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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 06:19 PM
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43. I think President Obama was showing leadership. nt
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  -Obama should not have asked for air time unless he had news senseandsensibility  Jul-25-11 08:31 PM   #0 
  - I think this is a good point. It was like two campaign commercials right after each other.  Brickbat   Jul-25-11 08:32 PM   #1 
  - Right.  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 08:33 PM   #2 
  - El toro poo poo. He laid out exactly what America needs to hear. Until the lion tells his story,  mfcorey1   Jul-25-11 08:34 PM   #3 
  - Agreed  Misskittycat   Jul-25-11 08:35 PM   #6 
  - que?  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 08:35 PM   #7 
  - He came across as a sane and reasonable adult, debating against spoiled children.  TheWraith   Jul-26-11 06:35 PM   #47 
  - agree...  dennis4868   Jul-25-11 08:43 PM   #11 
  - True.  Mimosa   Jul-26-11 03:20 AM   #42 
  - agreed  grasswire   Jul-25-11 08:34 PM   # 
  - K&R  SammyWinstonJack   Jul-25-11 08:34 PM   #4 
  - For nearly three years, DU goes..  Davis_X_Machina   Jul-25-11 08:35 PM   #5 
  - I guess I missed the part where I said he shouldn't address  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 08:37 PM   #8 
  - Funny how quickly the "bully pulpit" becomes "meaningless talk"  killbotfactory   Jul-25-11 08:38 PM   #10 
  - Oh no, that just couldn't be the case, could it. nt  Maru Kitteh   Jul-25-11 08:49 PM   #17 
  - Yup. +1 n/t  Azathoth   Jul-25-11 08:57 PM   #24 
  - But he didn't make his case.  grasswire   Jul-25-11 08:43 PM   #12 
  - he told them he'd take it to the people...  wildbilln864   Jul-25-11 08:38 PM   #9 
  - You should consider yourself lucky that Obama doesn't start his own network like Oprah!  Major Hogwash   Jul-25-11 08:44 PM   #13 
  - He didn't make his case.  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 08:46 PM   #14 
     - Sure he did. Only Repubs can't figure out how they lost this war.  Major Hogwash   Jul-26-11 01:14 AM   #39 
  - What!? he is trying to get the American people to act and force congress  book_worm   Jul-25-11 08:48 PM   #15 
  - For a lot or people who don't pay constant attention to the details of this situation, I think Obama  Parker CA   Jul-25-11 08:49 PM   #16 
  - Thanks for the polite reply.  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 08:53 PM   #19 
  - "Being Reasonable" when you are dealing with Thugs to save your life...doesn't cut it...  KoKo   Jul-25-11 08:55 PM   #22 
     - Boehner stood up there and lied and acted like a dick. I don't see that as a stronger speech for  Parker CA   Jul-25-11 09:02 PM   #30 
  - Great Republican talking point ya got there. "The American People," my ass. nt  Maru Kitteh   Jul-25-11 08:52 PM   #18 
  - Huh?  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 08:54 PM   #20 
  - I think it was more to make the repukes in Congress look foolish  TNLib   Jul-25-11 08:55 PM   #21 
  - I disagree STRONGLY. During a one-week countdown to global economic disaster,  ProgressiveEconomist   Jul-25-11 08:55 PM   #23 
  - I policy I advocate?  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 08:58 PM   #25 
     - There's something like a literacy problem on this thread.  EFerrari   Jul-25-11 09:00 PM   #28 
     - LOL  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 09:04 PM   #32 
     - Were you just considering Obama's appearance on this particular day, or were  ProgressiveEconomist   Jul-25-11 09:06 PM   #35 
     - No you didn't, but you did say he shouldn't ask for time unless he has news.  pennylane100   Jul-25-11 09:42 PM   #38 
  - He had news for you. He needs your help to contact your Congress. You can't do that?  MichiganVote   Jul-25-11 08:59 PM   #26 
  - I've been doing that for weeks. Not news.  senseandsensibility   Jul-25-11 09:01 PM   #29 
     - Then you'll easily do it again.  MichiganVote   Jul-25-11 09:05 PM   #34 
  - I disagree  housewolf   Jul-25-11 08:59 PM   #27 
  - Remember FDR's Fireside Chats?  housewolf   Jul-25-11 09:03 PM   #31 
  - the news was that the republicans will do nothing to end default  spanone   Jul-25-11 09:04 PM   #33 
  - Give me a fucking break  lunatica   Jul-25-11 09:07 PM   #36 
  - How many work places permit breaks for that?  jberryhill   Jul-26-11 06:23 PM   #45 
  - I thought the president did a good job.  theglammistress   Jul-25-11 09:11 PM   #37 
  - "The American people" need to hear more from the President, less from the lying right wingers.  Judi Lynn   Jul-26-11 01:21 AM   #40 
  - I don't even listen to Obama talk anymore. Way too polite for my frustrations. I'm tired of all  BernieSandersIsGod   Jul-26-11 03:13 AM   #41 
  - I think President Obama was showing leadership. nt  ZombieHorde   Jul-26-11 06:19 PM   #43 
  - Because nothing breeds apathy like the President asking people to get involved.  Starbucks Anarchist   Jul-26-11 06:20 PM   #44 
  - They call it a Bully Pulpit for a reason.  arbusto_baboso   Jul-26-11 06:23 PM   #46 
  - I disagree.  X_Digger   Jul-26-11 06:38 PM   #48 
 

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