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JamesA1102
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:30 PM Original message |
President Obama is a total failure. |
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TheWraith
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Some DUers won't see the sarcasm. |
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bjobotts
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
100. Start off with sarcasm end up with disgust.Suddenly being informative is tasteless |
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CitizenLeft
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. I totally agree. |
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vi5
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Did he do those things or didn't he? |
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demwing
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. + 1000001 /nt |
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JamesA1102
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. So you're arguement is to make the perfect the enemy of the good. nt |
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Deleted message |
JamesA1102
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. How snarky of you. |
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vi5
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I made my argument...... |
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JamesA1102
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Wed Nov-17-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. If you made your argument and there is nothing more to say |
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vi5
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Because you're far too captivating to ignore. |
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JamesA1102
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Thu Nov-18-10 07:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Flattery will get you no where nt |
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LawnLover
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Thu Nov-18-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
108. That's what it sounds like to me. nt. |
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shraby
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Wed Nov-17-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. You do realize that a President, Governor, Mayor,..take your |
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vi5
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:16 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. And that's fine..... |
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HERVEPA
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
99. They propose, but they also use influence, cajoling, threats, |
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BrklynLiberal
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Thu Nov-18-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. yep. |
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progressoid
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Thu Nov-18-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
88. +1000002 |
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obxhead
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
103. The double standard here is hilarious. |
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earthside
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hmm. |
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Donnachaidh
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. +10000000 n/t |
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Schema Thing
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. why did you lie and say "no cost controls"? |
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earthside
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Thu Nov-18-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #26 |
51. You'll understand .... |
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Schema Thing
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Thu Nov-18-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. There are strong price controls in the legislation. Deal with it. |
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Jakes Progress
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. There are suggestions and percentage guidelines. |
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daleanime
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Thu Nov-18-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
95. Deserves a post of it's own. |
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rug
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Don't forget how well he's handling Afghanistan. |
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JoePhilly
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. He is doing in Afganistan EXACTLY what he said he will do ... |
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rug
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Wed Nov-17-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Please point out his campaign promise to bomb civilian populations with drones |
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JoePhilly
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Thu Nov-18-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
110. Hate to break thw news to you, but as a candidate, Obama said he |
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liberal N proud
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. If one listens to the propaganda we call the media he hasn't done anything |
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Doctor_J
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. I unrec all of these vanity threads |
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ProSense
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Wed Nov-17-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Wait |
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Skittles
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. here's the problem |
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Raine
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. EXACTLY |
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LawnLover
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Thu Nov-18-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
109. See, I never get why people say this, because |
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JamesA1102
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Fri Nov-19-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #109 |
119. Congratulations! |
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JamesA1102
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Wed Nov-17-10 10:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. No the problem is that too many don't really know or care |
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Skittles
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Wed Nov-17-10 11:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. you don't get it |
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JamesA1102
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Wed Nov-17-10 11:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I get it. |
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Skittles
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Fri Nov-19-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
121. ridiculous |
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JamesA1102
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Fri Nov-19-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #121 |
123. I love who you resort to insults |
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eridani
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Thu Nov-18-10 05:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
44. People who aren't political junkies like us would know if there had been real effects on their lives |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
77. IOW |
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AllTooEasy
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
70. Unfortunately, there were so many problems and every Liberal had a different priority |
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Whisp
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. do you really have to word it that way for the outside thread title? |
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grahamhgreen
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. He hasn't been able to close GITMO, or end the horrific wars (those would take 2 phone calls) |
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. +1 |
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immoderate
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. He has done nothing unapproved by the plutocracy. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
55. Today's court decision illuminates exactly why Gitmo is still open. |
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impik
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. But Soros is going to invest in someone else. He should go for Michael Moore. Now that's a president... |
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. Nobody has call him a failure. The main complaint is that he gives in too easy to the repigs. |
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dionysus
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. actually many people have,daily. |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
80. Not succeeding is not precisely the same as failing. |
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cyr330
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Wed Nov-17-10 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
19. Thank you |
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Balbus
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
23. If I could only rec the subject line, I would. |
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cliffordu
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yeah, he's completely fucked up. |
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dflprincess
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Wed Nov-17-10 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
28. The biggest financial reform since the 1930s? |
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jeanpalmer
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Wed Nov-17-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. The myths keep getting repeated |
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jeanpalmer
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Wed Nov-17-10 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hard to disagree with your title |
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MannyGoldstein
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Wed Nov-17-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. FDR: 9% yearly GDP growth and halved unemployment in 5 years |
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JamesA1102
