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FarLeftFist

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25. You may want to study the other 3 progressive presidents first.

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 02:22 PM

Jan 2012

Whatever you may personally think of Obama, within the national political debate Obama stands for preserving social safety nets, maintaining consumer protections against industry greed, regulating pollution and advancing civil rights. Since Republicans oppose all of these policies, they will spend the next year trying to brainwash voters into thinking that they should fear Obama’s “Socialist” or “Marxist demagoguery” rhetoric.

Edit: Btw, being anti-capitalist ISN'T a Liberal viewpoint. And D's have started more wars than the R's throughout history.

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I find it dubious, but if there's anything to the claims that there are throngs of liberal Paulites [View all] whatchamacallit Jan 2012 OP

You're right. There's nothing to the claims maximusveritas Jan 2012 #1

... gateley Jan 2012 #3

No, it says a lot about the lack of real information pnwmom Jan 2012 #2

So which is it? whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #5

Those people's ignorance is driving them to a maniac. pnwmom Jan 2012 #7

Well that's the convenient rationale whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #10

Huh? Obama is the most Progressive president we've had in a LOOOONG time. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #12

Lol! Being regarded as the most progressive out of Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #18

Right, FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #19

He's prowar, pro corporate, and moving as swiftly as possible to remove hard won civil liberties whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #23

You may want to study the other 3 progressive presidents first. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #25

Read better whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #28

Can we wait until we've had 3 presidents in this century before making those claims? hootinholler Jan 2012 #35

It's tremendous given the rabid opposition and obstructionism he faces. That's just reality. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #36

We need to separate the comprimises the administration has been forced into by the opposition whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #39

Please elaborate. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #44

But that is no excuse for the pre-compromises made hootinholler Jan 2012 #41

Really, not that much? Not much else to start with being the House is controlled by the R's. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #43

Well the earliest one I'm aware of was the deal with PHARMA hootinholler Jan 2012 #45

Which deal was that? Are you referring to the HC bill? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #46

The first of many give aways during the health care bill hootinholler Jan 2012 #48

Could you elaborate further? What was the giveaway? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #50

Estimated at around $75 billion in a secret meeting. hootinholler Jan 2012 #53

I dislike him because in three years hfojvt Jan 2012 #38

Those tax cuts were being held hostage for middle class tax cuts. He really had no choice with FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #47

Excuse you?! aquarius venus Jan 2012 #32

Ron Paul backed the Afghan war. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #34

the liberal paulites are miniscule in number, they're just loud and annoying. dionysus Jan 2012 #49

31% of Pauls votes in NH were "somewhat liberal." joshcryer Jan 2012 #58

Voting for Ron Paul pretty much means that you're not a liberal. Zorra Jan 2012 #63

Can't disagree with you there, that's what the exit poll said, though. joshcryer Jan 2012 #64

Actually it says more about them "Oh Look, Pretty Bow" SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #4

Yes...there are NathanTheGreat Jan 2012 #6

Where have you been? Obama's support has been gaining, not falling, over the last several months; pnwmom Jan 2012 #8

Don't trust polls NathanTheGreat Jan 2012 #42

Uh. he has an 85% approval rating with Liberals. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #51

My eyes and ears are getting different information than yours. n/t pnwmom Jan 2012 #55

ROFL snooper2 Jan 2012 #11

Or it could be the fact that some don't live in reality. Either way... FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #9

Maybe it has something to do with whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #15

Yes, but taking 2 steps forward then 20 steps backwards doesn't equal progress, FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #16

For the 10,000th time, nobody on the left is seriously considering Paul whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #20

How do you know that "nobody on the left is seriously considering Paul"? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #21

Any rational person and most liberals would regard Paul as a Faustian Bargain at best. whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #27

Like I said, these people AREN'T being rational. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #29

Tell that to the self-identified liberals and Democrats who voted for Paul in NH. joshcryer Jan 2012 #56

Anyone saying they are liberal and for Paul misunderstood the word "liberal" for "libertarian" karynnj Jan 2012 #13

It says there are ignorant people out there DevonRex Jan 2012 #14

throngs bigtree Jan 2012 #17

I'd say there are throngs of potentially liberal Paulites Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #22

Ha, the people who have been "duped" whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #33

Also duped. Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #37

And what liberals are those? Huh? joshcryer Jan 2012 #57

Ron Paul is very slick and so young people are easily fooled quinnox Jan 2012 #24

I agree with audit the Fed... Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #26

There's not much to them hootinholler Jan 2012 #30

No one will be talking about Ron Paul after February, maybe sooner. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #31

No---it's not liberal support.. trumad Jan 2012 #40

I think it says a lot about myopic voters. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #52

no liberal I know would identify with Ron Paul tnvoter Jan 2012 #54

It says more about single issue privileged voters who won't be affected by the outcome. joshcryer Jan 2012 #59

Wow, you've been busy this morning whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #60

All of my responses to you in the past 24 hours were in this thread. joshcryer Jan 2012 #62

it says a lot about how ignorant the paulites are of who actually fucked this nation up spanone Jan 2012 #61