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In reply to the discussion: WHY CAN'T PRESIDENT OBAMA GET ANYTHING DONE!!?1!! [View all]Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)24. Certainly sounded that way Fredmae
..re-read your own post.
Your walk-back is interesting.
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Then run someone as a Rpublican and primary the current office holder. At least make him face a
kelliekat44
May 2013
#62
I don't agree with pressing blame in this case....it achieves nothing. What's done is done.
Sheepshank
May 2013
#17
Handing anything to the GOP, anything at any time by flaking out...is so not a viable option.
Sheepshank
May 2013
#12
But the list of things that could have been accomplished within the administration without
JDPriestly
May 2013
#56
I thought he had a majority in the house a while back. So what would be the dif now?
L0oniX
May 2013
#27
...and because not enough Democrats showed up in 2010, the result thus being the GOP takeover.
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2013
#26
No such thing happened on the West Coast. Oregon set midterm turnout records in 2010
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#80
Then explain to me why Russ Feingold lost? Your theory doesn't hold up in all instances.
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2013
#81
Oh, I will vote, I will donate money, I will probably even work for a campaign or two.
MadHound
May 2013
#42
Well, that is really up to the Democratic party and its candidate now, isn't it?
MadHound
May 2013
#50
Nope...you are barking up the wrong tree...my insinations are in your own mind
Sheepshank
May 2013
#73
That's right If the 2nd Amendment stands then so should the simple majority to pass a bill No 2/3 bs
judesedit
May 2013
#48
You cannot fix shit! This will continue until we take campaign money out of the picture and fund
Dustlawyer
May 2013
#54
Finally, someone who gets it! They cannot see the forest through the trees!
Dustlawyer
May 2013
#109
Because he did not pressure Harry Reid to kill the fillibuster. Or, bring it as an issue to
grahamhgreen
May 2013
#58
1) Offer Lieberman a cabinet post (or, use your intel to figure out what he wants and then get it)
grahamhgreen
May 2013
#98
Not buying it. Obama is a skilled political operative who can figure out how to manipulate one
grahamhgreen
May 2013
#115
I think Job ONE is to get more Democrats elected. ESPECIALLY at the state level.
calimary
May 2013
#64
I am with you about fighting tooth and nail in 2014 and I will once again be manning the phones
rhett o rick
May 2013
#83
Maybe you should read past the subject line. I don't think the OP is 'anti Obama'.
randome
May 2013
#88
He's going to get the Social Security cuts done. As soon as the Repubs stop blocking him.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#90
The only real way to move forward and address our challenges is to remove the
spicegal
May 2013
#101