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Two truths about Obama [View all] el_bryanto Apr 2013 OP
I think that's an excellent description alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #1
Obama is a lame duck, his personal neurosis is not the issue at hand. It is not about personalities Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #2
It's comforting to assume that people who's principles are different from yours have no principles. el_bryanto Apr 2013 #7
Yeah except I did not say that. One of my principles has to do with not rewording other people's Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #9
"it is about principles, an alien concept to the 'moderate centrists'" el_bryanto Apr 2013 #11
No, that is your edited version, incomplete and thus inaccurate. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #17
OK - thank you for clarifying. Still seems like a pretty fine distinction el_bryanto Apr 2013 #21
Oh, a fine distinction is it? Because you say so? Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #25
I'm really sorry I hurt you feelings so badly - I'll be more careful in the future. nt el_bryanto Apr 2013 #33
Nonsense. 99Forever Apr 2013 #3
+1 woo me with science Apr 2013 #10
Actually, ProSense Apr 2013 #13
Blah blah blah 99Forever Apr 2013 #23
That response contains almost as much insight as your original point BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #27
You think... 99Forever Apr 2013 #29
He's also very, VERY wealthy, and will never need social security closeupready Apr 2013 #4
I think's non-ideological. I think he's a pragmatist who only cares about getting things done. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #5
OBAMA = BAD, BAD, BAD!!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #6
Obama is not even close to liberal. ananda Apr 2013 #8
Wait, ProSense Apr 2013 #12
While I agree that Obama is more liberal than the poster you are responding to gives him credit for el_bryanto Apr 2013 #14
Disagree ProSense Apr 2013 #18
Heh. progressoid Apr 2013 #31
Please help. How was Carter less liberal than Obama? HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #15
Carter as President - not as he has been since leaving the Presidency el_bryanto Apr 2013 #16
Yes, please, that is the question, how was he as president less liberal than Obama? HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #19
He is a born-again Christian and was (until 2000) a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. bigtree Apr 2013 #24
"might even be center-right" hobbit709 Apr 2013 #20
you're smart enough to know that thinking this way is just bull bigtree Apr 2013 #22
Another factor is that it's extremely unlikely that a President MineralMan Apr 2013 #26
The way you phrase it here I agree, but I know you do not intend that double negative.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #28
You are engaging in the nonsense of inaccurate labelling Armstead Apr 2013 #32
His instincts have never been to cater to the wealthy BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #30
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