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11. So BS is running against President Obama.. Good! MY money is on The President!

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 08:20 AM

Sep 2015

Mahalo Boo!

[font size=lg][font color=blue]"A man who has spent years accomplishing nothing in the Senate has the nerve to lie about President Obama. Privilege is a hell of a drug"[/font][/font]

"Bernie Sanders apparently never heard of OFA, nor does he recall how it made him support health care bill!"

Only4RM ?@Only4RM
@BernieSanders You're either a LIAR or IGNORANT of recent political reality. Neither a presidential qualification.
6:27 AM - 7 Sep 2015
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http://theobamadiary.com/2015/09/08/a-tweet-or-two-313/

The difference between BS and President Obama.. is Obama Gets Shite Done.

Good.. Bernie is pissing off the Obama Diary.. and they haven't been Hillary Supporters.

Trita Parsi
✔ ?@tparsi
BREAKING: IT'S DONE!! 41Senators now back the #IranDeal - Obama doesn't have to use his veto!! HUGE VICTORY!
@MarkRuffalo @JohnFugelsang
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Trita Parsi
✔ ?@tparsi
Significance of this victory cant be overstated. Our side was Obama and a large, diversity coalition. The other side was 2-4 billionaires...
5:34 AM - 8 Sep 2015
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http://theobamadiary.com/2015/09/08/irandeal-dont-ever-underestimate-president-barack-obama/

Mahalo President Obama!

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] BooScout Sep 2015 OP

That video is disturbing Gothmog Sep 2015 #1

It hit's home doesn't it...n/t BooScout Sep 2015 #2

Yeah, totally clueless. Cha Sep 2015 #22

President Obama has been a great president but he is not on the ballot Gothmog Sep 2015 #128

Somebody needs to tell Bernie that President Obama isn't running.. he might try telling the truth Cha Sep 2015 #133

He isn't running against Obama AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #151

Does Bernie think that he could do a better job than President Obama?? Gothmog Sep 2015 #163

Um, he's a candidate. Candidates talk about what they'd do differently. Armstead Sep 2015 #172

Such plans must have some basis in reality Gothmog Sep 2015 #178

I think he is well aquainted with reality. Armstead Sep 2015 #188

He didn't lie. Lots of people have advanced this criticism of Obama. Vattel Sep 2015 #174

Hitchhiking here to keep this one from being buried at the bottom of the thread... BooScout Sep 2015 #142

I would love a third term for President Obama Gothmog Sep 2015 #161

Disturbing? Please. No question that Obama abandoned mobilizing the people and settled in for a TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #186

Enlightning. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #3

Emotion and rage against the machine are justified Armstead Sep 2015 #9

"Emotion and rage against the machine are justified" SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #18

Thank you for pragmatism and reality.... BooScout Sep 2015 #21

Is it pragmatic to allow a handful of massive banks to run our economy? Armstead Sep 2015 #28

They don't "run our country" treestar Sep 2015 #50

Did you take a nap between 2007 and 2010? Armstead Sep 2015 #168

well you'd propose a lot of laws treestar Sep 2015 #181

I agree with the latter part of that statement.The problem is.. Armstead Sep 2015 #187

When you make broad overstatements, you lose credibility Gothmog Sep 2015 #165

First of all, he doesn't say Obama failed.. Armstead Sep 2015 #170

On those disagreements Armstead Sep 2015 #26

Well Done, SouthernProgressive! I like your style~ Cha Sep 2015 #15

Great post Gothmog Sep 2015 #166

I know you'd prefer to live in an either/or world Armstead Sep 2015 #4

Exactly. kenfrequed Sep 2015 #6

BooScout posted an op calling out Latinos who support Bernie because they protested Castro. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #7

Nope....never called out any Latinos... BooScout Sep 2015 #52

No, you called out Bernie's supporters and found out too late they were Latinos. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #57

asked and answered BooScout Sep 2015 #61

Those Latinos were protesting Castro because he straight out lied about Bernie. Autumn Sep 2015 #85

