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villager

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Reply to Raksha (Reply #30)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 01:19 PM

Apr 2013

Strip away all their excuses -- then find out, finally, the truth about our Democratic party.

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Is it me, or is Obama as bad a "listener" about Social Security as Bush was about invading Iraq? [View all] villager Apr 2013 OP

You are correct. So much for being able to "hold his feet to the fire" DearHeart Apr 2013 #1

If we are the leaders we've been waiting for... why is our President refusing to follow? villager Apr 2013 #4

Good question! We are his bosses, but he's being insubordinate! DearHeart Apr 2013 #6

His GPS keeps saying, "Recalculating" tblue Apr 2013 #29

a Solution MisterP Apr 2013 #40

"All hat no cattle". xtraxritical Apr 2013 #39

Neoliberalism is the only liberalism we got now unrepentant progress Apr 2013 #2

Which is far right policies bordering on fascism duffyduff Apr 2013 #17

Exactly unrepentant progress Apr 2013 #24

I don't know what the hell is going on. femmocrat Apr 2013 #3

He shows up during campaigns, then is quickly retired villager Apr 2013 #5

Well, I do know what's going on and I've known it for years. Raksha Apr 2013 #27

Same here. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #42

+1 rateyes Apr 2013 #45

In my opinion, Obama decided to do this years ago, and has no interest in public opinion, djean111 Apr 2013 #7

Oh, it definitely predates his election unrepentant progress Apr 2013 #26

It will be very difficult, but it's important not to spoil the Democrats' chances in 2014. Raksha Apr 2013 #30

Great idea! djean111 Apr 2013 #31

Nah. It's a very vocal minority... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #38

+1 villager Apr 2013 #32

+1 forestpath Apr 2013 #34

Exactly. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #44

Stone deaf re. education. Doesn't know; doesn't WANT to know... n/t Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 #8

He DOES know, and in fact thought the GOP had the right ideas on it duffyduff Apr 2013 #19

You aren't alone in making that assumption. Wwagsthedog Apr 2013 #9

Bush and Obama are both damn good listeners. Autumn Apr 2013 #10

Public Opinion in BOTH parties on Social Security is "Do Not Change Anything" whathehell Apr 2013 #11

I don't want to appear insulting, but you do understand that the President can SAY anything.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #12

So why not SAY he isn't going to cut Social Security then? villager Apr 2013 #13

He wants to gut it. That's the point. duffyduff Apr 2013 #21

LOL. Nonsense. It's a wedge issue. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #23

You're sadly minsinformed. He's not "gutting" anything. BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #28

Because he's using this as a wedge issue to go after all of those GOP voters who.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #22

I don't want to appear insulting, but if this is a wedge issue to go after GOP Dragonfli Apr 2013 #37

I see it the same way-- that argument makes no logical sense. Marr Apr 2013 #41

It is either extremely bad strategy, or revealing of his personal ideology Dragonfli Apr 2013 #47

Explain his education policies, which haven't gone through Congress duffyduff Apr 2013 #20

Hmmm. What exact education legislation has been created by the White House?.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #25

for the life of me, I can't understand why he did this. There appears to be no up side CTyankee Apr 2013 #36

Why? AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #46

unnnn, this is logic be damned, at least Bush could blame his adivsers Obama on the other hand uponit7771 Apr 2013 #14

Try his rotten education policies, which are even worse duffyduff Apr 2013 #15

Sure it appears to be. I mean he is totally ignoring people's opinion on the issue. Cleita Apr 2013 #16

Obama has been talking about "reforming" Social Security since before he took office jsr Apr 2013 #18

Good comparison, and Obama will end up as reviled over this as Bush has been over Iraq. forestpath Apr 2013 #33

It ain't U,V. >>>that is all. Dryvinwhileblind Apr 2013 #35

It's not Obama's fault. agent46 Apr 2013 #43

like tinkerbelle he will fade away if we don't believe hard enough, don't let tinkerbelle die! Dragonfli Apr 2013 #48

He has adopted or pretended to adopt a false view of SS. DirkGently Apr 2013 #49