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BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
5. Supreme Court Justice Obama would be perfect! I never thought about that.
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 08:49 AM
Jul 2013

But the Democrats really, really need to grow a spine, both in the Senate and the states, for that to happen.

Republicans have sold the gullible voting Americans on, Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! to win the 2010 elections, and Independents fell for that lie, giving the Republicans waaaay too much power in the majority of states. Their goal has always been to gain and keep political power (in order to pass egregious pro-corporate laws), and in order to do that, they had to gerrymander districts to ensure only Republican candidates could win.

Now, if the Democrats had half a spine, they would do a little Tom-Delay-gerrymandering themselves to level the political playing field. I don't see that happening thus I don't see Democrats winning the House back in 2014 and obstructionism will continue to happen until President Obama is out of office and the next Democratic President is inaugurated in January 2017.

President Obama, simply the best. graham4anything Jul 2013 #1
Supreme Court Justice Obama would be perfect! I never thought about that. BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #5
Implementation of Obamacare yeoman6987 Jul 2013 #15
Obama roped-a-doped the opposition again.NO exclusions, NO lifetime caps-now part of the land. graham4anything Jul 2013 #16
Obama roped-a-doped the opposition again.NO exclusions, NO lifetime caps-now part of the land. yeoman6987 Jul 2013 #32
I Don't Buy The N-Dimensional Chess Arguments Any Longer cantbeserious Jul 2013 #2
I can't say I disagree with you...I think the Republicans will implode without much more help. silvershadow Jul 2013 #3
Imploding Republicans - Where Is The Black Hole When Most Needed cantbeserious Jul 2013 #13
Judging by the posts you've written and I've read, BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #4
+1 graham4anything Jul 2013 #6
I Voted For Obama Twice - Disillusionment All Around - What More Needs To Be Said cantbeserious Jul 2013 #8
Suuuuuuuure, you did. BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #9
Skeptics Abound - All Around - At DU cantbeserious Jul 2013 #12
did YOU vote for obama? frylock Jul 2013 #27
What do you think? eom BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #35
why don't you tell me? frylock Jul 2013 #36
I did. With my post and with my avatar. Sorry you missed it. eom BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #38
Suuuuuuuure, you did. frylock Jul 2013 #41
Predictable. But also childish. BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #43
I can't way to see how he dashes their 2016 hopes alc Jul 2013 #7
I hope so Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #10
How many innocents will get screwed? GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #11
Currently 90% of companies with more than 50 employees savalez Jul 2013 #21
Too late. Recent revelations have demoralized much of the Democratic base ... Scuba Jul 2013 #14
Actually, the SCOTUS taking away voting rights acts, is the only thing anyone is focused on-the base graham4anything Jul 2013 #17
Reading all of the doom and gloom posts here at DU is demoralizing IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #19
The Dems I talk to are still royally pissed about Obama putting chained CPI on the table. Scuba Jul 2013 #22
how many of those people in the "real world" actually know what the fuck is going on.. frylock Jul 2013 #28
Actually, I think this is a terrible idea. Chan790 Jul 2013 #18
+1 Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #20
This makes no sense. Dystram Jul 2013 #25
Big Ed is going off about this move bigdarryl Jul 2013 #23
Thanks for the heads up. I forget about his radio show, I've never caught it. I guess I need to silvershadow Jul 2013 #24
nothing shows confidence in your landmark legislation.. frylock Jul 2013 #26
He didn't bump it. Dystram Jul 2013 #29
just that one little itty bitty component that people are having their hours cut over.. frylock Jul 2013 #30
What makes you think Democrats are falling into despair? BlueCaliDem Jul 2013 #39
N/T Dystram Jul 2013 #31
What? savalez Jul 2013 #33
Thanks! Dystram Jul 2013 #34
Amen! BlueDemKev Jul 2013 #42
people are having their hours cut to 29 a week because of ACHA.. frylock Jul 2013 #37
N/T Dystram Jul 2013 #40
+1,000,000 BlueDemKev Jul 2013 #44
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