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JustAnotherGen

(31,683 posts)
90. I'm in your camp
Tue May 15, 2012, 08:45 AM
May 2012

We can go back and judge him on how he behaved when he was in high school - because President Obama has had to endure the 'conspiracy' that he was born in Kenya for 4/5 years.

Fair game. Politics is blood sport. Let the games begin.

I agree Politicalboi May 2012 #1
Be careful, Harry Reid is a Mormon too. xtraxritical May 2012 #96
If the Rethugs want to use Reid's Mormonism against him in Nevada CanonRay May 2012 #101
But no one's attacking Harry Reid. BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #102
How and who cares if they do? TheKentuckian May 2012 #106
I think it's hilarious that DUers are actually sufrommich May 2012 #2
All religions are strange. jp11 May 2012 #4
+1 we can do it May 2012 #36
Not strange - - all religions are batshit insane Taverner May 2012 #39
You forgot about... RoccoR5955 May 2012 #99
so, veganlush May 2012 #103
They talk alright, but reccomending an apple? Puh-LEAZE! Taverner May 2012 #115
Strangest being those that are undefined. Zax2me May 2012 #53
A minority religion that bankrolled Prop 8. geek tragedy May 2012 #8
Many catholics and baptist hold the same view. You know sufrommich May 2012 #11
selective memory ... we attack Catholics and Baptists a lot here ... zbdent May 2012 #18
We attack individuals who use their religion for bigotry. sufrommich May 2012 #21
Very few are that blatant. Usually just a bit more subtle but specific religions do get called out. bluesbassman May 2012 #52
That's true Politicalboi May 2012 #19
We attack the religious leaders that hold those views progressoid May 2012 #71
They started with Prop 8 Politicalboi May 2012 #12
Two words eridani May 2012 #82
Campaign politics isn't nice. Marr May 2012 #86
If it upsets the fundies, I'm for it. JoePhilly May 2012 #89
I think it is hilarious azureblue May 2012 #107
I think his policies and politics are fair game quinnox May 2012 #3
so when repukes call Sasha and Malia Malaria and Sasquatch demtenjeep May 2012 #6
What does that have to do with attacking a whole faith? nt sufrommich May 2012 #7
That faith and many others Politicalboi May 2012 #15
You preach hate, you get hate. stonecutter357 May 2012 #112
did I say specifically a whole faith? I said it is time to fight fire with fire demtenjeep May 2012 #16
I really doubt they would do that in a nationwide ad or on a news show quinnox May 2012 #9
Instead of getting personal, we can prove to the public what Mittens will do to them personally! freshwest May 2012 #26
Anybody who says that is an ass RZM May 2012 #41
I don't think family members are necessarily off limits cali May 2012 #14
When Romney's wife stops trying to influence an election and lauds their family life aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #17
she is just doing what any wife would for her presidential candidate husband quinnox May 2012 #20
Nothing wrong with that and nothing wrong with calling her out on that aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #27
Yep. And the same goes for 'faith'. Once they use it in their politics, the same rules Bluenorthwest May 2012 #38
AND she was constantly attacked--and still is. nt tblue37 May 2012 #33
repukes are in it to win, they will stop at nothing demtenjeep May 2012 #5
I agree - they have openly threatened Obama far more than any US president. Initech May 2012 #10
Absolutely. Dawson Leery May 2012 #13
Magic Undies sarcasmo May 2012 #22
Why should we lower ourselves to the Repugs level? n/t RebelOne May 2012 #23
because if we do not win, we will be fucked demtenjeep May 2012 #24
Because if we do not win, unemployment will increase to 25-30%. And coalition_unwilling May 2012 #88
and if we do win, but we're no better than the repugs, then what have we won? nt StarryNight May 2012 #98
Why should we keep bringing knives to a gunfight? SpartanDem May 2012 #25
Ask President Gore or President Kerry jeff47 May 2012 #28
good point demtenjeep May 2012 #31
To win. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #79
If you aren't actually running a campaign, that's a fine position to take. Marr May 2012 #87
correct; but don't expect to find any support for taking the high road here. nt StarryNight May 2012 #97
Screw the high road SpartanDem May 2012 #29
Sorry, pal. Can't go there with you. longship May 2012 #30
