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In reply to the discussion: Until we loose the “I got Mine” mentality [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)14. Do you think the labor movement accomplished everything in seven years? Hell no,
Yes we elected Obama in 2008 and with some protest we only had the majority in Congress for a few short months. In 2010 the House went to GOP majority, and we know what happened. It is not going to turn around over night but this continuous criticism is not going to make Obama stronger. Now with this continuous criticism the 1% is getting their game pls accomplished. Stop playing their game, let's put them on defense for a while.
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Hopefully the Millenials will bail us out. There is a bit of a turnaround starting, they say.
libdem4life
Sep 2013
#2
There is need to join together and elect strong Democrats and we need to stand behind our
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#6
He had his republican Congress behind him and a large cheering section of American
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#12
Do you think the labor movement accomplished everything in seven years? Hell no,
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#14
OMG, did you follow the bailout of the banks closely? Go back and see when the bailout bill was
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#16
QE1 began in 2008, brainchild of the Obama Adminstration, now try to follow along,
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#20
You said QE1, QE2, & QE3 was brainchilds of the Obama administration and you had the $85m
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#22
The crash was in October of 2008, let me say this, I am not happy about the bonuses going
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#25
The bulk of the TARP money was distributed by the Obama admin. in 2009. Obama also VOTED for TARP
Romulox
Sep 2013
#33
Yes by the time the money was actually passed during the Bush Adminstration and initially
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#37
If one listens to the tea baggers and the other right wing knuckle draggers ...
etherealtruth
Sep 2013
#7