ChairmanAgnostic
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Sat Jul-16-11 11:54 AM
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| 3. I doubt he fears them, but being at a loss with crazies |
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is very common. The more brains you have, the bigger your disadvantage. There tends to be an innate effort to figure out why, where, how, when, etc. With crazies like Tea Baggers, the complete lack of any connection to reality makes that effort pointless, even frustrating.
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| -If Obama were dealing with old-timer Repubs. like Goldwater, Taft, ...etc....he |
Cal33 |
Jul-16-11 11:47 AM |
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Unrec for putting down the President. |
jaxx |
Jul-16-11 11:54 AM |
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In those days, the Repubs. were still half-way there. Not any more. I just |
Cal33 |
Jul-16-11 12:01 PM |
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In those days, there were actual Republican liberals and moderates. |
okasha |
Jul-16-11 03:20 PM |
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Yes, you're right about that. The old-timer Republicans have long since |
Cal33 |
Jul-17-11 09:47 AM |
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I don't think it is putting down the president... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jul-16-11 01:37 PM |
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In 1964, Goldwater was the crazy insurgent |
DavidDvorkin |
Jul-16-11 11:54 AM |
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Yes, he was so thought of in those days. But he was quite sane compared |
Cal33 |
Jul-16-11 12:04 PM |
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Goldwater favored gay marriage: Obama doesn't. |
provis99 |
Jul-16-11 12:52 PM |
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DId Goldwater actually favor gay marriage while he was an elected official? |
Hippo_Tron |
Jul-16-11 05:59 PM |
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As no one even talked about gay marriage until the mid to upper 90's, I doubt it |
Ter |
Jul-17-11 11:27 AM |
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Actually, it was Nixon and his Southern Strategy that |
okasha |
Jul-16-11 03:26 PM |
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Yes. Reagan was the worst disaster to happen to America. |
Cal33 |
Jul-17-11 09:51 AM |
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I doubt he fears them, but being at a loss with crazies |
ChairmanAgnostic |
Jul-16-11 11:54 AM |
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For 2+ years I've been writing in forums that Obama should consult |
Cal33 |
Jul-16-11 12:38 PM |
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Unrec'd for unfairly portraying the president as a weakling |
BlueCaliDem |
Jul-16-11 12:37 PM |
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He will never win with this group. THEY HATE HIM. They can't get pass his color. |
southernyankeebelle |
Jul-16-11 12:49 PM |
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Yes, if he were white, they'd go along with whatever Obama wanted. |
hughee99 |
Jul-16-11 01:19 PM |
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I think you are right. But we must also bear in mind that they essentially |
Cal33 |
Jul-16-11 02:24 PM |
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Who does "know how to handle them?" |
treestar |
Jul-16-11 02:18 PM |
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Obama ought to consult with mental health professionals who have had |
Cal33 |
Jul-16-11 02:33 PM |
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True. Now, he's dealing with BIGOTS!! n/t |
Fire1 |
Jul-16-11 02:24 PM |
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Jul-16-11 02:28 PM |
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I think I am smart enough to know to go for help when I feel I can use it. |
Cal33 |
Jul-16-11 02:38 PM |
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Jul-16-11 03:07 PM |
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Unrecced for blaming President Obama when you should be |
rury |
Jul-16-11 03:26 PM |
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You might want to ask OBL and the Somolian Pirates ... |
Cosmocat |
Jul-16-11 05:15 PM |
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Oh, if only the Republicans |
okasha |
Jul-16-11 05:27 PM |
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If only he was a king. |
JoePhilly |
Jul-16-11 05:20 PM |
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They can be opposed and called out on their bullshit even if they were 90% |
TheKentuckian |
Jul-17-11 11:37 AM |
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Then, you better start voting for the best Dem you can, every time the chance appears. |
JoePhilly |
Jul-17-11 05:06 PM |
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Always have, Joe and with more than just showing up to the polls. |
TheKentuckian |
Jul-17-11 07:52 PM |
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Goldwater and Taft were just as right wing on economic issues as today's crowd |
Hippo_Tron |
Jul-16-11 06:02 PM |
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I agree with you. In addition, I believe the people you mentioned above did |
Cal33 |
Jul-17-11 10:20 AM |
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