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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:26 PM
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23. He didn't signal that at ALL before the midterms. Why didn't Congress vote on this THEN? n/t
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  -**** (early) Heads Up: Obama will hold a press conference at 2:20pm EST **** Clio the Leo  Dec-07-10 11:44 AM   #0 
  - You brought the BIG bucket - thanks for splurging!  CakeGrrl   Dec-07-10 11:46 AM   #1 
  - I bought it with my tax cut money!  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 11:47 AM   #3 
  - thanks for the warning  Skittles   Dec-07-10 11:47 AM   #2 
  - Yummy...  jefferson_dem   Dec-07-10 11:48 AM   #4 
  - A "twist the knife in deeper" session?  hlthe2b   Dec-07-10 11:48 AM   #5 
  - For those counting, the President has now whipped out the "bully pulpit" TWICE...  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 11:49 AM   #6 
  - Along with the white flag! nt  polichick   Dec-07-10 11:53 AM   #7 
  - What would YOU do? n/t  jenmito   Dec-07-10 11:59 AM   #11 
     - I would have announced over a month ago that tax cuts for the wealthy...  polichick   Dec-07-10 12:02 PM   #12 
        - He talked about wanting NOT to extend tax cuts for the wealthy all the way up to  jenmito   Dec-07-10 12:11 PM   #14 
           - Funny how everyone seems to have forgotten that part huh?  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:20 PM   #18 
           - Yup. They put all the blame on Obama,  jenmito   Dec-07-10 12:25 PM   #21 
           - People forgot that part because it never actually happened.  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:33 PM   #31 
              - Again...  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:36 PM   #35 
                 - Not a single link you posted works other than the first one  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:44 PM   #40 
                    - Oh good grief...  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:52 PM   #43 
                       - Lol, "The Obama tax cuts". Has he used that phrase even once?  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:54 PM   #45 
           - Making it clear that he would veto could have changed the entire scenario...  polichick   Dec-07-10 12:23 PM   #19 
           - He didn't signal that at ALL before the midterms. Why didn't Congress vote on this THEN? n/t  jenmito   Dec-07-10 12:26 PM   #23 
              - no one ever has an answer that for that do they.  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:31 PM   #27 
                 - It's so freaking obvious - except to the blindly loyal. nt  polichick   Dec-07-10 12:52 PM   #42 
           - Are you lying on purpose or by accident?  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:27 PM   #24 
              - Using that logic, so was Pelosi....  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:33 PM   #30 
                 - The president said on 9/26 they would have the vote after the elections  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:34 PM   #32 
                    - I think you also missed....  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:38 PM   #36 
                       - In what way did Obama push congress to act in July of this year?  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:40 PM   #39 
                          - um....  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:48 PM   #41 
                             - So he didn't issue a single threat? Didn't call a prime time press conference?  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:53 PM   #44 
                                - You're right...  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 01:01 PM   #46 
                                   - Not once did Jon Stewart talk about tax cuts  no limit   Dec-07-10 01:03 PM   #48 
  - YEah, busted out the bully pulpit to explain why he busted out the white flag  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:25 PM   #20 
  - No ........  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:29 PM   #25 
     - Are you being serious or sarcastic? Because what you just said is absolutely insane  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:31 PM   #28 
        - To clarify.....  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:35 PM   #33 
           - Fair enough. I don't think the people that wanted him to use the bully pulpit  no limit   Dec-07-10 12:36 PM   #34 
           - lol, yeah, I dont think they did either...  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:39 PM   #37 
           - And thus further depressing the votes he will need in 2 years.  GOTV   Dec-07-10 02:11 PM   #49 
  - It's the Bully Pulpit when you hold your opponent's feet to the fire.  Divernan   Dec-07-10 12:32 PM   #29 
     - Ah, but who's the opponent ....  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:39 PM   #38 
        - It's not Repukes, that's for sure...  ibegurpard   Dec-07-10 01:03 PM   #47 
  - About WHAT? Is he still trying to convince us that ongoing tax cuts  kestrel91316   Dec-07-10 11:55 AM   #8 
  - Rec'ed up to +1! n/t  jenmito   Dec-07-10 11:56 AM   #9 
  - ** Savannah Guthrie - "Pres has no news, he just wants to engaged the press in a back & forth..."  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 11:58 AM   #10 
  - "He wants to take this on and advocate for the deal, they think was a pretty good one given the  jenmito   Dec-07-10 12:06 PM   #13 
  - This going to be interesting.  young but wise   Dec-07-10 12:11 PM   #15 
  - Can't wait, thanks. (nt)  great white snark   Dec-07-10 12:14 PM   #16 
  - Not sure if this is obvious but the networks will BREAK IN to regular coverage for this...  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:20 PM   #17 
  - I rec'd thinking he had changed his mind...  disillusioned73   Dec-07-10 12:25 PM   #22 
     - Nope love, this is what you call....  Clio the Leo   Dec-07-10 12:30 PM   #26 
 

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