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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:29 PM Original message |
Obama - Among The Most Economically Progressive Presidents In History |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can I have some of what you're smoking? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Obama does nothing "progressive" but the media whores will do everything they can |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Unlike the New Deal, Obama's stimulus was trickle-down |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. In 1936, Roosevelt Ran On A Platform That He Would Try To Reduce, If Not Eliminate, the Deficit! |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That was a huge fuckup on his part, and sent the economy |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. True, But It Shows That Even A Great President Like Roosevelt... |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. But that was an aberration, not the norm |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Aberration? That Was Two Straight Elections In A Row for Roosevelt! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Going forward with a stimulus plan that the majority of credible economists tell you |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. K&R. And apparently 80%-85% of progressives agree. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. LOL. It's now 71% except on DU where it is 300%. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Take it up with Gallup. Not interested in dueling polls with you. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. This is Gallup: |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Thank You. From your link, I found this interesting. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Progressives know what the term means. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Re: Mencken? You know what they say about a stopped clock. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Hey! This is the same poll I cited. Liberal =72%; Liberal "Democrat"=83%. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Actually it look slike on DU |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. LMFAO. You must either be very young or very comfortable. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. okay I don't feel like looking it up |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Umm, his tax cuts were not tax cuts for the rich, but tax cuts for the poor and middle |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. FDR Ran On A Balanced Budget Platform In 1932 and in 1936! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. Over $1 trillion in spending cuts that will decimate education and social programs = "progressive" |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Why Did Roosevelt Let Them Set The Terms Of The Debate! |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. Are they plagiarizing The Onion? |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yep, a regular clear skies initiative, |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. The problem with that is the New Deal wasn't a stimulus |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. SS Medicare Medicaid are some of the most fiscally important |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
21. Tried to rec'd. Is Reuters lying? nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Reuter's isn't making this ridiclous claim, the OP is. n/t |
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Dad Infinitum (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
22. As in neo-liberal |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
24. Stimulus without the 'buy American' provision meant that China got much of it. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
25. The folly of judging how "progressive" something is merely by the price tag |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
27. February, 2009. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. Good god. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
30. Handing out money is not progressive in and of itself. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
31. BULLSHIT!!! |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
32. some days, DU is pure comedy gold... |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
36. 100% total horse shit. |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
40. Sadly, I think I have found the reason why I probably will vote for him again. |
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