on DU a great disservice.

There are folks here who KNOW how to govern a nation. They KNOW who should be appointed to every position, they KNOW every issue that should take priority over others, they KNOW who the president should consult with and whose advice he should eschew, they KNOW what statements should be made and when, they KNOW what attitude should be adopted in every press conference and every speech.

Hell, they even KNOW the stuff they don't know.

It's rather a shame that these people have chosen to spend their valuable time posting on DU, instead of applying their immeasurable expertise to doing something productive in the real world - a place many of them have never experienced, but have only heard about in passing.

and thoroughly, chastized. Thank you for bringing me back to the right mind.

But I have to disagree ... these folks you describe DO live in the real world; they just deny the witness of their lives.

You might like it.

Our President has been able to make great strides, despite the the party of no's opposition.

I have never in my life seen a President so disrespected. He has been ridiculed and maligned. His family irrationally dishonored and smeared. Sadly this disrespect does not just emanate from the right.

Yet our President still holds his head high. As does his family.

I am proud to call this man, Mr President!

gives new meaning to the term, "multi-task."

I know, with all he faces, my head would have exploded 4.5 years ago. (And I would have given new meaning to the term "angry Blak man.&quot

Our paths are never going to cross directly at all, and I'll never enjoy the familiarity to address him as less. In fact, it bugs people here in RedNeckLand that I always refer to him as President Obama. They resent the respect I feel and show for him, knowing I have far less for them. I try to treat them as well as circumstance and temper allow, but they still know...

There is no way that the Obama who spoke during the elections is not the Obama in office. There is a stage that is set within which the president is placed. Any one of the surrounding players can be almost immovable. The Pentagon. I think mainly the Pentagon is one which must give Obama a lot of trouble. Well established life long, powerful players. And then Congress with the adversaries. McConnell didn't even hide it: We're going to make this a one term president. That was their oath. What Obama is up against must be monumental. If only he could speak the truth and tell us. You know he can't. There's a lot he simply cannot do. And it's sad. I often think a president Kucinich would have been great, and very short.

as much as I admire him, would be equally as troubled.

But Kucinich is such a force of nature, so fiery that I almost think of him as an OT prophet. What a wonderful man.

I think he has done very well. I am quite happy with him and his administration.
Although to be honest, I wish the other people who are tasked with governance at the same time would consider DOING THEIR FUCKING JOBS

Still a Wall St. lacket
Still hasn't closed Gitmo
Launching drone strikes like there's no tomorrow
Still spying (against the Constitution) on Americans w/o warrants
Dragged his feet for most of administration on gays in military and same-sex marriage.
ACA is a HUGE gift to private insurance companies.

Bush was the worst President ever.

Obama's been the biggest disappointment ever.

to vote for the "progressive"/libertarian/unicorn candidate of your choice.

the MONEY. Just a pesky detail that flies right by your head. Whoosh!

"Obama's the Biggest Disappointment EV-AR"

I'm gonna ask for a unicorn that farts glitter and belches sunshine ...

Or maybe a congress, that does its job.

I'm still up in the air on that.

Wouldn't that be grand? Which could happen if everyone got out and voted to make that happen for you.

Deep Curtsy~

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And why was that allowed in this group? If I want to read that - I can read GD.

the perpetrator eventually apologized - to others, not to me, that's for sure - so I'll keep a sharp eye out for such a suspicious gift horse. ie, I don't buy it. If he truly understood the import of his uncivilized behavior and regretted it, he would have made his apology to the person he most offended instead of hiding behind mommy's skirt. A mature MAN would face up fair and square.

I answered your post in the context of another thread, hastily... so a little egg on my face, but not too much to wash off promptly.

In general, however, I'm appalled at each and every person who violates the 'safe room' principle of group standards. It's akin to stomping through a Buddhist temple in jackboots.

Thank you for that

He has amazing grace under fire - never seen anything like it, not even in the movies.

