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fasttense

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26. I believe that the President only appears to be conciliatory
Thu May 2, 2013, 07:40 AM
May 2013

While it is really what he wants to do all along. He said he wanted a public option in the health care debate but never even asked the supporters of a public option to the table to be heard.

He said he wanted to raise the cap on SS but never even proposed such an idea in ANY of his speeches.

He said that he wanted Gitmo closed and signed an Executive Order ordering it done. It was blocked by congress and he just forgot about it.

He said "Sunshine is the best disinfectant" and that he wanted more transparency in the government, Yet he has prosecuted more whistle blowers than ANY other President in history.

He said he would investigate the financial collapse yet not even one banker has been investigated or jailed.

I can go on and on but I think my point has been made.

I believe that this President has done exactly what he wanted to do all along and is only using the Republicans as cover.

Just saying........

Don't get me wrong I worked on both of his campaigns to get him elected, but as Dr Cornell West has said "I will be your biggest supporter to get you elected and the day after you win I will be your biggest critic" I feel the same way.

Mr. President do not just talk a good game,..... DO IT!

"It is a fact." [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP
" It is a Fact!" sheshe2 May 2013 #1
So, should the Democrats and the President have acted accordingly... kentuck May 2013 #3
What would you consider 'acted accordingly'? nt babylonsister May 2013 #7
Maybe not so conciliatory? kentuck May 2013 #13
I believe that the President only appears to be conciliatory fasttense May 2013 #26
You posed the issues well libdude May 2013 #28
You've pretty much said it all with your post. EOTE May 2013 #35
Strong man, tells it like it is. He was great at the DNC last year. freshwest May 2013 #21
I love our Gov. sheshe2 May 2013 #22
yes Skittles May 2013 #2
well Mr. Patrick why don't you ask your friend Mr. Obama to start doing so, early and often? msongs May 2013 #4
Obama has been doing that. mercymechap May 2013 #5
he has been buying them steaks Enrique May 2013 #10
He's tried just about everything - mercymechap May 2013 #11
the GOoPers MUST make obama the LAST black president. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #6
right...and that, to me has always driven me especially crazy BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #9
Somehow, I think his race has nothing to do with it. Cracklin Charlie May 2013 #20
Hey, I agree, and nice to see you here. nt babylonsister May 2013 #24
The Republicans did that to themselves when the ran Mittens.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #31
+1,000 freshwest May 2013 #23
I agree. This is why they put the screws to everything treestar May 2013 #27
That is a fact! Kath1 May 2013 #8
You are on fire today! DevonRex May 2013 #12
Hey, babylonsister May 2013 #39
The GOP: America's #1 domestic foe. Jamaal510 May 2013 #14
Since, at least, 1929. xtraxritical May 2013 #30
Thank You Gov. Patrick for saying it loud & clear on Sun. morning news show & posting it on the web! hue May 2013 #15
Right on... ReRe May 2013 #18
Yep. It's on the table now. The Repubs have put their party above their country Honeycombe8 May 2013 #16
The Republican goal is to trash the U.S. economy and destroy the middle class. AdHocSolver May 2013 #17
Yeah, Rah, Anti-Republican Crusaders!!!! ReRe May 2013 #19
Gov Patrick has the President's Cha May 2013 #25
they hate the black man in the white house spanone May 2013 #29
If I was Obama every time I was asked an econ question I'd mention this, every single time uponit7771 May 2013 #32
I like Gov. Deval Patrick. timdog44 May 2013 #33
Slowing down the economy to harm Obama's reelection prospects is bad enough. lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #34
In a nutshell... babylonsister May 2013 #36
k and r Berlum May 2013 #37
The GOP needs to be stopped. They stand for nothing but absolute greed, corruption, and lies. Initech May 2013 #38
That needs to be called out, and President Obama is to be thanked for saying this out loud in JDPriestly May 2013 #40
K&R. pacalo May 2013 #41
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