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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:44 PM Original message |
Flashback - Are You Really Surprised? Did President Obama Really "Reconsider"? |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. This strategy has been in the works for weeks/months. Rahm played |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. President Obama Seems To Have A Knack For Letting Republicans Overreach |
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Realtalk (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Aww |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. welcome to DU |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. And I love yours! Welcome to DU!! |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. It should only be surprising to those who were sooooo disappointed with Obama... |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. They lay in wait for the next move they can criticize.... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Exactomundo! |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. Howard Fineman |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. They can pretty much bitch, piss, and moan |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. Our President - "Deliberate, critical and analytical thinker". n/t |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Relieved, not satisfied. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. It was never reconsideration on the part of O. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. No. He didn't reconsider. I feel he wanted the memos out there so no one would question his motives. |
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wolfgirl (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. By putting the memos out first, |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I Recall FDR Making A Comment In A Similar Situation... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. How appropriate! I'm sitting here every day listening to the naysayers- |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Absolutely. Nothing short of perfect, I'd say. wolfgirl is on it. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. HELL YEAH!! Exactly. It's that 5 days thing he promised. At this point he came through to me |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Oh indeed... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Maybe people will forget you are an Obama hater if you stop bringing it up! |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
14. Don't listen to what I say, watch what I do |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I don't think anything Obama has said contradicts his actions; a lesson, perhaps |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Indeed. Keep the public out of it altogether. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Bullshit? You can take that right back into your mouth, first off. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Haha! |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. You, Luminous Animal, are the lowest common denominator. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Casting a wide ilky net, I see. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Pogram? What exactly are you suggesting? Get thee to a psychiatrist. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It was a joke. The word ilk makes me do silly things... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:32 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Now you're starting to interest me. Would you be willing to answer why |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I think I pretty much answered you |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I happen to perceive that what you are asking for is EXACTLY what he is doing.n/t |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. The AG is supposed to be independent... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Smack. Yes. That sounds good. |
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Hellataz (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. Not surprised and don't believe for one second that it was a "reconsideration" |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Are we really dealing with idiots here or what? I have been blown away by the negativity |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
27. He never reconsidered. He had one position on the topic and he just clarified it today. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I have never heard him contradict himself. I fear we are dealing with |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
32. I'm not surprised that Rahm flapped his lips when he ought to have kept quiet |
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Undercurrent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
37. I was not surprised by the outcome. |
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SamCooke (406 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
38. I hope people realize the courage it took to release the memos in the first place |
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Realtalk (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I certainly see his courage. All the time |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. I picture Obama sitting with his feet up on the desk and his hands behind his head, a smug grin |
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