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amandabeech

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71. Obama generally governs from the center-right. Some of us Dems

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 08:30 PM

Jan 2013

won't be satisfied until we get a Pres who is at least slightly center-left.

Obama managed to get a start to health care for all and he saved GM and Chrysler. Those are big deals and I give him full credit.

My major complaints about him revolved around his treatment of and his appointments from the financial services industry. They're crooks and most of the people who work for them aid and abet their shenanigans. Look at Lew. He ran the Citibank group that bet against Citibank MBSs. He received approximately $1 million of taxpayer bailout funds for doing it. Outrageous!

So . . . he gets to be the director of OMG, then Chief of Staff and now Treasury Secretary.

You tell me that I'm not supposed to judge his new appointment. You tell me to wait. Forget it. All wise, all seeing and all knowing Obama will fix it. Just give him time.

And I'm supposed to be really happy about that?

Forget it.

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President Obama's Second Term Has Not Yet Begun, [View all] MineralMan Jan 2013 OP

FDL, Ha ...what a joke Jane has become. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #1

Seems like MSNBC wised up to her BS and stopped hiring her as a pundit. tridim Jan 2013 #5

Now if we could only get the message out to everyone... n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #7

And the Hamsher Wheel Continues to Spin. MineralMan Jan 2013 #15

Arianna Huffington is no better. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #22

True...I rarely go to HP these days... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #23

Arianna Huffington is a Republican. MineralMan Jan 2013 #24

Hacks gotta hack. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #2

They have to start early. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #3

Oh sure, now you're trying to shut down legitimate criticism of Obama's 2nd term ... JoePhilly Jan 2013 #4

Yah, guilty as charged of supporting MineralMan Jan 2013 #8

Me too ... After all, I'm a member of the cult JoePhilly Jan 2013 #66

No, I don't object to FDL because I don't accept criticism of Obama.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #10

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #52

And no matter how bad they are, nothing can compare to Romney's concern troll BS. nt nyquil_man Jan 2013 #6

Amazing indeed malaise Jan 2013 #9

Chuckie's just catching his breath, I think. MineralMan Jan 2013 #11

Well as I wrote it's amazing that he didn't remember these facts during the malaise Jan 2013 #13

Except *Renegotiating NAFTA*, I guess he meant. Also abandoning the Public Option. Romulox Jan 2013 #45

Remind me ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #57

I'm not the one going around making the obviously false claim that Obama achieved all he promised. Romulox Jan 2013 #59

You didn't answer the question, either Hekate Jan 2013 #62

B.S. ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #63

I've told you once: I won't bother with a poster who puts so little effort into his responses. Romulox Jan 2013 #75

My response reflect the content of that which I am respond to ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #76

B.S. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #77

Okay, Mr. Pot. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #78

What a bizarre and juvenile response. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #79

No more so ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #83

But you ARE the one who's claiming anybody here said THAT. DevonRex Jan 2013 #88

And so the... 99Forever Jan 2013 #12

Does it? Not really. MineralMan Jan 2013 #14

Yes MM, really. 99Forever Jan 2013 #17

Uh-huh. OK. MineralMan Jan 2013 #20

NP. 99Forever Jan 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Jan 2013 #72

You know, the BOG should give you a damn weekly allowance. Number23 Jan 2013 #81

I think the BOG is a great idea. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #82

Because most of the stuff that passes for "critical discussion" at least in General Discussion Number23 Jan 2013 #84

Waiting until "his term actually begins"? His term hasnt ended. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #85

ONCE AGAIN, his second term has not yet begun Number23 Jan 2013 #86

Once again, his first term has not yet ended. He is currently our president. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #87

Lord, have mercy Number23 Jan 2013 #89

"Pathetic", "delusions of grandeur". I think this discussion is done. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #91

If you'd properly read the OP instead of always leaping to criticize and complain Number23 Jan 2013 #92

14 minutes, not very good. sharp_stick Jan 2013 #18

To be fair, this is only the pre-season for them. They will round into form soon enough. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #32

Sure, why should you wait until the 2nd term to start criticizing the second term? You folks didnt stevenleser Jan 2013 #33

Sure, why should you wait for criticism to start criticizing the critics? 99Forever Jan 2013 #37

How many examples of 2nd term criticism do you want? Pick a number from 1-5 nt stevenleser Jan 2013 #39

Whatever. 99Forever Jan 2013 #40

well the 2nd cave on the Bush tax cuts hfojvt Jan 2013 #16

Faster Den Light travel? Rex Jan 2013 #19

Sorry, MM. The ODSers live for bashing this president. They are typically the same Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #25

I don't use Ignore, personally. I find that it interferes MineralMan Jan 2013 #27

I agree! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #28

Yeah, I had noticed that the self-described... greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #26

Oh, the same ol shit happened four years Cha Jan 2013 #29

I just don't get it. Is he supposed to change during his second term? NCTraveler Jan 2013 #30

The OP is a "centrist" who applauds "moderate" positions in almost every post. What does the Romulox Jan 2013 #31

Red herring to criticize critique of performance during a term that hasnt started? I think not. stevenleser Jan 2013 #34

The red herring is where he claims that *now* is a special time to limit critique of our *sitting* Romulox Jan 2013 #46

Since you're replying to that OP, you can go ahead and say "you." MineralMan Jan 2013 #41

Reminds me of "compassionate conservatives" from a few years back. "Realist" my eye. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #48

Where has the OP identified himself as a centrist? pnwmom Jan 2013 #44

He has 49,000 posts, many of them vanity posts in meta. We're allowed to remember Romulox Jan 2013 #47

Almost 50,000 now. I'll hit that number fairly soon, although I'm not posting as MineralMan Jan 2013 #51

Not having the courage of one's convictions isn't something to brag about, that's for sure. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #54

With that, I'll stop replying to you in this thread, MineralMan Jan 2013 #55

I am devastated. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #56

I've not used that term very often. I'm not a centrist, actually. MineralMan Jan 2013 #49

just to clarify.. Enrique Jan 2013 #35

I think it too will be historic. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #36

"there is a real possibility" of minor improvements on pot laws Enrique Jan 2013 #38

"As you begin your second term, please think of your legacy" Enrique Jan 2013 #42

I can't imagine a President who doesn't consider his legacy MineralMan Jan 2013 #43

my point is you appear to be being unfair to FDL Enrique Jan 2013 #50

FDL publishes lots of stuff. You posted one thing. MineralMan Jan 2013 #53

I searched for the term "second term" Enrique Jan 2013 #58

Obamalty Oaths are so DU2 leftstreet Jan 2013 #60

Thanks for your reply, and for kicking the thread. MineralMan Jan 2013 #61

KnR, MinMan Hekate Jan 2013 #64

as is customary from the disciples stupidicus Jan 2013 #65

LOL!!! He only suggested you wait and see. What "claims" did he make? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #68

my my, the "LOL" defense stupidicus Jan 2013 #69

That's it? Oh crap. Even the person who poster the FDL material doesn't deny it. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #70

thanks for conceding the validity of my remarks stupidicus Jan 2013 #74

Why wait? Act like an ass today and join the crowd. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #67

Obama generally governs from the center-right. Some of us Dems amandabeech Jan 2013 #71

Please, please, let me know when I can start holding his feet to the fire NNN0LHI Jan 2013 #73

This is the only thread I've seen saying anything about a total loss. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #80

Second-terms Dpm12 Jan 2013 #90