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dballance

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11. Thanks for your reply. You make some good points.

Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #10)

Sat May 11, 2013, 09:20 AM

May 2013

I think you are right that the rise of the Tea Party and people like Bachmann do introduce a great deal of noise into our political discussions. Yes, those people did get an inordinate amount of coverage from the media that was completely undeserved given the lack of substance and reality of their arguments. Yes, they did control the argument, the conversation, for a time. I won't dispute that.

Call me Pollyanna, but I think the electorate are waking up to their BS. Call me Pollyanna in refute. You'd probably have a point.

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Impeach yourself Kolesar May 2013 #1

I question your sincerity. lamp_shade May 2013 #2

"you have not controlled the conversation on anything" That's a joke - right? dballance May 2013 #3

"totally controlled the conversation" on the ACA truebluegreen May 2013 #10

Thanks for your reply. You make some good points. dballance May 2013 #11

I think the electorate--the part that is reachable-- truebluegreen May 2013 #12

Well said. I hope your warning won't be ignored but it's looking like it will be. 0bama's byeya May 2013 #4

who should he have appointed? I think the President uses his communication powers, links here. Sunlei May 2013 #13

I am sorry, is that a zero in front of bama? Godhumor May 2013 #16

Nope. H2O Man May 2013 #5

I'd say there is zero chance Obama would be convicted by the Senate. truebluegreen May 2013 #9

agree, "impeachment" talk is more republican waste of Americas time. Sunlei May 2013 #14

okay then, say hello to President Biden. stlsaxman May 2013 #6

Pres. Biden and VP Obama :) hey can they do that? /smiles Sunlei May 2013 #15

It worked for them in 98 RandiFan1290 May 2013 #7

Cons may buy USA again. Look how romney spent almost a trillion just to win primary. Sunlei May 2013 #19

For the 1st time; I'm sick of DU. kitt6 May 2013 #8

makes you wonder how President Obama has kept a good attitude for so many years :) Sunlei May 2013 #18

This ProSense May 2013 #17