And she's doubling and tripling down on it. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #89

How could such a cutie patootie like Castro be wrong? MoveIt Sep 2015 #91

Some people are into celebrity politics. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #93

I bet Latinos know Obama isnt running MoveIt Sep 2015 #95

Most people outside of the BOG are aware of that fact. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #106

I am Latina artislife Sep 2015 #136

thanks for confirming my suspicion! MoveIt Sep 2015 #147

Using deceit to stir up tensions related to race is the Standard Clinton Game Plan n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #152

your frame is lame. And Bernie makes a valid point cali Sep 2015 #5

That is disturbing. leftofcool Sep 2015 #8

do explain. what on earth is disturbing about.that clip? cali Sep 2015 #10

exercise apparently left to the reader MoveIt Sep 2015 #92

Not enough ass kissing. frylock Sep 2015 #175

President Obama has been a great president and accomplished a great deal despite strong opposition Gothmog Sep 2015 #177

So BS is running against President Obama.. Good! MY money is on The President! Cha Sep 2015 #11

Yes I suppose someone should tell that Senile Old Commie that Obama's not on the ballot Armstead Sep 2015 #12

Someone should tell DUers that Obama's not on the ballot. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #17

You just made all that up as no one said it treestar Sep 2015 #53

That's true...Nothing too outrageous to become a meme Armstead Sep 2015 #55

Exactly Cha! BooScout Sep 2015 #13

Good Mornin' Boo! Cha Sep 2015 #14

There is nothing better.... BooScout Sep 2015 #16

President Obama is the best, Boo.. he may not be on the ballot but BS has decided to make Cha Sep 2015 #19

The video showed clearly the "I'll take it from here" comment is wrong treestar Sep 2015 #56

Somebody needs to tell Bernie he's not running against President Obama.. and to start telling the Cha Sep 2015 #71

Yep. No point in running against President Obama treestar Sep 2015 #74

It is true INdemo Sep 2015 #104

Ah yes, I remember that. Stellar Sep 2015 #127

My moneys on Sanders, because Obama isn't running in 2016. Autumn Sep 2015 #88

Somebody needs to tell Bernie that. Cha Sep 2015 #94

Bernie Knows who he's running against. It's hilarious to me how people who Autumn Sep 2015 #112

"morally depraved" and "a danger to her country"? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #114

I will send you the links. You will be amazed Autumn Sep 2015 #117

Did a search and found one: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #119

That one is fooking gold Autumn Sep 2015 #121

"hilary is a tenacious LIAR and has never fought for a fooking thing except herself." beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #122

That's a gem of evolution! neverforget Sep 2015 #139

Ikr? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #143

Hot diggity, I'm going to savor these for quite a while... SMC22307 Sep 2015 #146

Wow, that's some Class A evolution right there! arcane1 Sep 2015 #183

Well, she learned from the very best. SMC22307 Sep 2015 #184

Ooo, and another! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #120

I wish we had a forum where all these old links could be posted just to discuss the Autumn Sep 2015 #123

The picture of Chelsea holding an automatic weapon would get hidden too. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #126

This is so funny. I hate to leave but I'm going out for the morning Autumn Sep 2015 #124

I will! Enjoy your day! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #129

She's the #7 host of the Hillary Clinton Group. SMC22307 Sep 2015 #148

Great post Cha Gothmog Sep 2015 #130

Wow Bernie is absurd with those comments. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #20

Twilight Zone absurd, SonderWoman Cha Sep 2015 #23

Not only is he absurd.... BooScout Sep 2015 #24

Sanders knows Obama was constantly asking the people to stand behind him. Obama riversedge Sep 2015 #25

I don't get it either riversedge mcar Sep 2015 #27

He expected to damage Clinton.... BooScout Sep 2015 #29

Perhaps that is his motivation Boo mcar Sep 2015 #32

Fer frikes sake.... Armstead Sep 2015 #36

Just ignore them. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #51

Irrelevant WHEN he said it his mindset is still the same, Sanders hasn't "evolved" on those criticis uponit7771 Sep 2015 #68

Not irrelevant when he said them considering the basis of the criticism Armstead Sep 2015 #76

It doesn't make sense, mcar.. we can clearly check out the facts. the Obama Coalition is Strong.. Cha Sep 2015 #31

Especially lies coming from someone mcar Sep 2015 #33

Totally senseless. No wonder he's hooked up with cornel west. Cha Sep 2015 #42

Those are horrible! BooScout Sep 2015 #60

None of this makes sense.. it's bizarre, Boo. Somebody needs to tell BS he's not running against Cha Sep 2015 #75

What does that last one even mean? treestar Sep 2015 #103

I used to read West's books and articles and respected him but riversedge Sep 2015 #169

Lies? Something you disagree with is automatically a lie? Armstead Sep 2015 #38

When did President Obama say "I'll take it from here?" mcar Sep 2015 #43

Have you ever heard of a "figure of speech" or metaphor? Armstead Sep 2015 #46

So what is Bernie referencing to make his metaphor at all justifiable to use? treestar Sep 2015 #72

Short answer Armstead Sep 2015 #82

I don't think that's proof treestar Sep 2015 #101

"they don't know what they're talking about" Armstead Sep 2015 #108

What was meant by that phrase other than "I'll go at it alone"!?!? tia uponit7771 Sep 2015 #73

Sanders will gain nothing, running from Obama like the blue dogs did in midterm elections will uponit7771 Sep 2015 #67

Plus Bernie asks for the same thing treestar Sep 2015 #69

Yes Sanders would be under the bus in a milisecond, out of the 1000 issues on the left Sanders bet n uponit7771 Sep 2015 #77

I remember on the night he first won the presidency, Jamaal510 Sep 2015 #157

Obama implored people to hold his feet to the fire.. frylock Sep 2015 #176

This is a fair criticism of the Obama agenda post-election. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #30

It's a distraction. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #34

They certianly weren't embarrassing to me... BooScout Sep 2015 #39

You think Latinos need you to tell them how to effectively support Bernie? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #41

I was never making suggestions to Latinos... BooScout Sep 2015 #49

You called them out for having the gall to criticize a liar. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #54

you are embarrassing yourself with how little you know about that protest and rally virtualobserver Sep 2015 #79

BooScout never did shuch thing. I'll just use one of your favorite terms lunamagica Sep 2015 #144

Sure she did: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #145

and again...no I didn't tell Latinos any such thing... BooScout Sep 2015 #158

Hey, I'm not the only one who called you on it. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #159

No you and a lot of Bernie supporters... BooScout Sep 2015 #162

Latino Bernie supporters called you on it, don't you think you owe them an apology? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #164

... BooScout Sep 2015 #167

You refuse to acknowledge that those protesters were Latino. frylock Sep 2015 #180

It is not a fair criticism. It is his attempt to answer the question Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #35

Does not have the ability to lead a revolution, eh? Maybe, maybe not. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #37

You missed the point. Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #40

You have missed the point on a much more fundamental level /nt Armstead Sep 2015 #44

Is this the "I'm rubber and you're glue" argument? Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #47

No, it is recognizing that your opinions are so rigid there's no use discussing it Armstead Sep 2015 #66

This is a cut and run, screw opinion how about fact... Sanders criticism isn't fact based and its uponit7771 Sep 2015 #87

You'e right....It's a cut and run and I shouldn't have posted it. Armstead Sep 2015 #97

Exactly! mcar Sep 2015 #45

AMEN!! The ONE question Sanders and supptors REFUSE to answer practically is how in the uponit7771 Sep 2015 #63

The problem is also Democrats who take money from the Big Corps and Investors Armstead Sep 2015 #70

There will ALWAYS be those on both sides, the onus of congress disfunction belongs on the heads uponit7771 Sep 2015 #81

