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Cronus Protagonist

(15,574 posts)
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 07:47 PM Dec 2011

Let's vote for Obama in 2012

And also give him a congress and senate that do NOT agree with his G. W. Bushian policies. I'd love to see him compromise with lefties instead of with righties.

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Let's vote for Obama in 2012 (Original Post) Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 OP
I see that as the only way forward at this point! Not elated with some of Obama's teddy51 Dec 2011 #1
I'm trying to find a third way Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 #2
if a pollster asked me if i was satisfied with the job he's doing, i'd say yes arely staircase Dec 2011 #3
Oh, maybe that's why he's still so popular among Democratics Cronus Protagonist Dec 2011 #4
i think he's done some great things arely staircase Dec 2011 #7
I hope you do Rurik_A Dec 2011 #5
What evidence is there that he would not have signed legislation more to our liking? loyalsister Dec 2011 #6
Nothing to lose HeyHeymymy Dec 2011 #8
 

teddy51

(3,491 posts)
1. I see that as the only way forward at this point! Not elated with some of Obama's
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 07:49 PM
Dec 2011

doings in the past 3 years, but I know I would be down right misserable with someone from the Clown car as President.

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)
3. if a pollster asked me if i was satisfied with the job he's doing, i'd say yes
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 07:55 PM
Dec 2011

i keep my dissapointment (often disgust) to my small circle of fellow dems. There is no way I would say no and give the repubs something to take heart in. My dissaproval comes from the left but would be assumed in the poll to be from the right.

Cronus Protagonist

(15,574 posts)
4. Oh, maybe that's why he's still so popular among Democratics
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 08:10 PM
Dec 2011

...despite he fact that he's expanded the most pernicious of Bush's policies.

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)
7. i think he's done some great things
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 08:19 PM
Dec 2011

i also think he's done repulsive things (as you note) but with the other guys you get the bad things he's done, none of the good things he's done and a big stinking pile of more bad things like: destruction of social security, medicair and now child labor laws.

So for me it isn't lesser of two evils, its dissapointment vs. evil.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
6. What evidence is there that he would not have signed legislation more to our liking?
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 08:16 PM
Dec 2011

I think he would have been happy to sign a better health care bill, a stronger bill for unemployment benefits, etc...

HeyHeymymy

(5 posts)
8. Nothing to lose
Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:09 PM
Dec 2011

If he gets a second term there is no need to pander to the center. He can go for broke.

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