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Liberal_Stalwart71

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45. Tell that to the president? It is YOUR responsibility to get people to the polls and vote.

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Want a more progressive president? Then get a more progressive Congress. [View all] Hugabear Jan 2012 OP

Exactly. elleng Jan 2012 #1

And then we will hear about all the blue dogs getting elected Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #4

Most districts won't elect Alan Grayson. TheWraith Jan 2012 #38

Sadly it's the price we must pay for being a "Big Tent" party. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #40

Yes, I would agree Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #62

Amen. Nt DevonRex Jan 2012 #2

So you are saying that a president can not push Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #3

I agree and further mention the Congress he had before this one, Lionessa Jan 2012 #6

Only 59 days with controlling congress, bashers are getting slack. We already know this uponit7771 Jan 2012 #26

Thank you. woo me with science Jan 2012 #11

And that's EXACTLY what he asked us to do way back in 2007. It is OUR responsibility Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #42

No, if you've been paying half ass'd attention GOP changed Senate procedures uponit7771 Jan 2012 #25

Fire the useless Boehner. n/t deacon Jan 2012 #5

Right... Until one of those "more progressive" democrats criticizes the prez whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jan 2012 #17

Poor Obama. woo me with science Jan 2012 #8

I hear Obama sneaks into your house each night and eats all the food in your refrigerator emulatorloo Jan 2012 #15

!!! Number23 Jan 2012 #50

If the White House investigates all the dems who took bribes from the MPAA... dogknob Jan 2012 #9

Wow, I had not seen that. woo me with science Jan 2012 #16

Check plus! Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #10

To many here want to teach America a lesson emulatorloo Jan 2012 #14

Yes because he's a BAD, BAD, BAD, EVIL, MORALLY CORRUPT MAN!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #43

Very true. n/t CC Jan 2012 #12

Yup, you get a Constitutional Amendment passing majority of Bernies and Allens in the Senate TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #13

That is a ridiculously lame attempt to excuse bowens43 Jan 2012 #18

and your response is an exporsuring how much bashers don't understand how US government works. uponit7771 Jan 2012 #28

Who voted for a conservative president?? Cherchez la Femme Jan 2012 #54

where is the supposed conservative president? Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2012 #59

Blanche Lincoln? _ed_ Jan 2012 #19

Why do you give him that much power, then? Go out and work for the progressive Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #44

The OP was making the point that Obama can't be _ed_ Jan 2012 #49

And I agree with the OP. But, forgive me. I don't buy the excuse that since Obama campaigned for Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #51

Please tell that to Obama. We had a Progressive running here in CO Autumn Jan 2012 #20

Tell that to the president? It is YOUR responsibility to get people to the polls and vote. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #45

I did tell him about that. No it is not my responsibility to get people Autumn Jan 2012 #48

Why is it not? There is power in numbers. The more people who vote, the more we can BEAT Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #52

I commented on the fact that Obama chose to campaign for a blue dog, not Autumn Jan 2012 #55

Go back and re-read what I wrote. I simply don't accept that excuse. So what. Obama campaigned Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #58

My point was Obama chose to campaign for a blue dog, Autumn Jan 2012 #60

You're right. Why isn't that obvious to everyone? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #68

Hell I'd like to see Grayson in the White House madokie Jan 2012 #21

What you said! MineralMan Jan 2012 #22

Yeap, agree 100% Basher Rule Number One - Don't mention congress, just bash Obama uponit7771 Jan 2012 #23

You'll have to lop off the Blue Dogs and the "New Dems" (DLC) PassingFair Jan 2012 #24

You're proving the OP's point. The more progressive House was able to get through over 200 pieces of Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #53

K&R BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #27

A progressive Congress would still face Vattel Jan 2012 #29

What we need is a veto-proof progressive Congress Hugabear Jan 2012 #31

The lack of progressives or progressive legislation from the Democrats mmonk Jan 2012 #30

Pelosi house put out a shitload of excellent legislation emulatorloo Jan 2012 #47

K&R... SidDithers Jan 2012 #32

Exactly. Look at W for example. raouldukelives Jan 2012 #33

Agreed. n/t Scurrilous Jan 2012 #34

Actually, it's 'want a more progressive Congress, then get a more progressive President' T S Justly Jan 2012 #35

Always move the bar higher zipplewrath Jan 2012 #36

+a gazillion! Jankyn Jan 2012 #37

Want a more progressive president? stillwaiting Jan 2012 #39

And with this statement that you have made, I challenge you to sign Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #46

Already done it. stillwaiting Jan 2012 #61

We're on the same page. Don't see what the problem is. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #64

Glad to see we're on the same page. stillwaiting Jan 2012 #67

I disagree, there are more 25$ donors than there are 25 million dollar donors uponit7771 Jan 2012 #57

You're ignoring the legalized bribery that's within our system. stillwaiting Jan 2012 #63

Howard Dean gave us the 50-state strategy that many here have embraced. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #41

But we had one when Obama was first elected. That congress did more than an congress before Justice wanted Jan 2012 #56

+++1,000,000 nt nanabugg Jan 2012 #65

By my count you only need about 30 of them, seriously. joshcryer Jan 2012 #66