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.. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #1
This ^^^^^^^^^ liberal N proud Dec 2015 #17
Really? sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #27
Just because you want to reheat this shit over and over.... Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #35
On DU everything gets hashed and rehashed Armstead Dec 2015 #45
And that "Oh God, Not This Shit Again" meme has been around the entire time. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #52
Yes that meme gets hashed and rehashed too Armstead Dec 2015 #53
It's handy that way Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #55
One good meme deserves another I guess Armstead Dec 2015 #60
What 'shit' are you talking about? sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #138
Exactly rjsquirrel Dec 2015 #71
To me, it was definitely number two and Broward Dec 2015 #2
yep 840high Dec 2015 #15
Obama changed his elegance - TPP is selling US out. Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #20
Yeperr! sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #21
Obama was expected to be an FDR president without an FDR congress... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #92
Obama expected to be King (and I don't mean Martin Luther) Proserpina Jan 2016 #106
How did he throw all his supporters under the bus? This is a direct Sanders meme that isn't supporte uponit7771 Jan 2016 #111
This was common knowledge from the First Obama term and has nothing to do with Sanders Proserpina Jan 2016 #112
Common knowledge is false on its face, I'm not asking this question cause I'm a LIV ... I"m uponit7771 Jan 2016 #114
This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Jan 2016 #152
Was Obama out of his league? INdemo Jan 2016 #158
Conservatives seem to think so, that's my first hint there's something wrong with that line of... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #159
Reality is a bitch BlueStateLib Dec 2015 #3
The POTUS is not a king he has to work with congress awake Dec 2015 #4
+1000 narnian60 Dec 2015 #18
This is true... Blanks Dec 2015 #49
Quite true! He has been constantly blocked in about everything he's accomplished. I admire RKP5637 Dec 2015 #54
Except the things he's done that are most egregious have nothing to do with Congress. Maedhros Dec 2015 #56
Technically one of the most successful presidents legislatively get ~ 80% of his agenda done uponit7771 Jan 2016 #93
bern enid602 Jan 2016 #153
Obama has progressive accomplishments. Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #5
True this^^^ nt sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #28
Not really so progressive AZ Progressive Dec 2015 #67
Regarding the Supreme Court, I meant that Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #73
But did he light his hair on fire and make it rain Snickers bars? No?!?!!? Well there it uponit7771 Jan 2016 #95
Hmmmm low posts redstateblues Dec 2015 #6
So what? -none Dec 2015 #12
my original multi-thousand don't exist any more.. nt sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #22
It is a known Old Codger Dec 2015 #7
Bullshit. JoePhilly Dec 2015 #8
+1 Rose Siding Dec 2015 #41
He sabotaged his entire Presidency with three words: "I got this." Scuba Dec 2015 #9
Yes. Wouldn't it have been nice if he had asked us to fight jwirr Dec 2015 #82
Someone needs to "ask" people to do what they already should be doing?! No wonder, FDR was expected uponit7771 Jan 2016 #96
I think Obama was detained between the swearing in ceremony and the Oval Office... -none Dec 2015 #10
Actually it was the unedited version of the Zapruder film that he was shown tularetom Dec 2015 #51
Yep, just like Bill Hicks used to say, in a clip that used to be posted here fairly frequently. kath Dec 2015 #72
You could be correct on that. -none Jan 2016 #86
I think what Pres. Obama accomplished in the first two years of his presidency is proof he intended Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #11
True....Our nominee this time has to hold the Republicans accountable for all that they have done. virtualobserver Dec 2015 #64
Lost hope or Saw reality?! Without a congress to help him how was his agenda supposed to be complete uponit7771 Jan 2016 #97
He did not work as hard as he could have or should have to campaign for a better congress in 2010 or Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #141
What specific actions should he have taken? "push" is nebulous at best, there's a congress to deal uponit7771 Jan 2016 #148
The executive actions Obama is taking now should have been taken in 2011. From the 2010 cycle to now Attorney in Texas Jan 2016 #156
