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meadowlark5

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44. I think he will do an address when he and his advisors feel it's productive

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Sat Oct 5, 2013, 09:24 AM

Oct 2013

There's a big battle coming up in a just over a week. He knows the rethugs are waiting for the debt ceiling so they have even more extortion power (or so they think). If he were to get on tv now and not later when it might really have more impact with the two disasters coming together, I think he risks his image in some way.

Obama and his staff, I believe, are watching this situation and calculating it carefully. I think he's done a good job of speaking on this and letting the loony toons do the work for him. Michelle Bachman admitting that this is the happiest the members have been in a long time? Nunes admitting this is about respect and demanding a ransom but not even knowing what that is. The loon from Texas scolding the park ranger for doing her job at the closed memorial, something he voted to close. Cruz saying they compromised by defunding Obamacare instead of repealing Obamacare.

They look stupid and transparent out there. So if it's broke don't fix it. Not for now anyway.

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Damnit Mr. President Take Control [View all] think_critically Oct 2013 OP

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+1 Paulie Oct 2013 #7

+ 1,000 DonViejo Oct 2013 #15

+ 2000. eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #29

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I signed late last night and they upped the number of pacifiers BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #54

Come out from whatever you've been under please madokie Oct 2013 #2

that's the problem think_critically Oct 2013 #27

Sure it is madokie Oct 2013 #33

Look to your Right to see where OP is coming from. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #56

It's called letting em stew in their own juices. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #3

But did the 1995 one include the deby ceiling fight? pangaia Oct 2013 #4

No, it didn't. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #9

I sure hope you are right. pangaia Oct 2013 #22

You know what both shutdowns DO have in common? John Boehner. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #61

I remember it as I was furloughed then, too CatWoman Oct 2013 #18

I don't know where you're hiding, MoonRiver Oct 2013 #5

Same here - he's been kicking ass lately. backscatter712 Oct 2013 #10

Same here. I've been plenty critical of him before, but he's LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #23

critical as hell is putting it mildly arely staircase Oct 2013 #64

He wants prime-time, baby.nt Barack_America Oct 2013 #11

Tell me why you think this will influence a bunch of despots... Barack_America Oct 2013 #6

Be patient. They are digging furiously to get out of their hole. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #8

lol. nt sufrommich Oct 2013 #12

To use a saying that I'm not fond of, Chill out, he's got this. Autumn Oct 2013 #13

Congrats on finding a way to bash the President in this mess wholely created by the Republicans. DCBob Oct 2013 #14

+ 1000 ^^^This!^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #30

First of all he has been exposing the republicans extortion for days. He has told the leadership in lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #16

You must learn to govern your passions Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #17

What tools do you think he is not using? maddezmom Oct 2013 #19

What an odd thing to say. blogslut Oct 2013 #20

Not so odd, when you think about it Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #24

Looks to be a drive by maddezmom Oct 2013 #25

I'm curious about what tactics he has at his disposal to smack them down meadowlark5 Oct 2013 #21

I think he needs to do a prime time address and explain why he can't negotiate think_critically Oct 2013 #31

His tactics seem to be working DireStrike Oct 2013 #39

What a strange world some DUers seem to live in Recursion Oct 2013 #26

two questions: 1. what are you smoking? magical thyme Oct 2013 #28

do you look at polls think_critically Oct 2013 #34

The 35% are the teahadist...you know the Birthers maddezmom Oct 2013 #36

Last polls I looked at -- just yesterday -- said 72% blame the GOP magical thyme Oct 2013 #37

that's wrong think_critically Oct 2013 #40

proof, please? nt magical thyme Oct 2013 #41

CBS poll: "Republicans in Congress receive more of the blame for the shutdown" DCBob Oct 2013 #49

What? 99Forever Oct 2013 #32

i agree think_critically Oct 2013 #35

I see, you prefer a dictator, unitary executive, a bushitler maybe? lonestarnot Oct 2013 #51

Thanks for your concern about things. And thanks for thinking critically. Stinky The Clown Oct 2013 #38

Remember "Please proceed."? Coyotl Oct 2013 #43

I think he will do an address when he and his advisors feel it's productive meadowlark5 Oct 2013 #44

said think_critically. Raffi Ella Oct 2013 #45

Derp. WilliamPitt Oct 2013 #46

As someone who has been critical of The President in the recent past... Earth_First Oct 2013 #47

Change the channel.. kentuck Oct 2013 #48

good advice reddread Oct 2013 #63

He's very Presidential, but not much of a Politician FarCenter Oct 2013 #50

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Yeah, speaking of "tools""... JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #53

Yeah, right. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #55

Methinks we should put things in perspective. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #57

This poster has had a pizza delivered personally by Skinner... Turborama Oct 2013 #58

Yummy maddezmom Oct 2013 #59

We need a 21 hour tutorial...not by the President, but by Congressfolk, leaders in the health care libdem4life Oct 2013 #60

this is a joke, right? arely staircase Oct 2013 #62

Take control of what? You want him to run Congress and be the POTUS as well? Rex Oct 2013 #65

OP sleeps with the fishes. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #66

Oh dear...think critically, trolled poorly. Rex Oct 2013 #68

No, you're ridiculous. Open your damn eyes and Cha Oct 2013 #67

TOMBSTONED. BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #69

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