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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
142. The reality.
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:38 AM
Jan 2012

Thank you for putting it into words.

President Obama is great at making speeches. Unfortunately, whether it's by choice or circumstances, he has not been so good at implementing policies that make life better for anyone other than the millionaire and above classes.

Why I didn't listen... [View all] ddeclue Jan 2012 OP
I agree! Why doesn't the President ever go to the Bully Pulpit? Oh, wait... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #1
. SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #9
Oh, snap! n/t Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #33
Agreed! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #52
Hahahaha redqueen Jan 2012 #59
+1 treestar Jan 2012 #151
I miss the unrec liberal N proud Jan 2012 #2
me too SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #6
Me three. renie408 Jan 2012 #26
Me four! Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #37
For real alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #147
A whole essay on what he wasn't going to take the time to listen about? Sheepshank Jan 2012 #157
And just when you think that the essay on why he wasn't going to listen to the SOTU Number23 Jan 2012 #180
Oh yeah? Did you see this? SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #181
I stand (happily) corrected Number23 Jan 2012 #184
happy to be of service SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #187
have you been playing a drinking game ( and lost?) during the SOTU? geeze.... la la Jan 2012 #3
no.. perhaps I should have done that instead.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #5
There's no such thing as losing in drinking games. Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #136
Then you haven't been taking drinking games seriously muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #149
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, BOLD PROCLAIMATIONS IN ALL CAPS, blah, blah, phleshdef Jan 2012 #4
That's what the President's speech would have sounded like to me so I didn't bother... ddeclue Jan 2012 #7
His speech was better than your post. phleshdef Jan 2012 #10
well that's not saying much now is it... nt ddeclue Jan 2012 #28
Who you voting for in 2012? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #14
Obviously themselves. President Keyboard Warrior Extraordinaire. phleshdef Jan 2012 #19
Alan Grayson for President in 2012... ddeclue Jan 2012 #24
Alan Grayson is running for CONGRESS already and he will be campaigning for Barack Obama. phleshdef Jan 2012 #32
I know Alan personally and worked on his campaign for Congress and will do so again this year ddeclue Jan 2012 #36
Yeah because helping Obama not win will do so much good for the Progressive cause. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #39
And I just bet we-are-on-a-first-name-basis-Alan will REALLY appreciate those votes for him for Pres renie408 Jan 2012 #43
I'm not voting for Alan for President for Alan's benefit. ddeclue Jan 2012 #47
LOL. Yea, you are SO going to punish him. He won't nor will he ever know you exist... phleshdef Jan 2012 #49
yeah right.. when he loses he will know on the flight back to Chicago.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #53
No one gives a flying fuck about your little pitty party. No one. phleshdef Jan 2012 #56
President Obama does or he wouldn't be running as fast as he can to the left with his speeches. ddeclue Jan 2012 #60
Your argument doesn't even deserve that much. phleshdef Jan 2012 #64
lame excuses.. FAIL. ddeclue Jan 2012 #68
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ohh boo hoo.. not. my. problem. nt ddeclue Jan 2012 #104
"Boo hoo" is very fitting for you as you engage in political emo-ism masquerading as progressivism. phleshdef Jan 2012 #109
so you admit you want to help the republicans win. bless your little heart. dionysus Jan 2012 #164
Who is Alan voting for? onenote Jan 2012 #112
How about you ask Alan what he thinks of your brilliant idea? n/t Sheepshank Jan 2012 #159
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Obama doesn't personally owe you shit. The arrogant ME ME ME shit is not progressive. phleshdef Jan 2012 #48
Yawn.. he actually DOES owe me everything.. he is an elected official which makes him an employee of ddeclue Jan 2012 #58
My, my, my, me, me, me. You think you are the only god damn person in this country obviously. phleshdef Jan 2012 #63
Boo hoo.. if the President wants MY support then he needs to take ME seriously. ddeclue Jan 2012 #86
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #91
How is that even possible? treestar Jan 2012 #172
Dude seriously, this is the reason the progressive revolution will never materialize. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #77
No joke and well written OP from you there. Dead on. phleshdef Jan 2012 #83
that's just lame excuse making. ddeclue Jan 2012 #92
Who are they and what have they done? treestar Jan 2012 #173
Ahhh the old "your my servant" mentality.....what a fucking FAIL Sheepshank Jan 2012 #161
But it's totally selfless, see. redqueen Jan 2012 #79
ahh the lesser of two weasels argument.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #94
We are wasting our fingers. These types abandoned reason long ago. phleshdef Jan 2012 #99
Check out the Granny D quote below. redqueen Jan 2012 #106
LOL you are totally losing your shit MinervaX Jan 2012 #137
No kidding, right? SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #144
You mean your good buddy Alan? LOL...n/t renie408 Jan 2012 #51
I'll bet Newt or Mitt would take you seriously. Maybe Ron Paul, too! Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #76
Hey, if you knew him, you know, PERSONALLY, couldn't you just call him Ron? Or Paul? renie408 Jan 2012 #118
Wow, you know him personally??? Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #50
Well because of your sarcasm you are indeed unworthy.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #54
Given your grossly inflated Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #70
No it is YOU who has the grossly inflated sense of self-importance who thinks he has the right to ddeclue Jan 2012 #84
Nobody's forcing you to back anybody... Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #97
then you must be looking in a mirror...nt ddeclue Jan 2012 #108
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #120
You jut won this thread. Sorry it's such a crappy little prize! Number23 Jan 2012 #182
You do realize that Florida is a key battleground state? Hugabear Jan 2012 #102
Why don't you just vote for Newt or Shitt and avoid the middleman and the subterfuge? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2012 #114
So then you should know that Grayson is also a DUer. I'm guessing he would not rec this thread. Hugabear Jan 2012 #130
Grayson will never win, so he'll never be tested will he? treestar Jan 2012 #153
I find that to be confusing myself hfojvt Jan 2012 #177
. dionysus Jan 2012 #163
I thought votes were a emilyg Jan 2012 #73
On a site for Democratic political junkies DevonRex Jan 2012 #190
You missed is repeating "I'm going to send a bill to congress" over and over. uppityperson Jan 2012 #22
+1,000 ! n/t Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #38
He's not progressive. Never was. Never said he was. Didn't campaign as one. Will never be. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #8
I did NOT miss that.. I was a John Edwards organizer... ddeclue Jan 2012 #15
John Edwards? FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #27
Yeah well me too... John disappointed me big time.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #30
You like to call people by their first names, don't you? renie408 Jan 2012 #81
no not with John Edwards.. I didn't claim that ddeclue Jan 2012 #98
Ok, wait...what? renie408 Jan 2012 #65
Exactly... Just because he isn't one doesn't mean that I have to accept that. ddeclue Jan 2012 #71
I cannot be the only person who finds that line of 'reasoning' just totally batshit. n/t renie408 Jan 2012 #87
that shows you really don't respect your own political power if you don't understand that reasoning. ddeclue Jan 2012 #100
Your vote is only of value in combination with others treestar Jan 2012 #154
This is why I laugh at the whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #171
That's too bad. Obama gave the best State of the Union speech in my lifetime. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #11
yawn.. I'll wait for him to ACTUALLY fight..not just waste my time with "fighting words"... ddeclue Jan 2012 #25
do you still believe these speeches? I respect you and your posts, well, that's what I know of you xiamiam Jan 2012 #81
We shall see, but Obama had a more defiant spirit last night. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #200
My prediction for tonight: Obama delivers the most Leftist speech in 70 years, FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #12
you are joking right? ddeclue Jan 2012 #17
Really? On what issues/policies were they more progressive on? I'll play along. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #34
Yes Really... perhaps it is time for you to read some history. ddeclue Jan 2012 #41
Cool story. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #61
Obama has KILLED American citizens without a TRIAL. PROGRESSIVE? ddeclue Jan 2012 #67
You prove my point. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #85
No you've proven mine... thanks for playing though..nt ddeclue Jan 2012 #101
Health care cost 3% of a paycheck in the 1930s and 1940s. 17% today. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #121
Yeah and imagine Obama creating a WPA or SS but excluded all white people. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #128
Now that is interesting. Lasher Jan 2012 #134
In what respect, Charlie? n/t Sheepshank Jan 2012 #165
YOU can't name a president who was actually more of a baseline progressive as Obama is- lololololol stockholmer Jan 2012 #29
no drinking.. no watching.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #31
Several GOP members of congress boycotted too One of the 99 Jan 2012 #13
As far as I could tell, Mitch Daniels didn't watch either. n/t dimbear Jan 2012 #20
oh brilliant.. that's the best you can do? Guilt by association that isn't even valid? ddeclue Jan 2012 #23
The only failure is by those One of the 99 Jan 2012 #132
Now that was pretty good :) n/t Sheepshank Jan 2012 #169
Not listening. How "open-mided" and "progressive". FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #16
There's no point. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. ddeclue Jan 2012 #21
How do you know if you didn't listen? treestar Jan 2012 #156
First use of "Trash This Thread" button for me. (n/t) klook Jan 2012 #17
YES!! DAMMIT! I want a PROGRESSIVE who PROGRESSIVELY and SINGLEHANDEDLY defeats the renie408 Jan 2012 #35
yes poor Obama he's all by his lonesome and can't do anything... ddeclue Jan 2012 #42
Hey!! Look! You have a big ole thread all to yourself!! And you get to reply and argue and renie408 Jan 2012 #46