EOs would not have given the left the agenda it wanted, there's no reasonable argument... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #157
I was miffed at his appointments right after getting into office. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #13
I agree. sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #24
Most consequential and transformational president in my lifetime. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #14
In what ways? cali Dec 2015 #30
Most consequential and transformational has got to go to GW Bush. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #46
What about St. Ronnie of Rayguns? He did a lot of awful shit, which this country has still not kath Dec 2015 #74
Yeah, can't argue with that - we've had some real shitty ones. nt. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #76
He had a rubberstamping Congress too Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2016 #117
Try 2 months with a dem majority in both houses brush Jan 2016 #128
He had a supermajority for a couple of months Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2016 #140
Super-majority is the key word brush Jan 2016 #142
I agree, which is the same point I was trying to make Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2016 #150
Yes. brush Jan 2016 #151
+1, ~80% of his promises done with only 59 days of congressional majority and a congress uponit7771 Jan 2016 #98
The voters on the left failed. Skidmore Dec 2015 #16
Well said. narnian60 Dec 2015 #19
The Goldman Sachs style cabinet appointments were Obama's first move as President. Romulox Dec 2015 #25
Yeah, part of a grand conspiracy on his part. Skidmore Dec 2015 #29
No conspiracy. He campaigned from the Left, governed from the Right. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #32
Whatever. Skidmore Dec 2015 #33
What a *devastating* come back. But then, facts just aren't on your side, so... Romulox Dec 2015 #36
No. Just sick of hearing how all of what ills this nation Skidmore Dec 2015 #38
This is a political message board, not a Skidmore echo chamber. Romulox Dec 2015 #39
Those aren't facts they're half truths and sophistry, Obama didn't do anything any other progressive uponit7771 Jan 2016 #100
Barack failed first ... GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #154
We did. We failed. sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #26
No, he didn't. You just weren't listening. MineralMan Dec 2015 #40
He famously took Single Payer "off-the-table" before negotiations began. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #48
+1 n/t area51 Jan 2016 #88
Right, proffering useless suggestions somehow progresses conversations!?!?! So somehow uponit7771 Jan 2016 #102
Don't you know ... a "moral victory", i.e., a righteous loss ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #118
+1, it's like they're repeating the same things different days and expecting different results... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #119
They do ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #123
Perhaps, that's because President Obama, Nancy and Reed ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #116
Oh, you remember all the "that was a pretty speech" comments from the ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #115
Yes! And when the bully pulpit is all they have as an argument treestar Jan 2016 #122
This is false on its face uponit7771 Jan 2016 #101
Yeaaaah, I'm gonna have go ahead and disagree. progressoid Dec 2015 #50
All true....But he didn't help when he supported bad stuff and/or failed to push for real change Armstead Dec 2015 #59
Which heralded president hasn't done exactly what Obama has done? tia uponit7771 Jan 2016 #103
only voters the left did that? noiretextatique Dec 2015 #63
The left is Always Wrong™ Scootaloo Dec 2015 #78
The hippie-punching beltanefauve Jan 2016 #124
People expected and FDR president without and FDR congress and that's my thorn with Sanders... uponit7771 Jan 2016 #99
+1 they needed to support him treestar Jan 2016 #120
It's disappointing how many DUers don't seem to understand we have three branches of government stevenleser Jan 2016 #133
LOL, wrong. 31% Hispanic & Asian / 44% Black / 49% White SMC22307 Jan 2016 #162
Obama wasn't what he pretended to be. It's that simple. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #23
Absofuckinlutely. We were HAD. Big time. kath Dec 2015 #80
Other than TPP Obama has been Superman. His accomplishments in the face of randys1 Dec 2015 #31
This. nt Skidmore Dec 2015 #34
yes handmade34 Dec 2015 #37
Yes mcar Dec 2015 #47
