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4. Anyone who thinks Obama doesn't care or is a puppet of shadowy forces...

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 01:27 PM

Feb 2015

...simply hasn't been paying attention. For some reason, it's only Obama who needs to make loud, grandstand ploys, not calm and deliberative ones as you outlined.
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Another BRILLIANT strategy in the offings ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 OP

Meanwhile, someone is somewhere with 200 advisors and focus groups. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

Yes, because more information is ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #7

Okayy?? Talking to the American people and educated advisors about what's important is WRONG now??? Number23 Feb 2015 #84

Exactly, NONE of this is new information. Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #32

It is probably some to that, too ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #86

It's the "sales" element that is unsavory Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #101

"It's the 'sales' element that is unsavory"? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #102

Well it takes a progressive legislature to pass upaloopa Feb 2015 #2

why are there so few progressive legislators? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #5

I think it is because the cost to run a campaign upaloopa Feb 2015 #6

And that is not going to change until we ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #10

Yes but I hope that happens in my lifetime upaloopa Feb 2015 #12

Talk about "whistling up the wind" ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #16

I do what I can. upaloopa Feb 2015 #20

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #40

on point again guillaumeb Feb 2015 #42

good on your part. lead by example guillaumeb Feb 2015 #13

"Is it because so many Democratic/liberla/left side do not bother to vote..."? LondonReign2 Feb 2015 #17

Key word being "activist". jeff47 Feb 2015 #24

We abandoned youth. jeff47 Feb 2015 #29

Exactly! treestar Feb 2015 #65

Tell me ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #8

The DNC is the PROBLEM Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #31

K & R. n/t FSogol Feb 2015 #3

Anyone who thinks Obama doesn't care or is a puppet of shadowy forces... randome Feb 2015 #4

Funny that ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #14

You would think so, wouldn't you? But nooooo, only Obama The Weak is singled out. randome Feb 2015 #37

More sleight of hand Android3.14 Feb 2015 #9

The goal ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #11

the "when he could" meme sounds like a GOP talking point guillaumeb Feb 2015 #18

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #39

so it really is all President Obama's fault? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #43

The reference must have missed you ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #51

I did guillaumeb Feb 2015 #58

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #59

better a PPP, guillaumeb Feb 2015 #61

Veto proof? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #41

I have never argued that guillaumeb Feb 2015 #46

What difference does it make if there was or was not a veto proof majority in the Senate? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #48

I think he/she meant ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #53

I did. thanks for the correction. guillaumeb Feb 2015 #67

When? Six years ago Android3.14 Feb 2015 #19

How many times does that (rw-talking point) "majority of both houses" narrative ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #27

It's about the change in behavior Android3.14 Feb 2015 #36

but the majority was not there guillaumeb Feb 2015 #44

Again, it's not about the majority, but the behavior Android3.14 Feb 2015 #57

I agree guillaumeb Feb 2015 #60

Maybe Android3.14 Feb 2015 #64

I would argue that President Obama may have HOPED ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #70

Convicted by a majority Democratic Senate then but not by a Republican one now? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #71

possibly tried in the House, like President Clinton, guillaumeb Feb 2015 #72

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #74

You are certainly making a strong case for voting Democratic Fumesucker Feb 2015 #76

Okay??n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #77

Exactly.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #78

What point was that? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #79

... Fumesucker Feb 2015 #80

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #81

You ever tried belling the cat? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #87

What is belling a cat ... sound kinky. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #88

You're posting on Discussionist? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #89

No. I don't do Discussionist ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #90

Easier to beat up on liberals, I know.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #91

I don't beat up on liberals ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #92

It's possible to take conservatives and make them non-conservatives.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #93

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #94

I showed you an example and you still don't believe it.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #96

It's not that I don't believe you ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #97

I'm surrounded by conservatives so I have no choice really, either go along or find ways to convince Fumesucker Feb 2015 #98

Ahhh, I remember that story! ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #99

A lot of DUers seem to think that Southerners are naturally conservative.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #100

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #54

Thank you 1strong mcar Feb 2015 #68

Dems had a Filibuster Proof Majority fredamae Feb 2015 #47

And that's when we got the single piece of progressiveish legislatiion. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #55

and as we see now one is not required to push the ideas. Make them fillabuster. Licking their taints TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #66

Well, since Pres Obama is backing progressive legislation now that can't pass the GOP congress, RiverLover Feb 2015 #15

What are you talking about? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #22

Yes, that's why he whipped authentic but pliable Democrats for the Citigroup Cromnibus to pass RiverLover Feb 2015 #23

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #28

Uh, he *offered* Chained CPI. That's not a conspiracy theory. Marr Feb 2015 #26

In what world would CCPI have gone anywhere? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #30

Those with ODS will never understand that. zappaman Feb 2015 #34

I wouldn't term it ODS ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #45

Some people want to take credit for President Obama's victories... YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #50

Well, I had someone on DU tell me "Obama won because he's black" zappaman Feb 2015 #52

Creative speculation. The proposal is in black and white on official stationary, TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #62

Goofy fable or not ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #69

Going anywhere is not the question. Where are these proposals going? Where did Bush's privatization TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #85

I really can't believe anyone is still trying to sell the notion that his CCPI offer was Marr Feb 2015 #73

Okay.n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #75

Warren & Cummings are working *with* the Administration BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #21

Risking what? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #35

Doesn't matter... SidDithers Feb 2015 #25

Well, even sarcastic comments have some truth to them. randys1 Feb 2015 #33

That is an excellent question to ask of the anti-Hillary crowd! randome Feb 2015 #95

So let's vote for the "right" person! 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #38

Preferably one that speaks to the issues that matter... YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #49

Let's hope that the Elizabeth Warren team will really deliver. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #56

Thank you, 1SBM. I give this a kickety kickety pop! Hekate Feb 2015 #63

Kick and Rec.... revmclaren Feb 2015 #82

K&R Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #83