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22. Progressive Country - Rightward Leadership

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 11:16 PM

Feb 2014

Yes, this habit national politicians have of running left (a thousand points of light, compassionate conservatism, having a D after your name) & then after getting elected taking a hard turn to the right, is getting irksome.

But we get pretty speeches that don't make us cringe w/ BHO, that's something, isn't it?

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Welcome, Mr. President, to *12-dimensional* chess. [View all] MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 OP

Why would ProSense Feb 2014 #1

I'm sure that has something to do with the OP MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #2

Yeah, it's OK when some progressives push RW distortions while ProSense Feb 2014 #3

Ink cloud! woo me with science Feb 2014 #16

Now *that* was freakin' funny! MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #18

Funny Indeed! bvar22 Feb 2014 #66

Here: ProSense Feb 2014 #28

Did you say "Super Obama haters"? madfloridian Feb 2014 #31

Yes, I said "It's like Kryptonite for Super Obama haters." ProSense Feb 2014 #32

...... madfloridian Feb 2014 #38

+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #43

Why would Obama haters vote for Obama? Isn't that a little weird? sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #94

Alright, I lol'd NuclearDem Feb 2014 #44

Apparently the President isn't the only one playing multi dimentional chess. progressoid Feb 2014 #72

Are you in the thread you intended to be in? sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #93

"Bipartisanship" means ... never having to go Left. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #4

Unfortunately I don't think anyone believes him any more Doctor_J Feb 2014 #5

You're harshing my buzz. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #7

This assumes his values are the same as yours. Sadly, they aren't. PSPS Feb 2014 #6

Very True! fascisthunter Feb 2014 #8

To be fair... woo me with science Feb 2014 #12

Thanks, but to be fair, that was Tweety's observation MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Feb 2014 #21

"Manny does not miss much... " ProSense Feb 2014 #29

Yes, Obama's TPP will slash wages for Americans virtually across the board. woo me with science Feb 2014 #33

You forgot to attribute that to Manny. ProSense Feb 2014 #35

Here's Manny, blaming President Obama for legislation passed 16 years ago..... msanthrope Feb 2014 #54

Thank You... bvar22 Feb 2014 #67

Wrong law, wrong year. CETA is not NAFTA. Look, I get that you might want to defend Manny, msanthrope Feb 2014 #95

I've seldom seen one person wipe clean an entire thread before Number23 Feb 2014 #90

Aw...thank you.....This thread got a broom, too..... msanthrope Feb 2014 #96

Yeah, but look at what you're dealing with there. Hardly a challenge for anyone, especially you Number23 Feb 2014 #103

Thank you. You always give me the best compliments! nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #105

hahahha. you tell 'em, MANNY! you know's best Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #9

"I was listening to a recording of Chris Matthews". Sorry, anything you write after that is tainted KittyWampus Feb 2014 #10

don't be sorry fascisthunter Feb 2014 #14

Not to mention he didn't even include a map! woo me with science Feb 2014 #24

As God is my witness - I would never have believed the absurdity of bullwinkle428 Feb 2014 #36

Wow dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #42

That was one of the funniest, and most embarrassing threads EVER posted to DU. bvar22 Feb 2014 #73

lol. DUzy. cali Feb 2014 #79

Should I stalk and harass you with your own gaffes? That would be just as funny, wouldn't it? KittyWampus Feb 2014 #84

What "facts" do you claim were in the OP? bvar22 Feb 2014 #87

Psst--upthread, bvar22 tried taking me to task. Fail. nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #106

That was a great read Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #88

You have just outed yourself as the bully you are. Total nonsequitor. Maybe I should harass KittyWampus Feb 2014 #85

Wow, that was quite a huff for the benefit of people who don't read here often woo me with science Feb 2014 #89

Of course you're right, Bobbie Jo Feb 2014 #97

Here, ProSense Feb 2014 #11

Wouldn't it be nice... woo me with science Feb 2014 #13

Manny, I'm disappointed you ever listen to Chris Matthews quinnox Feb 2014 #15

He can play it pretty well treestar Feb 2014 #19

Obama WINS? bvar22 Feb 2014 #74

I'm marching in Obama's victory parade Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #80

