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President Obama ropes the dopes again. 100% of the time. graham4anything Apr 2013 #1
80 MORE YEARS! bobduca Apr 2013 #2
Depends on when the war started. Maybe it started with the election of Bill Clinton in 92? el_bryanto Apr 2013 #6
Sorry I was swept up in the excitement of 20 more obama terms bobduca Apr 2013 #7
It could have been 80 years had Adlai,LBJ,Jimmy and Gore kept it going. graham4anything Apr 2013 #8
Well it's only foolish if you agree with the Clintons middle of the road corporate liberalism el_bryanto Apr 2013 #15
the question now is daybranch Apr 2013 #20
You're in Reagans 9th term right now. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #22
I could suggest an answer. zeemike Apr 2013 #36
And Obama includes people who disagree with him and are to the right of JDPriestly Apr 2013 #44
So, let me get this straight. Obama will include us if we disagree with him. OK, we can AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #83
If, in addition, you are to the right of him. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #84
War is Peace. Retreat is Progress. n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #3
Greed is good. Society doesn't exist. Austerity brings growth. Depositors are investors. BelgianMadCow Apr 2013 #81
hope your grandchildren still have an inhabitable planet after 80 years of climate inaction nt HomerRamone Apr 2013 #24
K&R PBO is ensuring a 2010 rerun. forestpath Apr 2013 #4
This is the largest political blunder by Obama, yet... 99Forever Apr 2013 #5
He doesn't care about the party Nite Owl Apr 2013 #11
I really think it is also - by far Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #57
"Unless, of course, that was the plan all along. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #79
You mention what mainstream commentators fail to grasp. randome Apr 2013 #9
In the 21st Century we are part of the media - as small a part as any individual blog may be Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #13
But even you mention the importance of 'mainstream commentators'. randome Apr 2013 #14
Of course Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #59
du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2013 #10
"forcing Republicans to give an inch, but lose the war for Democrats" Armstead Apr 2013 #12
+1 forestpath Apr 2013 #16
Triangulating is a stupid strategy unless you don't want to win. bemildred Apr 2013 #17
Obama is a great speech giver but a WEAK president IMO. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #28
That is why Obama has made it very hard for future Democrats to win an election. dotymed Apr 2013 #47
^^THIS^^ bvar22 Apr 2013 #66
The Public now sees two parties each promising to reform Social Security by cutting it Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #68
If Dems want more votes, they should move left where the disenfranchised reside ... Scuba Apr 2013 #18
^^ What Scuba said ^^ Myrina Apr 2013 #19
The worshippers here don't care about SS, poor people, the elderly, disabled and vets. Dino's ? L0oniX Apr 2013 #26
You're making too much sense. Stop now or be attacked by Dino's. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #29
But they dont, do they? demwing Apr 2013 #30
A general strike? Scuba Apr 2013 #31
That would be a great, non-violent option demwing Apr 2013 #34
A one-day general strike wouldn't require "long haul" sacrifices ... Scuba Apr 2013 #51
Because they have the money, we need the enthusiasm Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #53
I agree h2ebits Apr 2013 #42
Where's the money in that? /nt Marr Apr 2013 #45
alienating the Democratic base stregnthens obama's ability to deal with republicons noiretextatique Apr 2013 #92
this is utter false equivalence mopinko Apr 2013 #21
Um, the Republican base is scaring the shit out of that party's leadership Armstead Apr 2013 #56
um, the tea party was built to give them cover for what they really want. mopinko Apr 2013 #64
UM, I think the GOP leadership is mlore centrist than the Teabaggers Armstead Apr 2013 #73
"...give an inch, but lose the war for Democrats KoKo Apr 2013 #23
Obama is no FDR ...and never could be. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #25
Did FDR have an obstructionist Congress comprised of the opposing party? randome Apr 2013 #27
FDR used the bully pulpit against them. Our coward wants to be friends with them. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #32
I get you. randome Apr 2013 #40
Who has boxed who into a corner? Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #62
IF he wanted to drive home the point that Republicans are all that's standing in the way... randome Apr 2013 #63
Doing what he can? He gives great speeches, why isn't he firing up the country & calling them out? mother earth Apr 2013 #33
...because he is weak ...and now the repukes are smelling blood. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #41
Weakness by design, how sweet for the benefactors, sucks for the taxpayers though. nt mother earth Apr 2013 #48
Look up the CCC zeemike Apr 2013 #43
Consider this Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #61
Excellent post and and excellent OP BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #82
FDR had a fucking armed coup, but he kept pressing for the average person. efom dotymed Apr 2013 #77
It's this vast undecided "middle" that exists only in the minds of the DC Villagers. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #35
Bill Clinton stood up to the kill whitey faction of his base Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #37
"Standing up to the Left" is much easier than Standing up to the Republicans for Obama. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #38
Is your brain smoking? Or, what are you smoking? Try decafe. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #39
Thanks for the Kick n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #52
The Republicns won't accept disndat Apr 2013 #46
Then he should be blaring it over the soundwaves, he should be using his presidency for that at the mother earth Apr 2013 #49
He did win the 2012 election treestar Apr 2013 #50
You are correct there is no where else to go, that being said this is decline of American Democracy. gordianot Apr 2013 #54
It is not a matter of where to go, you live in a society treestar Apr 2013 #70
We live in a Society in which... Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #71
Romney won the election for him Armstead Apr 2013 #55
Wow you will not give Obama credit for anything treestar Apr 2013 #69
I give him credit for some things...but he often disappoints Armstead Apr 2013 #72
I'll give him credit for guns right now for example Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #74
Yes Romney bumbled, but more damning is what he openly represented Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #86
That's what I indirectly meant with the word "butthead" Armstead Apr 2013 #87
gotcha, lol n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #88
the sister souljah thing was 100% theatrics. sister souljah is a fake too. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #58
so how/where does all of this political trouble for Obama manifest itself? bigtree Apr 2013 #60
Unfortunately, his 3rd Way base is NOT protesting his conservative policies. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #65
if the protest involved the base supporting something unpopular - that could - but the base and 80% Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #67
I think Obama's Social Security cuts, and that is what the local NCarolinawoman Apr 2013 #75
So, you are saying you should have voted for Hillary-gosh darn, we all are going to in 2016 graham4anything Apr 2013 #76
Evidently the Left doesn't play Hyperchess. Rex Apr 2013 #78
Agreed. Now name what political price you will pay for what you want. PO has never had the backing patrice Apr 2013 #80
I would not have cut a fiscal cliff deal before all of the Bush tax cuts expired. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #85
I'm sure if you took a poll of 20 people, you'd get about 45 different ideas... randome Apr 2013 #89
I was only offering a direct answer to a direct question Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #90
Understood. randome Apr 2013 #91
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