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In reply to the discussion: 9% approval for bombing Syria = suicide for Dems in 2014 [View all]Maedhros
(10,007 posts)127. And Obama and his Wall Street buddies have certainly positioned themselves well
in the oil futures markets. Driving up the price of light sweet crude by bombing Syria will line their pockets.
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What is? That poster's assertion is total rubbish. There aren't "a lot" of bloodthirsty DU'ers
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#42
I hate to disagree with you doc, but the pro-war contingency here maybe loud, but they are
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#24
I hope Skinner is aware that the think tank crowd is destroying his website as well as ushering in
grahamhgreen
Aug 2013
#34
there are "a lot" of bloodthirsty posters here? Really? Care to characterize how many is "a lot"?
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#39
Isn't it sad that it has become impossible to actually have a discussion about this -
arely staircase
Aug 2013
#188
There is a poll of DUers that shows the exact opposite. 94% of DUers opposed
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#82
It's not, it's a paraphrase of something our silverspoon sociopath, dubya once said
tavalon
Aug 2013
#114
that's a good one -- i think the poster can search in the last week and find plenty more
nashville_brook
Aug 2013
#168
We'll either be at war by this time next week or we'll see the first of the resignations. If neither
leveymg
Aug 2013
#32
that's an interesting idea -- i bet there are those staking their "public" career on this...
nashville_brook
Aug 2013
#171
A lot of just-out-of-high-school kids sign up for service at the lowest levels
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#150
It may not be popular, but it isn't high on most voter's priority list either.
tritsofme
Aug 2013
#7
At what point does the U.S. public say enough is enough. Tired of the lies and misinformation.
YOHABLO
Aug 2013
#10
Which isn't at all likely to happen.(yes, that is a fact, by the way). EOM.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2013
#49
No, but what I said is true: WWIII just isn't all that likely in this day and age. eom
AverageJoe90
Aug 2013
#170
You really have a very poor understanding of 1914 and the move to all-out war - nt
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#184
1914 did not see a move from peace to 'total war' overnight. Instead, there was a
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#191
"1914 did not see a move from peace to 'total war' overnight." That's what *I* just said.........
AverageJoe90
Aug 2013
#192
Encroaching senility explains my inadvertent reference to the 'Soviets' - I'm leaving
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#193
this goes to the heart of the lack of support, and not just on the part of Americans
nashville_brook
Aug 2013
#103
more presidenting while black? georgee lies amerika into Iwaq + we pound afghanistan w/ hardly a
pansypoo53219
Aug 2013
#13
exactly. There were thousands of us in the streets and only foreign news cameras.
robinlynne
Aug 2013
#68
Apparently this is the subtext here, as the think tank crowd reaches deep into their psy-op bag of
grahamhgreen
Aug 2013
#43
Victory would involve enough House seats to run a functioning government and DNC failed
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#91
The casuals and the throngs that voted for change in 2008 will stay home in droves
Doctor_J
Aug 2013
#156
That can't be. I've been told on DU just yesterday that I am a 'fringe' extremist who represents
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#19
Welcome and revel in their hatred. They're just simple people that are seeing their fantasy crumble
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#119
I do revel in it. Those old labels have zero impact having being so overused and
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#123
"Left is Always Right" Always has been and there is no sign of that changing
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#124
And Obama and his Wall Street buddies have certainly positioned themselves well
Maedhros
Aug 2013
#127
Compare and contrast the Libyan military defense capabilities with those of Syria
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#93
The sad facts are that once the hammer falls the opposition will dissipate,
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#36
And it isn't even to 'punish' anyone for killing people. We kill people every day, we don't care
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#46
Those in elected office will only listen if they begin to fear for their reelection.
another_liberal
Aug 2013
#48
I'll bet it would trigger impeachment too. The Rebuplicans are probably licking their lips.
Kablooie
Aug 2013
#40
what do you expect in country where 91% of the population are a mixture of fringe far leftist and
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#59
i'm not sure about it either. i figured it would have been done and over by now...
nashville_brook
Aug 2013
#92
Usually agree with you Mr. President, but not on this one. Stay out of Syria!
demosincebirth
Aug 2013
#76
empowering to GOP which paints Dems as inept in military intervention.
nashville_brook
Aug 2013
#116
Again, there's a difference between opposing intervention, and.....well, you know already.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2013
#133
If he bombs Syria, signs off on TPP, and on KeystoneXL, my party of 50 years will be
Doctor_J
Aug 2013
#153
thanks! it's weird though, that there's not too many mainstream Judith Millerss...
nashville_brook
Aug 2013
#165
If he doesn't bomb Syria, republicans will scream he's soft on fighting terror.
B Calm
Aug 2013
#186