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vi5

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52. Well, pleas show me...
Mon Jan 16, 2012, 01:51 PM
Jan 2012

where I said I "assume" anything? Since you put that word in quotes and attributed it to me I can only suppose that I must have written exactly that. But for the life of me I couldn't find out where I used the word "assume" (unlike the poster I was responding to, who explicitly used the word "assume&quot .

But in any event, I would say the fact that the White House issued it's statement AFTER many of the bills own sponsors came out in favor of shelving the vote, and AFTER many others had already reversed their stance on it, was a pretty clear indication that the bill was going down prior to this weekend's statement by the White House.

So the basic laws of space and time indicate that if someone comes out with a statement AFTER other people come out with statements, that their information is based on and in some way related to the actions and impacts of those statements which came BEFORE their own.

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Looks like it is for now anyway. Thank you President Obama! morningfog Jan 2012 #1
That's a bit of a stretch... vi5 Jan 2012 #5
Can't let the Obama administration get any credit!!11 No way, no how. tridim Jan 2012 #9
They opposed it once it was clearly dead. vi5 Jan 2012 #16
He opposed it, a veto was assumed. tridim Jan 2012 #19
A veto was assumed... vi5 Jan 2012 #25
You're the one with the assumption Sheepshank Jan 2012 #41
Well, pleas show me... vi5 Jan 2012 #52
So we're thanking the President for future actions now? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #32
His opposition to SOPA will continue into the future. tridim Jan 2012 #33
I'm not blaming the President for anything. I'm laughing at your ridiculous... ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #36
That's how he got his Nobel Prize izquierdista Jan 2012 #38
The President didn't publicly make an expression until last week. grantcart Jan 2012 #21
I love you, grantcart. gateley Jan 2012 #62
NO they didn't, they said WEEKS back that they were against it. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #37
Links, please? vi5 Jan 2012 #42
Here is their statement: FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #47
Fair enough.... vi5 Jan 2012 #54
They said YEARS back that they'd fight for the public option, too. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #44
The Public Option was killed by Max Baucus and Joe Lieberman. Unfortunately FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #46
So your idea of a politician "fighting for something" is to brandish firearms? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #48
Seems like that's what you would be going for since Obama is not King or Dictator. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #51
Please don't tell me what I "would be going for." ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #53
You said "fighting", would you rather he puts on boxing gloves and fight them? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #56
Are you playing ignorant... ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #57
You started it by saying Obama killed the PO. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #69
The sun rose this morning. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #30
He supported it before all the noise Ter Jan 2012 #49
He doesn't support illegal piracy, but that doesn't mean he supports SOPA. tridim Jan 2012 #58
No, fuck that. THANK YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA A THOUSAND TIMES. phleshdef Jan 2012 #10
Good for you. vi5 Jan 2012 #14
And your belief looks like "all good things come from big companies" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #20
I'm not the one making up my own facts in order to make what I want to believe a reality. Thats you. phleshdef Jan 2012 #22
You're the one who thanked the president. vi5 Jan 2012 #28
I thanked him for ultimately opposing it. I don't pretend to know what the final nail was. phleshdef Jan 2012 #34
But your thanks to him... vi5 Jan 2012 #39
You need to learn how to read the username column on the thread page. phleshdef Jan 2012 #45
I agree. nt AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #65
True, that. It was so stupidly written that it would have Warpy Jan 2012 #12
The best way to shut down piracy is by backing affordable alternatives. phleshdef Jan 2012 #40
Nice weather today! Thank you, President Obama!!! Marr Jan 2012 #13
When he signs bad legislation I place the blame on him. morningfog Jan 2012 #35
Vetoeing a bill that funds the military for the year would be political suicide. phleshdef Jan 2012 #43
It's just shelved for now... vi5 Jan 2012 #2
But if it passes with a veto-proof majority... Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #3
I don't think they'd get a veto proof majority for this... vi5 Jan 2012 #7
and shame on Sherrod Brown, John Conyers, Amy Klobuchar ellacott Jan 2012 #61
Now this is good news... prairierose Jan 2012 #4
LOL..Dead?...for now maybe. NorthCarolina Jan 2012 #6
I very much hope it is. Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #8
"thank him for taking a stand for once" BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #26
Saw an article earlier BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #11
Harry Reid was talking about it yesterday on TV Enrique Jan 2012 #15
Yes, pathetically I've seen more Republican opposition to this... vi5 Jan 2012 #17
Pathetic and said(sic) anti-Democrat/Obamaism post. tridim Jan 2012 #18
What kind of scary logic are you using? vi5 Jan 2012 #31
What in the fuck is Obamaism? nt Union Scribe Jan 2012 #67
More like a coma. MH1 Jan 2012 #23
Almost - Congress has to come to a consensus. Not much difference. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #24
If the GOP wins the next election you better believe it will be back. n/t totodeinhere Jan 2012 #27
SOPA IS DEAD!!! rawbean Jan 2012 #29
SOPA was just a flag, to see what people objected to so it can be buried in legalese. RC Jan 2012 #50
Stay vigilant, it's not dead yet, just sleeping like a vampire, staying out of the light. Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #55
Yup. n/t Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #60
I'd like to think Obama is truly against this. I'll take his word for it that Proles Jan 2012 #59
Thank you, Mr. President! MineralMan Jan 2012 #63
Wait a minute-- so the president CAN have an effect on legislation before it reaches him now? Marr Jan 2012 #64
Funny, isn't it? Union Scribe Jan 2012 #66
PIPA is still alive though, so I wouldn't celebrate yet. harun Jan 2012 #68
Are you sure? Hatchling Jan 2012 #70
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