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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

pa28

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2. And of course President Obama's now infamous "you didn't build that" speech.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Sun Nov 23, 2014, 10:05 PM

Nov 2014

If you haven't seen it in a while watch it. Obama is echoing what Elizabeth Warren said but he's really struggling as though he's trying to say something he doesn't really mean or understand for the sake of a good stump speech. Sanders and Warren never seem to have that problem.

Like the man said. He doesn't like playing a populist in public and it shows here.

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Impossible. They just *can't* do it. [View all] MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 OP

K & R L0oniX Nov 2014 #1

And of course President Obama's now infamous "you didn't build that" speech. pa28 Nov 2014 #2

I agree. The President badly botched that. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #13

Who built that? Bagsgroove Nov 2014 #3

When a Dem has to struggle to say what should come naturally to someone representing the sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #12

To be fair, Clinton wasn't trying to say the same thing as Warren . . . MrModerate Nov 2014 #4

True, but I think she was using the same rhetorical construct MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #7

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #5

A culture sick with celebrity can at least spot bad acting. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #10

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #6

The hypocrisy is painfully evident to anyone paying attention. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #8

I know I will never support Hillary, even if she is the nominee. And now is the time for voters sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #14

I am with you, sabrina 1. If more of us would vote our conscience and not buy into the fear... NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #16

Wow, I never saw that before. They certainly do play dirty and people are getting sick and tired of sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #17

True, without a working Congress and a better SCOTUS, a progressive POTUS is pretty powerless EXCEPT NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #19

I already decided no more going along with the Turd Way over 4 years ago. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #20

K&R Sincerity vs rhetoric. Even a two-year old can spot the difference. Scuba Nov 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #11

K&R pscot Nov 2014 #15

Certainly easy to see that EW was sincere and heart felt. bvar22 Nov 2014 #18