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In reply to the discussion: I'm getting so depressed over the Obama bashing. [View all]unblock
(52,438 posts)15. exactly, our institutions are set up to avoid that kind of concentration of power.
it takes a very rare politically unified moment across the country to bring about that sort of concentration of power.
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Absolutely correct, and the MSM spouts the RW talking points to further propagate that demoralizatio
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#105
how "strong" would putin be with half the kremlim trying to repeal and obstruct everything?
unblock
Mar 2014
#3
i don't read will. he's just living proof that a big vocabulary doesn't make you smart.
unblock
Mar 2014
#13
That is true, but if Obama were to use military force in the Ukraine, he would be making a huge
JDPriestly
Mar 2014
#51
exactly, our institutions are set up to avoid that kind of concentration of power.
unblock
Mar 2014
#15
Yes there are people on DU who are part of the problem with demeaning Obama inspite of his
lumpy
Mar 2014
#72
R#3 & K for, I clicked-in expecting an o.p. about bashing of a Dem prez by fellow Dems... n/t
UTUSN
Mar 2014
#5
She sounds confused and rather foolish -- just wants to say what she thinks other people are
JDPriestly
Mar 2014
#55
McCain talks big about war, but he was captured by the North Vietnamese in October 1967
JDPriestly
Mar 2014
#54
Quote Krauthammer back at her from 2008 when Putin ate part of Georgia
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2014
#45
I admire you for putting up with this lonely oldster and clinging to your friendship. Maybe she can
lumpy
Mar 2014
#77
This has nothing to do with Obama. This has to do with the U.S. needing to QUIT engaging in coups
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#34
Not depressed, but annoyed. On Tuesday, Wes Clark was on Ronan Farrow show, said this:
elleng
Mar 2014
#38
George W. Bush stared into Putin's eyes for 45 minutes. What an idiot.
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2014
#42
On Russia, any Obama bashing is just pure wrong. Bash the person that caused this - Putin.
lark
Mar 2014
#50
President Obama has consistently demonstrated he is up to the task in front of him
philosslayer
Mar 2014
#74
it is very frustrating. i'm glad for the President's common sense and willingness to use diplomacy.
spanone
Mar 2014
#99
It's just another RW talking point. They don't even care if it's true or not. ANYTHING Pres. Obama
Dark n Stormy Knight
Mar 2014
#112
They'd be pretty damn awful, but they wouldn't be able to get the suppport of racists simply by
Dark n Stormy Knight
Mar 2014
#120
Add this to the Democrat bashing chain emails and you have a very strong advertising campaign.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Apr 2014
#142
First, you'd have to lower your IQ points by at least 50 to "get" reading him….
MrMickeysMom
Mar 2014
#130
Having been in corporate politics for years, Obama bashing just makes me dig in harder
RKP5637
Mar 2014
#127
Excellent! People that yell and scream are generally insecure, they are afraid none
RKP5637
Mar 2014
#133
agreed. well. not depressed. but too tired of it and leaves no conversation to be had. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#140