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President Obama will be in office until January, 2017. [View all] MineralMan Jul 2013 OP

MAJOR KICK! It is so simple, it may escape some people. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #1

This is not the first time I've suggested this, either. MineralMan Jul 2013 #2

KICK AND RECOMMEND trueblue2007 Jul 2013 #88

K and r too! MaeScott Jul 2013 #146

And, yes, I did K&R my own post. MineralMan Jul 2013 #3

I will always JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #4

Thank you very much. MineralMan Jul 2013 #5

He did just the same to FR when he was posting there Fumesucker Jul 2013 #7

That was a long time ago, but yes, MineralMan Jul 2013 #10

MM JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #19

I left there in 2006, after America elected Democratic majorities MineralMan Jul 2013 #29

Seriously? JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #11

Honestly I have no idea what he is Fumesucker Jul 2013 #17

Naaaah JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #27

I've seen MM pull enough underhanded shenanigans here that I'm not a fan Fumesucker Jul 2013 #37

I have to agree with Fumesucker and add that he lied to me and about me. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #84

That seems like quite the unequivocal apology. And from what I've seen of his posts, he Squinch Jul 2013 #127

So you don't support GOTV for Dems? jazzimov Jul 2013 #14

Reading is fundamental Fumesucker Jul 2013 #21

yawn arely staircase Jul 2013 #57

Kick & recommended. William769 Jul 2013 #6

Thanks! I appreciate that. MineralMan Jul 2013 #8

I ask you this. Since you seem to know the root upaloopa Jul 2013 #9

Actually, that's exactly what Holder is doing... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #13

Yup. We only see what we want to see, and disregard the rest. MineralMan Jul 2013 #18

+1 JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #31

You may be right, but the work to do it starts now. MineralMan Jul 2013 #38

I agree JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #41

Thank you for what you are doing. It's important! MineralMan Jul 2013 #42

I know the Holder vs Texas story upaloopa Jul 2013 #99

You know, the President is a busy guy. You want to MineralMan Jul 2013 #15

The President has the bully pulpit. No one else has. upaloopa Jul 2013 #101

And he uses that bully pulpit. MineralMan Jul 2013 #140

And thank God for that!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #12

Again this fairy tale that the President is merely being obstructed? woo me with science Jul 2013 #16

Blue links? MineralMan Jul 2013 #20

Neither will incessant defensive misrepresentation woo me with science Jul 2013 #23

Stop blaming voters leftstreet Jul 2013 #26

+100000 woo me with science Jul 2013 #28

word up frylock Jul 2013 #91

Your "don't bother electing Democrats' schtick is quite remarkable geek tragedy Jul 2013 #30

No. Shit. Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #44

You Better Believe It! nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #47

+1 n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #100

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2013 #68

Funny, that's exactly how I feel woo me with science Jul 2013 #80

blah blah blah we've read your spam list nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #81

I think you are projecting. Just substitute "pseudo-left assaults" and emulatorloo Jul 2013 #107

Fancy your being here, too! woo me with science Jul 2013 #115

I know! it is ENTIRELY despicable that I'm gonna do GOTV in 2014! emulatorloo Jul 2013 #118

See post 78. woo me with science Jul 2013 #119

Oh I comprehend you just fine emulatorloo Jul 2013 #121

So, you're opposed to Democratic majorities in Congress MineralMan Jul 2013 #48

Perhaps you don't remember your OP Union Scribe Jul 2013 #78

So you are opposed to a solid Dem majority in Congress and GOTV. emulatorloo Jul 2013 #108

Wow, that same list of blue links again. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #71

Yep. The "poor powerless Obama" talking point Union Scribe Jul 2013 #75

You have to wonder how Obama feels woo me with science Jul 2013 #116

so what are you doing about it? arely staircase Jul 2013 #129

More winger memes from you, are we to expect different any time soon? tia uponit7771 Jul 2013 #158

So posting a list of the President's own policies and behavior woo me with science Jul 2013 #163

OH NOES......BLUE LINKS!!!!!!!! madmom Jul 2013 #168

Pretty disturbing information in there, wouldn't you say? nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #169

I didn't even read them, I'm just laughing at the fact that is madmom Jul 2013 #172

