Is there anyone left here who's NOT angry with, disappointed in, or concerned about Obama?

[bunnies]

Just curious. Its hard to tell.

If so, cheers to you. :toast: Gobama!

[Ian David]

1. Not me. In fact, I bet Clark and Obama coordinated this together.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6427460&mesg_id=6427460

[bunnies]

4. ROFLMAO.

I'd forgotten all about that. Nice parallel!

[Egnever]

89. I would put money on it.

Clark is way to smart to just open himself up to attack without a purpose behind it.

I would bet money this was coordinated.

[ulysses]

2. well, "concerned" is a loaded word on DU these days, but

I think we're well advised to pay attention to what *all* of them are doing. They are politicians, after all. That goes for DK as well as Obama.

[bunnies]

10. I agree with you.

But a quick browse of GDP is making me yearn for Primary season.

edit: extraneous smilie

[bluethruandthru]

3. I'm not!

Happy Obama supporter here!

[TwilightGardener]

5. I'm not. He's doing what he needs to do. He's made it this far on good instinct, and I

think we'll be happy with him as President, but he won't please everybody all the time.

[durrrty libby]

6. I've felt exactly the same about him from the beginning

and have always seen him clearly :hi:

[bunnies]

13. Still hate him eh?

nice.

[durrrty libby]

49. When one assumes they usually look like.............

well.....you......:hi:

[bunnies]

54. Do you have amnesia?

'Cuz I dont. I remember your posts quite well.

[Name removed]

84. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

45. "seen him clearly

through my hate-filled, bigoted perspective..."

[durrrty libby]

50. Good that you admit your problem. Nice first step

[HCE SuiGeneris]

57. It is not I that projects such venom...

I pity you.

[rox63]

7. I'm still enthusiastically supporting Obama

He's working the campaign strategery quite nicely. GOBAMA!

[muffin1]

8. Pleased as punch

Gobama!:bounce:

[jefferson_dem]

9. Me.

No problems at all. He's doing all the right things...so far.

[JVS]

11. I'm fine with him. We gotta let him do his thing.

[nxylas]

12. Best to get it over with now

Obama was bound to disappoint us, such is the weight of expectation on his shoulders. If it means that people are less starry-eyed and more realistic when voting for him, that's fine by me, as long as they do vote for him.

[SuperTrouper]

17. I am not disappointed...as far as General Clark's statements

I applaud them because he spoke the truth. I always wondered why McCain got a free pass on his service and everyone including the MSM are "starry eyed" over his military record and were vicious and despicable when it came to John Kerry's record. I do not trust John McCain for one minute and it does not have to do with his military record. I do not trust him on the issues, on his votes and on his election year conversion on taxes espousing Bush's tax cuts for the rich and the failed Iraq War.

[sniffa]

14. Not I

[ecstatic]

15. Checking in here. These boards are damn near unbearable now

:crazy: I would do anything to see a dem in the white house but apparently I'm almost alone in that sentiment.

[SuperTrouper]

20. No, you are not alone

I want a Dem in the White House because the criminal GOP and the Bush lackies have destroyed our economy, vandalized our treasury and sent our young to die in a war that did not need to be waged.

[bunnies]

27. No kidding. I thought things were supposed to get better...

after the primaries. Most days I think its gotten worse.

At least its clear that Obama wants to win... even though many "Dems" dont seem to care.

[monomach]

16. I'm perfectly fine with Obama.

Then again, I understand that the man needs to be careful in what he says and what he's associated with until he gets elected...Otherwise, it's President Angry Old Man for at least four years.

[featherman]

18. No problem... just win

[Raine]

19. I'm not!

Obama is doing what he needs to do, he's doing just fine. :thumbsup:

[nc4bo]

21. Tarheel supporter here!

He will be President of the United States of America!!

[Political Tiger]

22. I am behind Obama 100%

[EFerrari]

23. Not really any of those things. I don't always like what he does

but then, I don't always like what I do. lol

[bunnies]

28. ...

:spray: An extra cheers to that! I know the feeling. :toast:

[merh]

36. That's a potential cocktail napkin

yup, that would be a good one. :hug:

[Bluerthanblue]

116. Perfectly Said-

that pretty well sums up the way I'm feeling as well-

You really have a way with words Sfexpat!

