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63. Unless we had a 70-30 split in the senate

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 05:37 AM

Nov 2013

and a 300-135 split in the house...not much is ever going to happen that benefits the public.

The country (thanks to 4 decades of propaganda) is perceived to have a republican default setting..and even though they are a minority (and have been for a good long while) they are truly mice that roar...and they run things, even when out of power. They KNOW that when they have a president and the dems control the rest, the dems can always be counted on to "play nice" in order to get things done.. They are of NO inclination to reciprocate when they are out of power.. They rule either way..and we let them

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Elizabeth Warren Challenges Obama: Break Up Wall Street ‘Behemoths’ [View all] Purveyor Nov 2013 OP

You go girl!! malaise Nov 2013 #1

give 'em HellBeth!! Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #2

she better be on the lookout for drones nt msongs Nov 2013 #3

Why? despite the headline, she didn't "challenge Obama" at all scheming daemons Nov 2013 #12

Including these zipplewrath Nov 2013 #35

EW likes the Dodd-Frank law... scheming daemons Nov 2013 #38

Obama doesn't agree zipplewrath Nov 2013 #48

Be on the lookout is right fadedrose Nov 2013 #45

Thank you Elizabeth! Scuba Nov 2013 #4

She's ramping up her speaking engagements. Laelth Nov 2013 #14

She signed a petition asking Hillary to run... and has ruled herself out of running scheming daemons Nov 2013 #15

It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind. Scuba Nov 2013 #17

Ok, then. scheming daemons Nov 2013 #21

RFK 1968 n/t ieoeja Nov 2013 #31

If you think he was reluctant to run until "drafted", you know nothing about the Kennedy family scheming daemons Nov 2013 #32

After the 2008 election Hilary vowed she would not run again. (Just sayin') Utopian Leftist Nov 2013 #36

Link? scheming daemons Nov 2013 #39

I don't really think of it as lying. Utopian Leftist Nov 2013 #41

She doesn't have to run. She just need to command the "conversation," to tblue37 Nov 2013 #20

Even more telling zipplewrath Nov 2013 #29

You mean they are using good cop bad cop on Wall Street? zeemike Nov 2013 #44

So did Obama zipplewrath Nov 2013 #37

link? scheming daemons Nov 2013 #40

It's in a book zipplewrath Nov 2013 #52

Party unity here and there won't cause any harm fadedrose Nov 2013 #46

With 15 other women, she signed a secret letter in private encouraging Hillary to run NoOneMan Nov 2013 #77

Yeah, and Hillary Clinton said she had no desire to run a year or two ago, too. Does anyone else Ghost in the Machine Nov 2013 #92

now THERE'S a dem candidate I could get behind in 2016! mike_c Nov 2013 #5

Hear, hear! Laelth Nov 2013 #16

Thank you for posting this link, I've wanted a Warren sigline for some time now. n/t Utopian Leftist Nov 2013 #42

Sweet. Laelth Nov 2013 #43

Thanks for the link! Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #54

My pleasure. Laelth Nov 2013 #62

Thanks dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #57

Very nice. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #61

K&R. Chris Hayes made a GREAT point on his show last night. He mentioned bullwinkle428 Nov 2013 #6

I agree with her wholeheartedly. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #7

I don't see where she challenges Obama McXorsett Nov 2013 #8

Kick ananda Nov 2013 #9

Sensationalist Headline is a LIE scheming daemons Nov 2013 #10

I've noticed a lot of headlines lately doing this. HijackedLabel Nov 2013 #18

Manufacturing outrage is a full time job. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #34

k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #11

Go Warren! Dwayne Hicks Nov 2013 #13

Warren For President 2016 cantbeserious Nov 2013 #19

Hear, hear! Laelth Nov 2013 #26

Doesn't matter what Senator Warren does... ReRe Nov 2013 #22

+1. Well said. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #23

Common sense, Laelth. ReRe Nov 2013 #24

Amen to that. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #25

We need a lot of real Dems like her in this party or we are done. L0oniX Nov 2013 #65

WTF is that supposed to mean? The Democratic party is nowhere near "done". tridim Nov 2013 #69

You're not worth responding to. L0oniX Nov 2013 #70

WTF? ReRe Nov 2013 #73

Key word: ReRe Nov 2013 #71

Obama has his marching orders from Wall St. She can lecture all she wants, but he will not defy them blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #27

Warren is indirectly challenging the Obama administration Unknown Beatle Nov 2013 #28

Spot on. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #47

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #30

Transcript ProSense Nov 2013 #33

Obama is not going to bite the hand that feeds him. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #49

All parties are not going to bite the hand that feeds them. L0oniX Nov 2013 #66

Probably true about Obama, sadly. Also... nikto Nov 2013 #75

That's the current state of the Dem Party.... HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #76

speaking truth to power. Sheri Nov 2013 #50

Dear Sen. Warren: Please don't fly in small planes. nt SDjack Nov 2013 #51

I am a strong EW admirer … 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #53

I'm pretty sure the Justice Dept works for the President, and Holder, the AG ... Scuba Nov 2013 #82

It tells me that ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #84

Lamest reply ever. Scuba Nov 2013 #85

I attacked you? ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #86

As for "prosecutorial decisions" .... Scuba Nov 2013 #87

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #88

Let me fix that for you... nikto Nov 2013 #89

Thanks n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #90

k&r n/t RainDog Nov 2013 #55

Can you imagine if we had just a half dozen more???? AmBlue Nov 2013 #56

Unless we had a 70-30 split in the senate SoCalDem Nov 2013 #63

The Progressive Caucus is the largest. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #67

How? treestar Nov 2013 #58

A worthy successor to Teddy K Armstead Nov 2013 #59

Gotta love Elizabeth Warren emsimon33 Nov 2013 #60

Any Dem who does not persue this is a repuke at heart. L0oniX Nov 2013 #64

k&r idwiyo Nov 2013 #68

The heart and soul of democratic reason Fearless Nov 2013 #72

Too bad she is not interested in 2016 iandhr Nov 2013 #74

She has 3 years to get interested NoOneMan Nov 2013 #78

That's what I'm talking about... Plenty of time before having to make a 'final decision'. eom Purveyor Nov 2013 #79

what? no she doesn't have three years to get interested cali Nov 2013 #83

The Sherman Anti Trust Act needs to be revived, restored, and enforced Warpy Nov 2013 #80

You go gurl. Titonwan Nov 2013 #81

President Warren. 99Forever Nov 2013 #91