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MannyGoldstein

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29. Howard Dean, for one

Reply to Old and In the Way (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 11:30 PM

Oct 2014

Candidate Obama would have been a good President, as well.

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REPOST: I'm curious...who here thinks they or anyone else, could have accomplished more than PBO [View all] Old and In the Way Oct 2014 OP

Well, if he had done nothing, the Bush tax cuts would have expired..... and we'd be out of Iraq, but grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #1

OK, I get it...that'a negative, but Old and In the Way Oct 2014 #2

fdr. harry truman. i could go on. this is a provocative question. roguevalley Oct 2014 #48

Yes. And so would've bunch of other ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #35

Hey, thanks for suppporting our President, Old and In the Way(which I'm sure you are not!) Cha Oct 2014 #3

I am so loving that cover of RS! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #6

Me too.. I've been posting it around and on my FB page. :) Cha Oct 2014 #7

Cool! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #8

K&R nt Andy823 Oct 2014 #4

Kick and Hell yes Recommend! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #5

I will be waiting to Andy823 Oct 2014 #9

Enjoy netflix Andy. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #11

If you like murder mysteries, The Bridge, The Killing, and Dollhouse are great. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #14

I would argue Barack Obama might have done a better job than Barack Obama. Gore1FL Oct 2014 #10

If he had been the community organizer he was when he was younger he could have done a lot more. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #12

His biggest mistake Mr.Bill Oct 2014 #20

You are the naive one if you think Obama Solomon Oct 2014 #58

Best President Ever. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #13

that about says it all, yep. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #15

Um, no. nt cwydro Oct 2014 #18

Blarg Yah. nt LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #19

Are you serious? 840high Oct 2014 #26

Very. And more than I think so as well. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #27

Yes, and he was too good for this country. We do not deserve a great president like this guy. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #33

yes they are serious Skittles Oct 2014 #36

"hopefully it won't get locked for supporting a Democratic President" JHB Oct 2014 #16

Me. PBO had repukes on their heels when elected and instead of pushing he caved on point Oct 2014 #17

He should have rammed more humbled_opinion Oct 2014 #21

No such thing as "rammed through" when there was the filibuster. Do you know it only takes ONE Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #34

Not true, there was a way to ram some things through in 2009/2010. eomer Oct 2014 #41

Exactly Correct...... humbled_opinion Oct 2014 #52

I stand correct. Harry Reid could have done reconciliation. That's HIS fault. Why didn't HE? Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #54

He never had complete control as you claim madokie Oct 2014 #57

My standard response tonight rufus dog Oct 2014 #22

I wouldn't have tried so hard to work with the GOP, he tried and tried. Rex Oct 2014 #23

Anyone who's dealt with schoolyard bullies knows MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #30

It's not really his accomplishments. Obama's problem is that he doesn't sell his accomplishments and craigmatic Oct 2014 #24

+1,000 !!!! nt MADem Oct 2014 #25

I'm surprised he got as much done as he has. The Pubs have done everything they could think of napi21 Oct 2014 #28

Howard Dean, for one MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #29

Obama should have relied on me to make decisions for him. Vattel Oct 2014 #31

Someone with a different skin color. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #32

Armchair quarterbacking is easy LTR Oct 2014 #37

Reheated bullshit is the best kind isn't it? Union Scribe Oct 2014 #38

THANK YOU Skittles Oct 2014 #39

President Obama and the Democratic leadership of Congress could have done more, working together. eomer Oct 2014 #40

He never had a majority in the Senate madokie Oct 2014 #59

That's true only if Democrats go along with it. eomer Oct 2014 #60

Changing the filibuster rules madokie Oct 2014 #61

I'm talking about the budget reconciliation process, not about changing any rules. eomer Oct 2014 #62

could this post be any more puerile. Why, yes. Yes it could- by posting it cali Oct 2014 #42

no you're not curious. you're playing silly little games. this is nothing but cali Oct 2014 #43

' ...so hopefully it won't get locked for supporting a Democratic President.' KG Oct 2014 #44

Obviously, Kucinich would have been better... SidDithers Oct 2014 #45

Or Zombie FDR. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #46

Thanks for the Halloween costume idea flamingdem Oct 2014 #49

Lol!! JoePhilly Oct 2014 #51

President Obama Not a Fan Oct 2014 #47

Rec the post, disagree with the rationale, consider the DUer who posted it TOPS! Octafish Oct 2014 #50

Hi Octofish! Old and In the Way Oct 2014 #63

WE had one of these thursday. It said, "name one policy that has failed" Doctor_J Oct 2014 #53

WALL STREET CROOKS DO NO JAIL TIME!! DiverDave Oct 2014 #55

i would have without a doubt accomplished more good, humane ends... TheVisitor Oct 2014 #56