Well, to be fair, woo me with science Jul 2013 #174

To be fair.. madmom Jul 2013 #175

To be fair, woo me with science Jul 2013 #176

But sometimes, because of people's different madmom Jul 2013 #178

Well, woo me with science Jul 2013 #179

Ah, so now we get personal, you know what is said about that... madmom Jul 2013 #181

Oh, that's just funny. woo me with science Jul 2013 #186

Show me where madmom Jul 2013 #190

You have a nice day, too. nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #191

you've cried wolf too many times. nobody's buying it anymore. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #170

The outrage when the President's own policies are posted woo me with science Jul 2013 #173

How many times has Barack Obama killed Social Security? How many?? MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #182

Not true dreamnightwind Jul 2013 #193

So if we get a democratic congress zipplewrath Jul 2013 #22

I Like it. Andy823 Jul 2013 #24

Thank you. Let's do it! MineralMan Jul 2013 #33

THIS IS WHAT I WANT FROM DU!!!! DonRedwood Jul 2013 #25

Thank you for helping where help is needed. MineralMan Jul 2013 #34

13 recs? That's not enough so I am kicking this. DonRedwood Jul 2013 #32

Thanks for the kick! MineralMan Jul 2013 #35

Everything flows from control of the Congress, both houses. bemildred Jul 2013 #36

Yup. A President can ask for change, but it must happen MineralMan Jul 2013 #39

Yep, own the state legislature and you control the state. bemildred Jul 2013 #40

Voters in Minnesota took their state legislature back in 2012. MineralMan Jul 2013 #43

Oh, it's been done before, and not just once either. bemildred Jul 2013 #46

^ ^ ^ WINNER!!! ^ ^ ^ TAKE THE STATES! lastlib Jul 2013 #97

Wherein lies the power to tax, and to spend, and to enact geek tragedy Jul 2013 #45

It's funny. All a guy has to do is read the Constitution, MineralMan Jul 2013 #49

When the President does something we don't like geek tragedy Jul 2013 #52

So some people say. It's the system. They want a different MineralMan Jul 2013 #58

If you control the money, and the power to impeach, you control it all. bemildred Jul 2013 #50

But see Iraq, circa 2007-2009. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #51

If the public is not sufficiently aroused, they do as they please. That seems obvious. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #54

There is much that is obvious that remains hidden in plain view nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #55

You see what you look for. You see what you are ready to see. bemildred Jul 2013 #65

he is only slightly over half-way done being president arely staircase Jul 2013 #53

Yup. There's still much that can be done. MineralMan Jul 2013 #59

Huge K&R! PennsylvaniaMatt Jul 2013 #56

Thank you! MineralMan Jul 2013 #60

Yes! PennsylvaniaMatt Jul 2013 #67

You can do it! That's exactly what we need. MineralMan Jul 2013 #70

Amazing how many DU'ers come into this post and just argue DontTreadOnMe Jul 2013 #61

Thanks for noticing. Yes, all I am suggesting is that we MineralMan Jul 2013 #66

It's the non-Democrats of Democratic Underground. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #171

This thread is Trending now on DU's Home Page. MineralMan Jul 2013 #62

K&R. Good post! cliffordu Jul 2013 #63

Thank you for the kick! MineralMan Jul 2013 #64

We are working hard in NC....so don't need to be lectured... KoKo Jul 2013 #69

I'm encouraging people to GOTV! MineralMan Jul 2013 #73

Beautiful post. woo me with science Jul 2013 #83

I know you understand! plus...Thanks! KoKo Jul 2013 #105

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2013 #72

I have to leave the thread for a couple of hours, MineralMan Jul 2013 #74

If you want to argue to GOTV, then fine. Dawgs Jul 2013 #76

No president has had such an obstructionist Congress, media onslought/w outright lies, etc.... hue Jul 2013 #77

You might be able to make a case that the 80th "Do Nothing" Congress obstructed totodeinhere Jul 2013 #86

exciting. boilerbabe Jul 2013 #79

Obama in campaign mode = raising expectations tularetom Jul 2013 #82

K&R. We need an aggressive pushback against these kinds of agitators. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #85

