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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:01 PM Original message |
Obama spokesman (Gibbs) says Democrats could lose House |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. $20 says he does the old "walking it back" tomorrow afternoon |
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pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not much time to grow a set of balls! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
40. ..... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Then Obama needs to hit the campaign trail. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. O needs to pull something out so this won't happen---how about JOBS??? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Then again, Democrats could win an even greater majority. |
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bobhuntsman (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 01:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. that would be the ultimate F.U. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Could happen IF we get real, get out and campaign, and GOTV. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. A classic case of Use it or Lose it. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
34. Two years with Bush as Prez, diverse caucus, and Senate rules. Learn the system before bitching. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Yeah, President from the other party, small majorities in midterms-- |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
62. Exactly. But apparently the rules are very different for the "We Can't Do It" Dems. nt |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. "...Democrats could lose House" |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. How would we know? |
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Monique1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I will be at the polls in November |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Actually the House has been quite ambitious. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
41. Here's a reason to go to the polls: |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. If it happens it's because of THEIR POLICIES and it is their own damn fault. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. Here's an idea: RUN THE GOVERNMENT LIKE DEMOCRATS! |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. People do not want Repug Lite, which is the Democ. "creed" in Congress |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yep. Sounds so easy, doesn't it? If they went out and actively.......... |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. + 10,000,000 |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
39. +1. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
42. those opportunities have already come and gone. No do overs. People are sick |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. I doubt they can gain enough for the house |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Way to go ace! Enable and legitimize Republicans even more than you already have! |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It would give the administration a better excuse |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. People voted D for change. They dont see much change and may want to punish the liars. |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Much change? Here's a link to Rachel Maddow detailing the long list of changes. False meme |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 01:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Hmm -- I thought he cut Nasa's budget.. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 02:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. He didn't throw billions at "obsolete technology like Ion deposition on glass" |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. No, I hate the maintenance of Corporate Centralized control. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I rebutted two of your statements |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Strawmen Soufle from Turborama |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Reflection much? |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. No, he did not cut NASA's budget. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. Deleted message |
rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I agree he has made lots of changes. But those losing their homes, jobs and health are not impressed |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Spot on response. The naysayers are incessant purist non-reality complainers. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
66. "purists"....uhuh |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 01:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I'm sick of the Obama=Bush meme |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
65. it won't get deleted because there is context |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. Duh... |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-11-10 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. Not really a surprise to me. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. How long did Democrats control Congress after Hoover? |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Not forever evidently. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. They wanted "Bipartisanship" |
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FlyByNight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. THAT'S the spirit! |
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on point (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. There is no enthusiasm for Republican lite - Got it yet? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 06:42 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Its Joementum Light |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Fire Arnie Duncan and all the fellow travelers... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
53. Its Lights out in Nov for these Rham Bots |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
56. fire Big Oil man Ken Salazar! Now giving lease to BP in AK for a new drill technology |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #31 |
54. As though the original Joementum weren't light enough. (Great photoshop!) |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
57. excellent! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
60. Actually I think that they're hoping to lose the House. It will give them more |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
37. Of course they could.....and we could get taken over by Iceland but it isn't very probable. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
38. Rahm is repeating his 1994 performance, spectacularly. This is what happens when the DLC is in |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. DLC DLC DLC yawn. Doesn't that meme get a little tiresome? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #50 |
59. If the DLC weren't so dangerous to society I'd never mention them again. (nt) |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #50 |
61. "Meme"? Why would you call a very active, increasingly powerful political organization a |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
45. Breaking. Gibbs banned. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
69. LOL, good one! |
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armodem08 (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
47. Could be smart politics... |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Tie them to the TeaIdiots, campaign hard, attack them hard, and GOTV like hell, and we'll be ok. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:08 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Some pundit suggested Gibbs was trying to mobilize the Dem base by scaring them with the spectre of |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. the way to mobilize the base is to do what the O team was elected to do |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
63. Way to inspire confidence, Gibbs! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
67. move the party to the left, and there won't be a backlash |
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