It's worth remembering, in contrast to the two vetoes issued by Obama, FDR vetoed 635 bills. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #113
I'm already voting for the guy so I don't need to watch his campaign speeches. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #40
I don't know how much she makes - TBF Jan 2012 #44
Buffet isn't a lawyer in a law firm, he's the second richest man in the world. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #57
That's odd - TBF Jan 2012 #89
He might be adding the SS tax which is an employment tax. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #115
Gosh, I am SO glad you let us know! Spazito Jan 2012 #55
well I'm glad you've got THAT under control.. have you considered an anti-anxiety med? ddeclue Jan 2012 #62
I didnt listen either..and I'm offended by those who think this is a new day.He is a great speaker xiamiam Jan 2012 #66
Now it's President Obama's fault the SOTU is televised! CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #69
no.. it is the media's fault and political consultants fault. ddeclue Jan 2012 #75
there was a preg woman that needed a seat and there was no way in hell you were going to get off seabeyond Jan 2012 #74
I think you are busy conflating unrelated posts...lame.. ddeclue Jan 2012 #78
i am so fuckin funny. what do you mean. i was laughin and laughin seabeyond Jan 2012 #116
Ooh that sounds juicy. redqueen Jan 2012 #90
i am on my fire. i cant find the thread. something about be nice to preg women seabeyond Jan 2012 #111
i did it. seabeyond Jan 2012 #119
Thanks...OK, I think I understand the poster better. It puts this whole OP in perspective. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #127
That's exactly it. BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #131
This guy is a real piece of work. Swede Jan 2012 #138
What kind of person doesn't believe in common courtesy?... an ass? lol. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #141
Here's the link to the thread... Spazito Jan 2012 #124
Wow. Are we sure OP isn't a performance artist emulatorloo Jan 2012 #126
Nope, not sure at all... Spazito Jan 2012 #178
Unreccd and trashed. Please get a clue. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2012 #80
"This isn't about you and your precious political standards. ... redqueen Jan 2012 #95
No politics is NOT JUST about winning... it is about winning without compromising core principles. ddeclue Jan 2012 #110
If you don't win,you lose. Swede Jan 2012 #139
:) WillyT Jan 2012 #88
PEOPLE!! Stop feeding it!! Maybe if we do, it will go bother the neighbors....n/t renie408 Jan 2012 #93
funny... ddeclue Jan 2012 #107
I didn't watch it either but for different reasons quinnox Jan 2012 #96
Nobody asked you why you didn't listen. DevonRex Jan 2012 #103
so? I don't need your permission. If you don't want to know don't read it. ddeclue Jan 2012 #105
Damn! My blowjob thread didn't get nearly this much action... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #117
Whatever. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #122
As a start, maybe a President Grayson would not have appointed the Goldman Sachs personnel. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #125
Maybe ProSense Jan 2012 #133
And that will never have to be proven at all treestar Jan 2012 #158
I have a unicorn... HipChick Jan 2012 #123
That's okay. Nobody missed you. nt gateley Jan 2012 #129
Oh it's you surprise surprise lamp_shade Jan 2012 #135
Gosh, thanks for letting us know. MineralMan Jan 2012 #140
ROFL alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #148
The reality. Octafish Jan 2012 #142
I think it's by choice. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #146
The Change They Believe In Octafish Jan 2012 #174
After being told .. 99Forever Jan 2012 #143
Who cares? WI_DEM Jan 2012 #145
What about this? treestar Jan 2012 #150
How has the President not acted progressively treestar Jan 2012 #152
Hogwash. jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #155
"Bully Pulpit!! Pretty Speech!! Bully Pulpit!! Pretty Speech!! Bully Pulpit!! Pretty Speech!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #160
and he's gone. dionysus Jan 2012 #167
lol JoePhilly Jan 2012 #168
what is the true cost of obama's pack of cigarettes, doug? dionysus Jan 2012 #162
sleep well, sweet prince. dionysus Jan 2012 #166
He did this: DevonRex Jan 2012 #175
!!! now we'll never know the true cost of obama's pack of cigarettes... dionysus Jan 2012 #176
OMFG! He really said that! DevonRex Jan 2012 #179
Wow! You weren't joking! Number23 Jan 2012 #183
well... bless their little hearts i suppose... dionysus Jan 2012 #185
28. Robb Jan 2012 #188
A noble list, to be sure... Number23 Jan 2012 #193
BWAHH HA haaa haaaa *gasp for air* haa haa haaaah aaha haaa Sheepshank Jan 2012 #194
why I didn't read this, it's irrelevant Demonaut Jan 2012 #170
I watched the SOTU. But I feel you on this. Zalatix Jan 2012 #186
I had to go back up and give you a DURec... bvar22 Jan 2012 #189
I sure hope they get your message SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #191
And given the boot for the effort. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #195
Transparency page suggests Robb Jan 2012 #196
Why nobody asked ... 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #192
You want more action, then get him a fillibuster proof majority. n/t arthritisR_US Jan 2012 #197
I listened even though my parents risk loosing everything they worked for in just a few months glinda Jan 2012 #198
Down in flames. n/t JTFrog Jan 2012 #199
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