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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 08:16 PM Original message |
ABC News: President Obama Has Written Personal Checks to Letter-Writers In Need, Author Says |
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grilled onions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Have Other Presidents Done This? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. If they did, they made sure we didn't know about it |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. setting an example . |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I'd vote for Santa. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I think that's what happened last time |
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mikekohr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. President Kennedy quitely donated his salary to charities, |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
73. Yes, there's a story about Ronald Reagan doing that for someone. But |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
78. In recent history both Carter & Reagan also sent personal checks |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. A "feel good" story that helps a tiny tiny tiny fraction of the huge number of people who need it |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Insulting propaganda, at that. |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I was waiting for someone to go in the gutter.... |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Pay them no mind. No one else does! |
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occupyeverywhere (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 07:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
57. Clearly, you do. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #57 |
77. And clearly you have problems reading a thread tree |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Really? You post a positive thread, but only respond to the negative replies? |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. did not know Obama actually cut... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. He put them on the table, where they remain. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. so you admit your post was a lie? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You might address the substance of the post and what Obama actually did |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. Your statement remains full of shit. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. "There will not be cuts to Social Security and Medicare." |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. That's not true... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Of course it's true. He put them there, and the Super Committee is now considering them. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. Somewhere, someone may be considering kicking your ass. By your logic ... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. That's a very interesting approach to public policy. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. By all means, speak until your vocal cords are frayed. Just don't expect us ... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #51 |
61. What a ridiculous argument. |
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Fruittree (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
32. What cuts? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Could you clarify your point, please? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. You mean the Social Security and Medicare cuts that DON'T EXIST? |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. your cynicism disgusts me .... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. And your comments on Obama's cuts in Super Committee? nt |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. which has to do with what, specifically ?? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #34 |
72. No, it's not benevolent to write a few personal checks |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. +1. some people are so bitter and jealous, |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. So sad . . . |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. just to clarify ... what is sad, Empowerer ? |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
49. It's called paying attention to reality - and not hero worship |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. no hero worship here. my objective observation has been |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. For every Santa, there's a Scrooge |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. And your comments on Obama's cuts to SS, Medicare, and, Medicaid |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. lol! Cling to that |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. They are being considered right now because of this President. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. LOL is my response |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. "Nobody's talking about it." |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. And? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Of course we know what they're talking about. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. LOL |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I'm not sure what your point is. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Is there a reason I should be bothered? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. "If something can be done to improve SS, it has to go on the table, right?" |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Because it's unsustainable in it's current form? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Please don't be disingenuous. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. So you mean you don't have an actual bill to question? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. Thank you once again for participating here. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #56 |
68. Bitterness is so unbecoming... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Here we go again. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
50. He's the president, not santa - did he write checks to everyone who needs help? |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. and you recommend what to "address the systemic problems in the country"? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:33 AM Response to Reply #53 |
62. How about not offering to slash the safety nets of millions during a terrible economy? |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #62 |
67. safety nets will not be "slashed" as long as Obama's in the white house |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. The people gave him both houses of Congress in 2008. |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. C'mon ... "gave him both houses of Congress" .... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. "...the chained CPI" issue is not really THAT big a deal, is it?" Good god - did you just say that? |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. sorry this has made you so sad .... |
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tweeternik (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. talk to me woo .... |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. So in order for this to be considered a good deed, Obama must help everyone |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Yes and apparently just thinking this is a good deed is "hero worship". |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. You rarely get credit for giving someone a cookie |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. The problem with coming from a position of hate... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Yeah, yeah, we know. It's all about "hate." |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:12 AM Response to Reply #50 |
60. Thank you. |
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29. Duplicate poster. |
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occupyeverywhere (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
58. If it was a truly selfless act by Obama we wouldn't be hearing about it. |
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PragmaticLiberal (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #58 |
64. The book isn't about "promoting this particular good deed" per se. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #58 |
76. Hahaha and if we didn't hear about it you would be bitching about transparency |
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