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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts)
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 12:48 PM Sep 2014

LIVE RADIO NOW: War and the Obama derangement syndrome

This week’s show

War and the Obama derangement syndrome

To be clear, I completely disagree with President Obama going to war with ISIS / ISIL. In fact I believe we have been conned into war and I have written several blog posts about that (here,here,here,here).

Everyone who disagree with President Obama’s action should speak out against it and try to force our politicians to do what is right. Just like many of us spoke out against President Bush’s illegal war in Iraq, we must speak out against this unnecessary war.

That said, America is one nation. Most on the Right, Left, and Middle gave President Bush the legitimacy the world needed to see even in disagreement. Unfortunately, President Obama is unable to get this legitimacy from the other side.

What is ironic is that President Obama has acquiesced to the military industrial complex. The President has acquiesced to the neocons. The President has acquiesced to the Republicans. So why can he not get the needed support overtly? This is the Obama derangement syndrome. It throws rational thought out the door. GOP Congressman Doug Lamborn’s (R-CO) attack on the President is the latest case.

What are your thoughts? Let’s talk. I will also be following our hash-tag #PoliticsDoneRight on Twitter.

You can also find previous episodes on YouTube HERE.

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LIVE RADIO NOW: War and the Obama derangement syndrome (Original Post) egbertowillies Sep 2014 OP
What proof is offered to the fact this war on ISIS is not necessary? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #1
I completely disagree with you. Obama is not lying to us. I don't agree that he jenmito Sep 2014 #2
I never said my President lied to us. egbertowillies Sep 2014 #4
I disagree that he "conned us into war" and that he "acquiesced to many who want war." jenmito Sep 2014 #5
The undermining of President Obama by the American Right™ GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #3

jenmito

(37,326 posts)
2. I completely disagree with you. Obama is not lying to us. I don't agree that he
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 02:20 PM
Sep 2014

acquiesced to ANYONE on the right, but reacted to war declared on US by getting a REAL coalition together of Muslim nations to fight with us against ISIL, unlike Bush's fake "coalition of the willing" and the fake connection between Saddam and al Qaeda and the lies about the non-existent WMD.

egbertowillies

(4,058 posts)
4. I never said my President lied to us.
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 09:32 PM
Sep 2014

I said he acquiesced to many who want war. Again ISIS is not an existential threat to the US and leading this effort abroad is at the expense of much to be done at home. I am a supporter of Obama and think at this point he had no choice because the media frenzy convince Americans and with that the President has acted. That is my educated opinion.

jenmito

(37,326 posts)
5. I disagree that he "conned us into war" and that he "acquiesced to many who want war."
Sun Sep 28, 2014, 11:06 PM
Sep 2014

He took his time (with Kerry's help) to get a REAL coalition to fight a REAL threat.

GeorgeGist

(25,322 posts)
3. The undermining of President Obama by the American Right™
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 05:37 PM
Sep 2014

has not gone unnoticed by those who hate us for our freedumbs.

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