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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:38 AM Original message |
Barack Obama WILL Govern From The Middle, GET USED TO IT!!!!! |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not all of us are willing to be organized to promote a Centrist |
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Marsala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You were never promised more |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Want to elaborate on what you think you were promised? |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I'd like an answer, too. n/t |
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JBear (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I think that the center has just moved though... |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. I don't think Obama is going to |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yoiu didn't even read my post |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. But if he can get most Americans to work for change losing one or two won't hurt |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. If you think you were promised anything more than a centrist adminstration.. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. What you and Cali call "centrist", I call "center-right" |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. No shit, they do... |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. What were you promised upon commitment? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. No, what a ridiculous thing for YOU to say .. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. So you're saying "Warren Stupidity" is really Barack Obama? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. No. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Thanks for proving my point for me! |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. You missed the point. |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed... and we better not overstate the "mandate" |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. The map you posted was not the Times 'shift' map- it represents inclination overall. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. That map is relative change from 2004-2008; NOT voting patterns for 2008 |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. exaclty, the NY Times was a tad misleading... hence i focused on the 15-20% shifts |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Compare the "shift" to 1992 and let's look at voter party affiliation |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. I have no clue what any of you are actually talking about. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Warren can this be reposted as a thread? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. Fine points! |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. Brilliant. I feared the worst from your post and was about to suggest that your |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. I agree with you that what we must do is change where the "middle" is n/t |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. yes, i think this is how we should think about it |
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CADEMOCRAT7 (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
12. Left, right, center, lets move away from the dichotomies. I just want things done, and NOW. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
13. There's no such thing. That imaginary term needs to be put to bed. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You won't stop the media or people, generally, talking about the political spectrum as long as |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Exactly. At least "moderate" means something. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
17. Middle= don't rock the boat, give Wall Street their trillions, and SHUT UP! nt |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. As long as he moves the middle to the left, it is fine!!! |
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leeann1317 (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. He has to govern from the Center. And honestly, that's representative of our country... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. it has ALWAYS been perfectly obvious that the President-Elect is a centrist |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
28. or course he will and i say this as someone from the far left. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
29. I think he's going to surprise us all. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. You Are Wrong, he will govern from COMMON SENSE |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. My Magic 8 ball is broken. Check back later for my prediction. |
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agentS (922 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. Left, Right, Center, Up, Down, WHATEVER! I JUST WANT GOOD GOVERNMENT! |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
41. The potential to move the "center" leftward is there, you are right. nt |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
42. And this is a shock? |
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