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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:10 PM Original message |
Obama to Press Centrist Agenda in His Address |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. More outsourcing and more offshoring of jobs, and tax cuts for the rich |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. +1 -- |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. He would have to move sharply left to be in the center at this point. n/t |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. +10 n/t |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I agree completely. |
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on point (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Agreed. That is EXACTLY the problem the media doesn't get!! |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Media companies do indeed get it. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. +1000% -- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. +1000% -- |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. +1 |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 04:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
61. Yup ... Exactly! nt |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, so that must mean he's going to take a hard left? |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wasn't this disgusted .... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Come to think of it, neither was I. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Got room for me? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. +1 -- |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. "deficit reduction" |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. Perhaps he's read the writing on the wall... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. we can wait and see. a left turn towards the center would be change we can believe in lol nt |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That would be an idiotic gamble. |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. EXACTLY ..... |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. LOL.... |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Actually, I'll probably do a write in for Kucinich |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. all those small business owners who didn't go out of business in the last two years.. |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. I guess that means he'll ignore what the public wants again |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. centrism might've worked in '96 but probably not 2012 i guess. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. +1 - |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-22-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. This business owner is sick and tired of President Obama sucking up to |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. Sometimes one is embarrassed to be a member of the same species. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
20. I am really getting sick and tired of .... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. I too would like to listen to his speech . . . . . before deciding it's more proof of a sellout. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. I am really getting tired of this beating of a dead horse people |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I don't see anyone upset that Obama works with the opposition; |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Which is why our government continually moves to the right. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Government moves to the right |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 08:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. "We get who we vote for" is a Red Herring. We 'get' who the top 1% want us to get. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. We vote for Dan Webster over Alan Grayson |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. No, Obama was NOT ELECTED because he was the right wing candidate - that was McCain/Palin. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
59. True, but the teahadiists were elected |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I respectfully disagree |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
50. Despite some token advances, nothing significant has happened since the 60's |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Advances throughout history take time |
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nyy1998 (984 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Agreed! |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. He is working FOR the other party, not WITH them. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. so i guess he wants the "professional left" off his back through this speech? n/t |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. Centrist my arse. Corporatist is more accurate. |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Yes, very accurate! n/t |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
37. Translation = hard right agenda |
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Still a Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
41. So liberals oppose innovation, education, infrastructure, deficit reduction & reforming government? |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Don't be fooled... |
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Still a Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Relax |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. WAKE UP ITS ALL AROUND YOU.... |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. Next up they will be calling for |
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purrFect (112 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
44. if that were true, i would expect a leftward shift, however i bet we will continue right |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
47. And that would be the Republican centrist agenda .... right? |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
48. He was a centrist when he got elected |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. FDR was a centrist. Truman was a centrist. Ike and JFK were centrists |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
52. Pissed off that my vote went for a centrist. |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
56. Looks more like GOP talking points to me |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
60. the center will be America's undoing |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
62. All Right!!! Then he's moving to the Left, because that's the only way to |
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