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Cha

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14. BS is too divisive and one glaring example is.. he knee jerked on his "distasteful"
Mon May 1, 2017, 12:38 AM
May 2017

pronouncement on President Obama's talking to Cantor-Fitzgerald in September..

Why Obama SHOULD Make That Speech - And Take The Paycheck For It Too

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Oh, and by the way — he’s giving this speech at their annual healthcare conference… a subject that Obama cares deeply about — and will forever be associated with since his signature healthcare legislation has been dubbed “Obamacare”. It’s also an issue that Cantor Fitzgerald championed even while still reeling from the losses they suffered on 9/11, by promising to cover the health care of the families of their lost employees for 10 years!!

More..
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/4/28/1657222/-Why-Obama-SHOULD-Make-That-Speech-And-Take-The-Paycheck-For-It-Too




It's offensive she believes she can dictate to anyone how much someone should give them JHan May 2017 #1
Exactly, JH.. This is about WHERE WHEN and WHY President Cha May 2017 #3
I think you have different ideas of "outrage" and then I do. I want families to make enough money Akamai May 2017 #5
Good lord, what does any of that have to do with Cantor Fitzgerald or Obama accepting 400k? JHan May 2017 #11
I truly was and I informed Many People about the Caucus Room Conspiracy.time and again. Akamai May 2017 #13
Thank you. sheshe2 May 2017 #22
Yes, "pontificating" is a good way to put it, JH.. Cha May 2017 #26
BS is too divisive and one glaring example is.. he knee jerked on his "distasteful" Cha May 2017 #14
I find that calling Sanders "BS" (bullshit, wink wink) is divisive. David__77 May 2017 #103
JFK (wink wink). FDR (wink wink) HRC (wink wink) emulatorloo May 2017 #108
I trust my understanding of individuals' intentions. David__77 May 2017 #109
Ok emulatorloo May 2017 #111
JFK Cha May 2017 #114
Too bad.. talk to BS about his initials.. tell him they're Cha May 2017 #113
I'm speaking to intentions - not to his initials. David__77 May 2017 #115
lol@the "intentions" police. Cha May 2017 #116
This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo May 2017 #130
Why did Sanders not release his tax returns? delisen May 2017 #56
WTF does this have to do with President Obama brer cat May 2017 #84
+++ andThis is how the brand of the Democratic Party is destroyed from within, when it's pointed out JHan May 2017 #88
Every DU'er wants those things. So stop implying that they don't. emulatorloo May 2017 #105
+1,000!!! I am so sick of all these holier than thou people! Obama never claimed to be a monk AgadorSparticus May 2017 #30
Not only that, Agador.. there's so much more to the story.. than $400,000 and "wall street" Cha May 2017 #39
The entire article is offensive. Demsrule86 May 2017 #69
Who's "dictating?" David__77 May 2017 #102
So you didn't read the headline and you didn't read the article. JHan May 2017 #104
I don't agree that this is dictating. David__77 May 2017 #106
you're fussing over the word I used instead of the glaring stupidity of her arguments. JHan May 2017 #107
So is every CEO... MichMan May 2017 #128
Personally, that's never been my focus. JHan May 2017 #129
BS knee jerked.. This is about knowing When Where & WHY he's speaking.. Cha May 2017 #2
Sorry, but no. ProudLib72 May 2017 #4
so what is her speaking fee? and does she refuse it if it is too high? another hypocrite NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #6
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #8
I just joined? In 2004? with 40K posts? what the hell? NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #10
sorry I am wrong. I was looking at the dates in and I am totally in error. my deep apologies. Akamai May 2017 #16
no worries - and calm down! let's focus on the real enemy....TRUMP! NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #17
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Post removed Post removed May 2017 #7
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I was looking at the wrong dates for people joining this Democratic Underground site. My apologies Akamai May 2017 #19
Thanks. (n/t) OilemFirchen May 2017 #20
You could delete that post, then, even though you're locked out of the thread (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #40
We support Democrats on the DU. LuvLoogie May 2017 #18
You sure you're criticizing the right poster? Someone with 40k posts is not a troll. brush May 2017 #21
Even if he did think he was talking to someone "new".. is Cha May 2017 #28
You need to stop calling People "TROLLS" because Cha May 2017 #23
Well, some of us just discovered this site, and at what point does one Ninsianna May 2017 #41
Excellent post, Ninsianna. brer cat May 2017 #70
Thank you, brer cat. Ninsianna May 2017 #99
Thank you n/t emulatorloo May 2017 #110
Thank you for your post... sheshe2 May 2017 #123
If someone is willing to pay you $400,000 for your insight LuvLoogie May 2017 #9
And, President Obama shows his TAX RETURNS.. Also.. Cha May 2017 #24
In the overall scheme of things 50 Shades Of Blue May 2017 #25
Well Obama 2010 Chevy May 2017 #27
Oh and, AKamai... Apparently being progressive now means a priv citizen Cha May 2017 #29
Yep. Amazing isn't it? SunSeeker May 2017 #35
They just think they're going to rule the Cha May 2017 #37
This article makes me so angry...how dare she treat our president this way. Demsrule86 May 2017 #73
I know.. and according to the OP.. some "great progressive" Cha May 2017 #77
Obama is "rapacious"? Ruth Marcus appears to be jealous. pnwmom May 2017 #31
And people want to claim he hit some sort of limit on earning when in reality he's just started. bettyellen May 2017 #32
And biting themselves in the ass while they're at it.. Cha May 2017 #36
So much for "the great progressive".. she sounds like Cha May 2017 #34
Let's just not bring up that the $60m for his latest book tirebiter May 2017 #33
Koch Brothers R Us Mountain Mule May 2017 #38
Maybe you don't see all there is to see about this.. Cha May 2017 #42
I am sure there is much that many of us don't see Mountain Mule May 2017 #43
Nah, President Obama is doing fine.. it's those on the Cha May 2017 #44
Well, I think we can agree on this part: Mountain Mule May 2017 #46
Definitely, Mountain Mule Cha May 2017 #47
the "optics" here do not feature into it. JHan May 2017 #80
+1 betsuni May 2017 #87
The comments on that article are well ẃorth reading. Skidmore May 2017 #45
We should pay him half a billion a year and put him back in the White House. Cha May 2017 #49
The thing about the Obamas being wildly rich and not needing any money. betsuni May 2017 #59
I know, wtf, Ruth Marcus.. she's calls Cha May 2017 #60
Obama deserves treble that 400k. I do hope though that OnDoutside May 2017 #48
I assume she doesn't get paid Rincewind May 2017 #50
Van Jones tweet.. you know the guy who thought "The Speech" Cha May 2017 #51
Also Van Jones net wealth is 1.1Million. sheshe2 May 2017 #124
Damn.. these freaking big mouth hypocrites. Cha May 2017 #125
Way too much concern over a measly $400k when we have Ilsa May 2017 #52
Ain't it so, Ilsa.. And, President Obama's shows his Tax Returns. Cha May 2017 #53
But the troubling optics! lapucelle May 2017 #54
Well done - and written! JustAnotherGen May 2017 #57
That makes my day! lapucelle May 2017 #132
Well said, thank you emulatorloo May 2017 #112
I just want to hear what he has to say. I don't care what they pay him. phleshdef May 2017 #55
"Great progressive" betsuni May 2017 #58
I was just going to post that same thing.. Cha May 2017 #61
Oh, for Pete's sake. Another week of Obama's fees and bad Bernie??????? Vinca May 2017 #62
This is about some asshole so called "progressive" Cha May 2017 #63
Good. Then I expect I won't be reading about him here ad nauseum in the coming week. Vinca May 2017 #64
That remains to be seen.. hopefully he doesn't say Cha May 2017 #65
The OP brought Sen. Sanders into this... Demsrule86 May 2017 #86
Except in posts 2 and 14.... KTM May 2017 #66
Yes, I did.. I totally got that wrong. I forgot about it.. Cha May 2017 #72
My bad I did post about BS' reaction to President Obama's Cha May 2017 #74
I read the article which is spiteful and jealous. Demsrule86 May 2017 #67
+1 betsuni May 2017 #75
The claim that something isn't racism because it happens to everyone is so old and transparent. kcr May 2017 #78
And it's factually incorrect. It has been completely accepted that past Presidents pnwmom May 2017 #89
Yep. But caring about it all of a sudden right now is totally legit! kcr May 2017 #90
And she does the obligatory ...throw the Clintons under the bus Demsrule86 May 2017 #92
Yeah, my Mom was a Southerner...she was remarkable for her times and marched Demsrule86 May 2017 #91
++++++ JHan May 2017 #81
It really is. dalton99a May 2017 #82
Ruth Marcus defends Trump...so concerned for him while trashing the best president of my lifetime Demsrule86 May 2017 #95
If US Media investigated #TrumpRussia like they opined on Obama's speaking fees Cha May 2017 #68
yes, let's hold President Obama to a higher standard than other presidents, eh? spanone May 2017 #71
Supply and demand. That's all I got out of economics in college, and it's true in this case. phylny May 2017 #76
Oh, FFS.... He's a private citizen who will never run for office again SticksnStones May 2017 #79
He's a private citizen now, people need to get a life geek tragedy May 2017 #83
"Great progressive?" Ruth Marcus? mcar May 2017 #85
400k not really that much money Buckeyeblue May 2017 #93
GMAFB. GoCubsGo May 2017 #94
She Just Can't Stop Critizing PBO Can She? Me. May 2017 #96
That's their bread and butter.. too bad it's Cha May 2017 #117
Do You Remember The Day She Said Me. May 2017 #120
No, I don't.. was that Ruth or Mitchell? Cha May 2017 #121
RM Wrote The Piece Me. May 2017 #127
Thank you for doing the research, Me.. I don't Cha May 2017 #133
Shoot...We Haven't Even Talked Fournier Me. May 2017 #134
I know about Fournier too.. I still Cha May 2017 #135
couldn't sen. sanders found a better use for his okieinpain May 2017 #97
Holy Fucking Shit this is stupid ismnotwasm May 2017 #98
your chastisement went over like a sack of bricks, but.. sarah FAILIN May 2017 #100
This is stupid. He's a private citizen and can make whatever money he can get. 6000eliot May 2017 #101
What was that great saying....... frankieallen May 2017 #118
"Follow the money"? Do you even know what you're Cha May 2017 #119
The owner of the WaPo is worth $79 BILLION Blue_Tires May 2017 #122
Who? DiverDave May 2017 #126
He gets his money honestly. Fuck her "concerns" Adrahil May 2017 #131
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