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leftynyc

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85. What contracts?
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 12:50 PM
Mar 2014

The ones China benefited from? No - what's in your imagination is that the Pres defended the Iraq war when he did no such thing. This place is getting as bad as any blog on the right with outright lying about what the President ACTUALLY said.

He didn't do that at all but don't let it get in the way of your FUD BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #1
... LordGlenconner Mar 2014 #79
amen uponit7771 Mar 2014 #96
that. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #102
. ProSense Mar 2014 #2
I don't find this funny at all. Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #5
It's friggin hilarious. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #6
That is your opinion Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #9
It's nonsensical spin searching for faux outrage. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #11
There is no spin Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #12
Silliness ProSense Mar 2014 #13
You want a serious discussions? Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #15
LOL! ProSense Mar 2014 #16
How to tell when Obama messed up Union Scribe Mar 2014 #19
Some things ProSense Mar 2014 #20
Mockery will get you ... defeat. earthside Mar 2014 #50
Obama is the most progressive, liberal president in a very long time. NYC Liberal Mar 2014 #82
I can list very more Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #84
Let's review your indictment... brooklynite Mar 2014 #98
I voted for Obama. earthside Mar 2014 #99
Yup. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #23
Then take it up with the increasing number of people who are finding it reprehensible. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #116
You really didn't have to reply to that one. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #65
The 'You Did It Too' Line Taken Against Criticism Of Putin In Crimea, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2014 #3
That is no excuse, and it won't work... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #63
If Explanation And Excuse Were Identical, Sir, We Would Not Have The Different Words The Magistrate Mar 2014 #69
What about that part when he tried to extend this wrong war... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #72
This was definitely a misstep Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2014 #4
Are you serious? ProSense Mar 2014 #10
Calm down Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2014 #97
You'd let that get in the way? treestar Mar 2014 #7
It's wierd. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #8
Oh but We have a stake in the game, we just haven't figured out how to claim it. n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #28
LTH, I have the same impression you do. Maedhros Mar 2014 #107
More threads based on lies leftynyc Mar 2014 #14
Defending the Iraq War by arguing it is not as bad as Crimea Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #17
He never said it wasn't as bad leftynyc Mar 2014 #31
Whats disgraceful is you folks lying about what he was saying in order to trash him. phleshdef Mar 2014 #36
Your post proves... Oilwellian Mar 2014 #24
Is it not bad enough leftynyc Mar 2014 #33
True Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #110
We didn't take their resources?? Are you kidding me??? !!!!! Wow! n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #25
Actually, CHINA took their resources. If you are referring to the oil. But they didn't actually take KittyWampus Mar 2014 #30
No - not kidding you leftynyc Mar 2014 #35
I guess those contracts for big oil Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #81
What contracts? leftynyc Mar 2014 #85
If you believe only China benefited Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #112
I never said the contracts were unfair leftynyc Mar 2014 #115
We didn't annex it, we just destroyed it. I guess that was better n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #26
Did either I or the President leftynyc Mar 2014 #34
Putin didn't destroy it, he just annexed it. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #90
Exactly my point. 2banon Mar 2014 #101
Which mistakes do you mean? Progressive dog Mar 2014 #18
You don't have to say it is a criminal action Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #21
So not distancing himself (maybe Obama could pretend to Progressive dog Mar 2014 #40
We as Americans must accept what is done is done Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #48
He did not try to justify the war, Progressive dog Mar 2014 #58
I have to defend Obama here... sendero Mar 2014 #22
Why doesn't he have this choice? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #43
Because to do so.. sendero Mar 2014 #45
Actually, it would have been the first step... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #46
People... sendero Mar 2014 #52
BINGO! ^^^^^10000++++ 2banon Mar 2014 #103
+1 n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #104
He didn't have to bring it up in the first place... But Looking Tough KoKo Mar 2014 #70
Why are you lying? jeff47 Mar 2014 #27
You are wrong. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #42
No, I'm not. jeff47 Mar 2014 #94
No one in the United Nations thinks anything of the sort. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #106
So your argument is they couldn't read? jeff47 Mar 2014 #114
He didn't actually do that, but I understand why you think he did. KittyWampus Mar 2014 #29
I see things in grays more than anyone on this board Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #54
Unrec. n/t FSogol Mar 2014 #32
If only he had said "Go ahead Putin, we got Iraq, you get Crimea" then we'd win both chambers! DanTex Mar 2014 #37
He did not defend "mistakes." JackRiddler Mar 2014 #38
+100000000. Thank you. woo me with science Mar 2014 #41
In respect sir. nilesobek Mar 2014 #87
What if? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #89
I'm past the denial phase and have entered the acceptance phase. nilesobek Mar 2014 #95
Thank you. +1000 n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #105
Well, we have to "look forward" just like when he didn't prosecute the CIA torturers. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #39
I fail to follow the reasoning of those who thinks GOTV will or maybe fail in the Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #44
Right, who cares what Obama does. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #47
Are you campaigning for the RW? Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #59
Are you murdering kittens? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #60
What has indication of campaigning got to do with murdering kittens, explain yourself. Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #64
I don't answer obnoxious do you beat your wife questions. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #66
Is it hard to explain yourself? Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #74
Why won't you tell us if it's true that you murder kittens? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #77
Gotcha, you go and be safe and hope you dont come back as a kitten. No excuses. Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #91
If they think the President's statement (which the OP misrepresents) impacts turnout in 2014 ... JoePhilly Mar 2014 #53
Why are you so certain? Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #56
So the GOP is going to go after the President's statement on Iraq? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #67
This will embolden the war hawks Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #78
Ah ... so will that be at the same time that they are also calling him a "weak appeaser"? JoePhilly Mar 2014 #80
No they will say that Obama says one thing but does another Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #83
This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #49
You think a statement that you misrepresent (and do not link to) will impact GOTV efforts in 2014. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #51
It is all over the internet and media Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #57
Because if you read or watch what he actually said, your characterization is nonsense. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #62
That is what was said when Snowden Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #68
LOL. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #71
"Coalition of the willing" is engaging the international community? Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #73
Come on, how will the "controversy" over this statement "go on". JoePhilly Mar 2014 #76
Looks like the ptb have decided to toss it to the RepubliCon side of... polichick Mar 2014 #55
Yeah the timing is simply stunning Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #61
He didn't "defend the mistakes of the previous administration". So...bullshit. NYC Liberal Mar 2014 #75
Here is your opporunity to explain? Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #86
Well since Obama never said invading Iraq was "more justifiable", NYC Liberal Mar 2014 #88
All the POTUS had to do was say that BOTH were bad ideas. Rex Mar 2014 #92
You win the prize Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #111
Like a good lawyer, he's drawing distinctions rumdude Mar 2014 #93
What distintictions? Harmony Blue Mar 2014 #113
Why do it? It's historical revisionism to justify letting them go Corruption Inc Mar 2014 #100
Crimes, not "mistakes." 1000words Mar 2014 #108
To use a legal term, what President Obama did was to distinguish the Iraq war from Crimea Gothmog Mar 2014 #109
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