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In reply to the discussion: Do not ever make the mistake of thinking that the Republicans are anything but the enemy. [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)96. Of course the GOP is always the enemy. Now the President spent many months telling us
that they were honest, and they had great ideas which we needed, he insisted that past Democrats were too unwilling to compromise with these, our partners.
He is the only Democrat in my lifetime who has preached to me that the GOP is good. The only Democrat in my lifetime to criticize other Democrats in Congress while also praising Chuck Grassely, Tom Coburn, always 'reaching across the aisle' and the fact is, he said that all the 'compromises' in the reform were pragmatic, as 'this is what we can get done'. As if the SCOTUS did not exist.
So yes, I agree, they are the enemy. I wish you would tell the President that. I just don't trust people who tell me the GOP is my partner. That's just not true.
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Do not ever make the mistake of thinking that the Republicans are anything but the enemy. [View all]
TheWraith
Mar 2012
OP
Obama is a better person than me. But he's telling the truth and aren't they howling!
freshwest
Apr 2012
#127
I agree, and even if the court just ruled against the mandate, the repukes will insure that nothing
still_one
Mar 2012
#8
I don't think the OP is saying "enemy" like in "terrorists" although Republicans have
mercymechap
Mar 2012
#55
And many people believe nazi references derail a conversation rather than add to it... n/t
A Simple Game
Mar 2012
#61
So you have a problem with Dems trying to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat...
ClassWarrior
Mar 2012
#19
Hah, it won't matter unless tens of millions of Americans more does that n/t
AZ Progressive
Mar 2012
#90
The fact is that the Republican Party made a deal with the devil at any cost to win.
olegramps
Mar 2012
#80
Where is anyone saying the republicans are our friends? It looks like you twisted things a bit
robinlynne
Mar 2012
#24
if you want to know what republicans are going to try to do turn on the radio
certainot
Mar 2012
#35
Why don't you tell that to Obama. He's the one who cut the fucking deals with them. nt
Poll_Blind
Mar 2012
#40
Or they're wishful thinkers who believe, "things have to get worse so they can get better."
pnwmom
Mar 2012
#45
Nader's attitude did not lead to 8 years of Bush. Election fraud, and Democrats who did not stand
robinlynne
Mar 2012
#78
Nader chose to campaign hardest in the swing states, and got 95,000 votes in Florida.
pnwmom
Mar 2012
#79
The problem there is several layers deep. YES, nader had that philosophy - the only way to
calimary
Mar 2012
#82
I agree that we don't know how to fight fire with fire. And John Kerry's response
pnwmom
Mar 2012
#88
Hey, Senator McCarthy! Did you know that our choices are not 'single payer' or 'what we
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2012
#98
Republicans are nothing more than spoiled little brats who pretend to care about you when it suits
Pakid
Mar 2012
#48
The only blessing I think will come from the Supreme Court claiming that the PPACA is
mercymechap
Mar 2012
#52
Modern Day Republicans and Conservatives are playing for Keeps and are at War with us.
Homer12
Mar 2012
#65
Nope, never make that error. No bipartisanship nonsense, none of their counter productive policies,
TheKentuckian
Mar 2012
#77
Of course the GOP is always the enemy. Now the President spent many months telling us
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2012
#96