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In reply to the discussion: Obama Drops The Reality Hammer On Republicans, “Nobody’s Stopping You From Passing Bills” [View all]IkeRepublican
(406 posts)19. Damn right
Sick and tired of him hopping over to something else. He needs to stay home, go public as much as possible to cut through the Fox/Repuke TMZ and grill their fucking asses publicly - repeatedly.
"Get 'em on the ground, twist in the spikes and show them no mercy. Sudden death, gentlemen. That's how they (Democrats) play it and we will too." - Richard Nixon, 1967 (to campaign assistant Bob Haldeman)
Obama is FAR overdue to the do the same.
* Oliver Stone deliberately fucked up that quote, put it in 1971 and aimed it at the cabinet.
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Obama Drops The Reality Hammer On Republicans, “Nobody’s Stopping You From Passing Bills” [View all]
babylonsister
Nov 2014
OP
In a world where the M$M isn't all pro-GOP propaganda every which way they can muster,
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#2
Hadn't thought about it, but yes! A slightly more polished Grayson is what it takes
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#5
That's the problem. M$M won't give more air time to a truth-teller like Senator Brown
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#12
Sherrod Brown, as U.S. Rep., was far more fiery than Sherrod Brown as U.S. Senator. I saw the change
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#20
I don't know about that, but I know they can fire up the Millennials to get out and vote.
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#30
I would guess that any change in behavior is more due to electoral considerations
mythology
Nov 2014
#31
Exactly. The might've won in last week's elections, but they didn't get 2/3rd majorities
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#14
If republicans were smart, they would pass some of the bills dems would have liked,
bloomington-lib
Nov 2014
#15
There is an old expression that goes "if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with
world wide wally
Nov 2014
#18
Never heard it. But I'd amend it to make the first clause alliterative, 'cause that's how I roll.
WinkyDink
Nov 2014
#41
But there is something stopping them.. they have no idea what they are doing.
Voice for Peace
Nov 2014
#21
my prediction. they won't do shit. blame it on Obama. will be supported by a willing media.
spanone
Nov 2014
#22
I was hoping that Pres Obama would stand in their way, but I guess he cleared that up.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#34