It's raining outside -- I blame Obama!

[NJmaverick]

Not really, but I figured that headline would be good enough to make it to the DU best of page.

:yoiks:

[Turbineguy]

1. IMPEACH NOW!

Where are those tea bags?

[PBS Poll-435]

2. Don't be a pirate

The DU "greatest" page is laughable at the moment.

[DevonRex]

3. K&R Impeach!!!!!

[tandot]

4. It was raining when Bush was President, too. So, Obama is just like Bush

:sarcasm:

[Phx_Dem]

5. It's been raining in Phoenix too! What was Obama thinking?!!!

Actually, I love the rain. Most Phoenicians do since we see relatively little of it, but still . . . he should have asked us before he made it rain.

:P

[ChazII]

53. He wanted a dry weekend

for next week's NASCAR event????? BTW -- I loved our rain today but already the weeds are popping up.

[Dinger]

6. Oh, K & R

:sarcasm:

NOT

[Joe the Liberal]

7. He talked about that all during the campaign.........

Why are you so surprised that happened now? :rofl:

[Cha]

8. It's sunny and a beautiful day here in

New York and I contribute that directly to Obama's campaign promisesB-)

[DevonRex]

9. OMG. Obama causes skin cancer. Impeach!!!!

[HamdenRice]

10. I'm POUTRAGED!!11! that the FACKE "constiutional scholar" let's it RANE!!!11! nt

[Cha]

11. Ya need April Showers

for May Flowers:D

[Name removed]

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[uppityperson]

12. CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[Political Tiger]

13. Well it's not raining here

and I blame Obama for that!

[nichomachus]

14. These are the same sorts of threads the wingers used to start to mock us about Bush

[FrenchieCat]

18. Well Obama IS Bush, right?

So there's your consistency for ya!

Why does this thread hate America? :cry:

[MannyGoldstein]

21. Actually, He's Reagan, More Or Less

Or do you see substantial differences in their policies?

[azmouse]

15. Oh hell! It's even raining here in AZ!

Impeach him... NOW! :P

[StarryNite]

23. No!

Thank him! We haven't had rain in over 50 days! Yes we can have rain!

[Bjorn Against]

16. Of course no critic has ever used such an argument, but I know you love your strawmen.

[HughMoran]

45. lol

If you're going to be snarkastic, can you at least not actually argue with a snark post?

[Bjorn Against]

49. It isn't snark, this whole thread is based on a strawman argument.

There is no one on this site that criticizes Obama on every issue, and these threads do nothing to win supporters to your side.

[mkultra]

17. K&R because hillary would stop the rain.

Long as I remember the rain been comin down.
Clouds of mystry pourin confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages, tryin to find the sun;
And I wonder, still I wonder, wholl stop the rain.

I went down virginia, seekin shelter from the storm.
Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow.
Five year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains.
And I wonder, still I wonder wholl stop the rain.

Heard the singers playin, how we cheered for more.
The crowd had rushed together, tryin to keep warm.
Still the rain kept pourin, fallin on my ears.
And I wonder, still I wonder wholl stop the rain.

[MannyGoldstein]

19. If You're A Banker, It's Raining Money

Thanks to Obama's warm embrace of the Paulson/Summers/Geithner Banker Bailout.

[MannyGoldstein]

20. If You're Being Held As A Terrorist Without Judicial Review

Then you won't know if it's raining or not, as you're being held in a windowless cell. And that's A-OK by the Obama administration.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

58. Manny, you're too honest to contribute to this post.

Too many people here at DU would rather us just be Obama cheerleaders.

[Dr.Phool]

22. He's not as powerful as you think he is.

He's been here a few times, and we've still been in a drought for 3 years.


Now, Kerry and Edwards were real rainmakers. All they had to do was think about visiting Florida in 2004, and they kicked up a hurricane every time!

[mscuedawg]

24. I am amazed at how many rightwingers...

Are experts in hostage negotiation... :sarcasm:

[Yavin4]

25. Obama Needs To Invade and Bomb The Sky Right Now

If these clouds get away with raining on us, they will always rain on us.

[mkultra]

27. he needs to fire the pro rain weather secretary.

[firedupdem]

26. Hold his feet to the fire. n/t

[Number23]

28. You get props from me just from the anguished (and needless) responses

from those who KNOW they just got called out but seem incapable of not responding anyway. Like moths to a flame they come running to this thread!

[Bjorn Against]

29. Who got called out? Can you name me one person who blamed Obama for the weather?

This is a strawman argument, there is really nothing to respond to other than to point out that it is a strawman argument.

[Number23]

30. lol

See?? What'd I tells ya....