It's stupid how they call us kool aid drinkers, they are projecting. It could be we just agree with him. And he has said the most sensible things on the subject, like this latest thing, he makes a lot more sense on the subject than Greenwald and the other ravers. They seem to not realize we find President Obama more convincing than we find them because he addressed the issue in terms of reality.

"fearless."

I like the man and i think he does a good job most of the time but should we not hold our elected leaders accountable when we don't agree with policy stances they take? isn't that the point of Democracy? speaking truth to power.

Did you like the patriot act when it was signed? if you didn't then you understand why we would like Obama to make a attempt at putting a stop to it,Cause if he doesn't then its not likely anyone will.

I am guessing you are not a fan of Tavis Smiley or Cornel West? I love them.


I don't see anyone saying they can do better i just see people practicing Democracy is that really such a bad thing?

Congress is going to need a makeover, i.e. replace everyone who supports it with people who do not. The Patriot Act has been approved repeatedly in Congress (across party lines) since Bush ll was president. That is who has jurisdiction over changing the laws.

The President Obama Outrage begins with the man, not his politics. To deny this is to deny history.

We dodged a huge bullet when Mittens lost.

elsewhere. I think he should be given a vote of confidence that he can handle this controversy.

This discussion has to go forward, and I for one am glad President Obama is in office. As I said elsewhere, a Republican would likely have a dangerous meltdown, or go psychotic on us-- we have seen it.

Our job is to put great pressure on the administration and representatives in regards to the overreach of NSA. There has been and will be personal attacks all around and we have to work around them--as President Obama has done himself.

But one of them is NOT the hubris to think I could do his job. At least not in the same league! But I do read people fairly well, and I've trusted few as I do President Obama.

That isn't to say I couldn't do the job better than a Republican. Different scenario entirely. At least I'd have sense enough to liberalize everywhere possible. Hell, either of my dogs could outdo the best(?) in the GOP. At least Molly Maguire and Brigid wouldn't be greedy, hateful, lying SOBs.

Now, my chows Joy and Freedom would've made a great team of advisors if I were President. My solution to each and every problem would be to give them permission to bite every Republican who came near the WH.

Pretty good plan, don't you think? Works for me.

Thank you for your OP, 1StrongBlackMan, and thanks to (most of) the rest of the posters in this thread. I feel like I just got a dose of sanity and a sudsy shower to get rid of the crap I've been wading through all week here. Good lord, they've even turned against the Big Dawg like a pack of rabid pitbulls. WTF is going on here?

Sheshe's unicorn! That is the frosting on the cake for my coming back to the BOG.

Hekate

this forum is a lot like an air bubble/pocket in the ocean. Which is strange since I thought this place is named DemocraticUnderground?

each with multiple accounts were able to rec this thread up to 40. I couldn't help but notice that the account ID's they've had on ice for years are now suddenly being brought into play. Must be some heavy coordinated damage control ongoing. Good luck! You'll need it.

Not "some heavy coordinated damage control ongoing" ... Just this Black Man who is glad to have THIS president at THIS point in our history ... and some folks agree.

Wow ... there's a conspiracy under every DU rock. Who knew!

members since 2006 and 2008 with post counts less than 200, 70% or more of which are in the last 90 days (or less). Boosting numbers by dipping into iced accounts is the way it looks to me. If it looks like fish, smells like fish...well you know.

you haven't been paying attention to GD these days, huh?

I'm sure you'll find 100s of similarly situated posters.

But that said, point out those here that are suspect to you.

With three hundred posts against the Democratic Party and President Obama are the ones causing me to raise an eyebrow.

After I saw what she said, I woke up some of my "30-post sock puppets that I have had laying around since 2005" and gave this thread some more recommendations, just so it will annoy her some more, if nothing else.

who is stinking up the place.

so many of you really have a hard time separating your fantasies from fact.

Poor thing

But I am smart enough to realize that the amount of damage done by Bush could not be fixed overnight.

my teenage BabyGirl 1StrongBlackMan, "I know, huh?"