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zbdent

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20. I don't understand how the "liberally-biased media" allows ANY Republican

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 01:26 PM

Dec 2012

to claim that he's a "centrist" or representative of "the majority of Americans" when he can't stand up to the radical extreme righties that have taken control of the GOP ...

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Obama on MTP: 'Let's just say it: The Republicans are the problem' [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

at last, Obama is being completely forthright about repug bullshit samsingh Dec 2012 #1

"Completely"? I wish he was. Towlie Dec 2012 #23

near completely? samsingh Dec 2012 #39

the republicans GETTINGTIRED Dec 2012 #2

Not centrist-- they refuse to accept what used to be fairly extreme right-wing positions. Marr Dec 2012 #3

I don't understand how the "liberally-biased media" allows ANY Republican zbdent Dec 2012 #20

k&r...that must have hit david gregory in the gut..... spanone Dec 2012 #4

I would have preferred a kick to his crotch Generic Brad Dec 2012 #9

Ditto on the kick to the crotch... johnfunk Dec 2012 #12

How 'bout a kick to his vocal cords? malz Dec 2012 #32

I've been seeing a lot of false equivalence here on DU today greenman3610 Dec 2012 #41

That's just not funny gasser85 Dec 2012 #50

yep bigtree Dec 2012 #5

Say it loud & Say it Proud! That is My President!! Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #6

What was the first thing to clue you in after all these years Mr President? Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #7

Of course we've seen it all along, intheflow Dec 2012 #13

Or maybe.... AlbertCat Dec 2012 #34

Maybe Sasha got to him. pangaia Dec 2012 #51

maybe he waited until after the election to get tough alp227 Dec 2012 #30

You have to cut him some slack here Kennah Dec 2012 #57

Obama is now doing what he promised Boner he would do... johnfunk Dec 2012 #8

Hmmm.......looking at facts Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #10

So many Republicons today would find Ronald Reagan too liberal AndyA Dec 2012 #11

Ronald Reagan wouldn't be able to win a GOP primary for a local race, let alone President PennsylvaniaMatt Dec 2012 #22

Yep. He'd have to run as a Democrat n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #26

Which is where he started from n/t Nevernose Dec 2012 #33

And where he ended up is where the Dems are now. :( n/t cui bono Dec 2012 #58

Ronald Reagan wouldn't be able to win a GOP primary for a local race, let alone President AlbertCat Dec 2012 #35

Reagan was an actor playing the part of a president. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2012 #47

From the same interview: LuvLoogie Dec 2012 #14

Just a wild guess, he's referring to those of us who don't want him to throw forestpath Dec 2012 #16

Thanks for pointing this out for those of us who didn't see the interview. senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #17

FYI, you can get a podcast app for your pc or phone and download MTP for free. cui bono Dec 2012 #60

He actually said 'knee-jerk ideological positions' ?? leftstreet Dec 2012 #18

Maybe he's ProSense Dec 2012 #19

I have seen no Democratic representative spouting NRA talking points AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #24

Prove that's what he meant n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #25

you first. bigtree Dec 2012 #42

LMFAO-- right. Marr Dec 2012 #45

Can you show how that can be? In context? cui bono Dec 2012 #59

Where do you get the 2nd Amendment and the NRA from all that? TiberiusB Jan 2013 #63

Obama hates us. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #28

And we found his letter to Santa when he was a toddler asking to make him POTUS to destroy SS. Yup! freshwest Dec 2012 #54

Of course n/t Leopolds Ghost Dec 2012 #15

Exactly! Not only reject "centrist" policies, but rejecting THEIR OWN policies. mountain grammy Dec 2012 #21

Check out Mitch McConnell's response. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #27

Working.....I don't believe it for one minute young_at_heart Dec 2012 #29

Thank you, Don! AlbertCat Dec 2012 #37

Oh, noes! Mitch says Obama is insensitive to the Republicans! freshwest Dec 2012 #55

Why would McConnell do that? He already said the only one who could solve this is PBO. n/t cui bono Dec 2012 #61

All the GOP has to do is to accept what Democrats are proposing Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2012 #31

Help me please jinx1 Dec 2012 #36

Welcome to DU, jinx1! calimary Dec 2012 #48

Never, but the media is owned by conservatives, so we have to go to the UK to find out... freshwest Dec 2012 #56

Republicans are big time the problem right now. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #38

Indeed! Scurrilous Dec 2012 #40

Starving Seniors to prop up Big War, is also extremist. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #43

Impeach the criminal gang out of the house libodem Dec 2012 #44

No, it's everyone. n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #46

he should have said that the day he was inaugurated Skittles Dec 2012 #49

Spot on, and EXACTLY what I have been saying for YEARS and YEARS in this forum BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #52

Kind of a water is wet statement, JoeyT Dec 2012 #53

Then why is HP reporting that PBO is about to "cave"? RT_Fanatic Dec 2012 #62