:rofl:

[Bjorn Against]

32. See you couldn't give an answer.

[Runcible Spoon]

34. A real answer? With actual logic and independent critical thought?

Honey, if it isn't on the Talking Points Master List, you're not getting anything beyond:

PONIES!
POUTRAGE!
WHY DON'T YOU RUN FOR PREZ IF YOU'RE SO SMART!
BETCHA YOU WOULDA LOVED McCAINE!
NADERITE!
FREEPER TROLL!
WHAT DID YA EXPECT HE RAN ON THAT PLATFORM!
IT'S ONLY BEEN X MONTHS!
GOTTA FIX THE ECONOMY FIRST BEFORE WE FOCUS ON ISSUE X!


May include one of the following stupid pics if you're lucky:

Ugly crying baby
Chill the fuck out I got this
I'm upset because Obama hasn't fixed everything yet cartoon




I think that covers a good 50% of the utterly mindless and unimaginative crap you've been seeing around.

[Binka]

38. Speaking Of Utterly Mindless And Unimaginative

It is McCain. Not McCaine. Pay attention dear, your angst is grating.

[Number23]

35. Was there an answer to actually give?

I thought you were joking. Kind of wish you were...

[Bjorn Against]

37. No there is no answer to give, that is what makes the OP a strawman argument

[Runcible Spoon]

33. Seriously.

I mostly see unabashed acolytes on this thread who would rather trash others than accept the fact that their role model might have fucked up and made a bunch of wrong calls on: the economy, civil rights, war, healthcare/insurance, etc.

How nice they all managed to find each other in one thread.

[Number23]

36. What in God's name are you on about??

And folks, if this simple, easy, not at all supposed to be taken seriously OP called you out, at least have the common sense to not let everyone know that YOU know that it called you out!

Damn, y'all! This is not hard!!

[Tarheel_Dem]

54. self-delete. responded to the wrong post. (nt)

[HughMoran]

47. I've been meaning to do something

Thanks for reminding me. :yoiks:

[mkultra]

40. wow, clueless.

[Bjorn Against]

41. No one seems to be able to give me an answer.

And I am not clueless, I know what the OP is trying to claim and it is a strawman argument so I am calling out the strawman.

[Name removed]

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[Bjorn Against]

43. All you have is personal attacks, you are nothing but a bully.

[mkultra]

44. lol

[Tarheel_Dem]

55. Look at post #33, and do a lookup on the poster's history, and get back

to me on "personal attacks", but I noticed you didn't chastise said poster. I suspect that's because he's taken your position on the meaning of this thread. Most other posters have treated this thread appropriately, as a joke, but for some reason you've taken exception to a joke thread? WOW.

[Bjorn Against]

56. I will respond to you and then I am done kicking this thread any more.

The reason I've taking exception is because I am sick of people on this site mocking anyone who expresses criticism. There was nothing funny about the "joke", it was meant to demean a group of DUers and it is rude, childish, and obnoxious. I am sick of the bullies here who can't accept any sort of criticism and feel the need to create new threads just to take a cheap shot at people. There was no facts in the OP, no real argument, just a cheap shot against DUers. I think crap like this needs to be called out, it is not funny and serves no real purpose except to divide us. That is why I responded, but I am done kicking this thread now.

[Tarheel_Dem]

57. Your entire post is one-sided and self serving, so I don't blame you for

not kicking the thread anymore. The anti-Obama element at DU deserves to be mocked. Those who express "concerns" every five minutes, and never seem to recognize the good, are tiringly transparent. They have an agenda, and we all know what it is.

I see you still didn't see fit to call out poster #33 for a scolding, on bad behavior. There are those of us who are very proud of the new administration, and if you post something that you know will be seen as unfair criticism, don't be surprised if it's met with disdain. Now if you choose to make a post, and expect nothing but supportive responses, then you don't know DU very well.

[HughMoran]

46. Oh. My. Gawd.

:donut:

[Bjorn Against]

48. I still have yet to receive an answer.

And yes, I do know what the OP is intending to do, he is trying to use a strawman argument to call out all critics. It is a strawman though, people seem to think I am clueless but not one person has been able to show me a single case of anyone blaming the weather on Obama.

The fact is that NO ONE on this site blames Obama for everything. That is why threads like this are so counterproductive.

[HughMoran]

50. IT'S NOT A STRAWMAN ARGUMENT, IT'S A FUCKING JOKE!!!

And everybody is laughing at you.

Sheesh - do I have to point out the frickin' obvious to you?

[Bjorn Against]

51. I know the OP's history, his joke is meant to attack other DUers.

These threads are completely counterproductive, and the joke is not funny.

[Raineyb]

39. Well this is stupid. n/t

[jeanpalmer]

52. Is it raining

bombs in Afghanistan?