Barack Obama

MadDAsHell

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8. This is also why I question people's descriptions of America in 2014...

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 04:20 AM

Jan 2015

From some posters' hyperbole you'd think race relations today are worse than the 50's, that white people don't care, and that we've got hundreds of African Americans being publicly lynched in the streets daily. Never mind that every incident of white on black crime makes major national headlines, or that in the past 6 years we've overwhelmingly nominated an African-American man for president (with much vitriol against his white primary opponent I might add), and then overwhelmingly elected him twice.

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What Obama critics on DU don't get. [View all] Kath1 Jan 2015 OP

We better enjoy him before he's left office. Looking forward to his return from Hawaii! freshwest Jan 2015 #1

Aloha fresh.. Cha Jan 2015 #10

Rub it in, Cha. brer cat Jan 2015 #13

Sorry, it's so cold in Cha Jan 2015 #37

Awesome photo ! treestar Jan 2015 #18

Aloha treestar! Cha Jan 2015 #38

Thank you for posting. I absolutely agree. I'm shocked sometimes that folks think nirvana555 Jan 2015 #2

K & R Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #17

Brilliant OP, Kath.. Mahalo and Thank you! Of course I'm glad I voted for him.. and even better Cha Jan 2015 #3

Thank you, Cha! Kath1 Jan 2015 #31

First Lady Michelle and the President leaving Pearl Harbor and saying goodbye to Hawaii.. Cha Jan 2015 #34

Just caught that beautiful pic. Look at those hugs! freshwest Jan 2015 #61

When I read what Republicans are doing all over the country SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2015 #4

I'm glad he's on my side too, SiSC.. he tries his very best to get the best deal for as possible. Of Cha Jan 2015 #5

My very best wishes to you too Cha SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2015 #35

.. Cha Jan 2015 #36

Obama was elected twice because we went to VOTE, he is a good president, he may not have Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #19

Yup. He was elected twice. lovemydog Jan 2015 #6

Here's to a better New Year. I'm very interested in seeing how much our guy can.... Hekate Jan 2015 #7

Aloha to you, Hekate Cha Jan 2015 #11

This is also why I question people's descriptions of America in 2014... MadDAsHell Jan 2015 #8

In the face of stupidity & an obstructionist Congress our POTUS has achieved much! K&R hue Jan 2015 #9

"Being productive while battling the 1% machine is remarkable!!" Well said, hue. :) Cha Jan 2015 #12

Thanks, hue! freshwest Jan 2015 #48

You don't get that he is raming TPP down our upaloopa Jan 2015 #14

The sunny side of the street has more light? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #16

This is the BOG treestar Jan 2015 #20

Why do you need a BOG? If all you do is ignore the negative? I don't get it? This should upaloopa Jan 2015 #22

There are many groups on DU treestar Jan 2015 #23

Look you don't even know me. Your ignorant assumptions don't deserve respect. I was invited to upaloopa Jan 2015 #26

This is a non sequitur reply treestar Jan 2015 #27

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #55

hey upaloopa. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #39

But he/she got the President Obama Family Xmas card! ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #56

Holy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sheshe2 Jan 2015 #58

I don't get by here much ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #59

We are not here that much either. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #60

We have a Barack Obama Group and too bad if you or anyone else doesn't like it. You have the Cha Jan 2015 #40

it's a fucking website, it's not the fucking world JI7 Jan 2015 #51

Uh, BOG is not meant for telling a whole group of DUers that they are wrong. n/t Dawgs Jan 2015 #33

The BOG is not meant for you to tell us what we can or cannot do, Dawgs. Cha Jan 2015 #41

And, I didn't. Dawgs Jan 2015 #43

Uh huh, whatev. I don't know what you're going on about but I'm not going to argue with you. Cha Jan 2015 #44

No worries, I know how your type thinks. n/t Dawgs Jan 2015 #45

"your type"? LOL you just nailed "your type". Cha Jan 2015 #46

The OP has a simple premise. You are in the BOG, and moreover, you are very much: freshwest Jan 2015 #49

... Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #62

What will be in TPP that negates what has already been accomplished? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #54

One positive step forward for LGBT rights doesn't mean shit if the entire coutry, including GoneFishin Jan 2015 #15

Do you think you would have gotten better treatment from Romney? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #21

Yes it does treestar Jan 2015 #24

I guess if you are in the top 1% of the LGBT community then you are right. GoneFishin Jan 2015 #25

Any evidence for this happening? treestar Jan 2015 #29

If you are unaware of the growing income disparity as well as the special deference GoneFishin Jan 2015 #30

The average American does not go around spouting this stuff. treestar Jan 2015 #32

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #57

Prescisely my point. Many don't. And every resource needed for their daily lives, and which Wall GoneFishin Jan 2015 #63

The average person doesn't bash Wall Street as the font of all evil treestar Jan 2015 #64

You are correct. Most people don't pay attention. GoneFishin Jan 2015 #65

You don't even realize how many Positive Steps there are for our LGBT brothers and sisters and Cha Jan 2015 #42

Perhaps he should discuss this POV in the LGBT group? freshwest Jan 2015 #47

Excellent idea, fresh.. Ask our GLBT Brothers and Sisters what they think about the Accomplishments Cha Jan 2015 #50

Who says progressives can't win elections? OrwellwasRight Jan 2015 #28

Yeah Kath! Lets not forget easychoice Jan 2015 #52

yes ~ and hopemountain Jan 2015 #53