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ChiciB1

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106. Maybe You Don't Need Sarcasm... But Something IS Missing...

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:27 PM

Dec 2014

To each his own. I'm a liberal this much I know & I've supported Obama because I've wanted the Democratic Party to succeed. But when he whipped the House with DIMON LAST NIGHT, I'm having a very hard time trying to figure out what the hell it means.

So this liberal looks at him with different eyes today. I HAVE stuck up for him on so many occasions because I felt showing unity was essential. Took many big gulps over the years and tried to deal with it all, but I'm just not comfortable with him right now.

JP Morgan... they've been at is side forever and I've known it, but I didn't think he was joined at the hip until now. Scratching my head. Not calling for Warren to run for POTUS, think she can do much more good fighting in Senate for REAL Liberal values, but maybe someday.

But have NEVER felt Obama was close to being a liberal. Sure, liberalism isn't front and center and hasn't been for quite some time, but perhaps Warren can help shift our Party back to what I feel are the true values and why I became a Democrat!

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Liberals: Obama Abandoned Us - Politico [View all] WillyT Dec 2014 OP

�A vote for this bill is a vote for future taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street,� G_j Dec 2014 #1

Yes, it is. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #36

You can't abandon someone you were never with. n/t QC Dec 2014 #2

That's exactly right. truebluegreen Dec 2014 #7

Bingo zipplewrath Dec 2014 #22

That's right. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2014 #25

Yes, I date the definitive proof as the Tim Geithner appt in 2009. k&r, nt appal_jack Dec 2014 #46

"Obama gave up too easily" vi5 Dec 2014 #3

"The good news they got a pretty good deal"? WTF? liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #4

Sounds like someone is channeling Rahm Emanuel... ReRe Dec 2014 #61

A long time ago ... Scuba Dec 2014 #5

Imo-In Retrospect fredamae Dec 2014 #6

Yep, he did. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2014 #32

Obama was never with the liberals. Hillary would not be, either. djean111 Dec 2014 #8

Nor with traditional Democrats. merrily Dec 2014 #31

Yep . . . Brigid Dec 2014 #47

He will do NOTHING to jeopardize the hifiguy Dec 2014 #76

+1 LittleBlue Dec 2014 #86

Terrible Bill Demsrule86 Dec 2014 #9

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight Derek V Dec 2014 #10

By All Means... Refute It... If You Can... WillyT Dec 2014 #11

Interesting opinion pieces some folk use to bash the President...who needs Fox when we got DU? Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #24

Politico is hardly Fox....Faux News n/t KoKo Dec 2014 #57

Are there not enough liberal sources that we have to use cons sources all the time? Or am I the one Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #12

But, But, I like bailing out banks and trashing pensions. bahrbearian Dec 2014 #14

That's the parts I like. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #37

Here... Pick Your Poison... WillyT Dec 2014 #16

Liberal source, not one owned by AOL...if you can. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #21

Then tell us the truth -- was Obama actually lobbying hard against the sellout bill? Jim Lane Dec 2014 #54

You like the "Guardian," better? KoKo Dec 2014 #59

Sorry. Obama is no Liberal RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #20

Very steve folk Dec 2014 #28

Yeah. Sadly, many of the Dems in office left the party a while ago. SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2014 #40

OHHHHH-Bama WAS NEVER A LIBERAL!!! ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #50

LOL! Obama is most certainly a Liberal, our most progressive president in NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #58

You Forgot The Sarcasm Thingy... WillyT Dec 2014 #67

I hope you're being facetious RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #73

I hope YOU are. Because the idea that President Obama is NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #84

You forgot the sarcasm thingy again n/t RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #87

I didn't forget anything. n/t NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #102

YEP, You Did IMHO! n/t ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #104

Well, I was not being sarcastic. So nothing to forget. n/t NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #105

Maybe You Don't Need Sarcasm... But Something IS Missing... ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #106

Absolutely nuts, eh? Gee thanks! RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #90

Yes, absolutely nuts. I'm proud to be joined by the vast majority of liberals in this country. NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #103

LOL !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #109

Whoops! Even the President disagrees with you. But don't worry. Keep on dreaming. RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #93

I look at actions. President Obama is a progressive, liberal Democrat. And the vast majority of NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #101

All I can say is hifiguy Dec 2014 #78

I don't need a "con" source to tell me I've been sold out for the last 6 years. Fuddnik Dec 2014 #66

