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DetlefK

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5. Boehner can't get anything done. But Obama is a "passive, reactive" leader.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 08:09 AM

Sep 2013

“The president is a very muddled and entrenched figure who needs to get out of a defensive crouch and get some fresh ideas.” Like repealing the ACA 40 times, demanding unspecific cuts and holding hostages?

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Simply put--Maureen Dowd is an idiot--check out her latest whopper about Obama. [View all] trumad Sep 2013 OP

At one time years ago madokie Sep 2013 #1

I have not liked her since the 2000 election trumad Sep 2013 #2

which incidentally is around the same time i stopped putting stock in anything the times printed. georgew Sep 2013 #3

Come to think of it I think maybe it was shortly after the dick and w were selected that I liked her madokie Sep 2013 #4

here here greenman3610 Sep 2013 #10

Boehner can't get anything done. But Obama is a "passive, reactive" leader. DetlefK Sep 2013 #5

The article ticked me off. The Republicans always octoberlib Sep 2013 #6

Obama refused to fawn over Diva Dowd elfin Sep 2013 #7

Gail Collins puts Ms. Dowd to shame. Nedsdag Sep 2013 #17

She's a kook. JaneyVee Sep 2013 #8

He connected enough to be reelected. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #9

An idiot is a euphemism malaise Sep 2013 #11

She's goofy. HappyMe Sep 2013 #12

Define "seem"? Translation from beltwayese.. "Obama is not connecting to Cha Sep 2013 #13

first she criticizes him for not reacting enough to the shooting Enrique Sep 2013 #14

They're all trying to give him hell over his reaction to the shooting. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #15

he went further today Enrique Sep 2013 #16

If professional pundits had to connect to the majority of Americans they'd all be out of work Johonny Sep 2013 #18

MoDo jumped the shark years ago, when she started fawning over *, after trashing Gore. madinmaryland Sep 2013 #19