2016 Postmortem

Scootaloo

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93. "Bernghazi! Bernghazi! Bernghazi!"

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #90)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 09:48 PM

Sep 2015

If they were half as enthusiastic about Clinton as they are hostile towards Sanders, they MIGHT get somewhere.

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Throwing Obama under the bus all for the good of the campaign... [View all] BooScout Sep 2015 OP

It's been going on here since PBO was inaugurated mcar Sep 2015 #1

Evidence be damned, Obama is a failure! Who does that assist? Folks are blinded by their Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #2

Exactly! mcar Sep 2015 #3

Precisely, but I can remember weeks after his inauguratoin people were already pissing and moaning.. George II Sep 2015 #6

It's up to the candidate to make that decision yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #50

I find it interesting that the evidence of this argument is always the same one thread from 2013. Scootaloo Sep 2015 #45

It's the most obvious mcar Sep 2015 #49

It's two years old. The author was harassed off the site. You guys "won" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #53

You cannot seriously claim that there are not mcar Sep 2015 #60

The OP's point is that Sanders supporters are "throwing Obama under the bus" to deflect from Sanders Scootaloo Sep 2015 #63

Sanders supporters are thrilled with the Iran deal and pissed about TPP eridani Sep 2015 #91

Sanders was mentioned and was the focus of the OP? Must have missed that. I will re-read... Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #105

Don't play dumb, Fred. Scootaloo Sep 2015 #110

Ditto. Scootaloo, that was the point of my comment. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #112

Are you really confounded by the target of the OP, Fred? Scootaloo Sep 2015 #115

Landed carp's gape? The things you learn at DU! Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #116

Irrelevant how old it was, it's speaks volumes for generations of some peoples attitudes uponit7771 Sep 2015 #118

Hillary Clinton is closely tied to Obama. That's why. MineralMan Sep 2015 #4

or could it be we believe in the Constitution? questionseverything Sep 2015 #62

Lord have mercy. The POTUS is in charge of the executive branch underthematrix Sep 2015 #84

Thank you! Excellent points. Glad someone took the time to point out the GOOD things.... George II Sep 2015 #5

Good post. Though Obama's been under the bus for a long time now. DanTex Sep 2015 #7

Exactly Andy823 Sep 2015 #75

+1000. You nailed it. sheshe2 Sep 2015 #88

well, we all know who this OP meant to deflect scrutiny from now, don't we? virtualobserver Sep 2015 #8

perfectly stated and clearly true Vattel Sep 2015 #14

There is no need for Hillary to apologize for anything! Human101948 Sep 2015 #26

the OP said that she DID apologize, and I disagreed virtualobserver Sep 2015 #31

I think I responded in the wrong place... Human101948 Sep 2015 #70

Political choice = allowing good people to get killed and mutilated in order to advance her career. arcane1 Sep 2015 #76

Nice post and I agree completely, thanks. n/t A Simple Game Sep 2015 #34

Agreed, Hillary Clinton is not POTUS Obama LovingA2andMI Sep 2015 #44

Oh please, why do you care? leftofcool Sep 2015 #67

I care because I don't like to see President Obama used as a shield for Hillary virtualobserver Sep 2015 #68

Plenty of room down here... 99Forever Sep 2015 #9

O come on! Disagreeing with Obama is not allowed because...? Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #10

while I think the ACA is an improvement on the system, we do not have available cali Sep 2015 #11

Those who call Obama "not a true Democrat" do not know what a Democrat is. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #12

The GOP would love for the Dem nonimee to campaign against the sitting president. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #13

Your last sentence is ludicrous, of course. Vattel Sep 2015 #15

the op is just another PA attack on evil Sanders supporters. cali Sep 2015 #18

alas, this is true..... virtualobserver Sep 2015 #21

Shame on those people MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #16

yawn Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #19

Jeebus! Stellar Sep 2015 #25

I stopped reading at dont blame Hillary for Iraq DemByDefault Sep 2015 #17

you didn't miss much. And I'm so tired cali Sep 2015 #20

she waits for her internal polling virtualobserver Sep 2015 #22

oh hello... BooScout Sep 2015 #29

Hiya Scout DemByDefault Sep 2015 #61

Point taken... Stellar Sep 2015 #23

if they don't want to be blamed on TPP and Iraq MisterP Sep 2015 #24

Got some links to go with your finger-wagging? Scootaloo Sep 2015 #27

X 1000 ctsnowman Sep 2015 #42

It's cricket hunting time! Phlem Sep 2015 #52

From the heart Fairgo Sep 2015 #83

Thank you for being the brick wall of reality Hydra Sep 2015 #97

Bravo MoveIt Sep 2015 #106

k&r LW1977 Sep 2015 #28

What are you gonna say when the Clintons throw Obama under the bus? tularetom Sep 2015 #30

gee... I seem to remember both Clintons campaigning for Obama.... BooScout Sep 2015 #32

