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Wed Aug-31-11 09:15 PM
Response to Reply #25 |
| 38. He's a representative of those who elected him. |
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Can someone explain to me what the benefit would be of him getting re-elected?
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| -President Obama did NOT cave. He was held hostage again by the GOP terrorists. |
Tx4obama |
Aug-31-11 08:44 PM |
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He caved. |
DisgustipatedinCA |
Aug-31-11 08:46 PM |
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Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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Perception of WHOM? |
EffieBlack |
Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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Good point. To be clear, I was talking about the people who ARE paying attention |
DisgustipatedinCA |
Aug-31-11 08:58 PM |
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only the hardest of hardcore political junkies give a shit about this... |
dionysus |
Sep-02-11 11:57 AM |
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HE DID NOT CAVE. Boner controls house. Pres. O can't force the speech |
trueblue2007 |
Aug-31-11 09:13 PM |
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Here's the thing...or at least A thing |
DisgustipatedinCA |
Aug-31-11 09:19 PM |
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Yeah, he caved. They knew about the debate when they picked the date. |
elocs |
Aug-31-11 09:19 PM |
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The only way to deal with a bully is to stand up to him. Once again, Obama refused. Thus he caved. |
LonePirate |
Aug-31-11 08:47 PM |
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Would he have gotten the Joint Session by fighting Boehner?? Really? |
Magister Ludi |
Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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That's what they say every time. |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 09:03 PM |
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Deep down, they want a benevolent dictator. |
Magister Ludi |
Aug-31-11 09:06 PM |
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Exactly! |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 09:06 PM |
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The White house can not force Boner to vote on anything |
krawhitham |
Aug-31-11 08:51 PM |
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Is it just me, or does it seem like many ditched Civics class in school? |
MrsCorleone |
Sep-02-11 12:14 PM |
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Think about the optics from the other side. |
Llewlladdwr |
Sep-02-11 12:16 PM |
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It was a stupid/useless/meaningless "battle" |
alc |
Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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Because NBC will not cover it on Thrusday |
krawhitham |
Aug-31-11 08:52 PM |
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His laser-like focus on jobs is 2 years old. |
alc |
Aug-31-11 09:05 PM |
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Dup |
alc |
Aug-31-11 09:05 PM |
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President Obama's Thursday Jobs Speech will NOT conflict with the football game |
Tx4obama |
Aug-31-11 11:37 PM |
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Word on the street is Obama has to ask Boner to use the bathroom. |
Arctic Dave |
Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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You don't even know the process for holding a joint session, do you? |
Magister Ludi |
Aug-31-11 08:50 PM |
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I do understand it. The fact is most people don't and the snooz |
Arctic Dave |
Aug-31-11 08:55 PM |
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So the truth is meaningless. Media coverage is everything? if you believe that, we have lost already |
Magister Ludi |
Aug-31-11 09:00 PM |
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Are you just now figuring out that the truth is meaningless |
Voltaire |
Aug-31-11 09:23 PM |
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Oh my! How refreshingly naive. |
Arctic Dave |
Aug-31-11 09:46 PM |
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And plenty of Democrats are going out of their way to help with the spin. |
EffieBlack |
Aug-31-11 09:01 PM |
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Then why the hell did he schedule the speech for the TeaPubliKlan debate? |
TheKentuckian |
Sep-02-11 12:29 PM |
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So, you think Boehner should be allowed to walk into the Oval Office anytime he wants? |
Tx4obama |
Aug-31-11 08:51 PM |
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Word on the street says that is exactly what Boner does. |
Arctic Dave |
Aug-31-11 08:57 PM |
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You sure about that? |
Rageneau |
Aug-31-11 09:02 PM |
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I hear that Boner shakes him down for his lunch money |
Autumn |
Aug-31-11 08:53 PM |
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And makes Obama eat Boners vegetables. |
Arctic Dave |
Aug-31-11 08:59 PM |
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Only the peas. n/t |
QC |
Aug-31-11 09:40 PM |
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Then Team Obama has its head up its ass |
BeyondGeography |
Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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Of course he caved. |
woolldog |
Aug-31-11 08:49 PM |
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LOL I thought he would at least |
MuseRider |
Aug-31-11 08:53 PM |
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Aug-31-11 08:57 PM |
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I was never crazy about him |
MuseRider |
Aug-31-11 09:04 PM |
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It's RW propaganda, frankly. Learn to identify what is reality and what is BS. nt |
MrsCorleone |
Sep-02-11 12:22 PM |
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Aug-31-11 09:02 PM |
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i'm embarrassed that you' a democrat too. |
Solomon |
Sep-01-11 09:03 PM |
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I'm embarrassed that you're a Democrat, as well. |
MrsCorleone |
Sep-02-11 12:19 PM |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but when Repuke presidents have a Democrat Congress... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Aug-31-11 08:57 PM |
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You can bet your boots that the next time there is a gop'er in the Oval Office they will have to |
Tx4obama |
Aug-31-11 11:40 PM |
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Didn't that situation already exist when GW Bush was in office? nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Sep-01-11 07:03 AM |
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And their base doesn't blame them FIRST for everything. They blame the other |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Sep-01-11 09:01 PM |
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Don't try to reason with people who want a "strong leader" who does |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 09:02 PM |
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He's a representative of those who elected him. |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-31-11 09:15 PM |
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No - he's the President of the UNITED STATES |
Empowerer |
Aug-31-11 09:40 PM |
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Correct, and only the Dems are informed enough to understand what's in our collective interest. |
tcaudilllg |
Sep-01-11 12:23 PM |
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"eyes of the beholder" etc. |
JohnnyLib2 |
Aug-31-11 09:03 PM |
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FDR, Truman, JFK, & LBJ would do the same |
MannyGoldstein |
Aug-31-11 09:09 PM |
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You think they would fight an unwinnable battle for 8 days and still not get a Joint Session? |
Magister Ludi |
Aug-31-11 09:13 PM |
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I think the Republicans would know that if they tried such a thing there |
MannyGoldstein |
Aug-31-11 09:38 PM |
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Spin away my friend. n/t |
totodeinhere |
Aug-31-11 09:09 PM |
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democracy and shit often gets in the way..... |
FrenchieCat |
Aug-31-11 09:13 PM |
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Clinton would have never let this happen. |
tcaudilllg |
Aug-31-11 09:13 PM |
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Clinton was perfect! |
FrenchieCat |
Aug-31-11 09:18 PM |
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+100. Well said! n/t |
Tx4obama |
Aug-31-11 11:35 PM |
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You and I agree for the most part, FrenchieCat, |
polmaven |
Sep-01-11 07:42 AM |
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Obama is worse than Clinton. They should both be embarrassed to call themselves Democrats. n/t |
Dawgs |
Sep-01-11 08:43 AM |
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When even Ed Schultz says he didn't cave, he didn't cave. K&R. n/t |
jenmito |
Aug-31-11 09:19 PM |
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SPIN |
RetroLounge |
Aug-31-11 09:24 PM |
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The President Can Give A Speech Right Now If He Wants!!! |
onpatrol98 |
Aug-31-11 09:34 PM |
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Yes, Obama DOES need them to be there in the room when he gives the speech |
Tx4obama |
Aug-31-11 11:42 PM |
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They don't need to be there for that... |
onpatrol98 |
Sep-01-11 12:00 AM |
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Obama looks directly into the camera EVERY WEEK when he gives his taped weekly address |
Tx4obama |
Sep-01-11 12:15 AM |
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"My fellow Americans, I am speaking to you tonight from the Oval Office - a setting |
BR_Parkway |
Sep-01-11 08:29 AM |
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I agree... |
onpatrol98 |
Sep-01-11 08:47 PM |
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He caved. eom |
hulka38 |
Aug-31-11 10:45 PM |
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He has to learn to fight sometime |
Thrill |
Aug-31-11 11:12 PM |
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Then he can speak on the steps of the Capitol |
Azathoth |
Aug-31-11 11:44 PM |
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+1 |
onpatrol98 |
Sep-01-11 12:00 AM |
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It is getting harder and harder |
whosinpower |
Sep-01-11 07:34 AM |
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he put himself in the hostage situation again |
Enrique |
Sep-01-11 07:55 AM |
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He looks stupid then. |
Dawgs |
Sep-01-11 08:40 AM |
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It's RW propaganda, propaganda that gets repeated ad nauseam on DU. |
MrsCorleone |
Sep-02-11 12:35 PM |
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DU, the PL, and the Corporate Media says he caved, so damnit, they |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Sep-01-11 08:59 PM |
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spelunking! the humanity! RARGH!! |
dionysus |
Sep-02-11 12:10 PM |
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Neither a cave or held hostage... it does put the Republicans |
whistler162 |
Sep-01-11 09:21 PM |
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He CAVED |
Carolina |
Sep-02-11 12:45 PM |
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