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dpibel

(3,933 posts)
41. Perhaps this will help
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:40 PM
18 hrs ago

Apropos our other deep discourse:

If you say "no one is obligated to do what you want them to do," that means, at least as I understand the language, "not one single person." Can we agree that is what "no one" means?

If that is the case, then I'm just not seeing how you can insist that a sitting president, because he is the sitting president, is excluded from your rule, which is "no one."

I'm baffled how this can be so difficult!

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Where are the former Presidents? [View all] Greyhead Yesterday OP
Definitely W. should do something, if he hadn't done his war Trump wouldn't be able to do his Walleye Yesterday #1
.... which makes him EXACTLY the wrong guy--- and he probably still believes that Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #38
Just saw this Greyhead Yesterday #2
F**k Ralph Nader SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #4
I agree on Gore Greyhead Yesterday #6
They have no obligation to do so SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #10
No Inkey 17 hrs ago #51
For the term/s canetoad 16 hrs ago #58
The OP simply asked a question luv2fly 17 hrs ago #52
It was SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #66
Ralph Nader had every right to run for President. Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #79
Nader took money from republican donors SocialDemocrat61 1 hr ago #80
Really? Do you have a source for that? Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #81
Okay SocialDemocrat61 1 hr ago #82
... Polybius 20 hrs ago #32
Nader: "raids abroad" Clinton, Obama drones, "Genocide Joe" Biden -- "living luxurious lives" "AWOL" "cowards" betsuni 10 hrs ago #71
They are retired and SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #3
NO! MyOwnPeace Yesterday #5
They are not obligated to do anything SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #11
No one is obligated to protest; snot Yesterday #16
Exactly SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #18
Primary them!!!!!! Vote them out!!!! LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #56
You never retire Greyhead Yesterday #7
I agree BigMin28 Yesterday #8
Actually it does SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #13
Yeah! dpibel Yesterday #15
Trump is still the President SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #17
And so? dpibel Yesterday #20
As the current President his job is to serve the people. SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #22
I'd almost think you were being intentionally obtuse dpibel 20 hrs ago #35
Why? SocialDemocrat61 19 hrs ago #37
Because, perhaps... dpibel 18 hrs ago #40
Thanks for the semantics lesson SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #42
Always willing to try to help! dpibel 18 hrs ago #45
I'm wishing you a good day SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #47
Post removed Post removed 16 hrs ago #59
"A time comes H2O Man 15 hrs ago #62
But they haven't been silent SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #67
Good for you SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #12
Perhaps this will help dpibel 18 hrs ago #41
Again thanks for the semantics lesson 🙂 SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #43
Again, in these days, we must all try to help dpibel 18 hrs ago #46
Then have whatever kind of night you want SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #48
They got a lot from our country choie 23 hrs ago #27
They served the country SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #29
You, won't win this one Keepthesoulalive 16 hrs ago #60
Thanks SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #68
I see it differently Raven123 Yesterday #9
Well said SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14
Presidents have generally tended not to criticize other presidents, BUT... snot Yesterday #19
Yes they WERE elected to be leaders and they WERE leaders SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #24
They sure make buck off of their presidency choie 23 hrs ago #28
Good for them SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #30
You are correct, sheshe2 17 hrs ago #50
Thanks SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #64
Yes. Years of whining about bad "status quo" Democrats and suddenly, RESURRECTED! Save us! betsuni 14 hrs ago #69
Add Nixon to that list Polybius 20 hrs ago #34
I am disappointed by their relative silence but "EYES ON THE PRIZE" usonian Yesterday #21
They aren't silent but their influence is mostly among those already opposed to Trump JI7 Yesterday #23
Enjoying a nice retirement benefits package, for one. flvegan Yesterday #25
Yeah! MorbidButterflyTat 23 hrs ago #26
What about George Clooney and Jon Stewart too? SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #31
That's an excellent question!! dpibel 18 hrs ago #44
It would be a security nightmare tishaLA 20 hrs ago #33
Really!!!! LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #55
Obama has voiced his dissent Dave says 19 hrs ago #36
Blame Democrats! betsuni 19 hrs ago #39
It is a shame that instead of celebrating SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #49
It's a shame you can't differentiate a question from a demand. n/t luv2fly 17 hrs ago #54
It's a shame you didn't read the OP SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #65
Actually, it isn't. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Scrivener7 5 hrs ago #73
Yes it is SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #75
When someone says the word "should" to you, you feel "ordered"? That seems like a you problem. Scrivener7 4 hrs ago #76
Yes it is SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #77
A question was asked, no blame was placed luv2fly 17 hrs ago #53
Blame betsuni! betsuni 15 hrs ago #61
Yeah! MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #74
It's also accurate. W_HAMILTON 13 hrs ago #70
To have the former president's at the rallies Keepthesoulalive 16 hrs ago #57
Bush has said nothing. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #63
I think most of them are buried in various locations. Intractable 9 hrs ago #72
Great Question. We don't need to show solidarity with NAZIs. Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #78
It seems a little ironic to be talking about individuals who held the most powerful post in the world muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #83
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