Mayberry Machiavelli
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:17 PM
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In what kind of fucked up universe does receiving a prestigious award = shame/embarrassment? |
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How is the reasoning supposed to work that for President Obama, receiving the Nobel Prize somehow reflects poorly on him or America? :shrug:
Even if you disagree with the selection, how could it be anything but a positive for you to even be considered for such a prestigious award?
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:18 PM
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:19 PM
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2. We are in the 9th year of Bizarro world, where up is down, rain is sun..don't forget. |
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In order to deal with the reality of the embarrassment that was Bush, the media and Republicans have slipped into a world incomprehensible to those of us who live in the real world.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:19 PM
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3. In the fucked up universe of racist right-wingers. nt |
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:20 PM
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4. (shrug) It's just how DUers are. |
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:42 PM
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Oops, my apologies. I shouldn't laugh at a time like this.
As a nation we have made it through some tough times. Civil War, the Civil Rights era, 9-11 and even Bill Clinton's BJ. I just don't think we can make it through the disaster of having our president win such a shameful award. We may as well go rogue, disband the union and turn to complete nihilistic anarchy. The damage has been done. We're screwn. Oh, the humanity!
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Fri Oct-09-09 08:42 PM
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20. I adore you too, BIB----You're like my Nancy Pelosi of DU. |
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Edited on Fri Oct-09-09 08:43 PM by vaberella
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Edited for spelling.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:20 PM
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5. Our culture reactively spins everything now |
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in to something that is more acceptable to our own views.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:20 PM
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6. The DU universe apparently. Disgusting pseudo-liberals spewing filth here today |
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:28 PM
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10. I got sick of it hours ago and put half a dozen of them on Ignore, |
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and now my DU pages are MUCH more pleasant to peruse.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:38 PM
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14. When I came back after a hiatus, I vowed never to ignore again but |
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just because I wanted to SEE what the site I belong to actually says. What its members say. I figured how else would I know if I belonged here or not. I want to see what is allowed here. If it's a bash Obama all the time place then it's not for me.
But for folks who have no doubts about sticking around, ignore would be very helpful. I'm just on the fence so I have to see what goes on.
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Sat Oct-10-09 10:53 AM
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30. What I don't understand is why, on a DEM board with rules about |
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spewing RW talking points, certain DUers are allowed to spew said RW talking points all morning, noon, and night. Because somehow Obama is different and we don't have to follow DU rules when he is in office?
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Sat Oct-10-09 10:57 AM
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32. Good question. I guess it's because they're clever enough to show their hate |
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Edited on Sat Oct-10-09 10:58 AM by DevonRex
in left-wing terminology.
Edited to add that I don't buy it. I'm as liberal as a person can get. Well, I did cancel my subscription to the WSW site. I got tired of their nonsensical endless blathering. BUT, other than that, I'm as liberal as a person can get. Yet I see no reason to spew venom at the President day in, day out.
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Mayberry Machiavelli
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:48 PM
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16. Amazing. I was talking of the right wingers' reaction to the prize. I didn't even know that there |
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were DU threads to that effect, although none of that really surprises me.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:21 PM
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:25 PM
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8. FreeperWorld. The Lost Land of Limbaugh. nt |
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:27 PM
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Anyone who suggests it does is full of shit and doesn't even desrve a response.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:29 PM
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11. A society in which the Media permits and agrees with those |
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less educated. The RW always playing the victim try to turn this into a rally around the troops event by saying the Nobel Committee was sticking it to Bush and the Media were there ready willing and able to carry their water.
Just what if the the rest of world saw a country with a ugly history of slavery actually elect the first African American to the Presidency. What if the rest of the world have actually built some hope for a more peaceful world and what if they happen to see Pres. Obama as a person who just might eventually make things happen? The Nobel P Comm. never said it was for accomplishment.
This does not matter. According to the actions of our Media we must bow to the wishes of the least knowledge, shoot then ask questions crew.
I do expect more from Liberals.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:32 PM
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I have been happy all day. I was surprised to but then thought our president won the award, how special. Why can't the others think that? because all they care about is tearing him down.
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Fri Oct-09-09 07:37 PM
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13. It's the same bullshit of those ads last year that because people outside America LIKED Obama we |
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should under no circumstances ever elect him President. The horror of actually having a Pres. liked by the rest of the world is a burden we as America should not have to live with.
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Fri Oct-09-09 08:11 PM
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didn't you know. Only America matters.
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Fri Oct-09-09 08:12 PM
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18. A universe in which the President is Black. |
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Fri Oct-09-09 08:38 PM
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19. oh no it has nothing to do with racism |
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and saying say is playing the race card.
:sarcasm:
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Fri Oct-09-09 08:44 PM
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21. Dunno, I'm still wrapping my head around the shit. n/t |
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Fri Oct-09-09 08:45 PM
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GBS seems to think the same--been over there lately? I know, it's GBS and all...
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Fri Oct-09-09 10:18 PM
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27. Hmm.. do you mean GD? Stairs in your house? Nm, lol... |
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Fri Oct-09-09 10:22 PM
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:P
And don't worry--I'm protected.
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Fri Oct-09-09 09:36 PM
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The rest of the world says CONGRATULATIONS, PREZ OBAMA!
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Fri Oct-09-09 10:01 PM
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The nerve of those Norwegians is without bounds some days.
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Fri Oct-09-09 10:15 PM
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25. When your opposition are complete |
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run down idiots.
How polarized are we?..
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Fri Oct-09-09 10:16 PM
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26. No shame or embarrassment. |
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Does not reflect poorly on him nor America.
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Sat Oct-10-09 12:25 AM
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29. The universe of small minds and black-and-white thinking. |
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Sat Oct-10-09 10:55 AM
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31. In U.S. media world, where the negative rules |
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They couldn't find anything positive in anything.
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