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FourScore

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30. No, you misunderstand. If you say he is referring to Republican obstruction,

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #28)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 05:39 PM

Mar 2016

I am saying the Dems had the House majority for 2 of those 8 years.

You are probably right that he is referring to the obstruction, but this nuance does make it seem as though he is bashing Obama, not the Republicans. Besides, what will Hillary do about Republican obstruction? How will electing her end it? Will she move even further to the right than Obama did in order to "get things done"? I wonder about that.

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......we can put the awful legacy of the last eight years behind us.... this from Bill Clinton.. [View all] a kennedy Mar 2016 OP

Incredible. Simply incredible. n/t Herman4747 Mar 2016 #1

Well, we know what this means: It's OK to criticize Obama's policies again. arcane1 Mar 2016 #2

He of course means the obstruction by the GOP, not the Obama accomplishments. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #3

So when Hillary takes the throne there will be no more GOP obstruction? it will be vanquished. bahrbearian Mar 2016 #10

No, probably not, but surely everybody here realizes he is not saying Obama Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #11

SURE she could, elleng Mar 2016 #14

They do, she is white. But no, they dont love her at all, the hate her Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #15

I cannot forget the "Gate" years of Clinton. It I'll be many more Ken Starrs and "Gates" with Hil. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #23

'Of course!' elleng Mar 2016 #12

You think he is publicly saying Obama is a failure? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #13

His ambiguity is lethal. elleng Mar 2016 #16

WE both know he will have to clarify, wanna make a wager? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #17

Nope, sorry, my wagers are no good! elleng Mar 2016 #19

But the democrats had the House for 2 of the 8 years. n/t FourScore Mar 2016 #25

GOP bullshit talking point. What it is doing here I dont know. How do you think we got Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #28

No, you misunderstand. If you say he is referring to Republican obstruction, FourScore Mar 2016 #30

But but but only Bernie was criticizing POTUS onecaliberal Mar 2016 #4

They're as Ambiguous as a chameleon, Honesty wasn't his best characteristic either . orpupilofnature57 Mar 2016 #5

Clinton was adopted by Bush 41 Angry Dragon Mar 2016 #6

Maybe he meant the NEXT 8 years. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #7

Funny how when I google "Bill Clinton awful legacy" 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #8

Don't read them, just listen to the video nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #26

Are you implying the quote is false? arcane1 Mar 2016 #27

Con man Bill has some big balls to be talking about deregulation. SamKnause Mar 2016 #9

Fucking hilarious that he's talking about how lack of regulation caused the '08 crash Spider Jerusalem Mar 2016 #18

If it only WERE hilarious. elleng Mar 2016 #20

Are there any other news outlets beside the Weekly standard (Bill Crystal), etherealtruth Mar 2016 #21

It almost sounds as if he is compromised in some way. He has had a heart attack. Gregorian Mar 2016 #22

He's been listening to Rubio too much nt LiberalElite Mar 2016 #24

When repubs take things out of context to destroy someone we say upaloopa Mar 2016 #29

What a fucking asshole Politicalboi Mar 2016 #31

Locking.. one_voice Mar 2016 #32