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Barack Obama

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sheshe2

(83,751 posts)
Wed May 21, 2014, 10:18 PM May 2014

Respect, nothing more. Just a simple show of respect [View all]

You don't have to like all of his policies. They are not perfect.

Yet step back for a moment, I know frustration runs high when we can't complete the simplest of legislation. Passing minimum wage, extending unemployment benefits even the most basic gun control is impossible. And more so much more. So let's be honest here, it's not the Presidents fault. It's the do nothing congress and a GOP party that has vowed to make this President fail. I fail to understand the daily outrage here about Obama, yet no one rails at the GOP and baggers.

For those that believe Obama owns a magic wand and can do anything, well you must remember what you learned in civics class so many years ago. There are 3 branches of government and this President is not the one who makes the laws. Remember studying that? The congress makes the laws.

On DU this President has been called worse than Bush. He has been called a POS. He has been called every name under the rainbow. No holds barred. He is not having his feet held to the fire. He is in flames here.

All I ask is an ounce of respect for our Democratically elected President. Our first elected African American President. I ask for the respect of his office. We are Democrats.



********************Sadly, I have to state that this is posted In The Barack Obama Group. I am not sad about my President, I am sad that on DU that the flame wars will descend for what I have posted. However this is a protected group, please respect that.******************************

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KnR. nt tblue37 May 2014 #1
When his pants are on fire Leme May 2014 #2
Hey Leme... sheshe2 May 2014 #3
ahh, I see now Leme May 2014 #5
Actually it is GD's loss... sheshe2 May 2014 #6
staying on topic is hard for some people at times Leme May 2014 #7
Trust me on this we are not insulated. sheshe2 May 2014 #8
Thankfully we neither require nor desire your permission to run the group as WE see fit. IrishAyes May 2014 #25
sheshe2 has a better grasp of things Leme May 2014 #33
You really know how to pour oil on troubled waters, don't you? IrishAyes May 2014 #34
Not buying ANY of this act from what I've seen here and on other threads. blm May 2014 #36
I've been absorbed in other matters, but it looks as if I need to return to my former practice of IrishAyes May 2014 #37
RandPaul2016 have been rearing their ugly heads all over GD. blm Jun 2014 #46
Thank you, but please spare me... I'm just a little old lady, remember? Only so much my heart IrishAyes Jun 2014 #48
LOL - I knew you knew blm Jun 2014 #49
You're trying to give me nightmares! IrishAyes Jun 2014 #51
And....you do. RandPaul2016, right, Leme? blm Jun 2014 #50
And sheshe2 May 2014 #4
Sorry I missed this one. Love this one, but they could have added Lincoln. It's the same situation. freshwest May 2014 #38
Hey freshwest! sheshe2 May 2014 #42
very true and very nice. thanks, sheshe2 hopemountain May 2014 #40
you are so welcome hopemountain! sheshe2 May 2014 #41
Kick! sheshe2 May 2014 #9
K & R Iliyah May 2014 #10
Our first elected African American President. AngryDem001 May 2014 #11
I do believe that I have to give you a big welcome to DU and the BOG. sheshe2 May 2014 #12
Glad to be here! :) AngryDem001 May 2014 #15
I could not agree with you more. sheshe2 May 2014 #16
True and no real liberal treestar May 2014 #18
Amen to that. No quarter. IrishAyes May 2014 #27
And to drive the point home, our first RE-friken-ELECTED African American President. MADem Jun 2014 #52
I'm not a member of the BOG but this post popped up and Voice for Peace May 2014 #13
Thank you ... sheshe2 May 2014 #14
Only RESPECT.. That's what the President gives to others no matter what their position.. Cha May 2014 #17
My pleasure Cha~ sheshe2 May 2014 #20
He has earned my respect Progressive dog May 2014 #19
Don't forget how he conducts himself as a person. IrishAyes May 2014 #28
What amazes me sheshe2... CherokeeDem May 2014 #21
Hell, if McCain had won, the Witch From Wassila would probably have drawn a bead on him already. IrishAyes May 2014 #29
That's because half of them are here to condition Dems into accepting Rand Paul as an alternative blm Jun 2014 #47
Condition is right. Some of us are not that gullible. freshwest Jun 2014 #55
A very respectable person, and I don't use those words easily for politicians. Whisp May 2014 #22
k&r nt steve2470 May 2014 #23
I wish we could be having a discussion about the freat success of the vision he ran on and Thinkingabout May 2014 #24
Much respect. bravenak May 2014 #26
My pleasure bravenak. sheshe2 May 2014 #31
I like him shenmue May 2014 #30
Thanks shenmue. sheshe2 May 2014 #32
You are right lostincalifornia May 2014 #35
Happy to stop by and rec this sheshe - TBF May 2014 #39
Kick politicasista May 2014 #43
Thank you politicasista. sheshe2 May 2014 #44
No problem. politicasista May 2014 #45
I haven't been around in a while either but Coolest Ranger Jun 2014 #53
Hey Coolest Ranger~ sheshe2 Jun 2014 #54
Have a good night, She she! And thanks for all the support! freshwest Jun 2014 #58
Good morning freshwest! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #59
Hey Coolest Ranger! Long time.. how you been?! Cha Jun 2014 #56
You have it down. And thanks for adding me to the list. That means a lot coming from you. freshwest Jun 2014 #57
Respect. PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #60
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