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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
94. You're claiming that facts are Republican talking points?
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 08:19 AM
Nov 2012

Or that my links lead to lies?

Please clarify.

As to the claim that the Medicaid cuts (so far) are cuts to services.. no I certainly don't agree with that.

We now return to our regular programming jberryhill Nov 2012 #1
"Obama eliminating all social spending is our version of the NRA "NOW he's coming for our guns" loyalsister Nov 2012 #66
Except Obama has never expressed a willingness to take guns away MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #83
Still spouting these Republican talking points? intaglio Nov 2012 #87
You're claiming that facts are Republican talking points? MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #94
I'm saying that your links are misleading n/t intaglio Nov 2012 #100
Don't let Manny bother you, this is his "thing" jberryhill Nov 2012 #105
Were they taken out of context? Or MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #152
Ah, Manny, how've you been jberryhill Nov 2012 #92
Good! You? MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #95
Well, I'm so happy that I'm not even going to let you piss in my Wheaties jberryhill Nov 2012 #252
John Conyers, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the Maraya1969 Nov 2012 #296
K &N R right here. Well said rant. Thanks all. freshwest Nov 2012 #213
...and why he didn't do this and that is why I pissed at him. Looks like it's rerun all over demosincebirth Nov 2012 #308
LoL, nice rant. Chunk Nov 2012 #2
GREAT rant! Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #3
True rant Bette Nov 2012 #31
Now is the time for all good men Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #40
The 'It's all Obama's fault' meme is so cool though, don't ya think? And convenient, too. freshwest Nov 2012 #215
it's that gonzo cynicsm....a sign of coolness BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #312
Speaking of coolness and superior intellect in action: freshwest Nov 2012 #326
the future is an infinite succession of presents.... BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #368
Agreed to all of that. If you don't time to read, do a youtube search to listen to him. Here's one: freshwest Nov 2012 #369
Thank you CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #4
But CT says he will, and that's the filter we're hearing... freshwest Nov 2012 #217
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #5
Who knew that The Rude Pundit had a DU alias? Newsjock Nov 2012 #6
Ha Ha!! That cracked me up! n/t driver8 Nov 2012 #148
But, but, but... I thought Obama already CUT... dchill Nov 2012 #7
NO... Bette Nov 2012 #35
dchill forgot to use the sarcasm tag...... groundloop Nov 2012 #205
dchill didn't think he needed... dchill Nov 2012 #227
Link, please. enlightenment Nov 2012 #258
I didn't want to say anything at first, but I agree. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #8
Hear, hear! It is high time someone stuck up for infinitely credulous stooges cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #9
x2. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #175
They really need to keep it all in one thread... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #10
oh this could be yet another group but what to call them? azurnoir Nov 2012 #16
The Hair on Fire Zone ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #156
You don't get it. You're missing the point. Fearless Nov 2012 #11
You might as well be vowing to fight off the orcish hordes of Sauron to protect the realm of Gondor. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #12
It is unreasonable to expect everyone to operate on your level. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #19
Potential entitlement cuts are like potential invasions by the Cubans Scootaloo Nov 2012 #22
The President himself druidity33 Nov 2012 #104
A dose of realism! Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #163
Bravo! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #254
^^^^^ LOOK HERE ^^^^^ Dawgs Nov 2012 #191
+1 Fearless Nov 2012 #194
Once again, after lefties showed up and voted for Obama, Doctor_J Nov 2012 #223
Exactly. kenfrequed Nov 2012 #241
It's rather Stalinesque, if you ask me. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #257
means testing = higher income pays more / gets less joshcryer Nov 2012 #242
If you are going to spout RW bullshit, you could at the very least get the numbers right eridani Nov 2012 #283
making the wealthy pay a bit more = undermines political support joshcryer Nov 2012 #286
Means testing is NOT the same as scrapping the cap, and you know it eridani Nov 2012 #288
I have no desire to pander to the rich on this issue. joshcryer Nov 2012 #292
