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In reply to the discussion: After listening to Obama's statement on the midterms, it seems like this is the situation he wanted [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)46. This important thread has now been tagged "doubleplusungood"
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After listening to Obama's statement on the midterms, it seems like this is the situation he wanted [View all]
yurbud
Nov 2014
OP
You can see this in how "both" parties are willingly framing the voters' "message" this time out
villager
Nov 2014
#1
if the public sweeps in a wave of Democrats, the message is "we must compromise with GOP"
yurbud
Nov 2014
#6
Exactly! And I think THEY know that the people are finally catching on which is why
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#249
yep. I heard on the radio Obama is finally going to ask for congressional approval for Syrian actio
yurbud
Nov 2014
#18
After watching the Pres, I've concluded he's a space alien that wants to sell us off to Rigel IV.
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2014
#10
What's described in the OP is pretty dickish and I associate dickish with being an asshole...
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2014
#73
The OP has always seemed to trash President Obama. I'm not surprised at all.. he would come
Cha
Nov 2014
#119
I'm convinced that after 2008 they kidnapped the real Obama and replaced him...
Odin2005
Nov 2014
#104
It is good to see clear, honest statements of what is being done to us.
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#14
+1000000 Separate news networks, separate radio stations, separate call-in lines
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#32
a third of the country is convinced they are one lottery ticket away from being a have
yurbud
Nov 2014
#47
the reality is that most of those people are a few missed paychecks away from living in their car
frylock
Nov 2014
#115
Yes! Just an updated version of "You'll get pie in the sky when you die."
RufusTFirefly
Nov 2014
#242
It's important to realize that Republican voters are being fed the same type of horse shit
Maedhros
Nov 2014
#245
+100000! The goal is to distract us from this fundamental truth. Literally, at all costs.
RufusTFirefly
Nov 2014
#240
Wanna bet he gives the store away.....in the name of 'bipartisanshit and compromise'?
SammyWinstonJack
Nov 2014
#128
they talked as if they never had it: "We gotta get some Republican votes" for this or that...
yurbud
Nov 2014
#61
wouldn't you think the most corrupt would also be most vulnerable to strong-arming?
yurbud
Nov 2014
#89
the DSCC gave, what $52M to retiring Senators? and they can only get corpo money with corpo ideals
MisterP
Nov 2014
#75
I think the Dems had a super majority for 70 days, not 2 yrs...due to blue dog dems
randys1
Nov 2014
#88
Actually, it was only 24 working days of a filibuster proof Senate majority. nt
SunSeeker
Nov 2014
#174
who said he hated the country? I don't think feeling for the country motivates very many in DC
yurbud
Nov 2014
#49
good and evil also have little meaning in Washington. There is what you get paid to do
yurbud
Nov 2014
#56
Yep, no anti-Obama smear is too ridiculous to get widespread support here.
stevenleser
Nov 2014
#267
Which is why it's so important that our hatred for each other be stoked...
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#117
The parties have fully merged. They don't want us to know. So they keep up the dog & pony show
Dont call me Shirley
Nov 2014
#39
You think that the Republicans can keep a lid on all of the crazy they unleashed in 2009?
6000eliot
Nov 2014
#41
I don't think they are crazy, just thoughtlessly obedient to their corporate masters.
yurbud
Nov 2014
#58
"they do as little as possible, this time helped by Republican obstruction, until
Zorra
Nov 2014
#44
sometimes they can do a whole sockpuppet thread, seemingly not realizing that no real people are
yurbud
Nov 2014
#50
Oh boo hoo.. You sound like the WHPC.. they were upset that Pres Obama wasn't all down and dejected
Cha
Nov 2014
#118
Really, sunnystar! So sad for the posters on here and the WHPC Jackals who demand Pres Obama act
Cha
Nov 2014
#166
I'm always looking for silver linings, flamingdem and I think the President and his TEAM are on
Cha
Nov 2014
#168
+1 ...however "better job" may mean sucking up to the rich (people) for campaign money.
L0oniX
Nov 2014
#231
The Dem party needs to embrace (go back to) FDR, progressive, populist principles
L0oniX
Nov 2014
#233
We now have a largely post-partisan, post-democratic, corporate government in this country.
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#106
yep. I would like to hear our DLC/Third Way friends tell us why so much trade, foreign...
yurbud
Nov 2014
#264
In 2008, Obama went straight to work rescuing the Republican Party. His work is done. And only
whereisjustice
Nov 2014
#136
The abject cowardice with which they all approached having the big majority was appalling.
PeteSelman
Nov 2014
#160
^^^THIS^^^ When they were a big majority they were like a deer in the headlights.
L0oniX
Nov 2014
#239
It's not cowardice. We are a sham democracy now. The parties are working together.
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#252
In 81 Reagan from the beginning let lose on the Democrats for "Thwarting the will of the people"
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2014
#162
Pragmatism is taking whatever situation you get, and turning it to your advantage
bhikkhu
Nov 2014
#165
Idiotic ODS drivel. No, Obama did not want those whose only goal is to derail his presidency
geek tragedy
Nov 2014
#193
Well Done, geek! "told him to stay away.." except in PA, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Cha
Nov 2014
#201
+1 Sort of like reading a series of books by the same bad novelist.
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#223
Pretty much, it's all scripted OR or one heck of a coincidence that the 1% always end up with a win.
NorthCarolina
Nov 2014
#236
"Obama's" TPA and XL will get passed now maybe even SS CPI will get back on the table.
L0oniX
Nov 2014
#225
Well Done, True Blue Door! The Conspiracy Theories are so pathetic.. but, I think this one
Cha
Nov 2014
#237
this clearly struck a nerve considering not just rec's and views, but DLC/Third Way/Blue Dog whining
yurbud
Nov 2014
#257
so Obama ISN'T pushing GOP K-12 privatization agenda, isn't pursuing the same foreign policy, & TPP?
yurbud
Nov 2014
#272
If you ignore the several dozen points in the piece I posted, why should I address any of yours? nt
stevenleser
Nov 2014
#273