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And then we wonder why potential voters say "it doesn't matter" and stay home on election day. Scuba Apr 2013 #1
And we accused them of being the "stupid" ones. n/t NOVA_Dem Apr 2013 #59
That made me laugh. A sad laugh. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #98
Anyone with any sense, understood that you were voting for the lesser of two evils Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #128
The Country hasn't moved to the right, just the politicians and their owners. Scuba Apr 2013 #132
i said this election past that SwampG8r Apr 2013 #135
If the outcomes are functionally identical there's no effing "lesser" about it. TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #174
Eloquently Stated Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #183
I agree steve2470 Apr 2013 #2
Don't worry, you don't have to vote for him a 3rd time. One can vote for Nader like NH did in 2000 graham4anything Apr 2013 #11
I gave him MONEY twice !!!!!! steve2470 Apr 2013 #16
we all need to be patient and watch it all play out. graham4anything Apr 2013 #19
I disagree abelenkpe Apr 2013 #28
I agree with you steve2470 Apr 2013 #30
No. This is a slap in the face to seniors who volunteered tirelessly JDPriestly Apr 2013 #41
Show me where exactly this was said in 2008? graham4anything Apr 2013 #44
During the debates, Hillary suggested a proposal to "fix" Social Security. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #53
I've posted this video probably half a dozen times hfojvt Apr 2013 #73
thanks to President Obama, I am now saving $1600 a month in health care costs... graham4anything Apr 2013 #74
Yes, it's all about you and we are happy that at least one person is doing great. But sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #79
Then one should also be for the 100% removal of guns in the hands of private citizens graham4anything Apr 2013 #115
This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Apr 2013 #124
Mine have gone up. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #108
Then move to a differnent one. Soon everyone will be able to move. graham4anything Apr 2013 #114
you are REALLY getting desperate Skittles Apr 2013 #121
How? I made the switch and saved $1600 a month. $19,000 plus a year graham4anything Apr 2013 #127
LOLOL Skittles Apr 2013 #193
Well, well, aren't Bohunk68 Apr 2013 #118
The republicans, as President Obama knew, refused the offer. So there is nothing to worry about graham4anything Apr 2013 #129
Don't know where you are living and what kind of health care you have lark Apr 2013 #142
NJ formerly NYC graham4anything Apr 2013 #180
what about that SwampG8r Apr 2013 #137
The videos of Obama promising to raise the cap and not cut JDPriestly Apr 2013 #81
Nader didn't blow the elections, your boy Gore did. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #55
Oh, who would have been better than W? caseymoz Apr 2013 #70
Bullshit! Webster Green Apr 2013 #103
Too bad he was way too lazy to actually do what Al Franken did and run for senate or house graham4anything Apr 2013 #116
You're right in every way. nt caseymoz Apr 2013 #186
What threw the election into a virtual tie? caseymoz Apr 2013 #185
I guess I'm just a dreamer then. Webster Green Apr 2013 #190
Again, it's easier to figure out in hindsight. caseymoz Apr 2013 #191
Third party is viable. In a place like the senate. /nt TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #177
It's somewhat viable in the States. caseymoz Apr 2013 #187
No, we don't. Obama & co. has played us enough already. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #107
Holy shit! You're already moving on to the Justification Phase?! Marr Apr 2013 #133
LBJ was the best on all social issues like FDR was, and SS/Medicare, everything, however... graham4anything Apr 2013 #134
how far are you from retirement? nt LiberalElite Apr 2013 #161
There's no choice about "watching it all play out" delrem Apr 2013 #182
Me too...and I just got a lovely solicitation for $ to help put in Congressional Dems in 2014 whathehell Apr 2013 #151
BINGO! I GOT BINGO! Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #99
Can you win Mnpaul Apr 2013 #136
I think that is a round robin bingo! Dragonfli Apr 2013 #150
WTH? THAT doesn't have to do with any of this. Matariki Apr 2013 #106
You know, if you want to take on the role of loyalty oath hall moniter Dragonfli Apr 2013 #125
LOL! City Lights Apr 2013 #139
what daybranch Apr 2013 #178
Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #3
We don't need a new thread on this. nt Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #4
lol. so don't post it, hon. cali Apr 2013 #5
i think we do. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #6
I think we do also steve2470 Apr 2013 #9
I'm sorry, but you're wrong Oilwellian Apr 2013 #25
Ok yes you're correct, sincerely. steve2470 Apr 2013 #26
No problemo Oilwellian Apr 2013 #33
I'm very angry also steve2470 Apr 2013 #31
There can't be too many threads on this. This is peoples' lives we're talking about. forestpath Apr 2013 #12
agreed nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #17
+1 MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #23
You mean you don't want another thread UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #24
The more threads and posts on this the better. Gonna be a lot of them Autumn Apr 2013 #32
Meh. I'd say its past time DU obsessed on a different kind of boob. n/t winter is coming Apr 2013 #57
Depends who "we" is, I suppose cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #91
We do all with raging FOX errr false outrage in all of them. whistler162 Apr 2013 #163
The Democratic party will never recover from this. forestpath Apr 2013 #7
What Democratic Party? Nite Owl Apr 2013 #13
Good point. forestpath Apr 2013 #15
Good. Maybe The Left will get off its ass and fill the vacuum n/t leftstreet Apr 2013 #141
Actually it's 10 steps ahead.BTW, it hasn't happened, has it? graham4anything Apr 2013 #8
You are advocating for cuts with the notion people should sacrifice more? Nt abelenkpe Apr 2013 #29
i am advocating for a France like system that has no need for SS in the future graham4anything Apr 2013 #34
Yeah... I don't think that's what JFK had in mind. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #39
Baby boomers paid forward. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #43
Send the White House a message now: clydefrand Apr 2013 #10
done ! steve2470 Apr 2013 #14
Done panader0 Apr 2013 #21
Just called. forestpath Apr 2013 #35
Thank you and done. snappyturtle Apr 2013 #67
Thank you... nenagh Apr 2013 #82
Done susanr516 Apr 2013 #154
Thank you for link I just gave them my very frank (read: negative) opinion nt LiberalElite Apr 2013 #162
Done dflprincess Apr 2013 #167
Thank you! City Lights Apr 2013 #192
Say it is rejected outright..... NCTraveler Apr 2013 #18
Exactly Puzzledtraveller Apr 2013 #20
Yup. I don't get it. At all. DanTex Apr 2013 #22
"The truth of the matter is UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #27
Reagan signed a bill to protect SS back in the 80's. So Obama has just proved he's even forestpath Apr 2013 #38
fuck jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #61
Yup... progressoid Apr 2013 #89
Well, isn't that special. Beacool Apr 2013 #168
That is one helluva quote. nt City Lights Apr 2013 #140
I'm not at all surprised. RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #36
spoken like a true maroon MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #42
Ummm... Yeah, whatever... RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #94
Relax. He's just warming up. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #37
His legacy will be the first Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #47
I'd argue that Obama's pretty far to the right of Reagan MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #50
He's to the right of Bush II. Seriously. duffyduff Apr 2013 #173
Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #51
Trying to beat out Clinton? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #69
...and we thought Clinton took the party to the right. Well Obama may be moving to the right but... L0oniX Apr 2013 #88
not to mention sign off on the Keystone XL pipeline! NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #64
He's big on "public-private partnerships," you know duffyduff Apr 2013 #172
and that Mother killed her baby, too, huh?!? You need to take a break. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #40
How very sensible of you. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #45
I've watched both of you hate on Obama for years. And accomplish jack shit. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #48
You have been here for only one and a half years. Bonobo Apr 2013 #60
Snap! Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #84
Whichever one, we know he can't count. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #92
STOP IT BONOBO Skittles Apr 2013 #122
So you are glad about cutting SS? Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #90
Classic: 99Forever Apr 2013 #100
Thanks Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #158
No. If anything it is not strong enough. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #46
If you were once an Obama supporter, then it is you who is doing the betraying. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #49
and people like YOU are committing a far, far, far uglier betrayal cali Apr 2013 #54
I'll support Obama over you any day of the week. He has actually helped this Country while you typed MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #58
could you get any sillier or off topic? It would be hard. cali Apr 2013 #62
Maybe we're not all going to stay in your precious group of brown shirts and lock step. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #93
When people get stabbed in the back OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #184
you mean it is ANOTHER betrayal hfojvt Apr 2013 #75
pathetic, sweetums. cali Apr 2013 #52
It proves you shoot first and ask questions later. You're a blowhard. That's all. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #56
I just served on a jury that voted to leave your post standing. I am juror number three. Raster Apr 2013 #68
I'm not going to thank you for this. In fact, I'm going to point out your hypocrisy cali Apr 2013 #71
oh please dearie, if you didn't give a damn you wouldn't have responded. Raster Apr 2013 #76
not necessairly about politics hfojvt Apr 2013 #109
Why does that even matter? OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #188
If and when the cuts are enacted, what are you going to say? caseymoz Apr 2013 #72
then we will probably be told hfojvt Apr 2013 #78
And that he is still playing 27-1/4 dimensional chess and that GoneFishin Apr 2013 #102
You are so right... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #63
there are lots of really good Dems-- it is just NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #65
Yes there are a few really good Dems... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #66
Withhold our taxes. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #77
Now it gets interesting jRus61 Apr 2013 #80
Like clockwork G_j Apr 2013 #83
yep...I see that happening as well...like clockwork as you say..nt xiamiam Apr 2013 #96
Truly disgusting Smilo Apr 2013 #85
We knew it was coming. He has this need to show just how "bi-partisan" he is. LoisB Apr 2013 #86
It's the culmination ProSense Apr 2013 #87
Multi-dimensional JEB Apr 2013 #95
And even if he is doing this ASSUMING they repukes will still deny the compromise, yodermon Apr 2013 #97
Don't Take this Lying Down pmorlan1 Apr 2013 #101
Thank goodness the Republicans can't take yes for an answer. BlueCheese Apr 2013 #104
We point our finger at the wrong person Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #105
It's a horrific deal. thank goodness the repukes won't take it. cali Apr 2013 #110
Party of 'no' Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #117
That's what bother me treestar Apr 2013 #126
Frankly, I'm glad they're NOT taking it at this point . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #143
But that's not the point Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #146
I know all about why they're not talking the deal . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #147
I don't put much weight in whether something is on the table or off the table Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #148
The Joe Biden quote Babel_17 Apr 2013 #111
After the campaign, the President returned to his fairly far right-of-center governance indepat Apr 2013 #112
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #113
K&R DeSwiss Apr 2013 #119
IF it is a political move.....it's the stupidest thing I have ever seen a smart man do. yourout Apr 2013 #120
Alienating your base to demonstrate the already known for the n-teenth time...makes no sense HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #123
A rich guy gambling with the lives of the poor. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #130
Elderly Social Security recipients like me can't take the increase in BP Cleita Apr 2013 #131
I think the plan is to be done with us..if we dont have a stroke they'll freeze or starve us xiamiam Apr 2013 #153
or maybe put us out on the ice floes while there still are some eom LiberalElite Apr 2013 #160
Not even 20% tax increases directly. Jack Sprat Apr 2013 #138
The White House already brews beer. KamaAina Apr 2013 #144
It`s like a National Ping Pong championship with President Obama. democrank Apr 2013 #145
It's getting harder and harder to defend his bullshit... AzDar Apr 2013 #149
Now is the time to hold his feet to the fire. Here is the Move On letter: Faryn Balyncd Apr 2013 #152
Besides it's no way to start the bargain. The Grand Bargain is "we will cut SS if you promise not to rhett o rick Apr 2013 #155
Past tense? Were are now getting pre-emptively hysterical? Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #156
Grandma, Meet Cliff. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #157
"If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier... as long as I'm the dictator. Hehe Pryderi Apr 2013 #159
Wow; you people have hit the nail on the head pandadug Apr 2013 #164
Good first post, we are all figuring it out as you are doing. You described very well the sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #166
Thank you for the welcome :) pandadug Apr 2013 #169
The elderly and disabled are so fun to play with jsr Apr 2013 #165
The"far left"are "trying to stop the President from showing leadership in entitlement reform" Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #170
The country won't long survive this neoliberal shit duffyduff Apr 2013 #171
More and more are waking 840high Apr 2013 #175
One notch lower for mankind, President Obama. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #176
I couldn't agree more... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #179
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Apr 2013 #181
kick nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #189
kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #194
Boehner has already rejected it. jazzimov Apr 2013 #195
If Hillary is against raising the cap then I won't vote for her. YOHABLO Jan 2014 #196
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