It is not "pandering" to say that anyone who puts money into a government retirement program-- eridani Nov 2012 #327
I think what DU sorely needs at this point Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #33
We need a "I am purer than thou" one, too. Sort of a Torquemada/Puritan msanthrope Nov 2012 #110
DU also needs an Obama Smilie. ancianita Nov 2012 #344
An Obama smilie Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #358
That, my friend, is some Grade A prime snark Cowpunk Nov 2012 #304
I will happily fight off the orcish hordes of Sauron to preserve Social Security Fearless Nov 2012 #197
THANK YOU! My life depends on my SS widow's pension Raksha Nov 2012 #332
I WILL NOT ACCEPT MY NEIGHBOR EATING BABIES FOR BREAKFAST!! renie408 Nov 2012 #209
Some of us have reason to worry about the loss of our social safety net. Fearless Nov 2012 #319
Great rant and yes I've seen that too n/t azurnoir Nov 2012 #13
I applaud your eloquence Hekate Nov 2012 #14
dunno, I guess some people like to nag/whine/bitch southmost Nov 2012 #15
how do you gnash teeth? barbtries Nov 2012 #212
I'm so glad we didn't get a teeth gnashing fate southmost Nov 2012 #301
I agree. I also just gave up cable television as it is total bullshit.These Hollywood wanna-be's sit judesedit Nov 2012 #17
Not worried at the moment Xyzse Nov 2012 #18
The right wing is really good at peddling their narrative. joshcryer Nov 2012 #20
Yes the right wing is peddling this narrative most effectively, clever how they use thirdway.org Dragonfli Nov 2012 #25
They're lying. Why are you posting their lies here? joshcryer Nov 2012 #30
Are they right or left? Democratic or Republican? Dragonfli Nov 2012 #32
They don't represent the administration. joshcryer Nov 2012 #37
We agree they suck, I differ from you in that I think the President is a Centrist as they are Dragonfli Nov 2012 #42
The Third Way is not centrist or moderate. They're decidedly far right. joshcryer Nov 2012 #46
they are right, but these days that is what they mean by "centrist" even in the Democratic party Dragonfli Nov 2012 #51
That is what they want you to believe. joshcryer Nov 2012 #55
Thanks again. freshwest Nov 2012 #219
You are a man of considerable patience and thoughtfulness jberryhill Nov 2012 #253
Coming from you, that means a lot. joshcryer Nov 2012 #266
De nada jberryhill Nov 2012 #274
Well, that's why Democrats will never turn out to, uh, oh... jberryhill Nov 2012 #106
+1,000 to what you said. freshwest Nov 2012 #218
Very good comment, I had noticed oldbanjo Nov 2012 #21
In fact, some were even asking if it's okay to criticize him again since the elections BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #74
Obama's debate performances are not sources? eridani Nov 2012 #23
got a link? Chunk Nov 2012 #29
Links to the debates are all over the intertubes n/t eridani Nov 2012 #38
No just the one where Obama is warm and fuzzy to mitt romney inside, thanks Chunk Nov 2012 #43
Didn't say that. I said that Obama AGREED WITH Rmoney on SocSec eridani Nov 2012 #47
Something is going to have be done about social security. Blanks Nov 2012 #180
So do you believe we need to make it clear to Pres Obama how we feel or rhett o rick Nov 2012 #269
I think the best plan... Blanks Nov 2012 #279
I dont disagree at all. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #297
"I suspect that on Social Security we’ve got a somewhat similar position" MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #79
The cap surely needs to be removed jberryhill Nov 2012 #107
Have those words come out of Obama's mouth? WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #150
I have never heard him say "I am wearing underwear" either jberryhill Nov 2012 #151
Ooh, me and my ilk! WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #155
It seems like it would be a very easy thing to say. kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #181
Obama has frequently advocated removing the caps. joshcryer Nov 2012 #239
Too bad he didn't get it done his first term. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #245
It was an epic political fail. joshcryer Nov 2012 #248
Funny. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #256
I want to hear Obama say "raise the cap." NOT someone else. Raksha Nov 2012 #333
I remember seeing this or something very much like it in the debates. OnionPatch Nov 2012 #135
A righteous rant. Thanks! n/t pnwmom Nov 2012 #24
Good op-ed, Scootaloo. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #26
Weak-minded analysis of circumstantial evidence loosely crafted from bits of id-based meme. byronius Nov 2012 #27
It's worse than that, Rincewind Nov 2012 #28
But what about ugly cat pictures? Scootaloo Nov 2012 #81
There's nothing wrong with a self-unfulfilling prophecy. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #34
So true, Chunk Nov 2012 #39
Sorry, but I completely don't understand your position. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #136
