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In the discussion thread: Give me one good reason to vote for Obama this November [View all]

Response to UnrepentantLiberal (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 12:06 PM

80. You live in the USA, which has failed to elect presidents significantly to the left of Obama

for a long time. I can tell you're yearning to live somewhere more to the left, or back in the 1930s, but you don't. So help elect the man who can actually get elected.

You say elsewhere you live in New Jersey; obviously you have a big problem with a Republican governor. Fix that first, before moaning about how the president is too centrist for you. New Jersey elected a right wing arsehole.

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186 replies	Author	Time	Post
Give me one good reason to vote for Obama this November [View all]	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	OP
if you have to ask -	Tax Man	Apr 2012	#1
2 SUPREME COURT NOMINEES!	FarLeftFist	Apr 2012	#144
You would protect us from having a cipher for President.	dkf	Apr 2012	#2
You pretty much named the primary reason to vote for Obama. The Supreme Court.	Selatius	Apr 2012	#3
Thank you because I feel like a broken record always repeating the fact that Obama NEVER	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#104
Not true.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#129
No! He told us that we were going to Afghanistan!	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#131
I never really saw that from Obama. Edwards and Kucinich were more liberal.	Selatius	Apr 2012	#134
Thank you for this! I had forgotten about the free trade issue. One clue that he didn't campaign as	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#169
You are completely and totally WRONG..	sendero	Apr 2012	#166
Show me links and provide EVIDENCE that he ever campaigned as a progressive. In fact, show me	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#168
President Romney	Uben	Apr 2012	#4
One good reason? Mitt Romney!	LeftishBrit	Apr 2012	#5
I will give you 30 million reasons	Danmel	Apr 2012	#6
Add to that....	GoCubsGo	Apr 2012	#32
He's dreamy.	Luminous Animal	Apr 2012	#7
heh.	SammyWinstonJack	Apr 2012	#9
The alternatives are much worse.	Webster Green	Apr 2012	#8
As expected...	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#10
You thought there was "hope" and "change" last time?	joshcryer	Apr 2012	#15
Obama is very relevant-- but he's right of center.	Marr	Apr 2012	#82
Yep-- though center as defined 20-30 years ago	NoMoreWarNow	Apr 2012	#136
status quo you can believe in	tabbycat31	Apr 2012	#70
Yes we can...	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#100
No choice when it comes down to it. RMoney would be a disaster.	SammyWinstonJack	Apr 2012	#11
"seething dislike of liberals"?	Mister Ed	Apr 2012	#12
+1	JHB	Apr 2012	#23
+100.	Chorophyll	Apr 2012	#66
polls seem to suggest said liberals	Johonny	Apr 2012	#77
Actually polls suggest Democratic liberals support President Obama.	SmellyFeet	Apr 2012	#91
^This^	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#102
I get it either liberals hate obama	Johonny	Apr 2012	#125
Think whatever you want.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#128
Well said!	Number23	Apr 2012	#143
Where's your proof?	SmellyFeet	Apr 2012	#149
The fact that every poll shows Obama with not simply a majority, but a large	mythology	Apr 2012	#173
As they say no true scotsman	mythology	Apr 2012	#174
or Obama is popular with liberals	Johonny	Apr 2012	#124
Not any liberal I know.	SmellyFeet	Apr 2012	#148
uh guess what? progressives and liberals care a great deal about the SCOTUS.	cali	Apr 2012	#13
You are exactly right	goclark	Apr 2012	#101
I work for HUD and last week, R-Money bragged about how he will "get rid of HUD" in the future...	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#110
I don't ever want any rapture ready Republican possessing the nuclear launch codes	NNN0LHI	Apr 2012	#14
I wouldn't make assumptions about the Supreme Court.	freedom fighter jh	Apr 2012	#16
Compare Obama picks with Romney picks	JHB	Apr 2012	#21
Agreed. Obama's SCOTUS picks have been MODERATE, at very best. nt	Romulox	Apr 2012	#44
ah more sotomayor and kagan hate	DonCoquixote	Apr 2012	#58
I'd be down with you, except for one problem: With the Senate that Obama had	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#106
Romney wants a BORK on the court! End of discussion.	11 Bravo	Apr 2012	#94
Democrats are almost always forced to pick more moderate judges. Why? Because	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#111
