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RobinA

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73. I'll Vote

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 05:26 PM

Jan 2012

for a centrist Dem. But I don't see one. All I see is a handful of nuts on one side and a right of center "Dem" on what's supposed to be the other side.

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Obama administration warns the left: You will not like our budget [View all] kpete Jan 2012 OP

The Hill...always a neutral beltway rag BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #1

So, you're saying that Liberals WILL like the President's budget? brooklynite Jan 2012 #37

But if its like some other promises dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #2

And again, this is a congressional action that the Republicans blocked! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #7

Kinda lame zipplewrath Jan 2012 #3

Pelosi and Reid's fault. They readily admit that they should have increased the debt limit Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #6

Democratic presidents don't ''control'' congress. Republican presidents can almost ignore it at yurbud Jan 2012 #14

I think you meant to reply to Zipplerwrath. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #19

Who's the leader of the party? zipplewrath Jan 2012 #36

Obama is the de facto leader of the Democratic Party, but Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #42

Controls both houses zipplewrath Jan 2012 #70

The article quotes the WH as saying "Libs won't like OUR budget" Doctor_J Jan 2012 #62

I think he's preempting the Republicans who are going to do much Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #64

Control? Here are the stats: patrice Jan 2012 #10

I wish that I could bookmark this chart. It needs to be sticked to the top of this forum. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #20

Very insightful work. I remember a few DU -ers in Nov. '08 saying, TTE patrice Jan 2012 #23

So they didn't have the votes for the debt ceiling zipplewrath Jan 2012 #34

I think it's really more about how it is sooooooooo easy to hold this or that hostage patrice Jan 2012 #43

BTW, perhaps I mistake your meaning: the debt ceiling battle was this last Congress, when Dems patrice Jan 2012 #60

Perhaps you only started paying attention zipplewrath Jan 2012 #71

Repub's stranle hold..."always need 60 votes to pass anything" Most important to remember. The Wielding Truth Jan 2012 #56

"those numbers really matter" which is WHY there's such a concerted effort to blame the entire patrice Jan 2012 #59

This could be just spin to make it look like they're being hard on their own side Renew Deal Jan 2012 #4

I won't know how I feel about this DocMac Jan 2012 #5

I Know How I Feel RobinA Jan 2012 #11

AP headline: Sun Warns Earth: "Expect Me to Rise in Morning" RandomKoolzip Jan 2012 #8

Ain't It the Truth RobinA Jan 2012 #12

Perfectly said. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #54

The left warns Obama administration: You won't like the turnout this November. Lasher Jan 2012 #9

+100 Myrina Jan 2012 #13

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Odin2005 Jan 2012 #15

Man, if Romney wins because of this kind of shit... AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #16

That is my worry. Lasher Jan 2012 #40

You have it backward! Those who are intent upon damaging an encumbent DON'T RECEIVE BONES. patrice Jan 2012 #48

There is NO percentage in giving your avowed enemies anything. Get a f*ing clue. You defeat yourself patrice Jan 2012 #49

But then, perhaps THAT is the point. Who knows, on the internet! patrice Jan 2012 #53

Really? Suppressing voting turnout? jaxx Jan 2012 #21

Yes, I'm afraid he seems to be. Lasher Jan 2012 #24

Really? jaxx Jan 2012 #25

What is that supposed to mean? Lasher Jan 2012 #32

Who is suppressing turnout? jaxx Jan 2012 #41

President Obama, by his deeds. Lasher Jan 2012 #50

The comment that said jaxx Jan 2012 #51

You think my prediction will suppress voter turnout? Lasher Jan 2012 #63

only on the DU does an anonymous poster have greater powers than a democratic president.. frylock Jan 2012 #66

obama warns the left: you wont like romney as president leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #28

That is true. Lasher Jan 2012 #39

You can bet your ass the rethugs will be voting "He's not Obama" in November Hugabear Jan 2012 #45

There's a good chance you're right. Lasher Jan 2012 #55

Actually, RobinA Jan 2012 #65

"Just the view from where I sit" maybe youre sitting on your head cause youre not thinking leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #69

Do You Seriously RobinA Jan 2012 #72

well if theyre both the same then vote dem leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #74

+1000000 woo me with science Jan 2012 #31

Well said!!! n/t Beacool Jan 2012 #38

Hugabear warns Democrats who don't vote: You won't like a rethug president Hugabear Jan 2012 #44

I'll Vote RobinA Jan 2012 #73

Yeah, we saw how well "the Left's" strategy worked in '10. Promoting defeat of a Democratic patrice Jan 2012 #46

the left turned out in 2010, but you already knew that.. frylock Jan 2012 #67

Looks like all his recent populist rhetoric is a sham. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #17

Many don't need a 'warning' tawadi Jan 2012 #18

Dude, I don't like our economy period. But it is W.'s fault, not Obama's. McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #22

It's not W's tax break anymore. a simple pattern Jan 2012 #26

The House vote to extend for the middle-class only significantly damaged that possibility + patrice Jan 2012 #33

to do that would have cost unemployment insurance for the, well , unemployed leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #35

Absolutely artificial construct = to extract those tax breaks from the WHOLE context of their patrice Jan 2012 #58

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #27

I am outraged! Orsino Jan 2012 #29

My sentiment exactly BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #47

Ain't anonymity great?! Especially for certain of the employed who seem to have so much time to patrice Jan 2012 #57

Here we go again. woo me with science Jan 2012 #30

Doesn't matter n2doc Jan 2012 #52

Excellent campaign slogan for the president Doctor_J Jan 2012 #61

I guess we don't like it when you sentence millions to grinding, India level poverty AngryAmish Jan 2012 #68

I am a democrat. campaigned for the pres will do it again. end of story.... dcsmart Jan 2012 #75

Doesn't look like it's happened yet. When it does it will be breaking. As it it is, it is analysis. rug Jan 2012 #76