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merrily

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62. Problem is, he never said how we could make him do anything.

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 09:00 AM

Apr 2013

Someone really needs to point me to something that made him do something. For one thing, there were calls, emails, letters, polls, demonstrations, etc. galore in favor of a strong public option.

The only thing they, combined, seemed to accomplished was a series of scoldings from the White House about how awful liberals are.

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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