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In reply to the discussion: I have to fucking get this off my chest. [View all]cleduc
(653 posts)94. I'm sick about the result
I still think the world of Obama and the final six years of his presidency have largely gone to waste.
He told us throughout the 2008 campaign that he couldn't bring about change by himself. Congress gridlock has proven that the past four years. He told us that WE had to bring about the change and he needed our help.
Against the big corporate money, we have failed and I'm brutally disappointed.
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We all need to keep hammering on this and letting Bernie know we are behind him.
Dustlawyer
Nov 2014
#149
Although this makes me lose the argument I'll say it anyway...The gop are reconstituted nazis
Dont call me Shirley
Nov 2014
#3
They don't need to use the same methods, though the end results will be much the same.
hifiguy
Nov 2014
#119
if anyone of us has friends or acquaintances who extol these ignorant rethug beliefs..
TimeToEvolve
Nov 2014
#8
Glad we bought our SF house in the 1980's, since we could never afford it now.
deurbano
Nov 2014
#21
But it is so expensive. We have such tremendous inequality here and everywhere
randys1
Nov 2014
#128
Uh, this book, did it mention that they killed the people who were here? Read that part? Who you
jtuck004
Nov 2014
#78
So true, altho I'm not sure the Dems are as apt to engage in this folly routinely (even when they
Stardust
Nov 2014
#88
We lost this country a long time ago compliments of GWBush who caused irreparable harm that will
world wide wally
Nov 2014
#25
Who the hell does Stewart think his audience is? If he suspected it would be a "bloodbath," as
Stardust
Nov 2014
#66
I almost moved to Seattle years ago after grad. school. Wish I had. In shock, and I
appalachiablue
Nov 2014
#61
I know how you feel, UB. That's why I won't be watching any political shows for the next, oh, two
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#101
It has been easy for them since de-regulation of communications, own the information, own the nation
Todays_Illusion
Nov 2014
#131