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Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:56 PM

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Prez: �He�s very down-to-earth, someone who really cared and wants to make a difference" [View all] bigtree Aug 2013 OP

Then why did he just raise college loan interest rates from 3.4% to 3.8%? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #1

did he do this or did Congress? Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #2

His signature was at the bottom zipplewrath Aug 2013 #3

You fail to mention that if the President didn't sign it, rates would have gone two times higher. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #27

Yep zipplewrath Aug 2013 #35

Do I have to explain it to everyone each and every time? IT WAS A SCAM. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #41

OH NOES TEH ALL CAPS ODS!1!!!!11!! dionysus Aug 2013 #48

Obama signed it. Didn't send it back for an actual reduction in rates, so students are effectively Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #5

And do you really believe that this Congress would Skidmore Aug 2013 #11

Does not excuse Obama signing it, and the rest of the items to which I've linked, and more. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #13

You do realize that Congress, specifically the Skidmore Aug 2013 #14

You're right. Obama and the Democratic Senate are powerless. Dawgs Aug 2013 #15

=HE DOESN'T HAVE TO SIGN IT, DOES HE=. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #31

And if he didn't sign it, and rates went up even more, you'd blame him for that too. Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #32

You know nothing about Obama and the powers behind him and every president? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #34

LOL Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #66

I have to educate one person at a time, every fucking time: Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #67

LOL Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #68

AND you have no compassion for the helpless and weak? Piss off. To Ignore you go. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #69

Not for the mentally weak like yourself ... no. Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #70

BLUE LINK WARNING!!!! DevonRex Aug 2013 #73

you can't stop the ODS at this point... he's far too gone. dionysus Aug 2013 #50

He outlined a case for impeachment today. And was serious. DevonRex Aug 2013 #51

One fringe benefit... CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #71

Yes. And I got to use Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump on DU!!!! DevonRex Aug 2013 #72

Did you check to see what the rates was going to if some action had not been taken? It was going to Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #17

Have you understood what I meant by "sadist" and "capitalist" and "smoke and mirrors"? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #21

I can see you would have rather the rates double. If you are a student I am happy for you. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #33

"I can see you would have rather the rates double." WTF? Exactly where did I say that? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #36

Maybe you was nit aware the rates was going to double before this bill passed. If Obama Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #37

I was fully aware the rates were going to double. And like the other scams I mentioned, Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #39

You seem to be suffering from Dislike Syndrome, I dont your problem will be fixed. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #43

Thanks for the Charlie Brown-level "The doctor is in" pop psychology. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #44

So if student loans had never been available today's students would not have a problem. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #45

Drop the ad hominem pop psychology or off to Ignore you deservedly go. Meanwhile, facts on today's Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #46

It's your choice, you do wharever you like. I do not get my feelungs hurt when I am placed on Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #47

Rates were set to double if he didn't sign it. nt bluestate10 Aug 2013 #28

Please read my other posts. It was a purposeful scam to allow ANY amount of rate increase. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #30

because otherwise the rates would have doubled, but you knew that. dionysus Aug 2013 #4

Pfffft....details, details Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #6

No. No. No. He should have told congress to eff off or die... Amonester Aug 2013 #60

The rates for new loans went up to 6.8 percent on July 1 BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #7

Smoke and mirrors. Do you not understand disaster capitalism and the sadist? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #10

Yes, he is a lackey of the .000001% which is why they love him so BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #12

Ugh. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #26

Because it makes a difference R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2013 #8

ODS Fail... SidDithers Aug 2013 #9

Is that Obama Denial Syndrome? Wilms Aug 2013 #16

Derangement... SidDithers Aug 2013 #18

I actually learned recently. Wilms Aug 2013 #19

Sure, and I learned recently... SidDithers Aug 2013 #20

The link I provided contained information suggesting otherwise. Wilms Aug 2013 #23

Because the winger meme of "Obama is a dictator so therefore congress does't matter" isn't uponit7771 Aug 2013 #24

Obama is neither a dictator nor a powerless slave. He's signing legislation hurting the poor Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #25

That's not what this post portrays nor do wingers, they're whole meme is Obama is in complete uponit7771 Aug 2013 #29

THEY ARE ALL COMPLICIT WITH THE ULTRA-RICH WHO OWN EVERYTHING BEHIND THE CURTAIN. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #42

Could you post a picture mimi85 Aug 2013 #59

How about I post a Trend regarding Obama so you can walk away from HIM? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #61

FCOL treestar Aug 2013 #49

That person's posts in this thread are nothing short of terrifying. Number23 Aug 2013 #56

Yes, he is, bigtree. Very "down to earth"! Cha Aug 2013 #22

I was wonderin if this thing was on! bigtree Aug 2013 #38

I'm here! Cha Aug 2013 #40

Hey, beautiful pictures of Democrats, and like minded people! My kinda folks. freshwest Aug 2013 #52

real folks bigtree Aug 2013 #53

Yup! No ODS there! They are awake, aware and not hypnotized by fear. freshwest Aug 2013 #54

No FEAR, Fresh.. how Refreshing! Cha Aug 2013 #65

And a picture of Obama talking to the students at the University of Buffalo: freshwest Aug 2013 #55

We are here bigtree! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #57

lol! bigtree Aug 2013 #58

I did not want you to feel alone~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #63

That's one precious Great Graphic, she! Cha Aug 2013 #64

going grey at the sides SwampG8r Aug 2013 #62