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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:49 PM Original message |
Does Obama want to lose? Obama said to be ready to propose Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security cuts |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Did they name any sources? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And if he does, then what? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Then it would be news. So far, it's all speculation by people |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. I wouldn't be surprised if these rumors were started by right-wingers. Don't forget, |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. and if he doesn't are you going to post a thread decrying all of the |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. And if he DOES do it, he loses my vote. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Yes. That's what they hope will happen. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. THANK YOU, MM. |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. I'm not trying to be a wise ass but... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. What are your plans other than waiting? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I'm sick of many things myself. However on this one you'll.. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. yeah, that trial balloon worked so very well with the public option, huh? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. well said! (nt) |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Exactly. People shouldn't be so naive . . . |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Exactly MM! Said by WHO? Hell, I've heard it "said" that the OP ... |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. What does he mean when he says "on the table"? |
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trueblue2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. OF COURSE PRESIDENT DIDN'T SAY THAT. Why did the poster put this note up here |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. actually, from his speech it sounded to me |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. As Dems cry 'no reform,' we all lose. |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. "Reform" HAS come to mean attacks on SS and Medicare. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. 'Reform' SHOULD mean eliminating the wage cap. |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Exactly, by the time I earn $106,000, it's usually 4 months into the working year with my bonus and |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Pres Obama SHOULD stand, then, with Dems and Bernie Sanders |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, good grief! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. Obama apparently wants his reelection to fail right away rather than later n/t |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. He might very well be going "all in" at this point. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Of course, the Financial Times story is a subscriber only thing, |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yes, lets see what happens as you say. Will he raise the MC benefit age? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I can't answer your questions. Neither can the pundits who |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. This'll be like a priest putting a cherished ram on the alter. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. Physicians for a National Health Program support HR 676 IMPROVED & Expanded Medicare for All |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. IOW, there are Medicare cuts and then there are Medicare cuts. Some can improve the quality of care |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. P.S. This is where/when "the Left" proves that it is in fact the Left or not. nt |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
44. + 1000 |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. The poor and elderly must PAY for their existence! Why, the latter can't even go die in Afghanistan! |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Not only will his base be angry but those illusive independent voters |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. Here's the link to the article on dailykos |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
34. if he proposes.... |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. well, then there better be a primary choice |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. Americans by a large majority want the President and Congress to focus on Jobs |
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KOfan (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
37. Aww hell nawww! |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
38. k, n/t |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. Republicans will come back with, "You know, we really ought to end these wasteful social programs en |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
42. A Democratic Socialist kick. n/t |
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