| 117. Since when are Democrats not concerned about the "plight of black folks" ....? |
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Or did they change ALL of the ideals and principles of the party while we
weren't looking?
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| -Obama tells blacks to 'stop complainin' and fight |
kpete |
Sep-24-11 10:53 PM |
#0 |
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A full belly and a job |
emilyg |
Sep-24-11 10:58 PM |
#1 |
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Black folks have been fighting without a full belly or a job for years and years.... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:09 PM |
#3 |
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Democratic voters need to take responsiblity for NOT voting in 2010 |
Kahuna |
Sep-25-11 12:26 PM |
#145 |
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no group has been more neglected. What a thing to say. |
roguevalley |
Sep-25-11 10:04 PM |
#171 |
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I just watched the speech......“the future rewards those who press on … i’m going to press on” |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:06 PM |
#2 |
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"I'll walk on that picket line with you as president of the united states.." |
msongs |
Sep-24-11 11:11 PM |
#4 |
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Poison the well day in day out....... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:13 PM |
#5 |
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Greeks killed their messengers. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:51 AM |
#75 |
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The Romans Crucified theirs..... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 02:57 AM |
#91 |
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Can you even IMAGINE |
polmaven |
Sep-25-11 07:13 AM |
#104 |
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Interesting attempt at an excuse ... but it doesn't work -- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:40 AM |
#111 |
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And we unions are supporting him because we're idiots, right? |
Robb |
Sep-25-11 09:10 AM |
#120 |
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It is only YOU suggesting that -- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 09:25 PM |
#166 |
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Straight from the playbook. Well done. |
Robb |
Sep-26-11 12:22 PM |
#188 |
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Again, those are YOUR comments -- not mine --- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-26-11 09:05 PM |
#191 |
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Telll the UAW workers that. |
Historic NY |
Sep-25-11 09:52 AM |
#129 |
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Are you denying that other unions are questioning their support for Abama ... ? |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 09:26 PM |
#167 |
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Try telling the teachers that -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-26-11 09:06 PM |
#192 |
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Well, no |
polmaven |
Sep-25-11 11:48 AM |
#143 |
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Denial isn't going to work -- there is no ignoring the criticism from unions ... |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 09:30 PM |
#168 |
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I guess |
polmaven |
Sep-26-11 06:00 AM |
#172 |
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Happy to acknowledge any compliments from unions ... |
defendandprotect |
Sep-26-11 09:50 AM |
#181 |
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OK...gotcha.. |
polmaven |
Sep-26-11 10:13 AM |
#182 |
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Nor do the negative comments from unions .... |
defendandprotect |
Sep-26-11 11:01 AM |
#185 |
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Have you seen a dismissal |
polmaven |
Sep-26-11 01:03 PM |
#189 |
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Thank you -- and I think .... |
defendandprotect |
Sep-26-11 09:12 PM |
#194 |
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Unfortunately, that's an Obama quote -- do you want to rewrite history, as well? |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:39 AM |
#110 |
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I guess this guy dumped a tanker truck of malathion in the |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Sep-25-11 11:09 AM |
#137 |
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Heh. That did finally get the dialogue moving along a little bit |
chill_wind |
Sep-25-11 01:10 PM |
#151 |
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Black Caucus have been the best source of liberal leadership in Congress -- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 09:33 PM |
#169 |
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Truth. |
chill_wind |
Sep-25-11 09:50 PM |
#170 |
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Not in his Gucci's. |
emilyg |
Sep-24-11 11:28 PM |
#12 |
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What Gucci's? |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:32 PM |
#14 |
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Some |
ProSense |
Sep-24-11 11:57 PM |
#25 |
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How about comparing apples to apples? Obama entered the WH richer |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:48 AM |
#74 |
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Obama doesn't wear Gucci shoes. Period. |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 02:22 AM |
#84 |
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? |
bvar22 |
Sep-25-11 11:33 AM |
#141 |
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Trashing The First Lady |
