rsmith6621
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Wed Aug-31-11 08:45 PM
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| 2. Ah Because He Caved....... |
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....And the republicans got their way........Cant think of a better word to describe it....can you OP???
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| -I don't get the drama behind changing a date of a speech. |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:42 PM |
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It's a power play |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 08:44 PM |
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What? Obama changed the date of a speech and this....makes him lose spades? |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:45 PM |
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Can't we discuss the President without resorting to racial slurs? |
Orrex |
Aug-31-11 08:47 PM |
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huh? |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 08:49 PM |
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Whoosh |
Orrex |
Aug-31-11 08:50 PM |
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I figured |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 08:51 PM |
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I debated whether or not to include the smilie |
Orrex |
Aug-31-11 08:52 PM |
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Hooooleeee Sheeeeeit. |
Arctic Dave |
Aug-31-11 08:52 PM |
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for the first time in history, a Speaker of the House rebuffed the President |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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But no previous President has had to deal with this crap |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 08:54 PM |
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lol... yeah, it's never his fault |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 08:59 PM |
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Again, this helps republicans |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 09:11 PM |
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You know how you deal with a bully. |
Chisox08 |
Aug-31-11 09:46 PM |
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thank you for your information but not for your assumptions. |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:56 PM |
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I asked a questiion |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:01 PM |
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You made an accusation that I did get defensive about. |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:09 PM |
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not nasty. matter-of-fact |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:28 PM |
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Now that some Duers have given me information, I am making up my mind |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:32 PM |
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it seems to me that this shows |
proud patriot |
Aug-31-11 09:34 PM |
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The American People? That's not who the GOP plays to. |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:40 PM |
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Ah Because He Caved....... |
rsmith6621 |
Aug-31-11 08:45 PM |
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Can you describe the "it" you mean, please? thanks for you reply but |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:46 PM |
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Obama wanted to gives his speech on Wednesday, Sept. 7th, but Boner |
in_cog_ni_to |
Aug-31-11 08:50 PM |
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Thank you. Speech sched on a day that gop debate was already, B didn't want to reconvene |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:57 PM |
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How About This For A Description.... |
rsmith6621 |
Aug-31-11 08:51 PM |
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Nice is for suckers |
DJ13 |
Aug-31-11 08:54 PM |
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thank you. He's bad because he's not bad. |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:22 PM |
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The President was played. |
DURHAM D |
Aug-31-11 08:45 PM |
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He wanted to give a speech 1 day, is giving it the next. I don't understand how this is |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:48 PM |
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It's the first time in history the Speaker has rejected a request from the President to speak... |
KansDem |
Aug-31-11 08:47 PM |
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THANK you. O admin told B about O wanting to speak, B had no objections until |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:50 PM |
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Thnks for that link! |
pnorman |
Aug-31-11 09:04 PM |
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Is this also the first time |
Abq_Sarah |
Aug-31-11 09:15 PM |
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Thank you. sounds like several someone's either messed up, on purpose or not |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:27 PM |
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It's probably because you are an intelligent person with friends, a life |
Number23 |
Aug-31-11 08:47 PM |
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They purposefully scheduled the speech on the 7th knowing full well that GOP debate was |
Parker CA |
Aug-31-11 08:47 PM |
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"they" (O admin?) scheduled speech to overshadow the debate? |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:52 PM |
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I meant they as in someone in the WH. No idea who, but the choice was deliberate and it backfired. |
Parker CA |
Aug-31-11 08:54 PM |
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why try to schedule it during a debate? Did they not know that was already scheduled? |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:00 PM |
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The certainly knew, but they thought their crafty little idea might work. They're playing against |
Parker CA |
Aug-31-11 09:11 PM |
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thank you |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:25 PM |
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+1000 |
Logical |
Aug-31-11 08:52 PM |
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Agreed, just another excuse for the "weakness" meme |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 08:47 PM |
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LOL.....why did Obama pick this fight if he is willing to back down?? |
Logical |
Aug-31-11 08:51 PM |
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Who gives a shit when the speech is? |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 08:55 PM |
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Well, LOL, Boehner gave a shit and got 100% what he wanted! Get it now? |
Logical |
Aug-31-11 09:07 PM |
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So what? |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 09:09 PM |
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See, you are 100% just like Obama........ |
Logical |
Aug-31-11 09:30 PM |
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Please tell me what "fight" he picked? I see him trying to figure out when to give a speech that |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:06 PM |
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meme? There is ample documentation |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:04 PM |
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That is purely an opinion. |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 09:12 PM |
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Bohner is an ass. That is a given. |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:15 PM |
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Don't just take that as a given, pound on the table over it!! |
treestar |
Aug-31-11 09:23 PM |
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That's Obama's job, not mine |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:30 PM |
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Just Once I'd Like To Gloat Like The Repugs Have Been Doing.... |
global1 |
Aug-31-11 08:49 PM |
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The point is |
Firebrand Gary |
Aug-31-11 08:50 PM |
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They will not watch because it's NFL opening game...Saints v. Packers. |
in_cog_ni_to |
Aug-31-11 08:55 PM |
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Does your household want to watch the standard political back and forth TWO nights this week? |
Firebrand Gary |
Aug-31-11 09:17 PM |
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Isn't the speech scheduled before the game? I thought I read that. Thank you |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:27 PM |
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It is a power play, |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-31-11 08:52 PM |
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Sounds like someone on his staff messed up trying to put the speech on the debate night |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 08:58 PM |
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No it sounds like the Republicans have no respect |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-31-11 09:15 PM |
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They don't want to reconvene congress a day early for a speech, |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:25 PM |
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because hes giving up a substantial audience that with watch |
Fresh_Start |
Aug-31-11 08:54 PM |
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Wouldn't a lot of people be watching the debate on the 7th? How does changing a date |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:05 PM |
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fewer people watch a GOP debate |
Fresh_Start |
Aug-31-11 09:07 PM |
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I thought it was right before the game. Am I wrong on that timing? thanks. |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:23 PM |
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No "Drama Obama"...the haters love to use the word |
Grandrose |
Aug-31-11 08:58 PM |
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I understand that he could have fought about the date |
hfojvt |
Aug-31-11 08:59 PM |
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He is the fucking president of the fucking united fucking states. |
Stinky The Clown |
Aug-31-11 09:01 PM |
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Priceless. Stinky, you slay me, you really do. Correct as usual. |
Safetykitten |
Aug-31-11 09:03 PM |
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+1000000 |
RetroLounge |
Aug-31-11 09:12 PM |
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They tried to schedule a speech the day before congress convened, and now have to change it? |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:29 PM |
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Self-Delete |
DeSwiss |
Aug-31-11 09:04 PM |
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I think it's one of two things: |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:06 PM |
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#2, the Pee Wee "I meant to do that" strategy. Brilliant! |
Safetykitten |
Aug-31-11 09:08 PM |
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Many want Obama to be super resistive and basically partisan. |
joshcryer |
Aug-31-11 09:10 PM |
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of course you don't. |
RetroLounge |
Aug-31-11 09:13 PM |
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Asking for information makes you puke? |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:30 PM |
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but you're not really asking for information |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:32 PM |
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No. I really didn't know. I am happy that some Duers chose to give me information |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:33 PM |
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hey, if I misinterpreted something you said, then my bad. |
ixion |
Aug-31-11 09:34 PM |
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If that's what you were doing |
RetroLounge |
Aug-31-11 09:35 PM |
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It is was I was doing. I got some info and yes, do snark back |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:36 PM |
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I've been plenty critical of the President's capitulations, but ... |
markpkessinger |
Aug-31-11 09:14 PM |
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So that means that Obama's staff was petty and now admit it was? |
Logical |
Aug-31-11 09:20 PM |
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Thank you for that assessment. |
uppityperson |
Aug-31-11 09:31 PM |
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Because 24 hour media needs to turn every little thing into an epic contest between Ds and Rs. |
6000eliot |
Aug-31-11 09:19 PM |
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Itr WAS nothing. Now up against NFL season opener. |
Zax2me |
Aug-31-11 09:21 PM |
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It is a power play. |
Chisox08 |
Aug-31-11 09:51 PM |
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Locking at the request of the posting member. |
NYC_SKP |
Aug-31-11 09:58 PM |
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