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Poll_Blind

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18. It's so much more calming for them to view things like that, though.

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:14 AM

Jan 2012

I mean, what kind of world would it be- what kind of windswept wasteland of insecurity would the world turn into- if you just couldn't point to someone you disagreed with and screech "Republican duuuuuupe!" like Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

It's sort of a security blanket of sorts and one that, if taken away suddenly, could cause a nervous breakdown, possibly?

I mean think about if the OP really believes that. Think about how many deals with the devil you have to make to delude yourself to that point- and the reach the plateau where you post an OP calmly and reasonably, and not without some implied sensitivity, being so earnestly insulting?

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If you are disappointed in Obama you may be falling for the Republican's ploy. [View all] Kablooie Jan 2012 OP

Very similar to my thoughts in a post I put up this morning. BootinUp Jan 2012 #1

Expect protestations of even the remotest of possibilities. Robb Jan 2012 #2

"No one likes to think they're dumb enough to be fooled." Rex Jan 2012 #3

"No one likes to think they're dumb enough to be fooled." SixthSense Jan 2012 #4

Lol - "No one likes to think they're dumb enough to be fooled." SaintPete Jan 2012 #46

Perhpas reading some previous posts...repetition to the same foolish questions Sheepshank Jan 2012 #83

I think one of us, right at this moment SaintPete Jan 2012 #90

response to your stmnt "Now explain why he signed NDAA" n/t Sheepshank Jan 2012 #113

i don't think anyone who is paying attention is "fooled" or "duped" noiretextatique Jan 2012 #110

"The purpose of the sabotage seemed to be to create within the Democratic Party...." Robb Jan 2012 #114

If it works whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #118

that's an excellent question noiretextatique Jan 2012 #120

i wasn't aware that obama had a democratic challenger noiretextatique Jan 2012 #119

You said you don't think many people are fooled by the GOP. Robb Jan 2012 #127

no...they have not improved. and given the failed presidencies of republicons noiretextatique Jan 2012 #145

Lucienne Goldberg was a mole in the McGovern campaign - on the freakin' bus RainDog Jan 2012 #133

seriously? motely36 Jan 2012 #5

Apparently it's either "You're pleased with Obama's performance" or "You're a Republican dupe." Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #6

When most of the harshest critics are either ex-Republicans or employed by Republicans... TheWraith Jan 2012 #9

But the OP doesn't say his harshest critics, those merely "disappointed" in his performance. Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #11

you don't have much facility with logical constructs DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #109

Best reply ever TheEuclideanOne Jan 2012 #137

Hmm... kenfrequed Jan 2012 #123

Obama is a liberal? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #139

I second that thought pmorlan1 Jan 2012 #10

There is a difference surfdog Jan 2012 #32

No, it's quite possible. Robb Jan 2012 #8

Every succesful con also includes shame. fasttense Jan 2012 #48

shiney beads, shameless flattery Sheepshank Jan 2012 #86

Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #131

If the Republican plan was to get me to work for local radicals and progressives, they've succeeded. saras Jan 2012 #7

the cfpb is a pro corporate stance? Tiggeroshii Jan 2012 #13

Agree liberal N proud Jan 2012 #12

It isn't what Obama hasn't been able to do that I find abhorent, MadHound Jan 2012 #14

You actually think this? DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #15

If you are not a 150% Rah, Rah, cheerleader, then you are a repuke in disguise. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #16

It does get rather old, TDale313 Jan 2012 #21

It's so much more calming for them to view things like that, though. Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #18

Don't forget legalizing the criminal acts of aWoL, escalating the war on public schools and Vincardog Jan 2012 #129

insulting in its childishness isnt it? SwampG8r Jan 2012 #143

Doing too little has gotten on the backburner, doing too much that is unacceptable is TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #17

It's not the PACE, it's the DIRECTION. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2012 #19

thank you for that information newspeak Jan 2012 #75

“None so blind as those that will not see.” RC Jan 2012 #20

obama is a poor helpless victim w/ absolutely no control over anything that happens. yeah right nt msongs Jan 2012 #22

+1 emilyg Jan 2012 #24

No kidding, right? Mind boggling. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #56

+ 3 AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #79

He's a figurehead. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #141

K and R DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #23

I never said there are no reasons to be disappointed... Kablooie Jan 2012 #25

Pay no attention to those pesky qualms a simple pattern Jan 2012 #47

Must be an awful big pillow... that's a BIG list! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #128

Canada is trending right. redqueen Jan 2012 #65

This is a ridiculous distortion highprincipleswork Jan 2012 #26

Republican obstructionism didn't force him to appoint Geithner. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #27

Yes, we have no points. We're stooges to Republican propaganda. mmonk Jan 2012 #28

You need to eat more Monsanto, HFC and Dow products Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #34

What a condescending OP quinnox Jan 2012 #29

oh poor poor weak-minded, easily influenced me. piratefish08 Jan 2012 #30

Laughable bullshit IDemo Jan 2012 #31

Thank you cyberspirit Jan 2012 #33

Perhaps you forgot NorthCarolina Jan 2012 #41

Nope cyberspirit Jan 2012 #57

This is insulting and devisive, PA Democrat Jan 2012 #35

The OP didn't write or in any state that ALL failures were due to Republican obstructionism Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #53

It's insulting and devisive PA Democrat Jan 2012 #61

Condescending OPs are equally bad on the other side. Many of them that Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #70

My children used to justify their behavior on those grounds. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #71

I'm just saying. Just as you don't want to be pigeonholed into a group that "hates" the president Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #93

Except the OP was not about people who have used those names PA Democrat Jan 2012 #106

I'm not lost at all, especially since you don't know me or anything about me. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #122