:hug:
peace~

blu

[Inuca]

24. Not angry, nor disappointed, nor concerned

:toast:

[azmouse]

25. I'm more than happy with Obama and ready to vote for him in Nov.

Gobama! :woohoo:

[goclark]

48. Fired Up and Ready to Go!

[Robeson]

26. Can't wait til' he's President.

[BlueGirlRedState]

29. A-OK from this Texas supporter!

Obama has done a good job of staying above the fray and not getting sidetracked by these little dust-ups that can get blown out of proportion. Can't wait to vote in November!

[AZBlue]

30. I'm not any of those things!

[ellisonz]

31. I'm not.

Illegal wiretapping isn't even in my top ten (in no particular order) because it effects so *few people*

1. War in Iraq and Afghanistan
2. Global Warming
3. Education
4. Health-care Reform
5. Energy Independence
6. War on Drugs
7. Hubristic Foreign Policy and Foreign Trade/Aid
8. Just Immigration Reform
9. Economy
10. Racism

[grantcart]

41. it will not surprise you to know that in a refugee camp there is absolutely

no privacy. Every baby's cry and every body noise is intercepted by their neighbors and put into the neighborhood chat line.

Preventing more refugees is a big one for me.

[ellisonz]

86. Correct

Just ask the Natives, the Blacks, the Japanese, and the Mexicans...about "privacy"

Flop houses for all!

[merh]

32. I think I was 15 when I realized that no ONE person was perfect

could make me happy, could be the "end all be all". I know it was when I was in my 20's that I stopped idolizing folks and I never thought JFK was great, a good man, a man who wanted to bring about changes and do what was best for this nation, but far from perfect.

[kwenu]

33. He's our candidate and he has my full support. No he doesn't fit in neatly with all of my issues

but he is without a doubt the best candidate running for the job of President. I find nothing useful about infighting at this point.

[w13rd0]

34. Not I...

...Chess not checkers, and moves ahead at that. What will be potentially disasterous for this nation is a presidency and congress that continue to play games of demagoguery rather than getting things done. I think the campaign team is well aware of its challenges and opportunities.

[Colobo]

35. I'm not dissapointed at all. He's doing what he has to do.

[grantcart]

37. Things are going much better than expected

I expected some kind of scandal or business irregularity, some kind of youtube that catches him in a relaxed moment with unguarded speech.

I am the happiest camper here lol

Oh and I am glad that he has put distance with some of my strongest beliefs, like gun ownership, because that is the only way he is going to get elected.

great idea for a thread

[southern_belle]

38. No problems here!

[Occam Bandage]

39. I still like him quite a bit. In fact, I'd say the fact that he makes the paranoid go frothy

is a good thing. The few politicians who don't elicit a mass outcry from those folks generally lose.

[grantcart]

44. lol man you really have warmed up recently

every one is a gem - love the "frothy".

I wonder if the Obama campaign has it in their script

Week 63 get the paranoids to go a little frothy

lol

[NatBurner]

40. so far so good

[crankychatter]

42. The polls reveal the lie to all this fake assed disaffection

this is ALL 95% disruption by people that are lying, and do NOT, will NOT, vote for Obama.

Green Party recruiters and GOP operatives.

fuckem

I mean that in the BEST possible way.

[crankychatter]

43. kicked and recommended

[Lisa0825]

46. Me.

This place is toxic lately. :banghead:

[Chulanowa]

47. I think he'd look better with a beard

Does that count?

[merh]

58. LOL - I think you are right, he would look better with a beard?

BTW, who is the last president to wear a beard?

[Chulanowa]

78. Al Gore, of course

But aside from him...

Benjamin Harrison

[DevonRex]

51. Not angry, disappointed or concerned.

:toast:

[OnionPatch]

52. I've never been a purist.

So no, I'm not too concerned. Sorry. It's just not practical to dismiss a candidate because he/she does a few things you don't agree with. Not in this world, anyway. It would be great to be able to, but that's not the way it is. This isn't a case of "Which candidate reflects every one of my most pure morals and beliefs?" This is a case of "There are two candidates to choose from; Evil and Not-Quite-Perfect."
:shrug:

[rucky]

53. Waaah. He's supposed to validate me and what I stand for.

How can he be a uniter if he doesn't agree with me 100%?

[melody]

55. Anyone who has been in politics long enough, knows he's on the correct course.

It's a minority of people concerned, making a lot of posts.

[AwakeAtLast]

56. He's not McLame, so I have no concerns.

Not dissapointed, either. Cheers! :toast:


:beer:


:hi:

[FrenchieCat]

59. Not yet.....but I'm sure that I will be next. Cause there's nothing else to do!

McCain and the Republicans are soooo boring, until they are not interesting enough to attack. And don't get me started on the media, a real snooze fiesta! :boring: :sarcasm:

[bunnies]

63. *snort*

Good point. What better way to spend our time than slamming our nominee? Have you heard the news? He's not Kucinich! OMG!!11!!!1 :eyes:

[CakeGrrl]

60. After 8 years of Bush and the threat of McCain? No problem with Obama here. n/t

[Connie_Corleone]

61. I'm 100% behind Obama. I'm spending less and less time hear.

The majority of threads in GDP is how someone is disappointed, angry, pissed off, not giving money anymore, blah, blah, blah.

Democrats snatching defeat from the jaws of victory once again.

You can have it. I want to win this time.

[DevonRex]

65. I feel the same way. If I wanted to read trash about Obama, I could

find all sorts of repuke sites. I never in a million years thought I'd have to read that trash here. And to top it all off, somebody called me an asshole here today. I'm thinking that tomorrow might be my first DU-free day in a long time.

[blondeatlast]

62. Does occasionally ever-so-slightly perturbed count? At the Unity gathering,

he should've worn a jacket like Mrs. Clinton did.

Oh, yeah, and the smoking; don't even get me started...

:rofl:

[DevonRex]

76. I have a lot of appreciation for closet smokers, having been one

myself on and off for the last 20 years. It's hard work. You wouldn't believe what I go through to make sure the smell doesn't get in my clothes or hair. And the wet wipes I have to carry around to clean my hands nad face with and then the scented lotion on top of that. Oh yeah, the travel toothbrush, the tiny bottles of Scope, the gum that's so minty it'll make your tongue raw. And to top it off, sugar free cinnamon candy.

So, I'll have to find something else to be mad about. Now, let's see... I'm sure there's something. Oh yeah. I don't care for the beige suit with the reddish tie. He's best in black or navy. So I'm really, really pissed about that suit, dammit all to hell.

[Cha]

64. You can count me and

my son in the ones who are letting Obama do his thing even we might not be happy with every move he makes.. and I know FISA is huge so I can understand those who think differently than I.

[Alexander]

66. Not I. Every politician moves to the center after their nomination.

I am still a strong supporter of Obama.

[totodeinhere]

67. I am totally "not angry with, disappointed in, or concerned" about Obama.

I am behind Obama 100%. And I an surprised that there is so much criticism of him at DU. I thought that we were supposed to be behind our nominee, but based upon what I have read here I guess not.

[tblue37]

68. I think he is doing fine. He needs to get elected, and he will do what he has to--up to a point--

to get elected. But he will do a good job for us once he is elected.

Gobama!

[shireen]

69. i support Obama

but i'm pissed at him for not defending Wes Clark. It's as if he didn't hear exactly what Clark had actually said.

So, yeah, i'll support Obama but can't bring myself to be an enthusiastic supporter.

[Zavulon]

70. I'm starting to develop a few concerns, yes. However,

Obama could be caught in bed covered in milk with a basket of kittens and he wouldn't concern me nearly as much as Hillary would. I'll forever be grateful to him for knocking her out.

[Phx_Dem]

71. Not me!

I'm quite happy thankyouverymuch.

[lojasmo]

72. I'm still fine.

A mite sad that he's not taking a stronger stand on FISA, but not surprised. He's running to win.

[Peacetrain]

73. I am just fine with our canidate

The guy is as savvy as they come..:toast:GOBAMA

[DangerousRhythm]

74. I'm a-checkin' in.

:toast:

[Born_A_Truman]

75. I'm NOT angry, disappointed or concerned

I have my eye on the prize.

[McCamy Taylor]

77. Me, me, me!

If you check the anti-McCain guide I wrote months ago and then the updated one I did recently, Obama is following the guidelines I suggested. No character attacks on McCain, and start every attack on McCain's actions by first praising him as a hero.

People at DU need to understand that right now both McSame and Obama are courting the same middle of the road, indepedent voters. That means that they will be stumbling all over each other trying to look as bland and safe as possible in the months to come.

Neither will attempt to court their base.

This does not bother me. This is how elections are won.

[mrbluto]

79. Are you kidding?

There's people around here who think that if you don't start a post "Hail Obama" that you're some sort of DINO.

They're so pernicious and persistent and use so many of each other's talking points it's tough to avoid imagining them all in some boiler room together yakking it up around the water cooler when their fingers get tired.

[Undercurrent]

80. I'm a happy camper.

It's like Bill Clinton said. You fall in love during the primary, and fall in line during the general (courting is more exhilarating than marriage hehe).

