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Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
31. Well you keep trying that...
Fri May 1, 2015, 07:35 AM
May 2015

But i noticed you didnt mention the very real people who have benefited from the ACA. There are peoples' lives who have been saved by the ACA.

But I guess that's "not good enough."

I think your strategy is a fantasy. A harmful fantasy.

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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