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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:52 AM Original message |
The Return of the Lesser of Two Evils |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Obama is evil? Wow. ~sigh~ Just wow. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. You seem to have trouble with complex thought |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Wind up homeless and you'll give a fuck about it, tough guy... |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Translation: |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Translation: |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. OK, how about this: |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Right threre with ya. |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. +1 |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. You would attract far more flies with honey rather than vinegar. nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. I ran out of honey. Further more, people like the OP have made up their minds. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think it's a return to reality |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. Why President Obama gave up on his base and decided to court former RepubliCONS who call themselves |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. You Speak For Me "fasttense" Because I'm Unwilling To Work OR Defend |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Lets's talk about your FEAR FALSE EQUIVALENCY a little |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Concerns about Republican policies are extremely valid |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I agree that my OP hit meaningfully charged buttons using painfully nuanced phrases, lol |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. Obama and his team have successfully squandered much of the enthusiasm from 2008 |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. I get that people are disappointed... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I spoke to the "lesser evil" metaphor in reply to the first reply |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. IMO anyone comfortable wearing gloves of blood *is* evil |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. If you drive a car that uses an energy source that comes from the middle |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Interesting |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I went without a car for the better part of 30 years, |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. :) |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. I call bullshite. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Try at least to GET my point before trying to refute it. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. The key is that this is an endless cycle -- And it shouldn't be |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. "Lesser of Two Evils" |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Your response is more subtle and valuable, I appreciate that |
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cottonseed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. Hey everybody! I don't care about anything! |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Newflash dude |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. and you forgot "The Dems Suck, don't vote!" |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. return? When was democracy anything but. |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. If you are a Dem or progressive or a liberal, you have no valid choice except Obama. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I agree |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I 100% agree. There is no way a challange would work and would hurt Obama...... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
27. then work to defeat him at all costs. save us!!1!! |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I'm glad you got a laugh out of it. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. i suggest you stay away from undecided voters. your OP says the dems suck and you don't care if we |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I think I will be much more effective convincing voters disappointed in Obama to suppport him |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Oh don't be ridiculous |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. Do some people not understand the word "enthusiastic"? |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Enthusiasm is always in the anticipation, the unknown: reality is always full of compromises |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Thanks frazzled! That's how I see it, |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Elequent, important, and true. But it is not only that... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. If the issue of single payer or the public option were that important..... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
39. Tom..... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Hi Frenchie |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. What you have said is clear Tom, but...... |
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