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Hell Hath No Fury

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28. I agree with Reich --

Reply to Better Believe It (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 01:07 PM

Feb 2012

O could have used this to distinguish himself from the eventual GOPer.

This is the year of OWS, of the credit union, of Americans waking up to Citizens United, and the corrupting influence Big Money has on our political system.

A laser clear distinction could have been made: who are you going to vote for? The candidate who has been bought lock, stock, and barrel by Wall Street or the one is is By the People and for The People?

A perfect fundraising and rallying cry gone wasted.

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Robert Reich: The Sad Spectacle of Obama’s Super PAC [View all] Better Believe It Feb 2012 OP

Given how horribly nasty Mz Pip Feb 2012 #1

Not taking the super big bucks would be like taking a knife to a gunfight. Any message shraby Feb 2012 #3

Sorry, sounds like rationalization to me. "But he started it". nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #4

Maybe Mz Pip Feb 2012 #6

Does to me, too. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #26

Ok, where do I begin DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #2

dupe thread Electric Monk Feb 2012 #5

Unrec. You want Obama to enter the race with one leg tied behind his back? FSogol Feb 2012 #7

Yup ... seems like the word went out. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #10

So you think Obama should depend upon Wall Street and corporate funding to "win"? Better Believe It Feb 2012 #13

I want Obama to win. FSogol Feb 2012 #15

That sounds just a wee bit evasive to me. Care to answer the question? Better Believe It Feb 2012 #20

Evasive? I want Obama to use all legal methods to win. Here's FSogol Feb 2012 #27

Reich makes a huge assumption here based on facts not in evidence. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #17

Reich is so uneven in his logic flamingdem Feb 2012 #23

This point can't be posted enough. Le Taz Hot Feb 2012 #8

Obama Bad Obama Bad Obama Bad JoePhilly Feb 2012 #9

You cannot fight evil without first embracing it.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #11

Buy-Partisan corruption. Now, both parties have put out the "For Sale" signs. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #12

Don't hate the player, hate the game. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #14

Appropriate.. one_voice Feb 2012 #24

It's okay if our guy does it. woo me with science Feb 2012 #16

There's no doubt it's a shame US politics JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #19

Julie: The sad spectacle of those who WANT Obama to lose JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #18

Well said...nt SidDithers Feb 2012 #22

Keep trying...nt SidDithers Feb 2012 #21

meh... SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #25

I agree with Reich -- Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2012 #28