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jp11

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18. In his defense

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 04:38 AM

Jun 2012

pretty much all democrats have taken that position. It's far easier to go to the right over fighting republicans and going left, where most people actually are compared to the right, to court big republican money just as the democratic party HAS been doing.

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Obama did put on his comfortable shoes [View all] itsrobert Jun 2012 OP

Do you honestly think Obama marching would do any good? boxman15 Jun 2012 #1

Yes, I do honestly think itsrobert Jun 2012 #3

If you think voters had Obama in mind today tabatha Jun 2012 #5

Tabatha itsrobert Jun 2012 #6

And did you just dream this up? tabatha Jun 2012 #7

As much as your weak analysis itsrobert Jun 2012 #8

+10 whathehell Jun 2012 #16

Hell yeah it would have. What is this "The President Makes No Difference" SHIT? Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #4

Yes. Chan790 Jun 2012 #12

You cannot praise him for the good if you are unwilling to call him on the not so good Marrah_G Jun 2012 #14

Making the promise did him a lot of good at the time... lame54 Jun 2012 #20

You just wait till he starts fighting the extension of the Bush Tax Cuts! Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #2

More money for the Kochs to use against liberal efforts. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #9

You're doing an exemplary job Robert! Son of Gob Jun 2012 #10

Yup, Obama will give your boys their tax cut itsrobert Jun 2012 #11

They're happy with your work. Son of Gob Jun 2012 #13

The Krotch brothers are now hiring trolls to bash Obama, nice! Happydayz Jun 2012 #15

And they are NOT using their tax cuts to fund it. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #17

In his defense jp11 Jun 2012 #18

Wow! liberal N proud Jun 2012 #19

He would own this loss if he'd gone to WI. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #21