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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:13 PM Original message |
PSA: Obama's Congress is NOT like FDR's Congress, for those Inclined to Compare the Two Leaders: |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can you give me the break down of what it looked like when |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:18 PM Original message |
Obama has always had a 24/7... |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. The problem when Obama took office was the Senate. Ben Nelson |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. How dare you inject rational thought into our self-flagellation!?? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. I believe the Democrats were in charge when Obama cut the deal |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. you are either lying to make O look bad or not informed... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Unless you are the TeaPubliKlans and then like 4 in the House and a single Senator |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Good night and good luck. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. What is it |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Seriously. And it's going to be a cold day when I compare obama |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. they both have done a terrific job under.... |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Indeed, it's a strained comparison that many make, but still they hold FDR up as the model... |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Republicans would have eliminated unemployment benefit extensions |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. I believe you forgot that it was post 2010 election, after the Republicans had |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. Huge K&R!!...nt |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. This was Obama's deal |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Please explain how to get the current House to vote for revenue increases |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Just forget the first two years of his term |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. 1. I said no such thing. 2. Explain to me how to get the Republican controlled house |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. #1. You asked how to get things done now and I mentioned |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why do people (still) insist on comparing Obama to FDR? |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The comparison is valid. The Left always raise FDR as proof of how |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. FDR's ss and medicare assumed people died soon after they |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Looks like we'll be back to that soon enough n/t |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Correct.. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thanks for reminding the purists here that we actually do have 3 branches of government. It is a |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Exactly. nt |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. Kicked and recommended. |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. And yet Roosevelt did compromise often, with both Republicans and Southern Dems |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
24. "Everyone Chill the Fuck Out: I Got This" |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. that picture is such a fucking joke |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Is this one better?... |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. i'm amazed that you took the time to modify my idjit catcher |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. As I understand it... |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. We don't have the house either. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
28. K&R! |
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John Agar (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
33. Also, FDR was a DEMOCRAT. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
36. You're right, it's not complicated...Obama is not a leader, never has been |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
37. It could have been, if he had wanted to be. He has undermined |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
39. Republicans were different back then, too. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
41. that is quite a difference- |
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