nocturnalis
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My Ralphs (that's Kroger for people mot on the west coast) still has it. Deluxe will do for me as I like their toffee ice cream.
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Obama administration to rename Mt. McKinley as "Denali"
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My Ralphs (that's Kroger for people mot on the west coast) still has it. Deluxe will do for me as I like their toffee ice cream.
It's still there. Or do you mean you moved? It's @ Kroger.
Obama can't sneeze with people flipping the fuck out that he took the time to go get tissue rather than use that time to single-handedly destroy ISIS. And even if he actually did that, he would stand accused of murdering innocent US soldiers.
There's not much he could do that wouldn't be taken as Obama overstepping his authority.
The Dems problem has been spinelessness. Being a "big tent" party makes it hard to have a loud singular message and that has always been made worse by the Dems tendency to back away and letting the right control the narrative.
And lets be real, in this case, fucking Ohio was naming a mountain in Alaska for a President that had no connection to it at all. Yet the "States Rights" brigade, loyal protectors of freedom, have, unsurprisingly, made an exception in this case because, Obama, Its always Obama.
thiscoldblack
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Back to its rightful original name. I applaud this late, but rather great move. 
NoblesseOblige
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I used to work at a Kroger until I moved. I'd have to drive an extra 10 minutes to get to one, and I honestly prefer Meijer over Kroger other than missing the Private Selection brand.
How so? These people have been bitching and disrespecting Obama and the office of the Presidency since he was elected, so fuck 'em in the ear.
Do some good, leave a legacy, ride the saltwater river into the sunset.
Pretty much. Not sure how it affects the Democratic party and what they need to do in the future.
Sir_Crocodile
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people who are bothered by this are people who aren't going to ever vote dem.
Demoncarnotaur
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My time spent in Alaska solidifies how great of a choice this is. The majority still refer to the mountain as such, and it's genuinely a great name for a beautiful mountain.
n64coder
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I've been to Alaska several times for vacation and I never heard anyone referring it to as McKinley. It's always been Denali.
So this move has my vote. Those OH Republicans who are up in arms about this need to find something else to worry about.
SchrodingerC
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Fuck it, it's time to carve Obama's face into Mt. Rushmore. And from the top of Mt. Denali watch as the fury of racists and republicans burn as bright as a thousand suns, highlighting the beautiful mountain you stand upon.
Stumpokapow
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There's little evidence to suggest this. His approval has not meaningfully changed in the last calendar year, and it's up from the beginning of last year:
The most major thing he's done in this new "omg obama don't give a fuck" era is suggest a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, which is something supported by a supermajority of Americans:
There's not much polling in swing states for presidential matchups and almost no one is doing a generic congressional ballot right now. What's the story you're telling here, let's look into the data to see if it's true.
Good point. Obama should agree to abide by a plebiscite poll of the people of Alaska on the issue. Surely they would not vote for Denali.
massivekettle
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You can definitely question Obama's motives, though. It's not as if there wasn't anything more important/urgent on the agenda to take care of (gun control, healthcare, economy, national security, etc.)
And as an added bonus, he removes the name of a Republican president atop the highest mountain in North America and third tallest in the world by prominence.
No. Obama at that time was incredibly toxic and still is (very polarising). Reason why Dems lost is because their people did not show up to vote whilst the GOP's did.
You may not realize this but people can multitask just because he did this doesn't mean he isn't on top of other issues. I always think are people serious with this line of thinking..
BertramCooper
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This action took approximately 0% of the president's time.
He probably wrote the memo while on the phone with Merkel, next to his doodle of airplanes and clouds
What?
I think it matters to those in Alaska. Very selfish line of thought in your post.
PhoenixDark
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Obama was and still is very unpopular in many of the lily white districts that determined that election. The loss was inevitable and has nothing to do with democrats throwing Obama in the bushes.
Gotcha. Yeah, I mean, this ice cream is not something to eat every day. Week. Month, maybe. So I'd say it's worth only an occasional trek!
SwiftDeath
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Wow first I'm seeing this. That's actually really cool
Mutanthands
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...the fuck? Of all the dog whistling, race baiting bullshit Breitbart puts out, this the most callous and ridiculous. It doesn't even make sense. Dead teenagers as fucking props. Why would you even bring it up, just to remind us of that walking fuck up of a human being that is G. Zimmerman?
Got dang right. Although I really hope he comes back into public service.
SchrodingerC
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Renaming a mountain was probably one of the easiest and least questionable thing he has done in his two terms. Mt. Denali renaming was probably a nice break in between the usual political difficulties.
JinjoUnchained
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Again, it's not a "re-naming". Denali is the original, proper name for the mountain. "McKinley" was the renaming done for shameless political reasons. People have complained about McKinley for many years, Im surprised it's taken this long to do something about it.
SenorArdilla
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Glad that the mountain is getting its original name back.
Yeesh.
SchrodingerC
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Sorry, 'restoring' is what I meant to write, just got stuck on 'renaming'.
JinjoUnchained
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No prob, it was clear what you meant. It's annoying though how media and talking heads are using the phrase "rename" in a pejorative light when this is actually restoring the correct name. Frankly, I don't even understand why this is political.
BertramCooper
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Christ.
Veritigo_X
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Is McKinley going to be worshipped by the right all of the sudden? I honestly didn't even know the mountain was named after the president. I thought McKinley was some mountain climber that first scaled it or something.
BertramCooper
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Just to reiterate:
Nobody in Ohio, save for idiot Republican politicians, gives a shit about William McKinley.
I cannot stress this enough.
Nobody in Ohio, save for idiot Republican politicians, gives a shit about William McKinley.
I cannot stress this enough.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
The.... wia...who..what?
Yeah it's a shame that DACA, DAPA, the Iran Deal, Net Neutrality, new Overtime Pay Rules, as well as a number of other labor regulations and drug sentencing reforms in the works are such meaningless issues.
He will never do anything that matters it seems.
Baron von Loathsome
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Do you really need to use the "in Ohio" qualifier?
SchrodingerC
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Probably because it's pre-election year and it deals with a former President. The opportunist politician is going to latch on as it is an easy target.
Like so.
Don't forget opening up Diplomatic relations with Cuba, and new emissions standards for power plants/semis.
Interfectum
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What?
He needs to be doing even more of this. This shit is what he should have been doing his entire time as president. Balls out Obama is the best Obama.
lol it wouldn't surprise me.
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