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progressoid

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9. Clearly we don't understand pan-galactic chess

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Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:18 AM

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Obama Drops Stimulus for Benefit Cut to Woo Republicans [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

... and instead embraces cuts in an appeal to Republicans. a kennedy Apr 2013 #1

This just gets better everyday Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #2

What is important is that Newest Reality Apr 2013 #3

pretty soon the way this is going the budget will be one that Mitt Romney would have submitted quinnox Apr 2013 #4

I doubt Romney would have reduced the deficit cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #6

probably, admittedly I used a little bit of hyperbole to make my point quinnox Apr 2013 #7

It's almost like the conservatives won the election..... TimberValley Apr 2013 #12

yeah, but we're better off because rmoney wasn't elected datasuspect Apr 2013 #25

Chess! He's making sure the economy will still suck for President Rubio. cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #5

Sadly, it seems PBO was just a placeholder for Jeb BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #8

Clearly we don't understand pan-galactic chess progressoid Apr 2013 #9

But but but he KNOWS they won't accept it!!!!!!!1! forestpath Apr 2013 #10

So sad. bvar22 Apr 2013 #11

Why is this army not in mass protest mode in Washington DC right fucking NOW? n/t Hotler Apr 2013 #22

We were there last Summer with OWS. bvar22 Apr 2013 #27

Damn bvar suffragette Apr 2013 #35

Mine too, suffragette bvar22 Apr 2013 #38

So much energy and hope and optimism squandered suffragette Apr 2013 #39

Dear President Obama: colorado_ufo Apr 2013 #13

Well said walkerbait41 Apr 2013 #16

he ALREADY HAS A PAIR Skittles Apr 2013 #31

I think he has both. I think it takes a lot of spine to betray millions of people who elected you. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #37

F*ing insane priorities lark Apr 2013 #14

Sad that he still believes he can woo republicans. City Lights Apr 2013 #15

Hey Obama ...thanks for the big go fuck yourself to us seniors. Enjoy your rich sociopath buddies. L0oniX Apr 2013 #17

I feel betrayed. Shrike47 Apr 2013 #18

Me too and that's because we have been betrayed. snappyturtle Apr 2013 #24

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #19

So he wants to woo Republicans watoos Apr 2013 #20

He's still trying to grab that brass ring LiberalLovinLug Apr 2013 #21

Grant surrenders to Lee at Appomattox. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #23

Perfect analogy. nt snappyturtle Apr 2013 #26

.... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #36

I didn't hear about what Ryan is doing with the upaloopa Apr 2013 #28

Grow a spine or resign on point Apr 2013 #29

He's so far from the leader we need right now. Maven Apr 2013 #30

What a fucking disaster Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #32

why is he even bothering to pretend he's a Democrat? wasserman Apr 2013 #33

Wooing Repubs has become too much of a habit with the Dems magellan Apr 2013 #34

But, but, I was told by someone here on DU that the republicans were the ones blocking DearHeart Apr 2013 #40

"Just wait until after the re-election, bvar22 Apr 2013 #41