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37. Opposition to the limited military strike on Syria had nothing to do with "revolt"
Wed Oct 23, 2013, 12:07 PM
Oct 2013

Those in opposition were merely useful idiots that helped make it appear to all the right people that the President meant business.

The threat of military action was what solved the Syrian crisis and resulted in them giving up their chemical weapons.

The JP Morgan fine was a result of Eric Holder, an Obama appointee and Larry Summers was never even being considered. In politics, 'anonymous White House official' usually means bullshit.

But if it makes you feel good to think these "EmoProg Firebaggers," whatever they are, have any kind of meaningful influence or a monopoly on good ideas... that's just fine. Just be sure to vote in 2014 and 2016 for the goddamn candidates we tell you to vote for after the padded room candidates are eliminated in the primaries.

LOL tridim Oct 2013 #1
Ah, EmoProgs, how dare they! Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #2
I believe we emo-progs are not the group who should sit down and shut up. djean111 Oct 2013 #3
I believe you're right. MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #4
+1 Scuba Oct 2013 #11
I am always pleased when I see First-Way Manny posting. Laelth Oct 2013 #5
But I thought Putin prevented the war in Syria? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #6
I'm sure you did. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #21
that was being pushed by DU's Combustible Hair Club JoePhilly Oct 2013 #26
"Combustible Hair Club" Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #46
Um, do we have a reading comprehension issue here? MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #53
The Third Way is in a tizzy! They're rallying the troops to stop this leftward movement! Zorra Oct 2013 #7
FDR purposely made the Great Depression worse! MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #9
From that article: "In recent years, as a vast campaign against the memory of the New Deal has Zorra Oct 2013 #35
that's our prez - hates FDR, loves Reagan Doctor_J Oct 2013 #51
reminder to me to steal that image for later use. hootinholler Oct 2013 #10
haha Hutzpa Oct 2013 #20
omg Starry Messenger Oct 2013 #12
Stealing that one. thx L0oniX Oct 2013 #24
Lol! sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #32
I'm pole dancing in celebration! Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #8
Please send video libodem Oct 2013 #29
First-way Manny? ybbor Oct 2013 #13
I am still trying to figure out whether I am an EmoProg or not. zeemike Oct 2013 #14
You might well be an emotarian. QC Oct 2013 #15
Easy way to determine that: NuclearDem Oct 2013 #28
It would not matter if he did to me. zeemike Oct 2013 #31
Oh, I meant Spandan from that horrible People's View blog. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #33
Oh that guy. zeemike Oct 2013 #34
How are we to get by without our hourly updates from The Peehole Spew? QC Oct 2013 #39
Seen good defence by Pres & Congress, and unity on DU BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #16
And My Magic Blankie Keeps the Moon From Crashing into the Earth Skraxx Oct 2013 #17
First the Centrists ignore you. bullwinkle428 Oct 2013 #18
Hey! What happen to Third Way Manny? Hutzpa Oct 2013 #19
Does this mean ProSense Oct 2013 #22
K & R L0oniX Oct 2013 #23
K&R DeSwiss Oct 2013 #25
+1 L0oniX Oct 2013 #30
Plus one! Enthusiast Oct 2013 #41
You're forgetting something BIG Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #27
What issues? leftstreet Oct 2013 #36
Opposition to the limited military strike on Syria had nothing to do with "revolt" BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #37
So virtually all Democrats in Congress were against attacking Syria MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #44
! xchrom Oct 2013 #38
What happened to TWM??? malaise Oct 2013 #40
Time to seize the narrative. Time to demand real help and solutions, woo me with science Oct 2013 #42
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!!! MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #45
With this president and Harry in charge? Doctor_J Oct 2013 #52
k&r idwiyo Oct 2013 #43
Toonces. Haha! JaneyVee Oct 2013 #47
You remember what happened *last* time Larry had a say in US economic policy... MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #48
I like to call him Larry "Endgame" Summers. Toonces is hilarious! JaneyVee Oct 2013 #49
I'll be here all week. MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #54
Did Third Way Manny take a vacation? nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #50
Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #55
kick woo me with science Oct 2013 #56
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