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In reply to the discussion: I'm calling for a boycott of the Presidential Inauguration January 21 [View all]DevonRex
(22,541 posts)25. Uh huh. Right.
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I'm calling for a boycott of the Presidential Inauguration January 21 [View all]
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
OP
Me, too! And I'll save you a seat! I live in D.C. and can get there quicker! :)
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#132
Yeah, that is a BIG conflict-of-interest. I'm glad she withdrew............
TheDebbieDee
Dec 2012
#10
OUTSTANDING defense of a WAR MONGER who is invested in DIRTY XL-pipeline OIL. link:
patrice
Dec 2012
#67
That doesn't mean that she wasn't as qualified as Kerry. They have different levels of experience.
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#29
I'll take your word that you're black, but I don't believe you are a college education...
Kahuna
Dec 2012
#22
Why don't you try writing more than one sentence with a coherent thought when you're steaming mad
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#39
I'm a black female, mother. What has that got to do with who the prez appoints as SOS??
Kahuna
Dec 2012
#18
Me, too! I am black. A woman. What does that have to do with anything?
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#133
My husband spent a lot of time working the phone banks at one of Obama's campaign offices.
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#23
The president is not your child! Get it? He's the President Of the United States.
Kahuna
Dec 2012
#26
your "boycott" makes NO sense. Because of the GOP, you are going to boycott??
anneboleyn
Dec 2012
#40
My boycott is for the President's actions, or lack thereof. And not I don't think it's
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#50
My sister: you don't see how boycotting the inauguration allows the Republicans to win?
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#134
Did I say my husband owned him? That is so stupid. I was responding to other posters
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#48
He may not have nominated her, but he let it be known that she was on his short list for the
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#36
And did nothing further, while a whisper campaign about BS to discredit her, transpired.
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#42
I find it interesting that some people is jumping all over President Obama
Proud Liberal Dem
Dec 2012
#55
A good number of DUers didn't stand by Rice, either. And how to do you know he did nothing?
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#135
I am proud of President Obama and the way he has stood up to the bullies in the GOP
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#43
Well Amb. Rice realized that a protracted fight with hearing & delays wasn't going to help
Historic NY
Dec 2012
#46
You're defending a WAR MONGER who's invested in XL PIPELINE? Bbwaaaaa, Hha! Ha! haaaa! link:
patrice
Dec 2012
#52
BTW, "Tough Love" IS for ir-responsible bullies & I've never seen it produce anything but tragedy.nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#53
The lady is capable of thinking for herself, making her own decisions and acting on them. The rest
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#54
Be as critical of others that are actual doing what matters as much as your heart desires.....
FrenchieCat
Dec 2012
#78
I'm with you FrenchieCat! I was here the night of 9/11/12 and saw photos posted by Libyans
patrice
Dec 2012
#65
November 6, 2012 did nothing to change Obama Derangement Syndrome. Get ready for a more potent
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#136
Well, ya know....A Black Educated Woman that has gotten as far as Ambassador Rice has...
FrenchieCat
Dec 2012
#69
lets assume you really are upset about this , your reaction is to boycott the inauguration ? hahhahh
JI7
Dec 2012
#68
We know that he didn't officially nominate her. Contrary to your opinion, everyone, but you, is not
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#88
Please share your links to the "facts" in para. 1 sentence #2. We need to see PO quotes, not 2nd
patrice
Dec 2012
#103
So you want a WAR MONGER with DIRTY OIL XL-pipeline investments for SOS. McCain suckered DU, but
patrice
Dec 2012
#73
I have no doubt that Susan Rice is one classy woman. That is not the point.
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#77
One of the interesting aspects of all of this kick-PO's butt for everything crowd: they appear to
patrice
Dec 2012
#104
For Christ's sake, no one cared whether Rice lived or died until McCain opened his mouth
Azathoth
Dec 2012
#100
On January 22 get back to us and let us know how many people heeded your "call"
onenote
Dec 2012
#111
I'm calling for loyalty. No president in my lifetime has faced the low-down opposition this one has.
ancianita
Dec 2012
#118
I disagree with you. It would be wrong for the President to drag politics into a SOS position.
Sunlei
Dec 2012
#131
So you can't stand him being disrespected and will add to it by disrespecting him yourself
Skidmore
Dec 2012
#150
To stand in the cold for hours is a choice, not a sign of disrespect.
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#156
I don't happen to agree with you that my actions are "teabaggery".
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2012
#158