are in sync against you spanone Dec 2014 #2
All people of conscience can join millennials & become cord-cutters to protest against the MSM. (nt) proverbialwisdom Dec 2014 #51
The corporate reps are all the same team onecaliberal Dec 2014 #3
Since this is not in the BOG marym625 Dec 2014 #5
I second that Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #11
yep marym625 Dec 2014 #13
Well, no, the vast majority of the party agrees with his policies geek tragedy Dec 2014 #17
exactly..... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #41
I don't agree with that marym625 Dec 2014 #49
Dodd Frank and the CFPB for one. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #78
yes, Dodd-Frank was good marym625 Dec 2014 #84
Bankers wanted him out. Because he insists on regulating them. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #91
When has he tried to regulate marym625 Dec 2014 #94
You have a cogent argument for why his policies are unsatisfactory. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #103
I didn't say owned marym625 Dec 2014 #105
I recall that he also said... kentuck Jan 2015 #114
He did marym625 Jan 2015 #130
Sorry, on the appointees marym625 Dec 2014 #86
And? stevenleser Jan 2015 #133
Perhaps if you read marym625 Jan 2015 #135
I read it. There are no specific objections about any appointees listed. stevenleser Jan 2015 #142
Then you need to read again marym625 Jan 2015 #144
thanks steven sheshe2 Jan 2015 #176
Just out of curiosity MaryM625 Sheepshank Jan 2015 #201
Because I was speaking out elsewhere marym625 Jan 2015 #206
ahhh ok n/t Sheepshank Jan 2015 #211
Yes, 90% of them post on DU uponit7771 Jan 2015 #147
He has been an enormous disappointment WillTwain Dec 2014 #21
yep marym625 Dec 2014 #27
Ostruction?, yes. WillTwain Dec 2014 #39
got me. marym625 Dec 2014 #56
What will it take? WillTwain Dec 2014 #60
evidently marym625 Dec 2014 #63
Exactly how many times ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #42
Explained by those from a pew in the Obama church. WillTwain Dec 2014 #46
If only 59 was 60. jeff47 Dec 2014 #55
60 - Like the ACA got WillTwain Dec 2014 #57
Which ACA bill? jeff47 Dec 2014 #70
The one that go t 60 WillTwain Dec 2014 #71
The fact that the final bill could not should clue you in that a minimum wage bill jeff47 Dec 2014 #74
W. was opposed by democratic majorities in the senate and house. On the contrary Obama enjoyed big WillTwain Dec 2014 #76
The fact that Congress has control over certain things ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #62
You seem to not grasp the concept of the president sets the agenda. WillTwain Dec 2014 #66
It is not a matter of disagreement ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #72
Why are you so angry and mean-spirited. WillTwain Dec 2014 #75
Oh, dear. NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #85
Sorry, but you come off both marym625 Dec 2014 #92
He has repeatedly brought up ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #95
ok. marym625 Dec 2014 #98
Thank you. I have gone round and round with Nance, she refuses to be wrong. Too smart I guess. WillTwain Jan 2015 #106
Yeah marym625 Jan 2015 #109
Happy New Year marym625 !! kentuck Jan 2015 #115
Thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #116
They have such strong bias and closed minds. WillTwain Jan 2015 #156
Thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #162
The second half of your reply ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #123
I have done more than Google the subject marym625 Jan 2015 #128
Please expalin to me. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #178
Please explain to me marym625 Jan 2015 #193
We already passed legisltion to raise the minimum wage, one of the highest. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #195
I agree with that marym625 Jan 2015 #205
To an extent, I guess it does not really matter. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #215
THAT! marym625 Jan 2015 #217
"there is no point in discussing..." Union Scribe Jan 2015 #126
What I said was ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #127
Nice WillTwain Jan 2015 #157
He certainly does hint at it treestar Jan 2015 #172
Exactly why are you so suddenly makeing 1000s of posts to slam someone who isn't running again..and Sheepshank Jan 2015 #202
Wow marym625 Jan 2015 #208
nope not bored Sheepshank Jan 2015 #213
I am not rude marym625 Jan 2015 #216
There is a small clique of people here... kentuck Jan 2015 #219
Thanks so much marym625 Jan 2015 #222
no one is shutting down any conversation Sheepshank Jan 2015 #227
No and that seems to be the problem. kentuck Jan 2015 #228
I haven't seen that on this thread...I have seen anyone being told to stop talking n/t Sheepshank Jan 2015 #229
Yeah, the passive aggressiveness in this thread is this thread is thick Number23 Jan 2015 #237
Martyrdom? marym625 Jan 2015 #230
And "persecution"... kentuck Jan 2015 #232
Yeah, saw that marym625 Jan 2015 #233
I side with Nancy on this brush Jan 2015 #137
Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #158
Okay, you don't mention . . . brush Jan 2015 #159
My goodness... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #187
Here's a snip of the hidden post, in all caps no less brush Jan 2015 #194
Not suffering people who are insistent and wrong is not angry imho... uponit7771 Jan 2015 #150
Reality has a liberal bias uponit7771 Jan 2015 #149
The wealth gap is the only thing Republicans and the media are not vilifying him about. Boomerproud Dec 2014 #59
I am amazed at the blind faith people have for him WillTwain Dec 2014 #67
Really? sheshe2 Jan 2015 #179
The only thing I've seen are eyes wide open at what he's actually done & said. RiverLover Jan 2015 #186
If that is what you want to believe then nothing I can say will change your mind. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #188
I am amazed at ostensibly liberal people who don't understand what being the first black POTUS... YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #220
You should take a basic civics class as it has become giftedgirl77 Jan 2015 #121
You do know that he raised the minimun wage . . . brush Jan 2015 #132
LOL tabasco Jan 2015 #168
I am use to seeing swipes at the BOG. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #99
Whoa! marym625 Dec 2014 #100
Sorry marym, yet this might give you an idea where I am coming from. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #110
Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #111
I forgot marym625 Jan 2015 #112
Funny, I was a defender, and I got banned zipplewrath Jan 2015 #166
Of course it was. Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #163
If it was a swipe, I would marym625 Jan 2015 #164
lol Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #165
Evidently, to you, I am. marym625 Jan 2015 #167
No, that was a swipe. nt Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #169
no! really? marym625 Jan 2015 #170
Don't flatter yourself. Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #171
Hi marym... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #235
Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #240
It is kind of hard to go up to bat to defend someone who Jamastiene Jan 2015 #242
evidently marym625 Jan 2015 #243
Who in the Democratic Party has the power to stop Republicans from vilifying Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #8
Remember when Air America Radio started? marym625 Jan 2015 #141
when have you seen almost an entire field of Dem candidates run away from the POTUS, merrily Jan 2015 #203
Well, there's always Allison Grimes, Mark Udall and a bunch more that would defend him, but... world wide wally Dec 2014 #10
Allison Grimes would not even admit she voted for him Bandit Dec 2014 #14
Mark Udall said a total of two things during his campaign. world wide wally Jan 2015 #160
Grimes wouldn't even admit she voted for him onecaliberal Dec 2014 #104
You can't defend that which you are running way from. jeff47 Dec 2014 #12
So true Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #18
They have a reason to show up. Their party actually works for them. jeff47 Dec 2014 #52
How did the Democratic Party let the leader of the Democratic Party get so vilified? Iggo Dec 2014 #15
strange question for you to ask, kentuck. mopinko Dec 2014 #16
I see it from a purely political disadvantage... kentuck Dec 2014 #20
Exactly. nt Andy823 Dec 2014 #32
Thank you. I am reading this thread with my mouth hanging open Number23 Dec 2014 #40
And so much of the shit slinging here gets 100s of recommendations. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2014 #82
+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #88
Nailed it... SidDithers Dec 2014 #89
No, Number 23 they definitely can't be for real... giftedgirl77 Jan 2015 #107
^^^++ nt hopemountain Jan 2015 #113
Yup, giftedgirl. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #189
Well, the poster you're referring to has been on this site for about five minutes and already has Number23 Jan 2015 #190
No most likely not... giftedgirl77 Jan 2015 #192
That's exactly what I've seen... BklnDem75 Jan 2015 #117
All I can say is... kentuck Jan 2015 #120
Okay, but since when has "standing up and fighting" meaned screaming and crapping all over the Number23 Jan 2015 #177
oh yeah Sheepshank Jan 2015 #204
Do you do anything besides talk shit about DU? nt Union Scribe Jan 2015 #124
Do you do anything besides talk shit about DU'ers? Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #152
I collect baseball caps. nt Union Scribe Jan 2015 #154
Now, Bobbie Jo, you know that somebody was going to jump up when I noted how this group represents Number23 Jan 2015 #175
Apparently instilling major crushes in DUers I can't stand is another skill Number23 Jan 2015 #174
Well duh Union Scribe Jan 2015 #181
Guess when that's all somebody is ever able to contribute Number23 Jan 2015 #182
Lol, there's the soft touch we all know and love. nt Union Scribe Jan 2015 #183
You sure as hell seem to. Number23 Jan 2015 #184
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2015 #151
Well said! Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #153
yep steve2470 Dec 2014 #87
right? cuba? mopinko Dec 2014 #97
ask Alison Grimes JI7 Dec 2014 #19
Actually, Alison Grimes is the perfect example. kentuck Dec 2014 #22
is grimes a fucking idiot ? JI7 Dec 2014 #23
You're making shit up ! kentuck Jan 2015 #118
Grimes herself may not be racist but she was certainly campaiging for the racist vote JI7 Jan 2015 #119
Here you go, Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #24
So how did Rahm Emanuel get elected mayor JI7 Dec 2014 #26
This turkey is the choice of the 1%ers Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #69
I think we can all agree that Rahm Emanuel SUCKS! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #30
why is he leading in the mayors race ? JI7 Dec 2014 #31
The people of Chicago have never supported progressives for Mayor. former9thward Dec 2014 #58
So progressives don't want the city to function ? JI7 Dec 2014 #68
Not what I said. former9thward Dec 2014 #77
I just want a mayor marym625 Jan 2015 #146
Happened with Carter too KT2000 Dec 2014 #28
The unfair biased media always give the Righties a platform they use to vilify the President. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #29
No kidding. I think this OP was incitement to liberal-bashing Doctor_J Dec 2014 #50
They tell their listeners the dumbest shit imaginable. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #53
Good thing that would never happen here... brooklynite Dec 2014 #33
We know exactly how this happened. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #34
Actually they showed how to be a base in 2008 Doctor_J Dec 2014 #48
Very few Democratic leaders backed Obama. Frustratedlady Dec 2014 #37
Half disapproval rating from Tea Party, half from Progressives. ErikJ Dec 2014 #38
It doesn't control the media treestar Dec 2014 #43
you just need to read DU to see why...... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #44
Because the Democratic Party, for some strange reason... ElboRuum Dec 2014 #47
Everything you say is true, and why do think that is? tularetom Dec 2014 #81
Well... ElboRuum Dec 2014 #83
Corporate Media has lambasted Obama and we don't have much say in how they parse things. YOHABLO Dec 2014 #54
Fox yellowwoodII Dec 2014 #61
IDK But I Am Confident His Approval Rating Will Soar After Leaving Office... Corey_Baker08 Dec 2014 #64
Two answers: 1. Repubs are unified and have mind-numbing tenacity, and SpankMe Dec 2014 #65
ummm. One word WhiteTara Dec 2014 #79
It's not just the president... sendero Dec 2014 #90
Problem with communication, yes, elleng Dec 2014 #101
Simple answer... abakan Dec 2014 #102
It's called "Fox News". They disrupt popular opinion. Initech Jan 2015 #108
I don't believe that he's actually that vilified. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #122
Various reasons DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #129
Good points all. AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #185
+1 marym625 Jan 2015 #247
Nice post! marym625 Jan 2015 #136
man, if i was so vilified, i don't know if i could get out of bed in the morn... KG Jan 2015 #145
Well, you could always ask Bill, Hill and Al. ucrdem Jan 2015 #155
Funny you should ask, kentuck. MineralMan Jan 2015 #180
At some point, we have to look at the facts. kentuck Jan 2015 #197
I stay out of the water, with my feet on the ground. MineralMan Jan 2015 #198
And you are content with that situation? kentuck Jan 2015 #199
The progressives I have helped get elected ARE Democrats. MineralMan Jan 2015 #200
First of all... kentuck Jan 2015 #207
So, did you think I was talking about you, then? MineralMan Jan 2015 #239
Secondly.... kentuck Jan 2015 #249
So I wasn't the only one scratching my head over what I thought was obvious lol n/t Sheepshank Jan 2015 #210
I guess some folks tried but they just weren't effective? kentuck Jan 2015 #214
I think it would happen if the POTUS was Michael Steele. Sivafae Jan 2015 #191
Because of demographics YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #218
the GOP did not destroy Obama Enrique Jan 2015 #231
Exactly! Stellar Jan 2015 #250
It's useful to the Party to have Obama constantly criticized from the Right. Maedhros Jan 2015 #234
Interesting concept. kentuck Jan 2015 #236
Don't you think it's funny that, with all of the LEGITIMATE things that Obama could be Maedhros Jan 2015 #238
I don't think that it is that "the Republicans don't care about the Constitution".. kentuck Jan 2015 #245
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