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Proud Public Servant

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41. You gotta wonder: why Hagel, but not Rice or Warren
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 02:52 PM
Jan 2013

Three desired administration appointments, three firestorms of protest from the GOP, and which one does the president put himself on the line for? Not the trusted member of his inner circle serving as UN Ambassador. Not the liberal populist stalwart who created the CFPB. No, he slinks away from those two but doubles down on a Republican senator. I mean really, WTF?

or maybe he's saying "go ahead sit out another election" . fallout from the 2010 election leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #1
because he wants to pretend he's being forced to implement far right positions by grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #16
Yes. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #22
The rich and their corporations own them and us. There's not a damned thing anyone can do about it. L0oniX Jan 2013 #2
learned helplessness- we need to stop just watching, we are suffering from Bystander effect No Compromise Jan 2013 #8
"learned" ...no ...FORCED. We are not Spain. We are THE military corporation. N/T L0oniX Jan 2013 #11
why are you here if you don't care and don't think we can do anything about it? No Compromise Jan 2013 #56
I'm here for the news ...mostly. L0oniX Jan 2013 #69
and you'd have to be a complete moron to think otherwise datasuspect Jan 2013 #10
Being unaware or being willing to ignore is not nessesarally moronic. L0oniX Jan 2013 #12
As much truth that is contained in your post, why... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #14
It helps people when they think they can make a difference. It's like "don't worry be happy" thing. L0oniX Jan 2013 #18
I'm beginning to wonder who the 'base' is n/t leftstreet Jan 2013 #3
"All your base are belong us" n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #21
All Democrats who regularly vote. pnwmom Jan 2013 #86
Not concerned at all about Jack Lew OKNancy Jan 2013 #4
Before you know it someone from Monsanto will be leading the FDA. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #5
just imagine what would happen to our food supply! No Compromise Jan 2013 #6
You mean, Monsanto and its ilk doesn't own the FDA? ananda Jan 2013 #7
of course they do,it was a joke- this is why our food is crap and they release drugs without testing No Compromise Jan 2013 #9
Don't start laughing yet. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #19
define "base" snooper2 Jan 2013 #13
I'd use a different word than "punking." forestpath Jan 2013 #15
LOL. Does it start with an "F"? grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #17
No! Funking is something George Clinton does. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #20
FYI: "How to Funk Up Your Bass" .... xocet Jan 2013 #82
WAKE UP iandhr Jan 2013 #23
Nonsense Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #33
Yeah, how's that China thing workin' for ya? WinkyDink Jan 2013 #87
What a disappointment warrprayer Jan 2013 #24
Obama hates us. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #25
what a sensible post! warrprayer Jan 2013 #30
There will be breathless screaming no matter who Obama selects. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #47
Right, we elected Obama to continue the Bush/neocon policies..... NOT! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #58
That's another good example, thanks. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #62
Obama is selling Neo-con policies to the left. Face facts: grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #66
Hagel is a neo-con? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #83
Explain why he obviously prefers to appoint Republicans. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #81
Welp! There he is. Apparently there wasn't a single good ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #26
Do you want a tissue to weep into? eom Kolesar Jan 2013 #27
I'd settle for a Democratic President that ... 99Forever Jan 2013 #35
Me too! Eddie Haskell Jan 2013 #42
You're welcome to try and get Dennis Kucinich elected...again. brooklynite Jan 2013 #50
+1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2013 #53
You got a problen with actual Democrats that ... 99Forever Jan 2013 #63
No, as long as their positions don't fall out of the mainstream... brooklynite Jan 2013 #70
And you are in charge of what is considered "mainstream?" 99Forever Jan 2013 #72
I'm in charge of what -I- think is mainstream... brooklynite Jan 2013 #73
Ahhh ... 99Forever Jan 2013 #74
Sorry, try again... brooklynite Jan 2013 #75
Some people are not threatened by being who they are AND integrating with different others. patrice Jan 2013 #28
Apparently it is easier to punk the base than the Republicans. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #29
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ n/t warrprayer Jan 2013 #32
Nobody is being punked. Obama is, and always has been, a "centrist". It's his base who Romulox Jan 2013 #31
**IF** we do it ourselves, an authentic Centrist MUST validate that & if we authentically do that & patrice Jan 2013 #37
I'm not asking for an idealistic reformer Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #39
Why should anybody care what party the President's cabinet is from? They represent his views. Romulox Jan 2013 #49
Not centrist. Far right idealog. Example: putting seniors in "Chained-CPI". grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #60
A centrist does not destroy 500 years of Habeus Corpus - that is extreme far right. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #59
"Change has come to America!" OnionPatch Jan 2013 #80
It's called a "platitude". And "change!" did come: the rich got richer over the last 4 years. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #84
Everyone wants to throw a switch & everything'll be different; that's NOT the way it can/will/should patrice Jan 2013 #34
It's certainly not the start of the fearless, bold second term Union Scribe Jan 2013 #36
A VERY important player is NOT at the table, yet. nt patrice Jan 2013 #38
I should have said "am still hoping for" Union Scribe Jan 2013 #40
Me too!! patrice Jan 2013 #45
You're jumping the gun a bit. Scurrilous Jan 2013 #48
You gotta wonder: why Hagel, but not Rice or Warren Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #41
A People's History Of The United States riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #43
+1000 abelenkpe Jan 2013 #52
I don't think "the base" is what you think it is (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #44
Making one comment a few years ago doesn't brand you something for life... Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #46
I seem to recall someone else opposed Gay Marriage at the time, but changed his opinion... brooklynite Jan 2013 #51
Nope. We were NEVER at war with Eurasia (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #54
The Wall Street toady has been at Treasury for 4 years already ... Myrina Jan 2013 #55
When even Greenwald likes Hagel, you have to assume you are too far left to be living in reality. Hamlette Jan 2013 #57
LOL - how much will Hagel cut defense? grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #61
in the "only Nixon can go to China" mode, more than any Dem could. Hamlette Jan 2013 #64
More than the sequester? Big War is Killing the Economy. Period. We need a defsec who can say this grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #65
Well he once called the Defense budget "bloated." Jennicut Jan 2013 #67
I want a number. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #76
Well, I don't know Hamlette Jan 2013 #68
War is 60-70% of our budget - basic economics. It's killing us. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #77
Nice try. Now, try to stay in the real world for a bit while you look up the facts. Hamlette Jan 2013 #79
How much? As much as President Obama wants him to. brooklynite Jan 2013 #71
Is it too late to vote for Rmoney? ecstatic Jan 2013 #78
Kick woo me with science Jan 2013 #85
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