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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:47 AM Nov 2014

So the President comes out strongly for Net Neutrality and the silence is deafening. [View all]

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/obama-comes-out-strong-for-net-neutrality-says-fcc-102276271679.html

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So the President comes out strongly for Net Neutrality and the silence is deafening. [View all] kelliekat44 Nov 2014 OP

What do you expect? gratuitous Nov 2014 #1

Actually it has been around for sometime and is an issue many Democrats have been on the wrong side. gordianot Nov 2014 #10

Net Neutrality? vdogg Nov 2014 #16

What? The issue of net neutrality has been around for MONTHS and Democrats certainly could have... Triana Nov 2014 #19

Because it was not GOP approved to run on it. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #28

too true. n/t. okieinpain Nov 2014 #35

Look slike your sarcasm sailed over some heads. cyberswede Nov 2014 #31

Living in the land of Nike gratuitous Nov 2014 #55

gratuitous forgot the emoticon! Triana Nov 2014 #107

It's an issue we've been fighting for for YEARS. pnwmom Nov 2014 #42

I do, indeed, see... onyourleft Nov 2014 #65

You forgot the sarcasm emoticon! n/t tech3149 Nov 2014 #66

HOORAY, but I am ticked off at my internet provider for false advertising when I up graded to 60 meg gordianot Nov 2014 #2

No way. We all know he is working secretly to screw us. {sarcasm thingie} n/t Hoyt Nov 2014 #3

Democrats cannot do anything good!!!!1! shenmue Nov 2014 #8

Kinda funny that he makes it an issue now. Had he made it an issue before the election, it might rhett o rick Nov 2014 #95

OK. I guess his comments in the 2013 State of the Union Speech did not happen. Hoyt Nov 2014 #100

Actions speak louder than words. He appointed Tom Wheeler. That's an action. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #105

One expects Commissioners to be familiar with industry, and Obama just gave him marching orders. Hoyt Nov 2014 #108

Wheeler already tried to scuttle net neutrality. Public outcry alone stopped him, not the rhett o rick Nov 2014 #113

Further clarification: He's also telling them to scrap their fast lanes plan... Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #4

There's a thread in LBN that's going strong... riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #5

Seriously. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #116

Nice but other things are so very Autumn Nov 2014 #6

Explain Tom Wheeler to me tkmorris Nov 2014 #7

He works at the pleasure of the President. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #14

You need to brush up on the meaning of an "independent agency" truebluegreen Nov 2014 #110

Only kvetching gets noticed at the new DU... SidDithers Nov 2014 #9

This is the poster that blamed LGBT voters for the election losses on Wednesday morning. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #25

Wow. Marr Nov 2014 #32

It's sad that such posters remain viable among certain segments of DU in spite of such open hate Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #40

OMG Puglover Nov 2014 #63

Take one back to the halcyon days of ponies and vipers. n/t QC Nov 2014 #67

I'm surprised the poster Puglover Nov 2014 #70

Must have gotten deleted too soon for that. n/t QC Nov 2014 #71

Ms. Plenty of Rights has posted an endorsement of this thread, of course Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #76

Of course. Puglover Nov 2014 #92

Welcome to the club! .. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #97

Whoa. That is fucked up. Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #45

I had missed that. (Wow.) deurbano Nov 2014 #53

Now, now, maybe she just had "bad information"... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #74

Disgusting. BeanMusical Nov 2014 #77

One in a long litany of sins against liberalism. Scuba Nov 2014 #90

Yes in fact, saying anything positive treestar Nov 2014 #60

Hey people upthread were talking about you and your 'plenty of rights' posts Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #79

You've been called an authoritarian ass kisser? BeanMusical Nov 2014 #88

BeanMusical? Sounds like some kind of twist on VanillaRhapsody... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #98

Lol! BeanMusical Nov 2014 #120

Mmm hmm. I was going to say welcome, WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #121

Since he appointed Tom Wheeler, a lobbyist for cable companies, as head of the FCC, djean111 Nov 2014 #11

How come everyone doesn't think rationally like this? stillwaiting Nov 2014 #21

The internet should be treated like the physical superhighways Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #39

EXACTLY! staggerleem Nov 2014 #91

+2 Octafish Nov 2014 #36

This.^ historylovr Nov 2014 #38

++ n/t Kermitt Gribble Nov 2014 #118

I have a feeling the next 20 months or so are going to suck here on DU. Royally. Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #12

there is this thread already getting attention and recs NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #13

You have an odd definition of "silence" jeff47 Nov 2014 #15

DU needs at least 20 threads on something important these days. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #18

The OP has a few 'odd' thoughts. Here's one from Wed morning Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #26

An inconvenient truth. I pointed that out upthread as well. riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #56

I posted it almost immediately after it happened. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #117

Talk is cheap, I'll be impressed when he MAKES THEM DO IT. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #17

That's the thing. Once again, it's a great statement, but it's certainly not the *policy* yet villager Nov 2014 #23

FCC is an independent agency. truebluegreen Nov 2014 #111

If I didn't have the internet I wouldn't have much Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #20

I hear ya Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #43

Oh, hell, I talk to myself on a daily basis. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #49

I came from a similar place as you. JoeyT Nov 2014 #61

You sound like a nerdfighter azmom Nov 2014 #94

Video ... Triana Nov 2014 #22

does anyone know the timetable for the FCC to rule on this? Takket Nov 2014 #24

kick Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #27

They're too busy insisting that the U.S. sit out ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #41

Maybe some were actually posting in and reccing the other threads that were up before Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #83

If you say so. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #96

Posted by Hissyspit at 6:39 AM 42 recs. Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #99

If you say so. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #102

this is what the OP you praise wrote on Wednesday morning: Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #101

That's terribly inappropriate and factually incorrect ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #103

If you say so. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #112

I say so ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #114

There were 2 OPs about this before this disgusting DU member bashing thread. Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #81

The president has just shown Dems how to win, maybe. Orsino Nov 2014 #29

I oppose it, so. Puzzledtraveller Nov 2014 #30

Waiting for the other shoe to drop zipplewrath Nov 2014 #33

Yours is the best post here. I'm already studying ballyhoo Nov 2014 #44

Praise would be premature-- especially with this president. Marr Nov 2014 #34

He was for net neutraility rocktivity Nov 2014 #37

I just heard about it 20 seconds ago. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #46

There were already two threads posted on the topic before the OP decided to bash DUers. Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #78

I'm sure Jane Hamsher and Cenk will be effusive in their praise bluestateguy Nov 2014 #47

We'll be waiting a long time. blue neen Nov 2014 #64

Cenk is supportive. He's retweeting the news in his twitter timeline. Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #80

What silence? nt. RedCappedBandit Nov 2014 #48

Another winning issue if the Democrats hadn't gone mute besides bragging about how they also opposed world wide wally Nov 2014 #50

Talk is cheap. We'll see what actually happens. He sometimes "evolves" on issue. HERVEPA Nov 2014 #51

Yeah, FCC Chair and former industry lobbyist, Wheeler, says the same thing. merrily Nov 2014 #52

We'll see. I have no faith in Obama Android3.14 Nov 2014 #54

Huh? It's all over the internet (gamespot, cnnfn, reddit, etc.). Dawgs Nov 2014 #57

Nice whine. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #58

obama appoints net neutrality opponent to the FCC - his actions belie his words nt msongs Nov 2014 #59

Well it is said talk is cheap and it is true. zeemike Nov 2014 #62

Wheeler is lying just like Obama. Hoyt Nov 2014 #68

"John Oliver’s net neutrality rant may have caused FCC site crash" WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #69

We've learned to NOT read his lips. I will wait and see how much effort... SaveOurDemocracy Nov 2014 #72

I totally oppose turning the Internet into a public utility. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #73

Only 80 recs and counting. That must mean that people don't care n/t eridani Nov 2014 #75

The President cuts the deficit in half and the silence from MSM is deafening. blm Nov 2014 #82

The President cuts unemployment in half and the silence from the MSM is deafening. blm Nov 2014 #84

The President and SecKerry's plan for ISIL is working and the MSM silence is deafening. blm Nov 2014 #85

President's Affordable Care Act HAS been successful and the silence from MSM is deafening. blm Nov 2014 #86

Bully pulpit, pretty speech!!!! JoePhilly Nov 2014 #87

He didn't do it fast enough, loud enough and he doesn't agree with me enough. pampango Nov 2014 #89

Code Pink's Medea Benjamin praised him for this on facebook. m-lekktor Nov 2014 #93

I'm happy that he came out for it. yurbud Nov 2014 #104

We're waiting to see what he TBF Nov 2014 #106

N/M. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #109

What am I, chopped liver? Hissyspit Nov 2014 #115

Uh, it's at the top of the greatest page!!! grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #119

Kick...nt SidDithers Nov 2014 #122