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swilton

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29. I echo the sentiments of the above posts whole heartedly

Reply to think (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 02:02 PM

May 2015

It was enough to talk flamboyantly after Bush II who had trouble walking and chewing gum at the same time. What we need now is someone who walks the talk and not just an eloquent speaker.

I especially echo the sentiments of the absence of the 'comfortable shoes'....they have yet to see the light of day.

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Remember when candidate Obama Promised to Renegotiate NAFTA? [View all] think May 2015 OP

One of those "Pretty Speeches" FreakinDJ May 2015 #1

And pretty convincing also. Wish that Obama would show up again..... think May 2015 #2

Ya - Where did that Obama go ???? FreakinDJ May 2015 #3

I really don't know. But it would seem that he has gone to the other side on this issue.... /nt think May 2015 #4

In Politics one has Legacy and Debts to be settled. Wellstone ruled May 2015 #33

The current Obama is the real Obama. That other Obama was a facade fasttense May 2015 #5

...^ that 840high May 2015 #9

And now HRC is doing the same thing. kath May 2015 #13

My sentiments as well. whathehell May 2015 #19

Are we really going to start expecting our Representatives to tell us the truth? raindaddy May 2015 #6

he didn't mean a word of it Enrique May 2015 #7

A case of 'Be careful what you wish for?' Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #8

My thoughts as well... F4lconF16 May 2015 #27

"Where did that guy go?" Elected twice President of some country...I think. I will get a link. Fred Sanders May 2015 #10

Did you watch the video? Can you comment on Obama's own words in comparison to his current actions think May 2015 #12

A bit of perceived bad? zeemike May 2015 #30

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! What can we take from this? Enthusiast May 2015 #11

And, Sanders must take on both Obama and Clinton, the Third Way. DhhD May 2015 #14

He'll just have to kick some ass. Enthusiast May 2015 #16

+1 As ever- appalachiablue May 2015 #32

Why Am I Not Surprised cantbeserious May 2015 #15

Pardon My Ignorance, but What Does EOM Stand For??? panfluteman May 2015 #36

EOM = End Of Message Pastiche423 May 2015 #37

This is how, I suspect, politics works: Baitball Blogger May 2015 #17

See, this is what will make young people give up on politics. tblue May 2015 #18

I was told I was being "infantile" for asking where 2007 Obama went think May 2015 #21

The Apologists Amaze Me colsohlibgal May 2015 #20

Maybe when BO is old he'll write a memoir about what really happened along the way erronis May 2015 #24

To the place he keeps his comfortable shoes he wears marching with unions? whathehell May 2015 #22

He wants to sit at the cool kid's table. Damansarajaya May 2015 #23

When I've brought this up, I'm scolded for not understanding people make shit up to get elected. whereisjustice May 2015 #25

How does the comic line go? jalan48 May 2015 #26

Trust Any Politician at fredamae May 2015 #28

I echo the sentiments of the above posts whole heartedly swilton May 2015 #29

1st lesson: He told us everything we wanted to hear. The bigger lesson: I won't be fooled again. mother earth May 2015 #31

K & R. Thanks for the excellent but troubling post think, (sigh). appalachiablue May 2015 #34

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