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HiPointDem

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41. "President Obama definitely had a bad night when he faced Governor Romney in Denver for the
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:56 AM
Nov 2012

first presidential debate. However, for many listeners the worst moment was not due to his atypical inarticulateness. Rather, the worst moment was when he quite clearly told the country that there was not much difference between his position on Social Security and Governor Romney's. He also expressed his desire to "tweak" Social Security to improve its finances."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-baker/social-security-president_b_1951914.html

We now return to our regular programming jberryhill Nov 2012 #1
"Obama eliminating all social spending is our version of the NRA "NOW he's coming for our guns" loyalsister Nov 2012 #66
Except Obama has never expressed a willingness to take guns away MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #83
Still spouting these Republican talking points? intaglio Nov 2012 #87
You're claiming that facts are Republican talking points? MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #94
I'm saying that your links are misleading n/t intaglio Nov 2012 #100
Don't let Manny bother you, this is his "thing" jberryhill Nov 2012 #105
Were they taken out of context? Or MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #152
Ah, Manny, how've you been jberryhill Nov 2012 #92
Good! You? MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #95
Well, I'm so happy that I'm not even going to let you piss in my Wheaties jberryhill Nov 2012 #252
John Conyers, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the Maraya1969 Nov 2012 #296
K &N R right here. Well said rant. Thanks all. freshwest Nov 2012 #213
...and why he didn't do this and that is why I pissed at him. Looks like it's rerun all over demosincebirth Nov 2012 #308
LoL, nice rant. Chunk Nov 2012 #2
GREAT rant! Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #3
True rant Bette Nov 2012 #31
Now is the time for all good men Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #40
The 'It's all Obama's fault' meme is so cool though, don't ya think? And convenient, too. freshwest Nov 2012 #215
it's that gonzo cynicsm....a sign of coolness BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #312
Speaking of coolness and superior intellect in action: freshwest Nov 2012 #326
the future is an infinite succession of presents.... BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #368
Agreed to all of that. If you don't time to read, do a youtube search to listen to him. Here's one: freshwest Nov 2012 #369
Thank you CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #4
But CT says he will, and that's the filter we're hearing... freshwest Nov 2012 #217
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #5
Who knew that The Rude Pundit had a DU alias? Newsjock Nov 2012 #6
Ha Ha!! That cracked me up! n/t driver8 Nov 2012 #148
But, but, but... I thought Obama already CUT... dchill Nov 2012 #7
NO... Bette Nov 2012 #35
dchill forgot to use the sarcasm tag...... groundloop Nov 2012 #205
dchill didn't think he needed... dchill Nov 2012 #227
Link, please. enlightenment Nov 2012 #258
I didn't want to say anything at first, but I agree. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #8
Hear, hear! It is high time someone stuck up for infinitely credulous stooges cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #9
x2. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #175
They really need to keep it all in one thread... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #10
oh this could be yet another group but what to call them? azurnoir Nov 2012 #16
The Hair on Fire Zone ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #156
You don't get it. You're missing the point. Fearless Nov 2012 #11
You might as well be vowing to fight off the orcish hordes of Sauron to protect the realm of Gondor. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #12
It is unreasonable to expect everyone to operate on your level. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #19
Potential entitlement cuts are like potential invasions by the Cubans Scootaloo Nov 2012 #22
The President himself druidity33 Nov 2012 #104
A dose of realism! Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #163
Bravo! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #254
^^^^^ LOOK HERE ^^^^^ Dawgs Nov 2012 #191
+1 Fearless Nov 2012 #194
Once again, after lefties showed up and voted for Obama, Doctor_J Nov 2012 #223
Exactly. kenfrequed Nov 2012 #241
It's rather Stalinesque, if you ask me. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #257
means testing = higher income pays more / gets less joshcryer Nov 2012 #242
If you are going to spout RW bullshit, you could at the very least get the numbers right eridani Nov 2012 #283
