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LynneSin

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12. When Bush was elected a 2nd term he got even worse than the first term for a reason..

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 06:32 PM

Dec 2011

Once you get elected to your 2nd term you are officially a lame duck for 4 more years. Whatever you do doesn't matter since you never have to run for re-election again. Bush got ballsy with his executive signings and appointing people to office when congress was out of session.

To me I see Obama playing both sides of the field which pisses alot of people off including me. But he has had a history of progressive ideologies and I keep hoping that we'll see that Obama should he get elected in November.

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Supporters and critics of Obama, please lend me an ear. Or a pair of eyes, maybe? [View all] Zalatix Dec 2011 OP

I support President Obama. FarPoint Dec 2011 #1

why not? mdmc Dec 2011 #2

Sounds like a load to me. If the President can order drones to ... Scuba Dec 2011 #3

Yes, Obama would send drones nobodyspecial Dec 2011 #4

The plutocrats have the support CJCRANE Dec 2011 #5

"zapping the plutocrats" ?? annabanana Dec 2011 #9

Sure he could. Zalatix Dec 2011 #14

President Obama is a centrist. dawg Dec 2011 #6

I think you are right to a great extent. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #7

Occam's Razor: Obama is a centrist who supports privately the positions he puts forward publically. Romulox Dec 2011 #8

I am NOT an Obama "denouncer". bvar22 Dec 2011 #10

^I wish I had said that.^ 99Forever Dec 2011 #11

Can one also say "Teddy Roosevelt" Democrat? Zalatix Dec 2011 #15

I would vote FOR Teddy Roosevelt in a heartbeat today! bvar22 Dec 2011 #18

It is indeed the whole GUTS thing Zalatix Dec 2011 #20

What bvar22 said, in spades. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #19

When Bush was elected a 2nd term he got even worse than the first term for a reason.. LynneSin Dec 2011 #12

Barney Frank was in Congress for what, 30 years? Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #13

Done. n/t Zalatix Dec 2011 #16

History Has Been Very Kind to Jimmy Carter, for the Most Part NashVegas Dec 2011 #17

But what power has Jimmy Carter had to change events? Zalatix Dec 2011 #21