Liberals May Complain, But They’ve Still Got a Crush on Obama - Polidicks

[quote]Liberals like to think that they can put the squeeze on President Obama for the myriad of disappointments to which he has subjected them. Reporters and pundits talk about an uproar in his base and activists voice their frustrations, but the truth is, Obama’s left flank looks pretty safe. There was a good bit of attention paid this week to liberal protesters who interrupted one of Obama’s fundraising speeches in California. The group of San Francisco activists was there to seek the release of an Army private accused of leaking secret documents to the Web site Wikileaks. But the protesters paid $76,000 to get into the event and actually serenaded Obama with a sweet song that included a promise to vote for him and then left the scene peacefully. That’s the kind of protest most politicians would kill for: pay, sing and leave before having a second cup of coffee. Even as the Wikileaks troubadours were in the midst of their high-priced publicity stunt, Obama’s administration was escalating the war in Libya with drone strikes against government forces and enacting a deal to ship drones to the government in Pakistan to expand the covert war there. While the protesters sang, generals under Obama’s command were negotiating a deal to keep a permanent U.S. military presence in Iraq. More wars, a continuation of the “Bush tax cuts,” the indefinite operation of the Guantanamo Bay prisoner of war camp, warrantless domestic spying, deep budget cuts, a health care law designed to protect big insurance companies, lobbyists in the White House, the banning of subsidized abortion in Washington, D.C., no immigration reform – there’s lots that liberals could be outraged about. But instead, Obama got paid to hear a song about an obscure private in Ft. Leavenworth.[/quote] Read more: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/22/liberals-complain-theyve-got-crush-obama/[/url]

Huh? I figured most liberals were optimistic about Obama yet. [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] Also, this is an opinion piece, not news.

Incoming box attack foxnews.

Isn't the 2012 election basically going to be the battle of whoever is sanest?

[QUOTE=Nikota;29369136]Isn't the 2012 election basically going to be the battle of whoever is sanest?[/QUOTE] Have the Republicans voted in a sane manner since the mid 20th century?

ya fuck all republicans they're all bad!!

[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;29369239]ya fuck all republicans they're all bad!![/QUOTE] They haven't really made the best decisions in a majority in the past few elections. A lot of birthers voted for McCain and he was born in Panama. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;29369239]ya fuck all republicans they're all bad!![/QUOTE] That one guy who became a gay rights activist is pretty chill

[QUOTE=Nikota;29369262]They haven't really made the best decisions in a majority in the past few elections. A lot of birthers voted for McCain and he was born in Panama. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] This. AND the fact that a lot of the GOP nutjobs we've been hearing about in the ITN section seem to have a crapton of support. I have two ways of looking at it. Either the majority of Republicans are not sane, or they're selfish, hateful and evil. Your call.

Obama is left wing?

[QUOTE=JLea;29369327]Obama is left wing?[/QUOTE] According to Fox, anyone who isn't a fascist is left-wing.

[QUOTE=archangel125;29369337]According to Fox, anyone who isn't a fascist is left-wing.[/QUOTE] And every ist is bad except capitalist.

[QUOTE=Nikota;29369389]And every ist is bad except capitalist.[/QUOTE] Pretty much.

[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;29369239]ya fuck all republicans they're all bad!![/QUOTE] Great post, you sure showed all those liberals

[QUOTE=Nikota;29369389]And every ist is bad except capitalist.[/QUOTE] what about Jesus Christ

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29369691]what about Jesus Christ[/QUOTE] Ah yes. That's the other exception. And they don't admit it, but they really love "racist" and "sexist" too.

[QUOTE=JLea;29369327]Obama is left wing?[/QUOTE] Yes.

WHY does American politics fly around the word 'Liberals' as some kind of derogatory term. It sounds ridiculous. This is why I can't take American politics seriously.

[QUOTE=Vasili;29369953]WHY does American politics fly around the word 'Liberals' as some kind of derogatory term. It sounds ridiculous. This is why I can't take American politics seriously.[/QUOTE] That's just the loudest, stupidest political faction talking.

[QUOTE=Vasili;29369953]WHY does American politics fly around the word 'Liberals' as some kind of derogatory term. It sounds ridiculous. This is why I can't take American politics seriously.[/QUOTE] Because liberalism is bad.

[QUOTE=ShivanCommander;29369994]Because liberalism is bad.[/QUOTE] Tell us more

[QUOTE=ShivanCommander;29369994]Because liberalism is bad.[/QUOTE] :frog:

[QUOTE=ShivanCommander;29369994]Because liberalism is bad.[/QUOTE] Sure thing buddy, I bet Obama is the anti christ too.

[QUOTE=ShivanCommander;29369994]Because liberalism is bad.[/QUOTE] aren't you a cross dresser or something?

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1080267-Was-it-wrong-to-think-this?highlight=[/url] lol

[QUOTE=JLea;29370057][url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1080267-Was-it-wrong-to-think-this?highlight=[/url] lol[/QUOTE] Average fox news watcher

[QUOTE=Vasili;29369953]WHY does American politics fly around the word 'Liberals' as some kind of derogatory term. It sounds ridiculous. This is why I can't take American politics seriously.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVdz985HTJk[/media]

[QUOTE=JLea;29370057][url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1080267-Was-it-wrong-to-think-this?highlight=[/url] lol[/QUOTE] I know right [sp]Black people or not, if you at least have a few hispanics that's all it takes[/sp] [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Racism" - Grea$eMonkey))[/highlight]

That dude owns

[QUOTE=JLea;29370134]That dude owns[/QUOTE] It's from a TV show real people don't actually stand up for anything on live TV