The onus of dysfunction belings on both... Armstead Sep 2015 #84

I disagree on factual basis, Dems didn't gerrymander congress to the degree it's gerrymandered now.. uponit7771 Sep 2015 #90

The GOP is horrible and obstructionist, and gerrymandered Congress Armstead Sep 2015 #98

OK, I'll play: How will it be any different between Sanders and Clinton? LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #78

No no no... Sanders will "gather the people" and "start a revolution" and get people to ... uponit7771 Sep 2015 #86

Your hyperbole aside, how would Clinton and Sanders differ? LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #96

"Bernie...is the status quo. He is the establishment." LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #80

Member of the U.S. Senate treestar Sep 2015 #102

It would be hard to imagine a less status quo legislator than Bernie LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #110

Don't expect logic or anything three-dimensional Armstead Sep 2015 #118

Tell it Evergreen Emerald! BooScout Sep 2015 #107

Here is the point you're missing. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #113

bullshit! ibegurpard Sep 2015 #58

Out of 1000 issues on left Obama fought all 1000!!?!? FUCK NO!! He's not perfect but this ... uponit7771 Sep 2015 #64

Overt dismissal? Armstead Sep 2015 #105

"He FOUGHT us on issues and CONTINUES to do so!" is the post I was responding to. It's dismissive... uponit7771 Sep 2015 #138

Your middle paragraph really nails it treestar Sep 2015 #62

It is a puzzle why no members of Congress riversedge Sep 2015 #99

It's not a puzzle to me..... BooScout Sep 2015 #109

I don't think there's anything puzzling about establishment Dems.. frylock Sep 2015 #137

Well, pfffp to 'common knowledge" riversedge Sep 2015 #171

Getting accused of that is so tired and run down treestar Sep 2015 #65

Oh, what a game. Bernie is not dissing Obama. Who would be more likely to make digs at Obama Skwmom Sep 2015 #48

This needed to be said!! Thank you!! Sanders dismissal is common place thinking among... uponit7771 Sep 2015 #59

Team Obama is on it! They're not standing by while BS tells falsehoods. Who does he think he's Cha Sep 2015 #83

I thank my goddesses for Pres Obama. riversedge Sep 2015 #100

And man, did it rustle up some panic from the usual crew or what???? Number23 Sep 2015 #185

Obama sold out his supporters and the American people. WDIM Sep 2015 #111

No, President Obama didn't sell out anyone.. that's just rw propaganda. Obama just got us a PEACE Cha Sep 2015 #116

It is not a peace agreement we are not at war with Iran. WDIM Sep 2015 #131

Oh please, you don't know anything about it.. Obama has a strong coalition that votes for Peace Cha Sep 2015 #135

I wish that were true WDIM Sep 2015 #149

I agree with Sanders. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #115

Agreed. A lot of the above is just manipulative noise that I tuned out. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #125

He may not have sold us out, sadoldgirl Sep 2015 #132

And Sanders would not pull the Cabinet of Rivals ploy MoveIt Sep 2015 #134

Please link and quote Obama saying he'd CALLED HIMSELF a republican in the 80s? uponit7771 Sep 2015 #140

I think it was more like "my current policies would be considered moderate repub in the 80's" arcane1 Sep 2015 #182

Hmmmmmmmmm BooScout Sep 2015 #141

OFFS Fawke Em Sep 2015 #150

More from Ed Klein?! BooScout Sep 2015 #153

I'd stop laughing. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #160

After your post the other day lecturing Sanders supporters who are Latino that they have to adore Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #154

The truth according to who? BooScout Sep 2015 #155

Um, wtf? progressoid Sep 2015 #156

I can't imagine you seriously believe Hillary is a friend to President Obama DemocraticWing Sep 2015 #173

She does not have to be his friend to advance their common goals Gothmog Sep 2015 #179

I am locking this thread by self delete. BooScout Sep 2015 #189