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14. So you think it is disrespectful of the office

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:11 PM

Mar 2014

to state something along the lines of you are my favorite president and I love you? What terms are proper to use for admiration or respect for the President? Or is it simply uncool to ever do so and one much always look for the negative and look for ways to feel like we are all being screwed?

I was watching Obama's speech on the minimum wage and someone in the crowd yells "I love you!" He will say in those situations, "I love you back." Is this a terrible, indecorous proceeding, not worthy of the office of the Presidency?

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Dear Mr. President, [View all] lonestarnot Mar 2014 OP

He's the goddamn President of the United States, not a pop star. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #1

That is fucking right! lonestarnot Mar 2014 #2

I don't think you understand what I'm saying. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #3

Yes. Yes I do. Snort. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #7

That's why he's worthy of more respect. nt PhilSays Mar 2014 #4

You're absolutely right. And showing him respect is treating him like an elected official Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #6

So you think my post is treating Mr. President like a mindless teenage heart throb. Yeah like I lonestarnot Mar 2014 #10

Yes, your love letter is treating the President of the United States like a member of One Direction. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #12

And you have the right to your opinion which I also have the right to ignore as I have to be civil. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #16

So you think it is disrespectful of the office treestar Mar 2014 #13

I think it's disturbing to tell a sitting President he's your "favorite" and that you love him. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #17

Why is that disturbing? treestar Mar 2014 #20

"It is disturbing to have positive thoughts about anything?" Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #27

Apparently you find it disturbing that anyone would treestar Mar 2014 #35

As I've already state, it is the extent of the admiration, not that someone likes the President. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #39

Oh baloney. treestar Mar 2014 #44

Gravitycollapse has previously copped to being young and immature functioning_cog Mar 2014 #29

Yes, I was a freshman in college when I helped elect Obama to his first term... Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #31

You have a lot to learn and it won't come easily I assume. lumpy Mar 2014 #32

Of course, the easy dismissal is to say I " have a lot to learn." Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #33

Whoah treestar Mar 2014 #34

Are you saying everything Obama has failed to accomplish... Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #38

So you think it is disrespectful of the office treestar Mar 2014 #14

You did that very civilly twice. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #18

Something went wrong the first time treestar Mar 2014 #21

I know. DU had a brain fart for a moment. I experienced the same issue a few minutes ago. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #24

I think it is inappropriate for an informed citizen to so strongly admire their political leaders. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #19

Really? treestar Mar 2014 #22

Is that how you read my post? That's the problem. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #25

What extent? treestar Mar 2014 #36

Repeating the same bullshit strawman doesn't make it true. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #41

What is the straw man? treestar Mar 2014 #43

Nope still ignoring. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #23

The reality of a Presidential administration is NEVER as endearing as fantasy. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #26

Funny. I have never considered the reality of holding the office of President of the United States lonestarnot Mar 2014 #28

He's polling at 86% among Liberals. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #5

WTH is with that? lonestarnot Mar 2014 #8

No see 85% of them are lying to the pollsters treestar Mar 2014 #15

Alrighty Then... WillyT Mar 2014 #9

Yes. And I love Pink too! lonestarnot Mar 2014 #11

I do believe that is your favorite smiley functioning_cog Mar 2014 #30

Are you talking to me? What smiley? lonestarnot Mar 2014 #37

I thought I was replying to WillyT functioning_cog Mar 2014 #40

I thought you might be talking to someone else. Soright bobalouie. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #42