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57. Whatever the President may want to do he still has this lame obstructionist RepubliCON Congress

Reply to LWolf (Reply #45)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:27 PM

Jan 2013

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Obama is giving the speech liberals have begged him to give for four years. [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

I loved the speech. Pisces Jan 2013 #1

The "takers" part stood out for me Renew Deal Jan 2013 #2

For me, too! panAmerican Jan 2013 #4

I soooo loved the last 2 sentences of this portion you posted. goblue316 Jan 2013 #24

Yes!!!!! tavalon Jan 2013 #94

far as I am concerned, his best speech ever! rurallib Jan 2013 #3

Absolutel brilliant speech Siwsan Jan 2013 #5

music to my ears: kpete Jan 2013 #8

I loved all but the foreshadowing upi402 Jan 2013 #6

He said reduce "health care" costs ecstatic Jan 2013 #14

Exactly, ecstatic.. no need to get Cha Jan 2013 #46

Certainly works for me. Always has. Hekate Jan 2013 #84

Heard the speech before, now I'd like action Myrina Jan 2013 #7

+1 forestpath Jan 2013 #10

Then ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #11

Only Obama can pick a Chief Justice who will prosecute corporate criminals. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #55

The Chief Justices doesn't prosecute cases ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #64

Sorry. I meant to say Attorney General. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #79

I figured that's what you meant ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #80

The evidence is there. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #92

When citizens in Occupy got involved virgo7 Jan 2013 #15

Hush now. tblue Jan 2013 #38

Are you not grasping parallels between today's protests and past (Seneca Falls, Selma, Stonewall? proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 #77

Today's protests? tblue Jan 2013 #87

"Outworn programs"? What does that mean? forestpath Jan 2013 #9

I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #12

Try reading the ENTIRE quote Glitterati Jan 2013 #18

I did read it. Your condescending defensiveness speaks for itself. forestpath Jan 2013 #19

Not the least bit defensive Glitterati Jan 2013 #23

It's funny how you told another poster this is a day to unite - when you forestpath Jan 2013 #25

What's that old saying...... Glitterati Jan 2013 #26

In other words, you couldn't answer my question so you resort to lame insults. forestpath Jan 2013 #27

There was no question Glitterati Jan 2013 #28

Funny, since you jumped all over me when I asked it. forestpath Jan 2013 #34

Asked and answered Glitterati Jan 2013 #35

All you did was take the opportunity to condescend. Another poster managed to answer me forestpath Jan 2013 #40

Excuse me.......all I did was paste a quote! Glitterati Jan 2013 #42

Oh, please. You posted personally to me in the same message, don't know why you'd deny it. forestpath Jan 2013 #43

Oh, jeeeezzzz! Glitterati Jan 2013 #44

'work harder' 'reach higher' = bootstrap stuff n/t leftstreet Jan 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Son of Gob Jan 2013 #65

I'm sorry you ran into a nasty exchange when asking your question. Melinda Jan 2013 #32

Well said Melinda, thanks. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #53

Aww, thank you for the affirmation, xtracritical. I appreciate it very much. :-) Melinda Jan 2013 #72

I'm butting in here; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #66

You may very well be right. But just think how much more enjoyable DU could be if every question... Melinda Jan 2013 #71

I completely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #73

Very good point! I completely agree. Politicub Jan 2013 #13

not really hfojvt Jan 2013 #16

^^THIS^^ Dawgs Jan 2013 #17

+1 forestpath Jan 2013 #20

This was an inaugural speech Glitterati Jan 2013 #21

that's all well and good hfojvt Jan 2013 #30

We will have to disagree Glitterati Jan 2013 #33

it might have been hfojvt Jan 2013 #39

I thought he made himself very clear Glitterati Jan 2013 #41

yes goblue316 Jan 2013 #31

It was an Inaugural speech, not a State of the Union address. pinto Jan 2013 #29

The 'State of the Union' speech will be next month on February 12th Tx4obama Jan 2013 #49

I am betting that speech will include something hfojvt Jan 2013 #54

Tax cuts for the "middle class" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #69

no, Keynesian economics involves government spending hfojvt Jan 2013 #74

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #75

admittedly, it has been almost a quarter century hfojvt Jan 2013 #76

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #78

of course they are stimulative hfojvt Jan 2013 #82

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #86

the difference is about a dimes worth hfojvt Jan 2013 #88

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #91

you seem to be missing some reading comprehension here hfojvt Jan 2013 #96

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #97

Yup RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #62

Actually the tax code is more progressive Son of Gob Jan 2013 #67

mouth frothing hatred hfojvt Jan 2013 #70

"Work harder"? Brickbat Jan 2013 #22

yeah that phrase stuck out too hfojvt Jan 2013 #37

"Learn more"? Son of Gob Jan 2013 #68

Some of that is very good: LWolf Jan 2013 #45

Whatever the President may want to do he still has this lame obstructionist RepubliCON Congress xtraxritical Jan 2013 #57

Of course. LWolf Jan 2013 #60

Thanks for the transcript. I teared up so many times I missed some of it. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #47

"...Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall..." Tx4obama Jan 2013 #48

I've waited a long time for a speech like this. santamargarita Jan 2013 #50

Yes, Thank you for posting.. absyntheminded Jan 2013 #51

The speech was great adieu Jan 2013 #52

President Obama is still working with an obstructionist Congress. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #58

Yes, I understand adieu Jan 2013 #59

There is no doubt that Obama gives great speeches, MadHound Jan 2013 #56

K&R ismnotwasm Jan 2013 #61

What A Beautiful Mosaic DallasNE Jan 2013 #63

K&R B Calm Jan 2013 #81

And we are loving it Hekate Jan 2013 #83

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) sage advice Jan 2013 #85

Let 's get busy! Phentex Jan 2013 #89

It was a great speech. And not the thread to be shitting all over it. Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #90

Wow, we're citizens again! tavalon Jan 2013 #93

It's not a speech that people need Cal Carpenter Jan 2013 #95