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29. So happy to see posters here eager

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Sat May 5, 2012, 08:38 AM

May 2012

to work on behalf of the GOP for Obama's defeat. Not the response I expected. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

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Let's tie Obama's hands behind his back, then bludgeon him on "weak" job numbers [View all] nobodyspecial May 2012 OP

Obama had large majorities in Congress for his first two years, MadHound May 2012 #1

Perhaps you need to read this: Tennessee Gal May 2012 #5

I didn't say that he had "progressive majorities", but rather Democratic ones MadHound May 2012 #8

Interesting ProSense May 2012 #9

Wow, you just make that faulty leap of logic, MadHound May 2012 #44

"that isn't the fault of Blue Dogs" ProSense May 2012 #47

Eh, that's not what defending means. n/t Dawgs May 2012 #78

It can't hurt where there are no nerves. Poll_Blind May 2012 #48

Large majorities?! Ever heard of Joe Lieberman? Ben Nelson? Filibusters? The GOP? FarLeftFist May 2012 #100

Ever hear of the bully pulpit? MadHound May 2012 #105

On what issue are you referring? This OP is about April's jobs report. FarLeftFist May 2012 #106

Oh geez, never mind. MadHound May 2012 #107

Because you derailed it. FarLeftFist May 2012 #109

From the link: Tennessee Gal May 2012 #13

We've been hearing those excuses . sendero May 2012 #60

Way to put your fellow Americans first. nobodyspecial May 2012 #148

The problem is, that when it was the Bailouts, which btw, were voted against in the first vote by sabrina 1 May 2012 #118

Obama actually worked very hard to get TARP passed. girl gone mad May 2012 #130

Yes, and that is why I never bought the excuses. They managed to get the HC Bill passed also. sabrina 1 May 2012 #143

Senate makeup in 2009 nobodyspecial May 2012 #6

And you keep pushing the fallacy that sixty votes is needed to get anything done MadHound May 2012 #11

Maybe you should ProSense May 2012 #14

Then explain to me how Obama is finally getting things accomplished now MadHound May 2012 #33

Yeah, he should have just called them dicks and rallied the people to storm the Capitol. nobodyspecial May 2012 #14

Facts like Obama's large mandate for change? MadHound May 2012 #20

He never had large Congressional majorities. That is a fact. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #23

Umm, yes he did MadHound May 2012 #26

The filibuster-proof majority is a necessity to accomplish anything .... Tennessee Gal May 2012 #34

Gee, he couldn't peel off a few of the moderates that were left? MadHound May 2012 #40

Sixty votes is required to get anything done. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #18

And yet miraculously, after two years of squandered opportunity, MadHound May 2012 #24

Okay, you dislike Obama. Keep up the bashing. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #31

Dislike, no, disappointed, very much so. MadHound May 2012 #39

Oh ProSense May 2012 #43

Remember when Bush couldn't do anything without MannyGoldstein May 2012 #38

It figures ProSense May 2012 #46

What about all the other stuff? MannyGoldstein May 2012 #51

Are ProSense May 2012 #57

I'm claiming that Bush was successful at passing legislation MannyGoldstein May 2012 #73

Well, ProSense May 2012 #83

He passed two ruinous wars, decimation of civil rights MannyGoldstein May 2012 #86

Here's what ProSense May 2012 #101

How would you weight these bills? MannyGoldstein May 2012 #119

Wow. And he was able to do all of that without a filibuster-proof majority! girl gone mad May 2012 #132

Barack Obama isn't LBJ. Arkana May 2012 #66

Ah, so LBJ wasn't a street fighter during his turn in the Oval Office? MadHound May 2012 #68

Great man, LBJ got us into the Viet Nam war and janx May 2012 #153

That is not a fallacy treestar May 2012 #79

Really? ProSense May 2012 #7

Why didn't Obama fight to get what he wanted? MadHound May 2012 #16

These are not the times of LBJ. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #21

They are the times of Regan though. bahrbearian May 2012 #25

No they are not. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #28

Most of the Congress Idolizes Reagan bahrbearian May 2012 #52

No, they're not, MadHound May 2012 #30

Extending the tax cuts was a major capitulation, like For Profit Health Care. bahrbearian May 2012 #56

Yeah ProSense May 2012 #59

So where is the Public Option? Its all for profit. bahrbearian May 2012 #61

Ask ProSense May 2012 #62

Like I said I can't get medicare . can you? bahrbearian May 2012 #64

I can't either, Bluerthanblue May 2012 #82

Well, there your go again... nobodyspecial May 2012 #149

Right on bahrbearian May 2012 #22

Why ProSense May 2012 #32

Not for the first two years of his term. MadHound May 2012 #42

Again ProSense May 2012 #50

Wow, you are getting to be a caricature of yourself MadHound May 2012 #53

Great rebuttal. I'm still laughing. n/t ProSense May 2012 #58

no, he spent the first two years Bluerthanblue May 2012 #102

your post is offensive Whisp May 2012 #155

Actually, he did--the only problem is that the guys holding his arms behind his back were Blue Dogs. Arkana May 2012 #65

that is the one thing that amuses and saddens me Bodhi BloodWave May 2012 #69

So why didn't he break that grip they had, MadHound May 2012 #70

No other modern US president has faced the sheer Surya Gayatri May 2012 #91

Well, you know, being unemployed and underemployed for two years now is pretty depressing MadHound May 2012 #96

Hearing things from your personal perspective, Surya Gayatri May 2012 #113

And how does he do that, pray tell? Arkana May 2012 #145

congress does not matter if you have a senate that blocked a majority of good. pansypoo53219 May 2012 #76

