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Generic Brad

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17. There's one thing the President can do to make that happen

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 10:57 PM

May 2013

He needs to recant the chained CPI crap and work to strengthen Social Security. If he chooses not to do that, he hurts both the country and his party.

I am baffled by his strategy of handing this issue to Republicans and keeping them something they can be competitive with.

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Howard Dean: Republicans "doing everything they can to make sure Congress goes Democratic in 2014" [View all] ProSense May 2013 OP

Kick! n/t ProSense May 2013 #1

But will that get US out to vote? Apparently the turnout for the MA primary was abysmal. :( gateley May 2013 #2

I don't see how primary turnout for a off-year election is comparable to a midterm. winter is coming May 2013 #3

I hope you're right. I was thinking that MA would be energized gateley May 2013 #4

Just typical trends davidn3600 May 2013 #9

Yeah, you're right. It's frustrating and discouraging, though, isn't it. gateley May 2013 #11

And Dear Brother Dean ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #5

I like Dean but he goes back and forth.. Cha May 2013 #6

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #8

I read a tweet by him saying it had the energizing effect he wanted, but he's not leaving. freshwest May 2013 #10

Riiiiggghhhtttt! n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #16

Dean's got this right.. Cha May 2013 #7

Jonathan Karl Disgraced ABC News DallasNE May 2013 #12

The exact opposite can be expected if chained CPI goes through eridani May 2013 #13

Republicans ProSense May 2013 #15

I love to listen to Howard Dean, Right on. bahrbearian May 2013 #14

There's one thing the President can do to make that happen Generic Brad May 2013 #17