Appreciation thread for President Barack Obama~
After All This, Has He Earned Nothing?By Liberal Librarian
That’s just false. The summary shows this. You can only believe this if you, without evidence, assume the summary is false propaganda.
And that last point leads into the meat of the essay.
“Obama must be lying. He’s sold us out. He’s the corporatist we always knew he was.”
Pres. Obama has operated under a handicap for the 6 and a half years of his presidency.
No, I’m not talking about him being the nation’s first African-American president. There is that. But I’ve come to realize that’s not his largest handicap.
No, I’m referring to the almost messianic hopes pinned on his presidency.
Yes, his campaign and governing themes have been “hope” and “change”. But I defy anyone to point to me where he says “I am the hope,” or “I am the change.”
People heard the words “hope” and “change” and zoned out after that, without listening to the full message. “You are the hope.” “You are the change.”
Nothing is easy. Pres. Obama didn’t promise a path laid with primroses. He emphasized that nothing changes without struggle, without sweat. But Americans, being Americans, pinned all their hopes on a magical being. And when life, being what it is, turned out to be much messier than they had envisioned, they turned on a dime and blamed Pres. Obama.
“He betrayed us! There’s no change, no hope!”
Read More http://theobamadiary.com/2015/04/24/after-all-this-has-he-earned-nothing/
Good read, very good read.
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And go over their glorious plans for American should be run. Really. 
K&R for you, as this will sink like a stone. You draw 'em like moths to a flame. Ssst! Pfft! 
'Don't sweat the small stuff. And it's all small stuff.' ~ Anonymous
My weekend schedule is enjoying threads by Surya and writing. 
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. ~ Luke 12 : 34
Snort~ I posted someone tonight about the Appreciation thread at the top of the page. Said I would maybe do one to counter, then found this article. So I did!!!!!!!!!!
Love you!
There was even an overwrought OP yesterday in bold print and underline saying "shame on you" to all DUers who do not support Obama. I mean, really??? Shame on you??? I appreciate support, even though I may not agree, but this was over the top and a bit disturbing. I really think something like that does more harm than good. Address the issues, but don't attack others for not sharing your opinion.
you're gonna love the TPP! 
Bounce bounce! It is going to suck, therefore the President once again sucks. IYHO.
you're gonna love the TPP!
But consider that those who HAVE..... are forbidden to talk about it. That's Congresscritters and senators! Just WHAT sort of "transparency" is that an example of???
We get to comment on it AFTER it's headed for home base? This wouldn't be the first time legislation's been executed in the dark, but you can damn sure bet I would NEVER vote or laud those who would pull a stunt like that. Technically, we (the people) still pay the salaries of govt. reps (admittedly, that's a laughable contention any more, but that's how it's SUPPOSED to work) and yet they have to cow to corporate lawmakers???? What??? Run that one by Thomas Jefferson. See if his eyes don't cross and his face turn red.
Ya think treestar?!
Populist Reform of the Democratic Party (Group). Someone over there started a thread saying they could change DU into PU, Populist Underground. I got a kick out of that so I use PU for their board.
PU seems more than appropriate.
In one translation Chapter 5 of the Tao Te Ching begins with the lines "Heaven and Earth are heartless / treating creatures like straw dogs".
Su Zhe's commentary on this verse explains:
"Heaven and Earth are not partial. They do not kill living things out of cruelty or give them birth out of kindness. We do the same when we make straw dogs to use in sacrifices. We dress them up and put them on the altar, but not because we love them. And when the ceremony is over, we throw them into the street, but not because we hate them."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_dog
When there is love shown for Obama, it's more for the example he sets, the compassion in word and deed, that inspires people. At least that's what it is for me.
But the candidates have seen what has been done to Obama, and some of them run from his fate. Why would the newest sacrifical lamb expect any better if they did get elected?
Voters informed by paid voices, not facts,history or civics, is who they will face. And don't forget the hate and outrage from the Ignoratti and the extremists.
We're losing a lot of decent folks who won't run for office. Why put oneself in front of an assassin's bullet for such voters?
Is the constant attacks from the same posters here on DU who are very obvious about their agenda, which is bashing him every chance the get. Last weekend they pretty much took over the board, and now it's Friday and it looks like they are going to do it again. I have never seen so many posts that say pretty much the same thing over and over yet each one gets huge rec's from a whole lot of posters who never seem to post, they just rec a lot.
You're right, my friend. It's a shame they attack a guy like that. To be honest, I don't think the guy has a lot of personal faults. Not nearly as many as me anyway, hahaha! But you know people. They just get a kick out of running him down. And this TPP stuff, he says it's a good deal and I just have to trust my president on this one. I voted for him twice because I believe he is a good person. I really believe that. Alot of people here don't feel that way and that's fine. Heck, I'm the new guy anyway and I know how it goes. I believe President Obama is the greatest president of our time. Maybe anyone's time. I trust President Obama. I don't wanna raise any cackles but he says that Sen. Warren and a few others have the wrong impression about the TPP. I don't think he'd say that unless he believed that.
I support him, and sometimes I disagree, but all in all he is one damned good president.! 
This would go over better on the Populist Reform of the Democratic Party (Group) since this is a thread about appreciating the president and not about TPP.
clap to that!!
Oops, I see the usual suspects actually beat me to it!
They can be counted on, zappaman.
...."you don't have to see what's in it....just trust us." I've heard that one before. The liberal heart of the Democratic Party strongly opposes both...so I guess Ellison, Edwards, Brown, Sanders et al. are just haters. Yea....riiiiiiiight.
Sorry, folks, but for many of us it's policy that matters. We don't give a shit about cults of personality.
So do the uninformed, 24/7.
Thanks okaawhatever.
"OOOoooooo.....shiny!" thread. 
If I were into worshipful obedience, I'd be a Republican. I'm a Liberal Democrat. I worship no political figure and any politician is only as good as their last policy statement. Obama has done some important things in his two terms, but has gone completely off the rails on TPP and I WILL NOT shut up about it just because it's inconvenient for some mindless worshipers.
Jules told me so.
I hold back on my personal disappointments. But it doesn't mean I don't appreciate him when I'm critical of a position or a tactic.
There's a sense that this issue is important for varrying reasons that has nothing to do with Warren, Brown and Sanders' concerns. And Obama (my favorite president ever 
) is not behaving like his cool self. That tells me there is more stress on this issue and that his heart and mind may not be in it as in the past.
We tend to be wary of newcomers these days but so far you're doing fine
President Obama is one of the best presidents of the modern era. He accomplished a number of major things what many could not achieve before including Bill Clinton.
The ACA is a prime example. It is changing the face of healthcare in this country as we know it. Yes, it is based on private insurances, but now they have to adhere to a set of rules. That fact alone is a giant step forward. Despite all the criticism from his detractors, it delivered just as the president said it would. The cost of healthcare has been going down ("bending the curve"
, the number of people insured as been increasing. It is becoming firmly ingrained in the fabric of our society and I doubt it will go away. Even right leaning people are now coming around to it once they reap the benefits.
The reforms of the finance industry is another notable high point. No longer can credit card companies jack up your rate because you were late on another card. It is just but one small example of the consequences of that reform.
Of course, LGBT rights are moving forward at a very fast pace now. When the president took office, 31% of americans approved of Gay marriage, now this number is 61 %. Yes he did not do that all by himself but he acted as a catalyst and enabled it starting with getting rid of dont ask dont tell.
Foreign policies achievements are significant and historic. We are negotiating with Iran rather than bomb them, we are opening up with Cuba, something we should have done decades ago.
We finally are out (mostly) of irak and afghanistan. No more large ground troop expeditions whose sole purpose was to feed the militaro industrial complex. Instead, a reasoned, pinpointed strategy of striking when and if needed for humanitarian reasons.
Is everything perfect? Of course not. We saw that with drone attacks that have unfortunate side effects. Is it better than 100k soldiers on the ground, for sure it is.
When you consider the scope of all that this president has done, with the headwind he had from the GOP congress, it is truly amazing.
Yes, for sure, you can find areas with which you do not agree with the president. For me, I am a pragmatic. I do not get hung up on an issue I disagree with the president, I consider the whole thing which is that on balance he has been a boon for us democrats, and the country in general. People will realize this in decades to come, history books will mark it.
My short time here it seems his most ardent supporters have the most problem with this.
I said in another thread when the final version is released to the public of the TPP
And if what the critics have been saying are true about the deal..
How will his most ardent supporters react ?
Can you still support a President that is working so hard to pass
a trade deal that will hurt the workers and unions in this country?
Also hurt the environment globally ? Something that will make it more profitable to move operations
over seas for more corporations while losing good paying jobs here?
Less regulations for the food we eat?
Where does it end for his most ardent supporter ?
Is this the line or will you just move it back more and still cheer lead ?
I guess what I'm asking you is... Can a man do a lot of good things then do something really bad that erases all the good he did .
I say Yes that can happen
Why is it that when someone posts an appreciation thread for the president, like this one, it gets highjacked by the anti Obama crowd? I jus don't get it.
I don't see that happen with the appreciation threads of say Warren, or Bernie. Why can't some here be civil instead of acting like chidden?
