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Kablooie

(18,641 posts)
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 06:16 AM Feb 2012

President Obama, a DU member?

According to James Fallows in The Atlantic Magazine:

"Obama is more likely to be spending time with papers or a book, or even to be online—prowling through the same blogs and news sites as the rest of us"

So do you think he wanders around here reading all our little snippets and snappets?

President Obama, do you?

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President Obama, a DU member? (Original Post) Kablooie Feb 2012 OP
! So this is who keeps alerting on Trumad. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #1
OMG! Hatchling Feb 2012 #3
That was quick! MADem Feb 2012 #5
DUzy! pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #26
You caught me, Kablooie.... PCIntern Feb 2012 #2
Yeah, but he spends all his time in the Lounge. gateley Feb 2012 #4
He's amazed by taterguy... blue neen Feb 2012 #6
Hey.... sofa king Feb 2012 #7
He'd never get anything else accomplished. lpbk2713 Feb 2012 #8
Michelle would keep asking if he was going to spend mmonk Feb 2012 #12
Whew, talk about your deja-entendu (already heard) :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Feb 2012 #13
. mmonk Feb 2012 #15
lol, wouldnt that be something quinnox Feb 2012 #9
As long as he doesn't post his position on gay marriage, which would result in him being banned. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #10
That was my first thought as well. Shrek Feb 2012 #17
Well Old Codger Feb 2012 #11
he'd just be a lurker hfojvt Feb 2012 #14
So that explains the BO pics. BO should object to Mittens' dog treatment, like this: UTUSN Feb 2012 #16
Obama is BBI FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #18
I don't believe it! Fozzledick Feb 2012 #25
I know he is because he sends me private DU e-mail all the time DavidDvorkin Feb 2012 #19
Maybe he is LoZoccolo. DCBob Feb 2012 #20
He likes blue links ... TBF Feb 2012 #21
The gig is up CaliforniaPeggy! I know you are Obama! Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2012 #22
Maybe he hangs out in the DU2: GD Presidency section... undeterred Feb 2012 #23
Hi, Mr. President! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #24
I finally now know the true identity of the DU'er know as.. denbot Feb 2012 #27

gateley

(62,683 posts)
4. Yeah, but he spends all his time in the Lounge.
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 06:45 AM
Feb 2012

I DO know he has his staff monitoring message boards and DU would be a great resource because I've seen him implement several of my suggestions.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
7. Hey....
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 11:04 AM
Feb 2012

If that were true, for the rest of my life I'd be wondering if I had actually predicted the results of the President's maneuvering years in advance...

...Or if he was just reading my journal!

Mr. President, I need a damned job! If you're cribbing my sheet, man, you've got hire me as a contractor or something. 'Cause this golden-egg laying goose is about to starve.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)
12. Michelle would keep asking if he was going to spend
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:35 PM
Feb 2012

all his time on the computer. That and is that all he cared about.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
9. lol, wouldnt that be something
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 11:19 AM
Feb 2012

if Obama all this time had been an undercover Duer! Maybe he defends himself vigorously and is known as a hard core Obama supporter.
But seriously, I think the odds are slim to none that Obama has ever even browsed DU, DU isn't one of the bigger or more well known political left sites around. Daily KOS, Huffington Post are the ones that come to mind as much more prominent than DU.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
10. As long as he doesn't post his position on gay marriage, which would result in him being banned.
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 11:51 AM
Feb 2012

"Marriage is between a man and a woman.... God is in the mix".

Shrek

(3,983 posts)
17. That was my first thought as well.
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:45 PM
Feb 2012

If Skinner is true to his word then President Obama would be immediately tombstoned.

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)
14. he'd just be a lurker
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:42 PM
Feb 2012

Stephen King, in the foreward to the Bachman books told a story about how McCartney (or maybe Lennon) said he would like to just walk away from the Beatles and play in an anonymous bar band. King said something like - the public would spot you after about four notes. King tried being anonymous with the Bachman books and did not get very far before speculation swirled around that Bachman = King.

Similarly, if the President registered here with an anonymous username and posted something besides LOL or KNR, his "voice" as it were (not to make an accidental Whitney reference today) would be spotted.

UTUSN

(70,741 posts)
16. So that explains the BO pics. BO should object to Mittens' dog treatment, like this:
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:44 PM
Feb 2012

For the ‘12 Mittens duration, I am submitting this angry cocker spaniel for use as the representative of all dogs. This pic was in the local paper's Sunday available-for-adoption a few years ago. He was taken by the time I called. He is thoroughly pissed, not, I hope, the reason he ended up in the shelter, but rather for being subjected to the indignity of doggie jail.

DavidDvorkin

(19,486 posts)
19. I know he is because he sends me private DU e-mail all the time
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:51 PM
Feb 2012

He asks my advice on serious national and international issues. He also asks me for parenting advice.

Oh, wait. I was just imagining all of that. Never mind.

TBF

(32,093 posts)
21. He likes blue links ...
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 01:07 PM
Feb 2012

kidding



He's perfectly welcome to visit the Socialist Progressives Group anytime. Hi Mr. President!

denbot

(9,901 posts)
27. I finally now know the true identity of the DU'er know as..
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 04:14 PM
Feb 2012

Chuggo

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Well played Mr. President.

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