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k&r.... spanone Nov 2013 #1
The list grows, in spite of gnashing of teeth JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #2
Yes indeed! Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #81
I agree wholeheartedly madokie Nov 2013 #3
This is part of the pivot, imo. Laelth Nov 2013 #4
However this policy is also BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #14
Useful addition to this discussion. Thanks. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #16
Are you calling DUers who don't agree with you "cranks?" LWolf Nov 2013 #5
I am calling people who deride the list of accomplishments cranks scheming daemons Nov 2013 #6
You are deriding DUers who disagree with you about that list, LWolf Nov 2013 #7
Pretty much. theaocp Nov 2013 #9
Do you agree that this is a MAJOR accomplishment or not? tridim Nov 2013 #10
it is another in the list... therefore they will minimize it scheming daemons Nov 2013 #11
How could "they" minimize it? Bradical79 Nov 2013 #17
See your post #10. nt tridim Nov 2013 #21
That's 100% dependant on what happens over the next several months -nt Bradical79 Nov 2013 #13
Yes, I'm sure the GOP will have lots of negative things to say about it in the next several months. tridim Nov 2013 #18
I just dont like your approach in particular Bradical79 Nov 2013 #68
Sadly this major accomplishment is overshadowed in this thread by divisiveness. It seems important rhett o rick Nov 2013 #118
Neither. LWolf Nov 2013 #94
At last I found the term that describes what you do. It's called JAQing off. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #117
But in this case it's tit for tat treestar Nov 2013 #85
Nope. LWolf Nov 2013 #92
Where's the list? -nt Bradical79 Nov 2013 #12
do a little search on DU, every time a list of accomplishments arrives..the crap throwers do too. Sheepshank Nov 2013 #15
OK, found a list Bradical79 Nov 2013 #27
No. He cannot. The cranks are always confrontational. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #78
Safe to say if McCain won in 2008 we'd be in our 5th year of war with Iran. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #8
If Romney had won, It would have been Russia... Heather MC Nov 2013 #30
Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran. trishtrash Nov 2013 #35
We'd be in our fifth year of war - in FIVE Middle Eastern countries! calimary Nov 2013 #49
McCain is rightfully pissed at the Vietcong. tblue Nov 2013 #66
is it not possible to like some of the things he has done like this Iran deal but not like some of Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #19
Let me guess, you don't like how he passed Chained CPI? tridim Nov 2013 #23
I do like how progressives spoke up with such a lound voice that we stopped chained CPI Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #47
Delusional... ConservativeDemocrat Nov 2013 #70
you just don't understand politics at all. There has been huge push from the sensible center to Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #76
You have no idea what you're talking about Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #83
I and almost everyone here are very happy that an agreement has been reached with Iran Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #86
Nice reply Doug PowerToThePeople Nov 2013 #99
Thank You!! God, I don't know whether to laugh or weep at the competing delusions of victimhood Number23 Nov 2013 #114
There you go again, asking a question in lieu of making a statement. Speak out rhett o rick Nov 2013 #120
Well it is on the list so everything should be great now. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #20
Yep, that's the kind of stupid respose the OP is talking about. nt tridim Nov 2013 #24
Funny how they turn into John Bolton if that's what it takes to trash the President nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #26
Actually the OP said crank MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #46
Stop creating problems. Bradical79 Nov 2013 #88
People such as me? MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #115
Oooh, a Neville Chamberlain reference. If haters can't bash him from the left, bash him from the geek tragedy Nov 2013 #25
Better Believe It Cirque du So-What Nov 2013 #22
Crank Here - CIA Drones - NSA Domestic Surveillance - Wall Street - Economy - TPP cantbeserious Nov 2013 #28
Tharr-r-r-r-r she blows!!!!!!! Sheepshank Nov 2013 #36
Another crank here. RC Nov 2013 #39
That's the second time you've posted that deranged lie about the Syria deal. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #72
My glow about Obama started fading a few months into his first term. RC Nov 2013 #95
Again, you repeat the lie that Putin stepped in with a diplomatic solution. Stop lying. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #100
Lies indeed. RC Nov 2013 #103
Citing inaccurate and misleading pieces just proves you know you're bullshitting, geek tragedy Nov 2013 #104
If Obama walked on water. I'd know it had been setup beforehand. RC Nov 2013 #107
"there was no prior discussion" another lie from you. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #109
I'll have a detailed post on finance, Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #111
pretty clear that both Putin and Obama had a lot to lose wrt a bombing campaign nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #112
Calling someone a liar because they disagree isnt very liberal. Just sayin. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #121
This isn't a matter of disagreement. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #123
