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| 17. He's hoping most people aren't paying attention. He is mistaken. I have seen |
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every move of this debate and how he has sold out to the right over and over. Bipartisanship is really bullshit and I'm sure he knows and has ALWAYS known that. He wants to think he's doing something honorable and great. He's way further to the right than I ever would've guessed. I think we're supposed to be impressed that he's going to get some insignificant loopholes closed in exchange for us getting screwed later by SS and Medicare cuts. Yippee.
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| -Obama : 'Professional Politicians' Understand Debt Crisis Better Than 'The Public' |
dixiegrrrrl |
Jul-16-11 02:12 PM |
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I read that as extremely patronizing and ignorant. |
grasswire |
Jul-16-11 02:15 PM |
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Eat your peas. |
PSPS |
Jul-16-11 02:20 PM |
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We (well, some) also understood that Saddam didn't have WMDs... |
WorseBeforeBetter |
Jul-16-11 02:25 PM |
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Arrogant! |
SugarShack |
Jul-16-11 02:41 PM |
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Yup! Very arrogant. Reminds of someone else who also very arrogant and condescending toward us |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jul-16-11 03:44 PM |
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Why? HE's RIGHT. Most people have no fucking clue about the debt ceiling. Do you dispute that? |
KittyWampus |
Jul-16-11 02:42 PM |
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He is correct - but most Lawmakers don't read the Legislation |
FreakinDJ |
Jul-16-11 02:48 PM |
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He's saying they're of a different class. |
Cherchez la Femme |
Jul-17-11 09:44 AM |
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Agreed. If the "professional politicians" were truly knowledgable and trustworthy |
Lorien |
Jul-17-11 12:59 PM |
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The Process Is Complete, He's Become One With The Elite... |
WillyT |
Jul-16-11 02:16 PM |
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Unfortunately, Ma'am, There Is Some Truth To This |
The Magistrate |
Jul-16-11 02:16 PM |
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I, for one, have no idea what all of this means, therefor, I HAVE |
Booster |
Jul-16-11 02:19 PM |
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But you can find out. Most politicians don't know much either |
sabrina 1 |
Jul-16-11 02:26 PM |
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But these In-The-Know politicians keep appointing |
Cherchez la Femme |
Jul-17-11 09:49 AM |
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Riigghhttt... because he's never disappointed before |
Cherchez la Femme |
Jul-17-11 09:45 AM |
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What professional politicians DO understand is that the general "ignorance about economic matters" |
scarletwoman |
Jul-16-11 02:22 PM |
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Absolutely, Ma'am: Democracy Depends On A Knowledgeable Electorate.... |
The Magistrate |
Jul-16-11 03:33 PM |
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But the poin the President is making is that the Professionals |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-16-11 02:48 PM |
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Some Professionals Do, Ma'am |
The Magistrate |
Jul-16-11 03:42 PM |
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Experience does not equal comprehension. Hillary voted for the Iraq war, but failed to |
Exilednight |
Jul-17-11 06:47 AM |
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BHO, if he really wanted to, could eloquently articulate the origins and causes of the $14 trillion+ |
indepat |
Jul-16-11 03:36 PM |
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He Would Be Well-Advised To Do That, Sir, And Before the End Of This Month, Too.... |
The Magistrate |
Jul-16-11 03:43 PM |
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Surely BHO is listening to indepat's sage ramblings: ha-ha |
indepat |
Jul-16-11 04:30 PM |
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First time I've been tempted to write something |
enlightenment |
Jul-16-11 02:17 PM |
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I'm a huge critic of the President but I don't read that comment as critically as some might. |
Poll_Blind |
Jul-16-11 02:19 PM |
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And economists understand it better than both |
izquierdista |
Jul-16-11 02:19 PM |
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And you'd think |
chill_wind |
Jul-16-11 02:51 PM |
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Maybe not in the short run, but the long run is a different story. |
dkf |
Jul-16-11 02:53 PM |
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Why don't you find out who they are? |
izquierdista |
Jul-16-11 03:34 PM |
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Well I guess it's fine if a 80% payout is ok. |
dkf |
Jul-16-11 04:38 PM |
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I read it as "the American public shouldn't have to be worrying about things we're suppose to be." |
PoliticAverse |
Jul-16-11 02:21 PM |
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I read it as, "pay no attention to the politicians behind the curtain." n/t |
gkhouston |
Jul-16-11 07:28 PM |
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In Professional Politicians We Trust |
somone |
Jul-16-11 02:22 PM |
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I just wish they would do the things we pay them to do. |
Autumn |
Jul-16-11 02:23 PM |
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Most of 'em do do the things their paid to do - but it ain't the pay |
sad sally |
Jul-16-11 03:49 PM |
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How about the "professional politicians" listen to PROFESSIONAL ECONOMISTS? Like Reich. |
WinkyDink |
Jul-16-11 02:23 PM |
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Because damned few of them worry about the things we actually elect them to take care of. n/t |
gkhouston |
Jul-16-11 07:27 PM |
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let the grown ups take care of it |
justabob |
Jul-16-11 02:23 PM |
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I was offended also |
fredamae |
Jul-16-11 02:24 PM |
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also in the way we told to "get over it" regarding the Bush selection of 2000 |
grasswire |
Jul-16-11 02:28 PM |
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After reading a dif POV--maybe it wasn't our |
fredamae |
Jul-16-11 02:50 PM |
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Well if you would like to learn here is the citizens guide to the budget |
dkf |
Jul-16-11 02:33 PM |
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Thx for the link! :) n/t |
fredamae |
Jul-16-11 02:42 PM |
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Phew! I thought we were going to have to start paying attention... |
Earth_First |
Jul-16-11 02:24 PM |
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He's hoping most people aren't paying attention. He is mistaken. I have seen |
NC_Nurse |
Jul-16-11 02:26 PM |
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he's 100 percent correct, more people are watching the |
okieinpain |
Jul-16-11 02:27 PM |
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Two things on this |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-16-11 02:27 PM |
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I didn't look at it from that POV.. |
fredamae |
Jul-16-11 02:33 PM |
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Of course, when the economy tanked one day the trained |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-16-11 02:38 PM |
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It's also two competing technocratic visions. |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-16-11 02:46 PM |
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The Bernak said the other day what default means: screw the seniors, pay the banks. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Jul-16-11 03:53 PM |
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And having lived through a default |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-16-11 04:02 PM |
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I would love it if you would put up a post about living thru a default, nadin. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Jul-17-11 10:50 AM |
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I did the other day |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-17-11 10:54 AM |
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Sorry I missed it. Got a link so i can find it? |
dixiegrrrrl |
Jul-17-11 01:25 PM |
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Nope, but essentilally this is what you can look forwards to |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-17-11 01:33 PM |
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prof politicians caused the problem not the public and we don't |
2Design |
Jul-16-11 02:28 PM |
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Most of the public... |
orwell |
Jul-16-11 02:29 PM |
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Most of the people confuse and conflate 'money' with 'currency' (as in, |
coalition_unwilling |
Jul-16-11 04:32 PM |
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He's right |
Renew Deal |
Jul-16-11 02:29 PM |
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He said |
BeFree |
Jul-16-11 02:30 PM |
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You honestly don't think that is true? |
dkf |
Jul-16-11 02:31 PM |
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I think it is true what you said, but what he said about |
dixiegrrrrl |
Jul-16-11 04:13 PM |
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Well I do laugh at that one. |
dkf |
Jul-16-11 04:54 PM |
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"Professional" politicians helped us get into this mess. |
hobbit709 |
Jul-16-11 02:32 PM |
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There are things that may be true which need not to be said. This is one of them. |
elocs |
Jul-16-11 02:35 PM |
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I'm hearing more candor than politicians often venture |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jul-16-11 02:36 PM |
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Here is the 2010 citizens guide to the financial report of the Federal Govt. |
dkf |
Jul-16-11 02:38 PM |
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How about plain old literacy? There are two points to be dealt |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-16-11 02:42 PM |
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Oh believe me they knew exactly what they were doing. |
dkf |
Jul-16-11 02:50 PM |
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"Professional"???? Are you freaking kidding me? They fight like a bad set of siblings on a good day. |
MichiganVote |
Jul-16-11 02:41 PM |
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Master of the Obvious. LOL! |
JustFiveMoreMinutes |
Jul-16-11 02:43 PM |
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On the whole, I would say that professional politicians are far, far more ignorant |
QC |
Jul-16-11 02:44 PM |
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That explains the secrecy of the negotiations in his "transparent government". |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jul-16-11 02:48 PM |
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LOL! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jul-16-11 03:52 PM |
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Exactly! |
Lorien |
Jul-17-11 01:01 PM |
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He must think that we're the dumbest motherfuckers in the world!!1! |
Scurrilous |
Jul-16-11 02:48 PM |
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We are not 'the public" |
Davis_X_Machina |
Jul-16-11 02:48 PM |
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+1000. |
TwilightGardener |
Jul-16-11 02:53 PM |
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According to many of the President's own statements, he would fail your test. |
girl gone mad |
Jul-16-11 04:06 PM |
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And yet much of the public recognized the deceitful maneuvering of these |
Marr |
Jul-16-11 02:49 PM |
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My issue with the statement is pretending our fuckwit politicians know much of anything. |