I think we need those who understand how MineralMan Jul 2013 #109

This. N/T Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2013 #87

You would think the complainers would realize after 4.5 years of complaining.. DCBob Jul 2013 #89

STFU is easier to type out frylock Jul 2013 #92

as is WTF? DCBob Jul 2013 #94

It is what they do. They'll never stop complaining. FSogol Jul 2013 #102

Why they are complaining is the real question. MineralMan Jul 2013 #110

Start by registering voters. Join your local Democratic Club and volunteer. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #90

+1 million. MineralMan Jul 2013 #111

Even if the Senate passed Obama's agenda, it'd still die in the House. Drunken Irishman Jul 2013 #93

You speak truth. MineralMan Jul 2013 #112

Nothing is happening... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #95

We need a liberal Congress in no small part to rein in the Executive and to push TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #96

Hear hear! BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #98

Congress, and State and Local too!!!! arcane1 Jul 2013 #103

I am with you! MineralMan Jul 2013 #113

I honestly dont have the energy for it. quakerboy Jul 2013 #104

K&R. Your call to action posts are always appreciated MM. great white snark Jul 2013 #106

Thanks for the encouragement. MineralMan Jul 2013 #114

I completely understand WHY a Moderate Republican bvar22 Jul 2013 #117

That ProSense Jul 2013 #120

Well, Obama wasn't entriely accurate bvar22 Jul 2013 #122

Yeah, ProSense Jul 2013 #123

Lets see, got caught deliberately MISREPRESENTING a quote emulatorloo Jul 2013 #124

They. Don't. Care. Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #133

Kicked and Recommending! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #125

Yes, we can! MineralMan Jul 2013 #151

Back when Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #126

Yep davidpdx Jul 2013 #138

Thanks MM Historic NY Jul 2013 #128

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #130

Sigh....so few people realize who pulls the strings in this 'Democracy' Taverner Jul 2013 #131

But there is a problem with the "aint nothing the President can do" argument. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #132

"He can redirect the DOJ" BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #142

And who are you directing your anger at? We in the state of Washington want the Federal Government rhett o rick Jul 2013 #165

You assume no empathy BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #185

Recommended. Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #134

He is not trying to get progressive things done. Fearless Jul 2013 #135

KnR. Good thinking, MM... Hekate Jul 2013 #136

K&R silverweb Jul 2013 #137

Kick and 96th Rec davidpdx Jul 2013 #139

Ex-freepers are allowed here? n/t SylviaD Jul 2013 #141

That is your comment on a call for a GOTV effort MineralMan Jul 2013 #144

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damn! SwampG8r Jul 2013 #159

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Fairy Tale whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #143

Thanks for the reply. MineralMan Jul 2013 #145

I certainly agree that participating in local government is our responsibility whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #147

I did not say it would fix everything. I said it would MineralMan Jul 2013 #149

I truly thought damnedifIknow Jul 2013 #148

Did you? I'm afraid that nothing has changed that would make MineralMan Jul 2013 #150

Yes he is a brilliant speaker damnedifIknow Jul 2013 #153

Afternoon Kick! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #160

Thanks. MineralMan Jul 2013 #161

I agree, generally. Gore1FL Jul 2013 #162

Actually, quite a bit did get done during that period, but MineralMan Jul 2013 #166

Happy to support this thread. longship Jul 2013 #164

Thank you. Very well put. MineralMan Jul 2013 #167

I live in Iowa, and our Democratic Senate blocks the egregious teabag initiatives coming emulatorloo Jul 2013 #177

Some folks argue against everything, even GOTV. MineralMan Jul 2013 #180

sanely said heaven05 Jul 2013 #183

When he had a Democratic Congress and 60 Senate seats, all we got was Mitt Romney's health care plan steelmania75 Jul 2013 #184

We had "60 seats" in the Senate for 4 months BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #189

Agreed!!!! LongTomH Jul 2013 #187

Great...thanks! George II Jul 2013 #188

President Obama has let me down numerous times too tiredtoo Jul 2013 #192

K&R Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #194

Thank you. This thread seems to have some legs. That's good. MineralMan Jul 2013 #195

Kick Scurrilous Jul 2013 #196