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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 07:29 PM
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Progressive Democrats to protest at Obama campaign headquarters
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/14/progressive-democrats-to-protest-at-obama-campaign-headquarters/

By Eric W. Dolan
Thursday, July 14th, 2011 -- 7:18 pm

A progressive group plans to protest outside President Barack Obama's re-election headquarters in Chicago on Friday, warning the president not to agree to any cuts Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security.

Last week, The Washington Post reported that Obama planned to propose cuts to the social programs as part of a deal with Republican lawmakers to increase federal revenue and resolve the debt ceiling fight.
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 07:32 PM
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1. I predict a very very small turnout
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 07:35 PM
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3. Why? Do you think people don't care whether Social Security is cut?
?

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dameocrat67 Donating Member (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 07:39 PM
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4. chicago right wing democrats maintain control
Edited on Thu Jul-14-11 07:43 PM by dameocrat67
though demoralization rhetoric, buying off lefty leaders and they use rupert murdochs organization to great effect too.
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 09:42 PM
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7. Oh!
Sounds not too far off of the "Chicago Politics" I've heard about.

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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 08:23 PM
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5. You're not that great with predictions, imo.
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 07:33 PM
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2. Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid are worth standing up for!
:thumbsup:

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Tarheel_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 08:58 PM
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6. Good luck with that...
:eyes:
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