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43. If he were alive he probably wouldn't have been able to vote.

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 12:05 AM

Dec 2012

Just saying.

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President Obama is a Republican from the 1930s to 1960s [View all] BrentWil Dec 2012 OP

President Obama is an American-born Democrat ProSense Dec 2012 #1

Someone is on a roll. And I think we should not spoil his fun! sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #3

I agree... The point is, the political spectrum has shifted... BrentWil Dec 2012 #4

This is getting rather entertaining..... marmar Dec 2012 #2

. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #5

I guess if he had been alive then, he probably would have been a Republican democrattotheend Dec 2012 #6

Well it is difficult to talk about this thread with anything but economic issues... BrentWil Dec 2012 #7

If he were alive he probably wouldn't have been able to vote. frazzled Dec 2012 #43

I don't alert nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #8

Well, I know for a fact that Mr. Obama is... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #9

I would say in 2012 he is BrentWil Dec 2012 #10

I reserve the 2013 and forward judgement... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #12

Honestly... BrentWil Dec 2012 #15

What is the grand bargain as you see it? TheProgressive Dec 2012 #16

Around 4 trillion of tax increases and spending cuts. BrentWil Dec 2012 #21

"I think Medicare and SS are on the table." ProSense Dec 2012 #24

Sorry... Posting on my cell... BrentWil Dec 2012 #29

Stop ProSense Dec 2012 #31

"stop negotiating with your fantasy and deal with the facts"... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #33

Obama has said SS is not on the table. And the only changes to Medicare... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #25

Well, we will see. NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #26

That doesn't make sense. Do you know anything about the Grand Bargain? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #17

He's definitely a liberal, but not progressive. Which is fine. He never claimed to be.nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #14

I respect you opinion... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #19

Since you are progressive, you may view things from a far left perspective. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #60

He is in 2012... BrentWil Dec 2012 #48

And I know for a fact that he is. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #52

false center JEFF9K Dec 2012 #11

The political spectrum is relative to the society you are in... BrentWil Dec 2012 #13

Really what do have against Norway? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #18

Nothing... Would like to visit. BrentWil Dec 2012 #23

"I am a right winger in Norway." ProSense Dec 2012 #20

Norway isn't a bad place to live. NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #22

Is it a "right wingers" paradise? ProSense Dec 2012 #27

Speaking of Norway allrevvedup Dec 2012 #35

Honestly, I think you're pretty far right even for American standards... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #56

He is probably to the right of Ike n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #28

Ike was willing to cut defense and spent a lot on infrastructure NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #30

Exactly n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #32

Yoo hoo: ProSense Dec 2012 #36

Ike flattened Korea allrevvedup Dec 2012 #34

North Korea invaded the South under Truman... BrentWil Dec 2012 #37

He did much more than that. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #38

Modern industrial war is bad... Like to see pictures of kids killed in drown attacks today? NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #39

There's no comparison. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #40

I think the use of drones to kill are cruel, cowardly, and totally disgusting.... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #42

The Korean war ended 6 months after Ike took office, I think doc03 Dec 2012 #41

Ike won on Nov. 4, 1952, allrevvedup Dec 2012 #44

Not really Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #45

The statement, while true, doesn't tell us very much. pnwmom Dec 2012 #46

Sort of... BrentWil Dec 2012 #47

"George Wallace, D" ProSense Dec 2012 #49

Hoover (29-33): Great Depression. Ike (1953-61): Cold war, Nixon, blackist, Indochina, MIC. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #50

Really? I do not know any Democrat or republican from the 30's who would support gay rights for one still_one Dec 2012 #51

Nope. He's a progressive Democrat from the 2000s. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #53

effective presidents need to react to the situation. what would fdr do in today's environment? unblock Dec 2012 #54

Something about jumping... oh... and sharks Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #55

Things do shift BrentWil Dec 2012 #57

No. republicans were high-tariff, low-immigration isolationists from 1921 to 1981. That's not Obama. pampango Dec 2012 #58

Agree. He's about where the crazy right winger Barry Goldwater was upi402 Dec 2012 #59