Barack Obama

IrishAyes

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54. Fear mak(e)s people do funny things...

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 04:58 PM

Jul 2013

Like what you're doing now? Pitching a hissy fit where it doesn't belong and will only garner outrage, instead of taking it to a more appropriate arena where you might actually influence somebody? Your behavior today has not only been crass, but also counter-productive and self-defeating. Or can you understand that, because it WOULD require caring to some degree. It's like a little kid that starts to scream wildly at the fair when his parents want to eat dinner instead of taking him on the pony ride. You'll never impress anyone over the age of 12 if you insist on acting like a spoiled brat. And I for one am not an adult who lets a petulant child lead me around by the nose.

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Dialogue with Hair on Fire members [View all] stevenleser Jul 2013 OP

Great. Can we talk about the Carlyle Group and Booz Allen for awhile? think Jul 2013 #1

Sorry think, you might be totally willing to engage in good faith. I'm not willing to try at this stevenleser Jul 2013 #2

It's all good. Didn't mean right now. Then there's Drake, Tice, Sibel Edmonds and other whistle think Jul 2013 #5

I think I learned pretty much everything I need to know Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #18

I don't think you are worn down at all. reusrename Jul 2013 #61

wow.... nenagh Jul 2013 #3

I've been Snowdened a few times now for not jumping on the bandwagon railsback Jul 2013 #4

Yes, the technique is the same as I've encountered with Beckerheads. You cannot be neutral with them freshwest Jul 2013 #6

+1 JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #29

Beckerheads! bunnies Jul 2013 #51

Question ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #62

Which is a huge Fooking Insult to those who were Cha Jul 2013 #8

Pres Obama is playing 13th Dimensionsl Chess while Cha Jul 2013 #7

And we need to have his back as promised. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #55

Every HairOnFire poster you quote is spewing pure Paulbot, Libertarian talking points. freshwest Jul 2013 #9

Would love to see that link Number23 Jul 2013 #63

Its also noticeable Iliyah Jul 2013 #10

don't care about snowden OR Obama... dtom67 Jul 2013 #11

Snowden and Obama are not in comparable situations. Snowden is entirely responsible for his leaking. pnwmom Jul 2013 #15

don't care about them.... dtom67 Jul 2013 #19

Yes. And is it not possible to object to surveillance on Americans pnwmom Jul 2013 #22

don't care about snowden.... dtom67 Jul 2013 #26

Fear mak(e)s people do funny things... IrishAyes Jul 2013 #54

No, sorry, I don't think you do care about the spying issue, nor do most Hair on Fire folks... stevenleser Jul 2013 #33

so you are saying.... dtom67 Jul 2013 #34

Your whine list shows you haven't investigated the facts. Only Cha Jul 2013 #47

A little going away present for that real nice day: freshwest Jul 2013 #48

Maybe it's because Obama is a Democrat treestar Jul 2013 #38

And there you have it in a nutshell. I've never seen the mob say one good word about any Democrat. freshwest Jul 2013 #40

Nice work! Narkos Jul 2013 #12

You forgot "authoritarian" and "totalitarian" (and probably many others I didn't see yet) ;) Amonester Jul 2013 #13

Don't forget the Stasi! treestar Jul 2013 #37

I appreciate the effort you put into your dialogue stevenleser. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2013 #14

Someone actually said that chess thing to me today. Just Saying Jul 2013 #16

how many variations on this same op are you going to do? HiPointDem Jul 2013 #17

As many as possible Iliyah Jul 2013 #20

no, it's called boring & baiting. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #21

Or you could read what it says Just Saying Jul 2013 #30

If you don't want to be baited, stay out of the BOG treestar Jul 2013 #36

oops. i didn't notice, my mistake. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #45

No Iliyah Jul 2013 #23

Has meta returned? This should be locked as flamebait. SaveOurDemocracy Jul 2013 #24

No it shouldn't. this is the Barack Obama Group Cha Jul 2013 #25

LOL! freshwest Jul 2013 #28

seriously dude... Sheepshank Jul 2013 #44

+1 freshwest Jul 2013 #49

K&R giftedgirl77 Jul 2013 #27

Facts are the declared enemy of the Hair on Fire crew. stevenleser Jul 2013 #31

Apparently giftedgirl77 Jul 2013 #43

no doubt because the "facts" hopemountain Jul 2013 #57

The "name calling" sheshe2 Jul 2013 #32

thanks for the laugh treestar Jul 2013 #35

I also just posted on the other HairOnFire OP IrishAyes Jul 2013 #39

Alas, the TOS is being decided by juries, AFAIK. The idea was that DU members would do better. freshwest Jul 2013 #50

It just means honest DU members are at the mercy of invading swarms of trolls sent by PigBoy IrishAyes Jul 2013 #53

K & R. You forgot one meme: FSogol Jul 2013 #41

And 'I always vote Democrat!' Followed by 'But here is why it makes no difference!' To which I say: freshwest Jul 2013 #52

Yup and often they say, "I'm an FDR Democrat." FSogol Jul 2013 #56

Keeping the kitty graphic Politicub Jul 2013 #60

No, I'll do you one better. HOF member with 39 hidden posts and 1854 people ignoring them: Number23 Jul 2013 #64

Who was that? Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #65

You haven't seen the posts from at least two of DUs most er... beloved? Number23 Jul 2013 #66

I didn't think they were in the HOF. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #67

No, no, no.. "HOF" in this thread means Hair on Fire club. Not History of Feminism Number23 Jul 2013 #68

Ooooohh. I'm always the last one to know what's going on here. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #69

Ha! I know the feeling! Number23 Jul 2013 #70

You know, Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #42

Nailed it! JaneyVee Jul 2013 #46

"I try to give Obama the benefit of the doubt, but a post on DU says burns kittens alive, so it must geek tragedy Jul 2013 #58

I've been accused of being a Heritage Foundation patsy, a cockroach and "fractured in my thinking" Politicub Jul 2013 #59

Kick nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #71

Kick. This is too good to be missed. great white snark Jul 2013 #72

stevenleser has nailed the conversation in GD as of late! Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #73

Thanks for participating in my USSR thread Hekate Jul 2013 #74

It was an interesting thread. My weekend movie suggestion this week is . . . Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #75

I remember reading Solzhenitsyn's books as they came out in translation way back when Hekate Jul 2013 #76

Well, that movie is based on his book. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #77

BTW, I took your advice, finally and trashed some keywords. But couldn't reply DevonRex Jul 2013 #78

Enjoy your weekend oh great overlord of the BOG. great white snark Jul 2013 #79

You, too. DevonRex Jul 2013 #80