Well said, Jim Lane. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #263
OMG!!! I may have the computer off for a week!!! I might miss something!!! Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #36
"President Obama definitely had a bad night when he faced Governor Romney in Denver for the HiPointDem Nov 2012 #41
Sorry but do you have a link? Chunk Nov 2012 #48
do you have some kind of problem? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #50
Yes, thank you Chunk Nov 2012 #61
Here you go. Chef Eric Nov 2012 #160
Stop with the facts already! They make my head hurt! MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #80
Doesn't really set the stage for rational dialog, does it? ronnie624 Nov 2012 #210
Ermm . . . First Post Here, Ever cer7711 Nov 2012 #44
A well reasoned and thoughtfully articulated post. I hope to see more of that and you here /nt Dragonfli Nov 2012 #54
Wellcome to DU! tama Nov 2012 #67
Hear, hear. woo me with science Nov 2012 #71
Greatest first post ever. In history. Anywhere. Bonobo Nov 2012 #75
+1 MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #86
+1 leftstreet Nov 2012 #140
Scootaloo's right - other than long lists of facts, you "progressives" have nothing to MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #78
Thanks for the big shot of anti-vitriolic reason. Agony Nov 2012 #90
Thank you for your post. I hope articulate words like yours come easier to you than they do to me. corkhead Nov 2012 #93
Nicely put! whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #103
Well done. Brickbat Nov 2012 #111
Thank you, wonderful post dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #112
Great post. Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #114
Very well said! forestpath Nov 2012 #137
Carl, PLEASE do not be a stranger here at DU! An incredibly well thought-out post, bullwinkle428 Nov 2012 #144
No counter argument. Puglover Nov 2012 #200
That post is a pretty as a unicorn rainbow fart! hootinholler Nov 2012 #145
After reading Scootaloo's trademark toxicity... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #154
A thunderclap of a post. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #161
I can't disagree with a thing you said Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #164
It's good to be nostalgic but the world has changed a lot since FDR nolabels Nov 2012 #350
And whose fault is it that a bankster is Secretary of the Treasury? Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #352
Who was that said keep your loved ones close....... nolabels Nov 2012 #364
If that were the case, "keeping my enemies closer," I'd say Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #367
Welcome to DU Liberalynn Nov 2012 #165
Thank you for speaking up so clearly and forcefully. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #168
YEP!!! n/t Dawgs Nov 2012 #192
Well said "vitriol you dumped on the heads of hard-fighting progressives" just1voice Nov 2012 #201
Excellent post and welcome to DU Oilwellian Nov 2012 #211
This message was self-deleted by its author hrmjustin Nov 2012 #216
You should build your post count and make this an OP. pa28 Nov 2012 #220
First off, welcome to DU. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #224
Why respond with what appears to be ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #277
very good and welcome. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #233
This President is not a populist and never was a populist. joshcryer Nov 2012 #246
indeed stupidicus Nov 2012 #259
As first posts go, I'll say that's number 1! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #272
bravo nashville_brook Nov 2012 #275
+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - And Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #306
You are not well informed, are you? Too busy talking, to read? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #311
I don't know hfojvt Nov 2012 #45
Good question... you think they might have learned after the Bush tax cuts cave. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #158
Ermm . . . My First Post Here cer7711 Nov 2012 #49
thank you, Carl! carolinayellowdog Nov 2012 #52
Authoritarian followers nt tama Nov 2012 #72
Hey there, Carl, welcome to DU. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #69
This is worth a double post! if ever there was a worthy one... Agony Nov 2012 #98
It's impressive ProSense Nov 2012 #153
Center-right outcomes like the ACA. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #278
"His signature achievement." ProSense Nov 2012 #317
Nice Red Herring You Put Up There ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #339
Nonsense. ProSense Nov 2012 #341
Look, we'll agree to disagree ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #342
Facts have nothing to do with defending him. ProSense Nov 2012 #348
Yup. kenfrequed Nov 2012 #363
That was brilliant. Thanks.................nft plethoro Nov 2012 #187
This should be an OP. Welcome to DU+++ DirkGently Nov 2012 #276
Thanks for the very cogent post, Carl. kentuck Nov 2012 #315
Amen. Welcome to DU. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #53
the good and bad DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #56
As someone that was involved in the GOTV effort in a southern state, JoeyT Nov 2012 #59
well as another person who was involved in that effort DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #60
I didn't hear much of that. JoeyT Nov 2012 #62
I will be the first to acknowledge DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #237
Yeah, the same pack of usual suspects JoeyT Nov 2012 #57
Matt Bai: "Will Obama Agree to Entitlement Cuts? He Already Has" Hissyspit Nov 2012 #64
BULLSHIT! Other than the President's own repeated words and actions, you Republicans- MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #76
"Just drink the Kool-aid." OK. But why do the we-hate-liberals crowd only offer sugar-free Kool-aid? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #170
Interesting how the Sensible crowd accuses us of fellating Romney MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #182
I alerted on the OP. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #231
Good. Thank you. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #366
To be fair, those "cuts" were mainly fraud reduction measures. joshcryer Nov 2012 #264
Yes, and the cuts didn't happen either. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #298
Need the regular 5 minutes hate, yaknow? joshcryer Nov 2012 #250
Thank you Scootaloo! Ivywoods55 Nov 2012 #58
Politics ain't religion and Obama ain't God Fumesucker Nov 2012 #63
Yeah, what we really really need to talk about is secessionists Fumesucker Nov 2012 #65
Thank you, Scootaloo! I just ignore them or Cha Nov 2012 #68
President Obama himself went on a campaign promoting cuts to social security just over a year ago. eomer Nov 2012 #70
I'm alerting on you MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #82
Excuse me but despite your foul characterization of everyone with a memory, he already agreed to do Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #73
The handful of "usual suspects"... Yes! Thanks for saying what the vast majority of DUers think. lamp_shade Nov 2012 #77
You Mean BULLS*** Like: Iggy Nov 2012 #84
Definitely agree with you GitRDun Nov 2012 #85
I see no harm in making the President aware in advance what we progressives think about any notion corkhead Nov 2012 #88
Knee jerks? GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #89
Thank you! JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #91
Thanks to the teachings of Manny, HiPointDem, Fumesucker, and Bonobo, who, according to new guy Carl Scootaloo Nov 2012 #96
THANK YOU, Scootaloo !!! lamp_shade Nov 2012 #101
+1,000,000,000,000,000 lamp_shade Nov 2012 #102
HiPointdem??? msanthrope Nov 2012 #113
So are you okay with the cuts to social security the President has proposed? eomer Nov 2012 #121
President Obama's Opening Move: Raise $1.6 Trillion In New Tax Revenue From The Wealthy ProSense Nov 2012 #123
Can you provide a link please to this stated position? lamp_shade Nov 2012 #132
Yes, here are a number of quotes by the President from July and August, 2011: eomer Nov 2012 #179
Obama Revives Social Security Idea: Raise Payroll Tax Cap joshcryer Nov 2012 #271
This one is clearly an advocacy position for cutting social security benefits: eomer Nov 2012 #287
That's just a proposal. joshcryer Nov 2012 #291
The President stated his proposal repeatedly over a two-month period. eomer Nov 2012 #331
He does that because if he ruled stuff out they wouldn't "come to the table." joshcryer Nov 2012 #334
Agreed that we're somewhat on the same page, but... eomer Nov 2012 #338
Eventually you will simply run out of straw. Bonobo Nov 2012 #138
And the jury results are in. 3-3 Leave It aikoaiko Nov 2012 #147
Pretty epic flameout, dude. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #162
Are you always such a hostile jerk? kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #221
Righteous... SidDithers Nov 2012 #238
oh boo hoo stupidicus Nov 2012 #260
Go lick some vomit off the floor Fumesucker Nov 2012 #284
LOL! lunatica Nov 2012 #97
FINALLY!! A voice of reason shouting over the din from the DU Tower of Babel! Thank you! nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #99
Election season is over. DU is back to normal... SidDithers Nov 2012 #108
So... he's gonna make us speak French, too, eh? jberryhill Nov 2012 #109
Mais oui... SidDithers Nov 2012 #126
"Speculative Outrage" I'm stealing that term! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #129
You apparently did not hear Chuck Schumer speak at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #115
Chuck isn't President. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #131
When plans are announced, it will be too late. morningfog Nov 2012 #116
Where do you live and what are your most important personal political priorities? Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #117
Barking Bumptious Bumpkin whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #118
the OP is by barking pumpkin? amborin Nov 2012 #244
Just curious, Scootaloo. What are you going to say ... dawg Nov 2012 #119
Instant modal switch whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #122
He will say that it was necessary due to the Repukes in Congress Doctor_J Nov 2012 #142
"Saying" implies articulation and word usage. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #230
Preventive medicine. krispos42 Nov 2012 #120
They are projecting their own fears. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #124
So....completely forgot about that whole "debt ceiling negotiation" then? jeff47 Nov 2012 #125
If I'd been on jury, I would have voted to kill OP. Insulting tone. philly_bob Nov 2012 #127
President Obama Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #128
Well done. And look! Robb Nov 2012 #130
I noticed the herd. I wonder where they came from? lamp_shade Nov 2012 #134
Because Single Payer was part of the 2008 campaign, and the public option was taken off the table. Overseas Nov 2012 #133
Show me a link where he commits to no changes in benefits or costs. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #139
That is a fight worth fighting dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #196
Thanks for saying that lillypaddle Nov 2012 #141
Did you believe it when the rags leakerd that the Public Option was taken off the table? Doctor_J Nov 2012 #143
It's like ProSense Nov 2012 #146
Really? Wingnuts are complaining that Obama is too conservative? Doctor_J Nov 2012 #222
Pet peave: people who say "there is no evidence" when they mean "the evidence is not Romulox Nov 2012 #149
I feel you. Honestly, I've been trashing these speculative threads. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #157
This message was self-deleted by its author WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #159
I want to believe JEB Nov 2012 #166
Do we or do we not still have a reduction in payroll taxes that funds plethoro Nov 2012 #167
+1....nt dougolat Nov 2012 #328
I agree with you Sugarcoated Nov 2012 #169
it would be interesting.. stillcool Nov 2012 #171
Is this the best vitriol that you've got? The very best? As Giles Corey said, "More weight." AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #172
I taught that. :-) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #365
see no etc HomerRamone Nov 2012 #173
Raise taxes on the f'ing rich JEB Nov 2012 #174
Exactly. Also, let's start tracking... plethoro Nov 2012 #177
Burning wet dogs. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #176
Daniel Pinkwater once said this on NPR: intheflow Nov 2012 #178
Rec and Kicked. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #183
Maybe because...? kentuck Nov 2012 #184
Excellent! Scurrilous Nov 2012 #185
I thought the same thing when I saw how many recs this had RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #186
Will help push him Milliesmom Nov 2012 #188
Because our biggest enemy is ourselves. MicaelS Nov 2012 #189
Your profile says you became a DU member on December 14, 2011. robertpaulsen Nov 2012 #190
Ha! Good point! n/t Dawgs Nov 2012 #193
this person writes like they have been paying attention to politics all of two months RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #203
This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Nov 2012 #225
The last big thread like this woo me with science Nov 2012 #226
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Nov 2012 #335
with heaven05 Nov 2012 #195
The GOP lost - don't let them set the discussion! Taverner Nov 2012 #198
This message was self-deleted by its author Enrique Nov 2012 #199
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #202
"Obama says he wants to do tax reform and to look at long-term entitlement spending..." ProSense Nov 2012 #204
This message was self-deleted by its author Puglover Nov 2012 #206
Surely you jest. zentrum Nov 2012 #207
Well said. Thanks for saying it. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #305
Short answer: JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #208
your bullshit sounds alot like Republican bullshit- coincidence? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #214
That's an interesting claim Scootaloo Nov 2012 #228
Hahahahaha!!!!! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #261
Thanks Most of my thoughts. elleng Nov 2012 #229
Obama's going to use HAARP to eliminate Social Security and create crop circles. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #232
Scootaloo<I'll say it simple BrainMann1 Nov 2012 #234
I think Scootaloo makes a valid point.. The President is being Trashed but Cha Nov 2012 #240
