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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
141. I doubt that being an accepted message from BS. After all, he is running on the same basis, that is,
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 08:18 PM
Aug 2015
hope to change the status quo developing in this country. The mocking of Obama's 'hope and change' meme began with Sarah Palin who employed racist dog whistles all through her campaign in 2008.

It's been offensive to many for a long time, and only defines the mocker. I made a post about this kind of maliciousness:

Joy strengthens the heart of the weary, the ones whose purpose is loving.


Just remember that people out to hurt others can gain nothing of value from their actions, all they can do is create misery.

Misery is easy to create. It's the tool of the maliciously lazy.

Happiness takes work, it is the reward for a life being well lived.

Make the choice to not let others steal your hard earned joy.

Take the negative energy they try to fill you with and create something beautiful.

~ Anonymous

This is the fruit of love, to look at the eyes of this girl and others in a refugee camp that Obama visited. These people are the victims of war and exploitation of the most brutal kind ever known, yet media gives them scant attention, as the 1% are not affected by it

The amount of murderous violence in our land alone that this man has had to see and feel and comfort, is staggering. Confronting and healing evil in a world of hatred and violence, is part of Obama's complex task in a world in which many insist he fail. He is planting seeds of consciousness in all he does that is lauded or condemned. This is the reality of the world we live in.

It is not a job for the faint of heart, and the maliciously lazy who see their victory in tearing down the work and the workers are not going to do it. Look into those angel eyes meeting his, and weep for those whose lives deserve love:



http://www.democraticunderground.com/110211344#post2

Vanity is unworthy and inappropriate in the face of so much suffering.

LOL !!! - I Want One... [View all] WillyT Aug 2015 OP
Interesting use of the campaign mantra of the first black president. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #1
I know right? MoveIt Aug 2015 #3
it's interesting that so many Hillary supporters cali Aug 2015 #8
Say it...I don't care... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #11
I'll say this, it didn't work last time. Hillary lost, Obama won. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #69
Whatever DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #135
Just In Case You're Interested... This Is Where I Found Out About It... Just This Morning... WillyT Aug 2015 #136
I don't have 'compadres' I speak only for me. The very fact that you would make such a statement sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #138
But what? This is reaching comedic levels if it weren't serious. Nt NCTraveler Aug 2015 #43
So many *white* Hillary supporters used race as a political cudgel... nt Romulox Aug 2015 #45
And they're still trying ibegurpard Aug 2015 #77
LOL! Yeah, we're all "Hillary supporters" using race as a "cudgel". KittyWampus Aug 2015 #92
Do you mean "Hope?" merrily Aug 2015 #12
My remarks stand on their own. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #13
Not really. merrily Aug 2015 #17
Really. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #18
Nope. Because they imply that "hope" somehow belongs to only one candidate, which is ridiculous. merrily Aug 2015 #19
Yep. Because the seminal poster made a mockery of the campaign mantra of the first black president. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #22
It was not seminal. It was copyright infringement and Fairey did not remain a fan of Obama anyway. merrily Aug 2015 #24
I have no earthly idea of what you are talking about. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #26
The image shown in the OP does not say "hope and change." Of those words, it says only "hope." merrily Aug 2015 #27
That's a difference without a distinction. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #28
It's impossible to argue the word "hope" belongs to anyone, not any one person, not any one merrily Aug 2015 #29
I never claimed anybody's proprietorship of the word "hope". DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #33
You claimed "hope" was the mantra of the first African American President & had been misused. merrily Aug 2015 #34
The whole concept of the poster is evocative of the Obama campaign. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #38
OMG. Defecating on Obama? Talk about over the top! merrily Aug 2015 #41
Over the top indeed. "To infinity and beyond!" Divernan Aug 2015 #47
Over the top is an understatement. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #95
Hyperbole much? tularetom Aug 2015 #85
chill, geez grasswire Aug 2015 #104
Barack Obama "Hope" poster sunnystarr Aug 2015 #115
respect is given where it is offered ibegurpard Aug 2015 #117
Must be I missed those posts sunnystarr Aug 2015 #128
Both the on topic comments and the off topic comments in your post are as short on facts as merrily Aug 2015 #147
You're absolutely right on point (nt) sunnystarr Aug 2015 #116
I think the "first black president" has nothing to do with it Armstead Aug 2015 #30
IMHO it has everything to do with it. I am allowed to disagree with you. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #31
You most certainly are. And I am allowed to disagree with you. And I stated my point... Armstead Aug 2015 #32
See Reply 38. Something obviously intended as mild humor and not aimed at Obama merrily Aug 2015 #44
Oh please, Obama could have been red, yellow, green or white LiberalLovinLug Aug 2015 #99
Would you please look at the Bush sunnystarr Aug 2015 #126
Whether or not the intention is racist, it can only be viewed as a cheap slam at Obama. potone Aug 2015 #87
Yep. nt cyberswede Aug 2015 #146
Oh cut the crap ibegurpard Aug 2015 #35
But it's so much easier than addressing the criticism! (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #37
What criticism? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #42
Because that post is the start of history. Nothing happened before it. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #90
I read the criticism as being against politicians in general, maybe Hillary's brand new merrily Aug 2015 #54
I stand by my assertion. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #40
your assertion is bullshit ibegurpard Aug 2015 #48
I stand by my assertion ... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #57
of course you do ibegurpard Aug 2015 #76
ouch! grasswire Aug 2015 #105
I swear on my dead mom that what I am about to say is true. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #113
you can do the same with your calumnies ibegurpard Aug 2015 #120
Why don't you cite all my calumnies... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #125
your odious behavior is right here ibegurpard Aug 2015 #130
Projection DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #133
You left out Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #139
The discussion you had above, NCTraveler Aug 2015 #50
Matthew 7:16 DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #52
Great post, tis true, you will know them by their words. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #140
+1 merrily Aug 2015 #46
"Cowardly"? What is cowardly about her comment? You may not agree with it but characterizing it... George II Aug 2015 #123
You're right, and you've said a lot. I've been told these sentiments don't exist but they do uponit7771 Aug 2015 #62
Thank you, sir... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #64
Becuase its become something now changed a few times... nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #84
I'll just say it for you. You think it's racist. frylock Aug 2015 #111
courage... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #114
Hope and Change made a mockery of its own damn self.. frylock Aug 2015 #119
That's your opinion... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #121
Yes for Republican policy ibegurpard Aug 2015 #124
Barack Obama is the culmination of Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson's work. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #127
And not a word about 3 specific policies I just mentioned ibegurpard Aug 2015 #131
Thanks to Obama I get Medicaid which was previously unavailable to single indigent adults DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #134
this bullshit ibegurpard Aug 2015 #122
In real life DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #129
Oh please ibegurpard Aug 2015 #132
I doubt that being an accepted message from BS. After all, he is running on the same basis, that is, freshwest Aug 2015 #141
Great post, freshwest. sheshe2 Aug 2015 #144
And this time you are supporting the 2007 candidate of "harworking people, white people" eridani Aug 2015 #150
BLM makes you feel uncomfortable and this doesn't. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #2
If posting on Democratic Underground makes you a progressive... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #7
Likewise. nt Snotcicles Aug 2015 #36
Is this poster offensive? jeff47 Aug 2015 #39
I see no offense in it. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #55
No angle, just trying to understand. jeff47 Aug 2015 #88
AMEN uponit7771 Aug 2015 #63
BLM is doing it wrong. Which is why we should only take to White people about this. ieoeja Aug 2015 #81
Love this. Exact parody of what I described. Perfect. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #86
How does highlighting Hillary's complete disrespect for BLM ... ieoeja Aug 2015 #93
From the interview, the direction the talk was talking is that it is a white problem. freshwest Aug 2015 #148
Amen NCT shenmue Aug 2015 #118
I'm sure mocking Pres.Obama will work out well for him. nt sufrommich Aug 2015 #4
Can someone do a screen capture? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #5
bernie is mocking Obama? False. cali Aug 2015 #6
Because Bernie did that image? He worked for Obama's election and he won't even mock Hillary. merrily Aug 2015 #15
criticism is not mockery tk2kewl Aug 2015 #25
Baseless winger criticism is a waste of time, that's what most of the Hillary and Obama criticism is uponit7771 Aug 2015 #66
do you think Fairy's criticism of Obama is baseless? tk2kewl Aug 2015 #89
They don't get it, I'm almost at the fuck it state right now uponit7771 Aug 2015 #65
please get there soon ibegurpard Aug 2015 #75
...said Kerry in 2004 uponit7771 Aug 2015 #79
The Irony is: This is a bunch of bullshit n/t GusBob Aug 2015 #9
A complete lack of creativity being displayed... Spazito Aug 2015 #10
That was the great Jackpine Radical. RIP. nt merrily Aug 2015 #16
Yes, I know, a staunch Senator Sanders supporter I believe... Spazito Aug 2015 #20
Yes. And so much more. merrily Aug 2015 #21
Unrec! hrmjustin Aug 2015 #14
Another crap post. Agschmid Aug 2015 #23
I don't see it as crap, but if it were, he is certainly not alone in being on a roll of crap posts. merrily Aug 2015 #49
This poster must be effective, given the level of vitriol directed against it. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #51
its certainly striking some chords. nashville_brook Aug 2015 #56
Wow. The Fairey poster meme is suddenly racist? DirkGently Aug 2015 #58
Effective at illustrating a meme that at the root of the "Bern" is Obama hatred... yeap uponit7771 Aug 2015 #67
Oh please. DirkGently Aug 2015 #70
None of those have the word "but" in them either... good try though uponit7771 Aug 2015 #71
You're hanging your hat on "but?" DirkGently Aug 2015 #72
Nope, hanging it on context... the anti Obama one that's a constant undertone in the "Bern" uponit7771 Aug 2015 #73
The only evidence for which you offer is this "but" of yours? DirkGently Aug 2015 #74
no, context uponit7771 Aug 2015 #78
So we agree conservative Dems backed HRC last time as well? DirkGently Aug 2015 #83
But Hillary ' s sure trying hard to make it about race ibegurpard Aug 2015 #96
Anyone and everyone doing that should STOP. DirkGently Aug 2015 #100
What is a Conservative Dem? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #137
Yeah you're right the animus towards Obama is all in folks minds. POSUCS post don't get > 200 recs.. uponit7771 Aug 2015 #145
Uh.. no. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #142
I'm thinking it's people feeling anti establishment and throwing the baby out with the bath water uponit7771 Aug 2015 #143
Obama and Sanders aren't on the same playing field. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #53
Obama passing healthcare is a greater accomplishment than.... SonderWoman Aug 2015 #59
How 'bout Obama passing the indefinite detention of US citizens w/o a trial? OnyxCollie Aug 2015 #82
And Bernie voted no on closing GITMO and yes on protecting gun industry. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #97
When the executive can execute a US citizen w/o a trial OnyxCollie Aug 2015 #149
what healthcare? ibegurpard Aug 2015 #103
I know you'll get attacked for that but.. mmonk Aug 2015 #60
I Didn't Even Know About It Until I Read This: WillyT Aug 2015 #68
Yeap, I've been saying for weeks that at the root of the Bernie camp is anti Obama and anti... uponit7771 Aug 2015 #61
Okay, Dr. Frist. Nice psychoanalysis. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #102
Damn, that would be refreshing. For a change. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2015 #80
Why not just "NO BULLSHIT"? John Poet Aug 2015 #91
It's necessary Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #101
That graphic of Sanders is unbelievably creepy. Please use it. KittyWampus Aug 2015 #94
How do I love this? hifiguy Aug 2015 #98
After reading through the comments JackInGreen Aug 2015 #106
they'd try to spin it as racism ibegurpard Aug 2015 #112
*sigh*...WillyT? Zorra Aug 2015 #107
You aren't doing Bernie any favors by alienating Obama voters. emulatorloo Aug 2015 #108
Senator Sanders is better than this. You should self-delete. nt onehandle Aug 2015 #109
Harvey Milk on hope: Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #110
It's ironic Babel_17 Aug 2015 #151
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