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In reply to the discussion: I like President Obama and though he has a year and one half left I am beginning to miss him. [View all]seveneyes
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I like President Obama and though he has a year and one half left I am beginning to miss him. [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
OP
One can like or even love someone and still not approve of everything he does. I am very
jwirr
Jun 2015
#3
He is who he is... i have never seen someone so comfortable with who he is.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#6
He does have a nice smile. But he kills innocent people including women and children
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#9
If you believe he's a war criminal I can get you the address of the Hague. Would you like me to?/nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#11
If you don't agree with me, then provide a decent argument. Is that really so hard for you
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#19
No, I do not believe that Barack Obama is a war criminal and belongs in the dock at the Hague.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#27
So give me your justification for killing people including innocent children with drones. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#52
No, the requirement is for you to provide the international law that was broken.
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#71
Thanks for the link Manny. And Amnesty International isn't the only one that believes drone
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#101
None of those things you mentioned are war crimes. You want them to be, but they aren't.
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#32
Surprise Surprise.. those going off the deep end don't know what they're talking about.
Cha
Jun 2015
#64
Exactly. See my #88 below. This is one of those things that a certain Progressive segment has
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#89
It might expedite the process if you made the complaint and copied it here for maximum attention
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#86
I went to the Hague's web page and have their physical address if he wants it./nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#13
Since you asked. That is where war criminals like Slobodan Milošević are tried.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#15
Sorry but this was posted in GD. He has a nice smile, a nice family and nice dogs.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#22
See my #32 above. What war crimes? List the specific International statutes he broke or
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#34
A certain segment of the progressive media and certain folks have repeated that accusation so many
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#88
Ask Bernie if he plans to prosecute any Bush, Cheney or Obama if he is elected.
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#97
Do you support the President's drone killing program? Where we kill 49 innocent people for every
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#100
So I assume that you support drone killing. Can you provide any justification at all? nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#110
Clearly, you forgot to find out if Bernie intends to prosecute for war crimes if elected?
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#111
I was discussing drone kills. You refuse to commit to whether you support Obama's position.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#112
If you wish to know how Sen Sanders stands on a certain issue, you are free to look it
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#115
of course you're done....Bernie has let you down. He won't prosecute war criminals
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#121
I figure if you will not discuss issues I won't bother with you. Go try your silly rationalizations
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#122
And, it says everything about that poster and absolutely nothing about the President. Just another
Cha
Jun 2015
#74
Ha! Juror #1 "Rhett you need to tone-it-down... The vitriol against other DU'ers needs to stop."
Cha
Jun 2015
#73
The point is that we talk about trashing the president instead of holding him accountable for his
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#45
Bernie Sanders said he would probably still use drones as President, but not as much.
phleshdef
Jun 2015
#47
Really? "he would probably"? Wow. That is powerful. If he does illegally use drones and kills
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#50
If you want to have a discussion, give me statements and not questions. How do you feel
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#55
if the President is murdering innocent people shouldn't Sanders call him out on it ?
JI7
Jun 2015
#57
The President admitted that some innocent people were being killed via his drone
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#91
" if the President is murdering innocent people shouldn't Sanders call him out on it ?"
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#104
And I asked if you supported the drone killing program with a 2% kill accuracy.
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#109
He said he would re-analyze the way we are using them, but said he would not reject them as...
phleshdef
Jun 2015
#58
So you still have not written to The Hague and the UN? Please report back to us when you do.
Hekate
Jun 2015
#66
No She... It's Easy... That's Why The "Groups" Were Created... I Don't Go To The BOG, Or HOF...
WillyT
Jun 2015
#42
And That's Why I Post Most Of My Bernie Sanders OP's Here... In GD... Take Him To Task...
WillyT
Jun 2015
#48
I'm Not Sure I Get You... Is That A High Five... A Warning... A Threat... Or Admiration ???
WillyT
Jun 2015
#44
I thank the jury for understanding. I am a simple person. I believe in the Constitution and
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#49
you don't believe? If he were to use drones to kill innocent children, I would hold him
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#54
is it cool with Sanders ? i'm not running for PResident but Sanders so wouldn't you want him to
JI7
Jun 2015
#60
I can't wait until he is asked whether he would use them against ISIS or Al Qaeda
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#72
Do you think the president is authorized to unilaterally kill people he believes are members
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#90
Al Qaeda has attacked us and the UN has designated both Al Qaeda and ISIS as criminal entities.
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#92
The UN confirmed that those groups are criminal entities. That does not authorize
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#94
Once again, since the UN declared those groups criminals, it's not unilateral. Second, who says
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#95
Again the UN has designated the groups as criminal. They do not, as far as I know,
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#96
The UN depends on member states to carry out their resolutions. The UN has no army or police force
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#124
Will you explain why you don't want international law to have any weight or meaning?
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#127
I do not support Pres Obama's drone killing program. Why would you? Do you have
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#133
Whether it's war crimes or not the killing of innocent women & children by drones is reprehensible.
think
Jun 2015
#82
I miss the 2008 Obama. Not too crazy about the shiney new Wall Street Obama. (nm)
Elwood P Dowd
Jun 2015
#30
We'll miss him when he's not around. Smarter than all candidates. For you, DSB:
freshwest
Jun 2015
#37
Love his sense of humor, his smile... Not too wild on some of his recent policy pushes.
EndElectoral
Jun 2015
#103
I think History will be far kinder to his legacy than the present is.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#118