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Homer12

(1,866 posts) Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:53 AM Jan 2012

Obama put the Republicans in a box.

Or did the rethugs put themselves in a box?

I think a little of both.

This is the long game as the right's power is waxing.

SOTU tonight was genius.

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Obama put the Republicans in a box. (Original Post) Homer12 Jan 2012 OP

Little of both, I think. elleng Jan 2012 #1

The (Republican) Party is over. nt Cognitive_Resonance Jan 2012 #2

I hope so Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #4

SOTU was brilliant BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #3

I think the GOP will need to hire (Sen.) Al Franken BadgerKid Jan 2012 #5

no matter who did it lapfog_1 Jan 2012 #6

And there are only 4 more SOTU addresses that they will have to endure. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #7

The media will help them out, but I don't know how much since mitt and newt are constantly proving deacon Jan 2012 #8

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. Little of both, I think.

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:55 AM

Jan 2012

They're TOAST!

Cognitive_Resonance

(1,564 posts)

2. The (Republican) Party is over. nt

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:57 AM

Jan 2012

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

4. I hope so

Reply to Cognitive_Resonance (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:04 AM

Jan 2012

it is so broken I don't understand why it still exists even now

BlueCaliDem

(15,444 posts)

3. SOTU was brilliant

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:02 AM

Jan 2012

and I loved the more assertive tone, too.

BadgerKid

(5,028 posts)

5. I think the GOP will need to hire (Sen.) Al Franken

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:04 AM

Jan 2012

for Stuart Smalley consultations.

lapfog_1

(31,980 posts)

6. no matter who did it

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:24 AM

Jan 2012

so long as they stay in the box...

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

7. And there are only 4 more SOTU addresses that they will have to endure.

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:46 AM

Jan 2012

Despair must be palatable tonight in the Republican Party. They can't outflank Obama. Hey, maybe they can call him some names....like the food stamp president.

deacon

(5,967 posts)

8. The media will help them out, but I don't know how much since mitt and newt are constantly proving

Reply to Homer12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:02 AM

Jan 2012

Obama right.

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