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29. IDunno.

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 01:03 AM

Jun 2015

But we owe it to our country, and to posterity, to try like Hell; a Republican or Third Way President might be the stake through our heart.

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Welcome to the Lame Duck phase of the Obama presidency. [View all] geek tragedy Jun 2015 OP

This is his last remaining policy initiative? snooper2 Jun 2015 #1

In terms of legislation, absolutely yes. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #2

More like over to the Republicans in Congress YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #3

Well, they are the majority party . . . geek tragedy Jun 2015 #4

Lame politics, lame process BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #6

he can still rally the party around budget fights with the GOP. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #7

I wonder if the fun and games are really over BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #8

House D's only have leverage when a big number of Republicans geek tragedy Jun 2015 #10

But now they actually have something Boehner and most of his caucus wants BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #14

Boehner and his caucus will not mind geek tragedy Jun 2015 #22

Congress hasn't exactly been friendly since 2010. ellisonz Jun 2015 #9

no doubt. But now Obama's in the position Boehner was in recently. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #11

the negotiating will occur between Boehner and Pelosi. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #15

He's not going to give up easily...so we'll see. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #17

Democratic voters are generally pro free trade if you look at the polls. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #19

I saw the Pew poll and have to say it doesn't seem to square HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #21

He shouldn't have pushed it knowing how Democrats feel about it. Vinca Jun 2015 #16

The big picture I see madokie Jun 2015 #18

His achievements speak for themselves. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #23

This is the least productive Congress in history... Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #20

Sorry, geek, my moneyis on President Obama. Cha Jun 2015 #24

He had a very bad day today. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #25

We don't eat Republican bullshit here PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #26

Of Hillary and Bernie, only one is to Obama's left MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #27

How confident are you that Bernie will be the 45th President? geek tragedy Jun 2015 #28

IDunno. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #29