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2016 Postmortem

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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5. My take on that is this, many Democrats bought what the GOP was selling: Wall Street

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 07:27 AM

Apr 2016

They we happy to trade in stipends - pensions and social security - for the GOP 401K lottery. Years before trickle down showed slow job growth (with stagnant wages), "Obama's stock market" had already doubled!

Woo hoo! Democrats have mastered the GOP casino economy!

This is why it's imperative that a successful Clinton 45 admin not rock the Wall Street boat.

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Hillary, Rachel, and WaPo are right: you can't prove $ influences politics because...President Obama [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 OP

I think the title is missing a sarcasm tag Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #1

Apparently so lol "because Obama" is her go to whenever Bernie WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #7

People still don't want to admit how much Obama ended up "playing the game". reformist2 Apr 2016 #2

A solid centrist who punked us, & punked US good. But he ran as a progressive populist & won, RiverLover Apr 2016 #3

+1 well put. Mbrow Apr 2016 #6

My take on that is this, many Democrats bought what the GOP was selling: Wall Street WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #5

Yet, imo, he is a far better president than Hortensis Apr 2016 #8

I love President Obama also. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #10

Yes, high-leve financial experts have a way of having Hortensis Apr 2016 #12

The point the article makes is Obama came to office at the fork in the road and, rather than a WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #13

And my point is that some people will Hortensis Apr 2016 #14

It comes down to priorities in the end. My background is economics and I take for granted WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #15

Exactly (the article, not the OP title) RiverLover Apr 2016 #4

No wonder Frank filibustered Reich last week WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #17

Carter's convinced she's accepting bribes, too WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #9

I got over my disappointment in Obama years ago Fairgo Apr 2016 #11

If money buys elections, how is Bernie raising and spending more and still losing? Huh? IamMab Apr 2016 #16

^Thread fail WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #18

K & highly Recommended Duppers Apr 2016 #19