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backscatter712

(26,355 posts) Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:55 PM Dec 2011

You want to know why we're starting to see Awesome Obama again? Thank the Occupy Movement. [View all]

This is why I've been going out there week after week, day after day, why I sat on a sidewalk and got arrested and spent a day in jail.

Because a big grassroots movement like the Occupy movement works.

A few months ago, all anyone was talking about in DC was "Cut the deficit! Cut Medicare! Cut Social Security! SUPERCOMMITTEE SLASH!!!"

Now that we've been making noise, jobs are on the table again. Taxing the wealthy is actually talked about by DC politicians.

And President Obama is sounding a lot more like the guy we were all enthusiastically supporting back in 2008.

Certainly we've got a long way to go. The reason that politicians are starting to change their tune is the same reason they're sending out the Imperial Stormtroopers to crack skulls - they're afraid of losing power.

If you want to know how to make real, positive, lasting change, just take a look around right now.

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You want to know why we're starting to see Awesome Obama again? Thank the Occupy Movement. [View all] backscatter712 Dec 2011 OP

occupy Huey P. Long Dec 2011 #1

His re-election plays a role, but I agree - Lucky Luciano Dec 2011 #2

And also because he's a politician and it's election season. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #3

Amazing how all these liberal, anti-corporate positions woo me with science Dec 2011 #4

Amazing, innit? Odin2005 Dec 2011 #6

Shocked the livin' piss outta *me*. Occulus Dec 2011 #13

Yeppers. n/t progressoid Dec 2011 #31

Yup. It's the election, nothing more. Brickbat Dec 2011 #26

he really needed to up his game and i think he`s starting to madrchsod Dec 2011 #5

Naw, the day the election is over UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #9

Exactly. emilyg Dec 2011 #15

Only a huge grassroots movement like the Occupy movement can force change. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #16

perpetuation of bushco police state policies is not really related to reagan IMO nt msongs Dec 2011 #17

Wisconsin and OH are actually part of the arc nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #11

Bernie Sanders actually made that very same point in an interview the other day, bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #7

We are the change he's been waiting for? Voice for Peace Dec 2011 #8

We are the change we've been waiting for. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #14

Don't buy in too much... Duke Newcombe Dec 2011 #10

The difference is that the hippies are punching back! backscatter712 Dec 2011 #12

It is more largely because he is campaigning again. He'll dishonor his talking points when Lionessa Dec 2011 #18

Never doubt that a large group of thoughtful,k committed.... Scuba Dec 2011 #19

thank the upcoming election. piratefish08 Dec 2011 #20

It has nothing to do with Occupy. It has everything to do with the fact that he wants his base back no limit Dec 2011 #21

Agree! It's time to Campaign again. Guess we will see what happens next November, teddy51 Dec 2011 #23

agreed. The occupy movement forced the agenda. DCBob Dec 2011 #22

Eh. If "SWAT teams dragging cancer grannies to jail for pot" and "no Plan B OTC" is "Awesome Obama" Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #24

Heh. Indeed. Brickbat Dec 2011 #27

President Obama and Campaign Obama are two distinct people. immoderate Dec 2011 #28

He has been the same damn guy for 3 years. phleshdef Dec 2011 #25

His re-election effort is the reason.... AnOhioan Dec 2011 #29

No... MellowDem Dec 2011 #30