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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:33 AM Original message |
Mr. President: Use the damn bully pulpit! |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm starting to wonder about his new "close advisers." They appear |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. you don't have to wonder. They are DLC, corporate toadies to the bone. Obama has stood on his own |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm sure he would if he wanted to. Guess he doesn't want to. n/t |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. You hit the nail on the head! |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think he's waiting |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. These are real lives at stake. Not a time to play politics. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I've been thinking similar, give them some rope and they'll hang themselves, then |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. Recommend |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. Our Democratic President doesn't know how to fight back. |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Oh, he knows perfectly well HOW to fight back. He doesn't want to |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. At least this is a defining moment. A campaign pledge will be kept or broken in the next few days. |
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Marblehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. I sent him |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. As I mentioned on another thread. I am sending a pair of size 12's today along with a request |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Save the postage. He doesn't give a fuck. n/t |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. Why should he care? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. "Kicking", |
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disillusioned73 (963 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. I remember him saying that he was willing to be a one term President.. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I guess he changed his mind. He's acting like he wants to be a 2 term President & will play it |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I think he will be surprised |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
18. "Yes we Can", But we won't. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. Liberal president? |
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FlyByNight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
21. They're (Wisconsin union folk) apparently... |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
22. He is no Democrat of mine. As far as I'm concerned, he can fuck himself. |
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libmom74 (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. +1,000,000 |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
24. he's using the bully pulpit to side with the bullies and insult his voter base |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. It is an intereseing contrast that Obama would unleash |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. Too late to K&R, unfortunately. |
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