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Chan790

(20,176 posts)
84. The people will vote...
Thu Jun 4, 2015, 07:53 AM
Jun 2015

when the Democratic Party gives them candidates worth voting for. Too often Democratic nominees in the post-Carter era remind me of Eddie Izzard's "Cake or Death?" bit.

"Cake or death?"

"Eh, cake please."

"Very well! Give him cake!"

"Oh, thanks very much. It's very nice."

"You! Cake or death?"

“Uh, cake for me, too, please."

"Very well! Give him cake, too! We're gonna run out of cake at this rate. You! Cake or death?"

"Uh, death, please. No, cake! Cake! Cake, sorry. Sorry..."

"You said death first, uh-uh, death first!"

"Well, I meant cake!"

"Oh, all right...Cake or death?"

"Uh, cake please."

"Well, we're out of cake! We only had three bits and we didn't expect such a rush. So what do you want?"

"Well, so my choice is 'or death’?


Why should the public turn out for us when the Democratic party is so adamant on giving them shitty "or death" nominees? I know those sleazy stealth Republicans on the Democratic ballot-line really make me want to pull the lever for the Democrats. It's time to run the Clintonites and the DLC and the Third-Way and all their corporatist, "sensible", too goddamned chummy with Wall St. "electable" friends out of town on a rail before they finish the job of fucking-over poor people, minorities and everybody that isn't their entitled 1%er friends.

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I'll believe it when I see it. He said he'd do a lot other things he hasn't. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #1
"Obama vetoes GOP bill on union elections" your cheap ignorant pot shots mean less than zero.. Cha Jun 2015 #4
+ 10000 This ^ Too misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #5
Yes sir, misterhighwasted! Cha Jun 2015 #10
+ 1 zillion! Iliyah Jun 2015 #37
"Pot" shot like still having the Feds go after marijuana users and dispensaries. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #6
Yeah I gave the facts on his vetoes. He's going to Veto it just like the OP Cha Jun 2015 #7
And I said that he's done some things he said he would and HASN'T done others. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #9
President Obama will VETO this monsterously, damaging gop bill.. HA! Cha Jun 2015 #11
"President Obama on Tuesday vetoed a Republican effort to overturn controversial union voting rules" Plucketeer Jun 2015 #48
Wah.. you can't stand it that he's going to block a gop bill that would be so damagaing to our Cha Jun 2015 #66
LOL!!! Plucketeer Jun 2015 #74
Speaking of monstrosity... BeanMusical Jun 2015 #55
I sure hope he does. We cannot afford those cuts. The Republicans are insane. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #85
What, you didn't get your pony? nt babylonsister Jun 2015 #35
Everyone should have got a pony by now from Obama. The lack of perfection is outrageous! Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #46
Must have expected a pony in their inbox this morning misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #47
The sad pony deprived folks are right to be angry at Obama...only another year and a half for the Pony Farm Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #49
Lol Fred Sanders, first 'no pony', then "hillary!!" misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #50
The Obama phone is another one. I have a relative who needs one and is actually randys1 Jun 2015 #77
I can buy my own pony with all the taxes I wish he'd ******* charge me. Chan790 Jun 2015 #82
That's getting old. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #57
So is constant anti-Obama kvetching. babylonsister Jun 2015 #60
I don't do kvetching. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #61
Yeah, so is the crowd that can't appreciate anything President Obama does. Whomever wins the Cha Jun 2015 #68
I did. It was delicious. n/t eggplant Jun 2015 #64
Cha, you're good...nt fadedrose Jun 2015 #23
Mahalo fadedrose.. U2! Cha Jun 2015 #26
I am so late for work!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #33
And, I'm late going to sleep.. but, yours is more important! Cha Jun 2015 #42
Wonder if he will veto HB 1994 lonestarnot Jun 2015 #38
hear, hear!!!! nt Stellar Jun 2015 #41
Stellar! Nice to see you~ Cha Jun 2015 #44
The fourth veto of his presidency? Four vetos in six years. What point are you trying to make? n/t A Simple Game Jun 2015 #65
That you don't get it. Cha Jun 2015 #67
You're half right one of us doesn't get it. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2015 #69
you don't get it.. no appreciation for the VETO PEN Against the GOP Agenda. Fine. Cha Jun 2015 #70
Thank you for making my point and letting everyone know which one of us doesn't get it. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2015 #71
You made your own point that you don't appreciate the Pres Vetoing gop Sequester Cuts. Cha Jun 2015 #72
I don't recall saying that, perhaps you could point out the post in question. A Simple Game Jun 2015 #75
No, you just get on and play games. Cha Jun 2015 #76
I thought so. Have a nice day and don't worry I will play smart and safe. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2015 #78
Oh ffs. Obama has stood by his veto threat every single time... Drunken Irishman Jun 2015 #80
great news, mhw! Of course it will be ignored. Oh, but "he's glad the gop are in power.." lol Cha Jun 2015 #2
HR 2578 is a typical RW bill. An attempt at pushing as far as they arrogantly can, misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #8
He's ready! and yes, Thanks President Obama.. not a time to whine. Cha Jun 2015 #12
Everything in this bill is damaging. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #13
You'd think more people would appreciate it.. but, nooo. I think the ones who would appreciate it Cha Jun 2015 #15
Enjoy your day Cha misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #16
I know.. I'm excited! It's going to be a brilliant day on Roosevelt Island.. Cha Jun 2015 #17
lol..go to sleep. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #21
I'm trying.. Cha Jun 2015 #22
Thanks from me too... nt fadedrose Jun 2015 #25
Think..we could have had Mitt. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #29
YUP ... the Perpetually Disgruntled will ignore this completely. JoePhilly Jun 2015 #19
It's the MO.. so Predictable.. boring. Cha Jun 2015 #24
Exactly Cha Andy823 Jun 2015 #30
And, Sen Sanders would never win without that "Democratic Party" or the Obama Coalition Cha Jun 2015 #39
Can I veto anything that comes to Obama's desk that cuts money out of Medicare for TPP djean111 Jun 2015 #3
Sure, when you become President you can veto anything you want. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #14
Get 50 million Americans to vote for you then yes. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #18
Obama doing the right thing ... and the perpetually disgruntled ... JoePhilly Jun 2015 #20
Obama "bad" doesn't play in my house fadedrose Jun 2015 #28
Must be a very unbearable day misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #31
No it isn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #56
Child! what the hell are you drinking? nt fadedrose Jun 2015 #27
THAT made me laugh! nt procon Jun 2015 #32
KnR sheshe2 Jun 2015 #34
Good to read about this!!! wolfie001 Jun 2015 #36
I love that Mr. President! lonestarnot Jun 2015 #40
"The Budget Control Act of 2011" SEQUSTER fredamae Jun 2015 #43
Or, Maybe people should have got off their dead asses & voted misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #51
Thank you misterhighwasted!! You NAILED it with this succinct post!! rury Jun 2015 #54
Imagine what Obama's vision for our nation was when he took Office. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #63
Some responsibility fredamae Jun 2015 #58
He's left with shitty compromises and dirty, arm twisting deals, misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #62
Well done, mister! They can't or won't see the whole forest.. just picking to death the little trees Cha Jun 2015 #73
The people will vote... Chan790 Jun 2015 #84
Yeah, like the one he had in 2008! Remember how they slashed recovery funding? jeff47 Jun 2015 #79
K & R Iliyah Jun 2015 #45
Ya La is bad but Texas is following close behind you. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #53
Good for him- MBS Jun 2015 #52
Thanks & nice to meet you MBS. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #59
Oh wow.. I almost missed this! Mahalo to you, MBS! Cha Jun 2015 #81
Thank you President Obama. lovemydog Jun 2015 #83
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