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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 04:51 PM Original message |
She * totally* gets it. If only Americans would wake up. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. right, the USA is evil for not supporting Iranian type democracy? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Better for who? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. probably them too |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Yes, dictators are so benevolent when they're *our* dictators.. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. It is sad, but predictable that people would take a dictator over a democracy. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. in new york they voted to give bloomberg dictatorial powers. |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Thanks for the overreaction |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. any sort of criticism |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. "attacks us," wtf? Speaking their mind, being proud of their own democratic |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Deleted message |
Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. True enough, but from whenceever they come, they |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Well, thank goodness, you don't like hate the USA or something |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
75. +1000% -- agree ... and these comments should wake us all up -- !! |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yes, they didn't say they hated us |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. sign out however you want |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
76. Hatred? What did she say that was hateful? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #76 |
85. you're a hypocrite, and selfish too |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:37 AM Response to Reply #85 |
96. another baseless accusation. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #96 |
101. you proved it for me |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. "America does not have a model we want to emulate" |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. I guess it would be awful if they ended up with people like Franken, Dayton and Klobuchar |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:47 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Klobuchar is useless |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
67. Actually, the Soviet Union defeated Hitler, but I see your point. nt |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
87. I find it ironic that those individuals who are the most intellectually lazy... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #87 |
100. I find it ironic |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
42. No, you betrayed your thoughts. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 05:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. We ARE hyocrites. We spout democracy and then go around the |
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SharksBreath (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
50. Why would they want to emularte a fascist corporate "democracy." |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
63. "America does not have a model we want to emulate" and then attacks us for being hypocrites. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. just because I walk like an Egyptian |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
66. She's right. 80 percent of Americans want higher taxes on the rich. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #66 |
83. Did WE vote for them? |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #83 |
89. "I think it stands up pretty well to anything else that is out there" |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
84. You do understand, don't you, that America is not the only democracy in the world. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
74. Excuse me? I just ALERTED on a thread which below which says just that -- !! |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. What does loving a superpower bully like USa have to do with democracy. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
58. Welcome to DU. Thanks for your contributions. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
77. +1000% -- Keep on telling' it -- !!! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
88. But at least over the last twenty years or so, our political class has |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. That is kinda funny |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. on the one hand |
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Taft_Bathtub (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. America overthrew Iranian democracy in the 1950s |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
78. America worked to keep liberal governments out of power all over Europe and Japan post WWII... |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 05:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. Why did you say "evil"? She didn't. Strawman much? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
46. Yes--the elite policymakers are evil for overthrowing a secular democracy in Iran in 1953 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Deleted message |
ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
54. That attitude is why people hate America. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. that attitude though is why so many Americans hate liberals |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:20 AM Original message |
So... better the evil we know than someone we don't control? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
61. "...hating Obama and America". |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. now I am a hardcore fan |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
79. I think that every time I read those type of posts here. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. +1 -- |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
94. Iranian style democracy? |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. "support a dictatorship", hell, we'll install one if we need it. |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. with a big red beacon, and a flag and a man on the rail.. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
48. i think you better call john, cause it don't look like they're here to deliver, the mail... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
81. Reid just made a deal to Extend PATRIOT ACT another 4 years -- !! |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nail meet hammer. |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have yet to read the speech |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. That my dear, is called imperialism........ |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. obama from day one was saying egypts to do, and all for it. it was members of du |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. k & r |
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Raffi Ella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. wow, ok. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Her quoted words have a ring of truth to them. |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I took that quote |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Okay, I scanned her twitter, what about them bothers you? |
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Taft_Bathtub (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. What's wrong with her twitter? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. THAT gives me "HOPE" for the World, |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
59. In the late 1990's, Chomskey predicted that... |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. We also support fascism if it aligns with the monied interests. |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. She's right but in time the government they build would do the exact same thing. |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
29. Isn't that just a given though? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
36. Ibrahim is unrealistic and increasingly irrelevant |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
37. The Egyptians aren't blind or stupid. We had our chance. We blew it. |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
38. I find the Egyptians hypocritical |
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SharksBreath (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. I find your comment totally ignorant. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
55. Interesting observation. n/t |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #38 |
56. Beam...eye....remove.... |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
82. So you're disappointed they didn't reconstruct their whole govt. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
86. Your fundamentally flawed argument sort of proves her point |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #86 |
95. The U.S is white and christian |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:39 AM Response to Reply #95 |
97. The US is white and christian??? |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #97 |
98. hold the outrage |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
41. She really does totally get it..............nt |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
43. Actually, since the 1980s, the US has generally been slipping as |
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TxVietVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
47. She's right. That's the history of the US. |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
51. Do many Americans outside Foggy Bottom |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
53. Meh, good for her |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
57. The 'America' Ms. Ibrahim was referring to |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
60. Yes, yes, yes. We have destroyed more countries in this world by |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
62. We only pay lip service to democracy. Just ask Venezuela. n/t |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
64. I'm hoping Turkey will serve as a model |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #64 |
93. Turkey is not the ideal model. The only thing that keeps the seperation of church and state is |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
65. Whoa, that cut right to the chase. nt |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
70. Pretty much tells you how we're regarded in other countries...nt |
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Witt78 (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
72. Amazing! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
73. America is NOT the model of democracy any American should be striving for, either!! |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
90. We have no credibility in the world |
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Bluesbreaker (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
91. We just helped overthrow democracy in Honduras |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
92. K&R |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
99. Then what are they striving for, according to her? |
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