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depakid
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:15 AM Original message |
How would President Obama fare with progressives? |
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rug
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. He wouldn't get past Afghanistan. |
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JoePhilly
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
62. Doing exactly what he said he'd do there. |
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MannyGoldstein
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. He Wouldn't Dare |
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Dinger
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. + 1 |
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inna
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Mon Feb-01-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. Why, what happened? I missed what happened with Ed Schultz. ? |
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Dinger
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. K & R |
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DrDan
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. . . . not too well |
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VMI Dem
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm sure his religious objections to gay marriage would go over well. |
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depakid
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Mon Feb-01-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Didn't realize the administration had any |
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Kurt_and_Hunter
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Mon Feb-01-10 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. It would be ugly |
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phleshdef
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Mon Feb-01-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. It would be like when he held townhalls with progressive activists present or when he was... |
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wyldwolf
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Mon Feb-01-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. +1 |
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Mon Feb-01-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Deleted sub-thread |
suzie
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. +1 |
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dionysus
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Mon Feb-01-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. in their mind, they really think all liberals hate him... because they loathe him |
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SoxFan
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. +2 |
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jefferson_dem
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Mon Feb-01-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. +3 |
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Spazito
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Mon Feb-01-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. +4 n/t |
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Robb
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Mon Feb-01-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. +1. nt |
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Cha
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Mon Feb-01-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
47. +10000000That's right, phlesh.. |
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Number23
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. Phleshdef, you win today's... |
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vaberella
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
60. + Infinity. The OP's post is just idiotic at best. You answered it well, phleshdef. n/t |
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ClassWarrior
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Mon Feb-01-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. It'd be a win-win for both of them. Bring it on! |
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Armstead
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'd love to see a one-on-one debate with Bernie Sanders, |
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last1standing
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
15. He couldn't handle a college kid's question on marriage equality a few days ago. |
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grahamhgreen
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. What a great idea! Throw Chomsky at him, and lets see what happens. nt |
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PSzymeczek
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
59. Wish Howard Zinn were still around. |
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DevonRex
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. Hmm. You said that Obama meeting with the pukes would be the end of the Dem majority. |
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last1standing
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I think you've misconstrued depakid's meaning in that post. |
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DevonRex
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Nope. I read it again and your interpretation makes no sense whatsoever. nt |
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last1standing
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Then those who follow the link will have to decide for themselves. |
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phleshdef
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Horse shit. There is ZERO room for misinterpretation. |
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DevonRex
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Thank you. I was honestly speechless at that poster's "interpretation." |
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last1standing
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. You seem to have anger issues today. |
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phleshdef
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Mon Feb-01-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. LOL, the old "you are getting angry" defense cracks me up. |
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last1standing
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
58. I don't accept that bromide. Acting with civility is universal. |
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Armstead
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. We all make mistakes. |
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DevonRex
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. See, I agree with what YOU said and I appreciate how you said it, too. |
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jefferson_dem
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Mon Feb-01-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Ha! |
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DevonRex
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Mon Feb-01-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. You're absolutely right. He was wrong before the meeting, didn't watch the meeting, |
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euphoria12leo
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Mon Feb-01-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Glad you noticed. |
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Cali_Democrat
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Mon Feb-01-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. I think the OP needs to respond to this. nt |
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depakid
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
50. And it may well be come November, from the looks of it |
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Number23
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. My appreciation that you do not serve the US government grows more profound with every one of your |
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DevonRex
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Tue Feb-02-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #55 |
68. That last paragraph absolutely nails it. He's playing a snooty "I'm more progressive than you" game |
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DevonRex
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Tue Feb-02-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #50 |
67. "blah blah blah Obama sucks blah blah blah Democrats suck blah blah blah." |
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SoxFan
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. Frankly, I'd take the middle schoolers over some of DU's "progressives" |
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Armstead
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Mon Feb-01-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. No dopes like you who spend more time bashing progressives are the RW's best buds |
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SoxFan
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Mon Feb-01-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Really? |
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Armstead
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Mon Feb-01-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. I'd be a terrible politician but I have don e a lot to advance it in other ways |
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depakid
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Mon Feb-01-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. Fact is progressive policies have proven to work |
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polichick
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Mon Feb-01-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. Sure would be good for him! nt |
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johnaries
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Mon Feb-01-10 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
36. He'd simply prove that he is Progressive. But in order to push |
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quantass
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Mon Feb-01-10 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
37. Sadly, the Obama agenda is all about re-election. This meeting would be pointless |
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polichick
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Mon Feb-01-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I hope it doesn't take a crisis in his life, but that's often how wake-up calls arrive. nt |
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euphoria12leo
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. What type of crisis are you suggesting? |
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BeyondGeography
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Mon Feb-01-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. He'd have his feet on the ground and they'd behave like overheated asses |
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jefferson_dem
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Mon Feb-01-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. How dare you... |
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euphoria12leo
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Crazy isn't it. |
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vaberella
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
61. I still prefer "Koochie." ^_^ n/t |
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centristgrandpa
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
53. i would actually pay to watch this live per view...n/t |
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Fire1
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Mon Feb-01-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
54. There's no reasoning with progressives. Even he knows that. n/t |
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dionysus
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. please don't lump normal liberals in with the loony bin crowd, kthxbai |
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Fire1
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Mon Feb-01-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I don't think I did. My post was pretty straight forward. n/t |
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depakid
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Mon Feb-01-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. But reasoning works with Republicans? LOL. Bottom line is that he'd have his ass handed to him |
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Fire1
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Mon Feb-01-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Regardless. What's the percentage of progressives vs. |
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depakid
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Mon Feb-01-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Since progresive positions represent the majority |
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brentspeak
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Mon Feb-01-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
64. Just like when he had meetings with progressives in the past: he'd lie to them |
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