otohara |
Sep-26-11 10:42 AM |
#183 |
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Gucci or not Gucci is not the point. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 12:59 PM |
#149 |
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Oh you mean the advance he got on his book........ |
Historic NY |
Sep-25-11 10:01 AM |
#132 |
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No. The advance on his book was a long time ago. And that staged photo has |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:15 PM |
#153 |
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Don't worry |
boomerbust |
Sep-25-11 06:53 AM |
#103 |
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"Marching shoes".... "Comfortable shoes"..... |
Muskypundit |
Sep-25-11 01:34 AM |
#70 |
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Sep-25-11 02:23 AM |
#86 |
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Wisconsin voters are the only ones to blame for their problems. |
savalez |
Sep-25-11 01:52 PM |
#157 |
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Obamas promise to picket with unions didnt include a caveat |
Muskypundit |
Sep-25-11 08:40 PM |
#162 |
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What a shitty written article and headline |
bluestateguy |
Sep-24-11 11:13 PM |
#6 |
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I noticed......but then AP is a piece of shit, so I've given up on expecting better. |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:14 PM |
# |
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What? It sounds like those calls got a *great* reception. |
chill_wind |
Sep-24-11 11:32 PM |
#15 |
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Sep-24-11 11:35 PM |
#17 |
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"I listen to some of y'all"? |
tblue |
Sep-24-11 11:14 PM |
#7 |
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He wasn't talking to the 10%..... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:15 PM |
#8 |
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Many find a Southern accent from someone raised in Hawaii by Kansans condescending, at best. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:55 AM |
#77 |
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You know what.... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 02:27 AM |
#88 |
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Don't let them get you down, Frenchie |
lillypaddle |
Sep-25-11 06:19 AM |
#101 |
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You seem to think everyone here cares what you are tired of. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:05 PM |
#150 |
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Thank you for this, |
pecwae |
Sep-25-11 07:23 PM |
#161 |
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You're welcome. |
No Elephants |
Sep-26-11 08:10 AM |
#173 |
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Sep-25-11 08:14 AM |
#106 |
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He sometimes adopts an AAVE-tinged rhetorical style. |
Igel |
Sep-25-11 09:11 AM |
#121 |
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I was talkin about the word "SOME"! |
tblue |
Sep-25-11 09:38 AM |
#124 |
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It is an affectation. Some may enjoy it; some are offended by it. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:28 PM |
#154 |
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"Y'all" is fine. It's the "some" that irks me |
tblue |
Sep-25-11 09:42 AM |
#126 |
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In his "black voice"! Gotta love it. "Take off your BEDROOM shoes..." |
chimpymustgo |
Sep-25-11 09:58 AM |
#131 |
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He should take his own advice. nm |
rhett o rick |
Sep-24-11 11:18 PM |
#9 |
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That's what he's doing. |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:20 PM |
#10 |
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Here we are aforded to have our own and differing opinions |
Angry Dragon |
Sep-24-11 11:50 PM |
#20 |
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Did you listen to what he said at the dinner? |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:52 PM |
#22 |
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I read the OP and the article, I did not listen to the speech |
Angry Dragon |
Sep-25-11 12:03 AM |
#29 |
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I watched the speech..... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:06 AM |
#32 |
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I am on dial-up it would take all night to download....... |
Angry Dragon |
Sep-25-11 12:12 AM |
#34 |
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Well, It should run on C-Span again at some point, |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:14 AM |
#36 |
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And I have no television ......... no cable ....... no job for over two years |
Angry Dragon |
Sep-25-11 12:17 AM |
#39 |
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Sorry to hear it! |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:29 AM |
#46 |
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In post #35 you accuse me of taking digs at the President |
Angry Dragon |
Sep-25-11 12:41 AM |
#54 |
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I'm not gonna fight you.....And hopefully you don't want to see this President fail, |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:48 AM |
#56 |
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If he fails, you and I lose, and the country slides farther down the slope |
Angry Dragon |
Sep-25-11 01:20 AM |
#67 |
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The President told us to hold his feet to the fire, to hold him accountable. |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 01:38 AM |
