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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:40 AM Original message |
Maybe Obama is wrong. Maybe the People do know more than the Professional Politicians. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. knr. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. recommend |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Fine. You are now President, with this Congress. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. So hopefully they raise the ceiling and STFU |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. The Congress can allocate the money but they have little power to make the President spend it. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. One can use the power of the presidency to build support for this agenda. Since |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. If 'the people want it', why don't they then VOTE for it? |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Many thought they WERE voting for it when they voted for Obama, but it turned |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Sorry, but there are some lazy fucks out there. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. They gave Democrats the Senate in 2006 to end the war. Suddenly, |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. +10 |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. We're kind of not at that cycle, re: elections. But pay attention November 2012. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Only using the bully pulpit to advance GOP talking points |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Too bad they voted for those Tea Bagger purists in 2010. Because that crowd |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Exactly, if this is the way the voters feel |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. The only thing that surprised me was the response to agriculture subsides. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. Why doesn't this influence any Congressional Republican? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. There's No Maybe About It |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. And, why aren't the people allowed to watch the negotiators negoitate? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. perhaps he could follow public opinion instead of republican opinion lol nt |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. If they know more |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. +1 n/t |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. So if there are that many political geniuses out there... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well, they were lied to. n/t |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. +1 |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Like I said... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. IOW, you are saying we should believe neither the Democrat nor the Republican candidates? I see. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I didn't say that |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Of course we are. The whole Senate certified Bush's election |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Therefore, to say that "the people know better" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Nope. Bush was placed in the White House by an overreaching |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. "who end up screwing them over": Is this not the first time SS and Medicare are SERIOUSLY up for |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. Alas, knowledge does not = access or influence. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. ABSOLUTELY ... too bad the pols refuse to listen to the people. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
36. It's not that complicated. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Maybe you should primary Obama. That would make a great debate line. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Only if you agree to run as my Veep. |
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