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Tue Jun-15-10 09:12 PM
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| 8. This is a pattern with the Obama administration. |
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War, education, the economy, the environment...the White House has held the course, instead of breaking with the failures of the past.
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| -Cynthia Tucker: Obama squandered his Oval Office moment |
Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 09:03 PM |
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Corporatism |
bahrbearian |
Jun-15-10 09:08 PM |
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Agreed. I think BP is getting some backroom deal on this one. |
Xenotime |
Jun-16-10 08:51 AM |
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Who is Cynthia Tucker? |
jaxx |
Jun-15-10 09:09 PM |
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The Atlanta Journal Constitution's political columnist. Biography for you: |
Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 09:10 PM |
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Does that make her opinion gospel? |
jaxx |
Jun-15-10 09:13 PM |
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Jun-15-10 09:14 PM |
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Jun-15-10 09:16 PM |
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odd |
William Z. Foster |
Jun-15-10 09:18 PM |
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Odd, indeed. Of course, that would explain why our elected representatives feel so free to ignore us |
scarletwoman |
Jun-15-10 09:29 PM |
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so well said. we're supposed to be above the "down with intoohlucktools" crowd. |
nashville_brook |
Jun-15-10 09:29 PM |
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Well said. nt |
Lorien |
Jun-16-10 01:11 PM |
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No, Obama is God. His life is the Gospel. nt |
newtothegame |
Jun-16-10 04:19 PM |
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You show that strawman who's boss! |
Ignis |
Jun-16-10 04:28 PM |
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No but it is respected. |
saracat |
Jun-16-10 08:21 PM |
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nobody said her opinion is gospel |
northernlights |
Jun-16-10 08:24 PM |
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Does opinion have to be gospel to be relevant? |
tekisui |
Jun-17-10 09:00 AM |
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Exactly, and who gives a shit what she thinks? |
treestar |
Jun-15-10 09:49 PM |
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Interesting choice of metaphor... |
LooseWilly |
Jun-15-10 10:50 PM |
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And Jon Stewart, don't forget. |
donco6 |
Jun-16-10 07:54 AM |
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Robert Reich is the latest on the big list 'o heretics 'n apostates. n/t |
QC |
Jun-16-10 08:53 AM |
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And is Krugman a saint or scumbag this week? I get whiplash keeping track... |
JHB |
Jun-16-10 09:05 PM |
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I can never keep up with Krugman's status, given how it changes from moment to moment. |
QC |
Jun-17-10 08:59 AM |
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Who are you? n/t |
QC |
Jun-16-10 08:54 AM |
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Obama could have pulled gold bars from his ass and a crew here would criticize it. |
KonaKane |
Jun-15-10 09:10 PM |
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Sorry, KonaKane, Cynthia Tucker isn't on "a crew here". |
Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 09:11 PM |
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You're more hung up on craigslist than anyone I have seen here. |
KonaKane |
Jun-15-10 09:44 PM |
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Accolytes, oh how brainy. We're not worthy. |
Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 10:46 PM |
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No, Obama pulled corporate shit from his ass. |
provis99 |
Jun-15-10 09:21 PM |
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Cynthia Tucker and her "crew" here are just haterrz |
Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 09:25 PM |
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Pray, tell. Which was his worst speech, then, if not this one? |
Laelth |
Jun-15-10 09:23 PM |
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whaaaaaaaa? they're all A+++++++++!! |
nashville_brook |
Jun-15-10 09:32 PM |
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Exactly. Crickets from the poster above. n/t |
Laelth |
Jun-15-10 09:37 PM |
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Ha! Are you allowed to quote another poster? Careful.....nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-16-10 08:56 PM |
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And he could pour oil in the gulf on national TV in primetime |
dgibby |
Jun-15-10 09:53 PM |
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It's only a year and a half into his presidency. You can't possibly expect him to stop pouring oil! |
jgraz |
Jun-15-10 10:06 PM |
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LOL! |
Hardrada |
Jun-16-10 01:23 PM |
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Oh so you'd rather have Sarah Palin pouring the oil? |
walldude |
Jun-16-10 05:40 PM |
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When Obama pulls gold bars from his ass, I vow to applaud the performance. |
LooseWilly |
Jun-15-10 09:55 PM |
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If that wasn't his worst speech from the Oval Office |
XemaSab |
Jun-16-10 01:12 AM |
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I think it was his first speech |
leftynyc |
Jun-16-10 07:58 AM |
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Yet another lost opportunity. |
jgraz |
Jun-15-10 09:10 PM |
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+1. n/t |
me b zola |
Jun-15-10 09:33 PM |
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Touche! |
Carolina |
Jun-15-10 09:39 PM |
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Yes sir. Its all gift wrapped and ready for the taking, and he shrinks. - nt |
Poboy |
Jun-15-10 10:17 PM |
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and then he went all god on me |
Yuugal |
Jun-15-10 09:11 PM |
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This is a pattern with the Obama administration. |
mix |
Jun-15-10 09:12 PM |
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The crisis is ongoing and hasn't been "wasted" -- not yet. But tonight's speech was. |
highplainsdem |
Jun-15-10 09:12 PM |
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How do you "waste" a crisis? |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-15-10 09:27 PM |
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I did not get that phrase either. Really what strikes me initially... |
Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 09:28 PM |
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I agree 100% - you nailed it. I couldn't put my finger on it till you elucidated it, but you're |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-15-10 09:42 PM |
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Exactly. This speech is 1 month overdue, and what should have been said |
Poboy |
Jun-16-10 01:05 AM |
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My thoughts exactly |
XemaSab |
Jun-16-10 01:14 AM |
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Rahm: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste," NOVEMBER 21, 2008 |
nashville_brook |
Jun-15-10 09:34 PM |
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Thanks for the link. It lends context to the column posted by the OP. |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-15-10 09:47 PM |
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heheh -- i remember being starry-eyed in my youth. |
nashville_brook |
Jun-15-10 10:06 PM |
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I remember being starry-eyed last year |
XemaSab |
Jun-16-10 01:16 AM |
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Think of it as using an opportunity |
Hydra |
Jun-16-10 12:00 AM |
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wouldn't want to "panic the market," now, would we? when it's Goldman Sachs vs the Gulf, no brainer |
amborin |
Jun-16-10 01:25 AM |
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That kinda really wasn't my point....as much as you and I might not like it, President Obama has |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-16-10 03:18 AM |
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i think i've thought it through |
amborin |
Jun-16-10 10:14 AM |
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Then you're deliberately misreading my post, and attempting to "pick a fight." I said nary a word |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-16-10 01:52 PM |
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BP Hires Goldman Sachs |
Poboy |
Jun-16-10 07:51 AM |
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If BP hired Goldman Sachs, it is to get advice on... |
bvar22 |
Jun-16-10 08:53 PM |
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I guess its over now.. |
butterfly77 |
Jun-15-10 09:28 PM |
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No, just to Cynthia Tucker, she's part of my "crew" here you're always talking about. |
Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 09:37 PM |
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at some point it's going to dawn on you guys that it's not about the *speeches* it's the (in)action |
nashville_brook |
Jun-15-10 09:48 PM |
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Like what? Putting on a cod piece and flying a jet into the Gulf airspace? |
KonaKane |
Jun-15-10 09:51 PM |
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Captain Straw Man strikes again!!!!! |
nashville_brook |
Jun-15-10 10:07 PM |
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Hey, you can't blame folks for wanting to have their little erotic fantasies. |
scarletwoman |
Jun-15-10 10:10 PM |
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that's what GD-P is for -- there should be a "you must be 18" to enter |
nashville_brook |
Jun-15-10 10:14 PM |
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Sometimes it's like walking in on a slumber party over there. |
QC |
Jun-16-10 09:21 AM |
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It is for some people who live in the gulf. |
walldude |
Jun-16-10 05:44 PM |
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Jun-15-10 10:42 PM |
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Bluebear |
Jun-15-10 10:47 PM |
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Jun-16-10 01:16 AM |
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And.....It took EIGHT WEEKS for an Oval Office speech! |
democrat2thecore |
Jun-16-10 01:49 AM |
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What a load of crap |
bluestateguy |
Jun-16-10 03:32 AM |
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Being prepared for higher electric bills |
eilen |
Jun-16-10 08:26 AM |
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Was she watching a different speech? |
Radical Activist |
Jun-16-10 08:30 AM |
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Not effective enough, its never enough |
immune |
Jun-16-10 11:00 AM |
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A lot of progressives like dramatic pandering. |
Radical Activist |
Jun-16-10 02:09 PM |
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Misappropriation of Che Guevara's image (nt) |
whatchamacallit |
Jun-16-10 03:34 PM |
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Che was a man of action |
Radical Activist |
Jun-16-10 04:25 PM |
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do you just google "obama speech bad" to come up with this crap? |
dionysus |
Jun-16-10 08:49 AM |
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Do you always turn it on the DUer? |
tekisui |
Jun-17-10 09:02 AM |
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Cynthia Tucker never really loved him! |
QC |
Jun-16-10 08:52 AM |
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She means he didn't make the Carter energy speech. |
cliffordu |
Jun-16-10 11:02 AM |
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Regardless of the fact that selfish jackasses elected Regan, Carter was right. n/t |
Raineyb |
Jun-16-10 11:16 AM |
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I started riding a bike after that speech. |
cliffordu |
Jun-16-10 11:42 AM |
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History proved him right and had Reagan not fucked up his policies |
walldude |
Jun-16-10 05:46 PM |
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I think the Iran Hostage Crisis did more to kick Carter under than his energy speech. |
Selatius |
Jun-16-10 01:20 PM |
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Yep. |
cliffordu |
Jun-16-10 05:37 PM |
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BINGO. Go to the head of the class. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-16-10 08:57 PM |
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Yep. And even then he didn't really tank until the Desert 1 fiasco... |
JHB |
Jun-17-10 06:21 AM |
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"The president has wasted a crisis." |
ProSense |
Jun-16-10 11:08 AM |
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Should have set up a specific fund to aid Gulf marine life. People want to help. And aren't being |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-16-10 08:54 PM |
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+1. Look at how much Americans helped after Haiti Quake. n/t |
Statistical |
Jun-17-10 09:01 AM |
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