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cui bono

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90. What I said was true. Your empty response shows you can't deny

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 03:54 PM

Apr 2013

what Obama has done.

Did he not put Wall Street firmly in the WH?
Did he not have secret meetings with big pharma then try to deny it until he had to admit it?
Has he not made a habit of caving even before the negotiations begin?

Just because you refuse to see it doesn't make it not so.

Damned if he does? Depends on what it is. If what he does needs criticism then he shall get it. If what he doesn't do needs criticism then so be it. I'm not into idolatry. I'm not into blindly supporting someone just because he has a D after his name. It doesn't take much investigation to see that the policies he is putting in place are more in line with the Republican party than with the Dem party.

If I were married to someone who was nice to me 1-2 days a week and beat me the other 5-6 days, should I still sing their praises?

Here, just saw this downthread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2764235

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They played a game of chicken with the Republicans, and they lost. Badly. [View all] phantom power Apr 2013 OP

Rather predictable, really. nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #1

Sadly so. And another reminder that "Hope and Change" is... neither. villager Apr 2013 #2

Yes, many Duers said just that when sequestration passed. HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #28

Cartoon worthy ErikJ Apr 2013 #52

Really. I mean, who didn't know this would happen? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #62

Absolutely! This was no game of chicken. The Dems agreed to blink 1st for $ and power as usual! Dustlawyer Apr 2013 #63

Who woulda thunk this could happen? Mika Apr 2013 #3

SSDD 99Forever Apr 2013 #4

Greatest Page for this timely and important topic. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #5

You never really loved Him. Marr Apr 2013 #6

And the One Percent who not only got themselves some fine ponies, truedelphi Apr 2013 #10

Bingo! peacebird Apr 2013 #12

The plan was about screwing the 99% hence the beat down of the Occupy movement SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #27

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! hatrack Apr 2013 #56

"there will be no more room for doubt" well that just ain't true MisterP Apr 2013 #64

Indeed. nt woo me with science Apr 2013 #81

You can bank on it! Vinnie From Indy Apr 2013 #7

Saying NO, NO. NO ad nausium can be a powerful negotiation tactic, while others run around the RKP5637 Apr 2013 #8

Chess Move® n/t TransitJohn Apr 2013 #9

Pathetic Teamster Jeff Apr 2013 #11

Saying they lost implies they wanted to win, or should I say forestpath Apr 2013 #13

Wasn't the Whole Deal behind Sequestration... bvar22 Apr 2013 #14

^^^this^^^ UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #16

+1 (nt) enough Apr 2013 #23

Ha ha ha ha woo me with science Apr 2013 #34

Love it. Want to throw up now. BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #37

Join them and work within and Iliyah Apr 2013 #44

Yes, something bad might happen if we do that! hatrack Apr 2013 #57

That's why future limits on discretionary spending are always a joke Recursion Apr 2013 #40

Yep, you nailed it, bvar22... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #65

Still seems to be a way for the voters to see and turn their experience into action next year. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2013 #15

You make it sound like there were two competing parties Clyde Tenson Apr 2013 #17

True Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #39

Well said and welcome. russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #59

I disagree that they played chicken. I say they are complicit. Their current actions show rhett o rick Apr 2013 #18

+10000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #19

Absolutely -- nothing but Kabuki Theatre! n/t markpkessinger Apr 2013 #71

Three years nine months. alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #20

Is Obama asleep? It seems having won a second term just closed him down. enough Apr 2013 #21

You're overlooking the possibility that this is what Obama really wants. FiveGoodMen Apr 2013 #25

You're right. I resist that idea because it means I was a chump. enough Apr 2013 #31

Bingo. jsr Apr 2013 #75

he was liberated Doctor_J Apr 2013 #53

I think they played a game of God Cop/Bad Cop FiveGoodMen Apr 2013 #22

SAPS! nt SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #24

The American people are losing Iliyah Apr 2013 #26

It will be done piece by piece.. sendero Apr 2013 #42

Exactly! ctsnowman Apr 2013 #91

So where is the effort to undo it where it affects those who are really HURTING? cui bono Apr 2013 #66

Ok, so rich people might have an easier time flying customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #29

Who said the game is over? Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #30

I guess they were counting on the American people to give a shit... liberalmuse Apr 2013 #32

They are calling and writing their representatives in large numbers Iliyah Apr 2013 #33

What proof do you have that ousting the GOP majority will make any difference? n/t cui bono Apr 2013 #67

I am so mad I am spitting nails! Sadiedog Apr 2013 #35

And for this we put Social Security "on the table"? salib Apr 2013 #36

And if Obama had caved and agreed to a budget with no new revenues he would have grantcart Apr 2013 #38

EXACTLY! n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #43

being perpetually disgruntled is hard work JoePhilly Apr 2013 #50

Yep, he drew a line and that's a good thing tularetom Apr 2013 #58

Nobody wanted him to cave. We never wanted him to cave when he did in the past either. cui bono Apr 2013 #69

Thanks for the laugh grantcart Apr 2013 #83

What I said was true. Your empty response shows you can't deny cui bono Apr 2013 #90

One more reminder...... sendero Apr 2013 #41

This is an interesting read. Thanks for posting. Number23 Apr 2013 #45

BOHICA. n/t bluedigger Apr 2013 #46

2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 VOTE! Get the greedy out of office asap judesedit Apr 2013 #47

Exactly! ReRe Apr 2013 #49

While I agree wholeheartedly, I have to ask one question Bake Apr 2013 #89

I'm so discouragd, I can't go read the whole article... ReRe Apr 2013 #48

If that was the plan, it was really stupid. dkf Apr 2013 #51

Yes, but what are WE going to do about it? I say work hard to get rid of those in who hate the 47%. kelliekat44 Apr 2013 #87

Turn the gerrymandered house around... dkf Apr 2013 #88

Yup. ctsnowman Apr 2013 #92

What else is new? marmar Apr 2013 #54

More 11-Dimensional chess. Win by losing. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #55

Exactly! Phlem Apr 2013 #60

please explain this "win by losing" idea ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #79

No more DLCers. No Hillary. None of them. Please. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #61

Isn't that political pecwae Apr 2013 #68

And playing chicken is exactly what he did with SS according to his fans. cui bono Apr 2013 #70

second guessing bullshit (outside of the truth that the sequester is a bust) bigtree Apr 2013 #72

My guess is watoos Apr 2013 #73

Bingo! ctsnowman Apr 2013 #93

K&R Hugin Apr 2013 #74

We don't need two parties. We need 80-20 with President Obama's agenda leading the way nt graham4anything Apr 2013 #76

Dare I say this? proReality Apr 2013 #77

Lets just give them everything they demand up front. Rain Mcloud Apr 2013 #78

Government enforced class warfare is what this is. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #80

I'm actually afraid we've lost RVN VET Apr 2013 #82

Nope. gulliver Apr 2013 #84

Here was a good cartoon from another thread... kentuck Apr 2013 #85

Yep. texanwitch Apr 2013 #86