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BlueCaliDem

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52. He's the Commander in Chief of our Military. Congress is where you

Sun May 5, 2013, 02:05 PM

May 2013

should direct your gripes about cuts to Meals on Wheels, education, and other civilian programs. Let's try to keep things in perspective, shall we? Once again I find myself having to remind passionate Liberals - the President is NOT a dictator or king, he doesn't have a magic wand, and it's not his job to make Congress behave. It's ours. Congress, not the Executive Branch, is the most powerful branch of the three in our government especially when it comes to civilian issues.

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White House Rescinds $4.9 Billion in 2013 Spending Cuts [View all] NeoConsSuck May 2013 OP

Meals On Wheels? DJ13 May 2013 #1

Afghanistan gussmith May 2013 #2

ever watch "charlie wilson's war"? madrchsod May 2013 #7

So only the poor and needy end up getting squeezed MotherPetrie May 2013 #3

Speaks to the kind of nation we are becoming. madfloridian May 2013 #24

my how christian of him..... madrchsod May 2013 #4

Methinks Obama fell asleep during Rev. Wright's sermons DerekG May 2013 #58

Was there ever any doubt that the Pentagon would get the money? zeemike May 2013 #5

I saw numerous DU posters who predicted/saw this coming, GoneFishin May 2013 #6

Aha! Newest Reality May 2013 #8

chances it will actually benefit WE THE PEOPLE? Skittles May 2013 #9

Don't worry ...the Pentagon is protecting our elderly ...from getting older. L0oniX May 2013 #51

Yep, definately waited to his second term to show his true colors. Arctic Dave May 2013 #10

! robinlynne May 2013 #12

Until every politician is tripping over themselves to get to the bottom of THIS boondoggle: magellan May 2013 #11

So, instead of just complaining on a message board.. Cha May 2013 #13

they don't care demwing May 2013 #14

Yes, they Do Care. I will not buy your Cha May 2013 #15

That's fine - I'm not selling their lack of care demwing May 2013 #18

If they "cared" we wouldnt have to sell them on helping those most vulnerable. It's obvious. rhett o rick May 2013 #22

90% wanted background checks and all the calling didnt doa damn thing leftyohiolib May 2013 #28

Just a bit of balance to the FAA issue Lordquinton May 2013 #19

Exactly, Lordquinton, it was not only passengers that were delayed that Cha May 2013 #20

What about the issue of food safety due to FDA cuts magellan May 2013 #38

Dupe delete magellan May 2013 #39

They know how we feel caseymoz May 2013 #34

Wrote RoJo and Ron Kind Lifelong Protester May 2013 #54

Hey...it's not like we did not see this coming. Right? *Crickets* Safetykitten May 2013 #16

Shit. nt Poll_Blind May 2013 #17

Chessmaster AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #21

No not, because cuts to the poor will be permanent. caseymoz May 2013 #23

Wait a minute! Unknown Beatle May 2013 #25

Only some. Igel May 2013 #40

The "left" has nothing to do with this. Le Taz Hot May 2013 #41

If we are so desperate to cut back..... Half-Century Man May 2013 #26

Obama's Hope And Change Is A Distant Memory - His Legacy - Compromise And Contrition For The 1% cantbeserious May 2013 #27

Why is everyone so freaked out?? This sounds like just an accounting issue. DCBob May 2013 #29

could you explain please or is it in the full article leftyohiolib May 2013 #30

its clearly in the article.. DCBob May 2013 #31

Interesting that Recalculaton were only Le Taz Hot May 2013 #42

He's the Commander in Chief of our Military. Congress is where you BlueCaliDem May 2013 #52

It's called the bully pulpit for a reason. Heywood J May 2013 #57

thanks for taking the time to respond ... what they said sounds like tap-dancing to me- leftyohiolib May 2013 #44

Bipartisanship Of, By & For the Military-Industrial-Complex, in this we trust. nt mother earth May 2013 #32

I wish this surprised me. Now watch it become permanent. Ruby the Liberal May 2013 #33

No shit? Seriously? MannyGoldstein May 2013 #35

I'm shocked like a electified hooded suspect in a foriegn hidden military torture room. L0oniX May 2013 #50

anyone with a brain knew the Pentagon would get their money back Doctor_J May 2013 #36

So predictable jsr May 2013 #37

Nothing for the poor people! santamargarita May 2013 #43

turns out he WAS playing 3d chess - on us leftyohiolib May 2013 #45

Why not $3.7 billion to the needy not to the Pentagon? Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #46

Everybody calm down! bvar22 May 2013 #47

Yea LMAO ...but then ...it's really not funny ...is it. L0oniX May 2013 #49

Selective austerity for the rich ...congressional MIC stock holders. L0oniX May 2013 #48

So military hard ons are bipartisan think May 2013 #53

WTF? Demeter May 2013 #55

Immoral and just plain sickening stuffmatters May 2013 #56

good, I don't want these budgets to be etched in stone. let them adjust within the 'rules' . Sunlei May 2013 #59