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Jeff In Milwaukee

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60. Sigh...

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 06:09 PM

Jan 2013

It sucks, really. I lived in Cincinnati for fifteen years, being represented by Steve Chabot, then moved to Wisconsin where I have Jim Sensenbrenner. My Representative in Congress has been a horse's ass so long I don't remember what it's like otherwise. I need to move.

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If Liberals Want Obama to be More Liberal, Then Give Him a Liberal Congress [View all] Yavin4 Jan 2013 OP

Well said! patrice Jan 2013 #1

Damn skippy! K & R riqster Jan 2013 #2

Some just like to complain about the President. He isn't using his magic wand enough. Pisces Jan 2013 #3

If he tried he would HawkeyeLibkid Jan 2013 #83

Even with President Obama's coattails, we couldn't secure a Democratic House. onehandle Jan 2013 #4

how about the establishment actually supports liberal candidates for a change? frylock Jan 2013 #5

The democratic establishment ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #11

even if that candidate is a "moderate" republican.. frylock Jan 2013 #43

Or a Dennis Kucinch ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #46

In order for that to happen they must work at home first.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #6

What I find so frustrating about statements like this SheilaT Jan 2013 #7

If You're Frustrated... Yavin4 Jan 2013 #15

So the answer is that I register multiple times and vote more than once? SheilaT Jan 2013 #20

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #47

No, the answer is to organize, evangelize and GOTV riqster Jan 2013 #58

I do vote. Every single election. SheilaT Jan 2013 #74

You are missing the boat HawkeyeLibkid Jan 2013 #82

I agree, but... HawkeyeLibkid Jan 2013 #81

Very well said and a perfect reminder! BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #8

My state has two liberal Dem senators and my own rep is a lib Dem MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #9

That's Not Enough Yavin4 Jan 2013 #13

Naw. Tried that before this election. After election got Chained CPI offer. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #19

Why don't I believe you? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #48

You may not make a difference but Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #57

Yup ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #10

We just did. Huge progressive victory. Appreciate the pay back now. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #23

word up frylock Jan 2013 #44

So President Obama ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #45

You tell me. But we elected Grayson and Warren and a slew of Progressives, grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #64

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #68

I mean beside R's & D's.... grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #75

He won't be president in 2022. maxsolomon Jan 2013 #12

The Key Is To Get More Progressives Elected As Soon As Possible. Yavin4 Jan 2013 #14

As a previous poster noted maxsolomon Jan 2013 #17

So, In the End, Obama Has Half the Congress Controlled by Radical Right Wing Republicans Yavin4 Jan 2013 #22

when you live in a city that is 100% blue ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #49

That's kind of like saying, "I want you to be smaller so I bought your these little shoes" progressoid Jan 2013 #16

+1 too funny and true forestpath Jan 2013 #18

Exactly. nt historylovr Jan 2013 #38

CORRECT; THANK YOU Skittles Jan 2013 #76

Uh, HE WASN'T LIBERAL WHEN HE HAD the Congress! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #21

He Never HAD A LIBERAL Congress Yavin4 Jan 2013 #25

Difficult to do... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #24

Okay. Then How Can Obama Get More Liberal Legislation Passed? Yavin4 Jan 2013 #26

I love how ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #50

I've asked this question many times over the last 4 years Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #62

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #69

If Obama wants Congress to be more liberal, then he should aggressively promote liberalism. Jim Lane Jan 2013 #27

Your right, Unions , Environmentalist and People that are anti-MIC just have to hold their noses. bahrbearian Jan 2013 #28

Hey now! Please do not inject nuance and depth into a perfectly good rant Vinnie From Indy Jan 2013 #29

YES! elleng Jan 2013 #30

Obama could help flip those districts by advocating liberal positions. The Republican House does Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #31

And might I recommend.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #32

I'd take a chance on the opposite LynneSin Jan 2013 #35

That's true... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #40

Wow. Advocating against voting Democratic AND for the Republican candidate? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #36

He's talking about primaries only LynneSin Jan 2013 #37

I can understand that in primaries, but I'd have a very hard time doing it.... Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #39

I hear you... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #41

I get it, in a way. I've never lived as an adult in a no chance for democrats zone, if I moved to on Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #59

Sigh... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #60

politics KarenJaye Jan 2013 #33

Good luck with that. Too many states are badly gerrymandered LynneSin Jan 2013 #34

Good point Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #70

And give him a more liberal populace to push our representatives and to vote for decent ones. kerry-is-my-prez Jan 2013 #42

we're trying samsingh Jan 2013 #51

So how about his cabinet? Doesn't he get to appoint them? Cleita Jan 2013 #52

Excellent point. forestpath Jan 2013 #66

Well great idea. But when you do flip it to blue you get a blue dog dem. I know in southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #53

Foreign policy is the President's purview, and that's where he's been most conservative, IMHO. leveymg Jan 2013 #54

Or maybe the secret is to run conservative Dems in conservative districts. dkf Jan 2013 #55

we tried that in 2009-2010 Doctor_J Jan 2013 #72

Really, you have hit the nail on the head. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #56

We won the house by twice as many votes as they did to retain it. craigmatic Jan 2013 #61

Obama is not a liberal and neverwill be. bowens43 Jan 2013 #63

Aren't these complainers... BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #65

There's a difference between leading and following, but I've always felt that way about Obama Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #67

I am getting pretty sick of hearing this Doctor_J Jan 2013 #71

In 2010 why did Obama campaign for Blanche Lincoln? donheld Jan 2013 #73

If you know a way to un-gerrymander a bunch of districts, go do it for god's sake! Kablooie Jan 2013 #77

Working on it. Thanks. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #78

Give us fair elections,... Deep13 Jan 2013 #79

ok, but gerrymandering! we already out-voted them by a milion and a half librechik Jan 2013 #80