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Cleita

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23. Yes, I know about the majorities and I was expecting this to be thrown in my face. He did have
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 11:02 AM
Apr 2012

majorities the first two years of his term. It still has little to do with a minimum he could have done with some real horse trading that he doesn't seem to be able to do. Also, I'm not seeing any meaningful infrastructure being repaired with the jobs bill, which would have made many more good paying jobs. We have really high unemployment still and people are working for lower wages. It even hit me personally when I was replaced at my job of four years by someone willing to work for $2 less an hour. If I had relied on my job to survive, my rate of pay was not a living wage and now at $2 less an hour will be less than that. People who can't afford to spend money do not stimulate the economy. Starvation wages do not stimulate the economy and this is very evident everywhere you go.

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there is not going to be a Romney landslide or an Obama landslide WI_DEM Apr 2012 #1
The OP has some reason to worry, IMO. Whiskeytide Apr 2012 #25
What I worry about is Jeb Bush becoming Romney's VP. PDJane Apr 2012 #2
Now that is scary! Eddie Haskell Apr 2012 #4
The republican powers that be Taylor Smite Apr 2012 #10
Yes, you are the only one worried about a Romney Landslide. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #3
Yes it has been improving, but 8.2% is still high Eddie Haskell Apr 2012 #13
The article is written so as to discourage the youth vote. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #22
I'm not worried SunsetDreams Apr 2012 #5
Yes. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #6
Romney Taylor Smite Apr 2012 #7
Hold me Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #8
I see no landslide, in either direction lacrew Apr 2012 #9
On those "obviously Red states at heart" Marzupialis Apr 2012 #27
Nevada would qualify lacrew Apr 2012 #29
Too bad Obama didn't channel FDR and LBJ his first term and push through some Cleita Apr 2012 #11
he actually did--the biggest jobs bill of all-time, in fact WI_DEM Apr 2012 #16
Yes, I know about the majorities and I was expecting this to be thrown in my face. He did have Cleita Apr 2012 #23
infrastructure comment savalez Apr 2012 #28
Its hard to see any landslide happening this year. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #12
How many of those states have been redistricted? Eddie Haskell Apr 2012 #14
I don't know if redistricting will necessarily have an impact on the Pres. Election Daniel537 Apr 2012 #17
This is going to be a tight election, IMO. newrocker Apr 2012 #15
That's why the slumping overseas economies has me worried. Eddie Haskell Apr 2012 #19
Honestly . . . Richard D Apr 2012 #18
Still, Romney looked moderate compared to his opponents, Eddie Haskell Apr 2012 #24
yes, you are the only one. spanone Apr 2012 #20
Thanks for your concern ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2012 #21
Rmoney's going to slide down the toilet - where he belongs. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #26
Too early. Rmoney is doing his best to lose, but the American attention span and Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #30
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