#71 |
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You sure do like to add words that I never wrote |
Angry Dragon |
Sep-25-11 01:59 AM |
#78 |
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Remember Now "while sitting on your ass doing nothing" is coming from |
bahrbearian |
Sep-25-11 09:29 AM |
#122 |
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I don't live in France, |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 11:37 AM |
#142 |
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Damn Frenchie, I thought you were born |
Karenina |
Sep-25-11 03:37 PM |
#159 |
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How has he not come through on |
Fruittree |
Sep-25-11 05:31 AM |
#100 |
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The question most voters will ask is "Am I better off than before he |
24601 |
Sep-25-11 01:12 PM |
#152 |
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Not really. He's complaining about people complaining. And the only ones |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 02:14 AM |
#80 |
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Did you watch the speech? |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 02:28 AM |
#89 |
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LOL! |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:32 PM |
#155 |
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+1000% --- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:50 AM |
#113 |
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He doesn't 'want' them to vote for him, he assumes they have too. |
bahrbearian |
Sep-25-11 09:33 AM |
#123 |
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I think the meme about the left having nowhere else to go |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 01:39 PM |
#156 |
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I dont want him to lose. I want him to stop listening to his conservative appointees. |
rhett o rick |
Sep-25-11 09:39 AM |
#125 |
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I thought Summers was gone. Goolsbee, too. How about Timmeh, though? |
No Elephants |
Sep-26-11 08:17 AM |
#176 |
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right, let's all join hands and fight for the rights of wall street to fuck over the non-rich... |
scentopine |
Sep-24-11 11:27 PM |
#11 |
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Where in the FUCK is FDR when you need him? |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:31 PM |
#13 |
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I'd settle for candidate Obama. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 02:15 AM |
#81 |
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It is obvious at this point, it doesn't matter what he does..... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 03:03 AM |
#93 |
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Baloney. |
No Elephants |
Sep-26-11 08:13 AM |
#174 |
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Me too. |
bread_and_roses |
Sep-25-11 12:48 PM |
#146 |
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I, too, meant candidate Obama 2007-08. |
No Elephants |
Sep-26-11 09:29 AM |
#180 |
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+1000% --- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:53 AM |
#114 |
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Is this fair? |
JJW |
Sep-24-11 11:35 PM |
#16 |
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He was in a room of folks that don't have a stick up their ass. |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:37 PM |
#18 |
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+1 |
flamingdem |
Sep-25-11 12:00 AM |
#27 |
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The fact is that black |
Flatulo |
Sep-24-11 11:47 PM |
#19 |
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You can't just "get" a good paying job. Many African Americans work Government jobs..... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:50 PM |
#21 |
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Well, I agree. The man simply can't pull jobs out of thin air. No one can. |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 12:03 AM |
#28 |
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Roosevelt did. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Sep-26-11 10:46 AM |
#184 |
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The full employment act is a law prescribed for the President and |
midnight |
Sep-25-11 12:26 AM |
#43 |
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Not just republican governors. |
DrunkenBoat |
Sep-25-11 12:39 AM |
#52 |
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Can you give us some facts with that... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:50 AM |
#58 |
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No idea why you keep asking me that question. Not sure what kind of facts |
DrunkenBoat |
Sep-25-11 01:53 AM |
#76 |
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What Unions has he busted....? |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 03:08 AM |
#94 |
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And this is President Obama's fault? The inequality began with his presidency? |
These Eyes |
Sep-24-11 11:57 PM |
#26 |
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Settle down... I never said this was Obama's fault. But he's |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 12:06 AM |
#30 |
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"pep talks" encourage people to keep fighting... |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 12:09 AM |
#33 |
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Not sure what there is to hope for... |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 12:16 AM |
#38 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. gave a pep talk to a Large group, |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:41 AM |
#53 |
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Fighting for jobs people on this very thread have said don't exist? |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 02:11 AM |
#79 |
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Who's not taking responsibility? |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 03:27 AM |
#96 |
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I'd like to encourage him to START fighting. |
tblue |
Sep-25-11 10:02 AM |
#133 |
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have said much the same. |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 02:20 AM |
#83 |
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Much worse situation since Obama has been president -- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:56 AM |
#115 |
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And they always have been |
frazzled |
Sep-25-11 12:16 AM |
#37 |
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It's not the employment rate (although that's certainly a telling figure), |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 12:19 AM |
#40 |
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Who said to get over it? |
frazzled |
Sep-25-11 12:22 AM |
#42 |
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But 'stop complaining' does nothing to address |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 12:26 AM |
#44 |
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Can I ask you something? |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:37 AM |
#51 |
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We're currently working on agreements with S. Korea, Columbia and Panama. |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 03:30 AM |
#97 |
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These were Bush trade agreements -- and with unemployment here why would be supporting |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:57 AM |
#116 |
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Well, NAFTA was signed by Bill. But I'm not aware of any benefits to American workers |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 11:11 AM |
#139 |
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yes nafta was signed by Clinton |
newspeak |
Sep-26-11 12:15 PM |
#187 |
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It's okay for the potus to whine about our whining. |
tblue |
Sep-25-11 09:47 AM |
#128 |
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This is starting to become amusing... |
These Eyes |
Sep-24-11 11:52 PM |
#23 |
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Noticed that too......? |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-24-11 11:56 PM |
#24 |
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What I'd like to know is... |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 12:06 AM |
#31 |
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Being on the Internet and making sure that the Enthusiasm gap is |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:13 AM |
#35 |
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Workshops like that are much needed. |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 12:29 AM |
#45 |
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It's just Saturday night |
frazzled |
Sep-25-11 12:19 AM |
#41 |
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What's interesting is your post on Saturday night whining about people who post on Saturday night. |
scentopine |
Sep-25-11 12:30 AM |
#48 |
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At least, poster ain't working to feign like he cares about people, |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:36 AM |
#49 |
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Nope. Just because we demand more from Obama and use our vote as pressure, |
scentopine |
Sep-25-11 10:47 AM |
#136 |
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"a clueless captain on the love boat filled with wall street CEOs" |
bvar22 |
Sep-25-11 11:27 AM |
#140 |
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The CBC has always had a big following on DU. |
EFerrari |
Sep-25-11 12:53 AM |
#59 |
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When convenient....... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 12:54 AM |
#60 |
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Sep-25-11 12:58 AM |
#61 |
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I'm not cynical..... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 01:01 AM |
#63 |
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Have any links to DU posts dissing the CBC? |
No Elephants |
Sep-25-11 02:25 AM |
#87 |
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You can tell by the overwhelming number of responses |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 02:54 AM |
#90 |
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Which is why so many responses don't even make sense. |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 03:00 AM |
#92 |
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IOW, not one single DU post ever dissing the CBC. Didn't think there was. |
No Elephants |
Sep-26-11 08:15 AM |
#175 |
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So you've taken a peek at my profile! |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 01:45 AM |
#73 |
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Um, what I said was the CBC has always had a big following on DU |
EFerrari |
Sep-25-11 03:39 AM |
#98 |
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I'm not the one with the attitude... |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 04:12 AM |
#99 |
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Since when are Democrats not concerned about the "plight of black folks" ....? |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:58 AM |
#117 |
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It's in everyone's best interests that as many people as possible can |
Flatulo |
Sep-25-11 03:55 PM |
#160 |
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Sep-25-11 12:30 AM |
#47 |
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They don't even bother to try to mask their agenda anymore. |
These Eyes |
Sep-25-11 12:37 AM |
#50 |
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Why are you here then? |
Major Hogwash |
Sep-25-11 01:29 AM |
#69 |
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Sep-25-11 02:17 AM |
#82 |
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fight who? fight what? why didn't you go into battle earlier? why was bailing out bankers job #1? |
DrunkenBoat |
Sep-25-11 12:45 AM |
#55 |
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Sep-25-11 12:49 AM |
#57 |
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+1 -- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 09:00 AM |
#118 |
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The Obama haters ... |
neoconn |
Sep-25-11 01:00 AM |
#62 |
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What don't you try posting on substance, instead of posting against your fellow DUers? |
No Elephants |
Sep-26-11 08:22 AM |
#177 |
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I posted on how I feel. |
neoconn |
Sep-26-11 09:07 PM |
#193 |
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Obama's comments were directed at The Congresional Black Caucus |
Tx4obama |
Sep-25-11 01:01 AM |
#64 |
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I put a link to the actual video on my first post on this thread..... |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 01:08 AM |
#66 |
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Sometimes I feel like ... |
Tx4obama |
Sep-25-11 02:22 AM |
#85 |
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We have gotten to the point when Democrats aren't any more interest in "Truth" |
FrenchieCat |
Sep-25-11 03:12 AM |
#95 |
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Every Democrat should be telling The Congressional Black Caucus the same thing Obama told them! n/t |
Tx4obama |
Sep-25-11 01:06 AM |
#65 |
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And every Democrat should be telling Obama the same thing the CBC |
chill_wind |
Sep-25-11 12:57 PM |
#148 |
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of course his idea of "fight" is "become cogs in the machine to reelect me" |
MisterP |
Sep-25-11 01:24 AM |
#68 |
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Sep-25-11 01:39 AM |
#72 |
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And of course the answer is to vote for Nader or sit at home. |
vets74 |
Sep-25-11 08:18 AM |
#107 |
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Sep-25-11 08:29 AM |
#109 |
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Staying home is always the wrong answer, but I didn't think Nader was even running this time. |
No Elephants |
Sep-26-11 08:23 AM |
#178 |
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I'm sure Obama will "press on" ... but whose interests will he be working for ... ??? |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 06:36 AM |
#102 |
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Divide and conquer is right up your alley. n/t |
BumRushDaShow |
Sep-25-11 08:02 AM |
#105 |
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ROFL -- Couldn't be Koch Bros. DLC that's trIed to "divide & conquer" . . . ? |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:23 AM |
#108 |
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Need to build up the parties at the state level |
BumRushDaShow |
Sep-25-11 08:50 AM |
#112 |
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Koch Bros. DLC turned it over to the Third Way which now controls the party .... |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 09:10 AM |
#119 |
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"Knowledge is power" |
BumRushDaShow |
Sep-25-11 10:13 AM |
#135 |
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Americans understood Southern racism in the Democratic Party .... |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:44 PM |
#163 |
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We had someone building a non-DLC with Old-School Dems, at State levels |
bahrbearian |
Sep-25-11 09:45 AM |
#127 |
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+1 -- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:47 PM |
#164 |
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" Do as I say, not as I do" |
bahrbearian |
Sep-25-11 09:53 AM |
#130 |
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Mr. Obama, blacks ARE fighting. They're fighting for you just like you fought for them. |
mistertrickster |
Sep-25-11 10:11 AM |
#134 |
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+10 |
emilyg |
Sep-25-11 12:55 PM |
#147 |
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How about you stop complaining and start fighting |
fascisthunter |
Sep-25-11 11:10 AM |
#138 |
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+1 |
L0oniX |
Sep-25-11 11:54 AM |
#144 |
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The capitulator in chief wants Blacks to do his |
Marnie |
Sep-25-11 02:57 PM |
#158 |
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FDR, JFK, LBJ gave us a fight from the TOP of government -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-25-11 08:49 PM |
#165 |
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For us, we get the lecture to get in line; for the businesses that have raped this country????? |
gtar100 |
Sep-26-11 09:04 AM |
#179 |
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Pretty strong words from the King of Compromise. |
Vidar |
Sep-26-11 11:41 AM |
#186 |
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Barack, black people have been fighting FOR CENTURIES |
katty |
Sep-26-11 01:41 PM |
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