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zipplewrath

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36. Actually

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:22 PM

Oct 2015

At that time hew was dialing up the Afghan war by tripling the number of troops.

And it was a few years before we saw much of a recovery. He did save the bankers bonuses though.

Oh, and he didn't do much on health care. But he did nationalize health insurance regulation. And introduce the mandate.

But I actually think one would find that the democrats at the time had little stomach for gun legislation. Just like now they have little interest in revisiting health care reform any time soon.

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My furious President [View all] Mira Oct 2015 OP

Glad to see him ticked at those who promote more guns. Of course, the Gun Protection Society Hoyt Oct 2015 #1

To bad he wasn't ticked when we had the house and yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #2

+1 melman Oct 2015 #4

Unfair. ellisonz Oct 2015 #5

Yes. Thank you mcar Oct 2015 #9

Actually zipplewrath Oct 2015 #36

You are correct on Afghanistan. ellisonz Oct 2015 #43

Yeah, politics really is that easy. randome Oct 2015 #8

Oh FFS sharp_stick Oct 2015 #10

How many hours do you suppose that era contained? treestar Oct 2015 #11

unrec panader0 Oct 2015 #12

Well... During that time we did get the ACA. Glassunion Oct 2015 #16

Yep LittleBlue Oct 2015 #20

Transparent alcibiades_mystery Oct 2015 #29

Oh well can't win em all. yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #46

Repeatedly debunked faux theme. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #31

Wrong! Read up! yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #47

Obama has nothing to lose, and all to gain SmittynMo Oct 2015 #18

That is how a leader should act.... Punkingal Oct 2015 #3

I'm sure his daughters are on his mind, too. Frustratedlady Oct 2015 #6

To jump thhe shark means to devolve into absurdty and uselessness. Don't you mean the tblue37 Oct 2015 #7

Agreed. Old Crow Oct 2015 #13

Thanks for your pm - I have now responded Mira Oct 2015 #22

My pleasure. Old Crow Oct 2015 #26

I was excited. Mira Oct 2015 #21

Finally Obama is comin' for my guns!!! Glassunion Oct 2015 #14

I have had it madokie Oct 2015 #15

We've all had it!!! SmittynMo Oct 2015 #17

When you "jump the shark" it basically means you've stayed too long at the fair and are out of ideas MADem Oct 2015 #19

Boiled over. Perfect! Wish I had thought of it Mira Oct 2015 #24

No worries--no crime in editing, either--you can still do it, if you'd like! nt MADem Oct 2015 #41

With all my apologies already in this thread, Mira Oct 2015 #42

Well, Mira, for whatever it's worth, I agree with your sentiment--we need to get MADem Oct 2015 #44

He's not holding back flamingdem Oct 2015 #23

This is a big part of the issue SmittynMo Oct 2015 #27

Bernie was just on Chris Hayes show flamingdem Oct 2015 #28

Obama is clearly now far to the left of Sanders on gun solutions and Clinton will be there soon. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #32

Pedant response. longship Oct 2015 #25

Appreciated. Other than that Mira Oct 2015 #33

Yes, his speech was right on target. longship Oct 2015 #34

Thanks - your understanding is appreciated. I remember that Mira Oct 2015 #35

Those damned doorbells. longship Oct 2015 #37

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I ony wish he would call out the NRA by name elmac Oct 2015 #38

I'm counting on it being next. Mira Oct 2015 #40

Kick &R n/t Dalai_1 Oct 2015 #45

He was so pissed, I noticed his left eye was twitching. vanlassie Oct 2015 #48