THAT'S the reason they campaigned for him. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #43

Hey Booscout. Over three hundred thousand human beings are dead. Scootaloo Sep 2015 #46

So it's OK for Obama to throw the "Professional Left" under Phlem Sep 2015 #54

It's really astonishing what he's accomplished. Turbineguy Sep 2015 #33

Astonishing and not to be mentioned ever again in case gloom and doom Americans end up celebrating something. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #58

"These clowns" tried to pull a coup on Roosevelt Fumesucker Sep 2015 #95

actually when I disagree with politicians I will say. period roguevalley Sep 2015 #35

We were extremely lucky to have Obama instead jomin41 Sep 2015 #36

I think it is too early to decide how history will treat jwirr Sep 2015 #48

SUBTEXT: Don't fuck this up for Hillary. frylock Sep 2015 #37

The childhood poverty rate draa Sep 2015 #38

Throwing under a bus? Bohemianwriter Sep 2015 #39

Fall into line proles Z_California Sep 2015 #40

Obama has been a great president Gothmog Sep 2015 #41

Unless you say that out loud people will accuse you of Obama hate davidpdx Sep 2015 #100

Yawn... who cares? Do you think HE does? cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #47

What? Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #65

That was so brilliant I got a sunburn just being exposed to the words you typed... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #66

Yeah, well Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #71

Some at DU use shame as a rhetorical device... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #72

Back when this place had actual standards Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #73

Wow you made my point 10x better than I ever could have. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #74

No I didn't Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #77

I am SO ashamed. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #78

My sentiment exactly Cherokee. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2015 #85

Exactly. Phlem Sep 2015 #113

As a Kucinich supporter all I can say is..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #51

What a pant load. Unrec! Phlem Sep 2015 #55

Yep, "never good enough." Disgusting reading some of the crud. Hoyt Sep 2015 #56

Those who've attacked Obama endlessly have been wrong over and over and over ... JoePhilly Sep 2015 #57

This. Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #64

Yes those values and principles and beliefs are such a pain in the ass Armstead Sep 2015 #86

Nothing is always better than something ... JoePhilly Sep 2015 #108

For real. And it would be funny as hell if it wasn't so fucking BIZARRE Number23 Sep 2015 #89

Stale old memes deserve a stale old reply Armstead Sep 2015 #59

There's too much nuance here Z_California Sep 2015 #81

Thinking is Good Armstead Sep 2015 #82

Don't confuse the op by bringing up issues! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #90

"Bernghazi! Bernghazi! Bernghazi!" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #93

Why are they being so nasty today? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #94

This party needs an 11th commandment ericson00 Sep 2015 #69

You know that "11th commandment" is a Ronald Reagan thing, right? Scootaloo Sep 2015 #98

Apparently it is a Hillary Clinton thing as well davidpdx Sep 2015 #101

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2015 #79

Democrats would be stupid to throw Obama under the bus. He's done something Hill or Bern haven't.., Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #80

DI, long-time no see davidpdx Sep 2015 #102

Democrats ran away from Obama in the 2014 midterms Martin Eden Sep 2015 #111

yep. Phlem Sep 2015 #114

I think Obama has been strong to the point... SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #87

Pfft, snipe-and-run n/t Scootaloo Sep 2015 #92

"we all know who it's meant to deflect scrutiny from now don't we?" Armstead Sep 2015 #96

Remember when Hillary attacked Obama for not arming the Syrian jihadists? jfern Sep 2015 #99

President Obama on Friday BlueStateLib Sep 2015 #103

Well, at least he wasn't in favor until Hillary attacked him jfern Sep 2015 #104

STRAWMAN much??? Martin Eden Sep 2015 #107

Some people want better. That's all its about. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #109

The hatred for Obama and Clinton go hand in hand damn near... Let either Clinton or Sanders run uponit7771 Sep 2015 #117

Whom ever is the dem candidate will be Obama best friend or lose 30% of the black vote, see off year uponit7771 Sep 2015 #119