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INdemo

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52. Obama was a hell-of-a-politician

Mon May 25, 2015, 09:28 AM

May 2015

He told people everything they wanted to hear. He promised, one of many, that he would re-open the NAFTA trade agreement and negotiate items that was "stealing" American Jobs. (of course this didn't happen)
Obama served in the ILL. state legislature, Served as US Senator for 3 years and then started those well scripted speeches that fooled the Democrats into voting for him for POTUS.
And he fooled us twice. He gave the same speeches in 2012 and we voted for this corporatist again.

So you are correct Sanders is certainly no Obama

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Bernie: He's not an Obama. He's the Real Deal [View all] RobertEarl May 2015 OP

I like Bernie a lot. Don't care for the Obama slams. Xipe Totec May 2015 #1

Obama was amazing RobertEarl May 2015 #3

It's very important to focus on principles and not individuals. Xipe Totec May 2015 #6

Exactly: Focus RobertEarl May 2015 #8

That's what we said about Obama. Focus on principles, not personalities. nt Xipe Totec May 2015 #9

And Bernie has a track record of fighting for progressive ideals. GoneOffShore May 2015 #28

I hope you're right. We all do. nt Xipe Totec May 2015 #31

The point is that America is controlled, and duped, by a corrupt machine. woo me with science May 2015 #23

Idol worshiping is not good for anyone. nt Xipe Totec May 2015 #25

How is Bernie going to get his agenda passed through Congress? Bernie hasn't been hugely okaawhatever May 2015 #2

With our help RobertEarl May 2015 #4

I'm very skeptical, but if he is the nominee I'll jump on board and work for/donate to him. nt okaawhatever May 2015 #5

"if he is the nominee" Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #30

Coat tails do not come by themselves hootinholler May 2015 #10

You nailed it RobertEarl May 2015 #13

This is where I believe Obama went off the rails. Obama for America had Exilednight May 2015 #49

One word: gerrymandering redstateblues May 2015 #59

Why didn't we help Obama? treestar May 2015 #67

Right Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #74

Exactly and they demanded Obama do it while treestar May 2015 #76

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #80

It was Obama that said we needed to hold his feet to the fire PowerToThePeople May 2015 #84

Oh I see. Obama asked for constant criticism treestar May 2015 #89

If he does stuff I do not agree with PowerToThePeople May 2015 #90

I will vote for whoever wins the Democratic nomination Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #102

Well you can bet he is going to fight for things and use the bully pulpit to rally the people. cui bono May 2015 #16

Sorry, buy Bernie has not been hugely successful... JaneyVee May 2015 #35

Including because Democrats don't support liberals. merrily May 2015 #42

He's been infinitely more successful than Hillary on that score. /nt Marr May 2015 #88

I love what Bernie represents ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #91

Multiple ways RichVRichV May 2015 #104

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious May 2015 #7

I can't take you seriously. Agschmid May 2015 #29

Ridicule - A Common Technique Used When Nothing Better Is Offered cantbeserious May 2015 #46

That's not ridicule it's an invitation to share more. Agschmid May 2015 #47

I Share One Line At A Time cantbeserious May 2015 #50

I Can Tell Agschmid May 2015 #51

It is an open forum PowerToThePeople May 2015 #85

Ridicule Redux - Seems To Be A Pattern cantbeserious May 2015 #86

What can Bernie do? aspirant May 2015 #11

All of those things require the consent of Congress. JohnnyRingo May 2015 #18

It appears Obama has an easy time supporting republican ideas... TheNutcracker May 2015 #26

Good one. JohnnyRingo May 2015 #45

. Agschmid May 2015 #34

..and if NONE of that gets done because of the GOP gerrymandering of congress you'll uponit7771 May 2015 #21

Unless you get Congress... Agschmid May 2015 #32

He'll ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #95

Same. Agschmid May 2015 #98

it must be time for this: grasswire May 2015 #12

I like it! RobertEarl May 2015 #14

I love that poem grasswire May 2015 #15

One good turn.... sgtbenobo May 2015 #39

Amen to that. Paka May 2015 #17

BULL FUCKIN SHIT!!! Everyone of the presidents have a list of ugly and Bernie will too.. NOT ONE.. uponit7771 May 2015 #19

So true. And by the standards they have, Bernie will disappoint them too treestar May 2015 #69

+1 uponit7771 May 2015 #101

Democratic candidates for congress should be vowing to support Bernie's policies ... Scuba May 2015 #20

Well, then, you'd better be prepared for about 200 Primary challenges. brooklynite May 2015 #65

We need that many, including one for this guy ... Scuba May 2015 #81

And just to be clear, the grassroots funding you'll be doing for Sanders... brooklynite May 2015 #82

I'm sure Wall Street will kick in. They seem to back a lot of "Democrats" these days. Scuba May 2015 #83

They are going to rescind their endorsements.... eloydude May 2015 #92

Huge K&R "He's not an Obama." woo me with science May 2015 #22

Great idea! ucrdem May 2015 #24

K&R. Obama gave lots of pretty speeches. CharlotteVale May 2015 #27

Yeah okay.... JaneyVee May 2015 #37

I like President Obama thank you very much! hrmjustin May 2015 #33

I've been reading about the sea change happening in Southern Europe...Leftists taking back libdem4life May 2015 #36

I hope for Bernie's sake a lot of you work behind the scenes and sufrommich May 2015 #38

Obama won two national elections BeyondGeography May 2015 #40

"Saying Bernie will not be "an Obama" is not a leading argument." DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #56

I think he is the best voice we have had for many decades. But one thing we need to get jwirr May 2015 #41

Oh man, you are so wrong! President Obama is the best ever akbacchus_BC May 2015 #43

Obama is not running in 2016. Slogan is a big FAIL. n/t Lil Missy May 2015 #44

Obama won two elections. Sanders is certainly no Obama. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #48

Obama was a hell-of-a-politician INdemo May 2015 #52

+ 1 million darkangel218 May 2015 #53

+100000000000 The moral sewer of corporate rule. woo me with science May 2015 #60

Bashing Pres. Obama is definitely a winning strategy! Metric System May 2015 #54

There is a difference between bashing INdemo May 2015 #57

Especially among African Americans DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #62

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #97

I'll take an Obama any day. Renew Deal May 2015 #55

How does trashing Obama help your cause? redstateblues May 2015 #58

Posters who tear someone down to frogmarch May 2015 #61

Corrupt, lying corporate politicians who sell out human beings and democracy itself woo me with science May 2015 #63

Jesus Christ. frogmarch May 2015 #66

Take that over long list of embarassing half-baked spam for exactly what it is Number23 May 2015 #100

Big difference btw Obama and Sanders brooklynite May 2015 #64

You can spend all the money you want on Hillary, I don't care... eloydude May 2015 #93

Bernie: He's not Jesus. He's God Almighty, Himself. Paladin May 2015 #68

DU is full of corporate water carriers who prefer a corporatist. Like Obama, they aren't honest. nt Romulox May 2015 #70

+1000000 24/7 propaganda and manipulation have become standard MO of our corrupt political machines woo me with science May 2015 #72

You're right. He's not an Obama. MineralMan May 2015 #71

Thank you Mr Status Quo. 99Forever May 2015 #77

Yep eloydude May 2015 #96

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #103

The "Underground" of the Dem Party is for Bernie. In Exile they've grown in numbers... KoKo May 2015 #105

I have thank to Barack Obama. 99Forever May 2015 #73

...^ that 840high May 2015 #79

I like that! The Real Deal ananda May 2015 #75

Bernie!! AzDar May 2015 #78

"He's the Real Deal" - yep, that's where we are today... polichick May 2015 #87

You mean Bernie's NOT a Kenyan, Muslim, socialist tyrant? 11 Bravo May 2015 #94

Trashing the President? workinclasszero May 2015 #99

Idol worship is more your style. 99Forever May 2015 #106