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jeff47

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58. Because "Good cop, good cop" is very effective.

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 02:31 PM

Mar 2014

He wanted to bomb the crap out of Syria but Russia wouldnt let him

Because Syria decided to give up it's chemical weapons at that time for shits and giggles.

Obama threatened. Russia played good cop, but warned they didn't know how long they could stop the evil US. Syria gave up the weapons.

People say we wouldnt have invaded Iraq if Gore was president. I disagree.

You know....I think there might have been a president before W. Clin...something-or-other. Heck, some group named PNAC might have been pushing for a war with Iraq and he didn't invade. Oddly enough, when half of W's administration was made up of PNAC, he invaded.

Nah, must be both parties are terrible.

BOTH parties were beating that drum loud and clear.

Citation Needed. Specifically, pre-2001 Gore and Democratic members of Congress calling for an invasion.

Kerry, Pelosi, Hillary, etc.... all voted for the Iraq war.

Yes. W's administration was very, very effective politically. Democrats were cowering in terror. They didn't want to get the "Max Cleland treatment".

It was dumb for them to do. But they weren't the ones pushing for invasion. They were running in terror from those that were.

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It is a narrowly cast message for the DUers who have their black tennies laced too tight Kolesar Mar 2014 #1

DU rec... SidDithers Mar 2014 #2

Thanks Sid! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #14

Yes, it does save people a lot of pesky Cha Mar 2014 #3

Thank you for the list of blocked bills. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #5

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+1. The closest to energy efficiency some will ever get. And then they miss the big picture. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #49

Indeed! nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #51

+1 Historic NY Mar 2014 #52

Another DU rec! BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #4

A pinch or a pound, BlueCali. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #7

Nailed it! Sad, isn't it. Listened nightly to Rather and others - when reporters were more working freshwest Mar 2014 #59

Thank you! AND this is exactly what I've heard right wingers say to me Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #6

It is bull, Sarah. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #9

Yup! Voting is #1. Getting out all the vote. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #17

K&R baldguy Mar 2014 #10

What you said. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #19

+100,000... nt Andy823 Mar 2014 #47

With you guys. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #50

... sheshe2 Mar 2014 #56

When so-called Journalists say it they are Drop Dead Lazy & Incompetent. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #11

Great post with an important message. marble falls Mar 2014 #12

But let us not pretend that both parties being different implies one party is liberal. Cheese4TheRat Mar 2014 #13

Really... sheshe2 Mar 2014 #16

You go, girl! Tell it! IrishAyes Mar 2014 #20

LOL! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #22

Ignoring for the moment that I made NO MENTION of President Obama, Cheese4TheRat Mar 2014 #29

some people might have wanted hfojvt Mar 2014 #34

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I logged on just to reply to this Peacetrain Mar 2014 #21

Thank you Peacetrain! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #26

Exactly Andy823 Mar 2014 #48

In a few ways they are very much the same... davidn3600 Mar 2014 #23

They both love war? sheshe2 Mar 2014 #27

He wanted to bomb the crap out of Syria but Russia wouldnt let him davidn3600 Mar 2014 #33

Because "Good cop, good cop" is very effective. jeff47 Mar 2014 #58

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Maybe I'll make it Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #30

You should! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #32

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I hear it more from the left wing. aikoaiko Mar 2014 #39

KnR, kids. Hekate Mar 2014 #41

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2014 #42

Both parties are the same is a Republican message! B Calm Mar 2014 #43

Sooooooooooooo true. ucrdem Mar 2014 #44

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They are very different, but there are some depressing similarities: Vattel Mar 2014 #46

+100 G_j Mar 2014 #53

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Sorry I can only rec this once! 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #55