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JackRiddler

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26. Love the spin, kentuck: I am not fearful that...

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 09:33 AM

Jan 2012

Obama is going to the left! Thanks for the laugh, though.

The recess appointments are good.

The new military policy is merely an adjustment of the same old military policy that attempts to project dominance everywhere in the world and foresees the continuation of perpetual war. Panetta laying out in detail plans for having a land war in North Korea while simultaneously bombing Iran cannot be anyone's credible idea of "moving to the left."

In Obama's own words, which I just heard on the radio to confirm, the military budget is not being cut. It will remain higher than at the end of the Bush term.

The "cuts" are against projected increases.

They do not include the Afghanistan war.

Your "center" is a fiction. In the present economic depression, the people of this country would welcome not having their wealth wasted making more trouble and generating the next generation of wars all over the planet.

And regardless of where you think the fickle "center" may be right now, what about reality?

The end of the empire is inevitable. Will the United States effect an orderly and friendly withdrawal of its attempt to project its force everywhere? Or does it prefer the road of bankruptcy and eventual defeats?

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Is anyone fearful that Obama going left will hurt his chances for re-election? [View all] kentuck Jan 2012 OP

I'm fearful that NOT going left will doom his chances. Seriously. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #1

+1000 FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #17

Please make up your mind and stop with the games CreekDog Jan 2012 #32

Well said. Thanks. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #42

Well put! flpoljunkie Jan 2012 #51

did you guys notice who wrote that post you just responded to? CreekDog Jan 2012 #57

What is this?? kentuck Jan 2012 #66

a year ago you said Obama should be a PARTISAN and NOT COMPROMISE CreekDog Jan 2012 #67

That's where you are wrong.. kentuck Jan 2012 #68

Nice find... tallahasseedem Jan 2012 #62

Not really kentuck Jan 2012 #69

yes yes yes SixthSense Jan 2012 #72

I don't think it will cost him much of the center at all. JoeyT Jan 2012 #2

To say Obama has gone left is bullshit. To say he's made leftists happy is utter bullshit. (nt) (nr) T S Justly Jan 2012 #3

Not at all. comipinko Jan 2012 #4

Who is this mythical center? The media never explains who they are, maybe u can. Demit Jan 2012 #5

I have no idea.... kentuck Jan 2012 #6

How can you speculate on what a group of people will do if you don't know who they are? Demit Jan 2012 #75

Obama is much, much smarter than you alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #7

Then you must be smarter than both of us... kentuck Jan 2012 #10

Yeah alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #19

So he's smart. Thats swell! SaintPete Jan 2012 #41

My point is that I'm not "fearful" alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #46

No. vi5 Jan 2012 #8

If he's doing what 75% of the country wants him to do it can only help him lunatica Jan 2012 #9

apparently you are fearful CreekDog Jan 2012 #11

That is your opinion... kentuck Jan 2012 #14

who are 'some people'? ejpoeta Jan 2012 #29

Apparently you had quite a conversion CreekDog Jan 2012 #38

I'm sorry you misinterpreted the post. kentuck Jan 2012 #65

staying right of center like he has the last 2 years bowens43 Jan 2012 #12

Obama had to appeal to a sizable number Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #13

No. It will help, not hurt. aintitfunny Jan 2012 #15

I think at the Presidential level of politics nothing is done without knowing the outcome justiceischeap Jan 2012 #16

No, it is the right thing to do quinnox Jan 2012 #18

Or he's just been waiting for the right time to use that opportunity justiceischeap Jan 2012 #22

What is considered "left" these days isn't really left. ananda Jan 2012 #20

You are correct. RC Jan 2012 #49

Standing up to bullies should make (at least) 85% of the electorate very happy. nt DCKit Jan 2012 #21

Doing the right things A wise Man Jan 2012 #23

IMO about 20% voters are fed up with both parties. No idea how or if they will vote but IMO jody Jan 2012 #24

If I make a right turn and drive 50 miles; then stop and backup 3 ft, I suppose to some retread Jan 2012 #25

No, you would be going in a straight line still, just in reverse... snooper2 Jan 2012 #52

Not much get by you does it? retread Jan 2012 #71

LOL! Demit Jan 2012 #76

Not too much.. I did mess up a couple hands last night snooper2 Jan 2012 #91

Love the spin, kentuck: I am not fearful that... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #26

Depends if what he does is seen as positive for the economy and jobs. dkf Jan 2012 #27

Tax Dollars kemah Jan 2012 #50

Government spending is at record levels I imagine. dkf Jan 2012 #53

A large majority of the left has always been happy with him. great white snark Jan 2012 #28

Not going left - just doing his job. geckosfeet Jan 2012 #30

This sets precedent. God forbid we ever want to prevent appointments we find abhorrent. dkf Jan 2012 #54

What precedent? That he has made fewer recess appointments at this stage geckosfeet Jan 2012 #92

"Obama going left" is the latest meme being pushed now? NorthCarolina Jan 2012 #31

Your numbers are disgustingly absurd. vaberella Jan 2012 #79

yeah I agree Enrique Jan 2012 #82

No (nt) bigwillq Jan 2012 #33

No. Not worried. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #34

No, fear if for the fearful, that's just not me, Kentuck. Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #35

I would love to see the day where an elected official did what was right... Marrah_G Jan 2012 #36

+1 Brazillion Myrina Jan 2012 #63

Actually if you paid attention he hasn't suddenly gone left he is what he always has been WI_DEM Jan 2012 #37

Obama has used the Rethug split, caused by Ron Paul, to scale back military. WingDinger Jan 2012 #39

I think he knows exactly what he is doing and is Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #40

Haven't read other responses yet but . .. JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #43

Who would anyone label recess appointments as left or right? A Simple Game Jan 2012 #44

Following Karl Rove's 2004 tactic getting the base out kemah Jan 2012 #45

He isn't going to lose. You'd better get used to that. MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #47

You mean moving toward the center? Iggo Jan 2012 #48

oh didn't see this getdown Jan 2012 #59

No DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #55

NO, because in his effort to compromise, it's exposed the GOP to be incredibly unreasonable and has deacon Jan 2012 #56

he's going toward the center getdown Jan 2012 #58

Of course not Eliminator Jan 2012 #60

No, because those that know his record, know it's just campaign bs ... Myrina Jan 2012 #61

i think his fellow contenders will do enough damage to themselves mimitabby Jan 2012 #64

no. barbtries Jan 2012 #70

He will stay in the center Charlemagne Jan 2012 #73

The "moderates" and independents will only choose Obama if the lefties... ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #84

No Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #74

No. Rather the opposite. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #77

This wasn't "going left" it was "getting the job done" in the face of obstruction. MH1 Jan 2012 #78

What's the difference? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #81

"Getting the job done" appears positive to moderates. MH1 Jan 2012 #83

So what's the difference? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #85

In this case, semantics that are helpful vs. semantics that aren't helpful with moderates, which MH1 Jan 2012 #87

Yes, thank you. I agree about the semantics. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #88

No underpants Jan 2012 #80

Going Left is the BEST thing.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #86

hahaha... he goes to the left to win support fascisthunter Jan 2012 #89

Correct on all counts. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #90