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Chris Murphy... (Original Post)
pbmus
Oct 2019
OP
We're turning into the biggest, richest 3rd world country on the planet...nt
Wounded Bear
Oct 2019
#4
I know! I was so proud of America electing Barack Obama... I never thought we could fall so far
liberalla
Oct 2019
#6
babylonsister
(171,102 posts)1. I don't want to be terrified and dislike that framing.
Embarrassing fiascos work.
cilla4progress
(24,782 posts)2. I hear you,
Babylon.
well, do something. I work for a living. What can I do. Do f'n something man...
Wounded Bear
(58,728 posts)4. We're turning into the biggest, richest 3rd world country on the planet...nt
renate
(13,776 posts)5. It was so nice to not be embarrassed by our president for eight years
The world welcomed us back with open arms when we replaced Bush with Obama.
I hope they will do it again in 2021 or before.
liberalla
(9,266 posts)6. I know! I was so proud of America electing Barack Obama... I never thought we could fall so far
so quickly. How could people be so gullible and so stupid? Yes there was cheating, foreign influence and interference... But also a lot of people just inhaling whatever hatred and lies were placed before them.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)7. Sadly, it was largely a backlash to Obama. There's always a backlash to any form of racial progress.
Always.
bdamomma
(63,930 posts)8. I thought
we were growing up when President Obama was elected twice, but, boy I was wrong. Hopefully we will get this POS out and I wish he would pick up his ball and leave the country or just find residence in a maximum prison facility.