We Democrats have chosen our candidate, now the hard part starts. Getting him elected. We are up against a party that will stoop to any low, tell any lie, commit any dirty trick, and might even drop bombs on Iran to get elected.

We don't need to attack our own candidate. What is the point? He is not perfect. Nuff said.

There have been a lot more Rep presidents than Democratic ones in my adult life time. So I look at the Democratic campaigns that were successful. Kennedy, Johnson, Carter (the first time) and Clinton. Non ran as a flaming liberal (neither did FDR, or Truman, before my time), and they would not have been elected if they had.

[SwampG8r]

81. he still gots my vote

[Skittles]

85. he has my vote

but I would vote for a ham sandwich if it was running against a repuke

[SwampG8r]

104. loser !!

everyone knows bologna sandwich is the best choice for democratic nominee
with his running mate american cheese he is unstoppable

[Starry Messenger]

82. I'm happy!

Quite honestly this is the first primary I have ever paid ANY attention to. I was surprised at how heated it got around here!

MPK

[anigbrowl]

83. Oh yeah. I took a break post-primaries. Obama and I are still tight.

and I've been spending more time in GD. Big mistake...I end up spending whole days arguing with UFO cultists sometimes. I'm trying to stick to GD-P and the Economics forum. On the presidential race, I really don't care all that much about FISA. My main worry is how Obama will handle the mess the GOP are handing him so he doesn't end up being a 1-term president. This is a lot nastier than the recession Clinton got from GHWB. But then GWHB was basically competent. If it wasn't for his idiot son we'd feel a little better about him nowadays.

[blogslut]

87. I am neither angry, disappointed or concerned

with Barack Obama.

My only problem is that's he's too good looking and sometimes I forget to listen to what he says because his hotness is distracting. ;)

[TheKentuckian]

88. angry, disappointed or concerned?

Negative.

Hell, I'm pleasantly surprised. He's has to be so close to perfect that it automatically unnerves some people, and for the most part he's doing it. We've got a crazy preacher (who isn't even that crazy within context of what he was QUOTING and certainly compared to other crazy preachers of renown), some snippet of a quote a about bitter people clinging to guns and religion, and some charges of flip/flopping on some stuff that was clearly not locked down. Implied? Arguably. PROMISED? Nope.

This guy knows how to run. Seriously, I don't see how anyone but the most deadended out would be voting for McCain. McSame is reduced to the mostly talking about his years of experience and POW Veteran status.
Other than that, he's going with some gimmicks to make big carbon some ca$h, using the tax code to funnel all resources to the multi-national conglomerations, to ignore the populace, actively subvert the Constitution, continue to over extend the power of the executive, and of course stir up as many wars as their overlords desire for the military industrial complex.

Or

In other words, and as usual

A vote for McCain is a vote for more of the same.

[lamp_shade]

90. Concerned? Yes

Disappointed? No. I've been expecting all this.

[Onlooker]

91. I just inquired about canceling my monthly donation because of this

He's empowering the homophobic, sexist religious groups. This on top of FISA and talking like a hawk with regard to Iran.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080701/ap_on_el_pr/obama_faith_3

CHICAGO - Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and — in a move sure to cause controversy — support their ability to hire and fire based on faith.

[FrenchieCat]

92. As the Wife of a Progressive Minister, I find that Obama's program benefits the poor

without religious test to recipients.

In community organizing he worked with Churches and understands that their locality to the neighborhoods in need makes them a good set up to help the very poor.

You being quite disingenious trolling this article trying to make it scary. Guess you are hoping enough progressives are scared of religion eh? The old stereotype works for you, I see.
---------------------------------------
The article that you posted states......

He also proposes a $500 million per year program to provide summer learning for 1 million poor children to help close achievement gaps with white and wealthier students. A campaign fact sheet said he would pay for it by better managing surplus federal properties, reducing growth in the federal travel budget and streamlining the federal procurement process.

Like Bush, Obama was arguing that religious organizations can and should play a bigger role in serving the poor and meeting other social needs. But while Bush argued that the strength of religious charities lies primarily in shared religious identity between workers and recipients, Obama was to tout the benefits of their "bottom-up" approach.

"Because they're so close to the people, they're well-placed to offer help," he was to say.

Obama does not see a need to push for a law to make this program work as Bush did, said a senior adviser to the campaign, who spoke on condition of anonymity to more freely describe the new policy.

Bush never got Congress to go along so he conducted his effort to give religious groups equal footing with nonsectarian groups in competing for federal contracts through administrative actions and executive orders.

Obama does not support requiring religious tests for aid recipients nor using federal money to proselytize, the official said.

Obama's announcement is part of a series of events leading up to Friday's Fourth of July holiday that are focused on American values.

[Jawja]

93. I'm very happy with Obama

and I am not angry or concerned. However, I am getting very tired of still seeing Obama bashing threads on DU.

[27inCali]

94. On Board and not expecting absolute perfection...

KO made some good points about the bill.

That's always the problem with being a Senator, having to vote on these bullshit, mixed-bag bills like FISA.

also was checking the blogs on CNN.COM and MSNBC.COM and the majority of respondants are in agreement with Clark.

SO I guess the talking heads are wrong. People now are saying, hey, just cuz he's a vet doesn't make him automatic.

And Obama got to keep his hands clean (nice).

[Kahuna]

95. LOL! This is a joke right? He's showing me that that he's no wuss and

he will do what it takes to get elected.

[H2O Man]

96. clown

[bunnies]

103. Name calling for no reason is SO cool.

:thumbsup:

[H2O Man]

106. Reason = OP

clown

[bunnies]

108. Why do you hate Obama?

:shrug:

[H2O Man]

109. I don't.

When I read your OP this morning, I took it as yet another in the apparently coordinated effort by "concerned" DUers to attempt to undermine confidence in Barack Obama. I find those posts to be obnoxious, and I sincerely hope that all of the people posting them stub the large toe on their left foot, in a manner that inflicts throbbing pain for 8 to 10 hours.

If, however, I was as wrong as I now think I may have been, and you were commenting on those same obnoxious posts, then not only is it evident that I put my left foot in my mouth (Including but not limited to the big toe), but I definitely owe you a sincere apology. I am, at times, rather thick-skulled, and thus things go over my head.

Recently, I have found the anti-Obama tone on this forum unattractive, and have been keeping my participation limited. Again, if I was wrong, then I am the clown.

[bunnies]

110. :) Its all good.

I too was making about about the status of DU lately. Seems like every damn post I read is ripping on Obama for one thing or another. And they outnumber the positive threads like 5 to 1. I was starting to feel like one of the very few people here actually STILL on his side.

Glad we're on the same page. Clown. :hug: :hi:

[Enthusiast]

97. I'm 100% pro Obama.

Lies and distortions will not effect my Obama support. I expect lies and distortion. It is all the GOP has.

[Pirate Smile]

98. I'm fine with Obama.

[kevinmc]

99. I don't go after Obama the Democratic Nominee ... I Attack McCain... n/t

[TexasObserver]

100. I'm happy with Obama. I don't expect him to suddenly become Mr. DU Activist Corps

[Buzz Clik]

101. I'm just pissed that some of this shit is allowed to stand.

[sudopod]

102. I don't see what all the fuss is about.

Everyone goes on and on about how dumb the media is, then when the next retarded handshake-gate-like meme comes rolling down the pike everyone is up in arms demanding that everyone send a googol of angry emails his way, and they aren't donating to the campaign anymore, and yada yada yada.

I think some people just aren't happy unless they're unhappy, and the prospect of a light at the end of this dark tunnel is irritating some part of their subconscious, leading to the present angst. :p

[hedgehog]

105. I like him better each day.

When is the silly season going to be over?

[TornadoTN]

107. 100% Pro-Obama, but a bit concerned about the triangulation as of late

I don't think it's unfair or wrong to question some of his decision making as of late and to question the motives behind it. Sure, it may all be political positioning, but some of these fly in the face of several key and important areas that we as Democrats (or Progressives) are concerned about.

I am mainly concerned that this triangulation starts to disappear after these initial concessions are made. Obama is no doubt a strong leader and has many positions that I am excited about. My fear is that he might start to scrap those in favor of a more "moderate" approach.

[cbc5g]

111. Nope..he knows how to win and the differences with McCain are very clear.

[RoyGBiv]

112. I'm not any of those things ...

I think the manner in which he has been conducting his campaign to this point is positively brilliant, and he has given me more confidence in him than I had prior to the end of the primaries.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

113. Not I said the little red hen.

[Seabiscuit]

114. The more he puts his foot in his mouth, the more I worry that he could actually lose it

in November.

My wife at times has even raised the scary notion that if his "Clark moments" continue, the party leaders may dump him at the convention and draft someone else.

And even disregarding that possibility, who would we really be electing? It's getting harder to tell.

As Butch Cassidy said to the Sundance Kid: "Who IS that guy???"

[gal]

115. Are we suppose to be upset about something?

He's handling things just fine.