Well, the President wants a so-called "balanced approach". That means some spending cuts. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #235
180 recs. What a sight for sore eyes. great white snark Nov 2012 #236
So true. treestar Nov 2012 #243
Look, Hamsher, Greenwald, Turley, and the other parasites gotta eat. msanthrope Nov 2012 #247
What a pile of slanderous unsupportable shit. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #336
Jane doesn't have PACs? Hasn't paid Greenwald? msanthrope Nov 2012 #355
Good grief. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #249
Oh boo hoo stupidicus Nov 2012 #251
Thanks for saying what most of us have been thinking. lamp_shade Nov 2012 #255
Because bullshit mountain is everywhere!! Initech Nov 2012 #262
LOL, yeah the avalanche on Bullshit Mountain southmost Nov 2012 #307
Yeah it's a stinky mess to clean up but someone's got to do it! Initech Nov 2012 #310
Answer: it's a kind of public service we provide for all the sanctimonious know-it-alls on DU. Bucky Nov 2012 #265
I will confess... ReRe Nov 2012 #267
Kick politicasista Nov 2012 #268
I so agree. We voted, now to sit back and praise whatever the President does. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #270
NO. Concerns about SS are warranted. Obama has equivocated. DirkGently Nov 2012 #273
"It's going to have to be tweaked the way it was by Ronald Reagan... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #285
"From the horse's mouth" indeed. So the concerns are rational. "STFU" call out threads are not. DirkGently Nov 2012 #302
its called "chained cpi "... dtom67 Nov 2012 #280
btw dtom67 Nov 2012 #281
Why do so many DUers insist on posting these divisive posts? cui bono Nov 2012 #282
When you say "divisive" and then note the high number of recommendations... Robb Nov 2012 #289
Heh, if you post a reasonable thread it sinks like a rock. joshcryer Nov 2012 #299
One year ago Obama made a bad deal with the GOP. We do NOT want a repetition. There is every reason robinlynne Nov 2012 #290
The GOP probably wishes today he'd "kept" Warren. Robb Nov 2012 #294
The people made a great choice! robinlynne Nov 2012 #303
Didnt the GOP tell him to dump ACORN? nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #309
have you seen Acorn lately? robinlynne Nov 2012 #313
You're mistaken. When Obama talks about entitlement reform, it causes people to question his... JVS Nov 2012 #293
YES it does. robinlynne Nov 2012 #314
You skipped class the day we had Trolling 101, right? Coyotl Nov 2012 #295
That's out of line. The OP never missed a trolling class cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #300
Those who trained as trolls obviously didn't either Coyotl Nov 2012 #343
Are you kidding me? bluedigger Nov 2012 #316
Baby Boom + Longer Life Span due to Modern Medicine. CaptJasHook Nov 2012 #318
Maybe Some Of Us Just Want A Real Liberal Democrat Again, Not Another Neo Liberal colsohlibgal Nov 2012 #320
Obama said he will not reduce Social Security benefits or change the retirement age. Chunk Nov 2012 #321
No, President Obama Did Not Propose Cuts to Medicare and Social Security Benefits Chunk Nov 2012 #322
Plouffe: Obama Won't "Slash" Or "Reduce" Social Security Benefits Chunk Nov 2012 #323
Weekly Address: Honoring Social Security, Not Privatizing It Chunk Nov 2012 #324
Yeah, that's great, of course. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #337
However, we need to weigh that against Doctor_J Nov 2012 #347
"It's going to have to be tweaked the way it was by Ronald Reagan... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #351
You keep saying that, it doesn't mean it's true Oilwellian Nov 2012 #360
Ask Obama... those are his words. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #362
There's Nothing Wrong With Being Vigilant! Never trust a politician YOHABLO Nov 2012 #325
I'm bad at nihilism, see... Scootaloo Nov 2012 #329
K&R. Excellent. Thank you. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #330
dry-humping the Paul Ryan budget plan bigtree Nov 2012 #340
225 recs? You are clearly some kind of fringe looney. Robb Nov 2012 #345
I know, right? off in the wilderness, screaming at goats 'n' shit n/t Scootaloo Nov 2012 #356
Um, you seem to forget that Obama already proposed to cut medicare benefits. Vattel Nov 2012 #346
That's a common fault in these type of rants Doctor_J Nov 2012 #349
A lot of naive people here on DU... kentuck Nov 2012 #353
Because so much bullshit is being thrown around. n/t Autumn Nov 2012 #354
Back to page 1 for one of the best rants posted at DU in a long, long time... SidDithers Nov 2012 #357
Kick. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #359
Oh, I dunno. History, maybe? Does the number *2010* mean anything to you? Zorra Nov 2012 #361
great post heaven05 Nov 2012 #370
And another kick... SidDithers Nov 2012 #371
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