General Discussion

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

13. I call your ACA and raise you the f'n Patriot Act, domestic spying and indefinite detention. nm

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 09:11 PM

Sep 2013

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

91 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I ask all you Obama doubters out there.. [View all] busterbrown Sep 2013 OP

Clinton raised taxes on the wealthy MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #1

Bush added prescription drug coverage to Medicare??? Are you fucking kidding me? That was Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #2

YES lumpy Sep 2013 #14

+100000 we can do it Sep 2013 #26

From a senior's point of view, how is it worse than what they had previously? nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #32

What are you talking about? Obamacare closes the donut whole!! What they Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #69

Delete G_j Sep 2013 #79

Also signed the repeal of Leach Bailey...And gave us NAFTA... Please!!! busterbrown Sep 2013 #5

Um... I answered the question that you asked. MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author busterbrown Sep 2013 #45

And the repeal of the Glass Steagall treestar Sep 2013 #63

We have the Corporate Media today due to Clinton's deregulation of the media... Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #71

Wait, ProSense Sep 2013 #8

Correction: SCHIP was *created* under Clinton, not just expanded. MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #21

SCHIP was an expansion, and it still excluded some children. ProSense Sep 2013 #43

Wikipedia says "created", but why do you think it wasn't progressive legislation, MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #44

"Wikipedia says" says expansion of Medicaid, and ProSense Sep 2013 #46

Ah... what I wrote wasn't clear MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #48

Manny, the Donut Hole was not good, my friend. Nothing about the Donut Hole Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #83

Oh Manny sheshe2 Sep 2013 #16

I answered the question that was asked, but MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #23

How is ripping off seniors progressive? we can do it Sep 2013 #28

How is it a rip off of Seniors MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #36

You said it we can do it Sep 2013 #47

None of those represents new policy or programs frazzled Sep 2013 #17

SCHIP wasn't created under Clinton? MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #22

Yeah - but Clinton did very little - This was Kennedy's baby karynnj Sep 2013 #31

Yup! ProSense Sep 2013 #49

Gosh, I had forgotten about that. Even I am really good on social policy... Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #84

Yes, but essentially an expansion of Medicaid ... frazzled Sep 2013 #35

Is an Obama doubter someone that doubts Obama 100% of the time? Rex Sep 2013 #3

You got it... But I didn�t want to waste time on the �Hater� angle they would have pounced on. busterbrown Sep 2013 #6

Just curious. Rex Sep 2013 #54

Would that make you feel better? demwing Sep 2013 #34

The doubters should Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #4

...not to mention Jobs bills. But, let's be honest, too. I remember spending most of Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #85

ACA is a Republican written piece of garbage that was an alternate to HillaryCare Koko Ware Sep 2013 #7

Stated it was a �shallow first step�.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #10

It is an idea that came from republicans, you yourself call it a shallow first step, and we are liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #59

Absolutely.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #60

you can think whatever you want. The fact is economic inequality is the largest we've seen in recent liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #62

Fuck that! It's a HUGE step in the right direction, especially for states like CA, NY Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #89

Just because it was designed by the Heritage Foundation MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #25

You forgot Mitt.. Surprised.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #41

I doubt him because there has been better. mick063 Sep 2013 #9

And where was everyone in 1981? busterbrown Sep 2013 #11

Did you live 1981? mick063 Sep 2013 #15

Why are you pointing this out? busterbrown Sep 2013 #20

It was a series of unfortunate events. mick063 Sep 2013 #27

Could not agree more.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #33

The big problem was............. mick063 Sep 2013 #40

Oh, ye Obama doubters! woo me with science Sep 2013 #12

"doubter" means you don't support him 110% Skittles Sep 2013 #61

Meh. You never really loved Him anyway... n/t cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #76

I don't think anyone should ever LOVE a politician! Skittles Sep 2013 #77

I call your ACA and raise you the f'n Patriot Act, domestic spying and indefinite detention. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #13

Patriot Act? busterbrown Sep 2013 #18

Excuse me but the Patriot Act was EXPANDED under Obama's administration.. SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #70

o.k.... For those who hate Obama..... busterbrown Sep 2013 #72

Holy shit you're a psychic! SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #73

You tend to see and write what you want to see.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #82

Uh I did address "that part" with the psychic statement. SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #88

Again, Look what they tried with Benghazi.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #90

Which shows how much you haven't been paying attention. jazzimov Sep 2013 #39

Not to mention the fact that the entire premise of the OP was to note more PROGRESSIVE legislation Number23 Sep 2013 #51

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 rug Sep 2013 #19

I should have tagged.... When 3 branches of govt. busterbrown Sep 2013 #24

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 rug Sep 2013 #30

16 of 34 years we had a (D) Prez.... and we get bones? Series? And people wonder WHY liberals(D) Melinda Sep 2013 #37

I think the President�s magic wand might be a good short story.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #42

My sentiments exactly. 840high Sep 2013 #50

Great Job!!! busterbrown Sep 2013 #38

Reccing yourself? truebluegreen Sep 2013 #74

and a couple of minor wins make for all his monumental fuck ups? really? bowens43 Sep 2013 #52

Before you start listing his fuck ups.. Tell me that after 50 years of government being controlled busterbrown Sep 2013 #53

Buster, you have to get off the "magic wand" bus for a moment. mick063 Sep 2013 #55

Did he actually cut S.S or did he use it as a way to avoid a govt. shut down? busterbrown Sep 2013 #56

He offered the cuts to Social Security. mick063 Sep 2013 #57

Social Security is the bread and butter single issue for all voters. Democrats better learn quick liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #58

Wasn�t a true political threat? busterbrown Sep 2013 #64

Your denial greatly hurts your credibility with me. mick063 Sep 2013 #65

My credibility should not come into play. busterbrown Sep 2013 #66

When doubt becomes a bad thing we are a theocracy cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #67

The National Environmental Policy Act (1969 -- signed by Richard Nixon) Jim Lane Sep 2013 #68

Mandates are REGRESSIVE... Demo_Chris Sep 2013 #75

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) Erose999 Sep 2013 #78

Was passed with a Democratic House and Senate..Big difference. busterbrown Sep 2013 #81

the environment? G_j Sep 2013 #80

SCHIP comes to mind nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #86

It's what mitt the shit got for Massachusetts. Octafish Sep 2013 #87

The Obama haters may hate the ACA, but this looks like a pretty good progressive move to me... Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #91