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Obama just made history (again) [View all] Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 OP
and yet he still doesn't seem to want to claim his mandate samsingh Dec 2012 #1
I'm thinking that's because he really doesn't want to do many of the things he said to get elected. bluethruandthru Dec 2012 #3
The inauguration hasn't even happened yet and Skidmore Dec 2012 #6
+1000 rosesaylavee Dec 2012 #11
Oh, cool! Does that mean they can't pass legislation that will hurt us AllyCat Dec 2012 #14
No, we are not to complain about the 2nd term tblue Dec 2012 #30
Guess I didn't know the 'rules'! bluethruandthru Dec 2012 #57
What you are NOT allowed to do is to state obvious leeroysphitz Dec 2012 #80
You are allowed to write to the President and tell him to raise the cap. Amonester Dec 2012 #89
I did that in November. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #107
heh. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #45
"Sit down and shut up", What?? Is this Rahm? Democrats dont sit down and shut up for anyone. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #18
No. Skidmore Dec 2012 #29
You make a good point. Congress is still working on legislation which makes them fair game for rhett o rick Dec 2012 #36
I was addressing your claiming the mandate complaint. Skidmore Dec 2012 #40
I never mentioned mandate, but since you did, why must we wait for Jan to "push for follow-through rhett o rick Dec 2012 #53
The "current congress is still working on its legislation", bvar22 Dec 2012 #39
i'm fine with the 400k ceiling. In fact, i'll save more on taxes because of it. But the committment samsingh Jan 2013 #102
"The inauguration hasn't even happened yet" Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #20
+1 gajillionskadillionbillionzillion. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #34
Post of the year for telling it like it is!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #43
Ditto n/t malaise Dec 2012 #32
Because suddenly when he is sworn in he will become a new person? cui bono Dec 2012 #67
He'll have a different congress to work with for one. Hopefully one which is Skidmore Jan 2013 #103
Thanks, Skid!! TinkerTot55 Dec 2012 #75
he's already President samsingh Jan 2013 #101
That is b/c he owes favors! You do not get to the Presidency of the U.S. w/o owing favors! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #12
I'm not crazy about OWS, but timesamillion Dec 2012 #27
But things have not "turned out" have they? demwing Dec 2012 #37
Well, it "turned out" that Obama actually said he was willing to cut social security. bluethruandthru Dec 2012 #58
Did it really turn out that way? demwing Dec 2012 #61
Here it is... bluethruandthru Dec 2012 #65
Are you going to pretend that chained CPI is unanimously seen as a cut? demwing Jan 2013 #90
We're not the ones pretending. There's been plenty of info posted about how it works. cui bono Jan 2013 #96
Which only prove the point demwing Jan 2013 #104
Seriously? cui bono Dec 2012 #68
Yes, seriously, and slowly so certain people can keep up. demwing Jan 2013 #91
Actually SS is now off the table. Obama is desperate to avert any possible crisis obama2terms Dec 2012 #44
Wow, Happy New Years, Debby Downer bluethru. catbyte Dec 2012 #52
Yeah, especially when they read all the posts denying that Obama ever offered to cut SS. cui bono Dec 2012 #69
"The Freepers stalking this site must just love talk like this." Nail meet hammer. Number23 Dec 2012 #85
i get that feeling as well samsingh Jan 2013 #106
Oh yeah. That's why he told Boehner, "you get nothing." pnwmom Dec 2012 #59
As long as there is a republican majority in the house, he cannot really claim much SoCalDem Dec 2012 #79
Yep, someone should really let him know about this. deutsey Dec 2012 #86
Very cool! Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #2
No, he has close to complete support of the uninformed and misinforming. cui bono Dec 2012 #71
... and he never put an end to DADT Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #77
The question of course is why votes are STILL being counted almost 60 days later. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #4
You're preaching to the converted lunatica Dec 2012 #8
Hurricane Sandy. n/t BumRushDaShow Dec 2012 #10
We went for re-inventing the wheel here computerized elections, punch card, touch screens... Historic NY Dec 2012 #33
Counting the Vote..... TinkerTot55 Dec 2012 #83
interesting. fun to hear. thanks. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #5
Yup. He's leaving a legacy of firsts. lunatica Dec 2012 #7
Vote Fraud! ACORN! New Black Panther Party! brooklynite Dec 2012 #9
That other guy, what was his name, what is he getting? Coyotl Dec 2012 #13
47% underpants Dec 2012 #23
Technically Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #26
Forgotten! nt yorokmok Dec 2012 #24
He's getting unfriended on Facebook faster than you can say jackrabbit. cui bono Dec 2012 #72
He just keeps doing "firsts", and I love it! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2012 #15
Precisely RFKHumphreyObama Jan 2013 #99
give up mtasselin Dec 2012 #16
Sadly, you've found company with CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #17
+10 RC Dec 2012 #19
Awesome news. Too bad others decided it necessary to come shit all over this thread. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #21
I was rec # "47"! flamingdem Dec 2012 #22
Well, this thread turned to shit in a hurry... AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #25
Our pseuo-progressives are very angry that their predictions didn't come true alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #31
Wait until he cuts SS. That'll be another historic first. Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #28
Enjoy you stay here sellitman Dec 2012 #42
Enjoys yours too. Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #46
When is that going to happen? pnwmom Dec 2012 #63
Great news!! n/t Duval Dec 2012 #35
Clearly, the results of the secret ACORN actions! NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #38
And yet the Corporate Media's dead silence on this issue Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #41
Give credit where credit is due . . . another_liberal Dec 2012 #47
Great news. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #48
"People are willing to stand behind him if he keeps his campaign promises." Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #50
And there are some people who will attack him regardless. n/t BumRushDaShow Dec 2012 #54
Fair enough. I won't utter a peep if/when he cuts my SS and/or medicare benefits. Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #56
There you go, now you're starting to understand the rules. cui bono Dec 2012 #73
The person who stands behind a politician regardless is worse than the politician who doesn't JDPriestly Dec 2012 #70
Decisive indeed!!! Sheepshank Dec 2012 #49
And yet he still does what the baggers tell him to do bowens43 Dec 2012 #51
Example? CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #62
chain CPI haydukelives Dec 2012 #74
Right. That's why he told Boehner, "You get nothing." nt pnwmom Dec 2012 #64
+1 great white snark Dec 2012 #76
I hadn't known that St. Ronnie didn't make 51% his first time NoGOPZone Dec 2012 #55
Yup. Hard to do Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #60
and to thank us haydukelives Dec 2012 #66
His job isn't to thank you. great white snark Dec 2012 #78
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #81
Obama and Eisenhower are pretty evenly matched too RedstDem Dec 2012 #82
The attempts to even turn this bit of news into an "OBAMA BAAAAD!!1one" thread Number23 Dec 2012 #84
You said it better than I could Number23 RFKHumphreyObama Jan 2013 #100
rec #201: woohoo! nilram Dec 2012 #87
212 now! Very, very impressive Number23 Jan 2013 #92
Kick politicasista Dec 2012 #88
Now maybe he can look at the polling data and represent the majority grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #93
Are You Sure? DallasNE Jan 2013 #94
Reagan got close Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #98
I Came Up Blank On A 3rd Party Candidate In 1980 DallasNE Jan 2013 #105
You'd think he was a Kenyan muslim terrorist baby killer by the "airwaves". AAO Jan 2013 #95
k&r nt steve2470 Jan 2013 #97
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