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Unknown Beatle

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14. Campaign Obama was already in bed with Wall St.
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 03:01 AM
Jan 2016

He was introduced to those that run the government before he decided to run for president. Why else would he immediately announce his intention to nominate Timothy Geithner for Secretary of the Treasury after he won the election in November of 2008.

In other words, he was campaigning but he already knew what he was going to do if he won, which is to side with the 1%. It was very obvious from the very beginning, but there were those that said he was playing 11th dimensional chess and protecting us from those evil repug boogie men. No he wasn't, why else would he put SS and Medicare on the cutting board (grand bargain). What if the repugs had called his bluff and said ok, "let's kill those two items." Would've Obama backed down and said it was all a bluff? Nope. He was ready to sacrifice those two items for the sake of the greater good. Not completely, but we would have seen a significantly weaker SS and medicare benefit packages.

Obama was bought from the very beginning, before he sought the presidency. His appointees prove me right.

I think the reason that Campaign Obama changed so dramatically when he took office is rhett o rick Jan 2016 #1
I Think You Are Correct !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #2
Well that's the easy part. What we do about it is the hard part. Some don't want to bother so they rhett o rick Jan 2016 #3
Sen Sanders can't change it but WE can. We have to force the congress to restrain the felonious five Vincardog Jan 2016 #6
I very much agree. We can't just get the Movement started and then sit back. We must fight on. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #8
^^ This right fucking here ^^ Scuba Jan 2016 #13
Campaign Obama was already in bed with Wall St. Unknown Beatle Jan 2016 #14
I tend to agree. His appointment of Rahmbo was a big clue that he wasn't the progressive we rhett o rick Jan 2016 #15
Ha, there are those who think... JackRiddler Jan 2016 #18
I've taken to calling those of us that love the truth, regardless of where it is found, the real DU bobthedrummer Jan 2016 #4
Agreed... WillyT Jan 2016 #5
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #7
Love Ya Man... WillyT Jan 2016 #9
Love you too, man. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #10
It started before the the Manhattan Project... Ichingcarpenter Jan 2016 #11
K and effing R Scuba Jan 2016 #12
ExPuke Lofgren thinks it's legal. Octafish Jan 2016 #16
Legal can be unconstitutional. JackRiddler Jan 2016 #19
Secret Government knows how to make a killing, and I mean fortune. Octafish Jan 2016 #17
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