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leftstreet

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74. Uh yes it is

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 03:50 PM

Oct 2013

Giving you the benefit of the doubt, you may be too young to know this

The term's original meaning was quickly snarked into a coded wink-nudge to dismiss social criticism concerning equal rights

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Obama stood more firmly than he ever has, showing balls of steel [View all] bluestateguy Oct 2013 OP

Nerves of steel indeed. Good Obama, stand firm. uppityperson Oct 2013 #1

:thumbsup: Orrex Oct 2013 #9

You are welcome. uppityperson Oct 2013 #14

thanks from me too. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #113

I agree.. yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #129

Old white male signing on Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #138

well done! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #38

Thank you, nice to see I am not the only one noticing. uppityperson Oct 2013 #71

We need this Blue Owl Oct 2013 #2

He set his strategy early and maintained his famous cool flamingdem Oct 2013 #3

strategy kardonb Oct 2013 #29

Yep. He made right what he's made wrong in 2011. BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #4

Another sign of character: learning from one's mistakes. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #5

ITA... AnneD Oct 2013 #99

VPOTUS has noted POTUS' steel spine in the past, elleng Oct 2013 #6

At last. THIS is the man I voted for. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #7

For So Many Of Us Here... YES IT IS! ChiciB1 Oct 2013 #43

Some of us ALWAYS stand with him CakeGrrl Oct 2013 #59

You are correct. Whisp Oct 2013 #96

Good That You Feel As You Do... ChiciB1 Oct 2013 #142

Agreed Robbins Oct 2013 #8

Next time the Republicans won't have as many facts against them DireStrike Oct 2013 #11

I suspect you may be right..... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #23

Cojones grandes. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #10

Agreed. The difference as I see it, Obama was willing to risk his own legacy for the future to libdem4life Oct 2013 #12

nailed it frog64 Oct 2013 #92

Thanks..and I'm sure I'm not the only Democrat who was holding their breath for awhile. I give libdem4life Oct 2013 #103

^ THIS ^ mac56 Oct 2013 #110

I'm not sure if I'd want those TrogL Oct 2013 #13

... TBF Oct 2013 #15

Hope this continues. nt Courtesy Flush Oct 2013 #16

13 Dimensional Chess!!!! LOL, just kidding. He did good! (NT) PBass Oct 2013 #17

YES!! ruffburr Oct 2013 #18

Regular 2D chess beat down The Second Stone Oct 2013 #19

Awesome job on this one. GoneFishin Oct 2013 #20

He just kicked back and let the America watch the baggers fight over the gun to shoot their toes off Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #21

+1 klook Oct 2013 #56

I think Obama has won me back Dopers_Greed Oct 2013 #22

What a stupid, sexist, immature and childish thread title. PeaceNikki Oct 2013 #24

I do prefer backbone myself Patiod Oct 2013 #25

I always try to use backbone, spine, guts NewJeffCT Oct 2013 #89

There are brave people with spinal deformities Silent3 Oct 2013 #91

I prefer "intestinal fortitude" VWolf Oct 2013 #30

I prefer "courage" deutsey Oct 2013 #31

I prefer gonads. yodermon Oct 2013 #36

. Garion_55 Oct 2013 #39

LOL nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #112

Love it! llmart Oct 2013 #117

Love her! NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #124

Bahahaha. Always with the situational PC Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #41

It's patriarchal and insensitive. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #47

Then please write to Jon Stewart and Colbert Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #48

And I don't like it when they do it either. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #49

It's not right or wrong. It is your Victorian sensibilities Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #50

My Victorian sensibilities? NuclearDem Oct 2013 #53

Like in this thread where I am swearing? Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #57

You brought it on yourself. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #58

I never called out feminists or women for that matter Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #62

Wow, incredible. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #64

There. You got the last word. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #65

Steel ovaries just doesn't have the same ring to it. denbot Oct 2013 #68

Well that's because they are internal to the body and won't swing into each other whopis01 Oct 2013 #114

Titanium. Titanium Ovaries > Steel Balls. Any day of the week. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #121

Duly noted. denbot Oct 2013 #125

One can point out childish sexism without being 'aghast' PeaceNikki Oct 2013 #69

Thank you. I'm not appalled or aghast Patiod Oct 2013 #115

Exactly. PeaceNikki Oct 2013 #116

'Political correctness' is a rightwing term n/t leftstreet Oct 2013 #72

Uh no it's not Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #73

Uh yes it is leftstreet Oct 2013 #74

It's etymology is thus: early 20th century socialists used it as Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #75

And in what sense are you using it? NuclearDem Oct 2013 #76

Wow. Way to not admit you were wrong Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #78

You used it as a perjorative in the context of discussing offensive patriarchal language. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #79

Aye yah!!! You don't want to concede any point Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #82

Someone pointed out a sexist term and explained why it's offensive. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #85

why was what they did "pointing out" and yet what pretzel warrior did was "screaming"? Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #94

So you admit it is a pejorative leftstreet Oct 2013 #77

Can be used in that way. It can also be used within a group Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #80

Oh, now it 'can be used that way' leftstreet Oct 2013 #83

I've disproven your assertion that PC is merely a right wing term Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #84

Yes. Very educational. Thx n/t leftstreet Oct 2013 #95

Six of one, half a dozen of the other... LanternWaste Oct 2013 #108

Exactly. I definitely remember it being used un-ironically when I was in college in the 80s. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #87

Right??? truebrit71 Oct 2013 #86

My nose wasn't bent. I wasn't 'aghast'. And if you can't wrap your brain around the explaination PeaceNikki Oct 2013 #111

Yes mom....sorry.... truebrit71 Oct 2013 #136

No. No "balls" were involved in this deal. You can take your big "manly" balls and shove them. PeaceNikki Oct 2013 #137

Oh yes they were...and for the very first time Obama used his... truebrit71 Oct 2013 #143

I used to rationalize the irrational too. LanternWaste Oct 2013 #107

Let's put it this way. I know I have been insensitive Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #126

you are wrong Enrique Oct 2013 #119

I was here in 2003 and though there was good comment Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #141

Remind me not to drink out of the DU punchbowl this evening. mac56 Oct 2013 #109

Proud of our president!! N/t Politicub Oct 2013 #26

Yes and the dems stood firm with him florida08 Oct 2013 #27

Two-Dimensional Checkers. Iggo Oct 2013 #28

Mr. President DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #32

THANK YOU Skittles Oct 2013 #35

+1 Raffi Ella Oct 2013 #44

this is who he should have been from the start Skittles Oct 2013 #33

In his first term Obama saved America from the 2nd Great Depression and killed Bin Laden. aaaaaa5a Oct 2013 #34

Sure glad to see this fortitude. The country wins on this one. Scalded Nun Oct 2013 #37

President Obama is the same man he's always been. Perceptions are what have changed. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #40

+1000 CakeGrrl Oct 2013 #42

As one who has regularly criticized his Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #45

I'm thinking about changing my signature. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #46

May BHO stand just as firmly on ever issue until January 20, 2016, and put back on the table indepat Oct 2013 #51

See? FredStembottom Oct 2013 #52

Balls of steel beats brains of shit. edbermac Oct 2013 #54

lol! HappyMe Oct 2013 #67

I think he gives most people the Isoldeblue Oct 2013 #55

He's going to twist the knife by pushing immigration reform now. alfredo Oct 2013 #60

I'm just happy I don't have to bemoan another capitulation... Moostache Oct 2013 #61

Big test coming with "Entittlement Reform" CtDemoFarmer Oct 2013 #63

... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #66

hate to be a downer angrychair Oct 2013 #70

I don't know gollygee Oct 2013 #81

Oh, FFS. This was a rout. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #90

I hope you're right angrychair Oct 2013 #101

Doesnt medicaid already do something similar? Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #102

can't compare it...yet angrychair Oct 2013 #104

Actually, it has been defined. jeff47 Oct 2013 #106

There is no new income verification term added to the ACA. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #130

impressive angrychair Oct 2013 #135

*** Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #88

Bullshit. We were scammed again by corporatists in both parties. woo me with science Oct 2013 #93

+1 leftstreet Oct 2013 #100

You should probably know the difference between a budget and a continuing resolution before jeff47 Oct 2013 #105

Excellent post. Thanks. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #131

+1000. thanks woo. kath Oct 2013 #139

I would call it Nerves of steel, or a steel spine Whisp Oct 2013 #97

Yes he did, it was reasuring to see! DrewFlorida Oct 2013 #98

And tits of titanium. nt valerief Oct 2013 #118

He was pretty sexy with the consistent NO! trublu992 Oct 2013 #120

... showing a rectum of wrought iron. MiddleFingerMom Oct 2013 #122

Except the entire "crisis" was a load of crap Corruption Inc Oct 2013 #123

+1 kath Oct 2013 #140

Well Done Barry! Well Done! Wolf Frankula Oct 2013 #127

He really did DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #128

A salute to Pres Obama from this vet! livingwagenow Oct 2013 #132

He is not going to run again he has nothing to lose and everything to gain as seen. 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #133

As libdude Oct 2013 #134