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immoderate

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14. Someone might have limited choices. Went for the most electable, least corporate.

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #12)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:17 PM

Sep 2014

In the struggle for society, between the sane billionaires and the insane billionaires, Obama seemed more aligned with the sane billionaires, and ostensibly more moderate militarily. But one can never know, can one?

Do you think I did wrong? Who would you have recommended?

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Is it likely that the "Military Industrial Complex" will successfully dupe Obama [View all] Nye Bevan Sep 2014 OP

more teevee gnewz beating the war drums. + GOP in congress are hooked on. pansypoo53219 Sep 2014 #1

Duped? No. Coerced/threatened/blackmailed? Almost certainly. Scuba Sep 2014 #2

Now there I might agree with you. I also think that there is a factor here that wasn't there before: jwirr Sep 2014 #4

I would like to vote no.... NCTraveler Sep 2014 #3

That's my vote too. Dr. Strange Sep 2014 #5

Duped by it? He is part of it! immoderate Sep 2014 #6

Who'd you vote for in 2012? nt Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #7

A rather intimate question. immoderate Sep 2014 #9

Why would you vote for someone who has been duped by the MIC? nt Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #12

Someone might have limited choices. Went for the most electable, least corporate. immoderate Sep 2014 #14

"Do you think I did wrong?" Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #15

It's hard for the commander-in-chief to avoid the MIC. immoderate Sep 2014 #17

Anarchy is good. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #19

If it "catches on." immoderate Sep 2014 #20

He was already "duped" into increasing military operations in Africa by 217% since he took office. Maedhros Sep 2014 #10

Push poll much? badtoworse Sep 2014 #8

No one dupes the Obama. The Obama dupes you. randome Sep 2014 #11

Who knows? Raffi Ella Sep 2014 #13

Somewhat likely. He's given in on some things Union Scribe Sep 2014 #16

What makes you think he needs to be duped? whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #18

Kicking. Union Scribe Sep 2014 #21