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kentuck

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22. I won't even try to guess...?

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 03:36 PM

Jan 2012

why the President has made some of the decisions he has made. I have disagreed with him in several instances, including the trade agreements. However, if you think there is not a dime's worth of difference between he and Romney or any of the Republican candidates, then it is you that is under a dangerous illusion. Unlike Bush, this President did not inherit a balanced budget with a projected surplus of $5 trillion dollars by 2011. Instead, he inherited a deficit of $1.2 trillion dollars, to which he has added about $300 billion dollars for each of the last 3 years. If you think the Republicans have the solutions to fixing our economy, then I think you are terribly misguided. You only have two choices - the Republican or Obama. That's the reality.

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Obama inherited an economy that lost 750,000 jobs in his first month in office. [View all] kentuck Jan 2012 OP

When they refer to it as Obama's Bailtout ,with just orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #1

it' amazing, watching the republican debates, NO ONE has uttered the word 'bush' spanone Jan 2012 #2

Silence of the Lambs time....denial/silence is best for the loser GOPers when it comes to W opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #3

But when they talk about the economy and jobs... kentuck Jan 2012 #4

Its almost as if they want to create the same environment that created the financial meltdown. DCBob Jan 2012 #5

There is a pattern here since the days of Reagan... kentuck Jan 2012 #7

Yes, that does appear to the be the trend the past few decades. DCBob Jan 2012 #10

de-regulation and lower taxes is all they offer...they forget about the $700 billion bu$h* bailout spanone Jan 2012 #17

Bush? Who's this "Bush" you're talking about? zbdent Jan 2012 #13

Republican hypocrites AZ Progressive Jan 2012 #26

Obviously, the solution was to bail out the banksters, not do a thing about NAFTA, submit Free Trade AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #6

You can criticize Obama all you like... kentuck Jan 2012 #9

What you say about the Republicans is 100% correct. It's too bad that President Obama doesn't agree AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #20

I won't even try to guess...? kentuck Jan 2012 #22

A difference? Romney officially calls himself a Republican and expressly favors Republican policies AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #24

Obama has had an 80+ approval rating amongst liberal democrats, I choose to believe my own eyes and uponit7771 Jan 2012 #28

If true, why are some people so agitated that not all liberals and progressives support Obama? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #30

Those were agreed upon by Bush before Obama enetered office and were worse uponit7771 Jan 2012 #25

Bush II was involved in the Free Trade Agreements in 2007. Obama submitted them to Congress. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #29

Bailouts were a done deal before he took office. geckosfeet Jan 2012 #11

Yes, the "Bailouts were a done deal before he took office." Because he participated in voting for AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #21

WOW!!! So it's Obama's fault for voting for a measure that he was told would stop a deep uponit7771 Jan 2012 #27

"full of crap" yourself. I'm now selecting the ignore button. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #31

SMH Mr Dixon Jan 2012 #38

What was he supposed to do - vote for economic collapse? geckosfeet Jan 2012 #37

"anti-Obama trolling" = name calling. I'm now selecting the ignore button. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #39

Good lord. geckosfeet Jan 2012 #41

So, who are you voting for? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #12

It was a republicon set up of the highest order. geckosfeet Jan 2012 #8

About 2.7 million new jobs created so far bhikkhu Jan 2012 #14

Job growth under Obama Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #15

Are there charts showing how many jobs were destroyed by Republican governors? csziggy Jan 2012 #18

Tried to Google State job growth since 2008, but couldn't find any charts. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #19

The latest jobs report includes the figure of 280,000 government jobs lost in 2011 csziggy Jan 2012 #35

the latest report said 280,000 jobs have been cut in State and local government hfojvt Jan 2012 #23

K'd & R'd DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #16

And many of those States laying off people refused Federal funds in one EC Jan 2012 #32

The hokus-pokus employment/unemployment numbers must always be believed - just like the belief sad sally Jan 2012 #33

Pres OBAMA is this NATIONS HERO....we see it..the blind GOPers don't...Barrack saved our asses opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #34

K&R Grateful for Hope Jan 2012 #36

Wait. You are claiming 2 million net *new* jobs since Obama took office? Source, please? nt Romulox Jan 2012 #40