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The 'You Did It Too' Line Taken Against Criticism Of Putin In Crimea, Sir
The Magistrate
Mar 2014
#1
Regarding Iraq, Sir, The Man Is Being Held Responsible For a Policy He Opposed
The Magistrate
Mar 2014
#63
Obama's responsible for failing, while President, to prosecute war crimes/criminals
Divernan
Mar 2014
#174
I don't know with absolute certainty, but I intuit the implication to be "dangerous" to Obama's Life
2banon
Mar 2014
#488
See his reply #217....Nixon/Clinton I think it goes to what he was thinking as to why
KoKo
Mar 2014
#490
Yes, things have consequences, but some consequences are worse than others
mindwalker_i
Mar 2014
#360
In my view, a dicey exercise is night patrol in Iraq. Not prosecuting real crime.
grahamhgreen
Mar 2014
#577
Risking a Country's Political Functioning, Sir, Does Not Strike Me As A Slight Matter
The Magistrate
Mar 2014
#582
That is exactly what you risk by failing to prosecute known corruption and criminality, IMHO.
grahamhgreen
Mar 2014
#584
The beauty of the American system is that it is able to shake off periods of rampant criminality
theboss
Mar 2014
#694
It steams me too because we didn't 'do it too' we did much, much worse to the point that it boggles
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#712
And I would not be surprised if this message was not given to President Obama...
kentuck
Mar 2014
#428
All he had to say was 'I did not support that invasion' and then return to the US and start talking
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#639
Agreed. Obama is CEO head cheese of this huge corporation called The United States
Whisp
Mar 2014
#333
Yeah but there is still one big difference....we didn't keep Iraq....largely because this President
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#644
Actually QUITE the opposite...the President Obama has NO connection to Russia'a annexation of
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#703
There is another way to avoid people pointing out 'you did worse', not 'you did it too' btw.
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#173
I see the dangers of prosecuting elected officials. I also see the danger of never prosecuting
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#205
The solution is to send the evidence to the Hague and cooperate with them so that
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#209
You are right. So, when the US opted out of the ICC (and the current admin didn't rejoin)
BelgianMadCow
Mar 2014
#427
To use a legal term, what President Obama did was to distinguish the Iraq war from Crimea
Gothmog
Mar 2014
#556
You are correct, the Valkyrie-like propaganda swarm notwithstanding. nt
woo me with science
Mar 2014
#16
Anyone who puts Obama in the same flea bag is not seeing things in true perspective.
lumpy
Mar 2014
#363
Say what? You do realize that BushCo lied and presented knowingly false evidence to the UN, right?
cui bono
Mar 2014
#650
Prosecuting war criminals is absoutley NOT "a revenge oriented exercise in futility".
cui bono
Mar 2014
#696
No, you're right, we just stayed there for 11 years and fucked it up beyond recognition...
truebrit71
Mar 2014
#673
I'm sorry, how many tens of thousands were killed in the annexation of Crimea...??
truebrit71
Mar 2014
#679
Maybe you interpreted Obama's statments about Iraq as justifying Bush's War without truly
lumpy
Mar 2014
#283
I agree with you. Why he didn't use a more direct approach emphasizing how he and most
lumpy
Mar 2014
#331
I agree. However I don't agree Obama commited a 'wrong'. The Iraq part of his speech was not
lumpy
Mar 2014
#394
It'll be too late by then. And supporting Democrats on DU will never happen again.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#498
More evidence she sneeks a peek at her 'Iggy' list and actually learns something
Brother Buzz
Mar 2014
#484
When my kids used to yell loudly, be demanding and lippy they didn't get the response they were
lumpy
Mar 2014
#381
I am disappointed the President didn't do a good job in phrasing his response regarding Iraq War.
lumpy
Mar 2014
#449
Ultimately...this is the administrator's sandbox, and I will abide by any decision they make. But I
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#277
Well...I think we have it within our power to voice our discontent. All alerts go to admin, and
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#318
Sweet, sweet Omidayar money abounds in the leftie blogosphere....you'll note the
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#351
There is little money for the "Left" to make during times of effective Democratic
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#569
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others". -nt
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2014
#348
This place needs more principled disagreeement and less pandering to prevailing views.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2014
#370
I agree there should be criticism of the President...but calling him a "piece of shit" and posting
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#374
Like I said, I disagree with both the content and the style on this topic.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2014
#379
We aren't on Snowden Underground. I've yet to read anything in the TOS that
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#497
And? If you think calling someone a "piece of shit" is merely criticism, then may I call you
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#502
You are defending the man who used that term against the President. If that's what you see as
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#528
Um no...some of us actually read the NYT in 2006 and aren't unaware of what FISA empowers
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#527
Sigh....one does expect one to know the history of what one is railing against.
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#542
If he was upset about Loophole section 702, he could easily have taken to the
truedelphi
Mar 2014
#710
I never want to hear another fucking thing from these worshippers about Pres Obama's
Cha
Mar 2014
#702
I changed my Einstein avatar, but nice to know you keep watch! I am sorry you've taken umbrage
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#563
The shame is that you do not 'get' that it is your terms that are the problem
Ohio Joe
Mar 2014
#310
You called the President a "piece of shit." Therefore, you've done what Virginia
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#336
He says he "calls it like I see it".. too bad he's blinded by his own ignorant hate.
Cha
Mar 2014
#643
Nadin, we are on a partisan Democratic website. With a TOS that has a stated purpose of
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#389
I want an explanation of the "hypocrisy" the admin are guilty of. I think that could be
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#448
Poor Dubya? The only one complaining about this form of "hypocrisy" is you
BeyondGeography
Mar 2014
#413
Too many 'editorial writers' inject their own angry 'nose out of joint' opinions neglecting
lumpy
Mar 2014
#440
Mr. Pitts writings do not anger me, I believe his opinions do result in irrational anger with
lumpy
Mar 2014
#463
I don't give a tinkers dam if Obama's policies etc.are criticized. I do give a damn when the
lumpy
Mar 2014
#487
First, if you want to claim any integrity at all in this matter, "piece of shit used car salesman"
BeyondGeography
Mar 2014
#442
Doing all of that will not help you get a job writing Obama-bashing tripe elsewhere.
Ikonoklast
Mar 2014
#590
Precisely.. "Some of us don't like seeing the president insulted." There's enough of
Cha
Mar 2014
#594
I'm surprised to see your decision to speak for anyone other than yourself...
MrMickeysMom
Mar 2014
#532
I think the owner of the board posting what you posted means "You better stop or else". nt
Logical
Mar 2014
#547
Disappointed that this is the only thing I've seen you express your disappointmet of on here.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#651
Rick Warren was the very first notification that we'd been sold a bill of goods...
truebrit71
Mar 2014
#102
If I were you I'd worry more about your own 2 hidden posts you got so soon after
cui bono
Mar 2014
#653
The truth is that Obama condemed the Iraq war; he neglected to stress that truth to his
lumpy
Mar 2014
#478
Excellent point, Myrina. I almost forgot about that part of how the book happened.
Whisp
Mar 2014
#686
Its not truth, the OP and anyone else saying Obama is defending Iraq is a LIAR.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#228
Because of his postions? Or do you not bother to grasp the content of his posts?
cui bono
Mar 2014
#655
Nope not gonna do it...and it's getting sort of stupid to keep repeating the obvious.
Sheepshank
Mar 2014
#298
Yeah, occupation is not annexation. no matter how many vitriolic posts you spew.
Richardo
Mar 2014
#73
same with Social Security--"aright, we won't cut SS--but it's definitely a big cause of our deficit
MisterP
Mar 2014
#415
personal attacks? Well at least I didn't call you PIECE OF SHIT USED CAR SALESMAN
stg81
Mar 2014
#504
No mental gymnastics needed, of course now we are both going to get labeled as Putin lovers
Rex
Mar 2014
#157
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by...
LanternWaste
Mar 2014
#112
The difference is that this is a Democratic progressive site, not a place to hate on
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#202
I have no problem with criticism of any office holder of any party. Criticism doesn't equal hate.
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#262
Criticism is welcome. The hating, slurs, profanity, and cursing out directed toward Obama is not.
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#387
Being provocative and wrong isn't the worlds biggest sin, provided you're being honest.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2014
#329
In my town, in real life, they love the new Will Pitt. It is a tea party place.
bravenak
Mar 2014
#409
More crud for right wingers to cite against us. From photos, Obama couldn't maintain straight face.
Hoyt
Mar 2014
#160
Lately, you seem unable to compose any post about the President that doesn't include name-calling,
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#161
You can post whatever you want...and people have the right to put you on IGNORE if they don't like
antigop
Mar 2014
#598
If I'd ignored his posts, I wouldn't have been able to correct the false statements
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#606
Your choice...you can CHOOSE to put him on IGNORE. Or not. It's that simple. nt
antigop
Mar 2014
#616
I choose to answer him instead. You chose to tell me I should just ignore him. I disagree. n/t
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#617
I DID live with it. I said what I thought of his posts, instead of following your wish
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#624
seems like he is trying to weaken and change the meaning of a word, in this case 'annexation' nt
Bodhi BloodWave
Mar 2014
#510
Seems he has chosen to respond to himself instead of those who find this post to be
Number23
Mar 2014
#579
I find this post (and several others you have made recently in the same vein) offensive.
IdaBriggs
Mar 2014
#218
Well, at the very least, you dispelled the notion your last comment was just an emotional outburst.
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2014
#226
Yes. It sort of makes me wonder if there isn't some 'portfolio management' going on.
HereSince1628
Mar 2014
#245
If Obama is a used car salesman, you must be selling door to door vacuum cleaners.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#227
Clear difference between grabbing land by force versus not grabbing land. See it. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2014
#244
Obama needs a history lesson in the last 60 years of violent and brutal US Foreign policy
Catherina
Mar 2014
#296
+1000. That was the proper thing to say. It's worrisome that he couldn't say that.
Catherina
Mar 2014
#344
Nobody invaded Crimea, unless you want to count Nuland and her $5 Billion for regime change.
Catherina
Mar 2014
#337
That all you got? Very sad. The same people who opposed Bush on principle, not emotionally
Catherina
Mar 2014
#391
Your list doesn't include the 1953 overthrow of Iran's Mohammed Mossadeq
nationalize the fed
Mar 2014
#386
I've posted my thoughts about Will's OP. I've also recced other OPs on both sides
CJCRANE
Mar 2014
#330
From where I stand, that train already left the station a while back. -nt
Liberal Veteran
Mar 2014
#359
How is Congress supposed to act boldly in their investigations if the CIA is watching all they do?
cui bono
Mar 2014
#663
You didn't make a point. You said "We got out" and then launched into some word salad
cui bono
Mar 2014
#664
Interesting KOS has had it with the 3rd Way, DLC. Maybe DU didn't change
HereSince1628
Mar 2014
#398
You have much more patience than I do, I feel like I'm watching an occult surface and it's not so
AuntPatsy
Mar 2014
#612
Actually, being compared to GG would be viewed as high praise by a true progressive.
NorthCarolina
Mar 2014
#692
I would have taken the opposite tack and said, "We fucked up in Iraq and we're sorry."
alarimer
Mar 2014
#516
I would LOVE to have seen the shitstorm that would've erupted had Obama replied:
brett_jv
Mar 2014
#518
Thank you for not allowing the howling Blue Dog contingent to intimidate you, Will.
Raksha
Mar 2014
#537
It's no wonder Kucinich didn't have an ice cube chance's in Hell as a candidate.
Ikonoklast
Mar 2014
#571
They sure get testy when the facts don't fit their narative, Will. Don't stop pointing out their
marble falls
Mar 2014
#583
"Used Car Salesman" IS TOTALLY innapropriate!!!!! The 'C' should be swapped for a 'W' :-)
grahamhgreen
Mar 2014
#587
Doubling down I see.....so are you trying to see how far you can push the limits of the
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#627
They even admit it outright now.....they think they have quite literally bought DU!
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#642
So what did you want him to say....lie and say that they didn't instead...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#680
While I agree with the sentiment of the post, I would not have said "used car salesman" again.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#666