"Ooo, the Senate is blocking me. . . MadHound May 2012 #77

The ProSense May 2012 #80

Ahh, hyperbole MadHound May 2012 #84

Yeah, ProSense May 2012 #87

Ah yes, that gift to the insurance industry, a mandated monopoly, MadHound May 2012 #89

No ProSense May 2012 #93

Are you in favor of giving the insurance industry a mandated monopoly MadHound May 2012 #99

You didn't ProSense May 2012 #103

Not at the cost of giving the insurance industry a mandated monopoly, MadHound May 2012 #104

Guess who ProSense May 2012 #110

Really? This is what Kucinich had to say about the individual mandate MadHound May 2012 #114

Did he vote for the bill? n/t ProSense May 2012 #126

Did Candidate Obama campaign against the individual mandate? MadHound May 2012 #142

Did Kucinich vote for the bill? ProSense May 2012 #144

Can you illuminate these points with examples? cliffordu May 2012 #90

Can you read through this thread? MadHound May 2012 #92

Ah, yes..... cliffordu May 2012 #95

In other words you aren't going to read through the thread, MadHound May 2012 #97

I've read through this thread nobodyspecial May 2012 #150

Yep. cliffordu May 2012 #154

I just love your talking points cliffordu May 2012 #85

Glad you love them, MadHound May 2012 #88

when every disagreement becomes a "RW talking point" paulk May 2012 #94

People seem to forget this 4th law of robotics May 2012 #138

Sadly, you're making a few assumptions Creideiki May 2012 #147

Yep...it is amazing. We've heard so much about the Tax cuts (for the rich) and how they will... BlueJazz May 2012 #2

Unfortunately That May Be True TheMastersNemesis May 2012 #3

Our media is in the pockets of our big corporations madokie May 2012 #4

And check out the pseudo liberals who jump right on that "Obama is bad.", bandwagon NNN0LHI May 2012 #10

Oh, look nobodyspecial May 2012 #17

+1 Bluerthanblue May 2012 #63

Three years of slavish devotion to Hoover-nomics MannyGoldstein May 2012 #12

Well, I see ProSense May 2012 #19

Three simple questions: MannyGoldstein May 2012 #27

Simply ProSense May 2012 #36

I think you addressed exactly zero of my questions. MannyGoldstein May 2012 #41

So happy to see posters here eager nobodyspecial May 2012 #29

I seriously doubt that posting on DU will have all that big an impact one way or the other. marmar May 2012 #35

It is quite discouraging. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #37

You won't change the minds of those who have blamed Obama since day one. great white snark May 2012 #45

The Far Left and the Far Right both have the same agenda. Ikonoklast May 2012 #55

even if it isn't centered on simple hatred- Bluerthanblue May 2012 #75

Yep, there is a vocal contingent that believes nobodyspecial May 2012 #151

You'd hardly know this was a Democratic site! Surya Gayatri May 2012 #115

600,000 public sector jobs cut. toddwv May 2012 #49

It's been the republican strategy since Obama's first day in office. Has the potential to work, pampango May 2012 #54

yes it does, especially when Dem's join them. Bluerthanblue May 2012 #67

Appears to me to be yet another.. 99Forever May 2012 #71

President Obama: "I've never believed that government's role is to create jobs or prosperity" Better Believe It May 2012 #72

"I believe it’s the...skill and dedication of our workers...that’s made us the wealthiest nation..." ProSense May 2012 #74

And, what's worse, those 'weak job numbers,' even were they coalition_unwilling May 2012 #81

Thanks a lot for posting this, nobody... Surya Gayatri May 2012 #98

Like Obama said: "I've never believed that government's role is to create jobs or prosperity" Better Believe It May 2012 #112

In part, yes, if you put it back in the context... Surya Gayatri May 2012 #117

I take it you are also against massive government public works programs to help the unemployed. Better Believe It May 2012 #127

In context, the statement is even worse. girl gone mad May 2012 #141

Well, I thought so as well nobodyspecial May 2012 #152

Poor, poor powerless little Obama. Apparently only Republican Presidents have any power. Edweird May 2012 #108

Please ProSense May 2012 #111

There's a reason Kucinich got the 'come to Jesus' plane ride and not Lieberman. Edweird May 2012 #116

Yeah ProSense May 2012 #120

So we're back to poor, poor pwerless Obama against big bad Lieberman, so he has to beat up Kucinich Edweird May 2012 #121

Unlike you ProSense May 2012 #122

Obama chooses to use his bully pulpit against the left not the right. Edweird May 2012 #123

Nonsense. Utter nonsensical crapola. AtomicKitten May 2012 #124

LOL Edweird May 2012 #128

Here ProSense May 2012 #129

Except that the individual mandate is the exact opposite of single payer. Edweird May 2012 #134

Is that your rebuttal to Kucinich's statement? n/t ProSense May 2012 #135

More ProSense May 2012 #125

The Left (an 2/3'rds of the nation) supported Single payer and accepted the public option as a Edweird May 2012 #131

More ProSense May 2012 #133

Pressure is the president's job - quit trying to pass the buck. Edweird May 2012 #136

Yes, ProSense May 2012 #137

Yep, he applied pressure to pass the RW individual mandate instead of single payer Edweird May 2012 #139

Wait, ProSense May 2012 #140

That Obama acted as a leader and lead congress to the resolution he desired: the individual mandate. Edweird May 2012 #156

What are you implying? Arkana May 2012 #146