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Lady Freedom Returns

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55. I'm pretty sure that this time around many a red state will go blue.
Sat Jan 19, 2013, 06:53 PM
Jan 2013

Some of the latest polls are showing the middle guys that don't really go party when they vote, are leaning blue! And they are what we need to keep on our side when it is time for the vote. Those are the numbers that tips congress.

Wait, what? I thought we already had one of those. slackmaster Jan 2013 #1
link isn't working for me warrprayer Jan 2013 #15
Meh. Had 3 Jobs Bills blocked by GOP including one aimed at Veterans. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #2
true warrprayer Jan 2013 #8
Just when, exactly, do you think we controlled Congress-- Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #13
when O took office warrprayer Jan 2013 #26
Jackpine Radical is correct. Here are the stats (try to remember them): Ineeda Jan 2013 #40
+1 gazillion valerief Jan 2013 #63
One more time, as posted on alp's thread by Tx4obama: freshwest Jan 2013 #48
Healthcare sucked the air out of everything... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #54
that is ok, Obama has done great things such as quinnox Jan 2013 #3
And you forgot he offered a chained CPI to the pukes. Autumn Jan 2013 #5
Was watching History Channel last night warrprayer Jan 2013 #11
I think Vietnam was what kept him from being a great President too. Autumn Jan 2013 #18
He peed on his own gravesite warrprayer Jan 2013 #29
He was just making a point Oilwellian Jan 2013 #46
Vietnam was why he chose not to run in 68 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #41
LBJ enjoyed a very friendly Congress... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #44
I've read 3 of Robert Caro's Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #58
So true. forestpath Jan 2013 #61
Yaaaaaaay for us poor pople! warrprayer Jan 2013 #14
I hit rec because you really had me excited for half a minute Autumn Jan 2013 #4
Is this another 'Obama sucks' thread? bunnies Jan 2013 #6
No, no! warrprayer Jan 2013 #7
:) bunnies Jan 2013 #9
thanks :) warrprayer Jan 2013 #17
How well did those work? Recursion Jan 2013 #10
really? warrprayer Jan 2013 #12
My mother was a volunteer for the Kennedy and Connally campaigns in Texas Oilwellian Jan 2013 #49
quite well cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #25
I'm a fan of alleviating poverty by giving poor people money Recursion Jan 2013 #27
Good point. wakemewhenitsover Jan 2013 #42
The problem with this is ... mntleo2 Jan 2013 #53
^^^ Thanks for writing all of that. Calling it out here in hopes more might read it. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #60
Hate to say it like I did, but I am skeptical of this new "war" mntleo2 Jan 2013 #62
"War on Poverty" = war over poverty. Corporations.gov would rather have war than help people. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #64
I guess with the inauguration in a couple of days, the ghosts are coming out DainBramaged Jan 2013 #16
say WHAT? warrprayer Jan 2013 #19
lol quinnox Jan 2013 #20
Some things from Texas ROCK warrprayer Jan 2013 #21
Dain, people are allowed to make threads that don't quinnox Jan 2013 #22
I did sorry you disagree DainBramaged Jan 2013 #24
alright, way to go! quinnox Jan 2013 #30
If it's any help warrprayer Jan 2013 #31
If only they were half as clever & witty JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #23
well, it does require a sense of humor quinnox Jan 2013 #28
*yawn* JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #36
The despair buzzards never give up, huh. freshwest Jan 2013 #50
sorry D.U.! warrprayer Jan 2013 #32
see ya later! quinnox Jan 2013 #33
Obama hates you. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #52
Funniest post I have ever seen Autumn Jan 2013 #56
To be fair ... Obama also hates all of the rest of us too ... JoePhilly Jan 2013 #57
Nice try JoePhilly. You used Obama to make a slam against the poster Autumn Jan 2013 #59
I see what you did here! bvar22 Jan 2013 #34
So did poverty win or lose? dkf Jan 2013 #35
We'll have to see what he does, but it doesn't look good. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #37
kick samsingh Jan 2013 #38
More lame bullshit. Kick this up for full ridicule of the OP. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #39
Here's some stuff to add ProSense Jan 2013 #43
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #45
I hope he brings back the work projects like with the "New Deal" Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #47
Second term, more flexibility and OFA still at work. Here's our part: freshwest Jan 2013 #51
I'm pretty sure that this time around many a red state will go blue. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #55
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