+1 !!! I don't know how in the hell Sanders would do any better other than proffer useless legislati uponit7771 Jan 2016 #104
Obama is the same as he has always been. there is a lot of revisionism of what happened JI7 Dec 2015 #42
+1 ... Exactly! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #121
Obama was EXTREMELY popular here in the run-up to the election. I was here. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #125
i was here also. kucinich and edwards had more support JI7 Jan 2016 #126
I was not active here then but I have NO problem believing you.. randys1 Jan 2016 #129
Once Obama was declared the nominee, he had huge support here. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #130
there are limits about what people can post once there is a nominee JI7 Jan 2016 #131
With the exception of the PUMAs (of course), people here were largely behind Obama. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #132
fact is he had little support compared to kucinich and edwards JI7 Jan 2016 #134
I already specified AFTER the primary was decided. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #135
You are absolutely right. The man has never enjoyed huge support on DU Number23 Jan 2016 #160
"Just What Happened to President Obama?" handmade34 Dec 2015 #43
Thank you! So much this. Skidmore Dec 2015 #44
+1, "He didn't ask us to fight" is the height of laziness uponit7771 Jan 2016 #105
Rahm Emmanuel s bff tell a you all you need to know. elehhhhna Dec 2015 #57
He accomplished a significant amount. From the ACA, Lilly ledbetter act, still_one Dec 2015 #58
Continued war, increased inequality, bankers bailed out, mainstreet left out, etc. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #61
Not going to waste my time in a dialog with you explaining how a Great Depression was still_one Jan 2016 #89
Yeap, he was imperfect just like all the other heralded presidents of the left but lets leave uponit7771 Jan 2016 #107
Nothing 'happened' to Obama. Maedhros Dec 2015 #62
Only the narrow-minded and perpetually unhappy can't see his accomplishments. randome Dec 2015 #65
Here's fifty accomplishments of the Obama Administration lovemydog Dec 2015 #66
obama NEVER EVER HAD A FILBUSTER PROOF MAJORITY. he tried to play w/ the GOP too long tho. pansypoo53219 Dec 2015 #68
Obama has not changed however his voters let the MSM turn their view and I Todays_Illusion Dec 2015 #69
"Hope & Change" was just another clever campaign slogan.....nothing more. bvar22 Dec 2015 #70
THIS! kath Dec 2015 #81
So how is any other president going to be different without congress?!??! tia uponit7771 Jan 2016 #109
You make them a deal they can't refuse. bvar22 Jan 2016 #137
So the people who literally spend 24 billion in a government shut down can be dealt with by offering uponit7771 Jan 2016 #149
The problem with say...HealthCare was not the Republicans, bvar22 Jan 2016 #155
Where have you been hiding since 2008 in some cave... Historic NY Dec 2015 #75
I think he wanted to Scootaloo Dec 2015 #77
Agree with everything you say senz Dec 2015 #84
Geeze folks, give the new member a chance to get used to this place! Paper Roses Dec 2015 #79
I had very low expectations for Obama and was plesantly surprised comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #83
I think Obama meant (and means) well. senz Dec 2015 #85
Obama ran as an uber-bipartisan. joshcryer Jan 2016 #87
We failed him and ourselves loyalsister Jan 2016 #90
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #91
This is the root of their campaign, they loath the guy but herald someone who's pretty much saying uponit7771 Jan 2016 #110
#1), and the Republican's strategy of wanting him to fail is what happened. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #94
The GOP has demonstrated no interest in actually working with Democrats. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #108
There are different Obamas. CJCRANE Jan 2016 #113
Oh, would that life would just give us all Skidmore Jan 2016 #139
Ahhh . . . he's not running. brush Jan 2016 #127
He wanted ACA to be his legacy, so he... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2016 #136
"Gave up" what? brush Jan 2016 #143
I have no idea what your questioning... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2016 #144
Check you post. Seems there's a typo. brush Jan 2016 #145
Ah, spotted the typo... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2016 #146
No, the typo in your original ACA legacy post brush Jan 2016 #147
Did something happen? I always thought he was a slightly hawkish moderate anigbrowl Jan 2016 #161
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