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Obama will be remembered as a great president RainDog May 2014 #1
Yes he will and despite all the attempts by the GOP, he will leave office scandal free. Rex May 2014 #2
Are Medicare and Medicaid chopped liver? MannyGoldstein May 2014 #4
which has nothing to do with what I said RainDog May 2014 #5
"But Obama has the legacy of health care legislation..." MannyGoldstein May 2014 #8
ohhhkeee RainDog May 2014 #15
Nice. NealK May 2014 #43
LOL RainDog May 2014 #49
Post removed Post removed May 2014 #50
Ouch, being proved wrong must really sting. Scuba Jun 2014 #99
LOL RainDog Jun 2014 #100
Well, for what it's worth, I appreciate your advocacy. Scuba Jun 2014 #101
Thanks RainDog Jun 2014 #102
Good points. LBJ gets the credit for Medicare. JDPriestly May 2014 #28
+1 n/t NealK May 2014 #42
+1 n/t NealK May 2014 #44
Nope. SCHIP = 7.5 million. ACA + SCHIP expansion = 13 million. joshcryer May 2014 #48
You're right that ACA has added more insureds than SCHIP MannyGoldstein May 2014 #53
But corporate Obama could've vetoed it. joshcryer May 2014 #82
I suppose that he *could* be even further to the right than many Congressional Republicans MannyGoldstein May 2014 #88
I knew the Long family many years ago. IrishAyes May 2014 #63
How much are you willing to risk on that? Rent's due.... IrishAyes May 2014 #61
Wish I'd thought of that. IrishAyes May 2014 #60
What? frazzled May 2014 #36
I agree. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #18
Yeah, he'll be remembered as a true statesman. joshcryer May 2014 #31
Ouch! NealK May 2014 #45
Well said... well said. IrishAyes May 2014 #59
Comparing Medicare, Medicaid, the Civil Rights Act, and the Voting Rights Act to Heritage Care Doctor_J May 2014 #72
+1 - his presidency has been transformative Politicub Jun 2014 #94
I totally agree! cilla4progress Jun 2014 #96
But not so unusual 7 years into a depression for the 99% MannyGoldstein May 2014 #3
It's such a shame the Republican-controlled House RainDog May 2014 #6
I didn't write that it was Obama's fault, did I? MannyGoldstein May 2014 #9
ohhhhkee RainDog May 2014 #11
so is, there is nothing he can do Doctor_J May 2014 #10
we're all entitled to our opinions RainDog May 2014 #12
You are correct. He wagged his bank youknowhat, and saved us all from utter ruin. jtuck004 May 2014 #76
I suppose we'll see about that cold war RainDog May 2014 #79
That whole shakin' thing seems to be a preoccupation among the leaders these days. While the earth jtuck004 May 2014 #83
Shakin'? RainDog May 2014 #84
Ha. That was fun. <G>. "apocalyptic scenarios". I have had the same. But over time as I read jtuck004 May 2014 #85
The French Revolution was started by the middle/upper classes RainDog May 2014 #86
Imho, without the Sans Culottes that whole discussion would have been moot. jtuck004 Jun 2014 #92
well... RainDog Jun 2014 #93
Didn't say the peasants won, said it would have been a shootout at the OK country club jtuck004 Jun 2014 #98
It's like Obama is the only one in DC that is not a hysterical fool. nt bemildred May 2014 #7
Wait, shouldn't America become more liberal economically? joshcryer May 2014 #32
'sight' in this case, Manny;not 'site'. IrishAyes May 2014 #65
My bad. MannyGoldstein May 2014 #67
I never done made no such thing before myself. IrishAyes Jun 2014 #89
The continued growth in inequality, plus all of the corporate-friendly legislation, helps alot Doctor_J May 2014 #70
"Normally, the country gets steadily more liberal during Republican presidencies..." woo me with science May 2014 #13
"In terms of policy, Obama's has been a Republican presidency" Cali_Democrat May 2014 #22
Because they're only paying attention to the surface? Armstead May 2014 #40
Liberals are dumb and easily fooled by words. Gotcha. Ikonoklast May 2014 #54
NO that's not what I said Armstead May 2014 #55
Bingo. truebluegreen May 2014 #26
I'm convinced the Internet is having a growing influence on this dynamic. Uncle Joe May 2014 #14
Which is why (along with profit) it's being handed to corporate ownership as we speak. woo me with science May 2014 #33
People dump on Facebook, but I believe it has been instrumental in spreading a lot of good messages. Arugula Latte May 2014 #68
Thanks Obama! Cha May 2014 #16
Yes! Kath1 May 2014 #30
Oy! All the rw talking points sure make their way into people's heads who are Cha May 2014 #34
It is a shame and most of those people are elderly. Kath1 May 2014 #37
Thank you for passing on the encouragment, Kath! Cha May 2014 #38
Pass it on! Kath1 May 2014 #39
Great subthread, thanks guys. freshwest May 2014 #78
Agreed - love the sub-thread cilla4progress Jun 2014 #97
It's a good thing alone not to have conservative backlash treestar May 2014 #17
and will have great repercussions for the supreme Court. FSogol May 2014 #20
Yeah, maybe they've seen what the "conservatives" are up to .. and they want Nothing to do with Cha May 2014 #35
K&R! nt sheshe2 May 2014 #19
I hope it continues to go more liberal. Jamastiene May 2014 #21
Dont forget Clintons nonsense Armstead May 2014 #41
I baking powder? NealK May 2014 #47
The statement thst it was Bush who caused all the damage Armstead May 2014 #52
Most of the so called conservative/republiCONS... butterfly77 May 2014 #23
How true. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #77
Was just about to dupe you again, babylonsister! Hissyspit May 2014 #24
We have a centrist presidency, reactionary house, and centrist senate. nt valerief May 2014 #25
K & R Iliyah May 2014 #27
IMO that is good news - they are beginning to understand that we have no place else to go at this jwirr May 2014 #29
Not real sure if it's getting more liberal or if the GOP is just more unpopular davidn3600 May 2014 #46
Bingo. Citizens United blew up in their faces. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #51
But the Keystone Kops are getting their way and their backers are winning Armstead May 2014 #56
The Keystone Cops--by definition---never get their way. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #73
Really? Are they losing a lot of elections I am not hearing about? Doctor_J May 2014 #66
Maybe because what we have is NOT a Democratic presidency? n/t PowerToThePeople May 2014 #57
well perhaps there's something to thank our azurnoir May 2014 #58
I was thinking the same thing actually. cstanleytech May 2014 #62
Not to mention the overwhelming disgust RainDog May 2014 #80
It's been a conservative 6 years, so there is some natural pushback Doctor_J May 2014 #64
Sorry, that narrative is less compelling than ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #69
So the DC Dems will seize on this wonderful news and shift to a full-throated populist campaign Doctor_J May 2014 #71
Rephrase that: the Dems will mobilize the base to get out the vote. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #74
The people are getting more liberal. They will not come out vote for TPP, KXL, for-profit schools, Doctor_J May 2014 #75
GOTV! It's just getting started for the dems Politicub Jun 2014 #95
Not sure Flatpicker May 2014 #81
Younger people aren't into saving the Great White Males. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #87
Finally. A Gallop Poll that I can appreciate. ancianita Jun 2014 #90
Not unbelievable at all when you realize Obama is a center right president. n/t Dawgs Jun 2014 #91
The right wing MEDIA is the reason the masses don't recognize what they LIKE loudsue Jun 2014 #103
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