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Pretzel_Warrior

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16. you mean the leader of the free world isn't an extremist? GREAT!

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 06:53 PM

Dec 2013

the vast majority of humans agree on the vast majority of issues affecting their daily lives.

The wedge issues do make up approximately 30% or less of what creates most of the arguments in D.C.

Most Americans (including most Democrats) don't think in the purist utopian way that some here do.

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"Most of the time we're playing between the forty yard lines here." [View all] polichick Dec 2013 OP

I agree. Laelth Dec 2013 #1

I think he might mean that republican rank and file voters agree on such things as Medicare and SS. CTyankee Dec 2013 #2

Well, that's true. Laelth Dec 2013 #8

THAT is what is so crazy...most people want exactly what Dems want and do for people...it's the CTyankee Dec 2013 #9

Even in the case of the rank and file, there's a ton of issues... polichick Dec 2013 #10

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

I know, it's crazy... CTyankee Dec 2013 #15

Maybe so, but certainly not the GOP Senators and House members. AlinPA Dec 2013 #22

Definitely provides a window into how he's thinking! polichick Dec 2013 #5

That explains the mess we the people are in Autumn Dec 2013 #3

Certainly helps me understand where he's coming from... polichick Dec 2013 #6

Absolute joke LittleBlue Dec 2013 #4

Agreed - the people want a clear choice... polichick Dec 2013 #7

Agree. AlinPA Dec 2013 #20

Most people want the same things seveneyes Dec 2013 #13

They were talking about the two parties - the president said that, unlike... polichick Dec 2013 #14

you mean the leader of the free world isn't an extremist? GREAT! Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #16

+1000 jazzimov Dec 2013 #18

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

The only principle they share is serving corporations. polichick Dec 2013 #23

Why don't you print a bumper sticker? Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #24

Sorry you don't like the truth, but it is what it is. polichick Dec 2013 #25

ooohh!! and an empty aphorism "it is what it is" as bonus! Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #27

Cool avatar. pintobean Dec 2013 #28

Uh...no. I started bothering the cc jerks recently Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #30

Looks like you're bothering polichick, too. pintobean Dec 2013 #31

You call that bothering polichick? Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #35

I can't say what I'd call it pintobean Dec 2013 #37

3-3 that was allowed to stand Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #38

Thus the 70% agreement rate... n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #36

They (GOP Senators, House members) agree on SS, Medicare, Environment, Science, Food Stamps, AlinPA Dec 2013 #26

Exactly! polichick Dec 2013 #41

I agree with the President OutNow Dec 2013 #29

One party, two faces - and a country filled with fools. polichick Dec 2013 #34

"Maybe that's because both teams are owned by the same people - and it's not us." Captain Stern Dec 2013 #32

Thanks for posting that clip - so brilliant and true, sad as it is. polichick Dec 2013 #33

thanks for explaining to us why things still suck, mr prez KG Dec 2013 #39

Really does explain a lot, doesn't it? Helpful in a weird way. polichick Dec 2013 #40