Barack Obama

Pretzel_Warrior

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4. Great points! One way for GOP to win in 2016 is to destroy Dem enthusiasm

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 02:46 PM

Sep 2013

By continuing to throw crap out there for progressives to pounce on. If liberal, good hearted people can be steered away from thinking of the new EPA rules on coal fired electric plants and instead focused on how Obama is "just like Bush" and a "pawn of the MIC" then they can keep voters home. Which always benefits GOP.

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The term 'Ratfucking' and how it applies to Obama and Democrats [View all] freshwest Sep 2013 OP

People need to learn this stuff before they accept RW garbage as legitimate. blm Sep 2013 #1

Thanks, freshwest. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #2

I recently learned what the term means in history.. Cha Sep 2013 #3

Great points! One way for GOP to win in 2016 is to destroy Dem enthusiasm Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #4

This is why I always preach GOTV. Thanks for the post. riqster Mar 2014 #26

As a gay man, I don't understand the "homophobia" thing at all. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #5

There is no homophobia associated with the term. MADem Sep 2013 #8

Exactly. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #11

An earnest DUer had a post removed when she used the term "rat fucking" Kolesar Sep 2013 #13

Yes, it seems like the Obama haters on DU abuse the alert system Kolesar Sep 2013 #17

Fabulous post. It is, and has always been, a dirty tricks campaign DevonRex Sep 2013 #6

This is pure evil. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #7

yes, pure evil hopemountain Sep 2013 #9

Great OP - another home run! IrishAyes Sep 2013 #10

Those pathetic chain emails against Senator Obama six years ago were "rat fucking" Kolesar Sep 2013 #12

Along with the DVDs sent out by a RW firm; and the ones that funded the film just before Benghazi... freshwest Sep 2013 #14

This is goooooooooooo stuff! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #23

Thank you. I'll be here all week... freshwest Mar 2014 #24

Kick! Cha Sep 2013 #15

this is as good as a diagnosis hopemountain Sep 2013 #16

So this is not the first time the GOP uses operatives pretending to be Democrats. Interesting. Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #18

They come in as Concern Trolls, as if they care about our deepest issues, as cited plus my views: freshwest Mar 2014 #21

Ah, so for example, a GOP Concern Troll might say: "I voted for Obama, and I'm disappointed Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #22

There is a lot of information in that post. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #38

great OP, thank you nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #19

Someone just linked to this OP I'm glad they did. giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #20

So many Ratfuckers.. so little time. Greenwald's The big ol ratfucker but Cha Mar 2014 #25

Thanks for the post! People need to see how they are being played. riqster Mar 2014 #27

Perfect timing for this Op to be resurrected! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #28

Time to get out the rat poison/ Historic NY Mar 2014 #29

Yes, I had my post hidden for using the term ratfucking & alerter claimed it was homophobic>>> KittyWampus Mar 2014 #30

Just going through a DU search and it broght this thread as a result. Sorry about your post. freshwest Sep 2014 #37

Kick.Rec.Kick.Rec.Kick.Rec. The stinking, pustulant, legacy of Dick Nixon must NEVER be forgotten. Hekate Mar 2014 #31

Excellent and timely post, freshwest! Kath1 Mar 2014 #32

Good post and thread. This is a dangerous bunch. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #33

I see we just had a timely kick. I'll second that. Hekate Jul 2014 #34

worth rereading and timely as hell. nt hopemountain Jul 2014 #35

Last month Senator Howard Baker died. This article is a different take on his famous question . . . Major Hogwash Jul 2014 #36

Addition to my Ratfucking (Donald Segretti) thread and why it works so well: freshwest Mar 2015 #39

Very true. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #40