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CLAP LOUDER or Tinkerbell WILL DIE and Obama's approval rating will drop

by: MinistryOfTruth

Tue May 25, 2010 at 15:28:23 PM MST


( - promoted by Fong)

This diary has been written in response to a diary on the reclist at Daily Kos which insinuates that all anger associated with BP Oilpocalypse and Obama's handling of it is unwarranted.

You see, all criticism of Obama and his policies/appointees is stupid, and only really helps the Republicans. Holding "Feet to the fire" is stupid too. Instead of Yelling Louder, you should be CLAPPING LOUDER, or Tinkerbell will die and Obama's approval ratings will drop.

CLAP LOUDER today, so Obama and the Democratic party can finally implement the GOP platform of 1994! and isn't that so much better than what would happen if the post 1994 GOP were to come back into power? So who cares about demanding MORE and BETTER from Obama? Whose side are you on anyway?

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MinistryOfTruth :: CLAP LOUDER or Tinkerbell WILL DIE and Obama's approval rating will drop
Remember after Obama's inauguration when he had approval ratings of over 70%? His approval rating didn't drop because Obama played "bipartisanship pattycake" with the GOP over the stimulus and health care reform with ZERO results to show for it, or because Obama decided to ignore Bush/Cheney war crimes so he could prosecute Bush/Cheney whistleblowers, or even because he escalated an unwinnable war in Afghanistan because General McCrystal bullied him into it, no, Obama's approval ratings dropped because YOU STOPPED CLAPPING AS LOUD AS YOU COULD after inauguration day, and now Tinkerbell might die!

So please, CLAP LOUDER no matter what your instincts that hated this kinda shit when it happened under Bush tells you, because only then can you travel beyond bipartisan pixie hallow where liberals should always STFU and the centrist adults should always tell us what to do while punching hippies, but remember to CLAP LOUDER or you'll never get to find out what happens to "The Lost Treasure of BP profits" at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico!

This thinking is 101% correct (give or take 100%)! By that math, you might even be 201% correct. Who cares, Obama's got this! This sort of brilliance should be working on Wall St, where your invaluable insight is needed to save America from the next clusterfuck which the watered down, bankster friendly Finance Reform passing through our bank owned Senate is certain to contribute to!

Apparently, vital reforms are like children's vitamins, they are hard to swallow and thus must be washed down with plenty of water.

Ohh, and doesn't Obama look great while he campaigns for Blanche Lincoln? I know that's the same Blanche Lincoln who has been Obama's major obstacle in the bank owned Senate outside of those mean minority party Republicans, but KEEP CLAPPING or Tinkerbell won't make it through the night.

All criticism of the Obama Administration is futile, even constructive criticism, even criticism that arises from the fact that people who voted for Obama and expected his leadership on important issues have no idea what they hell this Administration is doing.

You see, it was easy to hate Bush's "Shock Doctrine", but now that Obama is in charge I'm supposed to suddenly think that the same Shock Doctrine of privatization, free trade and Corporate welfare is A OK because it is Democrats who are doing it and anyone who disagrees or doesn't clap loud enough is a teabagger.

Yelling Louder for a public option, for a jobs bill, for breaking up Too Big To Fail banks, for LGBT rights and civil rights, for a sustainable energy policy or accountability or for an end to unwinnable wars or for leadership on any other crisis facing America or for any other oil soaked pony is foolishness and is stupid. Obama is President now, so chill, he's got this!

Now CLAP LOUDER, Tinkerbell may not make it through the night, and Obama's approval ratings just fell a point!

Maybe we can bring the Republican voters in on this CLAPPING LOUDER strategy? Cause it sure as hell ain't working on all of these f***ing re****ed liberals.

Spin, baby, spin!

Crossposted at The Progressive Electorate.com

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GODDAMNED if all some Democrats want from me is my vote, my campaign donations, my volunteer work and then my CLAPPING LOUDER on demand when they say so, but I can STFU whenever they don't like what I have to say or have no answer to my reality based criticism.

Fuck that! I'll Yell Louder, and if you don't like it, you can kiss my DFH ass.

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Agreed
While I may be a democrat, for now, my vote, donations and volunteerism needs to be earned.

[ Parent ]
Have I told you lately
that I you?

But on a more serious note, I'm happy Obama is campaigning for his blue dog Dems because that's him doing his job. We need to keep a Democratic majority.

She's from Arkansas and that is not exactly a blue state, OKAY!

This is not something Andrew Romanoff would be able to argue with given how much he fluffs himself up as being the man responsible for the D majorities in the Colorado House and Senate. I know Andrew supporters would like Obama to stay out of our primary but he is doing his job by coming in and fundraising half a mill in a day for our boy.

Let's not forget what the alternative is. Obscurity is less effective that proactivity and I applaud you all for being more proactive than not.


so...
you think Bennet is a blue dog and that's cool with you?  Gotcha.  It all makes so much more sense now.

PS -- we're not Arkansas; we can actually elect democrats that don't have to suck up to big oil here.

Sorry Michael Bennet, but I'm a real person too


[ Parent ]
Oh yeah? When was the last one?
When was the last blue Dem in the Senate?


[ Parent ]
in Colorado or elsewhere?
There are still several heroes in the senate.  Feingold, Kaufman, and a few others.

As for Colorado, our demographics have shifted in the last few years.  We're not the conservative state we once were.

Sorry Michael Bennet, but I'm a real person too


[ Parent ]
And umm, Romanoff, he ain't a liberal
and he took plenty of PAC money and DLC support before. He's just not taking it now because he jumped in too late and the Dems had already backed their horse with a functional campaign. So sorry.

:'(


[ Parent ]
kinda like Obama right?
he changed his view on the corrupting influence of special interests when he started running for president.  You have a problem with his change too?

Sorry Michael Bennet, but I'm a real person too

[ Parent ]
it's like the outrage in the GLBT community
GLBT friends of mine are livid about Obama not actually repealing DADT, pushing for marriage/union/anything at all.  They feel the response they keep getting is "hey it's better than if the republicans were here.  Just keep waiting and writing the DNC checks."  They're pretty fed up with the party and Obama by now.  I can relate.

Sorry Michael Bennet, but I'm a real person too

So they don't know
that any change to the defense department takes time? I'm against DADT too but its not some small change. This is a change that will take time.

[ Parent ]
of course it takes time
but Obama has been really slow to start on it.  A few really vocal members who were kicked out have helped keep it in the press to keep pressure on.

As for an expansion of same sex marriage/partnerships/etc?  still waiting for it to even get seriously discussed.

I caucused for Obama.  I voted for Obama.  I support Obama.  Regardless, I am frustrated with a lot of his decisions lately (like not stopping offshore drilling) or his inaction (like discussed above).

Sorry Michael Bennet, but I'm a real person too


[ Parent ]
Alternatively
You could have called the diary "The beatings will continue until moral improves"  This also allows me a random segueway to posting a video :)



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