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Thu Nov-18-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. But where were things at after less than 2 years? nt |
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mikekohr
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Unemployment dropped from 23.6% in 1932 to 21.7%, in 1934. In FDR's 1st year unemployment grew |
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Sam1
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Time Lines |
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grahamhgreen
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Thu Nov-18-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #53 |
69. Chart |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
81. The problem is, despite having Roosevelt's example to look back on |
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mikekohr
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Fri Nov-19-10 07:51 AM Response to Reply #81 |
113. I Disagree. FDR Did Not "Screw Up," In His First Two Years, Nor Did President Obama |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Fri Nov-19-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #113 |
116. For his first two years Roosevelt tried the same fixes that Hoover |
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mikekohr
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Fri Nov-19-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #116 |
122. Again I Respectfully Digress, Following is a short synopsis of FDR's 1st 2 Years |
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #34 |
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KansasVoter
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Wed Nov-17-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
38. Wow, is the GDP the last to see that Obama needs to change his tactics? -1 |
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Thu Nov-18-10 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
40. True true true. You didn't list half the things he did. He needs to advertise! nt |
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Life Long Dem
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Thu Nov-18-10 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
42. He needs to try harder. |
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inna
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Thu Nov-18-10 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
43. what tripe. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #43 |
57. There's someone in this very thread calling Obama a failure. |
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raystorm7
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #57 |
84. 1, 2, or a 100 people call Obama a failure, so it must be highlighted as group think... |
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pezDispenser
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Thu Nov-18-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #84 |
90. I won't be asking for any liberal utopia |
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Fri Nov-19-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #84 |
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
86. You don't really want to start swinging the claims of straw men around. |
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Thu Nov-18-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
93. Yes. thanks for cutting through the BS |
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
48. that's just stupid and not even original. nt |
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Thu Nov-18-10 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
50. I generally agree with you. I'd give him about a B. |
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JamesA1102
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. That is a fair assessment |
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GeorgeGist
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:33 AM Original message |
I disagree ... |
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GeorgeGist
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:33 AM Original message |
I disagree ... |
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GeorgeGist
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Thu Nov-18-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
58. I disagree ... |
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Thu Nov-18-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
60. He signed the biggest Health Insurance Reform ever, just say'n. |
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Thu Nov-18-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. exactly. I always get a good laugh when his defenders add |
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Safetykitten
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Thu Nov-18-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
61. Exactly |
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Milo_Bloom
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Thu Nov-18-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
63. Actually, THE FED prevented the temproary stall of the depression. |
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UrbScotty
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Thu Nov-18-10 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
64. Yep - I know he's lost MY vote for 2012! ;-) |
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Thu Nov-18-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
66. sarcasm should be controlled |
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ProgressiveLiberal
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. "KAHHHHHHHNNNNnnnnnnnn!!!!!!" |
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Thu Nov-18-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
67. He hasn't cured cancer either. Bastard. nt |
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Thu Nov-18-10 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
68. Excellent! I wish people would use a fairness principle when criticizing the President! |
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
71. He has been a total failure... |
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
85. Well said! It helps us all when people actually put logic into their damn posts... |
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Fri Nov-19-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
117. they've completely let the Right Wing define them"........"with little to no rebuttal" |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
72. Propaganda is great when it's OUR propaganda. |
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bdamomma
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
73. people nowadays want a quick fix to everything. |
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ProgressiveLiberal
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
74. He is NOT a Total Failure ! |
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onlyadream
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
76. Yeah! What the F&*K has Obama done anyway?? |
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pezDispenser
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
78. bullshit |
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Tx4obama
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
79. And on a serious note, here's a link to some of what Obama HAS accomplished' so far |
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
82. False argument |
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BetsysGhost
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Thu Nov-18-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
83. un rec'd |
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Thu Nov-18-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
87. Other than the OP's assertions, there is no objective evidence... |
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Thu Nov-18-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
89. Spot on! |
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Thu Nov-18-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
91. Those aren't the criticisms that progressives have of President Obama. |
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Thu Nov-18-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
92. What an ass I am! |
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Number23
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Thu Nov-18-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
94. You've angered the sock drawer! |
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Thu Nov-18-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
96. What's more, he hasn't done everything on MY agenda, so let's show him the door! n/t |
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Tx4obama
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Thu Nov-18-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #96 |
104. Wow.... |
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MrModerate
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Thu Nov-18-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #104 |
105. A few were on my agenda, sure, but he willfully neglected . . . |
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Tx4obama
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Thu Nov-18-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #105 |
107. * big SMILE * |
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jonnyblitz
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Thu Nov-18-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
97. here's a KICK because I like the subject line! |
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
98. I'm not a big supporter of Pres. Obama |
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MrModerate
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Thu Nov-18-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #98 |
106. Just curious. Who do you consider *was* . . . |
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
101. Should really be careful with how you phrase things... |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Fri Nov-19-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #101 |
118. Actually, 'biggest' reform is not true either - that would be the establishment |
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Thu Nov-18-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
102. Oh yes... the passive aggressive snark |
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Thu Nov-18-10 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
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Fri Nov-19-10 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
112. 25% right, 75% wrong. |
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JamesA1102
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Fri Nov-19-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #112 |
120. Saying he acheived little as at best a gross exaggeration |
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Fri Nov-19-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
115. It is, however, incorrect to say that he has presided over Congress |
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