And you don't know me. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #134

You know what? It's a shame because I think that if we put our differences aside, Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #135

but they're not in this thread, and this thread is what we're talking about DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #112

Come on! You know EXACTLY what I'm referring to! I don't have to provide any examples Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #121

How about both sides of the division stop behaving like jerks? Marrah_G Jan 2012 #149

I'm all for it, but I'm not going to run and hide from the truth. We ALL need to stop this shit. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #151

There are of course valid criticisms of Obama's decisions. Kablooie Jan 2012 #72

Please see my post below. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #73

Are you seriously trying to lecture people who warned that the Republicans would block everything... JHB Jan 2012 #36

And... kenfrequed Jan 2012 #125

The media pushes 2 completely opposite "Obama Bad" memes at all times. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #37

Thanks for re-posting this. It can't be stated enough! +1!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #54

Will do!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #59

He won't be the last Democratic president Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #38

i wonder myself where some of the more SwampG8r Jan 2012 #144

I'm always disappointed in people who indulge in bigotry against a minority group Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #39

12 hours and no response from the OP Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #132

Explain to me how Republican obstructionism _ed_ Jan 2012 #40

After putting up with the Dumbya administration.... ThatsMyBarack Jan 2012 #42

I have to say, this OP is really NorthCarolina Jan 2012 #43

No, I'm going by Gov. Don Siegelman. Octafish Jan 2012 #44

Personally, I was disappointed in Obama even before the election deutsey Jan 2012 #45

This Proud Public Servant Jan 2012 #49

Your number 1 was my big post-election disappointment, too n/t deutsey Jan 2012 #85

And NO ONE is stopping you from criticizing him. I wish people would stop insinuating Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #55

I'm just stating that even though I vote for him, I will continue critiquing him deutsey Jan 2012 #84

And you SHOULD continue to critique him. I can't speak for the OP--and perhaps he/she Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #91

That's fair enough. deutsey Jan 2012 #96

I doubt yours is the type of disappointment referred to in the OP redqueen Jan 2012 #67

i agree with you noiretextatique Jan 2012 #102

Most of us have made this point thousands of times here on DU. You're wasting Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #50

yeah, well after his presidency newspeak Jan 2012 #82

I didn't agree with the Geithner or Summers appointment, no. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #92

Actually, we started "bitching" before the inaugural when he chose EFerrari Jan 2012 #99

When I indulge in disappointed feelings towards our president, Autumn Jan 2012 #51

+1 indeed nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #52

Oh for fucks sake. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #58

You'd think noone would be too blind to see this. MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #60

Yeah, Nobody has any REAL reason to be Dissapointed... it's all a right wing conspiracy fascisthunter Jan 2012 #62

Yes ...hug the pony or your a repuke victim. L0oniX Jan 2012 #63

How many were disappointed with Bill Clinton? LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #64

yeah, thought he was better than newspeak Jan 2012 #87

Yeah... sure... 99Forever Jan 2012 #66

Hey Mr Kablooooie, could you please clarify one thing... 99Forever Jan 2012 #81

Or you may want universal health care, criminal banks prosecuted, torturers in prison just1voice Jan 2012 #68

Questions: Do you believe there is a sizable number of people on DU PA Democrat Jan 2012 #69

Ah, I just noticed this post of yours. Kablooie Jan 2012 #74

Who is allowing "waves of public opinion make decisions for us"? PA Democrat Jan 2012 #76

You're right that people on this site are already more prepared than most. Kablooie Jan 2012 #88

Vent away, but don't be surprised when many people, like me PA Democrat Jan 2012 #95

How would you feel if you were told you were just a pawn of WH propaganda? Marrah_G Jan 2012 #150

What an insult to my intelligence! Wind Dancer Jan 2012 #77

Yes, my opposition to unnecessary illegal wars, erosion of civil liberties, crony capitalism... whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #78

Well said. The best! AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #80

Well now, I didn't say YOU. I said some. Kablooie Jan 2012 #89

"Some say" Now who sounds like a repuke....... Marrah_G Jan 2012 #148

+1 Solly Mack Jan 2012 #103

+1 Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #111

Thank you. woo me with science Jan 2012 #138

That's actually beside the point gulliver Jan 2012 #153

What an insulting, condescending post. Maven Jan 2012 #94

I'm not disappointed. I think he has done an amazing job, ecstatic Jan 2012 #97

And if you slam everyone who dares to criticize him as being against him... ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #98

Of the two of us, me and Obama, I wasn't the one that fell for Republican b.s. n/t EFerrari Jan 2012 #100

Oh snap! whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #107

If you're not angry over some of the things Obama and the Democrats have done ... Ganja Ninja Jan 2012 #101

thank god obama has more sense than many of his die-hard supporters noiretextatique Jan 2012 #104

.... bigwillq Jan 2012 #105

Well said. n/t Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #108

Of course, to be fair, if you are disappointed in Obama Rex Jan 2012 #115

No disappontment here SmittynMo Jan 2012 #116

Therefore, praise of Pres. Obama implies one may be an unwitting dupe of the DNC? LanternWaste Jan 2012 #117

This kind of insulting OP makes me long for unrec. intheflow Jan 2012 #124

Rec'ing and your post is in parallet to another excellent OP by TheWraith Number23 Jan 2012 #126

K&R BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #130

Whatever... Raine Jan 2012 #136

Obama appointed Wall Street banksters for his financial advisors. ErikJ Jan 2012 #140

I think that that's partly true Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #142

My views on issues are exactly the same as they were pre-Obama Marrah_G Jan 2012 #146

what sort of emotions should we have Enrique Jan 2012 #147

I have no desire to be a pawn to anyone demtrndindie Jan 2012 #152

Rejecting the NDAA and SOPA etc. plus his doing NOTHING to protect #Occupiers Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #154