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Tue Jan-26-10 01:53 AM
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DU Dems and Obama: Maybe a marriage therapy tactic would help... |
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Edited on Tue Jan-26-10 02:02 AM by Writer
Hello. I'm Dr. Phil Writer. As a means to help the strained relationship between DU liberals and Obama, I'd like to try this marriage therapy method: Everyone, take a moment and write down positives (what they like) and "deltas" (things they'd like to change) about Obama.
I hope we come together, because with together means to gather. (Is that a bad enough Dr. Phil pun?)
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Clio the Leo
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Tue Jan-26-10 10:22 AM
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1. Positive: He's not afraid to say he was wrong about something. Negative: He needs to dumb down .... |
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.... the rhetoric. I think they're presuming the electorate is more intelligent than we actually are. That's why "Obama's gonna kill grandma" worked and "stimulus project" didn't. (from a policy standpoint)
Nice effort Writer even if I'm the only one who answers you. :)
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Tue Jan-26-10 10:26 AM
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2. Positives=Seems to have a plan b after giving plan a fair chance, Negative=Seems to be isolated from |
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...the echo chamber of America IE not addressing GOP lies about programs etc.
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Tue Jan-26-10 10:35 AM
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Positives: Raw Intelligence Consensus-Based Organizing Strategy Pragmatic Approach to Complex Policy Development and Implementation Personal Critiques accompanied by course correction (can answer the question "what is the biggest mistake?) No Rigid Ideology -- solutions to problems are not always black and white and/or one and only Stimulus Programs -- particularly HUD Stem-Cell EO Disaster Response Iraq Plan
Deltas: Approach to GLBT issues No Public Option in HCR Media Relations -- just call out the bullshit Failed use of 2008 campaign structure
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Tue Jan-26-10 10:59 AM
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4. Well, Writer, marriage is not something I am allowed |
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so this notion is rather ironic to me. According to Obama, my relationship, which has years on his, is unworthy of marriage rights, because of his religion. So this just makes me laugh. Marriage, Obama, yeah, right. Some people are really tone deaf. His opposition to marriage equality and his reasons for it are huge problems, so how lovely to frame this as 'marriage'. Really thoughtful and writer like. The caring for words and all. Marriage. Obama. Yep. Ironic.
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Tue Jan-26-10 11:09 AM
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5. We may need a divorce, and I want to "live" with Obama. |
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And I don't want to have to spend weekends or holidays with progressives. No visitation rights.
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Tue Jan-26-10 11:10 AM
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6. Positives: Is an adult. |
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Negatives: Moves to slowly, with too much caution. Gay rights, for example.
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