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In reply to the discussion: "Most of the time we're playing between the forty yard lines here." [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)4. Absolute joke
That we would agree with 70% of anything the Rethugs are pushing.
Obama's statement is what's wrong with politics. People want clear choices, not two teams who play a game "between the 40s" with voters' lives and livelihoods.
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"Most of the time we're playing between the forty yard lines here." [View all]
polichick
Dec 2013
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I think he might mean that republican rank and file voters agree on such things as Medicare and SS.
CTyankee
Dec 2013
#2
THAT is what is so crazy...most people want exactly what Dems want and do for people...it's the
CTyankee
Dec 2013
#9
I know and Obama knows but he's making a point...and the more we stress the positive the better
CTyankee
Dec 2013
#11
I added that we can't even agree on science - which is basic to sound policy.
polichick
Dec 2013
#12
If the President proposes something, there is a probablity of 1.0 that the GOP would disagee.
AlinPA
Dec 2013
#19
I can't believe he said that Republicans agree on 70% of things with Democrats. I can think of
AlinPA
Dec 2013
#17
in principle, they do agree. politically, they have laced themselves to the millstone of
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2013
#21
They (GOP Senators, House members) agree on SS, Medicare, Environment, Science, Food Stamps,
AlinPA
Dec 2013
#26
"Maybe that's because both teams are owned by the same people - and it's not us."
Captain Stern
Dec 2013
#32