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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:45 PM Original message |
For all those who think Obama is an "appeaser" and is "unwilling to fight," remember this?: |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for posting this! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. My pleasure... |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. That was just political theater. Did he accomplish anything with it? Did he get their promise |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Ha! |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. He got their promise |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. "Political theater"? To take on all of those Republicans-taking all of their hostile questions-and |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. That is the definition of political theater. But thanks for validating the view that |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Giving a prepared speech could be considered "political theater." What HE did was |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. It was |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Gimme a break. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. No. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I've been told that if Obama just gets behind a podium and speaks ... |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. First it was Obama is unwilling to fight. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Oh? So that's important now? |
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Fruittree (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. So, is Bernie Sanders filibuster when |
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DaveofCali (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. What I'm thinking now is simply the nature of elections now |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. Oh, poo! That was like MONTHS ago! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Exactly. n/t |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. LOL! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. LOL! |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Please feel free to mesmerized by the shiny lights and ringing bells if you want. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What he did was historic and brave. And HCR got signed into law. n/t |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. It wasn't HCR it was HIR, barely |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. lol and we posted a list of his deeds, would you then call us cheerleaders? |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Yep. I think this forum is devolving to that level. n/t |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Don't listen to what we say |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. K and R |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Thanks for trying... |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. wow. I just tried to help. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Thanks... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. A great glimpse of what he's capable of doing. Now he needs to do it regularly. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. He's knows how to be confrontational with rhetoric and in campaigning |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. So being "confrontational with rhetoric" isn't enough for you? What do you want him to do- |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
53. No. He's fine as a campaigner, but we need to see that same spirit in him as a President |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thanks for the reminder |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. It sure was... |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. That was in January |
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Left of the Left (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
37. Yes, I remember |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. No, you obviously don't.. |
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Left of the Left (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Saying I'm wrong |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I remember how most of his argument was "Look how republican my plan is, why arent you supporting |
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Left of the Left (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. A paragraph of nothing finished with.. |
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Left of the Left (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. btw |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
39. You mean the lion Mitch McConnell |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. They tried to stop HCR. Remember DeMint's comment re: Obama's possible failure to get HCR passed?: |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. As time went on though |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. They ACCOMMODATED him on that? Are you serious? |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. They gave him the crucial vote |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. That's bull. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
46. he's great with words |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. +1000 |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. He got HCR passed after that 1 1/2 hour smack-down. n/t |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
51. K&R |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-14-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
52. More to come... if they don't chickenhawk themselves out n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
55. I don't think that at all. I think he's simply complicit with GOP demands. nt |
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