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rhett o rick

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51. What makes you think the President wants progressive legislation? Give me a hint.

Thu May 16, 2013, 12:54 AM

May 2013

I think he doesnt want progressive legislation and that's why he doesnt try to influence Congress. How progressive can Penny Pritzker be? Or any of his other appointees? I think some of us have lost track of what progressive means. It sure as hell doesnt mean cutting SS and Medicare. It doesnt mean voting against extended background checks.

Other than a few, the Democrats in Washington the DC, are as conservative as Nixon.

" I see the corporate sponsor holding back progressive legislation (among Democrats), pretty much the same as I see the right's liberal media meme ... the figment of over-active imaginations. " So you dont think that the big money has any influence on Congress? Or you dont think the corporate sponsors are against progressive legislation? Which is it?

By the way, putting that emoticon is rude.

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Glad you are finally figuring it out. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #18

Do you realize how ridiculous ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #27

Your facetious comment aside, I am open to counter arguments. Is the President rallying Democratic rhett o rick May 2013 #32

And how ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #39

So if progressive legislation is passed, the President gets the credit, but if it doesnt pass, he rhett o rick May 2013 #42

Where did you get that from what I said? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #43

I notice that you dont address what I say but choose to try to put words in my mouth rhett o rick May 2013 #49

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #50

What makes you think the President wants progressive legislation? Give me a hint. rhett o rick May 2013 #51

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #56

How callous. Maybe you are living comfortably and dont see those that are suffering and cant wait rhett o rick May 2013 #59

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I would certainly hope that he could have influenced those decisions. Problem is rhett o rick May 2013 #44

I'm sure he could have infuenced the decisions NewJeffCT May 2013 #55

+1 That sums it up Harmony Blue May 2013 #45

Congrats on making the OP's point rufus dog May 2013 #47

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Take a look at Karl Rove's connection to the IRS 'scandal.' msanthrope May 2013 #6

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Well that's the best OP on the subject I have read all day upaloopa May 2013 #8

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