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2016 Postmortem

grantcart

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6. What many at DU will never agree to despite the evidence.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 03:41 PM

Jan 2013

Mr. Obama has his Big Deal. He hasn’t delivered everything his supporters wanted, and at times the survival of his achievements seemed very much in doubt. But if progressives look at where we are as the second term begins, they’ll find grounds for a lot of (qualified) satisfaction.

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Paul Krugman - "The Big Deal" - Amazing How The Media Missed All This [View all] TomCADem Jan 2013 OP

I thought this part was significant as well: freshwest Jan 2013 #1

Careful zipplewrath Jan 2013 #4

None of the pundits are the last world. But we're known by both our friends and enemies. freshwest Jan 2013 #5

Krugman has been correct on everything he has said since I have been reading him, which CTyankee Jan 2013 #22

VP Biden knew at the time.. it Cha Jan 2013 #2

"The Big Deal". I like that, Dr. Krugman Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2013 #3

What many at DU will never agree to despite the evidence. grantcart Jan 2013 #6

We had the new deal, the fair deal, the square deal, now the "big deal" wildflower Jan 2013 #7

Affordable health care is evdebbs Jan 2013 #8

Does that make President Obama and Paul Krugman Facists? TomCADem Jan 2013 #10

Obama = Hitler? Isn't that a staple of the tea party? pampango Jan 2013 #12

I can't find anything evdebbs said about Obama = Hitler. freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #13

Under evdebbs Definition and Ron Paul's Definition, Medicare Is Also Facism... TomCADem Jan 2013 #14

Maybe so, but in any case the point stands: freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #15

That Is False RW Talking Point Re "Exorbitant Fees" TomCADem Jan 2013 #16

By "fee" I didn't mean the tax. freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #17

So, your complaint is that paying deductibles is facism? TomCADem Jan 2013 #18

No, my complaint is that the ACA supports the corporations freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #19

If that is the case, I would not base it on the Tea Party type... TomCADem Jan 2013 #20

Maybe so. freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #21

+1 freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #11

Good article garthranzz Jan 2013 #9