So how many marshmallows are you going to bring to this gun fight? (nt) jeff47 May 2012 #32
I didn't know that facts and truth were marshmallows. longship May 2012 #44
You know what I despise? SpartanDem May 2012 #47
As a fellow Spartan longship May 2012 #77
This message was self-deleted by its author Kencorburn May 2012 #72
Unfortunately they are marshmallows. Reread your Lakoff eridani May 2012 #83
Gore and Kerry agreed with you. jeff47 May 2012 #92
agreed quinnox May 2012 #34
Obama and his campaign don't have to eridani May 2012 #84
No one's talking 'no holds barred' when they say his religious hypocrisy Bluenorthwest May 2012 #42
I have strenuously objected to OP, but you have a point longship May 2012 #49
It's quite possible that the Repukes savalez May 2012 #56
Well, because they've been saying that for years... longship May 2012 #60
So how much longer do you suggest we let them savalez May 2012 #66
Consider this and think longship May 2012 #81
There is zip shame in pointing out Rmoney's hyprocrisy EFerrari May 2012 #43
Yep. Of course I think all of Christianity is batshit insane with a double dose of moonbattery Taverner May 2012 #35
So does that mean you can't support a candidate who is a self-described Christian? onenote May 2012 #78
Agreed. That much seems obvious. bluerum May 2012 #37
k&r...they will smear Obama mercilessly in the next six months...kick ass spanone May 2012 #40
How can anybody who condemned those attacks turn around and do the same thing with a straight face? RZM May 2012 #45
Agreed, but likely all you're going to hear is a version of "but that's different." n/t. apocalypsehow May 2012 #46
Pretty much RZM May 2012 #48
It's different because we don't have to lie n/t eridani May 2012 #85
No, it's not. n/t. apocalypsehow May 2012 #114
Kick ass with the truth. Repuks attack with lies and misrepresentations. That is the difference Maineman May 2012 #51
Question; how is that moral authority going to taste if Mitt sits in the oval office? bluesbassman May 2012 #54
I didn't say don't go after him hard RZM May 2012 #59
I see your point now. bluesbassman May 2012 #64
Your "moral authority" isn't going to do shit for you Doctor_J May 2012 #61
See post #59 RZM May 2012 #69
No one is condoning making fun of the Mormon faith...and I never watch SP cr8tvlde May 2012 #76
I agree ... ctaylors6 May 2012 #63
As much as I practice civility, this is WAR. Gregorian May 2012 #50
Certainly. Dawson Leery May 2012 #58
We must fight fire with fire. We must fight as dirty as they do. Odin2005 May 2012 #55
better to fight fire with a fire extinguisher - like facts, logic, and morality. nt StarryNight May 2012 #100
Facts and logic don't work on the vast majority. Odin2005 May 2012 #105
You dang sure got that right madokie May 2012 #57
I do believe... kentuck May 2012 #62
Here's the problem - you're saying it was wrong then, but ok now. Skip Intro May 2012 #65
I am not just talking about religion I am saying we need to use everything we have demtenjeep May 2012 #67
I think the Wright episode was very different. This is hypocrisy. That was the media editing. Gregorian May 2012 #70
Obama had one great-great grandmother. Romney had 12. cr8tvlde May 2012 #68
That's only true on the President's mother's side RZM May 2012 #74
Unfortunately, that's the voting difference between R and D cr8tvlde May 2012 #75
Hounding Romney over his religious beliefs will not make Obama more likely to win re-election. Nye Bevan May 2012 #73
This is the only relevant question, but I think you're wrong. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #80
I'm in your camp JustAnotherGen May 2012 #90
It's a never-ending cycle of bigotry then. noamnety May 2012 #91
How is it bigotry to question Romney's Riley18 May 2012 #93
What I've seen has gone beyond that already. noamnety May 2012 #94
Elect Mitt Romney President L. Coyote May 2012 #95
The attacks on President Obama are divisive, our attacks should be in favor of building coalitions. Zalatix May 2012 #104
Think you're drinking the RW KoolAid. No one's hating. Just stating facts. cr8tvlde May 2012 #109
Pension thief, Job cremator, Cultist, childhood Bully, Tax evader, animal cruelty ErikJ May 2012 #108
You should turn the other cheek... sulphurdunn May 2012 #110
They lost, though. Gore1FL May 2012 #111
I will not vote for a cult member. stonecutter357 May 2012 #113
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