bluestate10
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Mon Aug-01-11 10:29 PM
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| 13. The comparison is valid. The Left always raise FDR as proof of how |
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impotent Obama is in their eyes. The Left should go into a library and study FDR's entire record instead of fantasizing. The most important changes to SS and the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid were done in the sixties. FDR's SS assumed that most of the people that paid in and their widows or widowers would be dead before they collected a cent.
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| -PSA: Obama's Congress is NOT like FDR's Congress, for those Inclined to Compare the Two Leaders: |
NYC_SKP |
Aug-01-11 10:13 PM |
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Can you give me the break down of what it looked like when |
midnight |
Aug-01-11 10:16 PM |
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Obama has always had a 24/7... |
dennis4868 |
Aug-01-11 10:18 PM |
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The problem when Obama took office was the Senate. Ben Nelson |
bluestate10 |
Aug-01-11 10:22 PM |
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How dare you inject rational thought into our self-flagellation!?? |
Liberal Veteran |
Aug-01-11 10:18 PM |
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I believe the Democrats were in charge when Obama cut the deal |
mmonk |
Aug-01-11 10:18 PM |
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you are either lying to make O look bad or not informed... |
dennis4868 |
Aug-01-11 10:19 PM |
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Unless you are the TeaPubliKlans and then like 4 in the House and a single Senator |
TheKentuckian |
Aug-01-11 10:48 PM |
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Good night and good luck. |
mmonk |
Aug-01-11 10:54 PM |
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What is it |
polmaven |
Aug-02-11 09:25 AM |
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Seriously. And it's going to be a cold day when I compare obama |
EFerrari |
Aug-01-11 10:20 PM |
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they both have done a terrific job under.... |
dennis4868 |
Aug-01-11 10:55 PM |
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Indeed, it's a strained comparison that many make, but still they hold FDR up as the model... |
NYC_SKP |
Aug-02-11 08:18 AM |
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Republicans would have eliminated unemployment benefit extensions |
bluestate10 |
Aug-01-11 10:25 PM |
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I believe you forgot that it was post 2010 election, after the Republicans had |
emulatorloo |
Aug-01-11 10:54 PM |
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Aug-01-11 10:19 PM |
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Huge K&R!!...nt |
SidDithers |
Aug-01-11 10:23 PM |
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This was Obama's deal |
Angry Dragon |
Aug-01-11 10:24 PM |
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Please explain how to get the current House to vote for revenue increases |
emulatorloo |
Aug-01-11 10:56 PM |
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Just forget the first two years of his term |
Angry Dragon |
Aug-02-11 12:07 AM |
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1. I said no such thing. 2. Explain to me how to get the Republican controlled house |
emulatorloo |
Aug-02-11 08:39 AM |
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#1. You asked how to get things done now and I mentioned |
Angry Dragon |
Aug-02-11 11:21 AM |
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Why do people (still) insist on comparing Obama to FDR? |
leftstreet |
Aug-01-11 10:26 PM |
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The comparison is valid. The Left always raise FDR as proof of how |
bluestate10 |
Aug-01-11 10:29 PM |
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FDR's ss and medicare assumed people died soon after they |
treestar |
Aug-01-11 10:47 PM |
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Looks like we'll be back to that soon enough n/t |
leftstreet |
Aug-01-11 10:50 PM |
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Correct.. |
polmaven |
Aug-02-11 09:38 AM |
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Thanks for reminding the purists here that we actually do have 3 branches of government. It is a |
RBInMaine |
Aug-01-11 10:26 PM |
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Exactly. nt |
bluestate10 |
Aug-01-11 10:30 PM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
TheWraith |
Aug-01-11 10:41 PM |
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And yet Roosevelt did compromise often, with both Republicans and Southern Dems |
frazzled |
Aug-01-11 10:44 PM |
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"Everyone Chill the Fuck Out: I Got This" |
Cerridwen |
Aug-01-11 11:01 PM |
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that picture is such a fucking joke |
datasuspect |
Aug-02-11 08:21 AM |
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Is this one better?... |
SidDithers |
Aug-02-11 09:39 AM |
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i'm amazed that you took the time to modify my idjit catcher |
datasuspect |
Aug-02-11 10:50 AM |
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As I understand it... |
BlueCheese |
Aug-01-11 11:19 PM |
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We don't have the house either. |
Liberal Veteran |
Aug-02-11 12:02 AM |
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K&R! |
LoZoccolo |
Aug-02-11 12:19 AM |
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Also, FDR was a DEMOCRAT. |
John Agar |
Aug-02-11 09:29 AM |
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You're right, it's not complicated...Obama is not a leader, never has been |
joeybee12 |
Aug-02-11 09:41 AM |
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It could have been, if he had wanted to be. He has undermined |
tsuki |
Aug-02-11 09:42 AM |
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Republicans were different back then, too. |
LiberalAndProud |
Aug-02-11 11:02 AM |
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that is quite a difference- |
Bluerthanblue |
Aug-02-11 11:56 AM |
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