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Showing Original Post only (View all)the pearl clutching going on over someone directing "fuck you" at President Obama [View all]
is, well, ridiculous. He's a politician, not some deity. It's not terribly rare that DUers direct that phrase to other elected democrats, and yet that hardly results in the outrage currently on display. And the circumstance in which that utterance was issued make it at least somewhat understandable.
Yes, he's the President, but the anger and outrage clearly have nothing to do with the old saw about respecting the office. This reaction has much more to do with those who are so devoted to the President that their sensibilities are offended by the anger toward him.
He's a politician. People get angry at politicians. They say things in the heat of the moment.
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the pearl clutching going on over someone directing "fuck you" at President Obama [View all]
cali
Mar 2014
OP
Criticism for: "Fuck you, Mr. President, you piece of shit used-car salesman. "
ProSense
Mar 2014
#2
Bullshit. "The attack was misguided..." Put yourself in the shoes of someone whose OTHER HALF is
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2014
#9
I'm talking about how a person feels when their OTHER HALF is suffering from a terrible disease and
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2014
#27
You can't even THINK about posting without including "a vile comment toward the President".
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2014
#44
It seems the formularies could easily have just been reconfigured. It's done all the time for
A Simple Game
Mar 2014
#510
How about how the 5 million people who just got Healthcare...some maybe right here on this blog
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#61
If you get offended by statements that neither mention you, nor your name, that's YOUR problem. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2014
#62
People WHO just got healthcare would think rather highly of the man that did it for them...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#78
Yeah, I don't have time for imagination games, and don't give a shit about what people like her say
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2014
#84
When someone I respect lashes out in error out against someone I respect, I do take it personally.
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2014
#189
Obviously, this discussion offends you, though it didn't mention you or your name.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#129
So if Rand Paul came here and said "Fuck YOU" and called him a "piece of shit car salesman"
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#469
How is that strawman...if it is a FACT that if a Republican came here and said those exact words
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#478
So you say Will Pitt gets a pass because his has always been so supportive of the ACA and
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#508
He said and I quote..."FUCK YOU President Obama" "you piece of shit car salesman"
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#513
So far every single time someone has claimed harm from it...has been found to be false...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#480
Do you think that doesn't happen in Canada or Great Brittain or all that other countries with
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#65
did you or did you not say you would not buy the insurance at all if you couldn't get that one
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#101
but I am not wacky enough to say I wouldn't buy insurance at all if I couldnt get one drug!
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#130
No I don't I understood it perfectly and You are still defending that misguided
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#115
with specialtiy drugs, you really can not be assured they are covered before you buy
questionseverything
Mar 2014
#495
Honestly? They should've directed the attack where it belonged - at the right wingers who are the
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#42
Yup. That's why I don't want to hear the BS of attacking our president, when he is not the
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#450
I, too, want a sudden change from all this crap that has been going on so long. But the thing is,
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#468
Misguided my ass. I would think he would apologize to all of us who respect Obama if he truly
lumpy
Mar 2014
#66
and how about the fact that WE worked with the President to get he and his wife that
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#88
No, it was definitely misguided because it wasn't Obama's fault and the problem DID get solved.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#127
I like this idea that all of us who criticized Will have perfect health and healthy relatives
theboss
Mar 2014
#441
Ironically most of the criticism on this board is illogical, stupid and unfair
treestar
Mar 2014
#316
I think that having a wife with MS who is being refused life saving meds, sort of takes precedence
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#343
If Obama couldn't handle the criticism, then he shouldn't have ever entered politics.
1monster
Mar 2014
#443
I am amazed at this justification that some feel for the over the top hate filled attack personally
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#529
Pitts remarks were not criticism. They were rantings of a person who shows his obvious
lumpy
Mar 2014
#86
they act like we don't read Democratic Underground and we have never seen anything else w
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#91
HAVE You? Outside the Bog this Democratic President is RARELY given credit....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#461
It was more than misguided....it was insulting to those others on that thread
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#465
Some posters take criticism of the President personally. I have never understood it.
morningfog
Mar 2014
#5
You would think someone benefitting FROM the ACA AND calling themselves a Democrat...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#104
Amazing isn't it. So little compassion for the sick. This has been an eye-opening situation. I am
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#361
the sick are GETTING more healthcare....some of us worked our asses off for that legislation.
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#466
So its fine with you when a DU'er calls the Democratic (twice elected by majority) President
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#467
I think it has to do with him being the first president in the "social media age."
morningfog
Mar 2014
#30
The change from DU2 and the elimination of the mod system has a lot to do with it IMO.
L0oniX
Mar 2014
#407
Sweety, I am probably old enough to be your great aunt. Old age hasn't affected my abilities
lumpy
Mar 2014
#270
Well, we did blame Reagan for his ignoring AIDS, but a different thing entirely.
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2014
#356
And some people take criticism of certain DUers personally and post multiple threads
Blaukraut
Mar 2014
#41
It makes no difference to me, but at least on DU, posters actually know each other.
morningfog
Mar 2014
#58
I can't speak for others, but I feel a strong affection towards Obama despite a lot of stuff I could
Voice for Peace
Mar 2014
#107
this was not a simple criticism....no matter how hard you sing that song...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#119
Yes by that standard ALL republicans are welcome to come here and vent their anger right?
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#470
You support it....therefore it must be fine with you if a republican came to DU to say....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#474
Alright, I am going to try to explain to you before I put you back on ignore.
morningfog
Mar 2014
#475
I am laughing at this post specifically. I don't think I've seen DU'ers using Obama family avatars
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#258
Its NOT about the President per se....HE is now going to benefit from the very program
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#95
It's a conservative criticism ... Something "progressives" should stay far from no?
uponit7771
Mar 2014
#24
Anybody who has dealt with a chronic complex disease has had insurance/formulary issues.
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2014
#29
So true. Thing is, some of us believe Pitt has lost all respect for the Prez and that is why he
lumpy
Mar 2014
#293
Sorry, I disagree. He's our Democratic president. If the fuck you came from a right winger
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#39
You're not living in Europe, where one can work with shades of gray. Here? The system is
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#447
Can you please point out the posts in this thread where Obama has been called names with impunity?
Autumn
Mar 2014
#276
"Little criticism".. rofl. there was "pearl clutching" but it wasn't from those who won't
Cha
Mar 2014
#216
I think I need to timeout on DU for a bit. This is turning into suckville.
PowerToThePeople
Mar 2014
#97
EXACTLY.....I keep repeating ...if a Republican came here and said those things....they would
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#472
Some here are in permanent attack mode. Question Obama, and you must be desroyed.
Skip Intro
Mar 2014
#112
I agree about the freedom of speech. but the immeasurable cost to reputation
crimeariver1225
Mar 2014
#135
anyone's. a person has a right to speak freely in this country. but there are still consequences
crimeariver1225
Mar 2014
#487
When was the last time a President was disrespected, attacked, slandered, etc, like PBO?
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#180
You seriously think he wasn't using deliberately inflammatory rhetoric?
ConservativeDemocrat
Mar 2014
#212
I don't think he should be banned and I was one of the harshest critics of that post.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#231
You are bang on. The ones making that asinine argument don't even seem to understand what they
Number23
Mar 2014
#315
What I read was written out of despair and frustration. Taken in that context it's wholly and
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2014
#241
They went after Clinton hard but still not nearly as hard as they have Obama.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#202
I don't feel Obama represents me as well as (a dwindling number of) others in the Democratic Party.
WorseBeforeBetter
Mar 2014
#286
Clinton was not "accused of murder" by Democrats. The murder accusation was your point. n/t
ProSense
Mar 2014
#317
You don't need to click on the links. Its a direct transcript of your own discussion.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#342
And nowhere did I state that Democrats accused the Clintons of murder.
WorseBeforeBetter
Mar 2014
#346
Thank you. Honestly that might've been the most vindicating thing I've wrote in a long time.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#227
Call it misguided, call it whatever you want. But focusing on that single phrase misses the point
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#371
Yeah, we wouldn't want anyone to ever overreact to something posted in GD, would we.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2014
#213
We have respect for the Prez and we support him on the whole and those who just can't get that..
Cha
Mar 2014
#287
"And what I DO dislike is Obama's squad of fluffers. I hated the Bushbots and I dislike the
djean111
Mar 2014
#404
There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it. Lord Acton
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#251
lol @ pearl clutching, did someone go off message? Good. Honesty wins over corporate
pragmatic_dem
Mar 2014
#260
I understood why he was so fired up and I felt bad for his wife. What bothered me
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#269
oh yeh, I forgot about another time of poor fact checking - Karl Rove Indictment
Whisp
Mar 2014
#494
I wouldn't draw that conclusion. I just think that his emotions got the better of him
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#503
Which makes his inability to do basic research on #1. choosing an insurance plan and #2. how to get
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#471
An apology of misdirected anger would be appropriate. A lot of people have bad things happen to
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#310
Calling anyone a POS is a big deal, and if you don't see that isn't my problem
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#528
My concern was that we were in the last days of sign-up and he's an influential person.
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#527
when GW Bush was called nasty things on here the moral squad raised few objections nt
msongs
Mar 2014
#364
we criticize Obama because he we think he is capable of more than what he settles for
politicman
Mar 2014
#374
K&R! Our only hope to change the President's position is to criticize his position.
Enthusiast
Mar 2014
#376
DU was the reason that back in 2003 I actually got up off my butt, out of my shyness and isolation
DebJ
Mar 2014
#393
Well, I did ignore the original thread. I'm surprised to see so many threads about the thread.
randome
Mar 2014
#418
PO, way to insult everyone who doesn't think name calling=policy criticism n/t
Sheepshank
Mar 2014
#505