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allrevvedup

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23. Thanks for laying all that out ProSense.
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 06:50 PM
Dec 2012

Thus a handy CATO meme is born. Yes, context is everything, and "I would be considered" does not mean "I am." That should be obvious. In any case he was defending himself against an even more useless meme, i.e. that his policies are communist. But when did reality ever get in the way of a good talking point? Greenwald and Hedges will be dining out on this one for years.

What he's saying is the Democrats have moved to the right RainDog Dec 2012 #1
I hope your right. I really hope your right. loyalkydem Dec 2012 #5
The reality is we're better off with a Democrat in office n/t RainDog Dec 2012 #6
For sure: far better to be right of center than to be far off the indepat Dec 2012 #19
Thank you for posting that. I get so tired of the naysayers saying that about him. loyalkydem Dec 2012 #2
Please stop using the term "naysayers". cui bono Dec 2012 #11
The use of the word "naysayer" is the poster's opinion, one that is shared by.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #26
No, he's not a moderate Republican at all. woo me with science Dec 2012 #3
It's like ProSense Dec 2012 #10
Just because something has been done before doesn't make it right. cui bono Dec 2012 #12
Actually, ProSense Dec 2012 #15
+1 progressoid Dec 2012 #17
Well said. woo me with science Dec 2012 #21
Don't forget the suspension of habeas corpus by Lincoln during the Civil War, the secret bombing.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #28
All of these policies I protested in one way or another..... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #30
All I'm saying is, based on past history which has far more examples than I posted,.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #36
I disagree. theaocp Dec 2012 #38
Whatever. nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #72
How can we forget? These all happened under republican administrations. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #68
In short: Obama is a corporatist Republican posing as a Democrat brentspeak Dec 2012 #58
I don't ProSense Dec 2012 #73
he's better than all out Facism Ichingcarpenter Dec 2012 #22
Except for the words "drone" and "Internet" it sounds like a description of past police states. NealK Dec 2012 #44
Bingo MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #78
Awww. Don't burst their little bubble... SidDithers Dec 2012 #4
Personally I don't give a crap about labels. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #7
Amen. Summer Hathaway Dec 2012 #53
correct, Obama is not literally a Republican Enrique Dec 2012 #8
the reagan era, a model of good governance. help HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9
Yeah, would reagan have implemented a HealthCare like Obamacare.. Cha Dec 2012 #20
. LWolf Dec 2012 #43
He doesn't need to say what's obvious. Lionessa Dec 2012 #13
An 80's repug? Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #14
Well Pro, these are still the good old days of DOMA. That's still the law of the land. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #16
You're right. It isn't gone. n/t ProSense Dec 2012 #25
"back in the 1980s, I would be considered a moderate Republican." progressoid Dec 2012 #18
Thanks for laying all that out ProSense. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #23
Yep. That's what he was saying. And what I said in the 80s....... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #33
"Moderate republican" is an oxymoron. Nixon? Bush? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #45
Obama didn't get "nationalized health care" either...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #46
ACA is nationalized health care by any reasonable definition. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #47
Nope not really even close..... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #49
Health care IS health insurance. And Reagan made a career of busting unions. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #52
Health insurance is not the same thing as health care Fumesucker Dec 2012 #55
What do you think it is? A truckload of bandaids and sutures? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #56
There are plenty of people right now who have insurance and can't afford to use it Fumesucker Dec 2012 #59
"The PPPACA will eliminate co-pays and deductibles allrevvedup Dec 2012 #60
Checkups are not what most poor people access the health care system for Fumesucker Dec 2012 #61
If preventative medicine is FREE -- no copays, no deductibles -- allrevvedup Dec 2012 #62
If they're smart they'll take a day off without their low pay to go for a checkup? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #63
Lots of doctors and dentists work on Saturdays. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #65
What would make the definition reasonable? TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #64
Have you ever looked at a bill for a service covered by health insurance? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #67
Yeah, I'm more than passingly familiar with insurance. The response doesn't explain TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #75
Nationalized health care = nationalized health insurance. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #80
Insurance won't be nationalized. Something like 85% of us won't be in the exchanges anyway TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #81
only people i have ever heard say that are anti-obama, anti-democratic party posters on du arely staircase Dec 2012 #24
Thanks ProSense. Scurrilous Dec 2012 #27
I don't know why you think the folks spreading this lie are interested in things like Number23 Dec 2012 #29
Calling DUers liars is an alertable offense, no? FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #41
Go for it if you think so, honey. Number23 Dec 2012 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #31
The Country hasn't moved, just the politicians NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #37
Hey I feel your pain (to coin a phrase)..... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #48
Bingo! NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #74
I try NC, I try....... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #76
So, it was 'NOT INTENDED TO BE A FACTUAL STATEMENT' NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #32
roflmao. nt Bonobo Dec 2012 #57
That is how I interpreted his comments as well democrattotheend Dec 2012 #35
Well he damn sure is not a liberal/progressive but he does have a D after his name Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #39
on some issues he's pretty good but on other issues he stinks. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #40
What's most important here JReed Dec 2012 #42
Actually in the USA he's on the right...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #50
What issues? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #54
Who the HELL is Alex Jones????? socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #77
You're better off not knowing. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #79
he`s closer to ike...which is`t all that bad. madrchsod Dec 2012 #51
You Must Really Be Young... WillyT Dec 2012 #66
No, and ProSense Dec 2012 #70
k&r bigtree Dec 2012 #71
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