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merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. Well, Obama should do nothing if he does it only to get praise.
Fri May 1, 2015, 05:24 AM
May 2015

I think he's over that. I like this a lot and I like his proposal of free community college a lot.

Free trade school would not be too bad either. Neither would free tutors in public schools. I did that for my best friend in high school. We were in the same algebra and geometry class, but somehow what the teacher said was not sinking in with her. Somehow, I was able to say it in a way she understood and she felt comfortable asking me questions she did not feel comfortable asking in class. It could make the difference between falling behind and dropping out or succeeding.

Obama should do nothing... [View all] Drunken Irishman May 2015 OP
Well, Obama should do nothing if he does it only to get praise. merrily May 2015 #1
It's not about getting praise - it's about complaining for the sake of complaining. Drunken Irishman May 2015 #2
I knew what you meant. I was going off your "Obama should do nothing." merrily May 2015 #3
Ah. I agree. I was just using hyperbolic language haha Drunken Irishman May 2015 #4
"That constant complaining, finding a wrong in every good thing, is maddening. " joshcryer May 2015 #6
You can't do a thing about the complaining, only about how you react to it. merrily May 2015 #7
It gets to you eventually. joshcryer May 2015 #10
Only if you let it. The complaining is on the complainers. The reaction to the complaining is on you merrily May 2015 #13
Re-read post #10. joshcryer May 2015 #15
Don't need to. I understood it the first time. I don't think you understood my post. merrily May 2015 #21
Something is always better than nothing. joshcryer May 2015 #5
Does it really help? TM99 May 2015 #8
Yes. Drunken Irishman May 2015 #9
My mom is literally in the bottom 1% with Social Security. joshcryer May 2015 #14
I just don't agree. TM99 May 2015 #19
That is a strategy for complete failure. Adrahil May 2015 #23
Actually, quite the opposite. TM99 May 2015 #25
Well you keep trying that... Adrahil May 2015 #31
That's your prerogative. TM99 May 2015 #39
As it is your prerogative to be an ideologue. Politics involves an opposition. KittyWampus May 2015 #46
I am fascinated always by the projection. TM99 May 2015 #51
I think the Supreme Court blocked countrywide Medicaid expansion, but let's blame Obama. Hoyt May 2015 #35
An astute politician TM99 May 2015 #40
Never good enough for some folks. Hoyt May 2015 #64
You are emotionally defending TM99 May 2015 #66
No. I'm saying Obama will never be good enough for some people. Hoyt May 2015 #67
That is still about emotional defense. TM99 May 2015 #68
Did you watch or read Obama's 2012 nomination speech? joshcryer May 2015 #12
I did. TM99 May 2015 #16
I've always said he should've dropped a "legislative bomb." joshcryer May 2015 #18
I would have had a great deal more respect TM99 May 2015 #20
"Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton, and Bush 2 got a lot of what they wanted" BumRushDaShow May 2015 #22
I am bi-racial so you can let up TM99 May 2015 #24
What you "are" is a non sequitur BumRushDaShow May 2015 #28
If my racial identity is now irrelevant TM99 May 2015 #37
Nope BumRushDaShow May 2015 #44
Yup! TM99 May 2015 #48
"a smart man, a kind man, even a good man" BumRushDaShow May 2015 #54
Your case is faulty from the start. TM99 May 2015 #57
I have no problem with people disagreeing with this policies BumRushDaShow May 2015 #61
You put quote marks around gay rights, Obama advanced 'gay rights' you said, dismissing the worth Bluenorthwest May 2015 #62
You so misunderstand my posts, TM99 May 2015 #69
Exactly BRDS. Cha May 2015 #49
Excellent post. "He has consistently governed as a Reagan Democrat." woo me with science May 2015 #29
I call bullshit on your "reagun democrat" label.. it's just a nasty cheap ignorant pot shot. It Cha May 2015 #34
Call away but you are wrong. TM99 May 2015 #38
No, you're wrong.. all you have is a clueless label. You haven't been paying attention. Cha May 2015 #45
I backed up my 'clueless label' with facts TM99 May 2015 #53
No, you didn't.. keep digging. Cha May 2015 #55
I see you have nothing then. TM99 May 2015 #58
Here, have a lookie BumRushDaShow May 2015 #63
Where are your facts? Octafish May 2015 #59
Where in this oft-cited interview quote BumRushDaShow May 2015 #52
Read the linked to article. TM99 May 2015 #56
The article has been around along time BumRushDaShow May 2015 #60
More manipulative Third Way talking points. woo me with science May 2015 #11
While you attempt to reframe every topic on which you disagree as 'Third Way'. randome May 2015 #41
How long has Congress done nothing and how do we feel about that? liberal N proud May 2015 #17
Welcome to DU3! freshwest May 2015 #26
"In a Heavy-bottom pot" BumRushDaShow May 2015 #30
Adorable pic, fresh.. me I use my awesome air popper.. Cha May 2015 #33
Obama applied for the job. The job is very difficult. A lot of money was spent, a lot of effort - djean111 May 2015 #27
Yeah, the anonymous internet wouldn't have been jumping on to complain about what the Cha May 2015 #32
And once something gets don fadedrose May 2015 #36
But if he does nothing and DU doesn't complain Capt. Obvious May 2015 #42
I'm sure DIrish would love not to have to read the constant whining about nothing. Cha May 2015 #47
I don't think he should, or does, make any decision based on what morningfog May 2015 #43
K&R a whole bunch!!!!! Homer Wells May 2015 #50
I hope my thoughts didn't come across as complaining. KMOD May 2015 #65
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