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msongs

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6. OWS changed the agenda from deficit & republican control of the agenda to other things nt

Reply to TheWraith (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:23 PM

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Without Occupy Wall Street, you would have seen the exact same State of the Union speech. [View all] TheWraith Jan 2012 OP

Until OWS the conversation in DC was all austerity, all the time.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #1

Exactly. Occulus Jan 2012 #4

He sides with the status quo. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #8

At least they're consistent, lol Electric Monk Jan 2012 #14

And the names Union Scribe Jan 2012 #28

Actually no Inuca Jan 2012 #30

................ Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #2

Uh Oh! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #3

On DU it's much more like this lunatica Jan 2012 #5

OWS changed the agenda from deficit & republican control of the agenda to other things nt msongs Jan 2012 #6

I am disappointed that anyone in DU would disparage the Occupy movement. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #7

"You're either with us or you're with the terrorists!" TheWraith Jan 2012 #24

I hear you. Sit down, shut up and live with the status quo. Settle for the rhetoric of rhett o rick Jan 2012 #34

Just how do your principles differ from the left you so vehemently disparage? nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #35

True dat. KamaAina Jan 2012 #9

TOTALLY Disagree nt Raine Jan 2012 #10

I am no fan of Chuck Todd gopiscrap Jan 2012 #11

The RHETORIC would've been the same, the POLICY PROPOSALS... joshcryer Jan 2012 #12

It is ironic that you think going way back advances your point. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #13

No no, credit cannot go to the serfs for doing something on their own. Rex Jan 2012 #19

Problem is the imaginary "center right" politics. TheWraith Jan 2012 #25

Just look at his appointees. Definately not left. And i dont think Geitner, Daley, or Immelt are rhett o rick Jan 2012 #36

You are correct. He is immune to the concerns of the 99% and is loath to mention Occupy. (nt) (nr) T S Justly Jan 2012 #15

I think you should rudycantfail Jan 2012 #16

OWS ProSense Jan 2012 #17

Whatever... Zorra Jan 2012 #18

Thanks for playing! We have some lovely parting gifts backstage... bullwinkle428 Jan 2012 #20

It's called selective amnesia. And in some cases, it's called lying. Thanks for pointing it out. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #21

Bullshit! pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #22

+1 joshcryer Jan 2012 #23

We had a good team on that... pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #31

absolutely correct! OWS injected into the political bloodstream the concept formulation of CTyankee Jan 2012 #32

You mean you think there would have been a proposal to set up an investigation-- eridani Jan 2012 #26

Aw Union Scribe Jan 2012 #27

Very similar, yes, the same, no quaker bill Jan 2012 #29

Yep. OWS is a game changer. If nothing else, OWS has changed the conversation. CTyankee Jan 2012 #33