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Waiting For Everyman

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36. Obama got it all wrong again, and not by accident I'm sure.
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 05:10 PM
Apr 2016

First of all, corruption is a fact not an opinion.

Second, the "extreme positions", or the revolution as we call it, ARE the "views of the broad public". It's the entrenched public officials, who yes are in fact sell outs, who are being dragged along by the broad public.

And third, you can't get a corrupt official out incrementally. The official is either in, or out.

Fourth, as to policies and programs, case in point is the $15 minimum wage. Increases every couple of years by pennies never did anything for anybody. But promoting $15, ACHIEVED something that will make a real difference and it's getting done in a rather short time, only a few years.

Obama is one of the sell outs. It's time he took his outgoing thumb off the scales. I'm sure he has a gigantic and super-fast payday coming for himself, and that should be enough for him. He doesn't need to foist any more corrupt pols on us on the way out.

I couldn't agree with him more. He's been a great president. Gonna miss him. DanTex Apr 2016 #1
I proudly stand with our great president. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #2
agrreed enid602 Apr 2016 #8
So now it's the Tea Party slur CanadaexPat Apr 2016 #3
Whats the fav line on this site... MrWendel Apr 2016 #4
Tea Party Right was an effective regressive force... pat_k Apr 2016 #19
If he had put more effort into a working-class recovery My Good Babushka Apr 2016 #5
He hasn't even been incremental ibegurpard Apr 2016 #10
absolutly true Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #22
If he wants to avoid that he should tell the party open up instead of shut out alternative views Armstead Apr 2016 #6
He is such a Clinton puppet KingFlorez Apr 2016 #7
what change is he referring to? ibegurpard Apr 2016 #9
Someone Needs to Tell Obama It's Too Late - The Tea Party on the Left already happened Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #11
And the beat goes on! KPN Apr 2016 #12
He's correct, you know. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #13
Tea Party Right was very effective in electing wrongheaded,... pat_k Apr 2016 #14
Who knew... MrWendel Apr 2016 #25
You apparently did not read my post. pat_k Apr 2016 #32
The Phenomenon... MrWendel Apr 2016 #33
I have great respect H2O Man Apr 2016 #15
Consider this pat_k Apr 2016 #16
Right. H2O Man Apr 2016 #21
However characterized, his rise to predominance is a catalyst... pat_k Apr 2016 #28
Yes the Third Way needs to stop their march to the right before they go so far the become Teabaggers Bjorn Against Apr 2016 #17
Never a dull moment on the Bullshit Express. nc4bo Apr 2016 #18
It isn't Sanders who is "alienating the public" by saying they "feel sorry for" young voters or GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #20
The largest numbers of Democrats still holding onto "party" lines randr Apr 2016 #23
Et tu, Obama? frylock Apr 2016 #24
Anyone... MrWendel Apr 2016 #26
I have a feeling he is being pressured by the elite that control our government bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #27
This type of manipulation and name calling 2pooped2pop Apr 2016 #29
Well, the party could stop ignoring 99% of the needs and concerns in the USA. Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #30
Massive K & R. Thanks for posting. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #31
Silly analogy really. Half-Century Man Apr 2016 #34
Obama should've warned us about his center right economic stances timmymoff Apr 2016 #35
Obama got it all wrong again, and not by accident I'm sure. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #36
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