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Cha

(305,447 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 06:57 PM Sep 2013

Republicans Unite Behind Putin the Dictator In Order to Diss Obama

[font color=blue]This is Posted in the Barack Obama GROUP[/font]~

By: Sarah JonesSep. 12th, 2013

With Republicans falling over themselves to hug Putin while aiding Assad in his messaging, and Putin following Republicans lead to take digs at “American exceptionalism” when Obama says it, it’s hard to know who the “bad guys” are these days.

So we get this from the New York Times: “Obama: Weak or the anti-Bush?”

Republicans et al are elevating Putin in order to tend their bitter Obama wounds; thus, because Putin had an op-ed on the NYT in which he swaggered a lot (remarkably like another “dictator”, Bush — an accusation made by constitutional lawyers), Obama is “weak”. This is the conclusion of his usual detractors, and since many Republicans are saying it, it’s also become the takeaway and the trickle down beltway auto-looping narrative of the day.


snip//

..Suddenly Putin is on board, and Putin credits himself as do the Republicans. The media isn’t far behind. All hail the mighty Putin, President of Democracy! Oh, wait. The Navalny verdict. http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2013/07/18/putin-declares-himself-dictator-with-the-navalny-verdict/

Oh well, this is the kind of guy Republicans, the media and even the far left can get behind. He’s a decider! He saved us all. He’s the good guy, not our own President.
Pssst: If you are so invested in hating Obama that you can’t bring yourself to even question your growing allegiance to a known dictator, you are probably not thinking very clearly.


In Republican world, unless you kick the other person in the shin out of the blue, you’re weak. Republicans go for the most obvious and least effective (foreign policy wise) display of power – the bully, the cowboy, the gun, the smirk, the Mission Accomplished banner.


There's more..
http://www.politicususa.com/2013/09/12/smart-leaders-victory-lap-mission-accomplished.html

I'll just close with this little morsel from Sarah Jones..

"Thus, we are presented with a doofus decider preening for public acclaim and in the background, a President who just silently got what he wanted. Who’s the smarter person?"



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Republicans Unite Behind Putin the Dictator In Order to Diss Obama (Original Post) Cha Sep 2013 OP
Tronald Dumpster was on CNBC today just drooling over the Putin op-ed.. DCBob Sep 2013 #1
Trumped is just pissed 'cause PBO's birth certificate is real.. Cha Sep 2013 #4
Turnip turned beet red because: freshwest Sep 2013 #32
FYI: My niece in NYC said when they went to the US Open Cha Sep 2013 #34
Why wouldn't they...Putin is the "right" hue if ya get my drift. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #26
I heard a fascinating report on NPR about the Russian PR firm that placed the op-ed. Quite..... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #2
Ketchum/Catch 'em.. Cha Sep 2013 #5
Wowsers! Please tag this onto a Putin love fest thread somewhere, LOL freshwest Sep 2013 #33
It is interesting. They're rootin' for putin because of what Cha Sep 2013 #35
I just wrote a post that Putin is a putz. Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #3
you plagiarized that rant write out of my head! hopemountain Sep 2013 #11
I know he doesn't. He's too smart to :) Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #17
it was almost as bad here madrchsod Sep 2013 #6
Yeah, Sarah Jones, includes Cha Sep 2013 #7
Sarah Jones nailed it here! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #8
Sarah most certainly did, she.. again and again.. Cha Sep 2013 #12
There are days Cha~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #30
I know what ya mean, girl! Cha Sep 2013 #37
'Watching wingnutz side with the crooked politician and former KBG agent...' Not inconsistent... freshwest Sep 2013 #36
Right.. "not inconsistent"! Cha Sep 2013 #38
The republicans of today Turbineguy Sep 2013 #9
Depending who was on top at the moment.. Cha Sep 2013 #13
And I think they'd support both in spirit. Both Stalin and Hitler, despite their exterior garb, did freshwest Sep 2013 #39
Sadly enough democrats are doing it too. bravenak Sep 2013 #10
Oh Sarah covers them too in her Cha Sep 2013 #14
Things Americans should not be proud of classysassy Sep 2013 #15
Really? About Serena? Anyway, I am so happy she Won! Cha Sep 2013 #19
I'm glad she won also. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #24
Hi IrishAyes! Cha Sep 2013 #25
Just read the entire piece.... Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #16
Hey, I was gonna say that! IrishAyes Sep 2013 #18
Hey sweetie! Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #20
Likewise. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #23
We love you Irish~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #28
I think so too, Isoldeblue.. Cha Sep 2013 #21
Cha, that says it all! Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #22
Maybe Putin is the leader the GOP needs? applegrove Sep 2013 #27
Pesky thing about him not being Cha Sep 2013 #29
Putin..... applegrove Sep 2013 #31

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
1. Tronald Dumpster was on CNBC today just drooling over the Putin op-ed..
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 07:04 PM
Sep 2013

It was embarrassing how over-the-top his praise was Putin and outrageous his disdain for the President. He is a very sick in the head man.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
4. Trumped is just pissed 'cause PBO's birth certificate is real..
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 07:14 PM
Sep 2013

and his diplomas are Fake.

thanks for the report on quack the predictable, DCBob. rofl

Cha

(305,447 posts)
34. FYI: My niece in NYC said when they went to the US Open
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 12:58 AM
Sep 2013

on the first Monday.. Trump was shown on the screen and he was Booooed by the crowd! rofl.

And, yes.. it does piss them off.. something awful.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,443 posts)
2. I heard a fascinating report on NPR about the Russian PR firm that placed the op-ed. Quite.....
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 07:13 PM
Sep 2013

interesting. I think they're based in DC. Essentially, they're Freedom Works, except they work for the Russians. Astroturfing anyone?

Cha

(305,447 posts)
5. Ketchum/Catch 'em..
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 07:24 PM
Sep 2013
"Meet The PR Firm That Helped Vladimir Putin Troll The Entire Country"

snip//

Using filings from the Justice Department, the non-profit ProPublica detailed last November how Ketchum helped place op-eds by "seemingly independent professionals" that praised Russia in outlets like CNBC and the Huffington Post, among others, without proper disclosure.

It is not unusual for a PR firm to work with a government. But Ketchum has been the subject of controversy not only in its work with Russia, but also with the U.S. government.

Ketchum was involved in high-profile controversies in 2004 and 2005. In both cases, the Government Accountability Office determined that Ketchum engaged in "covert propaganda" for the U.S. government.

In 2004, Ketchum produced prepackaged news stories featuring actors posing as journalists that touted Medicare changes under Bush’s prescription drug benefit program, without disclosing government as the source. And in 2005, Ketchum again produced prepackaged news stories around the No Child Left Behind Act.


There's more..
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/vladimir-putin-nyt-op-ed-ketchum-pr-2013-9#ixzz2ejAKeAlK

Thanks for bringing that up, Tarheel!

Cha

(305,447 posts)
35. It is interesting. They're rootin' for putin because of what
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 01:01 AM
Sep 2013

he says out of other side of his mouth.

Please use it if you ever see a need for it, fresh.

Isoldeblue

(1,135 posts)
3. I just wrote a post that Putin is a putz.
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 07:14 PM
Sep 2013

He always was one and will always be one. He can't help his sorry self to be much different. He will soon do something to obliterate all the good that the ass-ho's on the right are feeling warm and fuzzy about him at the moment and then blast him for it.

Who gives a fuck what they think??? Who can keep up with their inane rhetoric and hubris? They pander like the most obscene crack dealer, just to make a deal or point that benefits only them. We are no less than shit under their feet.

I'm am so angry and fed up over the past weeks of garbage here and elsewhere, including the MSNBC self-righteous, know-it-all pundits who jumped the shark about what Obama wanted to to do. As if they fucking knew!! Give me a break!

And then to claim it was their anti-war cries that changed his mind....!! What bullshit and underestimation of a man that they refuse to give little credit to. I guess they want him to fucking bleed all over them to get any satisfaction and to pacify their ugly egos.

The older I get, the less I like people. Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one, but should know better to keep them hidden. But few have the sense to do that.



hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
11. you plagiarized that rant write out of my head!
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:03 PM
Sep 2013

all of those pundit opinions are nothing but cacophony. i doubt president barack obama wastes his time paying attention to any of their dissing.

sheshe2

(87,578 posts)
8. Sarah Jones nailed it here!
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 07:45 PM
Sep 2013
"Thus, we are presented with a doofus decider preening for public acclaim and in the background, a President who just silently got what he wanted. Who’s the smarter person?"

Thanks Cha!

Cha

(305,447 posts)
12. Sarah most certainly did, she.. again and again..
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:05 PM
Sep 2013
"Sorry, Obama isn’t going to play Kim Kardashian for the media and make splashy “news” for them with Mission Accomplished banners. This leaves them chasing after showboater Putin for the hits, which conveniently aligns them with the GOP once again and allows them to pretend that they are brave truth tellers who stand up to presidential power, when they aren’t selling you WMD for a decider".



President Barack Obama speaks during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/09/12/the-president-and-his-cabinet/


kara vallow ✔ @teenagesleuth

Watching wingnutz side with the crooked politician and former KBG agent they hated 12 days ago: Priceless.8:25 AM - 9 Sep 2013

18 Retweets 4 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/09/12/tweets-of-the-day-4/#comments

sheshe2

(87,578 posts)
30. There are days Cha~
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 10:10 PM
Sep 2013

That I just feel like

Some days I come home and to tired to fight the stupid. Yet I rally and come back for another round.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
36. 'Watching wingnutz side with the crooked politician and former KBG agent...' Not inconsistent...
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 01:18 PM
Sep 2013

When you consider the Koch family ties to Stalin and Mussolini and their desire to do the same to the USA.

The brothers came out in the open with Walker in Wisconsin, and made a star appearance at the 2012 GOP convention.

They showed their intent in full in Detroit with the slag pile there. They have threatened Obama since 2010 over the Keystone pipeline. These guys are not playing and they have the money and a long term strategy.

They all are the same authoritarian gang in different suits. Brothers in blood. Just sayin'

Turbineguy

(38,399 posts)
9. The republicans of today
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:01 PM
Sep 2013

would have been hard pressed to decide whether to support Hitler or Stalin in WWII.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
13. Depending who was on top at the moment..
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:11 PM
Sep 2013

kara vallow ✔ @teenagesleuth

Watching wingnutz side with the crooked politician and former KBG agent they hated 12 days ago: Priceless.8:25 AM - 9 Sep 2013

18 Retweets 4 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/09/12/tweets-of-the-day-4/#comments

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
39. And I think they'd support both in spirit. Both Stalin and Hitler, despite their exterior garb, did
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 05:18 PM
Sep 2013
many of the same things, if authoritarianism and control of people the goal, not ideology.

It is my own little wacked out idea, that religion and ideology are covers for something else.

We have learned that the fascist loving Koch family also worked with Stalin. Grandpa supported Mussolini openly. The GOP's Bush dynasty included Prescott, part of the 'business coup' to remove Roosevelt from office, detailed by Butler in the Congressional Record.

In my mind, look at the results. There is a lot of confusion. Nazis called themselves National Socialists. It didn't have the same meaning as today.

Mussolini was a fascist who believed in the merger of corporate and state power which he justified with religious overtones. Identical to today's GOP.

Stalin and Hiler, while claiming to be populists, used the private sector who got rich from their contracts. Those firms that worked with Hitler endured, he didn't.

Stalin was a communist, but wasn't above playing footsie with capitalists to further his aims. Putin is no communist, socialist or fascist in classic terms.

And I dare say, not even an authoritarian. He's a wheeler-dealer.

If the GOP was operating in another country, they might go either way, so long as their masters got their money and the people fell for it. Okay, I have an evil mind.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
10. Sadly enough democrats are doing it too.
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:03 PM
Sep 2013

Obama won. Again. Like usually.
Propaganda Putin is full of propaganda.

 

classysassy

(3,783 posts)
15. Things Americans should not be proud of
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:31 PM
Sep 2013

Serena Williams( black ) wins the US open championship and most white Americans were rooting for the foreign white player. Obama is rejected and Putin is accepted." It's a mad, mad , mad world ".

Cha

(305,447 posts)
19. Really? About Serena? Anyway, I am so happy she Won!
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:06 PM
Sep 2013


She's not in her tennis duds but I like this pic and it's from when she went on the CBS Morning Show to talk about her comeback WIN!

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7421214n

Isoldeblue

(1,135 posts)
16. Just read the entire piece....
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:48 PM
Sep 2013

WOW!!!

Totally brilliant and she said it better than I could ever even try to, about his masterful leadership.

I have no doubt that with anyone else in the WH, they would have caved and we would now be at war with Syria, if not Russia as well. What a nightmare we escaped. Thank God, our POTUS is not a raving idealist, but a pragmatic person who knows when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em...................

Isoldeblue

(1,135 posts)
20. Hey sweetie!
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:10 PM
Sep 2013

Then that makes both of us right!
What an amazing, intelligent group we have going here. It's an honor to be among you all.

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
23. Likewise.
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:28 PM
Sep 2013

Must be President Obama rubbing off on us. Unfortunately I can be a holy terror on the warpath. I need the model of exemplary behavior seen in earnest members of the BOG. Some of you kick butt in the finest manner, while mostly I just rant. (In my weak defense, at least I can be handy in a symbolic street fight.)

Isoldeblue

(1,135 posts)
22. Cha, that says it all!
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:23 PM
Sep 2013

I just may steal that from you...

What a great positive thought to end this day with and think on, as I go to sleep. Thank you, Cha!

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