TheKentuckian |
Jul-16-11 02:54 PM |
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Similar thoughts.... |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jul-16-11 03:03 PM |
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First class thinking. Thank you! |
TheKentuckian |
Jul-16-11 03:52 PM |
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+1 |
woo me with science |
Jul-17-11 07:08 AM |
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Leave the fixin' up to the ones who created the mess. Everybody back to sleep. |
Karmadillo |
Jul-16-11 03:00 PM |
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Just shut up and get back to your crappy jobs and mindless entertainment.. |
girl gone mad |
Jul-16-11 03:40 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jul-16-11 03:45 PM |
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Cool ... an expert ... ok .... YOU explain the debt ceiling to us ... |
JoePhilly |
Jul-16-11 03:50 PM |
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Well! I never! |
A-Schwarzenegger |
Jul-16-11 03:52 PM |
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WTH, Professional politicians got us in this mess!!!!! n/t |
Mimosa |
Jul-16-11 04:07 PM |
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At least Marie Antoinette wanted us to eat cake. |
bvar22 |
Jul-16-11 05:06 PM |
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quote continues: "I think ,depending on how you phrase the question, if you say, ... |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jul-16-11 06:24 PM |
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If the people know so damn much they should run for office. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jul-16-11 06:32 PM |
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I've held elected office |
Missy Vixen |
Jul-16-11 10:26 PM |
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To hell with "your town." Go to D.C. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jul-16-11 11:28 PM |
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Oh, sure |
Missy Vixen |
Jul-17-11 02:48 AM |
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most pols know zip about the economy; they only know to protect the elite |
amborin |
Jul-16-11 06:37 PM |
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I don't necessarily disagree with the president... |
PragmaticLiberal |
Jul-16-11 06:37 PM |
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Calling the populace stupid is a great way to alienate them. Pragmatic or not! |
Bluebear |
Jul-16-11 06:53 PM |
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The truth of an assertion.. |
Davis_X_Machina |
Jul-16-11 07:31 PM |
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But not politically smart. |
Bluebear |
Jul-16-11 08:54 PM |
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He did not call them stupid |
treestar |
Jul-17-11 09:58 AM |
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Not sure "debt crisis" and "treasury auction" are the same thing. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jul-16-11 06:46 PM |
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Yes, the public LOVES the concept of "professional politicians". Brilliant P.R. |
Bluebear |
Jul-16-11 06:53 PM |
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He's right. They (politicians) ARE paid to worry about it |
Number23 |
Jul-16-11 07:08 PM |
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+1 n/t |
tammywammy |
Jul-16-11 07:15 PM |
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+2. Doesn't take much. n/t |
Kind of Blue |
Jul-16-11 07:50 PM |
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The professional politicians put us in this mess |
Angry Dragon |
Jul-16-11 08:02 PM |
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That's exactly true. |
krispos42 |
Jul-16-11 08:57 PM |
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This statement was in response to a question that cited a poll |
Telly Savalas |
Jul-16-11 09:03 PM |
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Nobody's voting for anybody posting here. President vs anonymous web poster, are you kidding? |
Bluebear |
Jul-16-11 09:04 PM |
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Expect nothing less. Change you can believe in you can find in your couch. |
cherokeeprogressive |
Jul-16-11 09:06 PM |
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A while back the |
Mendocino |
Jul-16-11 09:21 PM |
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That DOES NOT mean the "Professional Politician" has our best interest at heart |
donheld |
Jul-16-11 09:55 PM |
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"..they are worrying about their family, jobs, they have a lot of things on their plate" |
dflprincess |
Jul-16-11 10:18 PM |
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Indeed. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Jul-17-11 01:20 PM |
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'Professional Politicians' is an oxymoron |
pintobean |
Jul-16-11 10:22 PM |
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The DFH need to sit down and shut up |
Missy Vixen |
Jul-16-11 10:24 PM |
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"his debt-and-deficit policy actually reflected a shrewd, progressive, long-term strategic view" |
pampango |
Jul-17-11 06:17 AM |
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I don't have a problem with it |
treestar |
Jul-17-11 09:54 AM |
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President Obama. Certified Professional Politician. The CPP of America. "We do your thinking". |
Safetykitten |
Jul-17-11 09:56 AM |
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Clearly, Obama is evil .... |
JoePhilly |
Jul-17-11 10:05 AM |
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Honestly, I think we should just trust our president |
mochajava666 |
Jul-17-11 10:42 AM |
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Yes, the uninformed masses should be out in the fields working, where |
Obamanaut |
Jul-17-11 10:54 AM |
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Offensive but completely correct. n/t |
taught_me_patience |
Jul-17-11 11:20 AM |
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If most Americans knew what their professional politicians were doing. |
Larry Ogg |
Jul-17-11 02:29 PM |
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