Remember how he said that he was going to re-negotiate NAFTA, amandabeech Dec 2014 #85

But he wants to get "something done"... kentuck Dec 2014 #13

Warren is engaging in beneficial grandstanding. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #15

What... The Filibuster And The Veto Pen Are Gone Now ??? WillyT Dec 2014 #17

No, but he does not author legislation or authorize spending geek tragedy Dec 2014 #18

What about his Black Magic Kenyan juju sticks? Folks want to know why he does not use them. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #23

And once again, jiberish. Do you support the Democrats decision to help the Republicans? nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #91

He does propose budgets and veto or sign. BTW, Reply 17 was not all about Obama. merrily Dec 2014 #29

Congress has the power of the purse. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #75

McConnell is not in charge of the Senate. former9thward Dec 2014 #43

Fucking horse manure. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #51

What was Warren's plan to extract a better deal geek tragedy Dec 2014 #80

Seems to me your philosophy is to continue to give in. You always have a rationalization. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #92

Really turbinetree Dec 2014 #65

It's a lot easier to complain than to figure out geek tragedy Dec 2014 #77

Well for some of us.. those that don't have a briefcase full of money to drop off SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #95

Warren is a Senator. Where is her leadership on getting a different geek tragedy Dec 2014 #97

What are you suggesting she do? Do you know what she did SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #99

Does she have an end game? geek tragedy Dec 2014 #100

Been there turbinetree Dec 2014 #113

Obama never was a Liberal RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #19

me, too bajamary Dec 2014 #34

No, he wasn't. Only '08 candidate Obama was liberal. Long con... RiverLover Dec 2014 #41

OK, but Politico is a pile of biased gossip crap. TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #26

Agree, but do you doubt that liberals are not happy with the spending bill? merrily Dec 2014 #35

No, I don't doubt it. It was the big news story yesterday. TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #42

From the "Guardian" KoKo Dec 2014 #62

Damn that Lieberman to hell! merrily Dec 2014 #27

Even Republicans didn't all like this bill fadedrose Dec 2014 #30

SHUT IT DOWN !!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Dec 2014 #33

Blackmail LeFleur1 Dec 2014 #49

For some time... woo me with science Dec 2014 #38

Exactly MissDeeds Dec 2014 #45

Putting windows and an upstairs apartment on the horse makes me suspect it might have people inside. tclambert Dec 2014 #68

Who abandoned who? mountain grammy Dec 2014 #39

I still remember this from his acceptance speech. Phlem Dec 2014 #44

And liberals get screwed -- again. Brigid Dec 2014 #48

Not a laborador retriever. woo me with science Dec 2014 #53

Obama has been stabbing us in the back for almost 7 years, now. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #52

And it took some people SIX YEARS to figure that out! Demeter Dec 2014 #55

"it may take another 6 years for the BOG to wake up and smell the corruption" BeanMusical Dec 2014 #69

look, the moment Obama criticizes Clinton II he's gonna get the full Swarm treatment MisterP Dec 2014 #82

they're ok w/ corruption KG Dec 2014 #98

Did you get your drink order yet? Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #56

So I guess all the posters here did one of two things... SoapBox Dec 2014 #60

Obama was never with us. Trojan Horse. We fell for another slick talker. polichick Dec 2014 #63

Yep. I had such high hopes, hifiguy Dec 2014 #89

I'd say he just stopped pretending to care about what we think. 99Forever Dec 2014 #64

+10000000! RiverLover Dec 2014 #108

it's probably worth noting that liberals abandoned voting before Obama abandoned liberals Bucky Dec 2014 #70

Well don't blame me. RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #88

Obama was never "with" liberals. And he doesn't even put up a good false face pretending otherwise.. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #71

The "good cop, bad cop" is not helping Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #72

We have been sold down the river. hifiguy Dec 2014 #74

With all the focus on the Bank/Finance Issues daredtowork Dec 2014 #79

I agree. There is way more wrong with this bill than just the bank give away. If that is the only liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #94

"gave up" Skittles Dec 2014 #81

Liberals: Obama Abandoned Us - Politico wagepeace Dec 2014 #83

I see politico is still in the business of ratfucking. Rex Dec 2014 #96

He surely did ann--- Dec 2014 #107

he abandoned liberals his first day in office Doctor_J Dec 2014 #110

"...they got a pretty good deal" . . . Triana Dec 2014 #111

kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #112