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Republicans change their minds when Obama adopts their ideas, but... (Original Post) Bonobo Feb 2012 OP
Sometimes I think he does it as a Rope a Dope method Kalidurga Feb 2012 #1
He's marching them off a cliff. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #2
Because that is what he actually supports and agrees with. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #3
Yes, he hates us!!! JoePhilly Feb 2012 #4
Obama does not hate us. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #7
And people said Clinton was the best Republican President we ever had. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2012 #5
You seem to have the GOP's mindset ... but in reverse ... JoePhilly Feb 2012 #6
He's playing chess with them. They are proving their own hipocrisy. Lil Missy Feb 2012 #8
you know how Obama could slam dunk the election.. provis99 Feb 2012 #9

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
1. Sometimes I think he does it as a Rope a Dope method
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 11:45 PM
Feb 2012

Keep throwing their ideas back at them as a way to show them that they are bad. I dunno, it's like the Repugs are trying to paint themselves in a corner with this BS. Anyway, I hope that is what is going on, it's the only explanation that makes me laugh at the Repugs.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
7. Obama does not hate us.
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 12:02 AM
Feb 2012

Of course he supports policies he agrees with, even if it means siding with republicans.

What else should he do????



JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
6. You seem to have the GOP's mindset ... but in reverse ...
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 11:58 PM
Feb 2012

They claim that if Obama supports something ... its evil.

You seem to be claiming that if anyone in the GOP supports something, and Obama does too ... its evil.

The ideas that Obama has supported are not the things the current GOP would support, but what the now defunct GOP would support.

If we need to raise the debt limit, they would support that ... now they don't ... are you angry that Obama now supports raising it?

There used to be many points on which the parties could find some agreement ... the right wing now HATES that idea, and apparently, so does a minority on the left.

 

provis99

(13,062 posts)
9. you know how Obama could slam dunk the election..
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:08 AM
Feb 2012

He could announce in early November that he intends to vote for the Republican presidential candidate. In a fit of fury, Republicans will then vote for Obama in order to get back at him.

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