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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 09:52 PM Original message |
I fear that Obama getting Osama is letting us lose sight of important domestic issues. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's been 4 days. |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I think that is EXACTLY my point. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ah yes - its a diversion from those issues. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. My thought exactly........ |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. The ol' "terra terra terra fear fear fear" thing always makes such a WONDERFUL diversion. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have confidence Obama is right on top of the domestic issues. He's |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Your point is well taken. But I wasn't talking about him. I was talking about us. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Oh. Oops. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. I feel your concern. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. I heard he wants to cut corporate taxes to 26% (from 36), not good. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. while also eliminating the loopholes. would you rather have GE pay the 0% they pay now, or 26%? |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Can we first cut the loopholes, then reduce the rate? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. the two happen simultaneously. the theory is, while the rate goes down in percentage as a |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Partial closure for 9/11 is a good thing. I say it can go on as long as possible. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-05-11 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. No, domestic issues haven't been brushed aside. It's only been a few days. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. Why say "Obama getting Osama"? The parallel construction would be |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 12:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Because there are many bin Ladens and only 1 Osama. Because he is referred to by his first name |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Not true. Osama isn't a unique name in the Arab community. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I meant that when media says "Osama", everyone know who is meant. Regarding customs |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Since when has the U.S. media followed M.E. naming customs? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. That could be. I am simply explaining why I do, why some do. You could be right also. nt |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. Or, you could say, |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yea, we should have let him go. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. K&R.. |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's more the media reaction and public reaction in general |
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