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Tarheel_Dem

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6. Option #5: Obama, like many of his "supporters" don't give a shit? I mean, who are we kidding?

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 07:37 PM

May 2012

Occupy came out of the gate pretty strong, and lost its way because they didn't want to be "affiliated". They actually preferred being "organically disorganized", and most people (including myself) stopped paying attention.

These conspiracy theories promoted by Occupy fetishists appear to be more about creating "buzz" than anything else at this point. They've obviously learned, like Donald Trump, that if you go after Obama for some asinine reason, the media will pay attention to you. Occupy got lost. Stop trying to scapegoat Obama for Occupy's failures.

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Another question for Obama and\or his supporters here: [View all] coalition_unwilling May 2012 OP

Number 5. TheWraith May 2012 #1

Occupiers are citizens of the U.S. with civil rights. Last time I checked, coalition_unwilling May 2012 #5

I think it's probably #1. I think there is a fear in gov. of OWS. There are RKP5637 May 2012 #2

My wife agrees with you. I'm still trying to give Obama coalition_unwilling May 2012 #9

I often think he well might not have a choice given the political RKP5637 May 2012 #21

how could he have no power to stop it? Enrique May 2012 #3

Thinking paranoid like JFK planning to pull us out of Vietnam after Nov '64 and coalition_unwilling May 2012 #4

Option #5: Obama, like many of his "supporters" don't give a shit? I mean, who are we kidding? Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #6

I've been called many things but I think this may be the first time coalition_unwilling May 2012 #8

Did Gov. Brown, Mayor Villagorosa, Sen. Feinstein, Sen. Boxer, and a ton of other reps Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #13

Oy vey, so now I've gone from 'Occupy fetishist' to coalition_unwilling May 2012 #15

Like I said, a lot of us "Democrats" don't really give a shit. That's what happens when you diss us Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #18

OK, fair enough, I suppose. Weirdly enough, the Ron Paul folks had bailed out of Occupy Los Angeles coalition_unwilling May 2012 #19

Instead of speculating...why don't you ask him? SunsetDreams May 2012 #7

You know something -- that's an excellent suggestion. I will coalition_unwilling May 2012 #10

You're welcome :) nt SunsetDreams May 2012 #11

What's the best email address? They say that's the best coalition_unwilling May 2012 #12

You just click on their hyperlink SunsetDreams May 2012 #14

Shoot. Sorry 'bout that. Old logo-centric fogie here. Will coalition_unwilling May 2012 #16

lol no problem SunsetDreams May 2012 #17

So here's the email I just sent: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #22

I've contacted him this way and got a response back from his staff. RKP5637 May 2012 #20