He won the election treestar Feb 2014 #81

It's an election year, Manfred! kenny blankenship Feb 2014 #20

..... madfloridian Feb 2014 #30

Hey thanks! kenny blankenship Feb 2014 #39

Progressive Country - Rightward Leadership tea and oranges Feb 2014 #22

It don't take long for them to jump in your shit does it. zeemike Feb 2014 #23

Rest assured - it's 840high Feb 2014 #26

The actual dimension is the 5th .......and it's in the Twilight Zone. L0oniX Feb 2014 #25

So many dimensions... MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #27

In another dimension, the president is fighting very hard for us jsr Feb 2014 #57

Agree ...I'll leave to the sensible professional blue link spammers... L0oniX Feb 2014 #63

My advice, keep it simple. Coyotl Feb 2014 #34

Smells like old socks in the laundry bin tabasco Feb 2014 #37

Actually, I believe that is the stench of Third Way/Republican policies. nt woo me with science Feb 2014 #41

Roll on Labor Day ! Nt pkdu Feb 2014 #40

Oh, it's this thread again... SidDithers Feb 2014 #45

Oh, it's this comment again... villager Feb 2014 #78

I'm more fond of one-dimensional checkers. ananda Feb 2014 #46

The President isn't the evil SOB that you've been claiming he is ... JoePhilly Feb 2014 #47

I never claimed that the President would cut Social Security MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #48

+1 deutsey Feb 2014 #49

Which explains how he was re-elected ... Right? JoePhilly Feb 2014 #50

Aaaaaaaggggh!!!!! MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #51

Says the guy who takes credit for anything positive the President does. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #52

let manny flail his bitter little fists, it's quite entertaining if you think about it... dionysus Feb 2014 #62

That *is* a great visual. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #68

Wait until Hilary takes office. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #82

lol tridim Feb 2014 #83

Ah yes, the election year pivot (lies) vi5 Feb 2014 #53

They're mad because it doesn't work anymore. nt woo me with science Feb 2014 #58

What's going to be even more absurd vi5 Feb 2014 #60

Because we also need 99 senators to get anything done jsr Feb 2014 #70

We should make it 120 just to be safe. vi5 Feb 2014 #75

Does 12 dimension chess prove string theory? ryan_cats Feb 2014 #55

We don't have enough money to purchase the optics to view His plan jsr Feb 2014 #56

"they'll be happy to mentor you"... you forgot to say "boy". phleshdef Feb 2014 #59

So now I'm a racist? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #61

I didn't say you were a racist. But you do like to address the President as if he is a boy. phleshdef Feb 2014 #64

Well, the results speak for themselves. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #69

Does that mean we officially have you on record then? phleshdef Feb 2014 #71

Surely you're not surprised by that? He's made it as obvious as he possibly could. Number23 Feb 2014 #91

Are you officially keeping records? HangOnKids Feb 2014 #92

Who is "we," and what sorts of records are you keeping? nt woo me with science Feb 2014 #99

"we" officially have you on record ??!!! bvar22 Feb 2014 #100

LOL. "McCarthyesque Pro-NSA Authoritarian clique", some of ya'll just type words that sound good... phleshdef Feb 2014 #102

Another Manny post, another post of winger memes and we're supposed to read this for the uponit7771 Feb 2014 #65

I hope he can change -- in the last two years of his administration villager Feb 2014 #76

Thanks for the tip Always-Wrong Manny. tridim Feb 2014 #77

the light of truth warrprayer Feb 2014 #86

I just gotta say, I rarely have any idea what you are going on about, MadrasT Feb 2014 #98

All of your previous poutrages proven false, you change the narrative scheming daemons Feb 2014 #101

Many others have seen the same. And people wonder why this place has dropped so much Number23 Feb 2014 #104