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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:02 AM May 2012

It Got Better

It Got Better

by Armando

The President surprised me yesterday. Not about what was in his heart. I was confident about that. But in a reelection year, I did not expect the President to say what he said. Yesterday, I commented "I'm not at all sure this was the smart political play. I'm pretty sure I think it isn't. I can not imagine how we can not give him tremendous credit for this." I know I do.

It reminded me also of this:



Yesterday, no laws were passed. But it got better.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/10/1090351/-It-Got-Better


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It Got Better (Original Post) ProSense May 2012 OP
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Crow73

(257 posts)
1. Really?
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:08 AM
May 2012

You have a left-wing president that has basically kowtowed to the right the whole time and you are shocked that he took a left-wing stand on an obvious winning issue...
He was waiting for this time. This makes the GOP look even worse to young voters, in public no less.
That is the point.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
2. Actually
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:24 AM
May 2012

"You have a left-wing president that has basically kowtowed to the right the whole time and you are shocked that he took a left-wing stand on an obvious winning issue..."

..I'm not "shocked" by that comment. I mean, there are standards: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002668277

"He was waiting for this time. This makes the GOP look even worse to young voters, in public no less.
That is the point. "

Who can argue with timing? I suppose the video in the OP was timed to something. Point is, he did it.

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