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13. Bullshit. The parties collude.
Thu May 2, 2013, 08:42 AM
May 2013
All these Third Way excuses and distractions get very old, when the real problem is glaring and clear. Wall Street money drives policy in both parties.

The vast majority of the betrayals on this list had nothing to do with Republican obstructionism:


Corporate and bank-cozy appointments, over and over again, including major appointments like:
A serial defender of corrupt bankers for the SEC; the architect of "Kill Lists" and supporter of torture, drone wars, and telecom immunity for the CIA; and a Monsanto VP who has lied and been involved in extremely disturbing claims regarding food safety for the FDA. An Attorney General who has not prosecuted a single large bank but wages war against medical marijuana users and *for* strip searches and warrantless surveillance of Americans. And let's not forget Tim Geithner.
Bailouts and settlements for corrupt banks (with personal pressure from Obama to attorneys general to approve them),
Refusal by Obama's DOJ to prosecute even huge, egregious examples of bank fraud (i.e, HSBC)
signing NDAA to allow indefinite detention,
"Kill lists" and claiming of the right to assassinate even American citizens without trial
Expansion of wars into several new countries
A renewed public advocacy for the concept of preemptive war
Drone campaigns in multiple countries with whom we are not at war
Proliferation of military drones in our skies
Federal targeting of Occupy for surveillance and militarized response to peaceful protesters
Fighting all the way to the Supreme Court for warrantless surveillance
Fighting all the way to the Supreme Court for strip searches for any arrestee
Supporting and signing Internet-censoring and privacy-violating measures like ACTA
Support for corporate groping and naked scanning of Americans seeking to travel
A new, massive spy center for warrantless access to Americans' phone calls, emails, and internet use
Support of legislation to legalize massive surveillance of Americans
Militarized police departments, through federal grants
Marijuana users and medical marijuana clinics under assault,
Skyrocketing of the budget for prisons.
Failing to veto a bipartisan vote in Congress to gut more financial regulations.
Passionate speeches and press conferences promoting austerity for Americans
Bush tax cuts extended for billionaires, them much of it made permanent
Support for the payroll tax holiday, tying SS to the general fund
Support for the vicious chained CPI cut in Social Security and benefits for the disabled
Social security, Medicare, and Medicaid offered up as bargaining chips in budget negotiations, with No mention of cutting corporate welfare or the military budget
Advocacy of multiple new free trade agreements, including The Trans-Pacific, otherwise known as "NAFTA on steroids."
Support of drilling, pipelines, and selling off portions of the Gulf of Mexico
Corporate education policy including high stakes corporate testing and closures of public schools
Entrenchment of exorbitant for-profit health insurance companies into healthcare, through mandate
Legal assault on union rights of hundreds of thousands of federal workers
New policies of targeting children and first responders in drone campaigns,
New policies of awarding medals for remote drone attacks,
Appointment of private prison executives to head the US Marshal's office
Massive escalation of federal contracts for private prisons under US Marshall's office


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Racism pure and simple madokie May 2013 #1
The GOP: A Belly full of Fear and a Heart Full of Hate. Bosso 63 May 2013 #2
Agree, the ordinary functioning of the government treestar May 2013 #3
Part of it LostOne4Ever May 2013 #4
I think it's bigger than racism and Obama. no_hypocrisy May 2013 #5
Hate to say it but .... tclark0404 May 2013 #6
Yea ... JoePhilly May 2013 #8
What the GOP does is no mystery.... ReRe May 2013 #9
If you genuinely believe that Hillary will be some kind of socialist savior... CJCRANE May 2013 #10
I never said that tclark0404 May 2013 #20
She's female, though, just another type of 2nd class citizen. Plenty of RWers hate women Nay May 2013 #25
Hillary will be another Corpratist like her husband. She is a strong lady and candidate, but Dustlawyer May 2013 #26
how did you manage not to mention Nancy Pelosi and Barnie Frank? Skittles May 2013 #34
So the Repubs are racist morons, but OBAMA is the one that needs to go? Number23 May 2013 #36
No, your not reading what I said very clear. tclark0404 May 2013 #37
I understand what you're saying but really Number23 May 2013 #38
fear. NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #7
While racism is certainly a component, this strategy started long before Obama clayton72 May 2013 #11
+1. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #18
And part of that was because of Clinton's association with blacks. nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #21
Exactly! Boil it down, it's all racism all of the time with the RightwingWooWoos who are holding BlueCaliDem May 2013 #28
+1 LondonReign2 May 2013 #30
I think the best thing we can do Shankapotomus May 2013 #12
My first wife would fit the bill perfecto. pangaia May 2013 #17
Bullshit. The parties collude. woo me with science May 2013 #13
Not exactly breaking news. 99Forever May 2013 #14
Only the Fringe believe President Obama is "kissing Republican asses". People with a broader BlueCaliDem May 2013 #29
I don't think the GOP political leadership is particularly racist, Ian_rd May 2013 #15
Amend that from simply to mostly and I agree Progressive dog May 2013 #16
I want to make the case that it's about something a little bit more involved than JUST that... Volaris May 2013 #19
Two words: Michael Steele nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #22
If Micheal Steele had had the moxy to even ATTEMPT to re-direct that parties energy Volaris May 2013 #23
My point was that Steele did a great job for the GOP and was instrumental in getting back their hous kelliekat44 May 2013 #33
Yes I absolutely concur. Volaris May 2013 #35
Until they have to pay a price for their behavior, it will continue BlueStreak May 2013 #24
It's not faith at all. Every Black person in America knows how they're seen by White America. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #31
It has nothing to do with race BlueStreak May 2013 #32
Racism is a part of it but to believe it is the entire issue one would have to believe that Bluenorthwest May 2013 #27
Right. Because when Bill Clinton was President and we had a Republican House, Nye Bevan May 2013 #39
Also, the repukes hate the fact that he's so intelligent, charming, and cool ailsagirl May 2013 #40
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