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dkf

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3. Does this argument actually work or does it backfire?

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 12:01 PM

Jun 2012

For desperate people this tells me there are no opportunities under Obama who is perpetually handicapped by Republicans. That makes the only viable option Republicans.

Clinton found a way to outsmart Gingrich and make it work for him. Obama's problem is he hasn't figured out how to do this and he never may.

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Republicans Actively Sabotaging US Economy to Win Election [View all] deminks Jun 2012 OP

They have more wars to fight & expensive coastal real-estate that's going to need literal patrice Jun 2012 #1

Coastal real estate? No problems! longship Jun 2012 #7

That'd be one serious blow to corruption. We live in interesting times. Send Paul Revere to tell patrice Jun 2012 #8

They've been doing that since the day Obama was elected abelenkpe Jun 2012 #2

Does this argument actually work or does it backfire? dkf Jun 2012 #3

Outsmart Gingrinch? DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #9

My absolutely fave bumpersticker: annabanana Jun 2012 #4

We'll show them. Let's not prosecute any of the war criminals, or banksters, and give bailouts AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #5

That won't help. It would remove opportunity for most people, increase poverty and the jtuck004 Jun 2012 #10

Who would do that? Apparently those who cater to the super-rich. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #13

Yeah... jtuck004 Jun 2012 #14

Their de facto leader announced their agenda even before Obama was inaugurated. lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #6

That's old news. magnifisense Jun 2012 #11

Once people become aware of that, then why would they vote Republican? treestar Jun 2012 #12