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fadedrose

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10. She sees wonderful people doing their best

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 08:33 PM

Nov 2013

who need a government as good as what they are. They are just steps ahead of real poverty and there seems to be no way out.

I'm glad she sees the Republicans as obstructionists and the people as ambitious..NY is all our town...

We could use her as a citizen.

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Obama just keeps stepping forward [View all] frogmarch Nov 2013 OP

Your friend's friend has an interesting and perceptive take on our country frazzled Nov 2013 #1

It was those qualities of equanimity and consistency which led me to vote for him. Skidmore Nov 2013 #3

Same here. I agree frogmarch Nov 2013 #13

I think history will record his stint in the WH pretty much the way you've summed it up. "Inching.. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #7

What a wonderful story! frogmarch Nov 2013 #11

I like it madokie Nov 2013 #2

haha, I know! I love it. frogmarch Nov 2013 #12

Beautiful writing also. monmouth3 Nov 2013 #4

K & R Pirate Smile Nov 2013 #5

An exceptionally reasoned assessment that all too often gets drowned out by the noise. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #6

Yes, a lot of the time it does frogmarch Nov 2013 #14

I agree. Tuning out can be quite rejuvenating. nt Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #15

She has a real grasp of the President and America fadedrose Nov 2013 #8

Yes, she does frogmarch Nov 2013 #9

She sees wonderful people doing their best fadedrose Nov 2013 #10