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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

onecaliberal

(36,533 posts)

17. I don't give a rats ass if Whoopie is upset.

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 01:09 PM

Dec 2014

People like her can get on teevee and talk about pop culture bullshit like nothing serious is going on. It's not fine, read what we did to those people. She can rationalize all she wants. It's been 13 fucking years and as horrid a read as it is, it's quite sanitized compared to what really happened.

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Are You Upset Because the Torture Report Was Released Just Before Christmas? [View all] rhett o rick Dec 2014 OP

Good people finding out they aren't good people. SHOCKING! L0oniX Dec 2014 #1

If Sep-Oct, it would be seen as highly political. Now, lets see what new congress does. TheBlackAdder Dec 2014 #27

No I am more upset over the black boxes Kalidurga Dec 2014 #2

The opinions of celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #3

While I agree that Whoopi's opinion isn't any more valuable than anyone else, I think her rhett o rick Dec 2014 #5

I really don't have much faith in my government any more. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #8

I always start with the premise that they are trying to pull something over. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #12

The question is... are you too paranoid, or are you not paranoid enough? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #14

We all have to choose the reality balance we can handle. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #15

I think the reason for the timing is pretty simple, actually. scarletwoman Dec 2014 #20

I agree with you. I believe that was the reason. Had Dems held the Senate sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #24

I thought the President was holding up the release. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #33

Sad, very sad indeed. SamKnause Dec 2014 #4

+1 Scuba Dec 2014 #7

I am with you 100%. I remember the feelings of shock sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #25

You are most welcome. SamKnause Dec 2014 #30

Whoopi has probably already moved on to the next "Look at Me" notion. NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #6

I think a lot of them (the Hollywood types) are waiting to see where it goes. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #9

I suppose you're right. Activist only when it doesn't jeopardize their comfortable incomes. NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #11

Good points! Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #21

Is there a "GOOD" time to release a TORTURE report? hlthe2b Dec 2014 #10

No of course not. No one is saying there is. But the WH has held it up for months. Why now? nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #13

I think it was the Senate Intelligence Committee that released the report, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #16

I don't give a rats ass if Whoopie is upset. onecaliberal Dec 2014 #17

Apparently I did a bad job of making my point. This isn't about Whoopi. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #18

I guess that was mostly obvious after onecaliberal Dec 2014 #19

The time to unveil this kind of study was over a decade ago. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #22

I'm way more upset that no one is going to prison. nt dflprincess Dec 2014 #23

Eggnog boarding. Lint Head Dec 2014 #26

No. stage left Dec 2014 #28

+1 rhett o rick Dec 2014 #29

No, the timing does not upset me. raging moderate Dec 2014 #31

I agree. If we use the excuse of Christmas to sweep the horrors of the Conservatives then rhett o rick Dec 2014 #32