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73. I've posted this video probably half a dozen times

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:53 AM

Apr 2013

including twice during the primaries.

Obama "I've been very clear on this"

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It's not 3 dimensional chess. It's a kick to the gut. [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

And then we wonder why potential voters say "it doesn't matter" and stay home on election day. Scuba Apr 2013 #1

And we accused them of being the "stupid" ones. n/t NOVA_Dem Apr 2013 #59

That made me laugh. A sad laugh. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #98

Anyone with any sense, understood that you were voting for the lesser of two evils Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #128

The Country hasn't moved to the right, just the politicians and their owners. Scuba Apr 2013 #132

i said this election past that SwampG8r Apr 2013 #135

If the outcomes are functionally identical there's no effing "lesser" about it. TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #174

Eloquently Stated Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #183

I agree steve2470 Apr 2013 #2

Don't worry, you don't have to vote for him a 3rd time. One can vote for Nader like NH did in 2000 graham4anything Apr 2013 #11

I gave him MONEY twice !!!!!! steve2470 Apr 2013 #16

we all need to be patient and watch it all play out. graham4anything Apr 2013 #19

I disagree abelenkpe Apr 2013 #28

I agree with you steve2470 Apr 2013 #30

No. This is a slap in the face to seniors who volunteered tirelessly JDPriestly Apr 2013 #41

Show me where exactly this was said in 2008? graham4anything Apr 2013 #44

During the debates, Hillary suggested a proposal to "fix" Social Security. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #53

I've posted this video probably half a dozen times hfojvt Apr 2013 #73

thanks to President Obama, I am now saving $1600 a month in health care costs... graham4anything Apr 2013 #74

Yes, it's all about you and we are happy that at least one person is doing great. But sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #79

Then one should also be for the 100% removal of guns in the hands of private citizens graham4anything Apr 2013 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Apr 2013 #124

Mine have gone up. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #108

Then move to a differnent one. Soon everyone will be able to move. graham4anything Apr 2013 #114

you are REALLY getting desperate Skittles Apr 2013 #121

How? I made the switch and saved $1600 a month. $19,000 plus a year graham4anything Apr 2013 #127

LOLOL Skittles Apr 2013 #193

Well, well, aren't Bohunk68 Apr 2013 #118

The republicans, as President Obama knew, refused the offer. So there is nothing to worry about graham4anything Apr 2013 #129

Don't know where you are living and what kind of health care you have lark Apr 2013 #142

NJ formerly NYC graham4anything Apr 2013 #180

what about that SwampG8r Apr 2013 #137

The videos of Obama promising to raise the cap and not cut JDPriestly Apr 2013 #81

Nader didn't blow the elections, your boy Gore did. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #55

Oh, who would have been better than W? caseymoz Apr 2013 #70

Bullshit! Webster Green Apr 2013 #103

Too bad he was way too lazy to actually do what Al Franken did and run for senate or house graham4anything Apr 2013 #116

You're right in every way. nt caseymoz Apr 2013 #186

What threw the election into a virtual tie? caseymoz Apr 2013 #185

I guess I'm just a dreamer then. Webster Green Apr 2013 #190

Again, it's easier to figure out in hindsight. caseymoz Apr 2013 #191

Third party is viable. In a place like the senate. /nt TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #177

It's somewhat viable in the States. caseymoz Apr 2013 #187

No, we don't. Obama & co. has played us enough already. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #107

Holy shit! You're already moving on to the Justification Phase?! Marr Apr 2013 #133

LBJ was the best on all social issues like FDR was, and SS/Medicare, everything, however... graham4anything Apr 2013 #134

how far are you from retirement? nt LiberalElite Apr 2013 #161

There's no choice about "watching it all play out" delrem Apr 2013 #182

Me too...and I just got a lovely solicitation for $ to help put in Congressional Dems in 2014 whathehell Apr 2013 #151

BINGO! I GOT BINGO! Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #99

Can you win Mnpaul Apr 2013 #136

I think that is a round robin bingo! Dragonfli Apr 2013 #150

WTH? THAT doesn't have to do with any of this. Matariki Apr 2013 #106

You know, if you want to take on the role of loyalty oath hall moniter Dragonfli Apr 2013 #125

LOL! City Lights Apr 2013 #139

what daybranch Apr 2013 #178

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #3

We don't need a new thread on this. nt Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #4

lol. so don't post it, hon. cali Apr 2013 #5

i think we do. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #6

I think we do also steve2470 Apr 2013 #9

I'm sorry, but you're wrong Oilwellian Apr 2013 #25

Ok yes you're correct, sincerely. steve2470 Apr 2013 #26

No problemo Oilwellian Apr 2013 #33

I'm very angry also steve2470 Apr 2013 #31

There can't be too many threads on this. This is peoples' lives we're talking about. forestpath Apr 2013 #12

agreed nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #17

+1 MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #23

You mean you don't want another thread UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #24

The more threads and posts on this the better. Gonna be a lot of them Autumn Apr 2013 #32

Meh. I'd say its past time DU obsessed on a different kind of boob. n/t winter is coming Apr 2013 #57

Depends who "we" is, I suppose cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #91

We do all with raging FOX errr false outrage in all of them. whistler162 Apr 2013 #163

The Democratic party will never recover from this. forestpath Apr 2013 #7

What Democratic Party? Nite Owl Apr 2013 #13

Good point. forestpath Apr 2013 #15

Good. Maybe The Left will get off its ass and fill the vacuum n/t leftstreet Apr 2013 #141

Actually it's 10 steps ahead.BTW, it hasn't happened, has it? graham4anything Apr 2013 #8

You are advocating for cuts with the notion people should sacrifice more? Nt abelenkpe Apr 2013 #29

i am advocating for a France like system that has no need for SS in the future graham4anything Apr 2013 #34

Yeah... I don't think that's what JFK had in mind. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #39

Baby boomers paid forward. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #43

Send the White House a message now: clydefrand Apr 2013 #10

done ! steve2470 Apr 2013 #14

Done panader0 Apr 2013 #21

Just called. forestpath Apr 2013 #35

Thank you and done. snappyturtle Apr 2013 #67

Thank you... nenagh Apr 2013 #82

Done susanr516 Apr 2013 #154

Thank you for link I just gave them my very frank (read: negative) opinion nt LiberalElite Apr 2013 #162

Done dflprincess Apr 2013 #167

Thank you! City Lights Apr 2013 #192

Say it is rejected outright..... NCTraveler Apr 2013 #18

Exactly Puzzledtraveller Apr 2013 #20

Yup. I don't get it. At all. DanTex Apr 2013 #22

"The truth of the matter is UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #27

Reagan signed a bill to protect SS back in the 80's. So Obama has just proved he's even forestpath Apr 2013 #38

fuck jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #61

Yup... progressoid Apr 2013 #89

Well, isn't that special. Beacool Apr 2013 #168

That is one helluva quote. nt City Lights Apr 2013 #140

I'm not at all surprised. RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #36

spoken like a true maroon MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #42

Ummm... Yeah, whatever... RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #94

Relax. He's just warming up. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #37

His legacy will be the first Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #47

I'd argue that Obama's pretty far to the right of Reagan MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #50

He's to the right of Bush II. Seriously. duffyduff Apr 2013 #173

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #51

Trying to beat out Clinton? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #69

...and we thought Clinton took the party to the right. Well Obama may be moving to the right but... L0oniX Apr 2013 #88

not to mention sign off on the Keystone XL pipeline! NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #64

He's big on "public-private partnerships," you know duffyduff Apr 2013 #172

and that Mother killed her baby, too, huh?!? You need to take a break. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #40

How very sensible of you. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #45

I've watched both of you hate on Obama for years. And accomplish jack shit. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #48

You have been here for only one and a half years. Bonobo Apr 2013 #60

Snap! Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #84

Whichever one, we know he can't count. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #92

STOP IT BONOBO Skittles Apr 2013 #122

So you are glad about cutting SS? Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #90

Classic: 99Forever Apr 2013 #100

Thanks Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #158

No. If anything it is not strong enough. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #46

If you were once an Obama supporter, then it is you who is doing the betraying. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #49

and people like YOU are committing a far, far, far uglier betrayal cali Apr 2013 #54

I'll support Obama over you any day of the week. He has actually helped this Country while you typed MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #58

could you get any sillier or off topic? It would be hard. cali Apr 2013 #62

Maybe we're not all going to stay in your precious group of brown shirts and lock step. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #93

When people get stabbed in the back OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #184

you mean it is ANOTHER betrayal hfojvt Apr 2013 #75

pathetic, sweetums. cali Apr 2013 #52

It proves you shoot first and ask questions later. You're a blowhard. That's all. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #56

I just served on a jury that voted to leave your post standing. I am juror number three. Raster Apr 2013 #68

I'm not going to thank you for this. In fact, I'm going to point out your hypocrisy cali Apr 2013 #71

oh please dearie, if you didn't give a damn you wouldn't have responded. Raster Apr 2013 #76

not necessairly about politics hfojvt Apr 2013 #109

Why does that even matter? OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #188

If and when the cuts are enacted, what are you going to say? caseymoz Apr 2013 #72

then we will probably be told hfojvt Apr 2013 #78

And that he is still playing 27-1/4 dimensional chess and that GoneFishin Apr 2013 #102

You are so right... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #63

there are lots of really good Dems-- it is just NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #65

Yes there are a few really good Dems... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #66

Withhold our taxes. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #77

Now it gets interesting jRus61 Apr 2013 #80

Like clockwork G_j Apr 2013 #83

yep...I see that happening as well...like clockwork as you say..nt xiamiam Apr 2013 #96

Truly disgusting Smilo Apr 2013 #85

We knew it was coming. He has this need to show just how "bi-partisan" he is. LoisB Apr 2013 #86

It's the culmination ProSense Apr 2013 #87

Multi-dimensional JEB Apr 2013 #95

And even if he is doing this ASSUMING they repukes will still deny the compromise, yodermon Apr 2013 #97

Don't Take this Lying Down pmorlan1 Apr 2013 #101

Thank goodness the Republicans can't take yes for an answer. BlueCheese Apr 2013 #104

We point our finger at the wrong person Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #105

It's a horrific deal. thank goodness the repukes won't take it. cali Apr 2013 #110

Party of 'no' Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #117

That's what bother me treestar Apr 2013 #126

Frankly, I'm glad they're NOT taking it at this point . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #143

But that's not the point Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #146

I know all about why they're not talking the deal . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #147

I don't put much weight in whether something is on the table or off the table Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #148

The Joe Biden quote Babel_17 Apr 2013 #111

After the campaign, the President returned to his fairly far right-of-center governance indepat Apr 2013 #112

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #113

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2013 #119

IF it is a political move.....it's the stupidest thing I have ever seen a smart man do. yourout Apr 2013 #120

Alienating your base to demonstrate the already known for the n-teenth time...makes no sense HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #123

A rich guy gambling with the lives of the poor. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #130

Elderly Social Security recipients like me can't take the increase in BP Cleita Apr 2013 #131

I think the plan is to be done with us..if we dont have a stroke they'll freeze or starve us xiamiam Apr 2013 #153

or maybe put us out on the ice floes while there still are some eom LiberalElite Apr 2013 #160

Not even 20% tax increases directly. Jack Sprat Apr 2013 #138

The White House already brews beer. KamaAina Apr 2013 #144

It`s like a National Ping Pong championship with President Obama. democrank Apr 2013 #145

It's getting harder and harder to defend his bullshit... AzDar Apr 2013 #149

Now is the time to hold his feet to the fire. Here is the Move On letter: Faryn Balyncd Apr 2013 #152

Besides it's no way to start the bargain. The Grand Bargain is "we will cut SS if you promise not to rhett o rick Apr 2013 #155

Past tense? Were are now getting pre-emptively hysterical? Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #156

Grandma, Meet Cliff. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #157

"If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier... as long as I'm the dictator. Hehe Pryderi Apr 2013 #159

Wow; you people have hit the nail on the head pandadug Apr 2013 #164

Good first post, we are all figuring it out as you are doing. You described very well the sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #166

Thank you for the welcome :) pandadug Apr 2013 #169

The elderly and disabled are so fun to play with jsr Apr 2013 #165

The"far left"are "trying to stop the President from showing leadership in entitlement reform" Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #170

The country won't long survive this neoliberal shit duffyduff Apr 2013 #171

More and more are waking 840high Apr 2013 #175

One notch lower for mankind, President Obama. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #176

I couldn't agree more... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #179

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Apr 2013 #181

kick nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #189

kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #194

Boehner has already rejected it. jazzimov Apr 2013 #195

If Hillary is against raising the cap then I won't vote for her. YOHABLO Jan 2014 #196