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66. Funny, isn't it?

Reply to Marr (Reply #64)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 05:57 PM

Jan 2012

Usually it's "he had no choice! He's not a king you know! Rarrr Congress!"

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Did I hear this right? SOPA is DEAD?!?! [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2012 OP

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