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hollowdweller

(4,229 posts)
13. I wonder why this has not been the story line all along
Sun Apr 12, 2015, 10:34 AM
Apr 2015

The press and even the president has sort of tried to make it seem like a "both sides do it" thing but there is so much evidence that this level of attack only happens when it's a dem president.

We dems don't like republican policies but when a GOP president wins our reaction is different. We generally hate their policies not so much need to make up stuff about them.

Both Clinton and Obama when they won it was like it was the end of the republic to the GOP or something. They ramped up the anti gov't stuff so much during Clinton some nut bombed the Federal Building and they dialed it back a bit and just concentrated on trying to find something illegal to remove Clinton. Obama they have taken to a new level of disrespect, not only because they have created a truly government hating grassroots who beg to be put in poverty by the rich, but who always actually hate the dem as a person.

Imagine the vote being close and a situation like Bush VS Gore coming up in a state where Clinton friends are in control. There would now be a Cliven Bundy type militia show up to try to stop the recount.

I think one of the most important things Clinton can do as president is do what Obama did not. Actually call out some of this behavior that is leading us down the path to a new civil war possibly.
This just about says it all... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #1
I've been making that comparison for a while now. Imagine how easy that would have been to do hollowdweller Apr 2015 #12
From the link: freshwest Apr 2015 #2
It is deeply disturbing. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #5
The rethugs are disgusting. blackspade Apr 2015 #3
And this self-same media helped to nurture and propel this "disturbing" behavior BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #4
RW assertions, no matter how insane, are seldom challenged. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #6
Not to mention the media refuses to much discuss climate change..again the corporate masters say no. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #8
I think the phrase "Obama is the greatest President in my lifetime" has gotten under their skin...n/ monmouth4 Apr 2015 #7
This was the approach with Clinton: continue shoveling shit until the end and beyond Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #9
This has been the GOP strategy since Carter was president. Ford_Prefect Apr 2015 #10
The "press" wants to ensure ratings for 2016... mountain grammy Apr 2015 #11
I wonder why this has not been the story line all along hollowdweller Apr 2015 #13
The "Letter of 47" was awful. Even more disturbing IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2015 #14
I suspect much worse is yet to come since hatred is used to energize GOP voters. Ford_Prefect Apr 2015 #15
From what I have heard, the NRA has already started transferring their hatred of President Obama Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2015 #16
We can expect more murders in defense of that dubious "freedom"... Ford_Prefect Apr 2015 #17
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