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galileoreloaded

(2,571 posts)
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 05:13 PM Jun 2013

Just ended a conference call with some clients, some nat'l DNC strategist types [View all]

and the topic was Snowden and namely not having the poopy splash on THEIR clients. (I consult human behavior, group dynamics, etc)

Here was the consensus from the call:

Problem:

The challenge is that this 30 year old kid with no mandate and no power and Best Buy technology is being seen as having more temerity and "guts" to do what he thought was right (regardless of outcome) than the President who has received 2 mandates, and has comparatively interminable power but is perceived as being unwilling to use it.

Solution:

Distance yourself from Obama as quick as possible and protect your district for 2014.

Possible Unintended Consequence:

The President becomes completely unable to progress any agenda due to critters crittering back to the shadows.


Thought that was interesting and worth a share.

(no i'm not telling who, all my clients exist behind non-disclosure)



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Link please. graham4anything Jun 2013 #1
what do you mean "link please"? the op is relating a personal story cali Jun 2013 #3
Wants to know if this involves Hillary. lpbk2713 Jun 2013 #7
Bwahahaha..Good one... monmouth3 Jun 2013 #50
Did you not get this was a personal experience and there wouldn't be a link? nt justiceischeap Jun 2013 #4
He meant to say "Linc please" DefenseLawyer Jun 2013 #6
here you go! galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #9
LOL. You know that's only as strong as it's weakest sausage. nt okaawhatever Jun 2013 #34
Haha! City Lights Jun 2013 #48
thankyouverymuch (elvis voice) nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #51
Call the NSA, bet they have a link for it The Straight Story Jun 2013 #13
DUzy! bigwillq Jun 2013 #44
heh. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #80
Lol! sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #93
Did you bother to read the post? Renew Deal Jun 2013 #127
Well, of course. aquart Jun 2013 #2
Obama was a lame duck domestically; now he's a lame duck internationally. FarCenter Jun 2013 #5
Oh sure. That'll really work pscot Jun 2013 #8
LMAO. Our resident demigod provides more wisdom. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #10
Those are some very arrogant comments. kentuck Jun 2013 #11
We are truly priviliged to have such a high-rolling superstar of the political geek tragedy Jun 2013 #12
you should block me, but you can't can you? i always wonder what fears galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #15
Derp. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #16
don't shoot the messenger galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #19
well played BainsBane Jun 2013 #29
Oh, oh BainsBane Jun 2013 #24
*snort* nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #26
Yes, we are. I know some 'high-rolling superstars of the political and Democratic fund raising world sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #95
You're free to believe this tale if you so choose. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #96
You are outgunned, son. Shhhhh. Nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #125
And then calling feminists mentally ill BainsBane Jun 2013 #14
you should block me, but you can't can you? i always wonder what fears galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #17
Haters? kentuck Jun 2013 #21
Thank you. I feel so much better. Thought I was supposed to know this person. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #32
You probably have heard of this person, according to him. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #33
I'm amazed at how many people will take the word sufrommich Jun 2013 #35
Er..how good looking? I mean like Brad Pitt good looking or something else? MichiganVote Jun 2013 #38
+1,000 malaise Jun 2013 #63
Yep. Gullibility is not uncommon. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #99
another stalker! cute! :) galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #36
Oh its THAT guy. Ok. Its the besttest progressive guy thing. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #37
Funny how rare it is to see these best progressive guys BainsBane Jun 2013 #39
In all seriousness, when posters begin to sound like the infomercials, they lose me. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #43
And he's damn sexy geek tragedy Jun 2013 #41
You left out the highlight from that first one BainsBane Jun 2013 #45
that entire post is epic fail nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #47
Ok so this person had sex with 95% of females undere 35?? Wow. Is there an app for that? MichiganVote Jun 2013 #52
Oh dear. I do hope a certain someone has a consultant for his/her own fathead thinking. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #46
it hard! (no pun intended) galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #128
Nobody in that thread is calling feminists mentally ill. name not needed Jun 2013 #54
BPD is borderline personality disorder BainsBane Jun 2013 #55
And your intent is clear. name not needed Jun 2013 #58
When proven wrong, go for the personal attack BainsBane Jun 2013 #61
Is that you after Skinner closed Meta? name not needed Jun 2013 #64
The only tantrum here is yours BainsBane Jun 2013 #65
Aw.. did your alert-stalking fail? opiate69 Jun 2013 #68
No need to stalk when he posts in my thread BainsBane Jun 2013 #69
Oh.. right.. because that's your name up on the top of this thread.. opiate69 Jun 2013 #71
Read the second one? BainsBane Jun 2013 #72
So are you saying the blog he linked to in the MG is yours? opiate69 Jun 2013 #73
the second link BainsBane Jun 2013 #74
I did, and I have no issue with you alerting on it, as it was directly attacking you. opiate69 Jun 2013 #78
I can't be bothered to read it carefully BainsBane Jun 2013 #79
my ONLY issue here is the world class conclusion jumping that gets you and I galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #87
Are you denying you told me you thought I had BainsBane Jun 2013 #92
i'll quote myself. galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #97
You need to have a look at that thread BainsBane Jun 2013 #105
Here BainsBane Jun 2013 #75
How is it you both make a beeline to my post? BainsBane Jun 2013 #70
If this person is a consultant on behavior >>> just DAMN! Maybe in corporate culture where being KittyWampus Jun 2013 #23
What percentage of Internet boasting turns out to be true? nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #25
probably the same percent of internet deaths (very few). KittyWampus Jun 2013 #27
I didn't know you are divine. Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #30
The OP is the god amongst men here. Ask him, he'll tell you. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #31
Ego inflation is fairly typical of persons with messiah complex. I bet we can think of more examples patrice Jun 2013 #82
Humble fellow, isn't he? LiberalAndProud Jun 2013 #129
f 'em flamingdem Jun 2013 #18
Not surprised, one bit nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #20
Ah, yes, courageous aren't they? Skidmore Jun 2013 #22
You don't win elections by showing weakness as it appears these clients support. LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jun 2013 #40
Your post seems suspect at best. Bullshit at worst. I'll go with the latter. nt okaawhatever Jun 2013 #42
Yup. Talk about saying exactly what his or her intended audience wants to hear. great white snark Jun 2013 #60
lest anyone think I care what you think..... galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #53
passive voice BainsBane Jun 2013 #56
*shrug. i'll take a life of percieved arrogance bred by success than galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #83
Yeah, that was about grammar BainsBane Jun 2013 #91
Why post then? You could doing something useful snooper2 Jun 2013 #121
Where did you go? snooper2 Jun 2013 #123
Moving when it's 113 degrees. Ima toss the gf out of bed tonight.... galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #124
Cool story Bro. FSogol Jun 2013 #57
There's always the correct path forward Android3.14 Jun 2013 #59
This is a wholly believable story. I believe every word. Robb Jun 2013 #62
LOL! Now that was funny. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #66
Robb seldom disappoints BainsBane Jun 2013 #94
lol treestar Jun 2013 #77
lol. a typical reaction i see often. galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #84
For a man who noted how little he cared what the rest of DU thought Robb Jun 2013 #86
im feeling generous. nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #89
Lonely would've been my first guess. Robb Jun 2013 #90
What's your favorite scary movie? ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #98
i dont watch them. galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #104
"for the record, i simply sit in a room and decode and predict behavior based on variable input" OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #106
+1 Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #118
so long as his approval ratings are below 50%,,,, kentuck Jun 2013 #67
Snowden only did one thing treestar Jun 2013 #76
And now Obama is willing to discuss spying with the ACLU! Wonder why? Logical Jun 2013 #103
Look at this thread. As I have been saying ever since Robert Gibbs's observation re professional patrice Jun 2013 #81
I never knew you thought like that........ KoKo Jun 2013 #100
I am suspicious of what appears to be divide and conquer for base-building factions at all costs. patrice Jun 2013 #109
right now most democrats suck, so just distancing themselves from Obama isn't going to help. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #85
Snowden does have more guts than Obama. The Link Jun 2013 #88
So...what are folks to run on and who to support in 2014 if folks are... KoKo Jun 2013 #101
Bullshit. n/t savalez Jun 2013 #102
Probably the most important paragraph ever written on DU in ages... Safetykitten Jun 2013 #107
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose nobodyspecial Jun 2013 #108
Whether this is true or not Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #110
This is the ONLY post galileoreloaded has Recced in the last 90 days! JimDandy Jun 2013 #111
i did! its really good! one of my best, maybe ever. hope you love it too! nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #112
i didn't! its really bad! thats why i looked you up! n/t JimDandy Jun 2013 #117
He's a legend in his own mind. BainsBane Jun 2013 #113
and an obsession in yours! galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #114
In your dreams BainsBane Jun 2013 #116
*cough* BULLSHIT *cough* Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #115
Too much for the peanut gallery to handle... dkf Jun 2013 #119
haters gonna hate datasuspect Jun 2013 #120
Haters hate because it attacks their ego and raises defenses.... galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #122
I think you just leaked some information, not classified, but insider nontheless Cleita Jun 2013 #126
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