making the wealthy pay a bit more = undermines political support joshcryer Nov 2012 #286
Means testing is NOT the same as scrapping the cap, and you know it eridani Nov 2012 #288
I have no desire to pander to the rich on this issue. joshcryer Nov 2012 #292
It is not "pandering" to say that anyone who puts money into a government retirement program-- eridani Nov 2012 #327
I think what DU sorely needs at this point Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #33
We need a "I am purer than thou" one, too. Sort of a Torquemada/Puritan msanthrope Nov 2012 #110
DU also needs an Obama Smilie. ancianita Nov 2012 #344
An Obama smilie Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #358
That, my friend, is some Grade A prime snark Cowpunk Nov 2012 #304
I will happily fight off the orcish hordes of Sauron to preserve Social Security Fearless Nov 2012 #197
THANK YOU! My life depends on my SS widow's pension Raksha Nov 2012 #332
I WILL NOT ACCEPT MY NEIGHBOR EATING BABIES FOR BREAKFAST!! renie408 Nov 2012 #209
Some of us have reason to worry about the loss of our social safety net. Fearless Nov 2012 #319
Great rant and yes I've seen that too n/t azurnoir Nov 2012 #13
I applaud your eloquence Hekate Nov 2012 #14
dunno, I guess some people like to nag/whine/bitch southmost Nov 2012 #15
how do you gnash teeth? barbtries Nov 2012 #212
I'm so glad we didn't get a teeth gnashing fate southmost Nov 2012 #301
I agree. I also just gave up cable television as it is total bullshit.These Hollywood wanna-be's sit judesedit Nov 2012 #17
Not worried at the moment Xyzse Nov 2012 #18
The right wing is really good at peddling their narrative. joshcryer Nov 2012 #20
Yes the right wing is peddling this narrative most effectively, clever how they use thirdway.org Dragonfli Nov 2012 #25
They're lying. Why are you posting their lies here? joshcryer Nov 2012 #30
Are they right or left? Democratic or Republican? Dragonfli Nov 2012 #32
They don't represent the administration. joshcryer Nov 2012 #37
We agree they suck, I differ from you in that I think the President is a Centrist as they are Dragonfli Nov 2012 #42
The Third Way is not centrist or moderate. They're decidedly far right. joshcryer Nov 2012 #46
they are right, but these days that is what they mean by "centrist" even in the Democratic party Dragonfli Nov 2012 #51
That is what they want you to believe. joshcryer Nov 2012 #55
Thanks again. freshwest Nov 2012 #219
You are a man of considerable patience and thoughtfulness jberryhill Nov 2012 #253
Coming from you, that means a lot. joshcryer Nov 2012 #266
De nada jberryhill Nov 2012 #274
Well, that's why Democrats will never turn out to, uh, oh... jberryhill Nov 2012 #106
+1,000 to what you said. freshwest Nov 2012 #218
Very good comment, I had noticed oldbanjo Nov 2012 #21
In fact, some were even asking if it's okay to criticize him again since the elections BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #74
Obama's debate performances are not sources? eridani Nov 2012 #23
got a link? Chunk Nov 2012 #29
Links to the debates are all over the intertubes n/t eridani Nov 2012 #38
No just the one where Obama is warm and fuzzy to mitt romney inside, thanks Chunk Nov 2012 #43
Didn't say that. I said that Obama AGREED WITH Rmoney on SocSec eridani Nov 2012 #47
Something is going to have be done about social security. Blanks Nov 2012 #180
So do you believe we need to make it clear to Pres Obama how we feel or rhett o rick Nov 2012 #269
I think the best plan... Blanks Nov 2012 #279
I dont disagree at all. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #297
"I suspect that on Social Security we’ve got a somewhat similar position" MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #79
The cap surely needs to be removed jberryhill Nov 2012 #107
Have those words come out of Obama's mouth? WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #150
I have never heard him say "I am wearing underwear" either jberryhill Nov 2012 #151
Ooh, me and my ilk! WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #155
It seems like it would be a very easy thing to say. kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #181
Obama has frequently advocated removing the caps. joshcryer Nov 2012 #239
Too bad he didn't get it done his first term. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #245
It was an epic political fail. joshcryer Nov 2012 #248
Funny. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #256
I want to hear Obama say "raise the cap." NOT someone else. Raksha Nov 2012 #333
I remember seeing this or something very much like it in the debates. OnionPatch Nov 2012 #135
A righteous rant. Thanks! n/t pnwmom Nov 2012 #24
Good op-ed, Scootaloo. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #26
Weak-minded analysis of circumstantial evidence loosely crafted from bits of id-based meme. byronius Nov 2012 #27
It's worse than that, Rincewind Nov 2012 #28
But what about ugly cat pictures? Scootaloo Nov 2012 #81
There's nothing wrong with a self-unfulfilling prophecy. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #34
So true, Chunk Nov 2012 #39
Sorry, but I completely don't understand your position. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #136
Well said, Jim Lane. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #263
OMG!!! I may have the computer off for a week!!! I might miss something!!! Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #36
"President Obama definitely had a bad night when he faced Governor Romney in Denver for the HiPointDem Nov 2012 #41
Sorry but do you have a link? Chunk Nov 2012 #48
do you have some kind of problem? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #50
Yes, thank you Chunk Nov 2012 #61
Here you go. Chef Eric Nov 2012 #160
Stop with the facts already! They make my head hurt! MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #80
Doesn't really set the stage for rational dialog, does it? ronnie624 Nov 2012 #210
Ermm . . . First Post Here, Ever cer7711 Nov 2012 #44
A well reasoned and thoughtfully articulated post. I hope to see more of that and you here /nt Dragonfli Nov 2012 #54
Wellcome to DU! tama Nov 2012 #67
Hear, hear. woo me with science Nov 2012 #71
Greatest first post ever. In history. Anywhere. Bonobo Nov 2012 #75
+1 MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #86
+1 leftstreet Nov 2012 #140
Scootaloo's right - other than long lists of facts, you "progressives" have nothing to MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #78
Thanks for the big shot of anti-vitriolic reason. Agony Nov 2012 #90
Thank you for your post. I hope articulate words like yours come easier to you than they do to me. corkhead Nov 2012 #93
Nicely put! whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #103
Well done. Brickbat Nov 2012 #111
Thank you, wonderful post dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #112
Great post. Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #114
Very well said! forestpath Nov 2012 #137
Carl, PLEASE do not be a stranger here at DU! An incredibly well thought-out post, bullwinkle428 Nov 2012 #144
No counter argument. Puglover Nov 2012 #200
That post is a pretty as a unicorn rainbow fart! hootinholler Nov 2012 #145
After reading Scootaloo's trademark toxicity... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #154
A thunderclap of a post. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #161
I can't disagree with a thing you said Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #164
It's good to be nostalgic but the world has changed a lot since FDR nolabels Nov 2012 #350
And whose fault is it that a bankster is Secretary of the Treasury? Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #352
Who was that said keep your loved ones close....... nolabels Nov 2012 #364
If that were the case, "keeping my enemies closer," I'd say Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #367
Welcome to DU Liberalynn Nov 2012 #165
Thank you for speaking up so clearly and forcefully. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #168
YEP!!! n/t Dawgs Nov 2012 #192
Well said "vitriol you dumped on the heads of hard-fighting progressives" just1voice Nov 2012 #201
Excellent post and welcome to DU Oilwellian Nov 2012 #211
This message was self-deleted by its author hrmjustin Nov 2012 #216
You should build your post count and make this an OP. pa28 Nov 2012 #220
First off, welcome to DU. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #224
Why respond with what appears to be ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #277
very good and welcome. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #233
This President is not a populist and never was a populist. joshcryer Nov 2012 #246
indeed stupidicus Nov 2012 #259
As first posts go, I'll say that's number 1! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #272
bravo nashville_brook Nov 2012 #275
+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - And Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #306
You are not well informed, are you? Too busy talking, to read? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #311
I don't know hfojvt Nov 2012 #45
Good question... you think they might have learned after the Bush tax cuts cave. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #158
Ermm . . . My First Post Here cer7711 Nov 2012 #49
thank you, Carl! carolinayellowdog Nov 2012 #52
Authoritarian followers nt tama Nov 2012 #72
Hey there, Carl, welcome to DU. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #69
This is worth a double post! if ever there was a worthy one... Agony Nov 2012 #98
It's impressive ProSense Nov 2012 #153
Center-right outcomes like the ACA. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #278
"His signature achievement." ProSense Nov 2012 #317
Nice Red Herring You Put Up There ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #339
Nonsense. ProSense Nov 2012 #341
Look, we'll agree to disagree ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #342
Facts have nothing to do with defending him. ProSense Nov 2012 #348
Yup. kenfrequed Nov 2012 #363
That was brilliant. Thanks.................nft plethoro Nov 2012 #187
This should be an OP. Welcome to DU+++ DirkGently Nov 2012 #276
Thanks for the very cogent post, Carl. kentuck Nov 2012 #315
Amen. Welcome to DU. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #53
the good and bad DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #56
As someone that was involved in the GOTV effort in a southern state, JoeyT Nov 2012 #59
well as another person who was involved in that effort DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #60
I didn't hear much of that. JoeyT Nov 2012 #62
I will be the first to acknowledge DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #237
Yeah, the same pack of usual suspects JoeyT Nov 2012 #57
Matt Bai: "Will Obama Agree to Entitlement Cuts? He Already Has" Hissyspit Nov 2012 #64
BULLSHIT! Other than the President's own repeated words and actions, you Republicans- MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #76
"Just drink the Kool-aid." OK. But why do the we-hate-liberals crowd only offer sugar-free Kool-aid? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #170
Interesting how the Sensible crowd accuses us of fellating Romney MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #182
I alerted on the OP. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #231
Good. Thank you. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #366
To be fair, those "cuts" were mainly fraud reduction measures. joshcryer Nov 2012 #264
Yes, and the cuts didn't happen either. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #298
Need the regular 5 minutes hate, yaknow? joshcryer Nov 2012 #250
Thank you Scootaloo! Ivywoods55 Nov 2012 #58
Politics ain't religion and Obama ain't God Fumesucker Nov 2012 #63
Yeah, what we really really need to talk about is secessionists Fumesucker Nov 2012 #65
Thank you, Scootaloo! I just ignore them or Cha Nov 2012 #68
President Obama himself went on a campaign promoting cuts to social security just over a year ago. eomer Nov 2012 #70
I'm alerting on you MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #82
Excuse me but despite your foul characterization of everyone with a memory, he already agreed to do Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #73
The handful of "usual suspects"... Yes! Thanks for saying what the vast majority of DUers think. lamp_shade Nov 2012 #77
You Mean BULLS*** Like: Iggy Nov 2012 #84
Definitely agree with you GitRDun Nov 2012 #85
I see no harm in making the President aware in advance what we progressives think about any notion corkhead Nov 2012 #88
Knee jerks? GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #89
Thank you! JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #91
Thanks to the teachings of Manny, HiPointDem, Fumesucker, and Bonobo, who, according to new guy Carl Scootaloo Nov 2012 #96
THANK YOU, Scootaloo !!! lamp_shade Nov 2012 #101
+1,000,000,000,000,000 lamp_shade Nov 2012 #102
HiPointdem??? msanthrope Nov 2012 #113
So are you okay with the cuts to social security the President has proposed? eomer Nov 2012 #121
President Obama's Opening Move: Raise $1.6 Trillion In New Tax Revenue From The Wealthy ProSense Nov 2012 #123
Can you provide a link please to this stated position? lamp_shade Nov 2012 #132
Yes, here are a number of quotes by the President from July and August, 2011: eomer Nov 2012 #179
Obama Revives Social Security Idea: Raise Payroll Tax Cap joshcryer Nov 2012 #271
This one is clearly an advocacy position for cutting social security benefits: eomer Nov 2012 #287
That's just a proposal. joshcryer Nov 2012 #291
The President stated his proposal repeatedly over a two-month period. eomer Nov 2012 #331
He does that because if he ruled stuff out they wouldn't "come to the table." joshcryer Nov 2012 #334
Agreed that we're somewhat on the same page, but... eomer Nov 2012 #338
Eventually you will simply run out of straw. Bonobo Nov 2012 #138
And the jury results are in. 3-3 Leave It aikoaiko Nov 2012 #147
Pretty epic flameout, dude. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #162
Are you always such a hostile jerk? kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #221
Righteous... SidDithers Nov 2012 #238
oh boo hoo stupidicus Nov 2012 #260
Go lick some vomit off the floor Fumesucker Nov 2012 #284
LOL! lunatica Nov 2012 #97
FINALLY!! A voice of reason shouting over the din from the DU Tower of Babel! Thank you! nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #99
Election season is over. DU is back to normal... SidDithers Nov 2012 #108
So... he's gonna make us speak French, too, eh? jberryhill Nov 2012 #109
Mais oui... SidDithers Nov 2012 #126
"Speculative Outrage" I'm stealing that term! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #129
You apparently did not hear Chuck Schumer speak at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #115
Chuck isn't President. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #131
When plans are announced, it will be too late. morningfog Nov 2012 #116
Where do you live and what are your most important personal political priorities? Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #117
Barking Bumptious Bumpkin whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #118
the OP is by barking pumpkin? amborin Nov 2012 #244
Just curious, Scootaloo. What are you going to say ... dawg Nov 2012 #119
Instant modal switch whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #122
He will say that it was necessary due to the Repukes in Congress Doctor_J Nov 2012 #142
"Saying" implies articulation and word usage. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #230
Preventive medicine. krispos42 Nov 2012 #120
They are projecting their own fears. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #124
So....completely forgot about that whole "debt ceiling negotiation" then? jeff47 Nov 2012 #125
If I'd been on jury, I would have voted to kill OP. Insulting tone. philly_bob Nov 2012 #127
President Obama Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #128
Well done. And look! Robb Nov 2012 #130
I noticed the herd. I wonder where they came from? lamp_shade Nov 2012 #134
Because Single Payer was part of the 2008 campaign, and the public option was taken off the table. Overseas Nov 2012 #133
Show me a link where he commits to no changes in benefits or costs. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #139
That is a fight worth fighting dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #196
Thanks for saying that lillypaddle Nov 2012 #141
Did you believe it when the rags leakerd that the Public Option was taken off the table? Doctor_J Nov 2012 #143
It's like ProSense Nov 2012 #146
Really? Wingnuts are complaining that Obama is too conservative? Doctor_J Nov 2012 #222
Pet peave: people who say "there is no evidence" when they mean "the evidence is not Romulox Nov 2012 #149
I feel you. Honestly, I've been trashing these speculative threads. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #157
This message was self-deleted by its author WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #159
I want to believe JEB Nov 2012 #166
Do we or do we not still have a reduction in payroll taxes that funds plethoro Nov 2012 #167
+1....nt dougolat Nov 2012 #328
I agree with you Sugarcoated Nov 2012 #169
it would be interesting.. stillcool Nov 2012 #171
Is this the best vitriol that you've got? The very best? As Giles Corey said, "More weight." AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #172
I taught that. :-) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #365
see no etc HomerRamone Nov 2012 #173
Raise taxes on the f'ing rich JEB Nov 2012 #174
Exactly. Also, let's start tracking... plethoro Nov 2012 #177
Burning wet dogs. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #176
Daniel Pinkwater once said this on NPR: intheflow Nov 2012 #178
Rec and Kicked. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #183
Maybe because...? kentuck Nov 2012 #184
Excellent! Scurrilous Nov 2012 #185
I thought the same thing when I saw how many recs this had RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #186
Will help push him Milliesmom Nov 2012 #188
Because our biggest enemy is ourselves. MicaelS Nov 2012 #189
Your profile says you became a DU member on December 14, 2011. robertpaulsen Nov 2012 #190
Ha! Good point! n/t Dawgs Nov 2012 #193
this person writes like they have been paying attention to politics all of two months RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #203
This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Nov 2012 #225
The last big thread like this woo me with science Nov 2012 #226
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Nov 2012 #335
with heaven05 Nov 2012 #195
The GOP lost - don't let them set the discussion! Taverner Nov 2012 #198
This message was self-deleted by its author Enrique Nov 2012 #199
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #202
"Obama says he wants to do tax reform and to look at long-term entitlement spending..." ProSense Nov 2012 #204
This message was self-deleted by its author Puglover Nov 2012 #206
Surely you jest. zentrum Nov 2012 #207
Well said. Thanks for saying it. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #305
Short answer: JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #208
your bullshit sounds alot like Republican bullshit- coincidence? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #214
That's an interesting claim Scootaloo Nov 2012 #228
Hahahahaha!!!!! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #261
Thanks Most of my thoughts. elleng Nov 2012 #229
Obama's going to use HAARP to eliminate Social Security and create crop circles. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #232
Scootaloo<I'll say it simple BrainMann1 Nov 2012 #234
I think Scootaloo makes a valid point.. The President is being Trashed but Cha Nov 2012 #240
Well, the President wants a so-called "balanced approach". That means some spending cuts. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #235
180 recs. What a sight for sore eyes. great white snark Nov 2012 #236
So true. treestar Nov 2012 #243
Look, Hamsher, Greenwald, Turley, and the other parasites gotta eat. msanthrope Nov 2012 #247
What a pile of slanderous unsupportable shit. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #336
Jane doesn't have PACs? Hasn't paid Greenwald? msanthrope Nov 2012 #355
Good grief. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #249
Oh boo hoo stupidicus Nov 2012 #251
Thanks for saying what most of us have been thinking. lamp_shade Nov 2012 #255
Because bullshit mountain is everywhere!! Initech Nov 2012 #262
LOL, yeah the avalanche on Bullshit Mountain southmost Nov 2012 #307
Yeah it's a stinky mess to clean up but someone's got to do it! Initech Nov 2012 #310
Answer: it's a kind of public service we provide for all the sanctimonious know-it-alls on DU. Bucky Nov 2012 #265
I will confess... ReRe Nov 2012 #267
Kick politicasista Nov 2012 #268
I so agree. We voted, now to sit back and praise whatever the President does. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #270
NO. Concerns about SS are warranted. Obama has equivocated. DirkGently Nov 2012 #273
"It's going to have to be tweaked the way it was by Ronald Reagan... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #285
"From the horse's mouth" indeed. So the concerns are rational. "STFU" call out threads are not. DirkGently Nov 2012 #302
its called "chained cpi "... dtom67 Nov 2012 #280
btw dtom67 Nov 2012 #281
Why do so many DUers insist on posting these divisive posts? cui bono Nov 2012 #282
When you say "divisive" and then note the high number of recommendations... Robb Nov 2012 #289
Heh, if you post a reasonable thread it sinks like a rock. joshcryer Nov 2012 #299
One year ago Obama made a bad deal with the GOP. We do NOT want a repetition. There is every reason robinlynne Nov 2012 #290
The GOP probably wishes today he'd "kept" Warren. Robb Nov 2012 #294
The people made a great choice! robinlynne Nov 2012 #303
Didnt the GOP tell him to dump ACORN? nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #309
have you seen Acorn lately? robinlynne Nov 2012 #313
You're mistaken. When Obama talks about entitlement reform, it causes people to question his... JVS Nov 2012 #293
YES it does. robinlynne Nov 2012 #314
You skipped class the day we had Trolling 101, right? Coyotl Nov 2012 #295
That's out of line. The OP never missed a trolling class cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #300
Those who trained as trolls obviously didn't either Coyotl Nov 2012 #343
Are you kidding me? bluedigger Nov 2012 #316
Baby Boom + Longer Life Span due to Modern Medicine. CaptJasHook Nov 2012 #318
Maybe Some Of Us Just Want A Real Liberal Democrat Again, Not Another Neo Liberal colsohlibgal Nov 2012 #320
Obama said he will not reduce Social Security benefits or change the retirement age. Chunk Nov 2012 #321
No, President Obama Did Not Propose Cuts to Medicare and Social Security Benefits Chunk Nov 2012 #322
Plouffe: Obama Won't "Slash" Or "Reduce" Social Security Benefits Chunk Nov 2012 #323
Weekly Address: Honoring Social Security, Not Privatizing It Chunk Nov 2012 #324
Yeah, that's great, of course. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #337
However, we need to weigh that against Doctor_J Nov 2012 #347
"It's going to have to be tweaked the way it was by Ronald Reagan... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #351
You keep saying that, it doesn't mean it's true Oilwellian Nov 2012 #360
Ask Obama... those are his words. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #362
There's Nothing Wrong With Being Vigilant! Never trust a politician YOHABLO Nov 2012 #325
I'm bad at nihilism, see... Scootaloo Nov 2012 #329
K&R. Excellent. Thank you. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #330
dry-humping the Paul Ryan budget plan bigtree Nov 2012 #340
225 recs? You are clearly some kind of fringe looney. Robb Nov 2012 #345
I know, right? off in the wilderness, screaming at goats 'n' shit n/t Scootaloo Nov 2012 #356
Um, you seem to forget that Obama already proposed to cut medicare benefits. Vattel Nov 2012 #346
That's a common fault in these type of rants Doctor_J Nov 2012 #349
A lot of naive people here on DU... kentuck Nov 2012 #353
Because so much bullshit is being thrown around. n/t Autumn Nov 2012 #354
Back to page 1 for one of the best rants posted at DU in a long, long time... SidDithers Nov 2012 #357
Kick. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #359
Oh, I dunno. History, maybe? Does the number *2010* mean anything to you? Zorra Nov 2012 #361
great post heaven05 Nov 2012 #370
And another kick... SidDithers Nov 2012 #371
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