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bemildred

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19. Obama sure does seem to be in a hurry to throw his Presidency away over the NSA and Summers.
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:37 AM
Aug 2013

Hypocrisy is all very well, but you cannot be so overt about it. His perception managers don't seem to be able to manage perceptions about some things, like spying on those you claim to serve and bank tools like Summers.

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Also discussion on this issue on DU in the thread here... PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #1
Now the rubber band is on the other claw! nt Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #2
Larry Summers, friend of the working man and woman. Octafish Aug 2013 #3
Wow! If that is true, we really do not want Larry Summers. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #17
Two-bit creep. Isn't there a petition on whitehouse.gov against him running the Fed? n/t Triana Aug 2013 #4
I believe I signed such a petition. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #42
im really not liking what ive heard about this guy Garion_55 Aug 2013 #5
Of course, the Republicans will encourage Obama to appoint Summers because that will JDPriestly Aug 2013 #15
Obama's good at doing that all by himself. Marr Aug 2013 #23
Sometimes I'm not sure that he is a Democrat at all. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #24
Kinda hard to measure zipplewrath Aug 2013 #29
Of course he did NV Whino Aug 2013 #6
How utterly disgusting. closeupready Aug 2013 #7
Move on, Mr. President ........... dothemath Aug 2013 #8
7 billion people, really. antigone382 Aug 2013 #35
Sounds like the same shit 'good ole boys' put Brooksley Born through, recall??? elleng Aug 2013 #9
My SO was at Harvard Helen Borg Aug 2013 #10
Myfriend and I were on the same flight to Madrid as he was a few years back... CTyankee Aug 2013 #33
So Obama is on HIS side...not Warren's. Says it all about Obama, doesn't it? forestpath Aug 2013 #11
Power has gotten to his head - he is forgetting that he works for the people who vote for him. NT. srican69 Aug 2013 #21
What got him in ceonupe Aug 2013 #27
He knows. Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #31
Lesson to the young: JDPriestly Aug 2013 #12
Like your sign - n/t laserhaas Aug 2013 #16
remember rtracey Aug 2013 #13
What makes you think they wouldn't? n/t durablend Aug 2013 #18
No Summer's - his reign must Fall laserhaas Aug 2013 #14
Obama sure does seem to be in a hurry to throw his Presidency away over the NSA and Summers. bemildred Aug 2013 #19
The President is surrounded by assholes like Summers. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #20
I think it's the other way around Tansy_Gold Aug 2013 #26
Yes, you're right. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #30
Except he's doing it to us instead of himself Tansy_Gold Aug 2013 #32
I'm not surprised that Dirty Larry the Misogynistic Deregulator was involved in that decision. nt adirondacker Aug 2013 #22
K&R midnight Aug 2013 #25
K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #28
Summers is a dirtbag UpInArms Aug 2013 #34
of the wealthy, for the wealthy, by the wealthy.... mike_c Aug 2013 #36
Summers will have to go hat-in-hand to meet with Sen. Warren and beg her not to play SDjack Aug 2013 #37
Figures, the guy is a jerk. Beacool Aug 2013 #38
I'm shocked I tell you, shocked! Just say no to Sumners.... nt Blasphemer Aug 2013 #39
Just looking at his puss, you can tell he is a giant assclown. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #40
You bet. I see what you mean, after looking for photos. Unbelievable. Judi Lynn Aug 2013 #41
Fact check kick-I think Elizabeth Warren would be a fine POTUS n/t bobthedrummer Sep 2013 #43
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