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2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

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7. I think you're right, DI. Unfortunately, typical voters don't pay a lot of attention

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 09:11 PM

Jan 2013

to politics, so when the media pretends Obama and Congress are both to blame, too many people believe that.

The Republican members of the House are safe in their gerrymandered districts, so they don't care what happens to the economy or to the country. All they care about is their next election, and not being challenged by someone even further to the right.

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Why I think Obama pushed for this deal and why I think it'll work. [View all] Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 OP

K&R for a thoughtful OP. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #1

An excellent Political Essay Mr Irishman DonRedwood Jan 2013 #2

Pretty good analysis DI n/t Still Sensible Jan 2013 #3

He should have publicized the Obstructionism bucolic_frolic Jan 2013 #4

Those 10 new Democrats in the House don't matter. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #5

Correct. Boehner was going to have to break the Hassert rule either way. nt JoePhilly Jan 2013 #19

Obama had all the leverage until ..... IWelcome TheirHatred Jan 2013 #6

I think you're right, DI. Unfortunately, typical voters don't pay a lot of attention pnwmom Jan 2013 #7

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #8

Excellent analysis as usual, DI. From one Drunken Irishman to another. K&R :) Grown2Hate Jan 2013 #9

You were drunk and paniced Jack Sprat Jan 2013 #10

Your right,, bahrbearian Jan 2013 #12

Going over the cliff would not get you a debt ceiling deal. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #20

Huge K&R BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #11

This is one of the best posts I've ever read on DU Richardo Jan 2013 #13

Intelligent buzzroller Jan 2013 #14

I agree heaven05 Jan 2013 #15

Second day in a row that Stephanie Miller has highlighted a DU post. JackBeck Jan 2013 #16

Well Done Drunken Irishman! The Stephanie Miller show just read parts of this! Raine1967 Jan 2013 #17

Thanks for reporting this, Raine67! Cha Jan 2013 #30

Well I hope DI gets a chance to enjoy my little sound effects. :) I've got more! n/t Raine1967 Jan 2013 #31

Amazing!! Congratulations DI!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #18

All hail the official Drunken Irishman of the Stephanie Miller show!!! JoePhilly Jan 2013 #21

superb analysis. Thank you! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #22

Thank you for a thoughtful intelligent lovemydog Jan 2013 #23

AND he scored a great stimulus program in this deal. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #24

BABE!!!! bardgal Jan 2013 #25

I continue to support the President. Thank you for your post. MissMarple Jan 2013 #26

One thing I always try to keep in mind is that magical thyme Jan 2013 #27

Accepting that there will always be wars over Social Security doesn't mean accepting TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #34

This is the post that Stephanie Miller raved about on her show this morning! nolabear Jan 2013 #28

Good post, DI. And it just reaffirms for me that we need to reinvent an economic meme loudsue Jan 2013 #29

This is very good, DI. I'm glad I finally found it ... Hekate Jan 2013 #32

The R's would have agreed to ANYTHING to keep us from cutting Big War, grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #33