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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:37 PM Original message |
Don’t Blame Obama: Only 6 Democratic Senators Voted To Fund Closing GITMO |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. But... But... Bully Pulpit... or something like that... |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm adding this to my list |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bringing this up is not fair or helpful. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Their blame is always "misplaced," if that's what you wanna |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. Byron Dorgan, progressive hero?, surely you jest |
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PragmaticLiberal (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. I have a feeling this thread won't get many posts... |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Of course not. It's fact. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yep. Most of the factual OPs I post get low traffic |
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BlueCaliDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. But...But...But...he's the Dictator in Chief! He's the Decider! Oh wait! That was Bush... |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Let me get this straight. Obama can bomb Libya against Congresses wishes, |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Read the whole article on the link in the OP |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. There in lies the big difference in our opinions of the Obama Presidency. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Oh yeah, and to hell with the law, eh? |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Good thing LBJ and FDR didn't listen to you. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. Two presidents that had super majorities... |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #74 |
115. Your right, that's what you get for posting an hour after you should be in bed. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Oh, he CAN demand anything he wants. |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Gitmo itself is against the law. "Habeus Corpus" and the 5th Amendment etc. nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Which he can't close cause Congress blocked it. Sadly the law comes with other conditional laws. |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #52 |
99. If only Bush had had to deal with Congress . . . we wouldn't be in Iraq! nt |
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BlueCaliDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Therein lies your misconception. |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
120. Thinking that there are people that think President Obama |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
139. This is complete crap and you know it. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
75. Why can you not admit that he didn't need to request a cent to release, relocate, or put |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. Apparently, it's difficult to relocate people without funds to do so |
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BlueCaliDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. lol Good one! You nearly had me spitting out my coffee! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
78. Links to the individual appropriations for the transfer of Federal prisoners, please. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #78 |
95. Here's a link |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #95 |
100. You do realize that 5/20 is way after inauguration day. |
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rury (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. K&R for telling another of the many truths about the Kabuki |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. How often is this the case? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
53. Quite often. This is similar to the PO situation with the HCR. n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. K&R. Of course this thread goes largely ignored. n/t |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. K/R and bookmarking for facts! |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. Actually I blame him. He wants it open remember. If he wanted it closed... |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Just curious, did you read the whole article that is on the link in the OP? n/t |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Oh yes. It's bull sh*t. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Well, I disagree. There is not anything in there that is not true. n/t |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Because you listen to their words and believe them. I look at their actions and see their intents. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. The article lists FACTUAL ACTIONS. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. The article states what the President said. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. The article states Obama's ACTIONS. And the actions of Congress. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Did you know that Obama gave a SECOND executive order repealing that one? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Obama does not have a magic wand, and he is not a dictator. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. What we need is a leader who actually takes a stand for us. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Deleted message |
treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
61. What we need is a dictator |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. We need a president who stands up for the American people. That is what I am saying. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
117. ...and tells congerss the republican congress to fuck off? You're kidding right |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
79. Explain the logic and purposes of the 2nd order. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
60. How does a weak ineffectual person even get elected? |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Your statement is non sequitur |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 04:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
42. "Facts are the enemy of truth" |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:49 AM Response to Reply #42 |
54. You can watch this play out on C-Span. Video didn't exist during the time of Cervantes. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. See post #43 |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Don't you just mean the first three words |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Bugs you that the Senate Dems share responsibility for this, eh? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. OT |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I'm sure he knows "a very good Republican" when he sees one. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
94. Gary Johnson is Greenwald's choice, too. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #21 |
63. You're growing up. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Condescension is unbecoming. Is that your most "effective" tactic |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #71 |
85. You take compliments as condescension? Sorry. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
45. +1 |
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Hand_With_Eyes (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. Zero senators voted to open it |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. And where do you suggest the money come from to close it, to move the detainees? |
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Hand_With_Eyes (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
64. Money to close it? |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
73. Only AFTER he asked them for the money to relocate it. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
37. KICKING THIS SHIT WAYYYY UP!!!! n/t |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
40. & HE COULD HAVE GIVEN ORDERS TO STAND DOWN IN GITMO, stopping any |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:02 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Wait! Do you have ANY evidence that torture is occuring at GITMO now? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. WTF? What kind of allegations are you making here? |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #55 |
113. allright.....then explain to me THIS-NO TORTURE TRIALS! NO CAMERAS |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
43. Obama failed on this promise. He either didn't know how or |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:04 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. +1 |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
48. "YES, WE CAAAN . . . uh . . . can't." Note to Obama: sometimes you have to try. nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
57. He did. However more have said he hasn't. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
88. What did he try to do? Did he attempt to relocate the prison which dictated appropriations |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #57 |
98. I remember now, Obama said, "I will close Gitmo as long as Congress agrees with me |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #48 |
80. Perhaps you should look the word 'we' up |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #80 |
97. Did Obama ask for my help to close Gitmo? No. He didn't try, he didn't care. nt |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #97 |
107. You mean you don't know to pressure your congressperson unless Obama asks? |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. Your snarky attitude suggests that anything I say will be demeaned, but here's |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #109 |
112. Being from a Red State... |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:44 AM Response to Reply #112 |
114. False equivalency. I'm not the president of the United States. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #114 |
119. 'he didn't deliver on anything he promised' |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #119 |
123. What he promised that is important to me and progressives, he hasn't delivered. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #123 |
125. Can't even take half that list seriously |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #125 |
126. Yeah, you're right. Progressives are unsatisfied with Obama because we just don't understand |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #126 |
127. And by Progressives, you mean the 15% |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #127 |
133. By "progressive," I mean the people that Obama's people call "dirty hippies." |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #133 |
135. Ah so that would be less than 1%... |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
49. What are you saying? Obama's should only get credit if something passes? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Yes, "The List" only includes what was passed. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. No. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
58. But Russ Fiengold is 2nd in today's "who should primary Obama" thread ... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #58 |
87. Why would Feingold vote to approve funding for an extra-constitutional prison? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #87 |
102. Ahhh ... so you just release everyone ... yes? |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #102 |
105. He could have relocated the detainees to existing Federal prisons, Joe. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. He tried to move them to an EXISTING Federal prison. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #108 |
129. Buddy, you must be counting on blowing a motherfucker off the plate by pitching junk. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
59. And yet they want Feingold to primary Obama |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
67. If only the Democratic Party had had a leader at that time. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. To do WHAT? Make Congress EARN their money and do the will of the people who hired THEM? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. To do what? Lead. Set a strong frame instead of giving it up to the repukes. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #77 |
93. Bully Pulpit ! Bully Pulpit! Bully Pulpit! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #93 |
121. He didn't need repukes. He needed his own party. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #67 |
82. LOL! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I'll take failed campaign promises. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Doesn't stop the 'leadership' meme from being a failed one |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. A failure is a failure. And this was one of the big ones of his campaign. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #86 |
89. It's so much of a failure that not many off this board is talking about it |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Yeah, human rights aren't a very big deal. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Take it up with Congress |
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BDavinciNY (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
68. Tx4Obama this post needs to be in the Greatest Threads category in DU |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
69. I blame Obama for attempting to thread the needle by trying to just relocate the |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. Exactly. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
70. I think this is the problem "This is me following through..." |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
81. K&R for the facts. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 06:23 AM Response to Reply #81 |
136. You're welcome :) n/t |
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Springer9 (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
90. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is a United States military |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #90 |
96. Oh, stop making sense. You'll upset the...you know. nt |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #90 |
101. Congress has legislatively blocked that action and also the funding required to do it. |
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Springer9 (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. What legislative action did Congress pass |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. here ya go - |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #104 |
110. Or the Justice Dept. could just give them a trial? nt |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #110 |
122. What part of his being blocked legislatively do you not get? nt |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #122 |
124. What part of "Obama can end this WITHOUT Congress" do you not get? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #124 |
130. FFS you really need to review an 8th grade Civics course. nt |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. Wow, great argument. (sarcasm) Impressive use of profanity though . . . nt |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
106. "The president tried repeatedly to close GITMO" |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #106 |
118. Read the article, its RIGHT THERE!!! |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
116. FUCK FACTS!!!! |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
128. Maybe he should try leading on an issue |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
131. I've made the case, your best people have offered fluff. You need to concede this one |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #131 |
134. The Obama-fans can offer nothing but |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #134 |
140. Wow, can you say "butthurt"? |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #140 |
142. I imagine that the complications of having one's civil rights violated are on the same order |
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Vicar In A Tutu (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
137. Typical Slimegold. |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
138. Can you say, "Lack of Leadership?" |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
141. People being incarcerated indefinitely without trial is a totally appropriate venue for smilies. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
143. THERE's the 2012 bumper sticker: |
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