Obama Point Counterpoint

[MineralMan]

Run time: 02:27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBDumDtR-44   Posted on YouTube: December 19, 2010 By YouTube Member: GARCKY Views on YouTube: 1   Posted on DU: December 19, 2010 By DU Member: MineralMan Views on DU: 919

 
A simple conversation...

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Another attack against 'purist' Democrats

If one doesn't agree with Obama, then one must be a purist, eh?

[sabrina 1]

3. The Founding Fathers were purists. Is there something wrong

with that? I always laugh when I see that word. It so reveals where those who use it are coming from. The DLC has a list of words to use to try to shut down progressives. This was one of their early words. I was very sad to hear this president use it recently. It confirmed the fears that he is being influenced by the far rightwing of the democratic party.

You'd think they would have provided him with a new word though. That one has been around for years, discussed, debunked and basically known to be a clue to who you might be talking to.

[MineralMan]

5. Hmm...I didn't hear the word "purist" in that animation at all.

What about the discussion in it? Did you have any comments on that?

[MannyGoldstein]

6. It's a gross caricature of people with legitimate complaints

Obama is attacking Social Security. Think about it.

[MineralMan]

7. No, actually, he is not. That's a false meme being spread by

some who cannot find anything about Obama that they like. But, never mind. You believe what you believe. That's OK.

[MannyGoldstein]

8. So: Why did Obama appoint Simpson and Bowles to the 'Deficit Commission'?

How many other people can you name with such a distinguished track record of attempting to slash Social Security?

[MineralMan]

9. You know, that's a different discussion, and one that has been

the subject of countless threads on DU. I'm not going to renew it here. The Deficit Commission is over. It did not get the votes needed to issue a report that would be submitted to Congress. It's done. It's over. No new ideas came from it. Everything in the draft report had already been discussed by others.

President Obama has not said a word about supporting any of the recommendations in that draft report that have anything to do with Social Security. Anyone who says he wants to cut SS is just projecting. If you'd like to discuss that subject, I suggest starting a new thread. Social Security was not part of that animation. It was never mentioned.

[Pliskin2]

2. LOL. You scared me there for a minute.

[Dj13Francis]

4. I agree.

I want a progressive in the white house too. Too bad... Progressives don't play ball with the money and the money is who decides...

[blackbart99]

10. That is true about the money men....

But we have to keep trying. How about Grayson or Sanders.....???
If nothing else they will keep the ideas alive by talking about them...until the next Progressive
comes along. I don't think Obama is as progressive as he seemed during the campaign and I didn't
get everything I wanted in the health care bill, but that is more the fault of the teabagger's
than anyone else. Obama still deserves our support but I look at everything with a wary eye now.

[Kahuna]

11. K&R! I'm happy to see your videos getting so many views on DU.

Keep up the good work! :applause: