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13. Why does he get the blame for not prosecuting Bush and Cheney

Reply to SammyWinstonJack (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 08:22 AM

Apr 2013

and not Nancy Pelosi et al?

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Too easy for your critics, Mr. President: "Some of you think I�m a sap" [View all] bigtree Apr 2013 OP

That's fine, Mr. President. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #1

Too busy reaching out to the 1% and the enemy ...erm oh ...same thing. L0oniX Apr 2013 #78

"I�m going to reach out to Republicans and I�m going to keep on doing it" magellan Apr 2013 #2

If you are standing there with egg on your face... sendero Apr 2013 #3

Not a sap. He is doing what he wants to do. djean111 Apr 2013 #4

Agreed magellan Apr 2013 #7

Exactly-- and I believe he is completely sincere when he says that Marr Apr 2013 #45

We are the saps. tblue Apr 2013 #81

Why is this depressing?? kentuck Apr 2013 #5

He really doesn't have a choice treestar Apr 2013 #6

umm the filibuster is ALLOWED by Harry Reid and his buddies. dont blame repubs for using what they msongs Apr 2013 #11

The Republicans are abusing it treestar Apr 2013 #12

True...Harry, Diane Feinstein and two others voted the Talking Filibuster down whathehell Apr 2013 #27

If Jebbie runs in 2016 {and I believe he will}, Elizabeth Warren doesn't have a chance BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #34

Is that your professional opinion?...I think it's a bit early to be declaring defeat. whathehell Apr 2013 #36

Kabuki theater. There's a reason why Hillary hasn't come out and said she's running in 2016 BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #41

You haven't answered the question about your professional credentials yet, and whathehell Apr 2013 #44

You were *serious* about that?? BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #50

Not really.. whathehell Apr 2013 #64

If you consider me a "Blue Dog" Democrat, then you *must* consider DK a Republican. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #70

Um, no and guess what, BlueCali? There is nothing I "must" do, at least not at your command, lol whathehell Apr 2013 #72

Yeah, you *must*. Otherwise you'd BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #75

Um, no dear. It's only your opinion, you see, and it's not one that I, or many others here, whathehell Apr 2013 #88

Has anybody ever BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #90

if 'everybody knows' then it makes no difference whether she announces or not, so far as HiPointDem Apr 2013 #60

I should've written - "everybody believes they know". It could be another political kabuki dance BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #62

I blame Repub VOTERS, not the President or Reid, that the filibuster is still in place. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #42

Sap? SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #8

Why does he get the blame for not prosecuting Bush and Cheney malaise Apr 2013 #13

Can't they both? zipplewrath Apr 2013 #15

Perhaps because DOJ is an Evecutive branch department. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #68

"Sap" isn't the word that came to my mind, Mr. President. ananda Apr 2013 #9

... SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #10

Yeah, I was going to say "sap" doesn't come to mind for me either. "Sap" is passive, victimized. Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #32

Agreed, and I think we may be the saps for not recognizing that. whathehell Apr 2013 #40

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #96

"I�m going to keep on doing it" Union Scribe Apr 2013 #14

....... Hotler Apr 2013 #16

Arrogance zipplewrath Apr 2013 #17

That's what's puzzling about his revelation... KoKo Apr 2013 #43

What an incredibly distasteful and disheartening statement MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #18

It's because you are a sap, Mr. President. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #19

DURec... SidDithers Apr 2013 #20

Yep... kentuck Apr 2013 #22

heh, Sid! bigtree Apr 2013 #23

Yep. It sure does. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #35

I'm going to keep playing Frogger on a crowded street. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #21

Of course Obama has to congratulate W on his library. It's embarrassing he has to apologize for it. reformist2 Apr 2013 #24

I don't blame him for reaching out to Republicans hfojvt Apr 2013 #25

Excellent post. However, while some misguided ordinary LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #33

The country needs somebody who will stand up to Republicans. That Obama so wilfully forestpath Apr 2013 #26

Agreed. whathehell Apr 2013 #29

Still haven't figured out that you're Charlie Brown and the gop is the one holding the football... truebrit71 Apr 2013 #28

He's right. He is a sap. bowens43 Apr 2013 #30

Right. That's why he was elected president - TWICE. eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #38

Lesser evil. Appallingly bad GOP nominee. djean111 Apr 2013 #46

Bullshit. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #54

I thought those things were the Senate? vi5 Apr 2013 #87

Doesn't matter if it's still in the Senate. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #91

I have nothing against President Obama as a person vi5 Apr 2013 #93

Yes. Yes, exactly. That IS why he was elected president. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #77

So you, too, believe that money decides elections? BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #83

If Obama had raised "only" $500 million, he would have lost. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #84

A good campaign-style, a good message, and an affable candidate BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #89

Actually, I think we may be the saps. whathehell Apr 2013 #39

There's something very haunting about a photo of President and first lady arriving at LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #31

OR, it could be that he still has a Republican HOUSE TO CONTEND WITH. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #37

What frightens me is what kind of "honey" will he use next? djean111 Apr 2013 #48

He's already presented his budget proposal. If anything changes, BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #53

Throwing vinegar on your Dem supporters and honey on KoKo Apr 2013 #49

You're too cute by half. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #51

you're absolutely right veganlush Apr 2013 #56

I agree 100%. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #58

Under the circumstances ... GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #69

So you're solution is . . . do nothing? BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #71

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2013 #55

Sap? No. Just another 3rd Way politician protecting the establishment. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #47

The folks who hate Obama have to release that hate when the opportunity JoePhilly Apr 2013 #52

I've noticed. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #57

I also think ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #59

This is my fear as well. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #63

I'm as Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #66

The people who think disagreement with Obama = hatred of him whathehell Apr 2013 #65

The people who think gratuitous sniping Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #73

Well, first of all, you'd have to define and defend the use of "gratuitous" in this situation whathehell Apr 2013 #74

"genius" Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #80

No, I didn't think you'd be up to that particular challenge. whathehell Apr 2013 #92

Yeah Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #94

President Obama is right.... Erose999 Apr 2013 #61

He obviously doesn't have a clue whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #67

Obama ...applauded former President George W. Bush ...BBBBAAAARRRRFFFFFFFFSSSSPPPPPEEEEEWWWWW L0oniX Apr 2013 #76

Barack; that fucker George wrecked our country. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #79

There is a difference between reaching out and giving the house away liberal N proud Apr 2013 #82

God forbid he should reach out to the majority who elected The Second Stone Apr 2013 #85

Good. He can reach out to them for votes and money. vi5 Apr 2013 #86

Well, Mr. President, it's worked so well for you so far. Boomerproud Apr 2013 #95