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FirstLight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 12:27 AM
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4. that question is what weakens us
it's not about the technicalities of the balance of power, dammitt...
It's about the 24 hour news cycle and who OWNS it
it's about a squandered Bully Pulpit
...and so much more
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  -This is our Harriet Miers moment. The Hitman  Jul-07-11 12:15 AM   #0 
  - Keep calling and e-mailing until the very end. nt  gateley   Jul-07-11 12:16 AM   #1 
  - What you going to do about House Republicans?  dkf   Jul-07-11 12:24 AM   #2 
  - 14th Amendment  The Hitman   Jul-07-11 12:26 AM   #3 
  - the 14th amendment only buy a little time.  unblock   Jul-07-11 12:48 AM   #11 
     - Yes  David Gill   Jul-07-11 01:00 AM   #15 
  - that question is what weakens us  FirstLight   Jul-07-11 12:27 AM   #4 
  - We hear the same excuse with every cave in  Hand_With_Eyes   Jul-07-11 12:29 AM   #6 
  - It's not an excuse. It's how the system works.  dkf   Jul-07-11 12:40 AM   #7 
     - Only if you play by THEIR rules.  aquart   Jul-07-11 12:43 AM   #8 
     - Okay how do you propose he convinces the republicans to raise taxes on the rich?  dkf   Jul-07-11 12:47 AM   #10 
        - You are assuming he wants to. We need to make him do what WE want.  cui bono   Jul-07-11 01:01 AM   #16 
        - Let's see.  aquart   Jul-07-11 01:09 AM   #19 
        - Sounds rather Nixonlike to me.  dkf   Jul-07-11 04:34 AM   #20 
           - Not sure.  aquart   Jul-07-11 12:13 PM   #22 
        - Obama does not have to sign an extension  Hand_With_Eyes   Jul-07-11 11:07 AM   #21 
     - its an excuse  Somawas   Jul-07-11 12:46 AM   #9 
     - First of all the system does not work.  cui bono   Jul-07-11 12:58 AM   #14 
  - Sorry, that's not an excuse anymore. The President is making right-wing arguments.  Marr   Jul-07-11 12:52 AM   #13 
     - +1  cui bono   Jul-07-11 01:01 AM   #17 
  - Throngs should be at the gates. No sleep until he gets the message.  lonestarnot   Jul-07-11 12:27 AM   #5 
  - torches pitchforks & guillotines  Somawas   Jul-07-11 12:48 AM   #12 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Jul-07-11 01:05 AM   #18 
  - Ummm he is proposing raising the taxes on the rich  MadMaddie   Jul-07-11 01:14 PM   #23 
 

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