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34. Obama may not need 'lessons' on campaigning, but he surely does on governing as a progressive.

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 03:16 PM

Jan 2012

Which IS what he campaigned as, not the bankster-corporate enabler he has so far shown that he unfortunately is.

His second term (which only a major economic downturn can prevent, IMHO) will either be where he finally starts acting in the majority of Americans' interests (I truly hope this is the case, but most assuredly I am not holding my breath), or one where he truly, unabashedly lets loose the systemic tyranny via left-cover, leaving behind the wailing and gnashing of teeth of dupes on the left twice-fooled by his false fronts and half-measures.

It is truly a shame (as well as a scathing indictment of the sham 2-party system that America suffers under) that a nation of 310 million people cannot come up with better men or women to choose from as chief executive of the nation than these 5 left standing.

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Hey GOP: embrace the suck!!! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #6

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They're going to do everything they can to prop up Willard Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #3

Oh yeah!!! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #10

agreed. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #30

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Obama has pretty good political skills himself and ultimately if Gingrich were the nominee WI_DEM Jan 2012 #7

All part of the plan. wtmusic Jan 2012 #8

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Your commenst are not very consistent Inuca Jan 2012 #21

From a policy standpoint, yes he's an imbecile. wtmusic Jan 2012 #22

who we were burdened with for two successive terms. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #44

I didn't see the inconsistency you saw Zalatix Jan 2012 #24

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Hope you're right. nt wtmusic Jan 2012 #20

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Even McCain had demographic advantages over him AlbertCat Jan 2012 #45

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He's too wild and unpredictable Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #9

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Gingrich is one of the least likable Republicans out there, and that is saying something. Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #16

BS. Barack Obama has taken on way bigger machines than any Newt Gingrich could put together. phleshdef Jan 2012 #14

Obama may not need 'lessons' on campaigning, but he surely does on governing as a progressive. stockholmer Jan 2012 #34

LOL. I love the arrogance. Pretending as if you are fit to give or suggest a lesson for Obama on... phleshdef Jan 2012 #36

your attitude is so disempowering it takes my breath away. I truly am grateful we do not think this stockholmer Jan 2012 #38

Bwahahaha "Machiavellian evilness". phleshdef Jan 2012 #41

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If Gingrich trounces Romney in SC and Romney barely eeks out Florida, that possibilty increases stockholmer Jan 2012 #35

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