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JANdad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:52 PM Original message |
Like it or not folks... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. "President Obama had no right" - Yes, he did. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. All cops are ROUGE? No wonder they hate blacks |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Mais non, mon ami, they're bleu, blanc et rouge, which means they're PATRIOTIC!! |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Until the facts are in, |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Bing Fucking O! |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Isn't that a rather mundane, |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Absolutely... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. A long time ago, |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. If there were "lockstep groupthink" here then there would be no arguments.. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Wanna bet? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. You haven't read any arguments here about this subject? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. I think you missed the gist here... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. If not everyone is thinking the same then it is not "groupthink".. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. It's clear to me you missed the point again... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. The Lacrosse team were innocent.. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
61. You're confusing "total groupthink" |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #61 |
102. So if more than one person thinks alike then it is "groupthink"? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Interesting you should mention the Duke rape incident... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
62. The Primacy Principle - |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #62 |
72. Aw shucks... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Well, I just can't get into the "group" thing - |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. I'm exactly the same way... |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. It's a health problem. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. That's IT!!! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. "Imagine if..." - But, um, he didn't. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. It looked like it was going to be a huge mess and could have ended up in court... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. he was asked for his OPINION- he has EVERY right to |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Well, |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. then you are a victim of |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Methinks you miss the point |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #46 |
73. if you work in PR then I'd expect you to |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Why then did Obama backpedal on this? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. read my reply to you below- i even bolded and italicized the |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #83 |
90. I was replying to this... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #78 |
85. What was it Confucius, |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Yep... thanks for the reminder... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #88 |
95. The absolutely most profound and correct |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. That tree looks psychedelic! |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. Spago!!! |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. OH SNAP! |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. "Kewl!" |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. I'm finding it attributed to Confucius all over the place... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. I got home late, |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. a wise man Confucius, |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Yes, Obama had the "right" but even he admits it was foolish to exert his right |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. no indeed he didn't- |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. . |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
69. you either didn't read it all, or listen to it all- |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. even if you don't reply, I hope you at least |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. Did you even read the first sentence I posted from his comments? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #80 |
93. I not only read your entire post, I went and got the |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. A president should never comment on things such as this. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. Understood. Is it too much of a laypersons' view to think that after charges are dropped |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Yes... |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
71. Does that analogy apply, though. Hadn't the charges already been dropped when Obama commented? n/t |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #71 |
87. The charges, dropped or not, |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #71 |
100. Dropped charges do not indicate a clean slate... |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
101. I agree. At the same time, I don't much care about right-wing |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Uh, yeah he did. You can question his judgment, but saying he had no right is totally misguided. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. He had every right... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. It's difficult to separate a President's right to speak for We the People from a personal right to |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I bet we never see him do anything even remotely close to this again... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Agree. I'm willing to chalk this up as a learning experience and move to important problems. n/t |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And I'll gladly follow you... eom |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
86. I hope |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
65. As soon as that question was asked - |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #65 |
89. Agree "he's still learning what it means to be President of the United States" and every murmur |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
70. I sure as hell hope you are wrong for exactly |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #70 |
82. So, after all these years of hard ass stupid fucked up reporting... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. What JuniperLea said. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #82 |
96. Amen, JuniperLea! |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #96 |
99. Thank you... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Someone hasn't read their Constitution of the United States, now, have they? NT |
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JANdad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. This is not about the situation in and of itself |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That's not what that phrase means. nt |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. You can defend police brutality and abuse all you want - it does not make it okay. |
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JANdad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Where did I defend police brutality? |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. I just hope that's the worst thing that happens during his first term |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. well then Obama |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. lol... go away |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
20. how about the first amendment? And he didn't 'admonish' anyone- |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. You're right....he should never EVER say what he thinks or feels...EVER. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. sure glad to |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Not to worry |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
75. yeah- |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. You have no right to have written those things you just did. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
29. ANOTHER ONE!! |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. Thank you - I agree |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. Obama was screwed either way. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
92. Why should he be involved in this at all? |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. Not very presidential. Not very professional. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. The salient facts were in, ace |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. He handled it badly no matter the facts, sport. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #67 |
77. He gave an honest, reasonable answer |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #77 |
94. And in doing so he started a war with the LEOs of this country, sport. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #94 |
104. no... the Law Enforcement Leadership started a political war with a Democratic President |
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miyazaki (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
55. hell by the time the repugs spin it after the weekend tv talks |
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Chisox08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
56. I thought he did the right thing |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
57. One of the more ridiculous faux outrage posts I've heard yet |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
64. You have no right to say that. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
68. Wrong. But thanks anyway for sharing. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
74. He was asked, and he responded. He's president. That's his job. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
84. No point in calling them in Detroit. Everybody knows that! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
103. ah, i like how the pro cop choses to ignore issues and wrongs that need corrected |
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