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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Current Events Quiz: Understanding President Obama's Syria Speech [View all]Hubert Flottz
(37,726 posts)62. The difference between DU and freeperville is this...
DUers may differ in opinions, but we do not just jump on the bandwagon for war like the freepers all did, when their boy W was the one calling the shots leading up to the invasion of Iraq.
The republicans all go with the flow no matter what. You saw how that turned out.
You've got to be, "Tough & Tender."
Because, "It's like wiping your butt on a Hula Hoop, it ain't ever gonna end!"
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Pic Of The Moment: Current Events Quiz: Understanding President Obama's Syria Speech [View all]
EarlG
Sep 2013
OP
Yeah, because there were a little over 2 hours, during the day, between Cha's post,
MH1
Sep 2013
#160
Now try convincing some of the rocket scientists who just "know" POTUS is a 'war - luster' of that!
MADem
Sep 2013
#4
Oh--the "eyebrows" one was perfectly matched to the thread--and damn, they let it all
msanthrope
Sep 2013
#98
Where the link came from has nothing to do with your implied assertion that the Israelis did it.
stevenleser
Sep 2013
#163
Here's another thought: A weapon of mass destruction kills more than 1500 people.
Th1onein
Sep 2013
#179
Does anyone really think we're not going to have to buy those [air quote]WMDs[/air quote] from Assad
Snake Plissken
Sep 2013
#17
Great. WWIII. Yeah, lets take the world to the brink so they won't notice us screwing them.
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#46
None taken. I still see the whole excersize as a continuation of the Shock Doctrine policies of
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#60
Not very well reasoned or presented. In fact, your statement is empty. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2013
#80
Not even close. There is zero chance Putin goes to war with us over this. nt
stevenleser
Sep 2013
#165
Becasue you would create a civil war if you even tried to prosecute the Bush Crime family
DontTreadOnMe
Sep 2013
#35
So you are saying that we are allowing justice to be held hostage by crazies with guns?
totodeinhere
Sep 2013
#39
There is no success yet. The only things we have are proposals and the word of a war criminal who
totodeinhere
Sep 2013
#40
Exactomento!!!!! Why start a war abroad - one that is itself a crime - when there are so many
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#44
Well what are you waiting for.. start rallying your people to prosecute Bush!
DontTreadOnMe
Sep 2013
#149
For one nation to threaten violence against another as a way to impose political
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#33
B. If he was concerned with human rights, he could easily start here at home.
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#41
Perfect. Derp, Derp, Derp, and Duh is a pretty pithy summary of GD right now, too. nt
msanthrope
Sep 2013
#71
Oh, I'm sure this post will make some folks red-faced. Especially those that have been littering
Number23
Sep 2013
#73
Check out the "glint" that President Obama had in his eye as he spoke of death....
msanthrope
Sep 2013
#75
Ahem... since some are burning calories trying to pretend that no one on DU has ever supported
Number23
Mar 2014
#186
Am I to interpret this post as DU Admin support for taking sides in a sectarian civil war in the
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#174
Goal creep: In a few days we've gone from deterring CW use to Syria giving up all CW.
Pterodactyl
Sep 2013
#182