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2016 Postmortem

geckosfeet

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4. With all the nonsense thrown at him, none of it has stuck. I'd say he has

Reply to billky (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 07:30 AM

Aug 2012

done a pretty good job of keeping his eye on the ball and letting the attacks roll off his back. Let the pukes punch themselves out. They got nuthin.

People aren't stupid. They know and see the hate motivated racial attacks for what they are. Even the people perpetrating them. In the end they lose.

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Come on, President Obama, it's time to defend yourself... [View all] billky Aug 2012 OP

The president defends himself everyday by being presidential. PAMod Aug 2012 #1

Agree lillypaddle Aug 2012 #2

Remember John Kerry? billky Aug 2012 #3

He was not president Inuca Aug 2012 #7

Uh, of course I remember John Kerry lillypaddle Aug 2012 #9

+1000 mac56 Aug 2012 #13

Agree totally DFW Aug 2012 #27

Got it in one...whining is decidedly un-presidential. Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #5

+1000 Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #19

With all the nonsense thrown at him, none of it has stuck. I'd say he has geckosfeet Aug 2012 #4

Absolutely right ... and that makes Romney's shrill "Obama is mean" cries more hilarious. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #10

Romney is made to look like a fool Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #25

I was feeling good BelieveMe3 Aug 2012 #6

We are still in week one Inuca Aug 2012 #8

The Obama camp started to hit Romney/Ryan just 2 or 3 HOURS after Ryan was named. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #11

Obama campaign was prepared for weeks for Ryan. They had their first ad out and ready NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #15

Team-Obama had the first attack ad out post-Ryan, and there are also others, targeted calls, etc. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #32

True BelieveMe3 Aug 2012 #12

God, I hope you two aren't political strategists, especially not Dem strategists. (nt) Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #22

A lot of "worried" people here recently Democat Aug 2012 #14

Obama has been on the offense the entire campaign. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #16

Have you seen this ad on Romney/Ryan's medicare plan? jenmito Aug 2012 #17

Barack Obama is the Jackie Robinson of the 21st century meow2u3 Aug 2012 #18

Time.com BelieveMe3 Aug 2012 #20

The President and his campaign have beem masterful fighting back... unlike any Dem I've seen. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #21

You seem "concerned". I hope you get over it soon. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #23

He's in a tough situation and must be careful budkin Aug 2012 #24

Pres. Obama should make 10 years of his tax returns public Freddie Aug 2012 #26

he has handmade34 Aug 2012 #28

Obama has already released 12 years of tax returns. n/t Tx4obama Aug 2012 #30

Agree...but it's not in his nature Doctor_J Aug 2012 #29

Um, he made Trump-The-Birther look like an idiot, and in fact makes them ALL look like IDIOTS. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #31

No! dsteve01 Aug 2012 #33

Please don't insult him. Whisp Aug 2012 #34

Relax, billky ..... ! CobaltBlue Aug 2012 #35