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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:14 PM Original message |
Obama picks fight with GOP over tax cuts for the rich |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Our pretty President made Words. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Fights aren't physical in Congress. Fights have always been done by words in our government. n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Real fights include promises of vetoes, blockage of projects, |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. And you honestly think this group of Republicans really give a flying fuck? |
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vssmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Money talks; Bullshit walks |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. So Obama is supposed to bribe the Republicans? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. "Fights have always been done by words in our government."? LOLWUT? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. You sound like the same group of critics that flail around about the bully pulpit all the time. |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. you would perhps prefer a dictator? n/t |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. So why bother commenting since you knew it was a press conference? |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. He needs to just pimp-slap Boehner across the room, huh? |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. No. |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. What the hell do you want him to veto? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. .... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. New to politics? |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Says our petty resident. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. "pretty" "president" |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Right over your head. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. About Time |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. THIS is THE Defining issue between us and them ... |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. I saw that. I saw President Obama leading the party. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. He has been. It's just that DU sits on the computer day in and day out, complaining |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. ... |
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MakingANoise (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. Talk Is Cheap! |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Bad Bully pulpit, BAD!!!! |
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Ice Number Nine (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. When he says nothing, they scream at him to use the Bully pulpit. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. The outrage machine runs 24/7. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Talk is most of what a President have. Not an AK-47. n/t |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R and I'll add another to the pot. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. Nancy Pelosi tweets: Bravo! |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. What should we think if he doesn't win this fight? |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
30. Supposedly the senate has 51 votes, and even Bernie signed on nt |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. Finally. He should say that the 2 years in tax breaks didn't help. |
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RoryK (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. As well he should. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. Stupid headline, imo. 'Reframe' MUCH BETTER, + to the point. |
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