Wudevva doooood. 99Forever Nov 2013 #29
this crank will gladly add it to the pro column with much glee stupidicus Nov 2013 #31
"transforms the lesser evil/s into good " zeemike Nov 2013 #45
that's been observation in my relatively short experience here stupidicus Nov 2013 #80
Well they are not in the majority here zeemike Nov 2013 #89
yep, I think you're so right about that dude stupidicus Nov 2013 #130
Well said, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #32
It is a little too early. former9thward Nov 2013 #33
If one side breaks with the accord who is to blame? Sheepshank Nov 2013 #37
All true IF you believe both sides are negotiating in good faith. former9thward Nov 2013 #40
What do you suppose is the outcome for failure to abide by the accord? Sheepshank Nov 2013 #42
There were six global powers involved here. former9thward Nov 2013 #48
haa haa way to deflect from the critism that negotiations are a waste of time and effort. Not. n/t Sheepshank Nov 2013 #108
I never said they were a waste of time and effort. former9thward Nov 2013 #110
You're accusing people of binary thinking while doing it yourself. Marr Nov 2013 #34
Heck, they were calling for Kerry to resign two months ago,. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #38
It was a victory for Putin. Glad you agree. RC Nov 2013 #43
the threats worked arely staircase Nov 2013 #57
No, it is not that simple. RC Nov 2013 #59
like there would have been a deal without the threats arely staircase Nov 2013 #60
That is not such a great argument to make because threats of military action to extract a political Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #61
In the academic, lecture circuit version of reality yes some consider it a war crime. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #65
It is a war crime under international law, not 'sort of academically' but as a matter of legal fact Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #93
+1 dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #125
Love how you state it's a "legal fact" instead of citing any law or actual facts ConservativeDemocrat Nov 2013 #127
Superb post. woo me with science Nov 2013 #128
got rid of Assad's poison gas factories so I'm cool with it. arely staircase Nov 2013 #67
That rhetorical use of the suffering of others as if they existed for such use is creepy stuff. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #87
gassing kids is creepy stuff arely staircase Nov 2013 #91
This tina tron Nov 2013 #97
If Putin had not stepped in, Obama would have started bombing Syria. RC Nov 2013 #63
Assad certainly seemed to think so. nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #64
Again, stop peddling your dishonest lies about heroic, peaceloving Putin geek tragedy Nov 2013 #73
I do not disagree with your account. I know it is false as a matter of fact rather than opinion. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #62
right? arely staircase Nov 2013 #56
Some of them are still claiming the Syria deal was a last second breakthrough geek tragedy Nov 2013 #75
right here in this thread arely staircase Nov 2013 #77
I've posted the facts in response, I expect crickets in return. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #79
It's fair weather. They'll be friendly. nt gulliver Nov 2013 #41
And such small portions! OilemFirchen Nov 2013 #44
Oh goody. Name calling! progressoid Nov 2013 #50
~~ Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #53
a global academy award for directing the final act in the kabuki theatre that spuriously KG Nov 2013 #51
it's just like Bush got a third and fourth term arely staircase Nov 2013 #52
All well and good, but.......... George II Nov 2013 #54
I'm not sure the world would agree with you. Our reputation has been tarnished by Obama's drone liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #55
Ha, they are all out in force complaining about a peace deal. Add this to the top of the list!!!! Pisces Nov 2013 #58
Use blue links. That really enrages them. n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #69
They really do see red at the blue links. nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #90
The color blue gives some people the blues. They should change their default colors. freshwest Nov 2013 #126
a lot of people are happy about this deal Enrique Nov 2013 #71
Wow, so eager to exploit news of diplomatic progress to create domestic divisions. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #74
Oh that evil list! treestar Nov 2013 #82
Why on earth are you trying to create ill will and division? Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #84
Very good question. nt Union Scribe Nov 2013 #101
DU rec... SidDithers Nov 2013 #96
They will NEVER be satisfied. There is still imaginary betrayal of Social Security bluestate10 Nov 2013 #98
Nasty thread. Union Scribe Nov 2013 #102
This is GD - nasty is normal ConcernedCanuk Nov 2013 #105
MUST...TURN....GOOD....NEWS....INTO....DU....DRAAAAAAHHHHMMMAAAAAAA!!!11!!!!!!1111!!!!!! last1standing Nov 2013 #106
K&R Though it seems a HELL of a lot of folks doing all that "deriding" have been shown the door Number23 Nov 2013 #113
How sad that we cant celebrate this great event without trying to use it as a bludgeon rhett o rick Nov 2013 #116
Exactly. 99Forever Nov 2013 #122
Lilly Ledbetter ! ! ! 1 ! ! 1 ! rug Nov 2013 #119
First off, I'd rather have Obama in the WH than Romney/McCain of course. Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #124
Sure! Just keep doing what we tell ya;) grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #129
LOL Scurrilous Nov 2013 #131
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