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Hydra

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6. The people calling us "haters" are trying to prove that we're on the right
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 07:04 PM
Aug 2013

Really believe that we have to be on the right to criticize Obama.

Hint: There IS a functioning Left in America. Hard to believe, but true...and we are NOT happy with where this Admin is standing on the Right/Left Authoritarian/Libertarian Axis.

I wouldn't apologize...(nice that you reached out to them) but, this is just KoKo Aug 2013 #1
At least when Bush was president, G_j Aug 2013 #5
We were Definitely Much More United then... KoKo Aug 2013 #9
our problems didn't start with Obama, Clinton, or either Bush. It started with Reagan. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #13
it's been a long time since Reagan though and those of us who saw that KoKo Aug 2013 #25
I do remember, certainly the situation G_j Aug 2013 #16
"Hate" was certainly NEVER MY VALUE when I joined DU in 2001! KoKo Aug 2013 #34
Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #2
Do you think joking about the assassination of President Obama is funny? Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #4
Hopefully he gets a knock on the door for that shit. millennialmax Aug 2013 #11
He just got banned for that shit. Thanks, MIRT. freshwest Aug 2013 #31
Ive said some crap folks here havent cared for, but THAT is way over the line. 7962 Aug 2013 #37
Not surprised MIRT Tien1985 Aug 2013 #38
He had a thing about insulting those he didn't like as being in 'drag.' I didn't like that, myself. freshwest Aug 2013 #40
Little shit couldn't even make it a week. Number23 Aug 2013 #44
What's the meme? 'Better Believe It'? A particularly vicious example of the species. freshwest Aug 2013 #47
Pizza~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #51
Gonna have Greek pizza tomorrow! freshwest Aug 2013 #52
I love that the SECOND post in this thread just completely disproved the ENTIRE thesis of this OP. Number23 Aug 2013 #45
The closest thing I have to hate is the contempt I have for the corporations that have taken over liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #3
The people calling us "haters" are trying to prove that we're on the right Hydra Aug 2013 #6
Agree...we can contort ourselves to try to counter the attack..BUT KoKo Aug 2013 #36
Hate, no. Disappointment, betrayal, and regret. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7
There's a difference between not having a great deal of enthusiasm for hobbit709 Aug 2013 #8
When people try that "hater" nonsense Union Scribe Aug 2013 #10
President Obama made me a Democrat. eom millennialmax Aug 2013 #12
What were you before Obama? NorthCarolina Aug 2013 #23
One of those cynical 'both parties are the same' conspiracy theorists. millennialmax Aug 2013 #24
You should never be embarassed about being right though. NorthCarolina Aug 2013 #26
I never said that liberals = conspiracy theorists. millennialmax Aug 2013 #33
funny, it wasn't until Obama that I woke up to the fact that both parties are the same. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #46
Clinton ending welfare and exacerbating poverty while signing NAFTA to enrich corporations did it TransitJohn Aug 2013 #61
I was thinking the same thing. sulphurdunn Aug 2013 #73
For you, Millennialmax: freshwest Aug 2013 #55
George W. Bush made me a Democrat Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #64
not fan of the guy myself. KG Aug 2013 #14
As Mike Malloy says,... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #15
I know a couple of "left thinking" people nevergiveup Aug 2013 #17
I honestly don't see how a lefty could BE racist. RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #20
Yeah, I agree with you. PETRUS Aug 2013 #27
I'm an old FDR type liberal, LWolf Aug 2013 #22
I didn't say FDR type liberals nevergiveup Aug 2013 #42
Accepted. LWolf Aug 2013 #59
That's more than a little weird Hydra Aug 2013 #41
I know a few that are bitter that he won and not Hillary. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #69
Hit it on the head, Tiredofthesame Aug 2013 #74
FDR supporters maybe, but not FDR type. David__77 Aug 2013 #77
I don't hate him. RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #18
I don't heaven05 Aug 2013 #19
Thank you. nt LWolf Aug 2013 #21
Hate? 99Forever Aug 2013 #28
I don't think he's out of his depth, but the MIC is unfathomable. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #32
If he can't take on and restore sanity to MIC spending... 99Forever Aug 2013 #35
Pluuuus one. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #57
Guess I'm a hater. I hate GOP policies leftstreet Aug 2013 #29
I hate Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, and all those who lied us into war . . . SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #30
Bush Jr wasn't the Architect Hydra Aug 2013 #43
I Hated him and his smirk for 8 years. But it didn't last, like the hatred for Cheney. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #49
Heck, I didn't even hate Bush until he went into Iraq. thesquanderer Aug 2013 #76
Hate of the President is disgusting DainBramaged Aug 2013 #39
I don't think I'm a Hater...and there are many sincere Democrats here who KoKo Aug 2013 #48
Me wuvs yu haz a cup of kitteh DainBramaged Aug 2013 #50
LOL! Enthusiast Aug 2013 #58
How 'bout a glass? DainBramaged Aug 2013 #62
Taking pictures of cute kittehs is a new and expanding profession. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #72
DB.. KoKo Aug 2013 #65
Always DainBramaged Aug 2013 #79
+1 freshwest Aug 2013 #54
They're going to accuse of us hate no matter what we do. nyquil_man Aug 2013 #53
You're right about Obama, of course. But not about the hating. DeSwiss Aug 2013 #56
Is all hatred irrational, unhealthy, and counterproductive? Martin Eden Aug 2013 #60
welcome to DU hfojvt Aug 2013 #63
I don't think anybody here hates Pres. Obama. Bake Aug 2013 #66
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #67
only the swooners cannot grasp that Skittles Aug 2013 #68
Have him over for dinner zipplewrath Aug 2013 #70
Liberaldont hate obama azmesa207 Aug 2013 #71
Well said, and true for me too. Thanks. nt Zorra Aug 2013 #75
You think leftists didn't hate Bush? David__77 Aug 2013 #78
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