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In reply to the discussion: President Obama is Beating the GOPers at their own game..Reducing Gov't [View all]Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)12. It was bound to happen
the inevitable response:
If Obama did it, it must have a down side - a down side which must be proclaimed loudly and clearly, lest someone somewhere give him credit for something.
Had he announced a plan to hire more government workers, we'd be hearing about where the money was coming from to pay them.
Had he announced keeping gov't workers at the current number, he'd be accused of upholding the 'status quo' that everyone kvetches about.
With some folks, the man can't win. Whatever he does, it's wrong. Thank God DU is not representative of the real world, nor its inhabitants.
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President Obama is Beating the GOPers at their own game..Reducing Gov't [View all]
opihimoimoi
Jan 2012
OP
Supposedly, the set up is to shut down the positions as people retire or move on.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#13
It's more RW crap from a "Dem" president. Apparently RW is the new "progressive".
Edweird
Jan 2012
#19
The GOPers are too easy these daze....their BS not selling in a tough crowd
opihimoimoi
Jan 2012
#29
There's only "credit" to be had if you're doing something that SHOULD be done.
hughee99
Jan 2012
#43