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In reply to the discussion: Obama To Press Corps: I Can’t Make GOP Cooperate On Budget [View all]You provide absolutely no evidence to counter what I'm saying - all you're trying to do is label what I'm saying under the "Tea Party" umbrella. Not going to work without a coherent argument. Until then, you're just another name-calling asshole.
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Well, if he wanted to do what FDR who had fireside chats with consitutants who have some influence
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#7
If Obama used his veto more often, he would have to deal with fewer filibusters.
JDPriestly
May 2013
#99
But FDR still had a huge number of vetoes. The Supreme Court was set against FDR.
JDPriestly
May 2013
#85
I listened to him when he said that he would close Gitmo, not hire lobbyists for his Administration,
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#93
bless their little hearts, they try so, so hard...watch the tiny lil fists flail in impotent rage...
dionysus
Apr 2013
#12
wadsworth dragged me on another one of his blasted safaris. you know how he gets
dionysus
Apr 2013
#43
YES AMERICA!! Obama has to explain this to them...something so evident that those with eyes to see
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#4
nope, typical tea party response is to tell half the story like the "majority in both houses" crap
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#45
Yes, I live by Tea Part utopia...that's all they have now is a bunch of half truths
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#46
He was going around the country trying to get support for an issue that already has
A Simple Game
May 2013
#106
That's ridiculous. As another responder pointed out, the 'pugs dont care if 90% of the country is
stevenleser
Apr 2013
#18
He means that Obama doesn't have the energy, drive, stubborness to get his way.
JDPriestly
Apr 2013
#25
What does he want to force Congress to do -- cut Social Security -- enforce No Child Left Behind
JDPriestly
Apr 2013
#23
If you don't run around with your hair on fire, you are clearly a paid operative.
JoePhilly
May 2013
#107
Nope, your contention doesnt work. He has 90% of the people on his side with background checks
stevenleser
Apr 2013
#36
With so many people saying sequestration is a bad thing, and even the President apparently
bike man
Apr 2013
#41
Really, and what do you think he could do. When the racist party, er, repuke part does not want to
still_one
Apr 2013
#59
That is a valid issue, which the President deserves every single bit of criticism he gets. However,
still_one
May 2013
#74