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Marr

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39. I have to agree with you.

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:02 PM

Apr 2013

This thing has been more about salesmanship that policy for long time now. They need to build as much political cover as possible for an extremely unpopular policy goal.

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Well now. Progressives to deliver +1 million petition signatures on Tuesday telling the President.. [View all] warrior1 Apr 2013 OP

Good. We have to make him do the right thing. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #1

Confused BlueJac Apr 2013 #47

Problem is, he never said how we could make him do anything. merrily Apr 2013 #62

Yup. My name is on that list. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #2

yea do that,the sequester has cause a shortage of toilet paper in the white house. 91% of americans leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #3

Is it possible that the President is using us to pressure the Repukes? Drale Apr 2013 #4

No. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #29

Um can you elaborate and maybe give some evidence Drale Apr 2013 #33

With your imagination, you've created a scenario which even Obama's handlers don't claim exists. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #41

No, he was done using us the day after the election. Myrina Apr 2013 #45

+1 forestpath Apr 2013 #56

No. He's selling us out.... Again bowens43 Apr 2013 #54

I predict that Mr. Make Me Do It will be unphased. /nt Marr Apr 2013 #5

So it is your prediction that Obama is about to make a deal that cuts SS, correct? JoePhilly Apr 2013 #7

I don't need to predict anything-- he's already *made* the offer. Marr Apr 2013 #11

Um, no. JoePhilly Apr 2013 #13

I'm familiar with this convoluted theory, yes. Marr Apr 2013 #16

If this is some kind of ruse tblue Apr 2013 #25

Yep-- also an incredibly stupid ruse. Marr Apr 2013 #27

Eh. Paul Ryan tried that. It did not work out well for him. randome Apr 2013 #31

Or ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #28

I made that argument a few posts up Drale Apr 2013 #30

Well, if he was going to make political hay out of a certainly DOA budget proposal... Marr Apr 2013 #32

There is self-deception, and then there is being fooled. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #38

I have to agree with you. Marr Apr 2013 #39

he will just say "Chained CPI, as i have said before, is NOT a cut." Volaris Apr 2013 #44

if they try to do it in person datasuspect Apr 2013 #6

That was the first thing that came to mind for me, too. randome Apr 2013 #10

Petitions are GREAT! But don't stop there when you want... Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #8

Done Berlum Apr 2013 #9

Signed. But whoever delivers it will probably be arrested. NOTHING gets past PBOS's bubble. forestpath Apr 2013 #12

An audit of those "+1 million" signatures michigandem58 Apr 2013 #14

And what is that supposed to mean? Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #17

I just signed it michigandem58 Apr 2013 #18

Bad form. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #19

Shows what online petitions mean michigandem58 Apr 2013 #20

Still not right. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #23

Sounds like something a troll would do. 99Forever Apr 2013 #46

Was my first thought to. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #48

I doubt your name means anything. randome Apr 2013 #49

"UB Careful" just signed it from the same computer michigandem58 Apr 2013 #52

Point. But the vast majority of signers don't engage in trying to screw with the system. randome Apr 2013 #55

Why would you do that? nt tblue Apr 2013 #26

I guess the answer is post #20 Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #34

My name is on that list, bvar22 Apr 2013 #15

He won't give a shit ...he threw us under the bus a long time ago. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #21

Perhaps, but shoving this back makes it plain that the bus didn't kill us. HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #37

Peter J. Peterson and the 80 CEOS are more important to him than everybody else duffyduff Apr 2013 #53

And he'll ignore it!!! Thanks for solving that one, Petitioneers NightWatcher Apr 2013 #22

I'm on there too. Greybnk48 Apr 2013 #24

Agree a Twice Elected President should not make his voters BEG... KoKo Apr 2013 #35

I'm really upset about this. Greybnk48 Apr 2013 #36

While we're at it, here is White House TELEPHONE COMMENTS LINE: Faryn Balyncd Apr 2013 #40

Those taking comments are volunteers rurallib Apr 2013 #43

must've signed 50 over the weekend rurallib Apr 2013 #42

Haven't you heard......... humbled_opinion Apr 2013 #50

kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #51

should be 100 million. let's sign this thing!!!! robinlynne Apr 2013 #57

Ne touch pas. nt ladjf Apr 2013 #58

I wonder how many signatures, calls and email he got begging for a strong public option. merrily Apr 2013 #59

Awesome K&R pam4water Apr 2013 #60

My name is not John2 Apr 2013 #61