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Nitram

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14. Obama is part of an economically conservative coalition?

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 08:55 AM

Apr 2016

Obama tried to get the spending bills we needed to provide jobs and jump start the economy but was blocked by CONSERVATIVES in Congress. He supported unemployment payments when the GOP was trying to prematurely end them. He has worked to bolster regulation, not to de-regulate. This all sounds like part of the Sander supporters' mythology of the Man of the People against the big bad rich people.

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The Myth that Obama’s Taking Huge Contributions from Wall Street Was Fine [View all] Jefferson23 Apr 2016 OP

Great stuff! So glad William K Black is working woth Bernie! think Apr 2016 #1

Absolutely. Best news I've heard in weeks. nt JayhawkSD Apr 2016 #15

Wm Black is a great addition to Bernie's team. Everyone should read this! bbgrunt Apr 2016 #2

Looking at 2008 creeksneakers2 Apr 2016 #3

Alrighty. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #4

Almost none? KPN Apr 2016 #6

OK creeksneakers2 Apr 2016 #20

A very timely & important development for Bernie's campaign. 99th_Monkey Apr 2016 #5

KnR nt chknltl Apr 2016 #7

Of course President Obama didn't crackdown on Wall Street, because... MadDAsHell Apr 2016 #8

because the left just voted, blogged, tweeted, and whined certainot Apr 2016 #10

Correct elljay Apr 2016 #11

money in politics? rw radio is worth at least 390MIL$/month certainot Apr 2016 #9

K&R. No one can accuse Bernie of not knowing how to break up the banks with William K. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #12

Exactly, JD. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #13

Obama is part of an economically conservative coalition? Nitram Apr 2016 #14

Man of the people against the big bad rich people....what does that mean? Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #16

It was clear to all liberals that the stimulus package was woefully inadequate. Nitram Apr 2016 #17

It was deemed impractical by Obama's guy, Summers..thus the criticism given in this OP Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #18

Well, the thing is he would not be there without the banks. bemildred Apr 2016 #19