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Sun Nov-09-08 02:16 PM
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| 61. Agree, but don't necessarily see Obama's pragmatism as ruthless. |
| -Folks, all who know Obama say one thing about how he will govern: |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-08-08 12:51 PM |
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great post. |
cali |
Nov-08-08 12:53 PM |
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Wholeheartedly agree |
VADem11 |
Nov-08-08 12:56 PM |
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Excellent post! k&r |
crossroads |
Nov-08-08 12:57 PM |
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I don't think we can dismiss ideology so easily. |
WakingLife |
Nov-08-08 01:03 PM |
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Absolutely agree. |
Dr_eldritch |
Nov-08-08 01:04 PM |
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I'm totally on board with the Emanuel pick. |
WakingLife |
Nov-08-08 01:40 PM |
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You have my vote - Agree totally. |
1776Forever |
Nov-08-08 01:05 PM |
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great post |
turtlensue |
Nov-08-08 01:07 PM |
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As a white moderate, I agree with you 100%. |
OhGodNotAgain |
Nov-08-08 01:11 PM |
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Obama is cautious |
creature of habit |
Nov-08-08 01:14 PM |
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Well said. |
bleever |
Nov-08-08 01:14 PM |
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Great post! |
Undercurrent |
Nov-08-08 01:16 PM |
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Agreed! |
MadMaddie |
Nov-08-08 01:26 PM |
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I voted for an anti-war, pro-choice, pro-civil rights, LIBERAL president. |
always_saturday |
Nov-08-08 01:26 PM |
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Agreed. |
Lumpsum |
Nov-08-08 08:50 PM |
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Does that include if he strays from his and Biden's anti-gay marriage statements? |
Bonn1997 |
Nov-10-08 06:24 AM |
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Obama has always been anti-IRAQ war. He is a hawk when it comes to Afghanistan. |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-10-08 09:36 AM |
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it takes time to build! |
iamthebandfanman |
Nov-08-08 01:29 PM |
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Good points. |
zehnkatzen |
Nov-08-08 01:31 PM |
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rational and to-the-point, just like Obama's administration will be. |
Labors of Hercules |
Nov-08-08 01:43 PM |
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I grudgingly agree |
sleebarker |
Nov-08-08 01:46 PM |
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It's simple: if the economy is not better in 4 years, you can kiss Obama goodbye, same for a Dem.... |
Bread and Circus |
Nov-08-08 02:11 PM |
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Correct. So do you think |
marekjed |
Nov-08-08 03:10 PM |
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who is the avowed deregulator and who is putting them where? |
Bread and Circus |
Nov-08-08 08:38 PM |
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McCain, and America just put him back in the Senate and not in the WH. nt |
NYC Liberal |
Nov-08-08 08:53 PM |
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Summers. And remember, this is also Summers the avowed sexist. |
Ken Burch |
Nov-09-08 02:55 PM |
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Wow ... |
RoyGBiv |
Nov-08-08 08:45 PM |
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Exactly |
Mystery2Me |
Nov-08-08 02:13 PM |
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Why has no one mentioned one of the most important items on the agenda? |
RC |
Nov-08-08 02:42 PM |
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Because Bush is almost gone and nobody cares. n/t |
yibbehobba |
Nov-10-08 07:07 AM |
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How many near-right-wingers, |
marekjed |
Nov-08-08 03:07 PM |
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Do you understand what the Chief of staff does? He doesn't exactly craft policy... |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-08-08 03:13 PM |
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No, but he controls access |
marekjed |
Nov-08-08 03:50 PM |
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so, just how many has he put into office right now? nt |
CitizenPatriot |
Nov-08-08 11:45 PM |
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Left, middle or right doesn't matter.. Our best interests do. |
markevil |
Nov-08-08 03:12 PM |
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Worth noting: A community organizer needs the people with him... |
sanfo |
Nov-08-08 03:19 PM |
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I believe Omaba is the person needed at this time - I can not |
old mark |
Nov-08-08 03:54 PM |
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we'll soon find out and until then I will keep my highly SKEPTICAL |
jonnyblitz |
Nov-08-08 03:56 PM |
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Ya mean... |
Kurovski |
Nov-08-08 03:57 PM |
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my thoughts exactly. You expressed my thinking perfectly. There were a lot of |
secondwind |
Nov-08-08 04:01 PM |
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yep. |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-08-08 07:43 PM |
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K&R because I agree 100%...n/t |
ms liberty |
Nov-08-08 08:22 PM |
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Absolutely right |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-08-08 08:42 PM |
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Thank God ... |
RoyGBiv |
Nov-08-08 08:43 PM |
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Excellent post. "Yes, we can," though we may not be able to so so immediataley. |
Redstone |
Nov-08-08 08:48 PM |
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i am a pragmatist myself. people, my father, have used it like it is a bad thing. lol |
seabeyond |
Nov-08-08 08:59 PM |
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He will govern from the heart |
sweetroxie |
Nov-08-08 09:01 PM |
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He's doing great so far. |
Katzenkavalier |
Nov-08-08 09:10 PM |
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He'll govern like a pragmatist who knows when to go progressive |
lunatica |
Nov-08-08 09:29 PM |
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Presidents can only do what their support enables them to do |
CreekDog |
Nov-08-08 09:35 PM |
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RIGHT ON! A progressive politician. Works for me. nt |
tbyg52 |
Nov-08-08 11:23 PM |
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lots of critics here even before he is sworn in and has a chance to screw up |
Lord Helmet |
Nov-08-08 11:30 PM |
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Read "The Audacity of Hope" |
TahitiNut |
Nov-08-08 11:32 PM |
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I don't disagree. |
girl gone mad |
Nov-08-08 11:48 PM |
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if he can't get a consensus to go after bush, inc... |
tomp |
Nov-08-08 11:57 PM |
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Sounds like something I could live with.... |
BrklynLiberal |
Nov-09-08 12:56 AM |
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A pragmatist would not appoint Summers. |
spooky3 |
Nov-09-08 10:53 AM |
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Like I said, he will pick the BEST person for the job. If it happens to be Summers, then so be it. |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-09-08 11:14 AM |
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Most intelligent, progressive people want to hear multiple viewpoints before they make a decision. |
Radical Activist |
Nov-09-08 10:55 AM |
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"He appreciates intelligence and excellence..." |
shanti |
Nov-09-08 11:24 AM |
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I expect that he will make decisions that I'm not wild about... |
GoddessOfGuinness |
Nov-09-08 01:53 PM |
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Exactly...many on this board expect a swift change but do not realize that |
BoneDaddy |
Nov-09-08 02:02 PM |
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I don't really like his pick |
BecauseBushSaysSo |
Nov-09-08 02:07 PM |
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His ruthless pragmatism is what I like about him. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-09-08 02:14 PM |
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Agree, but don't necessarily see Obama's pragmatism as ruthless. |
ROh70 |
Nov-09-08 02:16 PM |
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Good post. I trust Barack Obama, & will have his back to the best of my ability here. ... |
Hekate |
Nov-09-08 02:22 PM |
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Yay, pragmatists! |
crispini |
Nov-09-08 02:58 PM |
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So howcome nobody mentioned this BEFORE the election... |
Piewhacket |
Nov-09-08 03:25 PM |
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I'm liberal, but pragmatic. |
mvd |
Nov-09-08 03:49 PM |
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my sentiments precisely with some exceptions |
happychatter |
Nov-09-08 05:20 PM |
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I'm afraid that I can't take the opinion of anyone who uses the phrase "hard left" about |
kenzee13 |
Nov-09-08 06:59 PM |
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Congratulations on missing the point. |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-09-08 11:33 PM |
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Within a year, half this board will detest him....He's far too moderate in personality |
Rowdyboy |
Nov-09-08 11:48 PM |
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Seriously, anybody expecting Obama to govern as Kucinich would |
AtomTan |
Nov-10-08 09:58 AM |
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