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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:25 PM Original message |
Is this president drifting even farther to the right-of-center almost by the day, or is it just |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. No. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1 |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 06:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. No. Not even close. n/t |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Dude, I hear he's a Muslim from Kenya! |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. Isn't slashing Social Security a traditional Democratic value? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. He hasn't done that. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Sorry, I'll try again: Isn't appointing a commission to slash Social Security |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. The commission hasn't recommended that yet either... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. a commission packed with people with histories of wanting to slash SS |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
49. We can speculate, but can't say it even though that's what the tea leaves and writing on the wall |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
67. Bernie Sanders as well as the House Progressive Caucus have also |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Deleted message |
MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Is "slashing" vs. "attempting to slash" really that big a deal to you? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Intentionally misleading posts to score cheap political points is a "big deal".. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 07:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
46. What did I write that's misleading? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
60. Deleted message |
tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't watch everything he does but |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. All he said about SS was that he would not privatize. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Thank God Obama will protect us |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Really. nt |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. That lovely, loving Congress |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. First off, that's a very rude comment |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
48. I agree, it was rude, and I apologize |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
59. We can't take much more of his brand of 'protection', imo |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. the center has been moving right since reagan..... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Only in the minds of politicians and the beltway establishment |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. That explains all the liberals and progressives running the country now. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. How many times I have to post this data & analysis in order to get it through thick heads? |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Yeah, but our friend joby hasn't seen it yet, so he's repeating BS over and over |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. The problem is that what you are saying is logically false, not that people aren't agreeing with it. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. People elected Obama, despite the near universal proclamations |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Perhaps because they didn't believe he was a socialist? |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
54. Hope you will be telling this story a 100 x 100 times until it sinks into every head in hearing |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Here is some data: |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. See post 26. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
47. See Post #29 |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Those are interesting facts. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
55. Amazing the effect when neocons/MSM perpetuate the big lies contrary to the results of that poll, |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I would add the NeoLibs to the group you mentioned. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. And of course the effin' neolibs, DINOs, and their ilk, heirs, and assigns |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 12:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. The only thing that gets republicans elected in this country is |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:11 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. That's crap. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:28 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Speaking of crap! |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:32 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. "The people don't get to choose liberals because our Rightwing Corporations will not fund Liberals." |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:59 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. You are clearly living in a fantasy world where we have |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 06:42 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. "So they vote for the devil they know" |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
64. Calm down, it really isn't a bad thing that the country is NOT |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
61. DCCC Kingmakers: |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Thank you. That is the reason why I would never donate to the DCCC |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 06:49 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. You really.. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 06:58 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. At least I don't go around arbitrarily reclassifying voters who vote conservative as liberal |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Votes are not made.. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Whose fault is that? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
62. Gotta give that poster credit for blind enthusiasm. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
53. The term "liberal" has been so demonized by neocons through downright lies and distortions |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Just another sniping of the President...fuck this shit...Obama is doing all he can for the NATION |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
52. +1, the professional sniping from the left then the "give up and don't vote" mantra is old now |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think he's staying his course. He's always been center-right. nt |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. He's not more center right than he's ever been. Nt |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. No, and yes...n |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. I dunno - how "right of center" is fighting Wall Street? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. If you think Obama's record is anywhere near the right, you have no concept of where the center is. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
51. It bears repeating- you have no concept of where the center is." |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
50. No. |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
58. sure seems that way to this LOOOOOOng term democrat |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
63. Lets use somethig concrete for comparison: |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
65. Yeah, I'd say you're outta whack alright. |
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