February 6, 2016
5 Wingnut GOP Predictions About Obama That Didn’t Happen
During Obama’s presidency, and especially if he was re-elected, the following 5 things should have happened by now, according wingnut conservatives.
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February 22, 2015
Governor Walker: Ask Obama What He Thinks Of America
Earlier this week, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani said, “I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America.”
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June 4, 2014
Blinded By The Right: Self-Delusion Fueled Obama-Rage
We generally find it narcissistic, self-righteous, and even a bit creepy when a human being believes he or she is superior to another human being. But when someone believes this very same thing about their country, with the implication being that all other countries (and hence the people who live in them) are inferior, it is considered perfectly normal. And if you are an American, you damn well better believe you live in the best country on the face of the Earth.
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February 7, 2014
Uninformed, But Headstrong: Obama Derangement Syndrome Revisited
“Some people are more certain of everything than I am of anything.” – Robert E. Rubin, former Treasury Secretary
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October 30, 2013
22 Things That Could Possibly Be President Obama’s Fault
You know that right-wing friend of yours who blames President Obama for nearly everything? Well, considering how many things conservatives have blamed on Obama, odds are probably in their favor that they will eventually stumble onto something that really is his fault. So with that in mind, I give you 22 things that could possibly be president Obama’s fault.
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April 13, 2013
Yes, People Do Cling To Guns And Religion
In April 2008, then Senator Barack Obama got into a bit of political trouble. Referring to working-class voters, the presidential hopeful said, “They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” This statement caused an immediate and lasting backlash. Ultimately he got past it, won the Democratic primary and then the presidency. And to this day, the common wisdom is that Obama was wrong when he made this statement. But was he?
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February 10, 2013
Obama’s Drone Strikes: American Acceptance Of Perpetual War On Terror
Americans have voiced their decision; they have accepted perpetual war. The Obama administration no longer calls our indefinite conflict a “war on terror,” but that has not changed our policy towards terrorism. In fact, it has only enhanced it, and not for the better.
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February 7, 2013
Bill O’Reilly Says NBC News Is “Protecting The President” By Not Covering Drones
Last night Bill O’Reilly was even more dishonest than usual when he claimed NBC News was not covering the Obama administration’s drone policy. Never mind that Michael Isikoff broke the story for NBC. Never mind that MSNBC had ample coverage of the story on afternoon and prime time shows like The Rachel Maddow Show. And never mind that the “No Spin Zone” is actually a front for all spin, all the time. To be fair to O’Reilly, maybe he wasn’t dishonest, maybe he just didn’t care to check. On his way to fulfilling a pre-existing narrative, O’Reilly managed to fool himself.
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November 12, 2012
Fact of the Day: Presidents Who Won 50 Percent Of Vote Twice
This is a bonus Fact of the Day and it comes from a conservative commentator.
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October 15, 2012
The 2012 Left Call “Front Yard Sign” Poll – South Carolina Style
So who is winning the 2012 Left Call “Front Yard Sign” Poll (South Carolina style)? Before revealing the results, I’ll preface by saying that this poll closely resembles Obama’s performance in the first presidential debate. In other words, it ain’t pretty. After driving around various Myrtle Beach, South Carolina neighborhoods today the unofficial 2012 Left Call “Front Yard Sign” Poll goes to Romney-Ryan in a landslide. In fact, its a clean sweep. Not one Obama-Biden sign in a 2 hour survey of front yards. In fact, the only Obama signs that could be found are affixed to my 2011 Honda Fit (the unofficial Obama-mobile) as I drive through neighborhoods, offering friendly waves to residents who are out walking their dogs. And in many cases there were 3 or 4 houses in a row with Romney-Ryan signs. Of course these results should not come as a surprise as South Carolina is the state that still flies the confederate flag on it’s statehouse.
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