Not worth responding if you have to ask. Just don't vote for him.	vaberella	Apr 2012	#17
vote for obama	harun55	Apr 2012	#20
I live in New Jersey.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#71
Even more of a reason to vote	tabbycat31	Apr 2012	#76
Sending Christie packing would be a very good thing.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#83
the infrastructure to send him packing has to be built this year	tabbycat31	Apr 2012	#113
I don't know what that means to me.	vaberella	Apr 2012	#86
The former gov was a corrupt tool of the 1%	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#87
Christie killed the speed rail project that would have created tens of thousands of jobs.	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#115
I said he was a tool.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#116
And you will also vote to rid the NJ state legislature of wingnut Republicans?	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#119
If you're so disappointed in Obama, why not work hard to defeat those GOP members	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#109
Exactly. If an adult can't figure it out for themselves by now, tough.	CakeGrrl	Apr 2012	#162
obama vote	harun55	Apr 2012	#18
Because you're a dumbass if you don't!	trumad	Apr 2012	#19
I live in New Jersey.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#72
You've already given yourself two. If you can't vote FOR him, then...	JHB	Apr 2012	#22
You have no doubt he'll be reelected...	rucky	Apr 2012	#24
He will, as a centrist, bring us all together.	AnotherMcIntosh	Apr 2012	#25
Under the Reaganite status quo	kenny blankenship	Apr 2012	#89
Why not the Bush status quo? The second one, of course.	AnotherMcIntosh	Apr 2012	#142
He's not	ann---	Apr 2012	#26
I think you will no doubt see a more Progrssive Obama	Thrill	Apr 2012	#27
Why?	zipplewrath	Apr 2012	#52
Here's why "lame duck" shows promise	JNelson6563	Apr 2012	#56
But more progressive?	zipplewrath	Apr 2012	#61
lolz Ok.	JNelson6563	Apr 2012	#68
Trouble following your writing style	zipplewrath	Apr 2012	#75
Typing to fast for you? Sorry.	JNelson6563	Apr 2012	#147
It's not about having "faith"	zipplewrath	Apr 2012	#152
I doubt it! N-t	Logical	Apr 2012	#84
This comment "four more years of a seething dislike for liberals"...	DCBob	Apr 2012	#28
Exactly right.	GoCubsGo	Apr 2012	#30
No. Decide for yourself...nt	SidDithers	Apr 2012	#29
.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#105
Really?	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#31
Voting for Barack Obama is a given… Simply look at the alternative	MrScorpio	Apr 2012	#33
If at this stage you seriously have to ask	Daniel537	Apr 2012	#34
t3	spanone	Apr 2012	#35
RMoney will unleash Trickle Down on Steroids.	HughBeaumont	Apr 2012	#36
He isn't Romney	CBGLuthier	Apr 2012	#37
Good grief!	HappyMe	Apr 2012	#38
SCOTUS	ananda	Apr 2012	#39
+100000000000	Yavin4	Apr 2012	#98
+1000000000000	lonestarnot	Apr 2012	#150
Because you are intelligent enough to know that the alternative will create more devastating	mfcorey1	Apr 2012	#40
if you really cannot think of one good reason	pennylane100	Apr 2012	#41
'seething dislike'	bigtree	Apr 2012	#42
No. "I chum and throw in a tasty chunk of bait."	Robb	Apr 2012	#43
+1...	SidDithers	Apr 2012	#46
Bingo.	mac56	Apr 2012	#59
I wish I had those links when I alerted earlier.	Scurrilous	Apr 2012	#85
Ha ha	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#107
Unanimous. n/t	Scurrilous	Apr 2012	#118
Yup...nt	SidDithers	Apr 2012	#112
Good catch Robb.	DCBob	Apr 2012	#132
That was when I was furious with this president.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#155
"This could be one of the lowest turnouts for a presidential election in history."	Robb	Apr 2012	#163
What do you think you're accomplishing?	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#167
Isn't transparency wonderful?...nt	SidDithers	Apr 2012	#170
Yes it is. Did you travel to the U.S. to help Obama in 08?	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#181
Hey Robb, did you come across this when you were running your search on me?	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#176
It's not so much President Obama.	MineralMan	Apr 2012	#45
Why don't you start the "Progressive Prez 2016" Group??	JoePhilly	Apr 2012	#47
I'm comfortable enough just voting against Romney.	Bruce Wayne	Apr 2012	#48
Why would I talk you out of it?	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#123
C'mon, look at me, man	Bruce Wayne	Apr 2012	#130
Many , many reasons to vote for Obama	soccer1	Apr 2012	#49
You have ONE good reason ...	GeorgeGist	Apr 2012	#50
well you could	showmethejedi	Apr 2012	#51
just vote any damn well you please.	WI_DEM	Apr 2012	#53
If the supreme court pick isn't enough for you	Javaman	Apr 2012	#54
Mitt Romney as President	Xyzse	Apr 2012	#55
Mitt Romney.	Arkana	Apr 2012	#57
Supreme Court by all means.	Cleita	Apr 2012	#60
The Supreme Court is reason enough (nt)	varelse	Apr 2012	#62
Robert Bork	FSogol	Apr 2012	#63
Judging by the replies "Not as bad" seems to be the campaign slogan here.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Apr 2012	#64
Eat your canned spinach and like it 2012!	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#74
The argument is that canned spinach is "Not as bad" as canned asparagus.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Apr 2012	#88
The cycle continues. We have two teams, both owned by the same corporation,	Egalitarian Thug	Apr 2012	#103
I agree but...	Xyzse	Apr 2012	#127
On the contrary...	markpkessinger	Apr 2012	#140
It'll be four more years of hippie punching. But the possibility of supreme court...	Poll_Blind	Apr 2012	#65
Under the best circumstances	Proud Liberal Dem	Apr 2012	#67
Well done!!!	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#117
i cant..drones,surveillance, wars, no accountability for war crimes or wall street	xiamiam	Apr 2012	#69
sad commentary that the main reason to vote for him is not voting for romney as evidenced here	xiamiam	Apr 2012	#73
You'll put at least $250 in your own pocket for it.	sofa king	Apr 2012	#78
Here are a	ProSense	Apr 2012	#79
I wanna meet this "Obama Wall Street Puppet" that so-called liberals speak of.	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#120
You live in the USA, which has failed to elect presidents significantly to the left of Obama	muriel_volestrangler	Apr 2012	#80
+1	DCBob	Apr 2012	#92
Gallup: Obama approval rating among Liberal Democrats, week of Apr 9-15, is 89%...	SidDithers	Apr 2012	#81
Sorry, you can't call yourself a 'liberal' and be AGAINST gay marriage.	SmellyFeet	Apr 2012	#151
Why did you bother making this post? You answered your question in your first sentence. (nt)	jeff47	Apr 2012	#90
"seething dislike for liberals"	SpencerShay	Apr 2012	#93
Well said...nt	SidDithers	Apr 2012	#135
OK. Here goes:	Arkansas Granny	Apr 2012	#95
If you really need to ask a bunch of strangers, do you really care?	Atman	Apr 2012	#96
"Seething dislike for liberals"?	KamaAina	Apr 2012	#97
Yeah...	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#108
Yeah,	ProSense	Apr 2012	#114
and he eats dogs too!!	DCBob	Apr 2012	#133
3 words, just 3 little words -	LibertyLover	Apr 2012	#99
One good reason? OBAMA GIRL!	Drew Richards	Apr 2012	#121
One reason and the only reason is that	Autumn	Apr 2012	#122
Fear of the suffering a 25% U3 unemployment rate under President Romney will produce - n/t	coalition_unwilling	Apr 2012	#126
The Supreme Court is probably all there is	Creideiki	Apr 2012	#137
he is a good president	arely staircase	Apr 2012	#138
Hope.	Zax2me	Apr 2012	#139
I will give you one.	bluestate10	Apr 2012	#141
We will get to see what he learned in his first 4 years.	Rex	Apr 2012	#145
Michelle	donheld	Apr 2012	#146
All I can tell you is to work REALLY hard to give him a majority in the House	DevonRex	Apr 2012	#153
Dave Reichert WA. 8th can be defeated.	EmeraldCityGrl	Apr 2012	#157
Great news. I really hope somebody steps up to the plate.	DevonRex	Apr 2012	#159
Very generous of you...	EmeraldCityGrl	Apr 2012	#172
Happy to help a district in play.	DevonRex	Apr 2012	#177
:-) I emailed her today and offered to campaign and fundraise. n/t	EmeraldCityGrl	Apr 2012	#186
I keep remembering how emphatically he stated	EmeraldCityGrl	Apr 2012	#154
I'll give you two: President Mitt Romney and First Lady Ann Romney	edbermac	Apr 2012	#156
Those ARE two good reasons.	UnrepentantLiberal	Apr 2012	#160
Got 401K? GDP tanked 12% under Bush, it ROSE 12% under Obama!	ErikJ	Apr 2012	#158
Stay home or vote for Romney, is	B Calm	Apr 2012	#161
If you can't think of one then you'll not be satisfied with any reason. Vote for Romney instead. n/t	Lil Missy	Apr 2012	#164
Why should we have to?	treestar	Apr 2012	#165
Ok	guitar man	Apr 2012	#171
"Give me one good reason to vote for Obama this November"	unkachuck	Apr 2012	#175
To stop the teabaggers from ruining the country.	standingtall	Apr 2012	#178
lol "seething dislike for liberals"	grantcart	Apr 2012	#179
He's run a pretty scandal free administration and is at least competent for the job.	craigmatic	Apr 2012	#180
He's not Mitt Romney	Cali_Democrat	Apr 2012	#182
He and his wife have more social grace than	roody	Apr 2012	#183
Wow! Awesome Vanity Thread, UL!	emulatorloo	Apr 2012	#184
How about First Lady Michelle instead of...	Amonester	Apr 2012	#185

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