Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

johnnyplankton

(621 posts)

2. Maybe this will lead to other leaders speaking out...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 02:40 PM

Saturday

The level of cowardice by our "leaders", political and otherwise, in the face of the biggest threat this country has faced since the Civil War, never ceases to astonish me...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

purr-rat beauty byronius

23 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Barack Obama publicly states support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

Post removed Post removed Saturday #1

Are you referring to President Obama? CTyankee Saturday #3

Yeah FredGarvin Saturday #8

Oh yeah? Tell us more. nt Cha Saturday #17

Maybe this will lead to other leaders speaking out... johnnyplankton Saturday #2

omg Are you referring to President Obama? FredGarvin Saturday #6

"omg" What? :nt Cha Saturday #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sunday #21

... Cha Sunday #23

waiting to see which way the wind Esox Lucius Saturday #4

Are you referring to President Obama? FredGarvin Saturday #7

??? Skittles Sunday #22

What are you talking about, Esox Lucius? Cha Saturday #19

Glad to have his support, but he's not really leading the parade. Intractable Saturday #5

This was a while ago. Things have dramatically changed since he said these words. CTyankee Saturday #9

If you are implying that Obama has changed, I can't agree. Intractable Saturday #10

No. I mean the times have changed radically in ways that nobody, not even Obama, could envision. CTyankee Saturday #11

On that we can agree. Intractable Saturday #12

And you, as well... CTyankee Saturday #13

THESE are my words as well bluestarone Saturday #15

Democracies are fragile, it would appear... CTyankee Saturday #16

Obama compares 'rogue' ICE actions to authoritarian countries Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday #14

PREACH IT BROTHER BARACK Skittles Sunday #20